Obituaries

Jan 5, 2019

Karen Louise Carlson Pattison Steffen passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Knute Nelson Care Center at the age of 79.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Barrett.  Visitation will be held from 9 - 11 a.m. prior to the service...

Jan 2, 2019

Judith A. Lohse,78, of Elbow Lake, died on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Judith Ann was born on March 6, 1940, in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of Rudy and Johanna (Frikken) Langmaack. She attended High School in Elbow Lake.

On November 17,1956, she married Richard “Dick” Lohse in Elbow...

Dec 23, 2018

The lasting legacy of a community minded Pomme De Terre farmer ended on December 23, 2018 with the passing of Sheldon A. Tyberg, commonly known as Sheldy at the age of 95. Sheldy was born on May 19, 1923 to August and Effylen (Mickelson) Tyberg weighing two pounds at birth and being born in the family farmhouse that his...

Dec 13, 2018

Daniel Flores, 46 of rural Hoffman died Thursday, December 13, 2018, at the St. Cloud Hospital.  Daniel was a manager at New Horizon Dairy by Hoffman.  Funeral Mass will be 7:00 PM, Tuesday, December 18th at Our Lady of the Runestone Catholic Church in Kensington with Father Peter Kirchner officiating.  Visitation will be two hours prior at the church...

Dec 5, 2018

On December 5, 2018, Katharine A. Canfield, 78, of Golden Valley, MN passed into the Kingdom of her Lord Jesus and back into the loving arms of her parents.  Her husband, Gerald J. Canfield was also there to greet her.

She was born March 14, 1940 in Fergus Falls to William K. and Selma G. (Christenson) Weigand....

Dec 4, 2018

W. Berdell Skogstad, 92, of Hoffman, MN, died on December 4, 2018 at the Barrett Care Center.

Berdell was born on August 12, 1926 north of Kensington, MN, the son of Willie and Inga (Wilberg) Skogstad. The family moved to a farm north of Cyrus in 1927. Berdell attended District # 46 & 74 in grade school...

Dec 2, 2018

Gwen Haack, age 86 of Hoffman, MN died peacefully at Vickie and Rick’s home in Elk River, MN on December 2, 2018, of Interstitial Lung Disease (Farmer’s Lung) while being loved on by family.

Gwendolyn Josephine Braun was born on October 13, 1932 in Erdahl, MN to Albert and Gladys Braun.  She was baptized in Waconia, MN...

Nov 26, 2018

Sharon Strunk, 71, of rural Hoffman died Monday, November 26, 2018, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Sharon Louise Strunk was born on October 26, 1947, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Arnold and Doris (Mickelson) Ehlers.  She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake and graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1965. ...

Nov 15, 2018

Lucille P. Biss, age 82 of Elbow Lake, died Thursday, November 15, 2018 at the Evansville Care Campus.

Lucille Pearl Sampson was born December 29, 1935 to Peter and Bertha (Hensen) Sampson in Wilton, North Dakota.  On August 31, 1957 she married Elmer Biss and they resided on a farm in Delaware Township. In 1986 they purchased...

Nov 9, 2018

Sylvester August Goerdt, age 90, of Wendell, MN died Friday, November 9, 2018 at home.

Sylvester was born to August and Emma (Walz) Goerdt in rural Wendell on July 5, 1928. He grew up in rural Wendell and attended country school. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served for two years before being honorably discharged; he...

Nov 9, 2018

Thomas “TR” Richard Gardner, age 71 of Barrett, died peacefully at home Friday, November 9, 2018, after a one year battle with cancer.

Tom was born on March 18, 1947, to Rolland and Marilyn (Linde) Gardner in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Tom was in the Air Force from 1966 – 1970, serving in Viet Nam from 1968...

Nov 2, 2018

Jack Lawrence Rupp was born on April 5, 1950 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Lawrence H. and Margaret (DeVore) Rupp.  When he was four years old, he moved along with his family to Elbow Lake, where he attended school, graduating from Elbow Lake High School in 1969.  He went on to attend North Dakota State School of Science...

Oct 31, 2018

Rose Marie Hanson, 92, of Hoffman, died Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.

Rose Marie Virginia (Anderson) Hanson, born in rural Hoffman on May 24, 1926, to Herman and Elfei (Nelson) Anderson.  She was baptized on July 25, 1926 at Wennersborg Lutheran Church and confirmed May 12, 1940, at Solem Lutheran Church.  Rose Marie...

Oct 22, 2018

Trudy L. Hill, 55, of Elbow Lake, MN, died on Monday, October 22, 2018 at her residence.

Trudy Lynn was born on September 24, 1963, at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Silas Monroe and Arlys Elaine (Drovdal) Hill. As a young child, Trudy helped her father on the family farm with...

Oct 9, 2018

Kathleen Bates, 73, formerly of Norcross, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at Sanford Health in Fargo.

Kathleen Frances Marick was born on December 18, 1944 in Breckenridge, MN, the daughter of Clemens and Carlota (Peterson) Marick.  She attended school in Kent and graduated from Breckenridge High School.

On August 30, 1962, Kathi married Gary Pigeon...

Oct 6, 2018

DeWayne Hauglie, age 90, of Elbow Lake, died Saturday, October 6, 2018, at the Barrett Care Center.

DeWayne was born September 21, 1928, in Holmes City, the son of Michael and Clara (Olson) Hauglie. He was baptized and confirmed at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kensington, and graduated from Kensington High School 1947.

On April 16,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...