Obituaries
Marlys Jensen
Jul 28, 2025
Marlys Jensen, 85 of Kensington, passed away Monday, July 28, 2025, at Arbor Lakes Senior Living in Maple Grove.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 2, 2025, at First Lutheran Church in Kensington, with a Visitation starting at 10:00 AM.
Arrangements by Erickson-Smith Funeral Home of Hoffman.
Daryle Grayson
Nov 8, 2024
Daryle Grayson passed away in Phoenix on November 8, 2024, at the age of 79. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Elbow Lake with a Visitation starting at 1PM.
Daryle Lloyd Grayson was born to Robert Dale and Engeline Ida (Wiebel) Grayson of Erdahl Township on December 30, 1944,...
Gene Eblen
Jul 18, 2025
Gene Eblen, 78, of Barrett, MN, passed away Friday, July 18, 2025, in Osakis, MN, with his wife by his side. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 AM Friday, July 25, 2025, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Hoffman, MN. A visitation will be held from 5-7 PM Thursday, July 24, at Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Hoffman with a...
Pam Rupp
Jul 15, 2025
Pamela Rupp, age 77 of Elbow Lake, passed away on July 15, 2025, at the Barrett Care Center.
Pamela Jill was born on March 29, 1948, in Breckenridge, Minnesota to Louis and Florence (Peterson) Hasbargen. She was baptized and confirmed at Foxhome Lutheran Church. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1966. After high school, she attended Ritter’s School of...
Timothy J Scheffler
Jul 2, 2025
Timothy Scheffler, 64 of Elbow Lake passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Timothy (Tim) Joseph Scheffler was born on December 31, 1960, in Monroe, MI to the late Harley Sr. and Beverly (Bourassa) Scheffler. He lived in Carleton, MI until moving to Alexandria, MN on a dairy farm outside of Alexandria. He then graduated from Jefferson...
Michael L Johnson
Jul 2, 2025
Michael Lloyd Johnson, age 75, of Kensington, Minnesota passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones. He was born on April 13, 1950, in Slayton, Minnesota to Lloyd Vincent and Eileen Rose (Beach) Johnson. He grew up near Currie Minnesota and after graduating from Currie High School he married the love of his life, Linda Pederson in 1970, then moved to...
Kenny Wohlers
Jun 15, 2025
Kenny Wohlers, 75 of Wendell passed away on Father's Day, Sunday, June 15, 2025.
Kenneth Robert Wohlers was born on September 17, 1949, in Graceville, Minnesota, to Marvin and Veronica (Kruger) Wohlers. He was baptized at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, celebrated First Holy Communion at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Dumont, and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in...
Norlin Westrom
Jun 13, 2025
Norlin Westrom, 94 of Elbow Lake, Minnesota died Friday, June 13, 2025, at the Barrett Care Center.
Norlin Arnold Westrom was born to Bernard and Gina (Fagerberg) Westrom on October 11, 1930, on the home farm. He was baptized as a child, and confirmed in 1946, in the Bethania Lutheran Church of rural Elbow Lake.
All three of Norlin’s brothers served in...
Sharon Picht
May 22, 2025
Sharon Marie Picht, 75, of Hoffman, MN, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025, at her home with her loving husband at her side.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Erickson Smith Funeral Home in Hoffman. Burial will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Sharon was born in Ladysmith,...
Danny Aanenson
Apr 17, 2025
Danny Lee Aanenson 81, of Kensington, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Alomere Health in Alexandria. His Memorial Service will be 11 a.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Our Lady of the Runestone Catholic Church in Kensington. There will be a visitation one hour prior.
Danny Lee Aanenson was born on February 11, 1944, to Alvin and...
Rebecca Peterson
Apr 13, 2025
Rebecca (Becky) Ann Peterson died peacefully surrounded by family on April 13th, 2025, at the Evansville Care Campus, at the age of 76.
