1943 – 2021 Thomas “Tom” John Peterson, 77, of Park Rapids, MN passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at the Green Pines Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, MN. Tom was born April 11, 1943 to Arthur and Bernice (Hokenson) Peterson in Park Rapids. He worked in construction, was a millwright, and was in the United…

1923 – 2021 M. Violet Johnson, 97, of International Falls, MN, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 17, 2021 at Rainy Lake Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her husband Russell Johnson, parents Arthur and Ellen (Lofback) Pudas, stepmother Bertha Pudas, brothers Murlyn (Ruth) Pudas and David Pudas, and…

1947 – 2021 Roger Carlson, 73, of Carrollton, Texas passed away on January 6, 2021 at his home. Roger was born on March 27, 1947 in Park Rapids, Minnesota to Herbert and Mabel (Gustafson) Carlson. He was the third of thirteen children. Roger was a graduate of Menahga High School in 1965. He served in…

1940 – 2020 Our beloved mother Deanna Grace Kukowski, 80, of Maplewood, MN, formerly of Chisholm, slipped away quietly on her journey to her heavenly home on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at St Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul. Deanna was born in Sebeka to Axel and Esther (Hendricks) Peterson. She moved to Chisholm soon after…

1983-2021 Larissa “Baby Girl” Smith, age 37, of Ball Club, Minnesota died tragically and began her journey to the spirit world from St. Mary’s Essentia Health Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota on Friday, January 8, 2021. Larissa Jean-Marie was born June 26, 1983 in Duluth, the youngest daughter of Paul Wakanabo, Sr. and Terri Morrison. They…

1957-2020 Debra “Deby” Kay (Morris) White, age 63, of Onigum, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at home. She was born on March 27, 1957 in Cass Lake, Minnesota the daughter of Marcella “Marcy” and William Buck. Deby attended and graduated from Walker High School. Right after high school, she enlisted in…

1942-2020 Sharon Faye McNurlin, 78, of Red Wing, died Monday, December 28, 2020 at Deer Crest. She was born March 16, 1942, in Menahga, Minnesota, to John and Gladys (Martin) Jurva. Her family moved to Minneapolis, where she grew up and graduated from North High School. Following graduation, she was united in marriage to Tom…

1936-2020 Anita Lillian (Horton) Houser was born August 4, 1936 and died December 27, 2020. She was born in Huntersville, Minnesota to Neroy Delos Horton and Edythe Lillian (Havenor) Horton. She married the neighbor boy, Roland Keith Houser, on January 3, 1953. They had four children: Keith Neroy (deceased 2016), Vernon Roland, Leslie Alan, and…

1964-2020 On November 15, 2020 Bruce Olin Holtan was pronounced deceased of natural causes at the age of 56. Bruce was born on January 6, 1964. A Monday on a leap year. Bruce’s passion for the outdoors, his ideals of camaraderie amongst his peers, and the stories of his adventures out west will be forever…

1956-2020 Larry Jay Wells passed away unexpectedly at his home in Owatonna on November 30, 2020. Left to cherish his memory are Betty Lou (Glienke) Wells, his wife and best friend of more than thirty-three years; his daughter, Johanna Farmer and one grandson, Gavin Farmer. Larry was born in Bemidji, Minnesota on January 13, 1956,…