Obituaries
Margie Hanson
Feb 25, 2017
Margie Violet Hanson (Giles, Wiener) was born on June 17, 1924 and passed away on February 25, 2017 at the age of 92 of cancer, diagnosed only a month ago. She was the youngest of seven children born to Clarence and Junia Giles near Balaton, Minnesota, all of who predeceased her. The Giles lived on several farms while Margie grew...
Norman Rustand
Feb 10, 2017
Norman Rustand, age 88, formerly of Wendell, passed away February 10, 2017 at Ecumen Bethany Home in Alexandria, MN. Norman Odell Rustand was born March 16, 1928 to Mads and Ottina (Dybdal) Rustand in North Ottawa Township. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Wendell. Norman was united in marriage to Janice Miller on June 29, 1957 at...
Peter Severud
Feb 5, 2017
Peter "Pete" Harold Severud, 75, of Elbow Lake, MN, on February 5, 2017 arrived at his celebration with his Lord Jesus Christ. Pete was born June 10, 1941 in Minneapolis, MN Pete is preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents, his parents Kenneth T. Severud and Helen S. Severud (Ingvaldson), and sister Susan M. Severud. Pete is survived...
Ellerd Larson
Feb 4, 2017
Ellerd O. Larson, age 87 of Hoffman, passed away, Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Barrett Care Center. Ellerd Otilian Larson was born November 20, 1929 to Albert and Otilia (Olson) Larson in Roseville Township, Grant County, MN. He grew up in Roseville Township and attended country school at District 20. He lived with his grandmother and aunt and uncle...
Harlan Linde
Feb 2, 2017
Harlan Linde, age 74, of Kensington, MN passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Harlan Dean "Butch" Linde was born on October 14, 1942, to George and Mayme Anna (Schroeder) Linde in San Diego, CA. He was baptized on November 29, 1942 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Huntington Park, CA, and confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church,...
Dale Gunderson
Jan 27, 2017
Dale Gunderson, 68 of Fergus Falls, formerly of Hoffman died Friday, January 27, 2017, at his home. Dale E. Gunderson was born on July 3, 1948, in Alexandria, Minnesota, the son of Rudolph and Marie (Forsberg) Gunderson. He graduated from the Kensington High School in 1966, and then graduated from the University of Minnesota in Morris, with an Accounting Degree....
Marrida Myron
Jan 27, 2017
Marrida A. Bjerke Myron was born September 23, 1917, in Kensington, Minnesota to J.A. and J. Bertina (Benson) Bjerke. She died at the age of 99 on January 27, 2017, in Elbow Lake, Minnesota on what would have been her husband Harold's birthday. Marrida was baptized on November 11, 1917, and was a lifelong Lutheran. She was Salutatorian at her...
Larry Lanus
Jan 26, 2017
Larry Lanus, 70 of rural Kensington , Minnesota, died Thursday, January 26, 2017, at Sanford Health in Fargo surrounded by his loving family. Larry Wayne Lanus was born on November 3, 1946, at home in Bradgate, Iowa, the son of Clarence Sr. and Dorothy (Vote) Lanus. He was baptized in the Methodist Church and confirmed in the Kensington Covenant Church....
Ermal Nelson
Jan 24, 2017
Ermal M. Nelson, age 102 of Hoffman, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at the Barrett Care Center. Ermal was born September 15, 1914, in Ortley, South Dakota, to Henry and Bessie Borchert. Her family moved to the Hoffman area in 1922. Ermal attended country school at Patchen District #16 in Roseville Township. She was baptized, attended Sunday school, and confirmed...
Rollin Soderholm
Jan 9, 2017
Rollin Soderholm, 87 of Alexandria died Monday, January 9, 2017, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Rollin John Soderholm was born on October 8, 1929, in Baraboo, Wisconsin the son of Harvey and Luella (Auslund) Soderholm. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. Rollin attended the Hoffman Public School, the Morris Ag School for two years and then graduated...
