Obituaries

Orvin Amundson

Orvin Amundson

Mar 25, 2024

Orvin Amundson, 98 of Elbow Lake died Monday, March 25, 2024, at Maplewood Manor. Orvin Waldo Amundson was born June 28, 1925, in rural Elbow Lake, Grant County, to Alfred and Sophie (Ferguson) Amundson. He was baptized and confirmed by the Reverend O.G. Aasen at Ness Lutheran Church. He went to grades one through three in the Ashby-Dalton area and fourth...

Olivia Hamilton

Olivia Hamilton

Mar 21, 2024

 Olivia Hamilton, 22, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota.Olivia Ann Hamilton was born on November 18, 2001, to her parents Ryan Hamilton and Ashley Olson in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was baptized and later confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wendell, Minnesota. She attended West Central Area School, graduating in 2020. Olivia worked...

Lori Anne Ehlers

Lori Anne Ehlers

Mar 19, 2024

Lori Anne (Kjeldahl) Ehlers, 44, of Hoffman, MN, passed away at her residence on March 19, 2024. 

Lori Ehlers, beloved daughter of Kenneth and Elaine Kjeldahl, was born on April 13, 1979, in Edina, Minnesota. She was baptized at St. John Neuman Catholic Parish and later confirmed at Mary Mother Catholic Church. Lori's childhood in Eagan was filled with cherished memories,...

Arlene Erlandson

Arlene Erlandson

Mar 18, 2024

Arlene Erlandson, 98 of Elbow Lake died peacefully Monday, March 18, 2024, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, but lives forever in the presence of Jesus her Savior. 

Arlene Anna Erlandson was born February 23, 1926, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Frank and Anna (Pedersen) Schmidt. She attended School District #31, in Orwell Township and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in...

David Edward Kleinschmidt

David Edward Kleinschmidt

Mar 10, 2024

David E. Kleinschmidt, 74, of Hoffman, MN, died on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at CentraCare Hospital, St. Cloud, MN.

David Edward was born on January 2, 1950, in Bertha, MN, the son of Rueben Henry and Lorena Adeline (Wolfgram) Kleinschmidt. He was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Bertha, MN. He graduated from Bertha High School in 1967. 

After High...

Annamarie "Ann" Frischmon

Annamarie "Ann" Frischmon

Mar 9, 2024

 Annamarie “Ann” (Winiecki) Frischmon, age 81, passed away peacefully in her home on March 9th, 2024. 

 

Ann was from a large Catholic family of 14 children.  She was the oldest of the five girls and enjoyed telling stories of her childhood and sibling adventures.  She attended Saint Rose of Lima Catholic School in Roseville for grades K-8 and finished school at...

William (Bill) Nelson

William (Bill) Nelson

Mar 8, 2024

Bill Nelson, 93 of Elbow Lake, died Friday, March 8, 2024, at Maplewood Manor in Elbow Lake.

William (Bill) Emil Nelson was born April 6, 1930, to Emil and Emma Nelson in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. He graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1947. 

On April 13, 1963, Bill was united in marriage to Angeline Kamrud in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota. They lived...

Arlene E Westberg

Arlene E Westberg

Feb 18, 2024

Arlene Eleanor Westberg, age 97, died on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at the Minnewaska Lutheran Home.

Arlene was born on November 5, 1926, the oldest child of Axel and Ella Brenden. She and her two younger siblings were raised near Rothsay, Minnesota on a farm. Her faith was nurtured at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church where she was baptized, confirmed and married....

Camille Mickelson

Camille Mickelson

Feb 14, 2024

Camille (Crowe) Mickelson, 85 of Elbow Lake died Wednesday February 14, 2024, at Rolling Hills Assisted Living in Barrett. 

Camille Claire Mickelson was born on February 13, 1939, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Kenneth Crowe and Evelyn (Otterson) Auslund. She attended and graduated from Elbow Lake High School.

 

On April 26, 1957, Cami and Don Mickelson were united in marriage and made...

Elaine Anderson

Elaine Anderson

Feb 13, 2024

 

Elaine Louise (Lehrke) Anderson, age 87, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2024 after a brief hospice stay at Broen Home in Fergus Falls, MN.

 

Elaine was born at home on December 14, 1936 to Walter and Helen (Kaatz) Lehrke.  She grew up in rural New Effington, SD where she was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in 1951. Shortly after her...

