Obituaries

Leona Peterson

Leona Peterson

September 23, 2011

Leona A. Peterson, peacefully entered into the kingdom of heaven, Friday, September 23, 2011, at the age of 99 years, 6 months, 3 days. A Celebration of Life service will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with Rev. Kirk Lee officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Gloria Hollatz. Burial will...

Arthur Ruckheim

Arthur Ruckheim

September 17, 2011

Arthur H. "Art" Ruckheim, age 87, a long-time resident of the Parkers Prairie area, died Saturday, September 17, 2011, at St. Williams Living Center. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at St. James Lutheran Church, South Effington with Rev. Dennis Angland officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Judy Radamacher. Burial will take place at...

Ruth Peterson

Ruth Peterson

September 8, 2011

Ruth E. (Larson) Peterson, age 102, resident of Knute Nelson Home, formerly of Miltona, died Thursday, September 8, 2011, at Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 12, 2011, at Faith Lutheran Church in Miltona with Rev. Kari van Wakeren officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Kevin Lee. Burial will take place...

Marvin Hollatz

Marvin Hollatz

September 7, 2011

Marvin L. Hollatz, age 69, of Vining, died Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 10, 2011, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with Rev. Kirk Lee officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Gloria Hollatz. Burial will take place at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Almora. Visitation will be...

Evelyn Geithman

Evelyn Geithman

September 6, 2011

Evelyn C. "Tulla" Geithman, age 82, of Parkers Prairie, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011, at Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, following a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 9, 2011, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with Rev. Jonathan Sorum officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Julie...

Donald Becker

Donald Becker

September 4, 2011

Donald D. Becker, age 53, of rural Vining, died Sunday, September 4, 2011, at Triumph Hospital in Fargo. Mass of Christian Burial will take place 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 9, 2011, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Urbank with Rev. Fr. LeRoy Scheierl officiating. Music will be provided by the church choir. Burial will take place at the church cemetery....

Angie Carlson

Angie Carlson

August 22, 2011

Angeline "Angie" Stephonia (Larson) Carlson, age 94, of Parkers Prairie, died Monday, August 22, 2011, at St. William's Living Center in Parkers Prairie. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 26, 2011, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with Rev. Jonathan Sorum officiating. Music will be provided by Kim Byrne. Burial will take place at Parkers...

Ralph Kottke

Ralph Kottke

August 20, 2011

Ralph O. C. Kottke, age 94, of Rlk River, formerly of Coon Rapids and Parkers Prairie, died peacefully at home, Saturday, August 20, 2011. Graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 5, 2011, at Parkers Prairie Cemetery with Rev. Kirk Lee officiating. Ralph Owen Clark Kottke was born February 17, 1917, in Eagle Bend, Minnesota to Frederick and...

Harris Olson

Harris Olson

August 6, 2011

Harris M. Olson, age 85, died August 6, 2011, at his home in Almora, Minnesota. Visitation will be at the Lind Family Funeral Home, Parkers Prairie, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 9, 2011, and continue at the church one hour before the funeral. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at First Evangelical...

Ina Stewart

Ina Stewart

August 4, 2011

Ina E. Stewart, age 77, a resident of Bethany Community Homes, Alexandria, MN, died Thursday, August 4, 2011 at the Douglas County Hospital, Alexandria, MN. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Lind Family Funeral Home in Parkers Prairie with visitation one hour prior to the service. Andrewina (Ina) Elliott McGeechan was...

Albertina Holteen

Albertina Holteen

July 25, 2011

Albertina Juliana "Tina" Holteen, age 97, formerly of Parkers Prairie, died Monday, July 25, 2011, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. Funeral services will be held 11 am, Saturday, July 30, 2011, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with Rev. Jon Sorum officiating. Music willl be provided by Kim Byrne. Burial will take place...

Arden Allen

Arden Allen

July 18, 2011

Arden Allen, 67, rural Elbow Lake, died at his home on Monday, July 18, 2011. Arden was born in Canby, Minnesota, on December 14, 1943, to Albert and Ann Allen. He attended school in Miltona and Alexandria. He married Bonnie Karger on May 18, 1963, and they had four children. He worked in a tire warehouse for many years, later...

Tammy Prokosch

Tammy Prokosch

June 24, 2011

Tammy L. Prokosch, age 42, of Parkers Prairie, died Friday, June 24, 2011, in Carlos. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 1, 2011, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with Rev. Dave Gerhardt officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Kim Byrne and vocalists, Lois Johnson and Becky Shultz. Burial will take place at a...

Edward Mcginn

Edward Mcginn

June 17, 2011

Edward F. McGinn, age 95, of Parkers Prairie, died Friday, June 17, 2011, at Knute-Nelson Memorial Home in Alexandria. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at St. Williams Catholic Church in Parkers Prairie with Fr. Herb Gappa and Fr. William K. Gamber officiating. Music will be provided by the church choir. Burial will take place...

Lorraine Hollatz

Lorraine Hollatz

June 14, 2011

Lorraine (Iverson) Hollatz, age 88, a resident of Parkers Prairie, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at St. William's Living Center. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m., Saturday, June 18, 2011, at Zion Lutheran Church in North Effington Township, with Rev. Dane Compton officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Marilyn Sibert and vocalist, Greg Wachter. Burial will take place...

Ethel Phelps

Ethel Phelps

May 27, 2011

Ethel K. (Traxler) Phelps, age 90, a resident of Lake Miltona, formerly of LeCenter, Minnesota, died Friday, May 27, 2011, at St. Williams Living Center in Parkers Prairie. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Thursday, June 2, 2011, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in LeCenter, Minnesota with Fr. Chris Shofner officiating. Music will be provided by the church organist....

Laurence Wilke

Laurence Wilke

May 26, 2011

Laurence A. Wilke, age 87, a resident of Miltona, died Thursday, May 26, 2011, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Miltona with Reverend William Stockman officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Deb Joachim. Burial will take place at the church...

Scott Steidl

Scott Steidl

May 20, 2011

Lind Family Funeral Service 218-338-2911 Scott Jerome Steidl, age 47, resident of rural Parkers Prairie, died suddenly Friday, May 20, 2011, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m., Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at St. Williams Catholic Church in Parkers Prairie with Fr. Arlie Sowada officiating. Music will be provided by...

Barbara Potratz

Barbara Potratz

May 19, 2011

Lind Family Funeral Service 218-338-2911 Barbara Clara Potratz, a resident of Parkers Prairie, died Thursday, May 19, 2011, at her home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at the Lind Family Funeral Home in Parkers Prairie with Reverend Elton A. Hallauer officiating. Music will be provided by pianist, Marvel Steinhorst and vocalist, Kevin Siefering. Burial...

Ruby Simonson

Ruby Simonson

May 16, 2011

Ruby F. Simonson, age 94, of Parkers Prairie, died Monday, May 16, 2011, at Knute-Nelson Memorial Home in Alexandria. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Elmo Lutheran Church in rural Parkers Prairie with Rev. Ken Moenck officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Lisa Winters. Burial will take place at the church cemetery. Visitation...