Obituaries
Larry Quiggle
Nov 23, 2019
Larry Melvin Quiggle, age 81, passed away quietly at the Barrett Care Center on Saturday, November 23, 2019.
Larry was born on October 27, 1938, in Fairmont, MN to Marvin and Opal (Squire) Quiggle. He was the oldest of five children.
From an early age, Larry had a love for music. He began piano lessons...
Gloria Nyreen
Nov 17, 2019
Gloria Jean Nyreen of Maine, MN passed away November 17, 2019 due to complications with diabetes. She was born March 30, 1957 in Faribault, MN. Her parents were Richard Twernbold and Jeanette Grinager. She grew up in Rochester, MN where she graduated. She was the oldest sibling of five brothers. Following high school, she moved to Colorado Springs where...
David Hayer
Nov 8, 2019
On Friday, November 8, 2019, David Roland Hayer, loving husband and father of three children, died peacefully and was called home at the age of 87.
David was born on January 9, 1932 in Boone, Iowa, to William Ethan and Oma Hayer. His family moved to Minnesota in 1932, and he lived the remainder of his life...
Kathleen Anderson
Nov 1, 2019
Kathleen Anderson, 76, of Hoffman, MN, died on Friday, November 1, 2019, at the Hoffman Senior Living Center.
Kathleen Ann was born on March 10, 1943, in Glendale, California, the daughter of Harry and Dorothy (Dunker) Witt. She was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ottertail County and confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church in Hoffman. In...
Barbara Martineau
Oct 29, 2019
Barbara L. Martineau, 86, of Elbow Lake, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at her home in Elbow Lake, Minnesota.
Barbara Lou was born on September 2, 1933 in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Kenneth and Beatrice (Main) Meyer. She attended Mattocks Elementary and Monroe High School in St. Paul. Barbara received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics...
Nick Weiland
Oct 12, 2019
Nick Weiland, 79, of Hoffman, died Saturday, October 12, 2019, at the Barrett Care Center.
Nicholas William Weiland Jr. was born on June 22, 1940, the son of Nicholas Sr. and Anna (Pusl) Weiland in Morris, MN. He was baptized into the Catholic faith in Morris and graduated from Hoffman High School in 1958. Nick farmed small...
Gerald Dybedahl
Oct 3, 2019
Gerald Dybedahl, age 76, of Barrett, formerly of South St. Paul and Roseau died Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Meadow Lane Health Care Center in Benson, MN.
Services will be held at a later date in Roseau, MN.
Jeanne Anderson
Sep 26, 2019
Jeanne Anderson, age 77 of Barrett, Minnesota, died Thursday, September 26, 2019 at the Barrett Care Center.
Jeanne Ann Carlin was born June 19, 1942 in Spokane, Washington to Peter and Phyllis (Winter) Carlin. She grew up and attended school in Spokane, WA. During her junior year she moved with her mother and family to Morris, Minnesota....
Rick Stark
Sep 21, 2019
Rick Stark, 72, of Kensington, died Saturday, September 21, 2019, at Alomere Health in Alexandria.
Richard John Stark was born on April 13, 1947 in Morris, MN, the son of Reuben and Mildred (Person) Stark. He was baptized on May 11, 1947 at Aeneas Lutheran Church and was confirmed there on May 20, 1962. Rick attended country...
Michelle Gardner
Sep 10, 2019
Michelle M. Gardner, 51, of Minneapolis, MN, died on Tuesday, September 10, 2019.
Michelle Marie was born on May 18, 1968, in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Thomas and Joan (Ronallo) Gardner. She graduated from Anoka High School. Michelle swam for the Brooklyn Park AAU swim team. She attended St. Cloud State University before transferring to the...
Marvin Andreasen
Sep 1, 2019
Marvin G Andreasen, 78, of Kensington died September 1, 2019. He was born on January 17, 1941 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of George and Arlene (Peklo) Andreasen. He attended country school in Nebraska until 1950 when his family moved to a farm by Farwell, Minnesota. He attended the Douglas County Park Region School District #27, graduated from the Kensington...
Byron Bartz
Sep 1, 2019
Byron Bartz, age 79 of Barrett died Sunday, September 1, 2019 at his home.
Byron Jerald Bartz was born Aug. 13, 1940, in Fergus Falls, MN to Freddy and Martha (Leraas) Bartz. The family farmed near Hoffman.
Byron was only four when his father died. He moved with his mother, Martha, to his grandparents’ farm. Grandpa...
Mildred Tyberg
Aug 27, 2019
Mildred Gladyce (Lindberg) Tyberg of rural Elbow Lake passed away on August 27, 2019 at the age of 91. She was born on January 22, 1928 at New Effington, SD. Milly was the oldest child of eight born to her parents, Joe and Josie (Hultberg) Lindberg. She moved to the Battle Lake area as a child and attended rural...
Roger Gunderson
Aug 23, 2019
Roger “Bud” Gunderson, 87 of Delano, formerly of Hoffman died Friday, August 23, 2019, at The Estates Nursing Home in Delano, Minnesota.
Roger Gunderson was born on October 6, 1931, by Kensington, Minnesota the son of Walter and Mae (Moen) Gunderson. He attended the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf in Faribault and graduated from Central High...
Wesley Mohagen
Aug 21, 2019
Wesley Mohagen, age 64, of Wendell, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Wesley Gene Mohagen was born on January 17, 1955, the son of Everett and Valeria (Zimmerman) Mohagen. He was baptized and confirmed at West Elbow Lake Lutheran Church. He graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1973 and obtained his...
Ruth Harstad
Aug 2, 2019
Ruth Harstad, formerly of Barrett, died Friday, August 2, 2019 in Red Wing, MN at the age of 75 years.
Ruth Ann was born January 8, 1944 in Alexandria, MN to George and Marvel (Sletto) Pipo. She attended District # 5 rural country school in Moe Township and graduated class of 1963 from Barrett High School.
...Michelle Harris
Jul 31, 2019
Michelle Carol Harris passed away peacefully at the Barrett Care Center in Barrett MN, on July 31, 2019, after a long battle with cancer.
Michelle was born to Donald and Donna Walker (nee Palmquist) on December 29, 1960, in the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis MN. She went to school in various places around Minnesota and New Richmond, Wisconsin.
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Mae Pochardt
Jul 30, 2019
Mae Pochardt, age 94, formerly of Barrett, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Bethany on the Lake, Alexandria, MN.
Mae Agnes was born the youngest of six on July 9, 1925, at the family home in Kensington, MN, the daughter of Ole and Agnes (Mader) Larson. She was baptized on August 30, 1925 and confirmed on May...
Maxine Stevens
Jul 5, 2019
Maxine Stevens, 81, of Kensington, died Friday, July 5, 2019, at Alomere Health in Alexandria.
Maxine was born on May 24, 1938 in Morris, MN, the daughter of Carl and Lorraine (Nessman) Olson. She lived in the Cyrus area, where she received her education, graduating from Cyrus High School. She worked at Unger Furniture in Morris for...
Lorraine Lien
Jun 13, 2019
Lorraine “Perk” Lien, 86, of Starbuck, formerly Elbow Lake, died Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.
Perk was born on July 31, 1932 in Fergus Falls to John Henry and Inga (Thompson) Pergande. She was baptized and confirmed at the United Church of Christ in Fergus Falls, attended school in Carlisle Township, north...