Robert (Bob) Pickar passed away at his home on June 19, 2022, under the care of hospice surrounded by his family. Bob was born on March 22, 1944 in St Louis County, MN to Albert and Ann Pickar. In 1945 the family moved to North Germany TWP where Robert grew up and attended Sebeka school.…

Ross passed away unexpectedly on June 19, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, Minnesota. The funeral service in his honor will be held July 16, 2022 at Hubbard United Methodist Church, in Hubbard at 11 a.m. The youngest son of Pat (Bender) and Frank Beaumont, he was born in the middle of a…

Margaret Ann Kreklau (Steinkraus) passed into the Lord’s presence on June 8th, 2022. Margaret was born to Edwin and Eileen Steinkraus (Miller) on December 3, 1947 in Wadena, MN. She attended Sebeka Public School, (as one of the “town kids”), and graduated from Sebeka High School in 1965. Margaret married Curtis Kreklau (one of the…

Carolyn LaVerne Norquist passed away peacefully at her residence in a care facility in Park Rapids, MN, on June 17, 2022, after a long battle with dementia. On February 15, 1944, Carolyn was born to Howard and Carol Schulz in Minneapolis, MN. She graduated from high school in Hopkins, MN. On June 11, 1977, she…

Lloyd Schrum, 94, of West Chester, Ohio, formerly of Park Rapids, Minnesota, peacefully passed away with his children at his side on October 4, 2021. Lloyd was born August 2, 1927 near Lake Park, Minnesota to Louis and Marie (Ohrt) Schrum. He attended the Lake Park schools. Lloyd was drafted into the Army-Air Corps in…

John Harrison, age 82, of Menahga, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly on June 9, 2022. John was born on November 19, 1939 to Helen and Charles Harrison in Seattle, Washington. In 1959, John graduated from Edmonds High School where he had lettered in football, wrestling, and track. John was united in marriage to Barbara (Kinnunen) Matson…

  Milford Willis “Mel” Kasper of Lake Monticello Virginia, passed away on June 1, 2022. Mel is the brother of Ardyth Corbin of Menahga. Mel was the son of the late Fred E, and Grace (Langland) Kasper born on December 4, 1932 on the family farm in Wadena county, Minnesota. He graduated from Sebeka high…

Jeremiah (Jerry) Alajoki age 90 of Menahga Minnesota died on June 7, 2022 under Hospice Care with Knute Nelson at the Mills Manor in New York Mills Minnesota Jerry was born February 7, 1932 at home in Runeberg Township to Hugo and Elizabeth Neville Alajoki. Jerry attended country school until he was called to work…

Lillian “Lil” Elsie Gangelhoff Howard passed away on March 1, 2022 in Clearwater, Florida. She was born to Fred J. and Hilda Gangelhoff on May 17, 1929 in Hartford, Wisconsin where she was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church and became a child of God. Shortly thereafter the family moved back to Cass Lake and Fred…