She was born in Denver, CO to the parents of Melvin and Grace (Thompson) Hasse on November 21, 1948. She was the 1st of 5 children. Becky attended a couple of small town elementary schools in the New...
Lowell Ricks
Apr 11, 2025
Lowell Ricks, 87, of Elbow Lake, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025.
Lowell Gordon Ricks was born in Grant County, Minnesota on September 13, 1937, the son of Lawrence and Gladys (Christenson) Ricks. Lowell was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wendell, Minnesota, where he was a lifelong member.
Lowell attended Elbow Lake High School and was a graduate of...
Roger Soberg
Mar 17, 2025
Roger Soberg, 91 of Barrett, died Monday, March 17, 2025, at Barrett Assisted Living.
Roger Ellsworth Soberg was born on February 5, 1934, in Barrett, Minnesota, the son of Clarence and Elvira (Larson) Soberg. He was baptized on March 25, 1934, by Rev. Carl A. Gustafson at Fridehem Lutheran in Barrett. He was Confirmed on July 20, 1947, by Rev. Gene...
Rosemary Torgusen
Feb 21, 2025
Rosemary “Rosie” Torgusen, 69 of Elbow Lake, died Friday, February 21, 2025, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
The Interment for Rosie will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, June 20, 2025, at St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery, rural Elbow Lake.
Rosemary Evelyn Torgusen was born on October 26, 1955, in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Math and Elsie (Weichmann) Notch. She was...
Kathryn "Kitty" Schneeberger
Feb 14, 2025
Kathryn (Kitty) Jo Ann Schneeberger was born on July 15, 1937, to Arthur and Goldie (Susag) Rustand in her childhood home near Wendell, MN. She was born, raised, lived most of her married life and died in that same home on the farm.
She attended Country School in North Ottawa Township before graduating from Elbow Lake High School in 1954. She...
James "Jamie" Diermier
Feb 9, 2025
Jamie R. Diermier, 53, passed away on February 09, 2025. Jamie was a devoted father and friend who touched the lives of many with his bold humor and kind spirit.
Jamie enjoyed spending his weekends with family and friends on the Crow Wing River, where he self-proclaimed himself “The River God.” He had a passion for building and spent countless hours...
Claremont Anderson
Feb 8, 2025
Claremont Anderson, 88 of Hoffman died Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Barrett Care Center.
Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday June 21, 2025, on Claremont’s birthday, at the Lincoln Lutheran Church, rural Hoffman.
Inurnment will be at Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery.
Claremont Marlin Anderson was born on June 21, 1936, in Barrett, Minnesota the son of Albin and Lillian (Leraas) Anderson. He...
Thomas Woodall
Feb 4, 2025
Thomas Dean Woodall was born on December 24,1964, in Mankato, Minnesota to James and Ruth Woodall.
He graduated from Elbow Lake-Wendell High School with the Class of 1983.
On April 17,1992, Tom was united in marriage to his High School Sweetheart Donna Cravens after 11 years of dating.
In Tom’s younger years he worked alongside his Family in the restaurant business. He made...
Larry Stamness
Jan 29, 2025
Larry Dean Stamness, the son of Gerald and Isola (Nordquist) Stamness, was born September 1, 1964, in Alexandria, Minnesota. He was baptized on October 4, 1964, and confirmed on May 4, 1970, in the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Barrett, Minnesota.
He graduated from Barrett High School on May 27, 1983, and graduated from the Alexandria Technical College on May 6, 1985,...
Joan F. Miller
Jan 26, 2025
Joan Miller, 88 of the Pioneer Memory Cottage in Fergus Falls, formerly of Dalton, died Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Sanford Health in Fargo.
Joan Frances Lang was born on April 8, 1936, in Alexandria, Minnesota, the daughter of Leroy and Frances (Baumhofer) Lang. Joan was baptized and confirmed in Millerville.
She attended rural School District #56, then continued her education graduating...
