Obituaries

Sep 29, 2017

Sylvia W. Davis, age 83 of Elbow Lake, Minnesota passed away Friday September 29, 2017 at the Barrett Care Center.

Interment will be held at a later date at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, Fort Mitchell Alabama.

Sylvia W.  Davis, the fifth child of Rollie and Edna Dooley was born May 5, 1934 on a small...

Sep 28, 2017

Wayne David Rathke, age 62, of Alexandria, died Thursday, September 28, 2017 at his home.

Wayne was born December 21, 1954, at Steven’s County Memorial Hospital to Alvin and June Rathke. He was baptized and confirmed at Aeneas Lutheran Church of rural Kensington, Minnesota. Wayne graduated from Hoffman High School in 1973 and continued his education at Alexandria...

Sep 25, 2017

Gary Wellman, 79, of Elbow Lake, died Monday, September 25, 2017, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls.

Gerald (Gary) Allen Wellman, son of Lester and Myrtle Wellman was born on December 10, 1937 in Alberta, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Alberta, Minnesota. Gary grew up on the family...

Sep 25, 2017

In Loving Memory of   ALICE MAE BLOMER

June 12, 1924   September 25, 2017

Alice Mae (Bottineau) Blomer was born in Beulah Township near Outing MN to Francis and Ica Mae (Olds) Bottineau.  She spent her youth near Outing and graduated 8th grade from the Remer School Dist.

She married John Blomer December 21,...

Sep 10, 2017

Elizabeth Anderson, age 86 of Hoffman, died Sunday, September 10, 2017, at her daughter’s home in Zimmerman, Minnesota.

Elizabeth Ann Anderson was born on December 31, 1930, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Lloyd and Evelyn (Anderson) Stivers. She was baptized in the Lutheran Faith, graduated from Minneapolis South High School in 1948, and continued her...

Sep 9, 2017

Kristi Huemoeller, 59, of rural Barrett, Minnesota, died Saturday, September 9, 2017, at the Barrett Care Center. Kristi Lee Huemoeller was born on February 20, 1958, in Madison, Minnesota, the daughter of Elmer Sr. and Artys (Loney) Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. Kristi graduated from the Barrett High School in 1976, and then furthered...

Aug 29, 2017

Mae Eleanore Wick, age 102, formerly of Elbow Lake, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at the Evansville Care Center of natural causes. She was surrounded by family.

Mae was born May 11, 1915 in Pelican Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota. She was one of eight children born to Erick Alvstad and Mina (Rustad) Alvstad.  While she...

Aug 29, 2017

Harold Mohagen, 88, of Elbow Lake, MN, died on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at the Evansville Care Center in Evansville, MN. Harold Norris was born on March 14, 1929, in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Lars and Nellie (Ellingson) Mohagen. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake. Harold graduated from Elbow Lake High...

Aug 24, 2017

James L. Haugen, 86, of Elbow Lake, died Thursday, August 24, 2017, at the Barrett Care Center. James "Jim" Loverne Haugen was born on a farm in Elbow Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota, on March 29, 1931, to Joseph and Elizabeth (Johnson) Haugen. In 1935, the family moved to operate a farm owned by Joseph's brother near Ames, Iowa. Jim...

Aug 18, 2017

Betty Ann Johnson, 75, died at her home in Kensington on Friday, August 18, 2017, cared for by her sister, Ruth. She had been in failing health since 2013. Betty Ann Johnson, the eldest of three daughters born to J. Edwin and Pearl (Noid) Johnson was born August 22, 1941, at the original Stevens County Hospital in Morris, MN. She...

Aug 8, 2017

After a long and fulfilling life of 87 years, Earl Christianson, Battle Lake MN, died on Tuesday, August 8th. Earl was born October 2, 1929 on a farm near Tintah, MN, to Antone and Betty (Keller) Christianson. He grew up in Wendell, MN and graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1947. Upon graduation from the Minnesota School of Business...

Aug 5, 2017

Peter Schaffer, 55, of Elbow Lake, MN, died on Saturday, August 5, 2017, at the Barrett Care Center. Peter was born on August 28, 1961, in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Peter loved spending time with his roommates and staff at REM 1st street and the DAC. He delighted in tearing up everything he could get his hands on, bags, boxes and...

Aug 5, 2017

Earl B. Thorstad, 94, of Hoffman, MN died on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at the Barrett Care Center. Earl Thorstad was born on April 15, 1923 at his family home in rural Hoffman. The son of Ole Bernard and Cora (Munson) Thorstad. He was the second of twelve children. Earl was baptized and confirmed at Lands Lutheran Church. He attended...

Jul 8, 2017

Bonnie Pikop, 81 of Elbow Lake died Saturday, July8, 2017, at the Barrett Care Center. Bonita Jean Pikop was born on June 17, 1936, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Clarence and Alvina (Bremmer) Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian Faith. Bonnie attended Country School at the end of their driveway and then graduated from the...

Jul 1, 2017

Monica Norman, age 84 of Barrett, formerly of Hoffman, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. Monica was born, the eighth of thirteen children, to Nicholas and Ann (Pusl) Weiland on July 7, 1932, in Morris, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic Faith and attended various country schools. Monica graduated from...

Jun 26, 2017

Mignon (Aamot) Randall passed away June 26, 2017, at PioneerCare Suites in Fergus Falls at the age of 91, one day shy of her 92nd birthday. She was born on June 27, 1925, to Omer and Minnie (Brown) Aamot at their home in Wendell, Minnesota. She was what you would call and “Original,” born here and never left. She attended...

Jun 26, 2017

Margaret Eblen, 84, of Hoffman, died Monday, June 26, 2017, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Margaret Marie Eblen was born on September 7, 1932 in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Leo and Mary (Rasmussen) Eblen. She attended country school near Hancock and Hoffman through the eighth grade. Margaret worked on the family farm for a number of years,...

Jun 6, 2017

John Feneis, age 73 of Ashby, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the Evansville Care Center. John Marvin Feneis was born on March 9, 1944, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the son of John H. and Eileen (Harry) Feneis. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Waite Park. He graduated from the St. Cloud Cathedral High School...

May 16, 2017

Phyllis Frikken, age 85 of Elbow Lake died Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Stevens' Homes Plus of rural Barrett, Minnesota. Phyllis Ann Frikken was born on June 21, 1931, in Long Prairie, Minnesota the daughter of Henry and Florence (Dinkel) Brever. She was baptized and confirmed in St. Mary of Carmel Catholic Church in Long Prairie, graduated from the Long...

Apr 19, 2017

Colleen Spittle, 62, of Elbow Lake, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Colleen Marie Dornburg was born on August 17, 1954 in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of Alvin and Marlene (Stine) Dornburg. She attended school in Underwood, graduating from Underwood High School in 1972. Colleen attended Alexandria Technical College and earned her...