Memorial services scheduled for fallen park ranger Kevin Grossheim
Park Ranger Kevin Grossheim (Voyageurs National Park)
Memorial services have been scheduled for the Voyageurs National Park law enforcement park ranger Kevin Grossheim this weekend in International Falls.
The service will be held on Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 1 p.m. at the Falls High School gymnasium. Falls High School is located at 1515 11th Street, International Falls, MN.
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Officials say Ranger Grossheim responded Sunday morning to a distress call from park visitors near Birch Cove Island. After taking a family of three aboard his National Park Service boat, the vessel overturned amid high winds and rough waters.
The three people were able to reach the shore, but Ranger Grossheim was missing. His body was recovered later Sunday afternoon following a roughly three-hour long search.
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“Kevin was much loved by all and always known to go above and beyond,” Voyageurs National Park Superintendent Bob DeGross said in the release. “He will be greatly missed. Our hearts go out to his wife and their loved ones.”