1937-2019 June Irene Yliniemi, age 81, of Edina, Minnesota formerly of Osage, peacefully passed from this life to her heavenly home on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the Ebenezer York Gardens Assisted Living in Edina, with her loved ones at her side. June was born on June 18, 1937 in Toad Lake Township of Becker…

1965-2019 Norman Silas Cloud, “BIDOWEININII” which means “Soft Voice Man,” age 53, of Moorhead, Minnesota formerly of Cass Lake, began his spiritual journey on Saturday, January 12, 2019. He was born on August 13, 1965 in Cass Lake, the son of Silas and Rose (Lyons) Cloud. Norman graduated from Mankato High School and attended Haskell…

1933-2019 Irma (Vanden Eykel) Peterson, 85, of Akeley, Minnesota passed away January 8, 2019 at CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids with family by her side. A visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, January 11 at the Cease Family Funeral Home in Nevis. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Saturday,…

1924-2019 Claire Francis Polman, 94, passed away at Serenity Living on January 9, 2019. Claire was born May 16, 1924, to Nicholas and Mary (Phillips) Polman in Dearborn, Michigan. The family eventually made their way back to Minnesota. He graduated from Verndale High School in 1942. After graduation, he attended college in St. Cloud, for…

1972-2019 Jesse Scott Jones age 46 of Menahga, Minnesota died Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Jesse was born November 2, 1972 to Phillip and Charleen Jones of Windom. Jesse moved with his family from Windom to Sebeka. Jesse went to Sebeka High School and graduated in 1992, then went to Wadena Tech. Jesse was a handyman…

1949-2019 Linda (Kvanvig) Adams, of Portland Oregon, formerly from Minot, North Dakota, passed from this life of abundant joy to her heavenly home, December 23, 2018. Linda, the oldest of the four Kvanvig kids, was born to Harold and Doris (Nelson) Kvanvig in Wadena, Minnesota on October 6, 1949 and raised in Sebeka. She was…

1956-2019 Jeffrey Rudolph Putikka, a 62 year old lifelong resident of Sebeka, Minnesota passed away on January 7, 2019 at Sterling Park Care Center in Waite Park, after battling an eight month illness of Encephalitis, Hashimotos and Pancreatic Cancer. After graduating from Sebeka High School in 1975, Jeff attended three years of Auto Mechanics and…

1942-2018 Nancy Ramsey passed away peacefully on December 31, 2018 (New Year’s Eve) due to complications of pneumonia at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Nancy Jane Watt Ramsey, 76, was born in Fargo, North Dakota to Alex and Lois Watt and grew up on the family farm near Chaffee, North Dakota. She enjoyed the wonderful experience…

1936-2018 Paul Alfred Suomala died peacefully at Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead, Minnesota surrounded by his family on January 4, 2019. Paul was born in Spruce Grove Township during the coldest recorded winter temperatures on February 1, 1936 to Arthur and Ilma (Aho) Suomala. He grew up on the family-owned dairy farm and graduated from…

1956-2018 Karen R. Gravalin, 62 of Nevis, Minnesota, passed peacefully on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 with her husband of 43 years and daughters by her side. She was a loving and beloved wife to Bruce, mother to Sarah (Gravalin) Warrington, Katie (Gravalin) Jendro, Rebecca (Gravalin) Ceminski, and Jenny (Gravalin) Rittgers. Karen’s life was filled with…