Martine Genz, 84 of Barrett, died Friday, November 27, 2020 at Alexandria Assisted Living. Services are pending with Erickson-Smith Funeral Home of Elbow Lake.

Donna M. Anderson, 75, of Alexandria passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Alexandria Assisted Living (AAL) after a long journey through Alzheimer’s.  The family would like to thank the amazing, caring, and loving staff at AAL for their compassion and kindness. Donna Mae was born October 3, 1945 to Walter and Mae Gunderson.  Donna spoke fondly of her childhood and the fun she had growing up in the 1950s!  She graduated from Duluth East High School in 1963. Donna...

Mildred Tordsen, 93, formerly of Elbow Lake, died Friday, November 20, 2020 at Galeon Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN. Mildred Beverly Tordsen was born at home on July 23, 1927, on a family farm in Otter Tail County, Fergus Falls, MN. She attended school in Buse township through the twelfth grade. In 1942 she left home and worked in Sioux Falls. Later that year, she returned to Fergus Falls and worked at the Rivers Inn as a cook. On March 31, 1948, she married Allen Tordsen. They...

Mildred "Millie" Kastner, 85 of Elbow Lake died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at her home. Mildred Irene Kastner was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on August 25, 1935, to Wilfred and Alma (Blonigen) Schwankl.  Following her graduation as valedictorian from St. Cloud Cathedral, she furthered her education graduating from Saint Benedict College in St. Joseph, Minnesota, with a degree in mathematics education.   Mildred was united in marriage to Richard Kastner at the...

Robert Leroy Moore passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria at the age of 91. Interment will be at Bethel Cemetery of Hoffman. A private family graveside ceremony will be held with arrangements made by Erickson-Smith Funeral Home of Elbow Lake. Robert Leroy Moore was born February 20,1929 to Sylvester and Sarah (Keacher) Moore in Frazee, MN. He grew up on the family farm in Stacey, MN with his sister Elaine. He attended District #11, a two-room...

Carolyn Ann (Isakson) Alke was born on June 17, 1941, in Barrett Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and Rosetta (Johnson) Isakson.  She graduated from Barrett High School in 1959.  Following high school, she lived in Minneapolis and worked in the test kitchen at General Mills. On August 27, 1960 Carolyn married Jerome Walter Alke in Barrett.  They moved to various places due to Jerome’s occupation as a heavy equipment operator.  In 1968 they moved to the family...

** The Memorial Service has been changed to a Private Family Service for David Olson - No public is allowed for Saturday Memorial Service, and the visitation prior to the service has been canceled. *** Strict Covid-19 restrictions will be enforced with social distancing, and masks required at Friday Visitation per Patti & the family's request. The family is honored to accept your condolences from afar with no hugging or handshaking being allowed.  Please...

Linda D. Anderson, age 71, went to be with the Lord on November 4, 2020. A private family graveside service will be held Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Pelican Lake Cemetery of rural Ashby. Erickson-Smith Funeral Home of Elbow Lake is assisting the family. www.ErickosnSmithfh.com Linda Denise was born October 7, 1949 in Fort Worth Texas to Glenn and Jewell Alexander.  She graduated from Trona High School in Trona, California, then moved to Ridgecrest, California.  She married...

Arlene Elizabeth Smith, 79, of Barrett, MN, died on Thursday, October 29, 2020, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Melvin and three grandchildren, John Jr., Jessica Greatwalker and Christian Martinez.  She is survived by her daughter, Janice (Clayton) Lockwood of Barrett; step-children, Melvin Smith Jr of Belcourt, ND, Brad Kunz of Evansville, MN, Laura Greatwalker of Belcourt, ND, John Smith of Cando, ND and Misty LaVallie of...

Douglas Steven Westrom was born on March 5, 1968 in St Paul, MN.  He was adopted by Waldemar and Marlene Westrom in April 1968. He grew up in Pennock, MN until the family moved to a home on St John’s Lake near Pennock in July 1976. Doug was baptized as an infant at Salem Covenant Church, Pennock and then later as an adult at the Assemblies of God Church, Rochester. He accepted Christ in his elementary years at a children’s event in the park in Pennock. Doug was confirmed at...