Obituaries
Anita Christenson
Oct 13, 2015
Anita Christenson, age 73, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at her home in Wendell, MN. Anita Rae Christenson was born on January 11, 1942, in Norcross, Minnesota, the daughter of Ray and Mildred (Bacon) Richards. She attended the Corndale Country School, and the Elementary School in Norcross, graduating from the Herman High School in 1960. She then continued her...
Joan Moerke
Oct 6, 2015
Joan Meredith (Rice) Moerke, age 69 of Ashby, MN died in her home Tuesday, October 6, 2015. Joan was born on January 16, 1946 in Milaca, MN to parents Bill and Lorraine (Rosen) Rice. She was raised on a dairy farm and attended high school in Milaca, MN, graduating in 1963. After high school, she moved to the Twin Cities...
Deloris Derby
Sep 29, 2015
Deloris Derby, 93 of Elbow Lake, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the Barrett Care Center. Deloris Vione Olson was born on January 24, 1922 on the family farm southwest of Elbow Lake, the daughter of Iver and Hattie (Pikop) Olson. She attended country school and attended Elbow Lake High School, graduating in 1940. She married Leland Derby on...
Lorraine Olson
Sep 29, 2015
Lorraine A. Olson, 95, of Barrett, formerly of Hoffman, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at the Barrett Care Center. Lorraine Adeline Nessman was born on February 4, 1920 in Solem Township, Minnesota, the daughter of John Swan and Emma (Peterson) Nessman on the family farm. She was baptized and confirmed at Wennersborg Church. She attended country school and Kensington Public...
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...
