Obituaries

Jun 19, 2022

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...

Jun 6, 2022

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...

Jun 5, 2022

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...

May 29, 2022

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...

May 28, 2022

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...

May 27, 2022

Kris J. Folken of Dallas, Texas died at his home on May 27, 2022, at the age of 55 years.

Kris was born in Minot, North Dakota on January 11, 1967, to Butch and Linda (Jenson) Folken. He attended school at Elbow Lake-Wendell and graduated in 1985.  He then went on to UMM, playing his trumpet throughout,...

May 25, 2022

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...

May 22, 2022

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....

May 17, 2022

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.

May 15, 2022

On May 15, 2022, Wayne passed into heaven at the age of 56 at his home with his wife and daughters by his side.

Wayne William Bevins was born October 6, 1965, in Elbow Lake, MN, the son of Alvin and Arlean (Langmaack) Bevins.  He was baptized and confirmed at United Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake.  He attended...

May 14, 2022

Linda Ann Beckman was born August 18, 1950, in Herman, Minnesota, to Walter and Clara (Haukland) Fleischfresser. She passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022, at home in Wendell surrounded by her family.

Linda was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Barrett, Minnesota and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. She was a member of...

Apr 17, 2022

Marlys Ruth (Bjugan) Kruize, 79 of Elbow Lake, died Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Bethany on University, in Fargo, ND. She was born on June 10, 1942, to Anton and Alma (Frigaard) Bjugan in Fergus Falls and lived her life in Grant County. She attended school in Elbow Lake and graduated in 1960.

On December 12, 1964,...

Apr 16, 2022

June Richards, 80 of Elbow Lake died Saturday, April 16, 2022, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

June Karen Richards was born on June 7, 1941, in Elbow Lake, Minnesota the daughter of Louis and Pearl (Olson) Stephens.  She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and attended the Elbow Lake public school graduating from Elbow...

Mar 26, 2022

Nancy Simar, 70 of rural Hoffman, died Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Stevens' Homes Plus, of rural Barrett.

Nancy Evelyn Simar was born September 11, 1951, in Alexandria, Minnesota to Russell and Ardyce (Olson) Erickson. She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian Faith at Fridhem Lutheran Church in Barrett, Minnesota. She attended school in Hoffman and...

Mar 23, 2022

Elfrida Strand, 95 of Elbow Lake died Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Barrett Assisted Living.

Elfrida Jean Strand was born on February 17, 1927, the daughter of Sherwin and Bertha (Ness) Ackerson in Denver, Colorado.  She was baptized in Denver and confirmed on June 22, 1941, in Elbow Lake.  The family moved to Paynesville, Minnesota and then...

Mar 12, 2022

Valreen “Val” Mude, 82 of rural Dalton, Minnesota died Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Valreen Yvonne Mude was born on May 20, 1939, the daughter of Lester and Alice (Anderson) Chayer in Hoffman, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Lands Lutheran Church of Hoffman. She graduated from the Hoffman High School in 1957, and furthered her...

Feb 28, 2022

Janet Kelley, 85 of Barrett, died Monday, February 28, 2022, at the Barrett Care Center.

Janet Sue Kelley was born July 28, 1936, to Albert and Anna (Lasker) Anderson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was baptized into the Catholic Faith. She graduated from Anoka High School, and on December 31, 1954, she was united in marriage to Charles...

Feb 27, 2022

Elroy H. Anderson, 81 of Elbow Lake, died Sunday, February 27, 2022, at Golden Manor of Detroit Lakes.

Elroy Harvey Anderson was born March 17, 1940, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Elmer and Hazel (Pederson) Anderson. He was baptized on May 19, 1940, in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake and confirmed on June 12, 1955,...

Feb 22, 2022

Randy joined a host of heavenly family angels on February 22, 2022, as the result of injuries from a motor vehicle accident.  He was welcomed by his dad, Vernal, grandparents Clyde and Rosella Sax, and Harold and Myrtle Olson, aunts and uncles Muriel (Lloyd) Christopherson, Carmen (Dennis) Peterson, Marilyn Olson, Allan (Joyce) Olson and cousins Corlys Christopherson and Carol...

Feb 20, 2022

H. A. Jerome Renstrom 93, of Elbow Lake, Minnesota died Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Maplewood Manor, Memory Care, Elbow Lake.

Jerome was born on January 14, 1929, on a farm outside of Elbow Lake, the son of Carl and Hannah (Anderson) Renstrom. He worked a short while in Fergus Falls, Minnesota where he met his wife,...