Margaret Rakauskas, Brainerd, will celebrate her 80th birthday with an open house from 1-4 p.m. Oct. 2 at St. Mathias Park Pavilion. The event is hosted by her children. She was born Sept. 17, 1925. Photos

...Eschenbacher and Bradley Kevin Rakauskas announce their engagement. Parents are Donald and Gladys Pederson, and Margaret Rakauskas, all of Brainerd, and the late Steve Rakauskas. A June 21 wedding is planned with a reception open house from...

...Vegetables - Berries - Currants 2nd - Kristi Takasaki Fruits & Vegetables - Grapes - All grapes 1st - Thomas Bell 2nd - Margaret Rakauskas Fruits & Vegetables - Fresh Vegetables - Beans, green string, 12 1st - Dan Scheff 2nd - Loretta Olson 3rd - Gigi...

...Novelties - Longest Cucumber 1st - Loretta Olson Fruits & Vegetables - Novelties - Largest Head of Cabbage 1st - Margaret Rakauskas Fruits & Vegetables - Novelties - Largest Hubbard Squash 1st - Loretta Olson Fruits & Vegetables - Novelties - Largest...

...Puetz Jr.; daughters, Mary (Tom) Chapman, Kathleen (Dudley) Gangestad, Cheryl (Don) Turcotte; sister, Margaret Rakauskas; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jerome; brother...