obituaries

Donald 'Chico' Dean Koopman Donald "Chico" Dean Koopman, 74, of Osakis MN, formerly of Pipestone, MN, passed away Tuesday, January 1st, 2019, after a long struggle with cancer in Douglas County Hospital (Alomere Health). Donald was born December 30, 1944 in Pipestone MN to William...

James "Jim" Schwich June 6, 1954 - Jan. 1, 2019 OSAKIS, Minn. - James "Jim" Schwich, 64, Osakis, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, in his home. A celebration of life will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Leslie Community Church in Osakis. Chaplain David Greaver will officiate. Inurnment will be...

Dwayne Maus Oct. 20, 1937 - Jan. 13, 2019 FARGO, N.D. - Dwayne Maus, 81, Osakis, Minn., died Sunday, Jan. 13, in Sanford Medical Center. Services were previously held. Arrangements by Roy-Hetland Funeral Home in Osakis.

Richard Roering Nov. 19, 1933 - Jan. 15, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, Minn. - Richard Roering, 85, Osakis, Minn., died Tuesday, Jan. 15, in Bethany on the Lake. Services were previously held. Arrangements by Roy-Hetland Funeral Home.

James Michael Caliandro March 18, 1959 - Jan. 9, 2019 CAPE CORAL, Fla. - James Michael Caliandro, 59, Cape Coral, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, in Hope Hospice. A celebration of life will be at a later date in Texas. Arrangements by Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service in...

Donald "Chico" Dean Koopman Dec. 30, 1944 - Jan. 1, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, Minn. - Donald "Chico" Dean Koopman, 74, Alexandria, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, in Alomere Hospital from acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. A celebration of life will be from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at the...

Judy R. Gettel Aug. 5, 1955 - Dec. 31, 2018 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Judy R. Gettel, 63, Sauk Centre, Minn., died Monday, Dec. 31, in University of Minnesota Medical Center. Services were previously held. Arrangements by Roy-Hetland Funeral Home in Osakis, Minn.

Mollie Tucker Mollie Larsen Tucker, age 92 of Osakis passed away in her home December 1, 2018 in Osakis, MN. Mollie Louise Larsen was born on March 2, 1926 in Fremont, Nebraska to Benjamin and Ethel (Lincoln) Larsen. At the age of seven, she and her family moved to Park Rapids, MN...

Mary Zins March 16, 1932 - Dec. 5, 2018 LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. - Mary Zins, 86, Osakis, Minn., died Wednesday, Dec. 5, in CentraCare Health. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., with a rosary at 4 p.m. and parish prayers at 7:45 p.m., Monday, Dec. 10, at Immaculate Conception Church in...