Obituaries
David Rau
Sep 12, 2018
David F. Rau, age 58, of Starbuck, passed away peacefully at his home on September 12, 2018.
David Fredrick was born on April 14, 1960, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Donald and Alois (Sando) Rau. He graduated from Kensington High School in 1978, before living in Kansas, Colorado and California for nine years. In 1987, David...
Alva Lohse
Aug 30, 2018
Alva Lohse, age 81, formerly of Wendell, died Thursday, August 30, 2018 at the Barrett Care Center, Barrett, MN.
Alva Yvonne Lohse was born on January 2, 1937 in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, the daughter of Alvin and Edna (Biss) Christopherson. She was baptized in the Missouri Synod Church in Hoffman by Rev. Lohman and confirmed in the...
Royal Lyson
Aug 25, 2018
A Celebration of Life service for Royal Lyson, Elbow Lake, MN, will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 2, 2018 at United Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake, MN with Pastor Jean Ohman officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in Washburn, ND.
Visitation will take place from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Erickson-Smith Funeral...
Audrey Ackerson
Aug 21, 2018
Audrey Laverne Ackerson was born on November 13, 1925 in Fergus Falls, MN to Orville and Alvina (Anderson) Melby. She attended school and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1944. She worked for a short time at the JC Penny store in Fergus Falls and met the love of her life roller skating.
On December 30,...
Loretta Gelling
Aug 11, 2018
Loretta Gelling, 73 of Hoffman died Saturday, August 11, 2018, at Knute Nelson Care Center in Alexandria, Minnesota with her family by her side.
Loretta Jean Gelling was born on March 1, 1945, in Brainerd, Minnesota, to Harlen and Alvina (Palmer) Britton. She was baptized in Pelican Lake, at the Bengston Beach by Ashby, by Pastor Steve...
James Johnson
Aug 9, 2018
James Johnson, 79 of rural Barrett, Minnesota died Thursday, August 9,2018, at Sanford Health in Fargo.
James Hagen Johnson was born on June 16, 1939, the son of James Benjamin and Inga (Hagen) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lien Township, attended Country School and then Barrett High School graduating in 1957. ...
James Webber
Jul 24, 2018
James Webber, age 66 of Hoffman, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake.
Memorial Service: 10:00 AM, Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Messiah Lutheran Church, Hoffman
Clergy: Reverend Mark Mathews
Erickson-Smith Funeral Home of Hoffman is assisting the family with arrangements.
Online condolences: EricksonSmithFH.com
Dorothy Nieland
Jul 20, 2018
Dorothy Mae (Hendrickson) Nieland was born at home on August 15, 1923, to Ted and Mabel (Nelson) Hendrickson, rural Hancock, Minnesota. The family attended West Zion Lutheran Church where Dorothy was baptized and confirmed. She attended country school through eighth grade and enjoyed all of her studies and was an avid reader. Her parents boarded the school teacher (Lailah...
Emmett Harstad
Jul 7, 2018
Emmett J. Harstad, 83, of Barrett, MN, died on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, surrounded by family.
Emmett was born on April 27, 1935, in Donnelly, Minnesota, the son of George and Elpha (Olson) Harstad. He was baptized and confirmed at Kongsvinger Lutheran Church. Emmett attended rural country school and graduated...
Irene Baier
Jun 29, 2018
Irene Baier, 85, of Sauk Rapids, MN, formerly of Elbow Lake and Alexandria, died Friday, June 29, 2018, at Wildwood Assisted Living in Sauk Rapids.
Irene Julie Mucha Baier was born September 26, 1932, in Znaim, Czechoslovakia to Johann and Frantiska Mucha. Irene’s mother passed away at an early age, leaving four children. They spent some time...
Roger Rollie
Jun 16, 2018
Roger Wayne Rollie, age 67, died peacefully at his home in Elbow Lake MN on June 16, 2018. With support from LB Hospice, his family was at his side, a year and a half after being diagnosed with kidney cancer.
Roger was born in Pelican Rapids, MN on May 15, 1951, the middle child of five children born...
Carolyn Nelson
Jun 3, 2018
Carolyn M. Nelson, 72, of Rochester, MN, died June 3, 2018, at Seasons Hospice House following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
She was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, on December 23, 1945 to Roy and Mildred (Helleckson) Evavold. She grew up on her parents' farm south of Fergus Falls, attended country school District #64 through the eighth...
Delores Bates
Jun 2, 2018
Delores Bates, 84, of Elbow Lake, died Saturday, June 2, 2018, in her home, under the care of her family and Knute Nelson Hospice.
Delores was born on February 26, 1934 in Rosholt, South Dakota, the daughter of Monroe and Gertrude (Enwiller) Wass. She was baptized and confirmed in St. Joseph Lutheran Church in Rosholt. Delores attended rural country...
E. Jerome Hagen
May 18, 2018
Ervin Jerome Hagen, 85, of Alexandria, died Friday, May 18, 2018, at Grand Arbor in Alexandria.
Ervin Jerome (Joe) Hagen was born on February 23, 1933 to Helmer and Agnes (Rasmussen) Hagen at home in Swan Lake Township. He was baptized and confirmed at Nora Lutheran Church, rural Kensington, Minnesota. Jerome grew up on the family farm and attended...
Vivian Johnson
May 14, 2018
Vivian Johnson, age 91, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at her home in Wendell, MN.
Vivian Eileen was born on October 19, 1926, in Elbow Lake Township, the daughter of Iver A. and Hattie (Pikop) Olson. She attended rural District #39 School in South West Elbow Lake Township graduating in 1940 from the eighth grade. Following...
Charles Woessner
May 3, 2018
Charles Richard Woessner, age 61, was born November 16, 1956 in Fergus Falls, son of Richard and Ruth (Olson) Woessner. He died May 3, 2018 at his home. He was baptized and confirmed at the West Elbow Lake Lutheran Church. Charlie graduated from Elbow Lake High School, attended North Dakota State University for three years, and decided farming to...
Shirley Olson
Apr 30, 2018
Shirley R. Olson, age 82, of Elbow Lake, died Monday, April 30, 2018 at Pioneer Cottages in Fergus Falls, MN.
Shirley Rose Ulsby was born July 14, 1935 in Bertha, MN to Alfred J. and Ella (Elnes) Ulsby. She was raised in rural Parkers Prairie. She graduated from Parkers Prairie High School in 1955. Following graduation she...
Mary Conrad
Apr 30, 2018
Mary Conrad, 70 of rural Kensington died Monday, April 30, 2018, at her home.
Mary Kay Conrad was born on July 12, 1947, in St. Cloud, Minnesota the daughter of Bernard and Veronica (Nohner) Danzl. She graduated from St. Cloud Cathedral High School in 1965, and continued her education with St. Cloud Beauty School becoming a Licensed...
Maurice "Maury" Floden
Apr 24, 2018
Maurice “Maury” Lars Floden of Wendell died surrounded by family at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota on April 24, 2018 at the age of 71.
Maury was born January 13, 1947 in Fergus Falls to Lars Edward and Erma Wilhelmina (Bollman) Floden. He attended grade school in Wendell and graduated from Elbow Lake High School...
Marlys Thorstad
Apr 8, 2018
Marlys Thorstad, 78, of Starbuck, formerly of Hoffman, died Sunday, April 8, 2018, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Marlys Ann Germundson was born on April 8, 1940 in Elbow Lake, MN, the daughter of Osborne and Edith (Lee) Germundson. She attended country school near Erdahl and graduated from Elbow Lake High School. Marlys went to work for Mendelson Egg...
