Obituaries

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...

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...