Obituaries

Steven Mallak

Sep 27, 2014

Steven Mallak, 54 of Millerville, Minnesota died Thursday, September 25, 2014 as a result of a motorcycle accident. Steven Michael was born on September 2, 1960, in St. Cloud, Minnesota the son of Sylvester and Elizabeth (Ulginer) Mallak. He was baptized in the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in St. Cloud and confirmed in the St. Williams Catholic Church in Parkers...

Nancy Volker

Sep 22, 2014

Nancy Volker, 55, of Herman, passed away Monday, September 22, 2014, at her home, under the care of her family, friends and Knute Nelson Hospice. Nancy Jean Henkel, daughter of Arnold and Dorothy (Zeller) Henkel, was born February 7, 1959 in Granite Falls, Minnesota, where she was baptized and confirmed at St. Andrew's Catholic Church. Nancy attended school in Maynard...

Oscar Lindgren

Sep 19, 2014

Oscar E. Lindgren was born November 3, 1915 in Douglas County, Minnesota to "Ole" and Marie (Person) Lindgren. He grew up in Douglas County on a farm near Lobster Lake. He was united in marriage to Irene Drum on September 20, 1941 in Glenwood. The couple farmed for several years on the home farm and a farm near Osakis. In...

Doris Frykman

Sep 13, 2014

Doris Elaine Frykman, age 89, of Barrett, passed away peacefully at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota on Saturday, September 13, 2014. She was born on October 30th, 1924 to Oscar and Agnes Anderson of rural Erdahl Township, Grant County, Minnesota. Doris attended country school (she boasted about being the Erdahl girls basketball coach) and graduated from Barrett High School. After...

Agnes Auslund

Sep 13, 2014

Agnes Auslund, age 97, resident of Glenwood Estates, passed away peacefully in the presence of her daughter, September 13, 2014. Agnes Pearl Jeanette (Peterson) Auslund was born in August 27, 1917 in Solem Township, Kensington, Minnesota to Martin and Carrie (Johnson) Peterson. She was baptized on October 28, 1917 and confirmed June 7, 1931 at Solem Church by Reverend Vaage....

Viola Brown

Sep 13, 2014

Viola Brown, 99, of Hoffman, died Saturday, September 13, 2014, at the Barrett Care Center. Funeral Home: Erickson-Smith Funeral Home - Elbow Lake 116 1st Street NE Elbow Lake, MN US 56531 Previous Events Service Friday, September 19, 2014 Erickson-Smith Funeral Home - Elbow Lake

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Roy Bondley

Sep 4, 2014

Roy Bondley, 80, of Elbow Lake, died Thursday, September 4, 2014, at Pioneer Cottages in Fergus Falls. Roy Peter Bondley was born in Wibaux, Montana on May 24, 1934, the son of Casper and Elise (Lund) Bondley. One of seven children, Roy moved with his family as a child to Thief River Falls, Minnesota, where his parents purchased a farm....

Beverly Liebl

Aug 15, 2014

On Friday, August 15, 2014, Beverly Jean Liebl joined the other angels in heaven. Bev was born in Brainerd, MN on January 25, 1939, to Delbert and Ivy (Ramsdell) Christensen. She graduated from Glenwood High School in 1957. She married the "love of her life", Darrel Liebl on June 8, 1957 at Sacred Heart Church in Glenwood (57 years ago)....

Carlton Renstrom

Aug 13, 2014

Carlton Renstrom was born on August 2, 1932 on the family farm near Elbow Lake, Minnesota, the son of Carl Ruben and Hanna (Anderson) Renstrom. He graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1950 and enlisted into the United States Air Force, where he served for four years. He was married to Dorothy and they lived in California for many...

Wayne Schneeberger

Aug 13, 2014

Wayne Schneeberger, 82, of Elbow Lake, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Sylvan Crossings in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Wayne Orton Schneeberger was born May 14, 1932 on a farm in Sanford Township in Grant County to Walter and Opal (Olson) Schneeberger. Wayne was the only student in his class for the first eight years of country school and graduated from Elbow...

