Remembering our Ten Mile Lake Friends...2018
Parker Keenan Bagley
Parker Keenan “Ted” Bagley, 81, died peacefully on October 6, 2018 at Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge, Charlottesville, Virginia, with his children at his side.
Parker was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 19, 1937. He graduated from St. Paul Academy in 1955 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Yale University in 1959. He went on to receive his M.D. degree from Temple University School of Medicine in 1966, and completed a residency in Radiology at University of Minnesota in 1972.
Dr. Bagley moved to Florida and worked as a staff radiologist at St. Petersburg General Hospital before moving to Inverness, Florida in 1974. He was the first radiologist in Citrus County, and the sole radiologist for five years, which meant that he was called in at all hours to read x-ray films. After working at Citrus Memorial Hospital for 12 years, he established his own outpatient practice and continued to serve the community until his retirement in 2003.
As a child in the mid-1940s, Parker began spending summers at the family cabin at Fernhurst, Ten Mile Lake, at Hackensack, MN. In later years he was a member and vestrymen of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Inverness and served on Rotary International. In his leisure time, he could be found out on his boat enjoying the water.
Dr. Bagley is survived by his children, Ann Bagley Willms and husband Christopher of Charlottesville, Virginia; Donald Shepherd Bagley, II and wife Elizabeth Osterling Bagley of Houston, Texas; grandchildren Nina Parker Willms, Olivia Grace Willms, Donald Shepherd Bagley, III, Ruth Elizabeth Bagley, Kathryn Ann Bagley, and Anna Jane Bagley; sister-in-law Birdie Westerdahl, nephew John Bagley and niece Linda Dornbach. He was predeceased by his parents, Donald Shepherd Bagley and Ruth Keenan Bagley; his brother, Donald Gibbs Bagley; and his wife, Marcia Pappas Bagley.
The family wishes to offer special thanks to the caring staff on Health Care 3 of Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge, Charlottesville.
A funeral will be held on Thursday October 11, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Inverness, Florida with the Rev. Eugene Reuman officiating. Private interment will take place on Friday October 12 at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to The Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org), 355 Rio Road West, Suite 102, Charlottesville, VA 22901.
Alice Kay
Alice Lou (Wiese) Kay was born January 7, 1927, in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended Drake University on a full music scholarship, studying piano, voice and organ. There she met her future husband, Robert Kay, who was a student at Drake Law School. She left Drake after two years of study to marry Bob and start their life together.
They married in 1947 and moved to Clarion where Bob opened his law practice. Bob and Alice were a great team and gave of their time and talents to the Clarion community. They both served on many boards and service organizations and were active in the United Methodist Church. Alice directed the Wright County Women’s chorus for 20 years and the Methodist Church Choir for 20 years, once directing a 100 voice Clarion chorus production of “The Messiah”. She taught piano and guitar for 25 years. She organized and played guitar and bass fiddle in a bluegrass band called The White Fox Assembly. Alice was the first woman to be elected to the Clarion City Council as well as being the first woman elected to the Clarion Development Commission. She also served as chairman of the Wright County Land Use Commission and the City Council Recreation Committee. She was on the original Festival in the Park committee. She became a member of the Library Board and served as president for 10 years. In more traditional “volunteer” roles, Alice served as the organizer for Campfire Girls in Clarion, was a leader for ten years, and served on the State Campfire Board for two years. She taught Sunday School at the Methodist Church for 20 years. She volunteered for the Community Chest Fund drives. In 1979 she enrolled at Iowa State University to complete her degree in Music Therapy, with the encouragement and support of her best friend, husband Bob. She and Bob were also on the board that built The Meadows, and Alice was on the board of The Meadows Assisted Living.
The family was first introduced to Ten Mile in 1954 by friends who lived in Clarion. Bob and Alice had never been on a lake before and didn’t really know if they would like the wildness, the bugs, the lifestyle. Needless to say they were both smitten with Ten Mile Lake. They both felt they had “found magic”. They credit their friends, Bob and Jane Anderson, for introducing them to this special place on earth, and for teaching them the joys of sailing, water skiing, fishing, canoeing. The two Bobs saw an opportunity to buy property on the south shore of Ten Mile. They developed the majority of the shoreline from “The Point” to “Pinewood Resort”. They divided it into lots, built cabins, and sold the real estate as a means to build their own homes on the lake. Bob and Alice designed their home with lots of windows, which came to be known as “The Glass House” on the south shore. Alice and the kids were able to spend whole summers at the cabin, and Bob went back and forth to Clarion and his law practice. Alice truly became a “Lake Girl” and happily shared her lake paradise with many friends and family through the years.
