Obituaries

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...

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...