Obituaries
Gary Peterson
May 3, 2016
Gary Keith Peterson was the fifth and youngest child of Vincent and Elva (Bishop) Peterson, born on January 30, 1940. He was raised on the family farm in Elk Lake Township on the north side of Elk Lake outside of Hoffman MN. Gary was baptized and confirmed at Lincoln Lutheran Church, rural Hoffman. As a child he walked uphill both...
Jerald Sumstad
Apr 27, 2016
Jerry Sumstad, 69 of Elbow Lake died Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at his home. Jerald Lee Sumstad was born on April 11, 1947, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Melvin and Annie (Wedin) Sumstad. He was baptized and confirmed in the Grue Lutheran Church of rural Ashby. Jerry attended Rural School District #71 in Tordensjold Township, and then graduated...
Marlo Nordlund
Apr 19, 2016
Marlo Nordlund, age 75 of Elbow Lake, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Marlo was born May 28, 1940 to Amandus and Lilly (Martinson) Nordlund in Kittson County, Minnesota. He grew up and attended school in northern Minnesota. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1957 and was honorably discharged in1961....
Michelle John
Apr 19, 2016
Michelle May John of Elbow Lake passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake, MN at the age of 44 years. Michelle was born to Timothy and Barbara Gaffney on September 15, 1971 in Minneapolis, MN. She attended Cooper High School in Robinsdale, MN. On April 28, 1993 she was united in marriage to David...
Brian Amundson
Apr 2, 2016
Brian Lee Amundson of Hoffman passed away peacefully Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Ecumen Bethany Home in Alexandria at the age of 51, surrounded by his "big family." Brian was born on June 14, Flag Day, 1964 in Morris, MN to Russell and Ione (Lindor) Amundson. He grew up on the family farm north of Norcross and, with the help...
Lloyd Sherwood
Mar 31, 2016
Lloyd Sherwood, 89, of Cold Spring, MN, formerly of Aitkin and Elbow Lake, died Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Assumption Home in Cold Spring. Lloyd Clifford Sherwood was born on October 23, 1926 at his family's home in Harding, MN. He was the sixth of seven children born to Alva and Anna Sherwood. Lloyd attended country school one and a...
Alice Johnson
Mar 29, 2016
Alice Louise Johnson, 96, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Steven's Home Plus, Barrett, MN. Alice was born August 17, 1919 in Baron, Wisconsin to Charles Edward and Amanda (Engesther) Miller. Her family moved to a farm near Brewster, MN where she attended District 53 Country School and graduated from Brewster High School in 1937. She...
Sylvia Rhode
Mar 27, 2016
Sylvia Rhode, 84 of St. Louis Park, Minnesota died Sunday, March 27, 2016, at her home. Sylvia Lilly Braun was born on May 31, 1931, in Roseville Township MN, the daughter of Albert and Gladys Braun. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. Sylvia grew up on the family farm and as a child loved to read by...
Ronald Nelson
Mar 23, 2016
Ronald E. Nelson, 86 of Elbow Lake, MN left this earthly life on March 23, 2016. Ronald was born on January 15, 1930 in Morgan, MN to Reynold and Rachel Nelson, and graduated from high school in Madison, MN. In 1952, Ron served in Korea as a soldier in the Army. On August 22, 1953 he married the love of...
Elly Brewster
Mar 19, 2016
Elly T. Brewster, known to many as Oma, passed away on Saturday, March 19th surrounded by family at Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead, MN at the age of 78. Elly was born in Bulkes, Yugoslavia on March 31st, 1937. After surviving WWII, she did what so many German girls did and married an American soldier with whom she relocated...
Christine Spaulding
Mar 10, 2016
Christine Spaulding, 69, of Barrett, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the Barrett Care Center, surrounded by her family. Christine Marrida Myron was born on July 19, 1946 in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of Harold and Marrida (Bjerke) Myron. She was baptized and confirmed at Rock Prairie Lutheran Church, and attended Ten Mile Lake Country School, through the...
Elroy Anderson
Mar 4, 2016
Elroy Anderson, 91, of Hoffman died Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Bethany Community in Alexandria. Elroy Lavern was born August 29, 1924, at the home farm in Douglas county, Hoffman, MN, to Henry & Esther (Johnson) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Bethel Lutheran church of Hoffman. After graduating from Hoffman High School in 1941, Elroy farmed...
Mary Hjelle
Feb 26, 2016
Mary Hjelle, 84, of Barrett died Friday, February 26, 2016 at the Barrett Care Center. Mary Ann was born December 14, 1931 to Leonard and Cora (Thorstad) Hawkinson near Morris, MN. She was baptized into the Christian Faith on February 20, 1932. Mary attended country school in Morris, MN and graduated from Barrett High School in 1949. Following graduation,...
Gladys Kleinsasser
Feb 21, 2016
On the afternoon of Sunday, February 21st, 2016, Gladys passed away peacefully at Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood, MN. at 1:02 pm, surrounded by family. She was 93 years old. Gladys Justina Kleinsasser was born April 3, 1922 near Bridgewater, SD.She was the first daughter of Paul J. and Susanna Hofer.She was baptized at the Hutterthal Mennonite Church. She...
Gail Coleman
Feb 18, 2016
Gail Coleman, 74, of Elbow Lake, MN, died on Thursday, February 18, 2016, surrounded by family in Mesa, AZ. Gail was born on January 25, 1942, in Pipestone, MN, the daughter of Alda and Marian Ripley. She graduated from high school in 1960. Gail completed college and worked as a lab technician in Elbow Lake where she met her husband,...
Carol Beckman
Feb 12, 2016
Carol Beckman, 88, of Wendell, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016, at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake. Carol was born December 24, 1927, to Norman and Florence (Pippenhagen) Schinkel in Anoka, MN. She graduated high school and then worked in a munitions plant in California during World War II. After returning to Minnesota, she met and married Lawrence...
Alan Brutlag
Feb 8, 2016
Alan Brutlag, age 61 of Wendell, passed away Monday, February 8, 2016 at Grand Arbor Assisted Living, Alexandria, MN. Alan was born in Fergus Falls, MN on May 24, 1954 to Erwin and Grace (Berglund) Brutlag. He grew up and attended school in Wendell and graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1973. He then attended the University of MN...
Sylvia Volker
Feb 6, 2016
Sylvia Volker, age 82 of Herman died Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Barrett Care Center. There will be a private family Celebration of Life. Sylvia Mae Volker was born on August 5, 1932 in Grant County to Frank and Beatrice (Richards) Freeman. She attended school in Herman, MN. On November 20, 1947 she married Willard (Buff) Volker in Sisseton,...
Marvin Jensen
Feb 4, 2016
Marvin Stanley Jensen, 75, of Kensington, MN, died on Thursday, February 4, 2016, at his residence. Marvin Stanley was born on January 10, 1941, on the family farm in Kensington, the son of William and Minnie (Enberg) Jensen. He was baptized in Barrett and confirmed at First Lutheran Church of Kensington and attended grades 1-8 at Kensington Elementary School. Marvin...
Joel Hauglie
Jan 31, 2016
Joel Hauglie, age 95 of Kensington, passed away January 31, 2016 at the Barrett Care Center. Joel Edgar Hauglie was born in Farwell, MN on August 5, 1920 to Albert and Clara (Halvorson) Hauglie. He grew up in Farwell and later moved to Kensington. He was baptized and confirmed at the Nora Lutheran Church, rural Kensington, where he remained a...
