1938-2017 Gene Clarence Kinkel was born to Sadie and Clarence Kinkel in Pine River, Minnesota on April 16, 1938. He was the youngest of five children. His father Clarence died when he was 3 years old and he was raised by a single mother who did her best to provide for her children. As Gene…

1925-2017 Virginia (Ginny) Miller formerly of Nevis, died peacefully on November 9, 2017 in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Ginny was born on February 6, 1925 in Mantrap Township to Oren (Jack) and Mabel (Claessens) Bail. She attended school in Nevis, graduating with the class of 1943. She married Everett Miller, also of rural Nevis, in Stockton,…

1921-2017 Virginia Mae Fisher, age 96, peacefully passed into eternity at her home north of Nevis on Sunday evening, November 19, 2017. Virginia was born on June 8, 1921 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Alexander and Marie (Franks) Forbes. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis with the class of 1939. During World War II,…

1946-2017 Judith Darlene “Judy” Kocurek, age 71, a long time Menahga, Minnesota area resident, passed into the glorious redemption of heaven in the early morning hours of Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at the St. Cloud Area Hospital with her loved ones at her side. Judy was born on November 3, 1946 in Wadena, to Ludwig…

1938-2017 Donald John Kyro passed away unexpectedly on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2017 at the age of 79. Don was the first-born son to Sulo John Kyro and Ruth Marion (Keksie) Kyro on April 25, 1938. He was born on the family farm in rural Sebeka, Paddock Township in Otter Tail County, and was the…

  1942-2017 A Memorial Service will be held for Richard Kyro, age 75, of Menahga, Minnesota on Friday, October 27, 2017 at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Park Rapids, at 11 a.m. A gathering of family and friends will be held one hour prior to service. Richard (Dick) Allen Kyro was born on January 28,…

  1944-2017 Marvin Duane “Dave” Kuha, age 73, of Menahga, Minnesota died on Friday, October 20, 2017 at Lakewood Health Center in  Staples. Marvin was born October 8, 1944 in Sebeka to William and Vida (Hoyhtya) Kuha. He grew up and attended school in Sebeka. He joined the United States Navy in 1962. During his…

  1921-2017 Madelyn’s life numbered 93 years, nine months, and 23 days. She entered into eternal rest on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Green Pine Acres Nursing Home, Menahga, Minnesota, where she had been a resident since February of this year. Her room at Green Pine Acres had a view of her Menahga home, located…

  1918-2017 Rozella M. Mackey passed away October 11, 2017 in Bemidji, Minnesota. Rozella was born July 2, 1918 to Lydia (Myers) and Charles Arey, in Kelliher, Minnesota. She married Carol D. Mackey on May 9, 1939 in Cass Lake; where she resided until 2012.  She moved to Windsong Apartments in Bemidji where she resided until September…