Obituaries

Scott Gartner

Scott Gartner

Sep 30, 2014

SCOTT ALLAN GARTNER January 11, 1976 - September 30, 2014 Scott Allan Gartner, age 38, a life long Park Rapids area resident, tragically died from injuries he sustained in automobile accident south of Park Rapids on US Hwy #71 on September 30, 2014. Scott was born on January 11, 1976 in Park Rapids, MN to David and June (Sandberg) Gartner....

Dorothy Evelyn Long

Dorothy Evelyn Long

Sep 30, 2014

DOROTHY EVELYN LONG January 26, 1934 - September 30, 2014 Dorothy Evelyn Long, age, 80, of Park Rapids, MN peacefully entered eternity at her home with her loved ones at her side on Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Dorothy was born on January 26, 1934 in Fargo, ND to Robert and Martha (Gartner) Herlitz. She attended country school near her childhood...

Richard R Tapio

Richard R Tapio

Sep 28, 2014

RICHARD RONALD TAPIO July 4, 1961 - September 28, 2014 Richard Ronald Tapio, age 53, a life long Menahga, MN area resident, peacefully passed from this life on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at the Essentia Health Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota surrounded by his loved ones. Rich was born on July 4, 1961 in Park Rapids, MN to Edward...

Peggy Shotwell

Peggy Shotwell

Sep 25, 2014

PEGGY SUE SHOTWELL August 20, 1933 - September 25, 2014 Peggy Sue Shotwell, age 81, of May Creek Lodge, Walker, MN and longtime resident of Little Sand Lake, Park Rapids, MN, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2014. Peggy was born in Columbia, TN and joined the US Navy at the age of 19. She served during the Korean War...

Douglas A. Hartfiel

Douglas A. Hartfiel

Sep 24, 2014

DOUGLAS ARTHUR HARTFIEL May 14, 1937 - Sept. 24, 2014 Douglas Arthur Hartfiel, age 77, of Wadena, MN, formerly a longtime resident of the Sebeka/Nimrod area and the Hewitt area, passed into eternal life on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Lakewood Health Systems in Staples, MN. Doug was born on May 14, 1937 in Columbia Falls, MT to Arthur and...

Shirley M Yliniemi

Shirley M Yliniemi

Sep 23, 2014

SHIRLEY M. YLINIEMI March 4, 1928 - September 23, 2014 Shirley M. Yliniemi, age 86, was born on March 4, 1928 in Shelton, WA to John and Katie (Kippola) Yliniemi. A short time after her birth, she moved with her family to settle in the Toad Lake area west of Park Rapids, MN, where her parents farmed. Shirley attended the...

Carlene Negaard Day

Carlene Negaard Day

Sep 7, 2014

CARLENE NEGAARD DAY April 20, 1939 - September 7, 2014 Carlene Negaard Day, age 75, of Park Rapids, MN, died of ARDS on September 7, 2014 at the Essentia Health Medical Center in Fargo. Carlene was born on April 20, 1939 in St. Cloud, MN to Marcella and Sherman Negaard where she was raised and educated. She worked as a...

Andrew Delbert Kesler

Andrew Delbert Kesler

Sep 5, 2014

ANDREW DELBERT KESLER December 1, 1932 - September 5, 2014 Andrew Delbert Kesler, age 81 of rural Sebeka, MN, went home to be with the Lord on Friday morning, September 5, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Andy was born on December 1, 1932 to Ray and Ruby (McGee) Kesler in Marshall, IL. He attended country school...

Daryl W. Hirschel

Daryl W. Hirschel

Sep 1, 2014

DARYL W. HIRSCHEL December 6, 1926 - September 1, 2014 Daryl W. Hirschel, age 87, of Shoreview, MN and a long-time summer resident of Park Rapids, MN peacefully entered eternity on Monday, September 1, 2014 at his home on Long Lake. Daryl was born to Albert and Mable (Wilson) Hirschel on December 6, 1926, at his parent's farm on the...

Melvin W. Messer

Melvin W. Messer

Aug 29, 2014

Melvin William Messer Melvin William Messer, age 90, of rural Menahga, MN passed into eternal life on Friday, August 29, 2014 at St. Joseph's Area Health Services in Park Rapids, MN. Melvin was born to Theodore and Gladys (Torgeson) Messer on January 17, 1924 in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated in June of 1941 from Edison High School and entered the...

