Obituaries
Curtis Lee Politovich
Dec 21, 2023
Curtis L. Politovich was born on October 31, 1933 and died on December 21, 2023. Curtis was an avid gardener; known as "The Tomato Man" to his friends, neighbors and recipients of his delicious produce. He was also a gifted craftsman, storyteller and always had a ready supply of jokes. Curtis is survived by his brother, Jack and sisters Betty...
Shannon Keith Fitzloff
Dec 21, 2023
Shannon Fitzloff, age 61, of Menahga MN passed away at Essentia Hospital in Duluth, MN on December 21, 2023. During his life, Shannon spent many years driving for a living, and he enjoyed outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, and camping. Shannon is preceded in death by his father, Larry Fitzloff. Shannon is survived by his longtime companion, Jodi Rubio,...
Janet Gay Richels
Dec 16, 2023
Janet Gay Richels was born on January 2, 1949, in Park Rapids, Minnesota, to Melvin F. and Kathleen (Johnson) Larson. She attended grade school in Hubbard and graduated from Park Rapids High School in 1967. After high school she attended Bethany College of Missions in Bloomington, Minnesota, where she studied for four years. She spent a year in missionary service...
Joseph C. "Joe" Conley
Dec 12, 2023
Joseph Clark Conley, 80, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on December 12, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Joe was born April 26, 1943, in Lansing Michigan to Errol and Elsie Clark Conley The family relocated to Akeley, MN in the first year of his life. Upon graduating from Akeley High School in 1960, he joined...
Rita R. Osgood
Dec 10, 2023
Rita (Hardie) Osgood of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Sioux Falls, SD, peacefully entered eternity with her Lord and Savior on December 10, 2023. Rita was born in Sioux Falls to Ruth and Virgil Hardie on April 12, 1943. She graduated from Washington High School, attended Dakota Wesleyan College in Mitchell, SD, and earned her degree from Morningside College in...
Shawn D. "Fuzzy" Harsha
Dec 5, 2023
Shawn (Fuzzy) Douglas Harsha, 27, of Park Rapids, MN, beloved son, grandson, brother, was called to his eternal resting place on December 5, 2023 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Fuzzy entered the world on July 5, 1996 in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of Connie (Shepersky) Harsha and John Harsha, quickly earning his lifelong nickname from his paternal grandfather, Rodger,...
Laural Ann Frohman
Dec 3, 2023
Laural Ann Frohman, 65, Nevis, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 3, 2023 surrounded by her family. Laural was born on May 29, 1958 to Israel (Harry) and Sally (Hamblin) Phillips of Walker, Minnesota. While growing up in Walker, she participated in Girl Scouts and loved taking care of her two horses: Joker and Fairy. Laural lived in the...
Gary Lee Miller
Nov 25, 2023
Gary Miller, 72, of Lake Alice, MN passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 25. Gary was born on January 17, 1951, in Park Rapids and raised in Lake Alice along with his brothers Dick and Jon and sisters Betty, Carol, and Mildred.
He married Karen Kroshus shortly after high school and they had 3 sons together before divorcing – Neil,...
Daniel Paul Frentress
Nov 19, 2023
Dan Frentress of Park Rapids, MN joined the Lord on November 19, 2023. Dan was born June 11, 1955 in Waterloo, IA to Ed and Joan Frentress. He was the second of six children. Dan attended college at Loras College in Dubuque, IA and transferred to Iowa State University, Ames, IA. After graduation in 1978 he worked for Scott County...
Eugene "Gene" Louis Boyd
Nov 15, 2023
Eugene Louis Boyd, age 83, a long time Osage area resident, died on Wednesday, November 15,2023 in the comfort of his own home with his loving family at this side. Gene was born on October 25, 1940, as a twin, to his parents Homer and Ivas (Brown) Boyd on their farm in Lake Alice Township. He attended the Arago Country...
Richard Roland Cox
Nov 3, 2023
Richard Cox, 87, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023, at The Cottages at Heritage in Park Rapid, MN. Richard was born on June 19, 1936, in Norfolk, Nebraska to Roland and Fae (Pope) Cox. He grew up in Albion, Nebraska and graduated from Henning High School in Minnesota. Richard served in the US Army from 1955-1957. Richard married Roberta...
Kimberly JoAnn Wettels
Oct 20, 2023
Kimberly JoAnn Wettels, age 35, of Ponsford, Minnesota gained her angel wings and flew to heaven on Friday, October 20, 2023, at the University of Minnesota Medical Center surrounded by many that love her. Her family will be forever grateful for the incredible set of lungs she received on July 28, 2023, due to complications from years of a courageous...
Harvey Roy Crable III
Oct 11, 2023
Harvey Roy Crable III, aged 74, entered the peace and glory of Heaven on Tuesday, October 11, 2023, at his cherished lake home near Park Rapids, Minnesota. Harvey was a loving husband, a devoted father, and a beloved grandfather who left an indelible mark on the hearts of all who knew him.
Harvey was born on March 16, 1949, in...
Annette Crandall
Oct 3, 2023
Annette Arline Crandall passed away in her home in Waterloo, Iowa on October 2nd, 2023. Annette was born at her parents, John and Pete Hopkins home in Roosevelt, MN on June 29th, 1941. She had an older sister Violet Olsen (Hopkins) and younger sister Charlotte Christiansen (Hopkins). Annette went to school in Sebeka, MN where she met her husband Francis...
Linda Fay Johnson
Sep 24, 2023
Linda Fay Johnson, age 74, entered the glory of Heaven on September24, 1923 at her home near Osage, MN.
Linda was born in Omaha, Nebraska on January 24, 1949, to Joseph and Mary (Wingate) Strazdas. Her early years of education were fulfilled at the Mason Grade School in Omaha, NE and Central High School also of Omaha. She finished her...
Pearl Lillian Bopp
Sep 18, 2023
Pearl Lillian Bopp, age 97, a longtime Park Rapids, MN area resident, after suffering a devastating stroke, peacefully passed into eternal life on Monday, September 18, 2023, at the Essentia Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota with her daughters Marie and Terry by her side.
Pearl was born on April 4, 1926, in a log house outside the Itasca State...
John Joseph Wattenhofer
Sep 17, 2023
John “Jack” Wattenhofer, age 91 of Ponsford, MN, peacefully passed into Heaven on September 17, 2023, at the CHI Park Rapids Health Hospital. John was born on September 22, 1931, in Minneapolis to Joseph and Anna Gertrude Wattenhofer. He attended St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Grade School and then went on to Edison High School where he graduated in 1950. He...
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