Obituaries

Aug 12, 2021

Carol “June” Drexler, 77 of rural Battle Lake died Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota.

Carol June Drexler was born on May 28, 1944, in St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of Leslie and Virginia “Alice” (Maxfield) Elder.  She was raised in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and then Crystal, Minnesota.

June married...

Aug 4, 2021

Angeline “Angie” Nelson, 83 of Elbow Lake, died Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.

Angeline Carol Kamrud was born August 21, 1937, to Julius and Nora (Reisrud) Kamrud in Starbuck, Minnesota.  She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church of rural Starbuck and attended School District #53 through eighth grade, transferring to Starbuck...

Aug 3, 2021

Duane Marvin Samuelson, 69 of Kensington, died Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Alomere Health, Alexandria.

Duane was born to Morris and Lillian (Gunderson) Samuelson on July 4, 1952 at St. Lukes Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota. The building is still located a block west of Subway, south of the old Central Pool. He was baptized into the Christian...

Jul 13, 2021

Leroy Steven Thorstad, son of Irene Deloris (Nelson) and Myles John Thorstad, was born on April 22, 1953 in Morris, Minnesota. He was baptized at Lands Lutheran Church in Hoffman and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Chokio. As a child he began his love of nature as a boy scout, farming with his uncles, and hunting.

Jul 10, 2021

Janet Rosin, 66 of Elbow Lake, died July 10, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her family.

Janet Ruth was born on June 29, 1955, in Alexandria, Minnesota, the daughter of Harold and Ione (Hagen) Walberg. She was baptized and confirmed at Calvary Covenant Church in Evansville, MN and graduated from the Evansville High School in 1973....

Jul 9, 2021

Terry Neubauer, 72, of Wendell, MN, died on Friday, July 9, 2021, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, surrounded by family.

Terry Joel Neubauer was born February 9, 1949 to Raymond and Minnie (Hornstein) Neubauer. He grew up in rural Campbell and graduated high school in 1967, and then joined the Army Reserves from which he received an...

Jun 21, 2021

Scott Edward Davidson, 61 of Hoffman, died Monday, June 21, 2021 at his residence.

Graveside Services will be held at 12:30PM, Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Riverside Cemetery, Campbell, MN.

Lunch will follow at the Campbell Community Center.

Erickson-Smith Funeral Home of Elbow Lake is assisting the family with arrangements for Scott Davidson....

Jun 21, 2021

Jeffrey Warren Lang, 75, of Barrett, MN, died on Monday, June 21, 2021, at his residence.

Jeffrey Warren was born on October 1, 1945, in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Warren L and Dora D. (Sandberg) Lang. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Barrett. Jeffrey graduated from Barrett High School in...

Jun 4, 2021

Waneta Morfey, 90 of Hoffman died Friday, June 4, 2021, at Stevens’ Homes Plus of rural Barrett, Minnesota.

Waneta E. Morfey was born on June 24, 1930, in Nevada, Iowa the daughter of Hubert “Faye” and Laura (Eatwell) Kirby.  She graduated from Nevada High School.

Waneta and Donald Morfey were married on July 25, 1953,...

Jun 1, 2021

Carmen Peterson, 88 of Hoffman died Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Fairview-Southdale Medical Center in Minneapolis.

Carmen Marlene Peterson was born on March 11, 1933, in Land Township, Minnesota the daughter of Harold and Myrtle (Gulbrandson) Olson.  She was baptized and confirmed in Bethel Lutheran Church in Hoffman.  Carmen attended Rural School District #41, in Land Township,...

May 31, 2021

Wendell Wayne Steffen passed away on Monday, May 31, 2021, at the age of 89, at his son’s home in Moose Lake, Minnesota.

Wendell was born on January 27, 1932, in Odessa, Minnesota to Otto and Jennie (Krier) Steffen.  He graduated from Odessa High School in 1950.  Wendell enlisted in the United States Air Force following high...

May 28, 2021

Marian Pederson, 91 of Barrett, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021 at Villa Maria in Fargo, ND.

Marian was born in Wendell, MN to Ole and Anna (Asleson) Karlstad. She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith and graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1947. On November 21, 1947, Marian was united in marriage...

May 15, 2021

Dorothy H. Christianson, 95, of Elbow Lake, died on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at the Barret Care Center.

Dorothy Harriett was born on April 4, 1926, in Elbow Lake, MN, the daughter of Carlos and Elvira (Berskow) Lee. She was baptized and confirmed at Erdahl Lutheran Chruch and attended school in Elbow Lake.

On February...

May 12, 2021

Beatrice Maxine (Leraas) DeFrance, 85, passed away peacefully at the Barrett Care Center on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. She was born on November 14, 1935 and grew up on a farm in Lien Township with her parents Olaf and Alice (Thompson) Leraas, and siblings Monroe, Doris, and Charles. She graduated from Barrett High School and Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota...

Apr 27, 2021

James Torger Burnell Berg, 97, passed away peacefully in his sleep at The Barrett Care Center on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Jim was born on October 31, 1923 to Thomas and Blanche (Mobraaten) Berg of Wendell, Minnesota. He was baptized through Trinity Lutheran Church in Wendell, MN, and was confirmed through Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Evansville, MN. He...

Apr 26, 2021

Daryl James Tommerdahl was born in Alexandria, Minnesota, on March 15, 1953 to Hjalmer and LaJune (Nordin) Tommerdahl. He grew up in Hoffman, Minnesota, where he attended school, graduating in 1971. On November 20, 1976, he married Cheryl Foss in Morris, Minnesota. Into this union, there were born three children. They made their home in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, where...

Apr 25, 2021

After battling many forms of cancer, William “Bill” A. Frischmon, age 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home on April 25th, 2021.

Initially assigned to serve in Korea, Bill was stationed in the European theater of Germany and France with special attachment to the Air Force where he helped rebuild landing strips at military...

Apr 22, 2021

Taylor Mattson, 16 died Thursday, April 22, 2021, as a result of a car accident.

Taylor Anne Mattson was born on October 23, 2004, in Alexandria, Minnesota, the daughter of Matthew and Kerri (Langland) Mattson.  She was baptized in First Lutheran Church in Kensington and confirmed in the Kensington Covenant Church.  Taylor lived with her family on...

Apr 13, 2021

Gene Rollofson, 84 of Hoffman passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at the Hoffman Senior Living where he was a resident.

Gene Sheldon Rollofson was born September 18, 1936, in Elk Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota to Olaf and Gladys (Holmen) Rollofson. He was baptized on November 15, 1936 and confirmed into the Lutheran faith on June...

Apr 7, 2021

Joseph Martinson, 86 of Kensington died Wednesday, April 7,2021, at his home with his family at his side.

Joseph Durwood Martinson was born in Kensington, Minnesota on June 1, 1934, to James and Julia (Gullickson) Martinson. He was baptized and confirmed at Solem Lutheran Church in Kensington.

He attended country school and after completing high...