Doris Ehlers

Aug 6, 2014

Doris N. Ehlers was born March 15, 1925 to Maynard & Selma (Waugh) Mickelson in Sanford Township of Grant County, Minnesota. Doris was baptized at the Erdahl Lutheran Church by Reverend Troen and confirmed by Reverend O.G. Aasen at the Ness Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake. After graduation she went on to business school in Minneapolis. After seven months she...

Helen Groneberg

Jul 28, 2014

Helen was born to Albert and Frieda (Pasche) Piepenburg, February 1, 1921, at home on the farm in Horton Township, Stevens County. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at Zion Lutheran Church in Horton Township. Helen attended country school and graduated from Morris High School. She pursued her lifelong passion to become a teacher by completing teacher's training in Wheaton...

Roy Wilberg

Jul 21, 2014

Roy Wilberg, 89, of Alexandria, formerly of Hoffman, died Monday, July 21, 2014 at the Barrett Care Center. Roy Manford Wilberg was born on February 3, 1925 in Kensington, MN, the son of Henry and Inga (Larson) Wilberg. He was baptized and confirmed at Nora Lutheran Church and graduated from Kensington High School. Roy worked for various farmers in the...

Joyce Haugen

Jul 20, 2014

Joyce Haugen, 80, of Elbow Lake, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the Minnesota Veteran's Home in Fergus Falls, MN. She was born March 7, 1934, the daughter of Ole and Mabel Rindall of Fergus Falls, MN. Joyce graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1951 and was active in choir and band, playing the bassoon. Following high school,...

Gary Gilbertson

Jul 19, 2014

Gary Earl Gilbertson, 70, of Coon Rapids, formerly of Herman, died Saturday, July 19, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids. Gary is survived by his wife, Debbie; sons, Thad (Angela) and Troy (Laura); granddaughters, Kate and Taylor; grandson, Sullivan; sisters, Connie (Kurt) Larson and Cheryl Waddell. Preceded in death by mother, Delores Johnson; father, Earl Gilbertson; brother, Brent Gilbertson;...

Deloyd Johnson

Jul 17, 2014

Deloyd was born December 3, 1933. He grew up in Urness Township on the family farm. He was confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. He graduated from Evansville High school in 1952. After graduating, he farmed south of Evansville for many years. Deloyd married Lorraine Anderson on November 9, 1951. They raised their two children, Donn and Julie on the...

Gordon Leraas

Jul 15, 2014

Gordon Joseph Leraas, age 91, of Barrett, went home to the Lord His Saviour on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at St. Cloud Hospital due to a major stroke. Visitation will be Sunday, July 20, 3:00-6:00 p.m. at the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Hoffman. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 21 at Lincoln Lutheran Church, 18259...

Edith Hedstrom

Jul 11, 2014

Edith Lenora (Hotvedt) Hedstrom, 98, passed away July 11, 2014 at the Trinity Suites in Farmington, Minnesota. Edith was born December 24, 1915 in Solem Township in Grant County, Minnesota to Henry and Lizzie (Gunderson) Hotvedt, the third of nine children. Edith was baptized and confirmed at Solem Lutheran Church and attended country school through 8th grade. On September 11,...

Carl Kruize, Jr

Jul 10, 2014

Carl Kruize, Jr., 84, was born June 19, 1930 to Carl and Roelfien (Frikken) Kruize. Carl grew up on the farm in Elbow Lake. Completed 8th grade at a country school in Grant County. In his early 20's he joined the Army and worked on the Great Lakes as a Merchant Marine. Following that he owned the pool hall in...

Billie White

Jul 3, 2014

Billie White, 70, of Hoffman, died Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Douglas County Hospital. Billie Rae Ambro was born on September 1, 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Leonard and Jessie (Watkins) Ambro. Billie married Robert McBride and they were blessed with three children. Early in life, Billie worked as a homemaker and later for Lockheed in the...