Tri County Canary
06/02/2025
From: Polk County Sheriff’s Office
Fatal Motorcycle Crash
On 06/01/2025, at approximately 1:03 P.M., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a possible motorcycle crash on County Road 38, approximately 1 ½ miles north of US Hwy 2. The crash scene was discovered by a passerby and...
05/21/2025
Vincent H. Raaen, age 94, of Erskine, MN, passed away December 3, 2022, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine.
Vincent was born August 9, 1928, to parents Syvert and Ragna (Erickson) Raaen. He graduated from McIntosh High School in 1946 followed by Concordia College in 1950 with degrees in...
05/21/2025
Wade Staehnke, 65, of Pinewood, MN, passed away on May 16, 2025, at the Lake Itasca home of Scott & Janie Staehnke.
Wade was born in Glendive, Montana, to Lyle and Nancy (Christenson) Staehnke. Wade grew up in Bagley, Minnesota, on the shores of Lake Lomond, where he enjoyed fishing and...
05/20/2025
Roger Pearson
December 9, 1947 - April 26, 2025
Roger Pearson passed away on April 26, 2025, in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Born on December 9, 1947, in McIntosh, Minnesota, Roger lived a life marked by dedication and quiet strength.
He pursued his education at Bemidji State University and served...
05/20/2025
Joann M. Kapler, age 90, of St. Cloud, passed away on May 13, 2025, at the Assumption Community in Cold Spring.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud, with Deacon Steve Yanish officiating. Visitation will take place one hour prior to...
05/19/2025
William (Bill) F.T. Kerssen, Jr., age 73, passed away on Saturday, April 26th, in Orlando, FL. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 1st, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston with the Rev. Stephanie White officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service...
05/19/2025
Renae Lynne Bakke, of Gonvick, MN, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025, at Diamond Willow Memory Care in Detroit Lakes, MN, with her family by her side, after a four year battle with Early-onset Alzheimer’s. She was 61 years old.
Renae was born on July 11, 1963, in Minneapolis, MN. When she was...
05/19/2025
Kenneth V. Nordlund Nov 26, 1947- May 15, 2025
Ken Nordlund was the first-born child of Joel Nordlund and Enice Sandland, growing up on a farm in Clearbrook, Minnesota near the headwaters of the Mississippi with his younger brother Kelly and sister Kathy.
While a student in animal science at the...
05/15/2025
Doris Florence Eggen, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, passed away with her family by her side on May 9, 2025, at her residence at the age of 92 years, 1 month, and 19 days.
Visitation will start at 10 AM on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the Johnson Funeral Services.
Funeral services will be at 11 AM...
05/13/2025
John “Pete” Peter Sterling, 88, of Bagley, MN, formerly of Clearbook, MN died on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.
Memorial services will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Country Faith Church in Clearbrook, Minnesota. Interment will be held at...
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