1927 – 2021 On January 18, 1927, Robert “Bob” Schneider was born to Claude and Florence (Nyberg) Schneider in Wadena, MN. Bob attended U of M Crookston after high school, and from there he was drafted into the Army. He proudly served in Germany during WWII and was honorably discharged in 1946. Throughout his life,…

1929 – 2021 Lorraine Dorothy Niemela, age 92, formerly of Menahga, MN, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021 at The Legacy of St. Anthony Assisted Living in St. Anthony Village, MN. Lorraine was born on February 17, 1929 in Menahga, MN, the tenth child of Andrew and Selma (Ohlgren) Niemela. She was preceded in…

1944 – 2021 Sharon Faye Burgau, 77, of Greenville, SC, entered Heaven on Thursday, September 16, 2021 and is now in the glorious presence of her Lord and Savior! Born in Wadena, MN, she was a daughter of the late Martin J. and Impi E. (Reini) Palokangas. Sharon graduated from Sebeka High School in 1962.…

1934 – 2021 Flora Mae (MacMillan) Wiita age 86 passed away peacefully, at Sanford Hospital, in Fargo, ND on Wednesday September 22, 2021. Flora was born on December 12, 1934 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN to Duncan and Hilma (Nurminen) MacMillan. She was the oldest of three children. Flora grew up with her…

1943 – 2021 Robert Carl Christiansen, 78, of Menahga, MN, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Robert Carl Christiansen was born on March 25, 1943, in Bismarck, ND, to Carl and Letty (Gravely) Christiansen. Growing up, his family lived in Bismarck, West Fargo, and Glyndon where Robert graduated…

1936-2021 Delmar Frederick Hacker was born on June 17, 1936 in Canby, MN to Raymond and Lorena (Mein) Hacker. He attended country school near Canby, MN. As a teenage boy, he moved with his family to Nevis, MN. In high school, he was a standout football, basketball, and baseball player. He graduated from the Nevis…

1928 – 2021 Mary Jane Paulston (Sutton) left this world peacefully to go home to Jesus on August 26th, 2021. Mary Jane was born at home in Straight River Township in 1928. She grew up on a farm where she and her two sisters helped with chores that included milking cows, feeding the hogs and…

1933 – 2021 Ione Elizabeth (Van Ert) Ellingson passed away quietly in her sleep on Saturday, September 11, 2021. She was born to Louis and Elizabeth Van Ert on December 8, 1933, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ione met her love and dancing partner, Clayton, at a dance in St. Paul, MN, and married in 1960. Ione…

1958 – 2021 David Marvin Lusti died on September 5, 2021. David was 63 years old. He passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family at his home in Menahga, MN. David was born July 22, 1958 in Park Rapids, MN to Marvin and Sharleen (West) Lusti. Along with his two brothers and…

1934 – 2021 Arnold Martin Valentin, 86, Park Rapids, MN passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids. Arnie was the fifth of thirteen children born to Willie and Helene Valentin on November 11, 1934 in Eden Township, MN. After graduating from Bird Island High School, Arnie joined the military…