She was a woman of many talents and interests. Alice Kay was a doer, not a sitter, being blessed with good health and lots of enthusiasm. She and Bob loved travel and had the opportunity to explore much of the United States and countries abroad. She loved participating in life at every stage of her life. Most recently she shared her passion for physical activity by leading a daily chair exercise class at The Meadows Assisted Living. She will be remembered for encouraging others to be the best that they could be and for always being a good listener.
Alice died Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at Israel Hospice House in Ames. She is survived by her children, Kathryn (Bill) Jewell of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Deborah Garwood of Ames, Iowa, and Brian (Bonnie) of St. Cloud, Minnesota; four grandchildren, Amy (Brian) McDowell, Jason (Whitney) Garwood, Rachel (Sion) Owen and Kevin (Corinne) Kay; and two great grandchildren Drew and Ty McDowell.
Mary Edna Brandt Bliska
Mary Edna (Molly) Brandt Bliska passed away in her beloved home on Ten Mile Lake, in Hackensack Minnesota, on March 26, 2018. Molly was born September 29, 1926, the youngest of five children, to Gertrude Moore Brandt and George Armstrong Custer Brandt in St. Paul, Minnesota. Molly attended Murray High School in St Paul and graduated with a degree in Psychology from Carleton College in 1948. She subsequently enrolled at the University of Minnesota and, in 1950, earned a degree in Elementary Education. As a child, Molly summered with her family on Ten Mile Lake. Later, she was a counselor at an idyllic summer camp for girls on the lake, Camp Hillaway.
After graduating from University of Minnesota, Molly relocated to Boulder, Colorado to teach and to ski. In Boulder, she met Thomas Edward Bliska. They married in Saint Paul, Minnesota in August 1951. In 1953, Molly and Tom settled in Grand Junction, Colorado, where Tom started an architecture practice. Molly and Tom had four children: Thomas, Christian, Mary and James. Tom, Sr. died in 1965 of complications from diabetes and the family spent some years moving before landing back in Minnesota.
In 1980, Molly purchased a log cabin on the east shore of her favorite spot: Ten Mile Lake. Each of Molly’s four brothers, James, Lyman, George and David owned summer homes on the lake. Undaunted by the elements, Molly resided there year-round. Molly prepared for the cold of the North Woods by lighting a fire in her Jotul. She meticulously recorded the first ice on the lake each winter and the first melt each spring. As the ice went out, Molly listened for the wails, yodels and tremolos of the returning loons. With her canine and feline companions, Molly lived a quiet life that she loved, cozy in her cherished log cabin, nestled among fragrant pines, comforted by waves slapping the rocks of her shoreline. She was a cherished friend to many members of the local community, the summer residents, and her church.
Molly worked with the Head Start Program in Cass County, was active in the Ten Mile Lake Association and the Union Congregational Church in Hackensack.
Molly was predeceased by her husband and her four brothers. She is survived by her children, Thomas Bliska (Gray Boyce) of Mill Valley, California; Christian Bliska of Afton, Minnesota; Mary McVay (Michael) of Hobbs, New Mexico; and James Bliska (Janice Valmassoi) of Hanover, New Hampshire. Her eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren dearly love their Grama Molly, as she did them. She will also be missed by her numerous nieces and nephews.
Gifts in honor of Molly can be made to the Paws and Claws Rescue & Resort in Hackensack (2949 State Hwy 371 NW / PO BOX 175, Hackensack, MN 56452 http://www.pawsandclawsanimalshelter.org ).
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Karen Jensen
Karen (Bilben) Jensen, 80, died Sunday, March 25, 2018, at Madonna Towers in Rochester, Minn.
The celebration of life service will be held at Rochester Assembly Church March 29 at 11 a.m. Visitation will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. March 28 in the church sanctuary and one hour prior to the service. Another service will be held in the Hackensack-Walker area this summer.
Karen was born Dec. 19, 1937, in Walker, the daughter of Clifford and Ardis (Olson) Bilben. She graduated from Walker High School in 1955 as the valedictorian and attended Macalester College in St. Paul.
On June 18, 1958, she married Donald Jensen at the Walker Community Church. They resided in the Hackensack area, living on Ten Mile Lake for over 50 years.
Karen is survived by her husband of 59 years, Don; children David (Elena) Jensen of Phoenix, Laura (Keith) Tally of Rochester and Steven (Meika) Jensen of Salt Lake City; grandchildren Matthew (Jenni) Jensen, Michael Jensen, Megan (Josh) Darras, Elisa Tally and Heather (Joel) Clark; and great-grandchildren Jeremy, Lilith, Alisia and Ashton.
She is survived by her brother, Dr. Steven Bilben; sisters, Dr. Barb Bilben and Elaine Bilben; sisters- and brothers-in-law Marian Wald, Dorothy Mull, Helen Howe, Jerry and Peggy Jensen; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Karen was a strong and caring woman, who asked to be remembered for her love of Jesus. She will be remembered for her faith as well as her love and service to her family and friends. She was a tremendous cook, hostess, listener and woman of prayer. She was also a skilled realtor, working many years alongside her husband.
