Obituaries
Albert Ostenson
Sep 27, 2015
Albert Ostenson, 98, of Barrett, died Sunday, September 27, 2015, at the Barrett Care Center. Albert Gerhard Ostenson was born on August 23, 1917, at home in Sanford Township, rural Elbow Lake, Minnesota, the son of Oscar and Caroline (Thompson) Ostenson. He was baptized and confirmed in Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Barrett and attended Rural School District #48 through...
Corrine Mattson
Sep 20, 2015
Corrine Mattson, age 91 of Morris, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Echumen Bethany Home in Alexandria, MN. Corrine Mattson was born in Urness Township, Douglas County, Minnesota on February 13, 1924, to John K and Lena (Egeberg) Johnson. She was baptized at West Moe Lutheran Church and confirmed at Solem Lutheran Church. She attended country school District #71...
Gladys Gerhardt
Sep 20, 2015
Gladys Evangeline Gerhardt, 96 of Alexandria passed away September 20, 2015 at Grand Arbor in Alexandria, MN. Gladys was born on July 5, 1919, to Alma and Ludwig Erickson in rural Barrett. The family moved to Hackensack, Minnesota, for several years during the 1920s where she began her public school education. After moving back to the area, she attended school...
Bernice Haagenson
Sep 19, 2015
Bernice Edith (Winchell) Haagenson March 1, 1945 - September 19, 2015 70 years - 6 months - 19 days Bernice Edith was the first born to Bryce Elwin1926-1999 and Alice Mae1927-2012 (Bauman) Winchell on March 1, 1945, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. She was followed by Mary Alice1947 and Douglas Miles1956-2006. The family moved to Duluth, Minnesota in 1959 where Bernice graduated...
Lea Puchalski
Sep 17, 2015
Lea Ann Puchalski, age 59 of Barrett, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake. Lea Ann Anderson was born August 21, 1956 to Earl and Eileen (Weiland) Anderson in Alexandria, MN. She received her schooling in Ashby, Herman and Barrett, graduating from Barrett High School. She began working at the Barrett Care Center prior...
Tom Hjelle
Sep 16, 2015
Tom Hjelle, age 79, of Barrett, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Ecumen Bethany Community in Alexandria. Thomas Omer Hjelle was born November 5, 1935 to Olaf & Lizzie (Swenson) Hjelle on their farm in Lien Township. Tom was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Barrett and graduated from the Barrett High School. He continued his...
Darlene Knoll
Sep 11, 2015
Darlene Knoll, 67, of Elbow Lake, died Friday, September 11, 2015, at Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services, Elbow Lake. Visitation will be held at the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Hoffman on Monday, September 21, 2015, from 9a.m. to 11 a.m. There will be a prayer service at 10 a.m., with Father James Statz officiating. Burial will be at 3...
James Endreson
Aug 31, 2015
James Endreson, 90, of Elbow Lake, formerly of Erdahl, died Monday, August 31, 2015, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. James LeRoy was born on September 11, 1924, in Hoffman, MN, (Roseville Township), the son of Norman and Ethel (Engebretson) Endreson. In 1937, the family moved to Erdahl where he was baptized and confirmed at Erdahl Lutheran Church...
Elvina Nohre
Aug 26, 2015
Elvina Nohre, 94, of rural Elbow Lake died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at the Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake. Elvina Genevieve Nohre was born on August 1, 1921, the oldest of eight children to Emil and Jennie (Ellingson) Olson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Erdahl Lutheran Church and attended Country School by rural Evansville. On September 27,...
Alice Gust
Aug 21, 2015
Alice Gust, 95, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at her residence in Hoffman, MN. Alice was born to Alfred and Elizabeth (Retzlaff) Youngberg on May 2, 1920 on the family farm in Elk Lake Township of Grant County, Minnesota. She was baptized at Swan Lake Church and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Hoffman. She attended school at District...
David Kroc
Aug 6, 2015
David Kroc, 77, of Barrett and Lake Scandinavian, died Thursday, August 6, 2015, at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake. There will be two services. 1st Memorial Service: 1 PM Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Elbow Lake, with a gathering of family and friends beginning at 12 PM. Come by and visit and say a few...
LeRoy Anderson
Aug 3, 2015
LeRoy Elton Anderson, 76, formerly of Hoffman, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, August 3, 2015 at his residence in Alexandria, MN. LeRoy Elton was born on August 22, 1938, in Lands Township, Grant County, the son of Lawrence E. Anderson and Esther C. Satre. He was baptized on May 11, 1939 and confirmed at West Elbow Lake...
Gertrud Achterberg
Jul 26, 2015
Gertrud Achterberg, 88, of Elbow Lake, MN, died on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister; husband, Arthur; son, Robert Weidhas and infant children, Bruce, John and baby girl. She is survived by her children, Rebecca (Noel) Swenson and children, Kyle, Dylan and Levi...
Irene Lindgren
Jul 16, 2015
Irene Lindgren, 95 of Hoffman passed away, Thursday, July 16, 2015, at the Browns Valley Health Center, after a heart attack. She was very well cared for by wonderful nurses and her granddaughter Julie who works there. Irene Hattie Lindgren was born on December 11, 1919, on a farm in Carlos Township, near Alexandria, Minnesota, the daughter of Everett and...
Payton Stark
Jul 15, 2015
Payton Curtis Stark was born on a sunny Thursday morning after all the corn was planted. He was a joy and sometimes trial to his parents Curt and Heidi (Neisius) Stark all of his 16 years. He joined the Angels in Heaven July 14, 2015. He will be sorely missed. Payton was a very good baby who liked to sleep...
Dames Johnson
Jul 1, 2015
Dames Steinlicht Johnson, 93, of Elbow Lake passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the Evansville Care Campus, Evansville, MN. Dames was born in Elk Lake Township on February 11, 1922 to Albert & Hedwig (Hattie) (Reich) Steinlicht. She grew up in Elk Lake Township and walked to country school. She lived with various families in Hoffman during the week...
Clint Grove
Jun 14, 2015
Clint Grove, 84, of Elbow Lake, died Sunday, June 14, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his family under hospice care. Clint was born on February 7, 1931 in Fortuna, ND to Gilbert Ingwaldson Grove and Lydia Miranda (Elmgren) Grove. He was the youngest of eight children. He was baptized in Fortuna, ND and confirmed at Lincoln Lutheran Church in...
Kareen Kjelstrup
Jun 10, 2015
Kareen Kjelstrup passed away on June 10, 2015 in California at the age of 68 with friends and hospice by her side. Kareen was born May 27, 1947 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Asbjorne & Agnes (Bardahl) Kjelstrup. Kareen was baptized and confirmed at Erdahl Lutheran Church. She graduated from Elbow Lake High School and also the University of...
Emery Larson
May 31, 2015
Emery Wayne Larson, 62, of Brandon, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family, pastor, and hospice nurse. He was born on August 21, 1952 in Parkers Prairie, MN, the son of Orrin and Harriet (Burkey) Larson. He was baptized at First Lutheran Church in Miltona and later confirmed in Solem Lutheran Church. After graduating...
Blanche Goodwin
May 25, 2015
Blanche Magdaline Goodwin, age 100 from Hoffman, was called home to her Heavenly Father on May 25, 2015. Blanche was born March 3, 1915 in Elbow Lake, MN. She was the first of nine children born to Harry & Lillie (Johnson)Stavos. Blanche was baptized in Hjerdahl Lutheran Church and confirmed in Ness Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake. On October 8, 1938...
