Obituaries
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
116 1st Street NE Elbow Lake, MN 56531
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...
Joyce Gingerich
Jun 25, 2014
Joyce Verona Gingerich, age 86, born November 17, 1927, in Moorhead, Minnesota, passed away at the Barrett Care Center on June 25, 2014. Preceded in death by husband, Jim Gingerich; brother, Verlyn Schwarck; and parents, Louie & Lena Schwarck. Joyce grew up on a farm just north of Elbow Lake. After high school graduation, Joyce worked for the Pentagon in...
Selma Bruse
Jun 24, 2014
Selma Antonia Thompson Harstad Bruse, was born on February 10, 1919, the daughter of Ole & Olivia Thompson and was one of 12 children. Selma grew up in Grant County on a farm near Herman. She graduated the 8th grade in 1933. Selma worked on the family farm until 1940 when she met Arthur Harstad. They were united in marriage...
Maymie Nelson
Jun 22, 2014
Maymie Alien Nelson died on June 22, 2014 at St. David's Memorial Hospital in Austin, TX, with her daughter Joan by her side. Maymie was born Nov 5th, 1916 in Elbow Lake, MN to Pauline and Max Lohse. She married Arthur Williams and had four children Chuck, Joan, Jerry and Jim. Maymie married Erwin Nelson in 1966. Throughout her life...
Donny Peterson
Jun 18, 2014
Donny Peterson, age 57, of Hoffman, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. Donny Verner Peterson was born on May 8, 1957 in Minneapolis to Dave and Jane Peterson. He grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota and graduated in 1975 from Bloomington Jefferson High School. Donny lived most of his life in Bloomington, until 2012, when...