Robert "Bob" Larson

Robert "Bob" Larson

Aug 26, 2014

Robert "Bob" Larson, age 64, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at home in Park Rapids with his best friend, his dog, by his side. Memorial Services will be held at 3:00PM on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids, MN, with Reverend Dave Cripe officiating To view the tribute or...

Graham Aho

Graham Aho

Aug 23, 2014

GRAHAM AHO August 23, 2014 Graham Aho, the loved son of Nicholas and Megan (Estola) Aho was born into eternity on August 23, 2014 on his parent's farm northwest of Menahga, MN. The birth of this precious baby boy was very much anticipated by his excited sisters: four year old, Courtney and one year old, Norah and his three year...

Raphael Aurelius Aho

Raphael Aurelius Aho

Aug 22, 2014

RAPHAEL AURELIUS AHO March 22, 1919 - August 22, 2014 Raphael Aurelius Aho, age 95, a life-long Menahga/Wolf Lake, MN area resident, passed into eternal life on Friday, August 22, 2014 at Tri-County Hospital in Wadena, MN with loved ones at his side. Raphael was born to Jacob and Anna (Rosendahl) Aho on March 22, 1919 on their farm in...

Sharon J. Marjama-Ballas

Sharon J. Marjama-Ballas

Aug 13, 2014

SHARON JOANNE MARJAMA-BALLAS February 5, 1943 - August 13, 2014 Sharon Joanne Marjama-Ballas, age 71, of Menahga, MN, formerly of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, passed from this life to eternal life on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Park Rapids, MN with her loved ones at her side. Sharon was born on February 5, 1943 in Los Angeles,...

Jerold "Jerry" E. Gustafson

Jerold "Jerry" E. Gustafson

Aug 10, 2014

JEROLD EUGENE "Jerry" GUSTAFSON August 16, 1938 - August 10, 2014 Jerold Eugene "Jerry" Gustafson, age 75, a long time Osage area resident, peacefully passed into eternity on Sunday, August 10, 2014 while a patient at St. Joseph's Area Hospital in Park Rapids. Jerry was born on August 16, 1938 in Rawson, ND to Oscar and Ella (Ask) Gustafson. He...

Roy Allen Breitweser

Roy Allen Breitweser

Aug 9, 2014

ROY ALLEN BREITWESER May 8, 1918 - August 9, 2014 Roy Allen Breitweser, age 96, a long time Walker, MN area resident, formerly of Park Rapids, peacefully entered eternity on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at the May Creek Lodge Assisted Living Center in Walker. Roy was born on May 8, 1918 to Fred and Ida (Johnson) Breitweser on his parent's...

Ernstine Condiff

Ernstine Condiff

Aug 9, 2014

ERNSTINE ANN "Tooty" CONDIFF February 17, 1931 - August 9, 2014 Ernstine Ann "Tooty" Condiff, age 83, of Park Rapids, MN formerly of Brainerd and Grand Rapids, MN, was peacefully called to her heavenly home on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, MN with her husband, Don at her side. Tooty was born...

Bill Dean Christlieb

Bill Dean Christlieb

Aug 8, 2014

BILL DEAN CHRISTLIEB September 26, 1950 - August 8, 2014 Bill Dean Christlieb, age 63, a life time Osage area resident, peacefully entered the glorious presence of his Lord and Savior on Friday morning, August 8, 2014 at his home on Straight Lake north of Osage with his loved ones at his side, following a valiant battle against cancer. Bill...

Robert John Pfeifer

Robert John Pfeifer

Aug 5, 2014

ROBERT JOHN "Bob" PFEIFER October 31, 1931 - August 5, 2014 Robert John "Bob" Pfeifer, age 82, of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Waterloo, Iowa, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at the Essentia Health Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Bob was born on October 31, 1931 at the St. Francis Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa to George...

Ronald Charles Whiddon

Ronald Charles Whiddon

Aug 5, 2014

Ronald Charles Whiddon , age 82 of Akeley, MN, passed away on Tuesday August 5, 2014 at Essentia Health in Fargo ND. Funeral Services will be held 3:00 PM, Saturday, August 9, 2014 At Faithbridge Church located at 505 Park Avenue S Park Rapids,MN,56470. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at Faithbridge Church. To view the video tribute...