Obituaries

Priscilla Mae (Grant) Gillespie, 96, formerly of Staples, passed away December 23, 2022 at Aitkin Health Services in Aitkin.  Priscilla requested cremation and that no services be held. She was born July 20, 1926 to Elmer and Selma (Swanson) Grant in Staples.  She graduated fifth in her class from...
The funeral service celebrating the life of LaDelle “DeeDee” Neal of Staples will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 31, at the Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Johnson-Schuller Chapel in Wadena and will resume at...
Mary Margaret Overy, 43, passed away December 8, 2022. Mary was born October 13, 1979 to David and Konnie (Davey) Overy in Rock Springs, WY. When she was six-years-old, the family moved to Staples where she attended grade school and high school. Mary met Dave Boswell and moved to Mankato. They...
Helen Kimball, 75, of Staples, passed away December 9, 2022, at Lakewood Health System in Staples with her family by her side.  A private family service will be held at a later date. Helen was born December 4, 1947 to Rufus and Lillian (Makinen) Patson at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids. She...
Renee Ellen (Borchardt) Scharver Graf, 54, passed away peacefully November 27, 2022, at J.A. Wedum Residential Hospice facility after a brief, but strong fight against cancer.  Memorial services will be held December 19 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the White Funeral Home in Lakeville. Known to many as “Nay...
Norma Elaine (Gruenhagen) Gallati passed away December 8, 2022, at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. Funeral services will be held Dec. 17 at 1:00 p.m. at St John’s Lutheran Church in Motley with Pastor Paul Koehler officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at...
Barbara Jean Mertens, age 76, of Staples, passed away unexpectedly on November 27, 2022, at her home. Funeral services were held December 2, at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Staples.  Interment was at Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Staples.  Barb was born on April 22, 1946, in Little Falls to Lawrence and...
Tom Tiemens, 84, died November 19, 2022, in Ramsey. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec, 10, at First Baptist Church of Anoka. Tom was born on November 24, 1937 in Elkhorn, Wisc., the son of Frank and Leila (Mathewson) Tiemens. Tom attended Pillager High School, graduating with the...
Joseph “Joe” Warren DuBay, 65, of Richfield, MN passed away on November 25, 2022, after a courageous battle with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. A service to honor Joe’s life was held on Friday, December 2, 2022, at the Church of St. Peter in Richfield, Minnesota. Funeral Services entrusted to Gill Brothers...
Robert L Lindberg went to be with our Lord and savior after a brief struggle with cancer.  A memorial service for Bob was held on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples. Interment was in Clearwater, at Mount Hope Cemetery.

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