Walter Arthur Ketola, 79, died peacefully on November 22, 2022, while surrounded by members of his loving family in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Walter was born on April 8, 1943, in Wakefield, Michigan. He married his sweetheart, Elvi (Aho) Ketola, on August 28, 1966, at the home of the bride’s parents in Wolf Lake, Minnesota. Walter…

Alvin Arnold Pulju, age 91, of Menahga, MN passed away Saturday November 5, 2022 surrounded by family members. Born to Jack and Ester Pulju on August 13, 1931. Alvin, an Army Veteran, worked for the United States postal office in Minneapolis and was a school bus driver. He was a great son, brother, husband and…

Melvin Kenneth Hotakainen ventured into his new hunting grounds in glory on November 13, 2022. He passed at home, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 81. Mel was the fourth of nine children born to Arne and Kaino (Heino) Hotakainen on August 21, 1941. He grew up on the family farm in Paddock…

Judith Mae (Heino) Nielsen of Wadena, MN was called home by her Heavenly Father Saturday November 12, 2022. Judy was born December 17, 1941, to William and Esther (Carpenter) Heino at their home in Sebeka, MN. She graduated from Sebeka High School in 1959. After graduation she worked at Sloan’s Resort in Park Rapids before…

Charles (Chuck) Clarence Winkels of Sebeka, MN passed away surrounded by his family members after a long illness on November 11, 2022. Chuck was born on October 17, 1940 to Michael and Olivia (Fieber) Winkels. He was the 4th of 10 children and was raised on a farm near Valley City, ND. He was baptized,…

Lyle Allen Downer died on November 10, 2022 in his home in Huntersville, MN at the age of 74 years, 9 months, and 19 days. Lyle was born to Fay and Ruby Downer in Huntersville, on January 22, 1948. He went through country school and on to Menahga school and graduated from there to the…

Calvin Arnold Ristinen, age 88 passed away October 30, 2022 at his home in Elizabeth, CO. Calvin was born on October 16, 1934 on the family farm in Becker county. A brother preceded him in death. Calvin served in the Army and was active in Veterans affairs. He was a talented wood worker who contracted…

Alva Merle Robinson of Sebeka, passed away on October 25, 2022 at Green Pine Acres/Greenwood Connections in Menahga, Minnesota. Alva was born to Nicholas and Grace on August 15, 1935 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. He was adopted by Earl and Leona Robinson at eight years old and moved to north central Minnesota to the little…

Jennie (Makinen) Haataja, age 93 years, 51 days, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at The Homestead in Anoka, Minnesota. In May of this year mom was diagnosed with abdominal sarcoma. She chose no treatment. She faced her cancer with dignity and had no fear of death as she knew where she would be…

David Edward Wilhelm Haataja was born on December 20th, 1927 to William and Maria (Alajoki) Haataja, in Runeberg Township, MN. David grew up on the family farm with his parents and fourteen siblings, all of whom preceded him in death: Hildegard, Leonard, Guido, Edwin, Paul, Hanna, Mangna, Sophia, Oscar, Chester, Daniel, Maria, Esaja and Allen.…