1960-2018 Patrick Lynn Haugen, journeyed to the spirit world on Monday, February 26, 2018 from Walker, Minnesota. Patrick was born in Zumbrota on March 29, 1960 the son of Cecil and Fern (Morgan) Haugen. Patrick grew up in Zumbrota where he attended school. After receiving his GED, he attended the Staples Forestry program with the…

1940-2018 Marion White, Jr., age 77, of Trail, Minnesota, and formerly of the New York Mills/Sebeka area, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 21, while ice fishing with a friend. Marion Harold White, Jr. was born on November 20, 1940 in Aredale, Iowa to parents Marion and Wilma Bobst White and was the oldest of…

1927 – 2018 Lyle D. Nordquist, age 90, of Staples, Minnesota, formerly of Watertown, South Dakota, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at a care center in Staples. Memorial services were held in Watertown. Lyle David Nordquist was born May 26, 1927 in Stockholm, South Dakota to David and Leila (Larson) Nordquist. Lyle went…

1932 – 2018 Allen Abner Jonas of Bluefield, Virginia, died Sunday, February 11, 2018, at his home. He was 85. Allen was born April 7, 1932, in Becker County, Minnesota, he was the son of the late Abner Bastian Jonas and Josephine Hildur Harju. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by…

1924 – 2018 Betty Fischer (better known as “Betsy”) passed away on February 19, 2018, at Mankato Mayo Hospital. She had lived at Ecumen Pathstone for the last five years after moving down from Menahga, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held in May at the United Methodist church in Menahga. Betsy was born on…

1932 – 2018 Arnold (Arne) Edward Wiita, age 85, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 25, 2018 in Menahga, Minnesota. Arne was born to Richard and Stella (Burkman) Wiita on December 20, 1932. He was born at the family farm in Blueberry Township. Arne was the second child out of thirteen. He…

1927 – 2018 Mass of Christian Burial was held for Duane Polman age 90, of Wadena, Minnesota on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 11 a.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Wadena with Fr. Aaron Kuhn officiating. The pallbearers were Michael Aldrich, Clifford Aldrich, Ryan Tabery, Peter Hayes, Matt Hayes and Kyle Polman. Honorary Pallbearers…

1941-2018 Janice Marie Johnson-Pollock, 76, of Park Rapids, Minnesota passed away on January 27, 2018 in St. Cloud. Janice Marie Weatherly was born on April 5, 1941 to Elmer Byron and Marie Evelyn (Possin) Weatherly in Waseca. Her family farmed for a living in Waseca until Janice was nine years old. Janice’s family then moved…

1928-2018 Dale E. Miller was born in Bassett, Iowa on December 9, 1928. He passed away on January 20, 2018 in Park Rapids, Minnesota. He moved with his family to a farm north of Nevis in September of 1940. He graduated from Nevis High School in 1945. He was a veteran of the United States…

1944 – 2018 The Mass of Christian Burial for Dianna Spencer of Wadena, Minnesota was celebrated on Friday, January 19 at the St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Wadena, with Father Aaron Kuhn as celebrant. Dianna, age 73, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Park Rapids, Minnesota. Dianna Mae Henrich was…