Marius “Doc” Martineau, 87, of rural Elbow Lake died Sunday, December 1, 2019 at his residence under the care of his family and hospice. He was born March 26, 1932 in St. Paul, MN to Marius and Elizabeth (Steinbach) Martineau.  He grew up and graduated from high school in St. Paul.  He was drafted into the U.S. Army on July 30, 1952.  He spent 2 years in Japan during the Korean War working with generators and power equipment.  He was honorably discharged on...

Richard Ronallo, 93 of rural Barrett died Friday, November 29, 2019, at his home.   Memorial Service will be 2:00 PM, Friday, December 6,  2019, at Peace Lutheran Church in Barrett with visitation one hour prior to the service.   Military Honors by the Peterson-Tripp American Legion Post #357 of Ashby.  Interment will be in the spring at Forest Hill Cemetery in Anoka.   Arrangements with Erickson-Smith Funeral Home of Elbow Lake for Richard Ronallo.

Larry Melvin Quiggle, age 81, passed away quietly at the Barrett Care Center on Saturday, November 23, 2019. Larry was born on October 27, 1938, in Fairmont, MN to Marvin and Opal (Squire) Quiggle.  He was the oldest of five children. From an early age, Larry had a love for music.  He began piano lessons at a young age and was involved in drama and singing as well.  By the time Larry graduated from high school, in Independence, IA, he was an accomplished pianist, winning...

Gloria Jean Nyreen of Maine, MN passed away November 17, 2019 due to complications with diabetes. She was born March 30, 1957 in Faribault, MN. Her parents were Richard Twernbold and Jeanette Grinager. She grew up in Rochester, MN where she graduated. She was the oldest sibling of five brothers. Following high school, she moved to Colorado Springs where she met the love of her life, Lawrence Nyreen. Once married, Gloria became a supportive military spouse leading her on many adventures...

On Friday, November 8, 2019, David Roland Hayer, loving husband and father of three children, died peacefully and was called home at the age of 87. David was born on January 9, 1932 in Boone, Iowa, to William Ethan and Oma Hayer. His family moved to Minnesota in 1932, and he lived the remainder of his life in the Hoffman area. He married Shirley Klaahsen in 1961. He lived on and farmed the same land in Hoffman since 1942. He dearly loved his family, spending time on the farm with his...

Kathleen Anderson, 76, of Hoffman, MN, died on Friday, November 1, 2019, at the Hoffman Senior Living Center. Kathleen Ann was born on March 10, 1943, in Glendale, California, the daughter of Harry and Dorothy (Dunker) Witt. She was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ottertail County and confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church in Hoffman. In 1952, Kathleen endured polio and its lifelong impact. She attended rural country school in Girard Township and graduated as an honor student...

Barbara L. Martineau, 86, of Elbow Lake, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at her home in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. Barbara Lou was born on September 2, 1933 in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Kenneth and Beatrice (Main) Meyer. She attended Mattocks Elementary and Monroe High School in St. Paul. Barbara received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a minor in Spanish from Macalester College University in St. Paul. On May 9, 1953, she married Marius Joseph at Holy Spirit Catholic Church...

Nick Weiland, 79, of Hoffman, died Saturday, October 12, 2019, at the Barrett Care Center. Nicholas William Weiland Jr. was born on June 22, 1940, the son of Nicholas Sr. and Anna (Pusl) Weiland in Morris, MN.  He was baptized into the Catholic faith in Morris and graduated from Hoffman High School in 1958.  Nick farmed small grains and livestock all of his life. He was a member of the Hoffman Lions Club and a member of the American Legion, having served in the Minnesota National...

  Gerald Dybedahl, age 76, of Barrett, formerly of South St. Paul and Roseau died Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Meadow Lane Health Care Center in Benson, MN. Services will be held at a later date in Roseau, MN.  

Jeanne Anderson, age 77 of Barrett, Minnesota, died Thursday, September 26, 2019 at the Barrett Care Center. Jeanne Ann Carlin was born June 19, 1942 in Spokane, Washington to Peter and Phyllis (Winter) Carlin. She grew up and attended school in Spokane, WA. During her junior year she moved with her mother and family to Morris, Minnesota. She graduated from Morris High School. Following high school, she worked at Northwestern Bell Telephone in Morris until her marriage. On July 7, 1962,...