Obituaries
Marlys Kniss
Sep 20, 2024
Marlys Kniss, age 88, passed away Friday, September 20, 2024, at Grand Arbor Assisted Living in Alexandria.
Marlys Opal (Stamness) Sternhagen – Kniss, born on March 26, 1936, in Barrett to Agnes and Harold Stamness, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2024, at the age of 88, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's for over 20 years. She spent her final...
Larry Stephens
Sep 15, 2024
Larry Stephens, 85, of Elbow Lake, MN, passed away on September 15, 2024, at Centra Care Hospital in St. Cloud, MN.
Larry was born in Elbow Lake, Minnesota on September 3, 1939, to Louis and Pearl (Olson) Stephens. A graduate of Elbow Lake High School, Larry competed in various sports, and in 1961 married Gail Margaret Folken. Throughout his life, he...
John Tesch
Sep 12, 2024
John Tesch, 75 of Barrett, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2024, at the St. Cloud Hospital, surrounded by his family. A Visitation with a Time of Sharing will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Hoffman.
John Michael was born on October 26, 1948, in Otter Tail County, Parkers Prairie,...
Solveig Dahl
Sep 11, 2024
Solveig “Sully” Constance Dahl, a life-long resident of Barrett, died peacefully on September 11 at Rolling Hills Residence with her family at her side. She was born on November 2, 1928, at home in rural Barrett to Christine (Skare) and Guttorm Olson. Baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, she graduated as Salutatorian from Barrett High School in 1946.
Solveig...
Deanna Galloway
Sep 10, 2024
Deanna “Dee” Mae Galloway ended a year's long battle with Lewy Body Dementia, surrounded by loved ones, on Tuesday, September 10th, 2024. She was 66 years young.
Dee was born January 3rd, 1958, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Alice (Maland) Sanders and Chester Finseth. As a child, Dee was very close to her mother and would follow her around wherever she...
Vernon Stramer
Sep 6, 2024
Vernon Stramer, 91 of Ashby, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, September 6, 2024, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 PM Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at St. Olaf Catholic Church, Elbow Lake with visitation starting at 11:00 until the time of the service.
Interment at St. Loretto Cemetery,...
Julie Ann Nelson
Sep 4, 2024
Julie Nelson, 71, of Big Lake, Minnesota formerly of Elbow Lake, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Wednesday, September 4th, 2024.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 14th at 2:00 pm at United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. Visitation will be held Friday, September 13th from 5-7pm at United Lutheran Church and resume one hour before the...
Konnie Harstad
Sep 3, 2024
Konnie Harstad, 77 of Herman, died Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at her home.
Konnie Kae Harstad was born October 3, 1946, in Mankato, Minnesota. She attended and graduated from Elbow Lake High School. After high school, Konnie attended beauty school in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
On February 26, 1966, she married Stanley Harstad at Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The couple...
Linda Folken
Aug 22, 2024
Linda Marie Folken passed away peacefully at St. Cloud Hospital on August 22, 2024, at the age of 76 years young surrounded by loved ones. She will be dearly missed. Linda Marie (Jenson) Folken was born November 22, 1947, to Leonard and Bernice Jenson in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was the oldest of 4 children. She attended school in Barrett,...
Burnell Eidem
Aug 18, 2024
Burnell Eidem, 82, of La Mesa, California, died Sunday August 18, 2024, in San Diego, California.
Burnell was born on March 3, 1942, in the southwestern Minnesota town of Hendricks, (Lincoln County) to parents Clarence Knute Eidem and Julia Bertina (Mathison) Eidem. His heritage was completely Norwegian through all eight of his great-grandparents, something he was very proud of.
When Burnell was...
Gaylord "Lars" Larson
Aug 10, 2024
Gaylord "Lars" Larson, of Henning, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at the Barrett Care Center.
Arrangements are being handled by Erickson-Smith Funeral Home of Elbow Lake.
Samuel Coleman
Jul 23, 2024
Sam Coleman, 92 of Elbow Lake, died Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Sanford in Fargo, ND.
Samuel Roy Coleman was born on January 5, 1932, in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, to Roy and Alma (Melaas) Coleman. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethania Lutheran Church in rural Elbow Lake, Minnesota. Sam attended District 25 country school through the 8th grade, then would...
Conrad M. Larson
Jul 11, 2024
Conrad M. Larson, 77, of Cyrus, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at Bethany in Fargo, North Dakota. Conrad Matthew Larson was born to Ernest and Virginia (Dahlgren) Larson on June 30, 1947, in Morris, Minnesota. Conrad attended school in Cyrus, MN, and then went on to Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston, MN. While at NWSA he played...
Evangeline Elmquist
Jul 6, 2024
*******Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Funeral Service for Evangeline will be at the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Hoffman a1:30PM with a visitation beginning at 1:00 PM. There will be livestreaming of the funeral service beginning at 1:30PM.
Evangeline Elmquist, 91 of Glenwood, formerly of Hoffman, died Saturday, July 6, 2024, at the Glenwood Village Care Center.
Evangeline Lorraine Elmquist was...
Marion Mobraaten
Jul 2, 2024
Marion Mobraaten, 93, of Elbow Lake, MN, died on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at Maplewood Manor in Elbow Lake.
Marion Jeanette was born on July 7, 1930, in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of Johnny and Mabel (Baasen) Melaas. She was baptized and confirmed at Rock Prairie Lutheran Church. She graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1949. Marion worked as...
Jeannie (Anderson) Noack
Jun 26, 2024
Jeannie Marie Noack (née Anderson), 49, of Alexandria, left our world too soon on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
Jeannie was born on December 21, 1974, in Elbow Lake, MN to Carroll "Bud" Anderson and Kay (Bjorgan) Kratochwill. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wendell and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake. Jeannie graduated from West Central Area...
Mary Ellen Lewis
Jun 24, 2024
Mrs. Adrian (Mary Ellen) Lewis, died Monday, June 24, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado.
A Graveside Service will be at 11:00 AM, Friday, July 5, 2024, at the Erdahl Cemetery, on the Lewis family plot, with lunch to follow at Christ Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake.
Arrangements with Erickson-Smith Funeral Home of Elbow Lake, for Mrs. Adrian (Mary Ellen) Lewis.
Helen Olson
Jun 23, 2024
Helen Gladys Marie Olson passed away peacefully at the Barrett Care Center on June 23, 2024, at the age of 100. She was born on February 2, 1924, to Nathaniel and Ellen Van Horn on a farm near Hoffman, Minnesota. She graduated from Barrett High School in 1942, and worked for two years at Honeywell in Minneapolis. She married the...
Gaylord Paulson
Jun 22, 2024
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce that our dear Father Retired Captain Gaylord Oneil Paulson passed away peacefully on June 22, 2024 at the age of 84 after a short battle with Cancer. As a strong, supportive and loving Husband, Father and Grampy, he was our anchor and our strength.
Born on December 2, 1939, to Gilbert...
Beverly Bergrud
Jun 16, 2024
Beverly Bergrud, 90 of Elbow Lake died Sunday, June 16, 2024, at Sanford in Fargo, ND.
Beverly Mae Bergrud was born on August 5, 1933, on her family farm at McVille, North Dakota, the daughter of Peter and Clara (Opsahl) Burkland. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and graduated from McVille High School in 1951. She lost her...
