Obituaries
Roger Bahnson
Dec 21, 2020
Roger Bahnson, 79 of Ashby died Monday, December 21, 2020 at Lake Region Hospital, Fergus Falls, MN.
Roger Wayne was born to Lester and Katherine (Kenyon) Bahnson on July 22, 1941 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He grew up in Bruno, Minnesota and attended school, graduating on June 2, 1960 from Askov High School in Askov, Minnesota....
Gene Larson
Dec 16, 2020
Gene El Roy Larson passed away on December 16, 2020. Gene was born on March 6, 1930, in Fergus Falls, MN. He was the son of Roy and Gladys (Shelden) Larson. He attended grade school in the Wendell area and graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1948.
On June 25, 1952, he married Marilynn Aanerud in...
Marilynn Larson
Dec 8, 2020
Marilynn Joan Larson passed away on December 8, 2020. Marilynn was born on July 5, 1932 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Joseph and Grace (Schoonover) Aanerud.
She attended country school and graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1950. She attended St. Cloud Teacher’s College and later the University of Minnesota at Morris earning...
Yvonne Olson
Dec 5, 2020
Yvonne Helen (Raatz) Olson, 78 of Elbow Lake, MN passed into the arms of her Savior on December 5, 2020.
Yvonne was born on May 9, 1942 to Adrian and Helen (Fritz) Raatz on a farm southwest of Evansville. When Yvonne was 5 years old, she and her family moved to a farm west of Evansville where...
Dayton Haagenson
Dec 5, 2020
Dayton E. Haagenson, 75, of Evansville, MN, died on December 5, 2020, at Alomere Health in Alexandria, MN, after living many years at the Care Campus in Evansville.
Dayton chose cremation asking for some ashes to be spread along the fence line choke cherry bushes, he had memories of picking choke cherries with his mom., Violet. This...
Martine Genz
Nov 27, 2020
Martine “Marty” Genz, 84 of Alexandria, formerly of Barrett, died Friday, November 27, 2020, at the Alexandria Assisted Living in Alexandria, Minnesota.
Martine Gregory Genz was born on May 9, 1936, in Rosemount, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Matilda (Beaudette) Genz. He was baptized on May 21, 1936, in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rosemount and...
Donna Anderson
Nov 25, 2020
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...
Mildred Tordsen
Nov 20, 2020
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...
Mildred Kastner
Nov 19, 2020
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...
Robert Moore
Nov 17, 2020
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...
Carolyn Alke
Nov 14, 2020
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...
David Olson
Nov 5, 2020
** 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...
Linda Anderson
Nov 4, 2020
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...
Arlene Smith
Oct 29, 2020
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,...
Douglas "Doug" Westrom
Oct 26, 2020
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...
Bernice Lindblom
Oct 24, 2020
Bernice Sylvia Lindblom was born to Gilbert & Sigrid (Borseth) Bordson on August 16, 1926, in a farmhouse in rural Elbow Lake. She was baptized and confirmed in the Ness Lutheran Church. Bernice attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from the Elbow Lake High School in 1944.
Bernice and Lawrence Thompson were married on...
Martha Karlstad
Oct 12, 2020
Martha Mae Karlstad, 79, of Hoffman, Minnesota passed away peacefully on October 12, 2020 at the Bethany on the Lake Nursing Home of Alexandria.
Martha was born November 2, 1940 in San Francisco, California to Donald and Jessie (Fettes) Shennan . She graduated from Petaluma High School and received a degree form Herald Business College.
On...
Rosella Sax
Oct 6, 2020
Rosella Sax, 98 of Hoffman, formerly of Elbow Lake, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at the Hoffman Senior Living Center, Hoffman, MN.
Rosella Christine was born January 24, 1922 in Donnelly Township of Stevens County to Christ and Brita (Lunde) Gudahl. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at Kongsvinger Church of rural Donnelly, MN, and attended District...
Shirley Fithen
Oct 4, 2020
Shirley Ann Fithen was born in Ottertail County on March 29, 1931. She came to live in Barrett in 1978, moving to Steffen Home (later becoming Crosswood Home) until the time of her passing. She worked at the Grant County DAC until a few years ago.
Shirley touched the lives of everyone she met. Through the years...
Jeanette Huseth
Oct 2, 2020
Jeanette June Huseth of Elbow Lake, MN passed away peacefully with family by her side on October 2, 2020 at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND, at the age of eighty-seven years.
Jeanette was born in Ottawa Township to John and Myrtle (Drexler) Gerber on June 27, 1933, by Norcross, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in...
