Obituaries

Arlene Lindula

Arlene Lindula

Aug 20, 2015

ARLENE ROSELLA LINDULA April 14, 1942 - August 20, 2015 Arlene Rosella Lindula, age 73, of Staples, MN, formerly of Sebeka, MN unexpectedly but peacefully entered the glory of heaven Thursday August 20, 2015 at her home in Staples. Arlene was born on April 14, 1942 in Sisseton, South Dakota to Walter and Dorothy (Julius) Kleindl. It was near her...

Walter Alan Arnemann

Walter Alan Arnemann

Aug 17, 2015

WALTER ALAN "Wally" ARNEMANN September 25, 1960 - August 18, 2015 Walter Alan "Wally" Arnemann, age 54, of the Park Rapids-Ponsford, MN areas, passed away unexpectedly at his home near Ponsford on Monday, August 17, 2015. Wally was born on September 25, 1960 in Minneapolis, MN to Neal and Phyllis (Sutherland) Arnemann. It was in the Minneapolis area that he...

Ernest "Ernie" Koskela

Ernest "Ernie" Koskela

Aug 16, 2015

Ernest Walter "Ernie" Koskela, age 76, a long time Park Rapids area resident, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, MN. Ernie was born on November 8, 1938 to Walter and Sigrid (Wiitanen) Koskela on his parent's farm near Wolf Lake, MN. It was in this same area that he attended...

Camri Bella Aho

Camri Bella Aho

Aug 8, 2015

Camri Bella Aho, age 14 months, the beautiful precious daughter of Max and Ashley Aho died tragically at her home near Menahga on Saturday, August 8, 2015. Camri blessed the lives of her parents since her birth on May 28, 2014. Even though her time on this earth was short, the lives of everyone who knew her were touched by...

Beatrice Brooks

Beatrice Brooks

Aug 8, 2015

Beatrice Louise "Betty" Brooks, age 88 of Park Rapids, MN formerly of Meridan, MN peacefully entered her heavenly home on Saturday, August 8, 2015, with her loved ones at her side, where she was welcomed with a kiss by her husband, Babe who preceded her in death last April. Betty was born on June 24, 1927 in Deerfield Twp. of...

Janice Bridwell

Janice Bridwell

Aug 4, 2015

Janice Eleanor Bridwell, age 90, a longtime Park Rapids area resident peacefully passed from this life on Tuesday August 4, 2015 at the Heritage Cottages in Park Rapids. Private family services will be held.

Dorothy Embree

Dorothy Embree

Aug 2, 2015

Dorothy Alice "Dot/Dottie" Embree, age 84, of Park Rapids peacefully passed into eternal life Sunday August 2, 2015 at Heritage Cottages in Park Rapids, MN. Dottie was born September 30th, 1930 to Harry and Ruth Hitchcock. Dottie was married to Royce L. Embree February 6, 1965 and was a member of St. John's Lutheran church. Dottie was a loving wife...

Carol Gorentz

Carol Gorentz

Jul 28, 2015

Carol Elizabeth Flora Gorentz, 91, passed away Tuesday July 28, 2015 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, with members of her family at her bedside. Carol was born to Frederick C.F. and Flora (Danner) Schmidt in St Paul, MN on September 25, 1923. She was baptized into Christ on October 21, 1923 and was later confirmed in...

Dolores Kiedrowski-Holter

Dolores Kiedrowski-Holter

Jul 27, 2015

Kiedrowski-Holter, Dolores, age 82, passed away unexpectedly Monday July 27, 2015.

Lois Grover

Lois Grover

Jul 23, 2015

Lois V. Grover, a long time Park Rapids, MN area resident, passed from this life to eternal life in the early morning hours of Thursday, July 23, 2015 at the Care Age Country Home near Park Rapids. Lois was born to Len and Georgia (Bailey) Grover on her parent's farm in Straight River Township south of Park Rapids, MN on...

Les N Swartley

Les N Swartley

Jul 15, 2015

Lester Nyce Swartley passed away July 15 at the Heritage living center at the age of 87. He was born in Montgomery County PA to Raymond and Katie Nyce Swartley on January 28th 1928. He attended school in Bucks county near the family farm. As a young man he went on a 4 month mission trip from PA to Menahga...

Lester Gordon

Lester Gordon

Jul 15, 2015

Lester Elton Gordon, age 72, of Menahga, passed away Wednesday July 15, 2015 at his home. Arrangements pending with Cardini-Pearson Funeral Home in Menahga.

Bruce Henderson

Bruce Henderson

Jul 7, 2015

Bruce Edwin Henderson went home to be with his Lord at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota on July 7, 2015. Bruce was born to Merritt and Mary Lou (Martin) Henderson on May 30, 1953, in Park Rapids, MN and grew up in Straight River Township where he resided until his death. He was the third of four sons...

Ruth Luella Rooney

Ruth Luella Rooney

Jul 3, 2015

Ruth Luella Rooney, age 99, a long-time Park Rapids area resident, passed from this life into eternal life on Friday, July 3, 2015 at Heritage Living Center with her loved ones by her side. Ruth was born prematurely on March 30, 1916 in Perley, MN to Oscar and Mary (Taylor) Ostreng. She weighed only 2 ½ pounds at birth and...

Richard Edwin Makela

Richard Edwin Makela

Jul 1, 2015

Richard Edwin Makela, age 81, a long time Menahga, MN area resident, passed from this life into eternal life on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga with his loved ones at his side. Rich was born on June 2, 1934 to Charles and Laura (Heino) Makela at his parent's farm in Red Eye...

Bartholomew R. "Bart" Glatzmaier

Bartholomew R. "Bart" Glatzmaier

Jun 29, 2015

Bartholomew R. "Bart" Glatzmaier, Sr., age 74, a long time Park Rapids area resident, passed from this life into eternal life in the early morning hours of Monday, June 29, 2015 in the comfort and beauty of his own home with his loved ones at his side. Bart was born on April 3, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana to John and...

Greta Mae Hendricks

Greta Mae Hendricks

Jun 25, 2015

Greta Mae Hendricks, age 94, of Burnsville, formerly of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Thursday June 25, 2015 at her home in Burnsville. Greta was born on June 26, 1920, to Ben and Mamie (Junkin) Tate at Jackson, MN. She graduated from Jackson High School in 1937. As a young woman, Greta worked for the Jackson County ASCS office...

Roger William Tschudi

Roger William Tschudi

Jun 23, 2015

Roger William Tschudi, age 75, a long time Park Rapids, MN resident, passed from this life into eternal life on Tuesday June 23, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his loved ones after fighting a valiant battle against ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease). Roger was born on January 14, 1940 near Huntersville, MN to William and Julia (Salo) Tschudi. It was...

Dale Howard Wikman

Dale Howard Wikman

Jun 19, 2015

Dale Howard Wikman, age 67, of Menahga, passed away Friday June 19, 2015 at CHI/St. Joseph's Hospital in Park Rapids, MN from complications due to cancer. Dale was born on December 11, 1947 in Park Rapids, MN to Walter and Senia (Haataja) Wikman. He grew up mostly in the Menahga area where he graduated from Menahga High School in 1966....

Lois Lorraine Dennis

Lois Lorraine Dennis

Jun 18, 2015

Lois Lorraine Dennis, age 88, a long time Park Rapids area resident, passed away on Thursday June 18, 2015 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living with her loved ones at her side. Lois was born on March 9, 1927 in Sebeka, MN to Charles and Iva (Dubois) Cunningham. As a small child, she moved with her family to Hitchcock, South Dakota...