obituaries

Malissa Lorraine Rogers Aug. 2, 1992 - Aug. 13, 2017 PARK RAPIDS, Minn. - Malissa Lorraine Rogers, 25, Park Rapids, formerly Alexandria, Minn., died Sunday, Aug. 13, in her home. Visitation will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m., followed by the funeral at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 26, at...

Robert "Bob" E. Andrus Oct. 16, 1953 - Aug. 20, 2017 MENAHGA, Minn. - Robert "Bob" E. Andrus, 63, formerly Nevis, Minn., died Sunday, Aug. 20, in Green Pine Acres. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., followed by the memorial service at 2 p.m., Friday, Aug. 25, at Assembly of God...

Mason J. Smith July 20, 1973 - Aug. 18, 2017 ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Mason J. Smith, 44, Brainerd, Minn., formerly White Earth, Minn., died Friday, Aug. 18, in CentraCare Hospital. Visitation will begin 4 p.m. today, Aug. 23, and will continue until 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at Old Pine...

Jean Patsie May 17, 1930 - Aug. 14, 2017 BUTLER, Minn. - Jean Patsie, 87, Butler, died Monday, Aug. 14, in her home. A gathering will be from 4-6 p.m., followed by the memorial service at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 22, at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New York Mills, Minn....

Tracy Lee Nordahl-Raidt Feb. 7, 1957 - Aug. 12, 2017 PARK RAPIDS, Minn. - Tracy Lee Nordahl-Raidt, 60, Park Rapids, died Saturday, Aug. 12, in her home. A time of remembrance will be Saturday, Aug. 19, at Heartland Park in Park Rapids. Arrangements by Cease Family Funeral Home in...

Cheryl A. Koch May 21, 1949 - Aug. 10, 2017 PARK RAPIDS, Minn. - Cheryl A. Koch, 68, Park Rapids, died Thursday, Aug. 10, in St. Joseph's Hospital. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., followed by the services at 2 p.m., today, Aug. 16, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville, Minn. Burial...

Donald Litzau Oct. 26, 1934 - Aug. 7, 2017 PARK RAPIDS, Minn. - Donald Litzau, 82, Park Rapids, died Monday, Aug. 7, in Heritage Living Center. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m., followed by the funeral at 1 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 13, at Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids....

Donald Litzau Oct. 26, 1934 - Aug. 7, 2017 PARK RAPIDS, Minn. - Donald Litzau, 82, Park Rapids, died Monday, Aug. 7, in Heritage Living Center. Arrangements are pending with Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids.

Gerald Lyle Bamlet April 28, 1944 - Aug. 4, 2017 FARGO, N.D. - Gerald Lyle Bamlet, 73, Nevis, Minn., died Friday, Aug. 4, in Essentia Health. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 10, at Eastside Christian Church in Hubbard,...