Obituaries
Lorie Jean Anderson
Feb 17, 2026
Lorie Anderson, 67 of Wendell, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at the Barrett Care Center.
Lorie Jean Anderson was born on May 15, 1958, to Henrietta and Harvey Anderson. Lorie grew up in rural Barrett, MN and graduated from Barrett Highschool in 1976.
After graduating high school, Lorie never really left Grant County. Having various jobs such as waitressing at the...
Roy Rech
Feb 15, 2026
Roy Rech, 73 of Farwell, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026, at the Glenwood Retirement Village.
There will be no services at this time for Roy.
Arrangements by Erickson-Smith Funeral Home of Hoffman.
Lee Ronhovde
Feb 12, 2026
Lee O’Neill Ronhovde, 74, of Barrett, Minnesota, died Thursday, February 12, at the Barrett Care Center.
Lee was born March 8, 1951, in Glenwood, Minnesota, to Ardis (Pederson) and Merton Ronhovde. He was raised on the family farm, first homesteaded by his great-grandfather Ole K. Alvstad in 1870. The farm is in Lien Township, southwest of Barrett, and it’s where his...
David Getz
Feb 11, 2026
David Getz, a cherished father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on February 11, 2026, at the Barrett Care Center in Barrett, Minnesota. He was born on August 28, 1947, in Barrett, the son of Roy and Lorna, where he spent his early years before embarking on a path that would take him across various roles and experiences.
David graduated from Barrett...
Florence Anderson
Feb 9, 2026
Florence Marie (Powers) Anderson was born on May 31, 1927, at her home in rural Barneveld, Wisconsin to her parents R. Elliott and Mabel (Miles) Powers. She attended grade school in rural Barneveld. In 1935, her parents packed up everything and moved to rural Barrett, Minnesota. Florence graduated from Barrett High School in 1945. She went on to attend two...
Joyce Hanson
Feb 9, 2026
Joyce Kay Hanson, born on September 4, 1950, in Alexandria, left this world on February 9, 2026, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. She was a beloved figure in her community, a nurturing spirit whose heart of gold shone brightly through every aspect of her life. Joyce was the first of the esteemed Hanson dozen to pass, leaving a...
Mary Carlson
Feb 8, 2026
Mary Carlson, 96, of Elbow Lake passed away peacefully Sunday, February 8, 2026, surrounded by family, at Sanford Health in Fargo.
Mary Frances (Keller) Carlson was born on July 14, 1929, in Tintah, Minnesota, the daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Koziol) Keller. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Galls Catholic Church in Tintah. Mary attended country school until 6th grade...
Stacy Waye
Feb 2, 2026
Stacy Waye, 49, of Elbow Lake, Minnesota, went home to Jesus on Monday, February 2, 2026, at Lake Region Hospital in Elbow Lake. His funeral service will be 11 a.m. on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Bethlehem Church in Elbow Lake. There will be a visitation one hour prior. Burial will take place at Pelican Lake Cemetery in Ashby, Minnesota.
Stacy...
Randy Hanson
Jan 27, 2026
Randy George Hanson, age 68, passed away January 27, 2026, at his home in Wendell, MN.
He was born Aug 30, 1957, in Fergus Falls, MN. In 1961 he moved with his family to Seattle, WA. As a teenager he was shack manager and delivered his Seattle Times paper route. He saved to buy Mag Wheels for his Delta 88 Oldsmobile...
LeRoy Stark
Jan 26, 2026
LeRoy Wesley Stark, age 86, of Kensington, MN, went home to be with Jesus after living a full and faithful life on January 26, 2026. LeRoy was born on December 20,1939, in Morris, MN to Robert and Lillian (Jesness) Stark of Kensington, MN. He was baptized at home and confirmed at Aeneas Lutheran Church. For the first seven years of...
Mark Erickson
Jan 22, 2026
Mark Erickson, 71, of Morris, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Stevens County Hospital. There will be a memorial service in Mark’s honor at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Hoffman, Minnesota. There will be a visitation one hour prior to the service.
Mark Dale Erickson was born on December 15, 1954, in...
Harlan Haarstad
Jan 22, 2026
Harlan Haarstad, age 88, passed away on January 22, 2026, at the farmstead where he lived his entire life, surrounded by the family he loved so deeply.
Harlan was born on July 15, 1937, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to Elmer and Amanda (Holte) Haarstad. On February 2, 1963, he married the love of his life, Sandra Mecklenberg, in Nashua, Minnesota. Together...
Gary Hauer
Jan 19, 2026
Gary Steven Hauer, 70, of Elbow Lake, passed away on January 19, 2026, at his residence.
Gary was born on December 11, 1955, to Raymond and Ethel (Erickson) Hauer in St. Paul, Minnesota. He worked construction and drywall for many years. Gary loved to joke around with others, and he constantly made people laugh. He loved joking around so much, that...
Kathleen Kvamme
Jan 17, 2026
Kathy Kvamme, 77 of Barrett, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
She was born in Minneapolis to Ernest & Helen Hansen on April 12, 1948.
She is survived by two children, Mary Jo (Larry) Ronn, and Michael (Brenda) Kvamme; three grandchildren, Wesley, Kelly, and Lily; and one great-granddaughter, Avery.
There will be no services at this time for...
Robert "Bob" Bennett
Jan 14, 2026
Robert “Bob” Bennett, 87, of Wendell, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at the Barrett Care Center.
Robert Lee Bennett was born on September 24, 1938, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, to Herbert and Ester (Schmidt) Bennett. When Bob was only 2 weeks old, his mother Ester passed away, and his grandmother, Ida Schmidt, helped care for him and his brother,...
Marilyn Weigand
Jan 13, 2026
Marilyn Weigand passed away January 13, 2026, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, with her daughter and son-in-law at her side.
Marilyn Anne was born at home on November 11, 1935, to Lawrence and Edna (Nelson) Hutchings as the second of four children. She was baptized at Bethania Lutheran Church. She attended country school District #26 through the third grade when...
Rick Mickelson
Jan 11, 2026
Richard “Rick” Franklin Mickelson, age 65, of Elbow Lake, Minnesota, passed peacefully into eternal rest on January 11, 2026, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on November 18, 1960, in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Franklin and Ethel Mickelson, Rick lived a life filled with passion, dedication, and an unwavering love...
David Strunk
Jan 3, 2026
David Strunk, 85, of Hoffman, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at the Hoffman Assisted Living Center.
David Allen Strunk was born on April 8, 1940, to Cam and Helen (Haberer) Strunk in Pomme de Terre Township, Minnesota. He attended country school for 4 years, then attended school in Hoffman until the 9th grade when he transferred to Morris agricultural...
JoAnn Brehmer
Jan 2, 2026
JoAnn Brehmer, daughter of Carl and Hannah Otteman, passed away at the age of 93 on January 2, 2026. She was a resident at Ashby Living Center for the past 11 years. Funeral Services were held on January 6, 2026, at Christ Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with Reverend Bill Aufdenkamp officiating. Burial will be at Christ Lutheran Cemetery in...
Darlene Elmquist
Dec 26, 2025
Darlene Elmquist, age 79 passed away Friday, December 26, 2025, at the Barrett Care Center.
Darlene Marie Elmquist was born February 23, 1946, in Kensington, Minnesota to Alfred and Betsy (Mithun) Elmquist. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. Darlene attended the Hoffman Public School. After her schooling she worked a couple jobs before becoming a caretaker for her...