Martha Moeller

Martha Moeller

Feb 11, 2024

        Martha Moeller, 95 of Elbow Lake died Sunday, February 11, 2024, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. 

        Martha Mae was born November 8, 1928, to Frank and Agnes (Polensky) Powlish in Dickinson, North Dakota. She graduated from Dickinson High School in 1946. On September 14, 1957, Martha married Loran (Archie) Moeller at St....

Dayle DeFrance

Dayle DeFrance

Feb 4, 2024

Dayle Thomas DeFrance, 88, of Barrett, died Sunday, February 4, 2024, at Rolling Hills Residence in Barrett, Minnesota.

Dayle was born August 6, 1935, on a farm site east of Barrett, to Rosella and Loren DeFrance. He graduated from Barrett High School in 1953, enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in South Korea until 1956, when he returned to...

Howard Anderson

Howard Anderson

Feb 2, 2024

Howard E Anderson, age 83, slept away peacefully in his sleep on February 2, 2024. 

Howard Elmer Anderson was born on September 13, 1940, to Herman and Emma Vigdahl Anderson in Starbuck, Minnesota. Howard joined two brothers, Sidney and Lyle. Howard was raised by his mother’s sister and her husband Erick and Myrtle Hagberg as his mother, Emma passed away shortly...

Sondra (Brown) Englund

Sondra (Brown) Englund

Jan 29, 2024

Sondra Englund, 52 of Elbow Lake, died Monday, January 29, 2024, at the Evansville Care Center. 

Sondra Susan (Brown) Englund was born on December 22, 1971, to Randy and Nancy (Brehmer) Brown in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. 

Sondra lived most of her life in and around Elbow Lake. She graduated from West Central High School in 1990. She was a proud cheerleader for...

Pat Nelson

Pat Nelson

Jan 27, 2024

Patricia Ann Nelson, 86, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024, at the Evansville Care Center.

 

Patricia Ann (Pat) was born on November 26, 1937, in Alexandria, Minnesota, as the daughter of Walter and Alma Wittnebel. Growing up in the town of Evansville, Minnesota. 

 

Pat met the love of her life Wayne Nelson through a blind date that was set up by their friend...

Bonnie Leis

Bonnie Leis

Jan 7, 2024

Alice Elizabeth (Meberg) Leis was born December 8, 1926, to David Marten & Alice Elizabeth (Flaten) Meberg in Park River, North Dakota. She was baptized on January 2, 1927, and confirmed on June 15, 1941, into the Lutheran Faith. She attended Walsh County Agricultural School, graduating in 1944. She furthered her education at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota with a...

Elizabeth (Liz) Schroeder

Elizabeth (Liz) Schroeder

Dec 24, 2023

Elizabeth Ann Schroeder (Liz) passed away on her favorite day of the year – Christmas Eve Day.   She was born April 2, 1930, in Wild Rose, ND as the third child of four and only girl to Martin & Ethel (Sims) Rygh.  She loved saying she was born a wild rose!

Her family moved twice to follow her dad’s career...

Michael Hale

Michael Hale

Dec 23, 2023

Michael Elvis Hale passed into the arms of Jesus on December 23, 2023, at the age of 66 years old. He passed away in his loving home in Hoffman, Minnesota while holding the hand of his daughter. 

He was born on December 2, 1957, in Bakersfield, California. He was the last of 6 children to Robert and Dorothy Hale. He...

Greg Reisenauer

Greg Reisenauer

Nov 26, 2023

Gregory Reisenauer, a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, uncle, nephew, and friend.

On November 26, 2023, Gregory Lawrence Reisenauer, sixty-three years old, went to be with the Lord. He is now healed and free of pain, basking in His Glorious light.

Greg was born July 9, 1960, to Lawrence and Mary Ann (Dukart) Reisenauer in Grants, New Mexico. He was...

Wallace Andersen

Wallace Andersen

Nov 24, 2023

 

Wallace (Wally) Elroy Andersen, 93 of Hoffman, passed away on November 24, 2023.

Left to cherish his memory are daughters, Cindy (Jeff) Tiemann of Royalton, and Misty (Loren) Michelsen of West Fargo. Grandchildren, Breanna (Robert) Vaillancourt, Cassandra (Dylan Renner) Tiemann, Kenton Tiemann, Carson Michelsen, Dalyn Michelsen, and Great grandchildren Stella, Adeline, and Harrison. Brother Robert (Sharon) Andersen, and many...

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