Gordon Hall Jr. 76, of Hoffman, MN died Sunday, June 19, 2022, at his home. Gordon Hall Jr. was born to Gordon and Margaret (Veum) Hall on December 7, 1945, in Morris, Minnesota. He attended the Morris Public School and graduated from Morris High School in 1963. On July 2, 1965, Gordon married his high school sweetheart, Carol Ann Johnson, at the Federated Church in Morris. He worked a short time in Morris, then lived in St. Cloud and the Minneapolis areas. Gordon and Carol moved to...

  Sandy Haarstad, 78 of Elbow Lake, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. Sandra Kay was born on September 9, 1943, to Benjamin and Alice (Wilke) Mecklenberg in Breckenridge, Minnesota. She grew up in Nashua and attended school at the Tintah High School. On February 2, 1963, she married the love of her life, Harlan Haarstad, in Nashua, and together they raised three sons. Shawn, Allen, and Chris. Sandy enjoyed playing Bingo, attending...

Norma Ruth Sandberg, 95, of Hoffman, MN passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021 surrounded by family.    Norma was born January 8, 1926, in Barrett, MN to Norman and Rosetta (Johnson) Isakson.  She graduated from Barrett High School in 1944 and went on to receive her teaching degree from Moorhead State University Minnesota (MSUM).  She was hired for her first teaching job as an elementary teacher in Evansville, MN.  Norma married the love of her life, Paul...

Carole Ann was born on July 21, 1943, in Elbow Lake, MN, the daughter of Alvin Roy and Edna Emma Clara (Biss) Christopherson. She was baptized into the Lutheran Faith in Elbow Lake and was confirmed at the ELCA Church in St. Paul, MN. Carole attended school in St. Paul and Elbow Lake, and then attended beauty school.  On August 18, 1962, she married Gene W. Formo at Zion Lutheran Church in Dalton. Carole was the homemaker of the family, and later she worked various jobs, before opening...

Eldorise “Toots” Bye, 92, of Hoffman, Minnesota, passed away Sunday June 5, 2022, at Bethany on the Lake Senior Care in Alexandria, Minnesota. Eldorise Maryann was born on March 12, 1930, to parents J.W. and Veronica Reed in Grove Lake Township, Minnesota. She attended the local country school before attending Glenwood School. In 1947, Eldorise and Gordon Roy Bye were united in marriage. They bought their farm in Swan Lake Township and had four children: Dennis, Brad,...

Arlean Magdalena (Langmaack) Bevins-Mounts was born September 30, 1930, in Pomme De Terre Township, to Henry & Christina (Kastner) Langmaack. She graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1948 and was united in marriage to Alvin A. Bevins, in June of 1948. They lived in Detroit Lakes, MN and then North Dakota for a short time and then moved back to Elbow Lake. They were blessed with 3 children. Arlean was married again in the fall of 1986, to Robert L. Mounts and was blessed with 3...

Allan Gene Schneeberger, 87, passed away at the Little Falls Care Center on May 29, 2022. At the end of his life he endured a battle with Lewy Body Dementia, during which he was lovingly cared for by his devoted wife Carla, and in his last few especially challenging months the wonderful nurses and volunteers of Heartland Hospice and the Care Center. Allan was born on a farm in Sanford Township, Grant County, MN on July 31, 1934 to Walter and Opal (Olson) Schneeberger. He grew up on the farm...

Betty Gruenes, 54 of Kensington, Minnesota died Saturday, May 28, 2022, at her home after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Betty Ann was born February 25, 1968, in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Gilbert and Esther (Jungels) Brinker. On October 23, 1987, she married Greg Gruenes at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Cold Spring, MN. Betty and Greg moved to Hutchinson, MN and both held a job at Hutch Technology. In the spring of 1988, they relocated to the Stock Farm in Kensington, MN, where...

Darlene Linda (Nelson) Nordlund passed away on May 25, 2022 at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND, in the presence of her family. Darlene was born on August 26, 1945 to Gladys (Olson) and Lester Nelson on the farm of Egelev and Ole Olson, her grandparents, near Ashby.  She learned Norwegian as a child and could still speak it fluently as an adult.  She attended country school in Pomme de Terre Township, continuing her education in Ashby. Darlene married Marlo Nordlund on August...

Betty Wilberg, 91 of Hoffman died Sunday, May 22, 2022, at the Barrett Care Center. Betty Rose Wilberg was one of seventeen children born to Albin & Inga Larson on July 7, 1930, in Hoffman, Minnesota. She was raised in Hoffman and attended country school. On May 19, 1951, she was united in marriage to Roy Wilberg. She kept busy as a homemaker and housekeeper. Betty enjoyed singing country music. She and Roy traveled a five-state area where Betty would perform at various locations. She...