Park High School Minnesota Alumni Obituaries

William Henry Martins 83 passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday November 27 2025. He was born on April 23 1942 in Oak Park Illinois to the late Roy Martins and Agnes Cramer. Bill graduated from Middletown High School in 1960 and attended Miami University of Ohio. He went on to w...

Marilyn Marie Thompson ne Retzlaff 92 of Wisconsin Dells passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 14 2026. Marilyn was born August 20 1933 at home in Lake Delton Wisconsin the eldest of three daughters of Harold and Mildred David Retzlaff. She graduated from Wisconsin Dells High School in June 19...

Michael Fred Molter age 72 of Danbury WI formerly of Brooklyn Park MN passed away at St. Marys Hospital in Duluth MN on January 16 2026 with his family by his side. Mike was born April 23 1953 to Mary Joy and Fred Molter. He attended Cathedral High School in Superior Wisconsin where he met his high ...

Daniel Gerald Tupper, 84 years old, 19 days short of his 85th birthday, formerly of North Branch, Minnesota, passed away peacefully with his wife at his side January 20, 2026 in Lindstrom, Minnesota at Parmly On The Lake nursing facility.Dan married Connie Rambow on February 2, 1980 in Brooklyn Park...

Services celebrating Kalebs life will be held at St. Johns Lutheran Church 1501 Erie Street on Thursday January 22 2026 at 1100 am with Pastor Jack Gilbert and Pastor Joshua DeYoung. Interment will take place in West Lawn Memorial Park. A luncheon will follow. Visitation will be in DraegerLangendorf...

Glenda Ann Jones Hanson age 62 of Lake Elmo Minnesota passed away peacefully at home on Sunday January 18 2026 at 1129 pm. She finished her battle with grit grace and unmatched strength and the Lord called her home refusing to let her suffer a moment longer. Glenda was born on December 20 1963 in Cu...

Dixie Jennine Poppen 87 of Cole Camp Missouri formerly of Milbank South Dakota passed away on Wednesday October 22nd 2025 at Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp Missouri. She was born on December 21st 1937 in Champaign Illinois a daughter of Paul and Helen McGaughey McGuire. Dixie grew up and at...

JoAnne Curl 94 of Cando ND passed away peacefully on Saturday September 6 2025 at The Pillars Hospice Home in Oakdale MN. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday September 13 2025 at 1100 am at the Cando United Methodist Church with Dr. Timothy McDowell officiating. A family service will be held a...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Steven D. Roseen of Roseau MN will be held on Saturday December 13 2025 at 1100AM with a visitation held one hour prior to the service at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Roseau MN. Visitation will be held on Friday December 12 2025 from 57PM at Sacred Heart Catholic Ch...

A Memorial Service for Ronald K. Berg will be held on Friday October 31 2025 at 100PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Baudette MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment to follow at Elm Park Cemetery in Baudette. Ronald Carl Berg eighteen year resident of L...

A memorial service for Jim will be held on Monday December 1st at 2PM at the Helgeson Funeral Chapel in Baudette with visitation starting at 1200. Interment will follow the service at Elm Park Cemetery in Baudette. Jim passed away at home on Monday November 24th surrounded by his loving family after...

Shane Bellanger age 52 of Detroit Lakes MN passed away on Monday January 26 2026 at Sanford Health in Fargo ND. Shane Patrick Bellanger was born on January 21 1974 in Park Rapids MN to Roberta Bellanger and Louis Butcher Jr. He was proudly given his Ojibwe name Wiidookaage Innini meaning Man Who Hel...

Gerald “Jerry” Lester Avenson, 82, of Bemidji, Minnesota, entered peacefully into eternal life surrounded by loved ones at the Bemidji Veterans Home on January 5, 2026.Jerry was born August 25, 1943, in Park Rapids, MN to Sidney and Bertha (Dahl) Avenson. He was raised on the family farm, where he l...

Nancy Irene (Noble) Bamlet, age 80, of Nevis, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in Park Rapids, Minnesota. A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2026, at the Eastside Church of Park Rapids, with a time of gathering an hour prior. Cease Family F...

Kathy Burger, 82 of Bemidji Minnesota previously St. Louis Park and Edina.She was born January 15, 1944 daughter of Charles and Millie Freidheim. Kathy was the oldest of three girls, Sue and Debbie.After her graduation from high school she auditioned for and was accepted into the Ice Follies and tou...

Joan (Snowden) Diessner, age 80, of Park Rapids, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2026, following a courageous seven-year battle with a rare disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Her final days were filled with the love and care of her family.Joan was preceded in death by her...

Richard “Rick” Allen Stennes of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on December 27th at the age of 74. He departed peacefully at his daughter’s home while recovering from surgery, just days before his 75th birthday.Rick was a man of quiet kindness and genuine goodness, a steady and reassuring presence to h...

Edwin J. Luukkonen, age 80, of Park Rapids, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026. Devoted husband of almost 60 years to Carol (Kleinke). Loving father to Liza (Steve S); Heidi (Brian J) and Erik; dear grandpa to Sydney and Cameron; and caring brother to Lucille.Ed Was born on November ...

Reverend Harvey Howard Kietzman, 95, of Akeley, Minnesota was called to his eternal home on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd, Minnesota. He was blessed to be comforted by his wife and family, either in person or virtually before his passing.Harvey was born April 10, ...

Rebecca (Becky) Renner passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 10, 2026, at the Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND.She was born on March 25, 1952 to Clifford and Marian (Parker) Peterson in St Paul, MN. She always said what a great childhood and what wonderful parents...

Edward “Ed” William Hrubsky, 84, Park Rapids, MN passed away at his home on Saturday, January 3, 2026.Ed was born in Omaha NE on November 1, 1941 to Ed and Rose Hrubsky. He attended South High School and graduated in 1959. Ed had accordion lessons and enjoyed playing the accordion. His father woul...

Dorothy M Koubsky age 84 of Glenwood died peacefully on December 27 2025 at the Glenwood Retirement Village. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1100 a.m. on Friday January 2 2026 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glenwood with Father Joe Vandeberg officiating. Visitation will be Thursday Ja...

Richard Peter Mortenson passed away peacefully at home Thursday January 8 2026 after a recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Richard was born on May 24 1963 to Peter and Doris Mortenson. He was raised on the family farm and graduated as a Rocket from Kennedy High School in 1981. He attended NDSU in...

Cynthia Cindy Ann Roering age 67 of Twin Valley MN passed away December 3rd at Sanford Hospice House Fargo ND with her loving family by her side. Cindy was born July 3rd 1958 in Chicago IL to Joseph and Rhoda Kraft Pantaleo. Cindy was raised in Tinley Park IL and after graduating from Carl Sandburg ...