Obituaries

Larry Quiggle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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Michelle Harris

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

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

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

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...