Obituaries
Beatrice was born September 16, 1918, the fourth of 12 children born to Louis and Cora Zakariasen.
They lived in several places during her childhood, settling in Excelsior where she graduated from high school. She received a teaching degree from St. Cloud State College. She taught fourth grade in...
Scott Meech, 73, of Staples, passed away March 18, 2024, at his home.
Funeral services were held March 23, at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena with Kali Bell officiating.
Military Honors were provided by Elmer Goche V.F.W. Post #3922 of Wadena and the United States Navy Honor Guard of Minneapolis...
Jane Lynch, 84, Cushing, passed away March 9, 2024, at the Long Prairie Hospital.
A service celebrating Jane’s life was held March 16 at the Staples Assembly of God Church.
Born Jane Felix in Jordan, she was the fourth of nine children in the Florence and Clement Felix family. She grew up immersed...
Rosemary Helen Petrich, 74, of Staples, passed away on March 20, 2024, at Lakewood Health System, Staples.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.
Interment will be at...
Stanley Allen Edin, 88, educator, entrepreneur, photographer and devoted family man, died March 10, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at Covenant Living of Colorado, Westminster, Colorado, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
A viewing will be held at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel,...
Faye Irene Stevens, 90, of Motley, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 13, 2024, at the Lakewood Health System Care Center, Staples.
Services were held March 18 at the United Methodist Church in Motley.
Faye was born September 14, 1933, in Grant County to Laverne and Pauline (Cave...
Faye Irene Stevens, 90, of Motley, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 13, 2024, at the Lakewood Care Center. Services will be held at 11am on Monday, March 18, 2024 at the United Methodist Church in Motley with visitation one hour prior to the service.
Faye was born on September...
Duane Joseph Overby, 88, of San Jose, California, passed away February 29, 2024.
Born on May 14, 1935, in Staples, Duane’s early years were marked by instability and poverty. Leaning on the love and companionship of his only sibling, Monessa and his Catholic faith, Duane would endure and thrive in...
Stan Edin, 88, formerly of Staples, passed away March 10, 2024 at Covenant Living Retirement Community, Westminster, Colorado.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 23, at 1 p.m. at the Thomastown Covenant Church, rural Staples...
Barry Trent Ackley, 76, of Staples passed away February 23, 2024 at Essentia - St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth.
A Memorial Celebration will be held at a later date with burial in Diamond Lake Cemetery.
He was born April 20, 1947 in Sigourney, Iowa to Albert D. and Bernice V. (Bair) Ackley. He...
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