Obituaries

Jan 25, 2018

Sheryl Bodde, age 58 of rural Barrett, died Thursday, January 25, 2018, at her home.

Sheryl Kay Bodde was born on September 1, 1959, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Wallace Lueck and JoAnn (Bundy) Nissila.  She was baptized and confirmed in Zion Lutheran Church in Hopkins, Minnesota.  Sheryl graduated from the Kensington High School in 1978....

Jan 20, 2018

JoAnn Nissila, age 82 of Kensington, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Barrett Care Center.

JoAnn Leona Nissila was born on May 1, 1935 at home in Kensington, Minnesota, the daughter of Gaylord and Elsie (Hedstrom) Bundy. She was baptized and confirmed in the Oscar Lake Lutheran Church. JoAnn attended Rural School District #63 in Solem...

Jan 18, 2018

James Willard Larson, age 84 of Elbow Lake died Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, MN.

James Willard Larson, age 84, was born November 5, 1933, at home in Sanford Township, Elbow Lake, Minnesota, the eight child of Ole H. and Alma (Johnson) Larson.  He was baptized and confirmed at First...

Jan 17, 2018

Leland “Lee” Hedstrom, age 75 of Hoffman, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at the Sandford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Lee was born on November 22, 1942, to Alvin and Hazel (Dalum) Hedstrom on the family farm near Herman, MN.  He was baptized and confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church in Herman.  Lee attended country school until the seventh...

Jan 16, 2018

Randy Brown, age 64 of Elbow Lake, died January 16, 2018 at his home in Elbow Lake.

Randy Wilson Brown was born November 17, 1953 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN to Ronald and Jeanette Brown of Elbow Lake, MN. He graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1971, and was united in marriage to...

Jan 15, 2018

Gordon Bredy, age 82 of Hoffman, died Monday, January 15, 2018, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Gordon Paul Bredy was born on June 4, 1935, at the Bredy farm in Pepperton Township, Stevens County of rural Alberta, Minnesota, the son of Otto and Annie (Aanerud) Bredy.  He was baptized on August 4, 1935, and confirmed on...

Jan 13, 2018

Tammy Saurer-Petersen, age 41 of Hoffman, MN, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN.

Tammy Denise Saurer was born to Dennis and Wanda (Wahl) Saurer on June 18, 1976 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She attended elementary school in Fergus Falls, and graduated from West Central Area High School in 1994....

Jan 8, 2018

Oliver Alexander Hansen, 83, of Elbow Lake, passed away Monday, January 08, 2018 at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake, MN.

Oliver A. Hansen was born on July 17, 1934 to Ole Alexander and Ella Ruth (Uphoff-Hafsal) Hansen in Donnelly, MN.  He and his family then moved to Barrett, MN where he attended District 52 Country School...

Dec 27, 2017

Robert "Bob" Swenson, age 91, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at his home in Elbow Lake.

Robert (Bob) O. Swenson, age 91, was born on August 28, 1926, at home in Sanford Township, rural Elbow Lake, Minnesota, the only son of Ole N. and Gina (Ostenson) Swenson.  After having four daughters, this son was very welcome. ...

Dec 20, 2017

Jerrod Sedler, age 48, of Elbow Lake, died December 20, 2017 at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake.

Jerrod Fredrick Sedler was born to Gerald and Mildred (Elke) Sedler in Breckenridge, MN on February 27, 1969. He was baptized at United Church of Christ in Wahpeton, and confirmed at Immanuel Church in Wahpeton. He attended grade school...

Dec 19, 2017

Ellard Larson, 91, of Barrett, Minnesota, passed away Dec. 19, 2017, at the Evansville Care Campus in Evansville, Minnesota.

Ellard John Larson was born to J. Albert and Ellen (Carlson) Larson on March 29, 1926, attended school in Lien Township and graduated from Barrett High School. On Sept. 2, 1950, he married Joan Carlson of Evansville. Together...

Dec 17, 2017

Wallace “Ed” Williams, 80 of West Fargo died Sunday, December 17, 2017, at the Bethany Retirement Community in Fargo.

Wallace Edmund Williams was born on January 9, 1937, in Grand Rapids, ND the son of Charles and Margaret (Tischer) Williams.  He was baptized and confirmed in Zoar Lutheran Church in LaMoure, ND.  He attended grade school in...

Dec 9, 2017

Bonnie Mickelson, age 75 of Elbow Lake, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo from complications of kidney disease.

Bonita Rae (Hartman) Mickelson was born in Fergus Falls on May 5, 1942 to Merle and Esther (Shuck) Hartman. Bonnie grew up on the farm west of Wendell where she attended grade school at...

Dec 4, 2017

Hazel Eleanor (Johnson) Ostenson was born April 5, 1925 to Hulda (Thornberg) and Andrew G.

Johnson in Lund Township, Douglas County. She passed away peacefully at the Evansville

Care Center on December 4, 2017 at 92 after a long and full life.

She was baptized and confirmed at Erdahl Lutheran Church...

Dec 3, 2017

Wayne T. Nelson, 83, of Barrett, MN, died on Sunday, December 3, 2017, at his residence.

Wayne Tenneyson was born on December 23, 1933, in Elk Lake Township, the son of Tenney Ervin and Ermal Mary (Borchert) Nelson. He was baptized and confirmed at Lincoln Lutheran Church in rural Hoffman. Wayne attended grade school at District #52...

Nov 27, 2017

Wayne DeClercq, 90, of Barrett, died Monday, November 27, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family.

Wayne Warren DeClercq was born on May 19, 1927, to Richard and Rose (Pederson) DeClercq. He attended elementary school at the District 52 School in Elk Lake Township and attended Barrett High School. He was Confirmed at Lincoln Lutheran Church...

Nov 19, 2017

Austin Chase Olson, 21, of Barrett, MN passed away on November 19, 2017 at the Barrett Care Center due to Burkitts Lymphoma. Austin was born on May 3, 1996 to Darin and Samantha Olson. He graduated from West Central Area in 2014.  He was employed at Mills Fleet Farm. Austin was an avid outdoorsman.  To say he enjoyed fishing...

Nov 5, 2017

June J. Rathke, 94, of Hoffman, MN, died on Sunday, November 5, 2017, at the Barrett Care Center in Barrett, MN.

June Jeanette Helberg was born on June 11, 1923 on a farm in Stevens County, the daughter of Carl and Judith Helberg. She was baptized on July 1, 1923 and confirmed on June 12, 1938, both...

Nov 2, 2017

Elmer L. Hagen Hagen of Hoffman, formerly of Fridley, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at the age of 90.

Born April 30, 1927 on the family farm outside of Hoffman, Minnesota, Elmer held a lifelong love of the outdoors and attributed his longevity to “clean living and fresh air.” An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed...

Oct 29, 2017

Linda M. Rarer, 103, of Norcross, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, October 29, 2017, at the Barrett Care Center in Barrett, MN.

Linda Marie (Kjorness) Rarer was born on February 24, 1914, near Parshall, North Dakota, to Thorvald and Mabel (Peterson) Kjorness. Linda was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith.  After...