David Nelson
Dec 31, 2016
David E. Nelson, age 64, of Elbow Lake, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at the Evansville Care Center. David Erwin Nelson was born August 30, 1952, the son of Erwin and Ella (Holte) Nelson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith, and graduated from the Fergus Falls High School in 1970. David and Deanna Kvamme Lien were...
George Hulzebos
Dec 15, 2016
George Hulzebos, 92 of Hoffman died Thursday, December 15, 2016, at Stevens Homes Plus of rural Barrett. George Hulzebos was born on August 6, 1924, the son of Albert and Annie (Kruize) Hulzebos. He attended school through the eighth grade. On December 4, 1945, George was united in marriage to Dorothy DeWitte in Jasper, Minnesota. He worked on the family...
Muriel Murray
Dec 14, 2016
Muriel Murray, age 90, of Hoffman, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at the Evansville Care Campus. Muriel Adeline Murray was born on March 20, 1926, the daughter of Dorsey and Mathilda (Edman) Blehr. Muriel was baptized on September 18, 1926 in Holmes City by Pastor Anderson. She was confirmed on June 25, 1939, at Lands Lutheran Church in Hoffman...
Neil Ehlers
Dec 8, 2016
Neil Ehlers, age 77 of Elbow Lake passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake. Neil Alfred Jerome Ehlers was born September 12 1939 in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Nevin Jerome and Arlene (Tollefson) Ehlers. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. As a youth he worked at Range Hatchery in...
Dorothy Kaasa
Dec 5, 2016
Dorothy Kaasa, age 91, formerly of Ten Mile Lake, and Elbow Lake, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 at her home in Osakis, surrounded by her family. Born on July 8, 1925 in Fergus Falls, MN, the fourth child of six born to Carl and Palma (Dahlager) Synstelien, Dorothy grew up in the Ten Mile Lake area and received her...
Carolyn Blixrud
Nov 28, 2016
Carolyn Jean Ackerson was born Thursday, October 6, 1927, the second child and only daughter of Arthur Harold and Isabella Mary Simpson Ackerson. Her early years were spent on the Ackerson farm in rural Elbow Lake, MN, and growing up she spent much time with her cousins at the Simpson family cottage on nearby Ten Mile Lake. She played clarinet...
Edward Backman
Nov 27, 2016
Edward Backman, age 88, formerly of Kensington, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016, on his 18th wedding anniversary, at Grand Arbor Assisted Living in Alexandria, MN. Edward Merle Backman was born November 12, 1928 to the late Henry and Dora (LaQua) Backman. He was baptized December 23, 1928 at St. Charles Catholic Church, and confirmed June 15, 1942. He was...
Ardis Ronhovde
Nov 14, 2016
Ardis Ronhovde, 90, rural Barrett, died Monday, November 14, 2016 at the Barrett Care Center. Ardis DeLaine was born on April 30, 1926, at home in Lien Township to Palmer and Bertina (Swenson) Pederson. She was a very sick baby and was baptized at home by Reverend O. G. Aasen when she was four days old. Her sponsors were Olaf...
Alice Miles
Nov 10, 2016
On November 10, 2016, at the age of 99, Alice was called to eternal life to be with her Lord. Alice had lived for two and a half years at the Barrett Care Center where she passed away. Alice was the third of six children born to Ole and Alma Nelson on July 16, 1917. She was born in the...
Dorothy Hulzebos
Oct 29, 2016
Dorothy Hulzebos, age 89, of Hoffman, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Steven's Home Plus, Barrett, MN. Dorothy Helen DeWitte, the second of six children, was born to John and Helen (Brinkmeyer) DeWitte on March 24, 1927 in Jasper, Minnesota. Dorothy attended Jasper school, graduating in 1945. Following graduation, she worked at Rae's Café. On December 4, 1945, Dorothy...