She battled rheumatoid arthritis for 37 years, along with a host of other medical issues. Through it all she continued to care about others and love Jesus. Karen will be greatly missed and remembered fondly by her family and friends that loved her so very much.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Ardis Bilben; and in-laws Ernest and Esther Jensen, and Bernice Jensen; sister Sandra Richardson; sister-in-law Sharon Bilben; and brothers-in-law Richard Jensen, Edgar Wald and Stanley Howe.
The family would like to thank the great staff at Madonna Towers who provided such exceptional care for Karen for nearly 12 years.
Online condolences are welcome at mackenfuneralhome.com.
Larry Joseph Donaldson
Larry Joseph Donaldson died of heart failure Tuesday January 16, 2018 at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames Iowa, where he was born on March 14, 1946. He was the son of Francis Donaldson and Else Barbieri Donaldson.
Larry began his career at the Highway Commission in Ames, Iowa, where he worked before joining his father to farm on the Donaldson family farm. In the mid-eighties Larry went to work at Donnelly Marketing in Nevada, Iowa, as an Account Manager. In the nineties he went back to work at the then named Department of Transportation in Ames from which he retired in 2008.
Larry was married to Susan Dailey on March 20, 1976. They lived on the Donaldson family farm for thirty-two years before moving to a townhome in Ames in 2015.
Larry was a trivia whiz, especially in the categories of television and movies. He was an avid Iowa State Cyclone fan. He spent several hours everyday on his computer and watching television. He was also an avid reader of thrillers and mysteries. He loved people and loved to entertain. Larry also loved spending time at the family vacation spot on Ten Mile Lake in northern Minnesota which he first visited in the summer of 1975.
Larry loved dogs and he and Susan had at least one dog all their married life. He loved playing with his dogs and detested animal abuse. He was an excellent wood-worker and had an expansive shop in his garage. He refinished several beautiful pieces of furniture from the Donaldson attic which he and Susan enjoyed in their home. He also built furniture from scratch for personal use and for others. He was a perfectionist and his work displayed his talent.
Larry is survived by his wife of 41 years, Susan; his brother Loren (Nancy) Donaldson and their four children and four grandchildren. He is also survived by Susan’s sister Christie Dailey; and Susan’s two nieces, Sarah Dailey and Amy Dailey-Williams and their three sons, Kyle Dailey, Barrett Williams and Hudson Williams. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother-in-law, William Dailey Jr.
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Ruth June “Judy” Macklin
Macklin, Ruth June "Judy" Age 95 of Hermantown, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2018. Judy was born June 4, 1922 in Brookings, SD to Edwin and Augusta Harding.
She graduated from Brookings High School and continued her education to receive her BSRN from the University of Minnesota. Judy was married to "Jack" Voss for 34 years before his death in 1980. She then married William "Bill" Macklin in 1988 until Bill's death in 1999, and then married a third time, her high school sweetheart, J. Walters McCarty in 2003 until his death in 2006.
After earning her nursing degree in 1945 Judy served in the US Army during WW II, achieving the rank of Lieutenant. Judy was a dedicated nurse working many years in multiple settings while raising her children in the Twin Cities. In 1955 Judy and Jack took summer "jobs" at Camp Courage, which began a life-long labor of love that would continue until her retirement in 1986, as the director of Courage North in Lake George, MN.
Judy had many hobbies, interests and talents such as hiking, traveling, sewing, singing in the church choir, but perhaps enjoyed nothing more than swimming, whenever and wherever, be it in lakes, rivers, pools or the Gulf of Mexico at Clearwater Beach, FL. Judy developed her leadership and camping skills as a Girl Scout in in Brookings with her mother as troop leader, eventually leading her own troop in St Louis Park, MN.
Judy is preceded in death by her parents; Ed & Gussie Harding, her husbands; Jack Voss, Bill Macklin and Walt McCarty, son; Tom Voss and by her four legged friends; Zipper, Goldy, Lucky, Josie and Honey. Judy is survived by children; Gail (Dan Mettner) Voss of Duluth, John (Mary) Voss of Hermantown, Bobbi ( Tom Marcouiller) Voss, of Hudson, WI, daughter-in-law Lynne Voss, sister Katherine Hammond, grandchildren, Karri Kiefat and Christopher Voss, great grandchildren, Hunter, Christina, Chris, Jr., & John, nephews, and many step-children, step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren.
Memorial service will be held this summer at the UCC church in Hackensack, MN, date to be determined. The family is very appreciative of the care given Mother by the staff at Edgewood Vista and by the Essentia Hospice. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.
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