Born on a cold November 18th day, 1926 to Joseph and Mary (Reuter) Letendre, Don was “an Ice Man’s son.” There was no refrigeration in the 1920’s or during the Great Depression. Don’s father owned “Imperial Ice Company” in Cass Lake, and Don would tell stories of his dad hand sawing lake ice into large blocks,…

Edna Harrington passed peacefully into eternity on August 3, 2022 at the age of 93 after a short battle with pneumonia. Edna Evangeline Erickson was born on April 22, 1929 at home in rural Beltrami County near Solway, Minnesota to Albert and Helen (Heminger) Erickson. She attended Solway Public School through the 8th grade and…

Mark A Daniels 67 of Nimrod, MN passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Lakewood Health System Staples, MN after a long battle with cancer. Mark was born at Wesley Hospital Wadena, MN on May 14, 1955 to Wayne and Mable (Lehner) Daniels. He was a 1974 graduate of Sebeka High School and a 1975…

Virginia A. Wierima, age 93, passed away on July 21, 2022. She was born June 7, 1929. Virginia lived a long and interesting life. She was a teacher, stewardess, legal secretary and world traveler. Virginia is preceded in death by her parents Arthur and Anna; and sisters Rose-Marie, Marcy, and Mavis. She is survived by…

Maxine Louise Carter, 92, of Park Rapids, Minnesota, died on July 20, 2022, at her home in Straight River Township. Maxine was born on December 16, 1929, in Mottville, Michigan, to Lawrence Russell Kulp and Irene (née Tavernier) Kulp. From birth through high school, Maxine lived in Mottville, Michigan. In 1946, she graduated from Constantine…

William “Willie” Edward Alajoki, age 87 and a half, of Menahga formerly of Roseville, Minnesota, passed peacefully from this life into eternal life on July 11, 2022, at Ecumen Assisted Living in North Branch, Minnesota. Willie was born on January 6, 1935, in Menahga to Hugo and Elizabeth (Nevala) Alajoki. He was born and raised…

Marjorie Agnes Holmquist, age 74, a longtime Menahga, MN area resident, peacefully slipped from this life to eternal life on Saturday, July 16,2022 at the Essentia Health Medical facility in Fargo, ND. Marge was born on September 16, 1947 in Milwaukee, WI to Mary Bialucha. It was in the Browerville, MN area that she attended…

Marlene Anderson, age 88 of Foley, passed away July 2, 2022 at Select Senior Living in Coon Rapids. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Ronneby. Rev. Barb Peterson will officiate and visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church on Saturday. Burial will…

Senia Kay Komppa Munoz, age 42, passed away at her home on June 29, 2022, in Colorado City, Texas. Senia was born on July 27, 1979, in Springfield, MN to Gary and Margaret Komppa. She was a nurse, wife, sister, daughter and most importantly she was a loving mother. Senia was a strong-willed, caring woman…

Rick was born on August 2, 1956 in Wesley Hospital to Simon and Lucille (Rohr) Youngbauer. Rick went to school St. Ann’s Catholic School and graduated from Wadena High School with the class of 1974. After high school Rick worked for a short time in Fargo and Willmar before going to school in Thief River…