Obituaries
Carolynn Townsend
Jun 17, 2014
Carolynn Erickson Townsend, age 79, formerly of Elbow Lake, passed away at The Parker Home in New Jersey on June 17, 2014. Born in 1935 to parents Loren and Cora Erickson, Carolynn grew up in Elbow Lake and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a degree in Home Economics. After marrying John Kenneth Townsend in 1963 she lived, worked, and...
Mary Weiland
Jun 11, 2014
Funeral Home: Erickson-Smith Funeral Home - Elbow Lake 116 1st Street NE Elbow Lake, MN US 56531 Previous Events Visitation Sunday, June 15, 2014 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Erickson-Smith Chapel
116 1st Street NE Hoffman, MN 56339
Christian Mothers Rosary at 6:30pm; Parish Prayers at 7pm.
Service Monday, June 16, 2014...
Elmer Jesness
Jun 10, 2014
Elmer M Jesness, formerly of Wendell, died June 10, 2014 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. He was 93 years old. Elmer was born in Swan Lake Township, Stevens County, MN on March 20, 1921 to Alfred C and Clara J. (Carlson) Jesness. He was the 5th of six children. He was baptized at Scandia Lutheran Free Church and...
DeMaris Coleman
Jun 10, 2014
DeMaris Marie Coleman, was born on March 6, 1934 in Breckenridge, Minnesota to parents Benjamin & Alice (Wilke) Mecklenberg. She grew up in Nashua and attended school in Nashua and Tintah. She was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Nashua. On December 28, 1957 she was united in marriage to Samuel Coleman at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. They lived...
Wesley Foshaug
Jun 10, 2014
Wesley Foshaug, 61, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at his home in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Saturday, June 21, 2014 from 10:00AM to 12:00PM with a prayer service at 11:30AM. The visitation will be at the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Elbow Lake. Wesley Arthur Foshaug was born on March 27, 1953, in Elbow Lake, Grant County,...
Cheryl Starner
Jun 1, 2014
Sherri Starner of Hoffman died on June 1, 2014 at her home in rural Hoffman surrounded by her family. She was 64 years old, having battled ovarian cancer for over a year. Cheryl Darlene Starner was born on December 2, 1949 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was the oldest of seven children of the Robert Majzner family. She graduated from...
Eileen Jesness
May 22, 2014
Eileen (Mrs. Elmer) Jesness, 89, formerly of Wendell, died Thursday, May 22, 2014, at the Barrett Care Center. Funeral services for Eileen Jesness will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Wendell, at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 27, 2014, Pastor Eugene Boe officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Eileen is survived by...
Beatrice Hansen
Apr 30, 2014
Beatrice Hansen died Wednesday, April 30, 2014, after a short illness, reaching the age of 73. The funeral service for Beatrice Hansen will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, May 5, 2014, at the Peace Lutheran Church in Barrett, with the Rev. Matthew Rose officiating. Burial will be in the Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery, rural Hoffman. Visitation will be one...
Dorretta Gran
Apr 20, 2014
Dorretta Undena Kiszer was born on April 4, 1919, at Roswell, South Dakota, to James and Julia (Burghardt) Kiszer. She was baptized in the Catholic Church, attended grade school in Roswell and graduated from high school in 1937 in nearby Fedora. In 1940, she moved to Hoffman, Minnesota, where she kept house for her brother until he left for the...
Edwin Berg, Jr
Apr 2, 2014
Edwin Berg Jr. (aka "Fast Eddie" and "Sonny"), 66, of Wendell, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, April 7, 2014, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wendell. Visitation will take place from 3 – 5 PM on Sunday at Erickson-Smith Funeral Home...
Claudia Willhite
Apr 1, 2014
Claudia Gertrude Willhite, daughter of Andrew and Marie (Wall) Guenther, was born on Easter Sunday, April 20, 1924, on their farm southeast of Brandon, Minnesota. She was baptized at St. Ann's Catholic Church. In 1943 her parents were confirmed into the Missouri Synod German Lutheran Church at Hoffman, MN, and Claudia was confirmed into this church on April 3, 1944....
Dennis Hedstrom
Mar 29, 2014
Dennis Hedstrom, 95, formerly of Hoffman, died Saturday, March 29, 2014, at the MN Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. The memorial service for Dennis Hedstrom will be held at 1:00 pm Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at the Lincoln Lutheran Church, rural Hoffman, with the Rev. Kathryn Rothman officiating. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service....
Kimiko Rugroden
Mar 26, 2014
Kimiko Rugroden, 87, of Elbow Lake, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at the St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by her family. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 29, 2014, at Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Elbow Lake, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Elbow Lake. She...
Elloyde Burchill
Mar 24, 2014
Elloyde Burchill, 77, Elbow Lake, died Monday, March 24, 2014, at the Barrett Care Center. He was born on May 8, 1936, in Erdahl, Minnesota, the son of Andrew DeLoss and Edna (Evelyn) Johnson. He attended school in Evansville and graduated from Elbow Lake High School, where he played basketball. After graduating, Elloyde attended technical school and received his boiler...
Carol Sylskar
Mar 21, 2014
Carol Jean Sylskar, 51, passed away on Friday March 21, 2014, the result of a bacterial staph infection, at the St. Cloud Hospital while surrounded by her family. Her memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Messiah Lutheran Church, Hoffman, with Pastor Nathan Thompson officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 5-7...
Yvonne Gunderson
Mar 19, 2014
Yvonne Gunderson, 77, formerly of Hoffman, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at the Barrett Care Center, surrounded by her family. She was born November 28, 1936, in rural Kensington to Martin and Olga (Lindberg) Johnson. Yvonne attended Oscar Lake Church, grew up attending Holmes City country school and Alexandria public school. On August 15, 1953, Yvonne married Roger "Bud"...
Cheri Lang
Mar 10, 2014
Cheri Lang, 66, Barrett, died at her home on Monday, March 10, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, March 17, 2014, at Peace Lutheran Church, Barrett, with the Rev. Matthew Rose officiating. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am on Monday at the church and continue until the time of the service. Interment will be...
Paul Stark
Mar 3, 2014
Paul A. Stark, age 72, of rural Kensington, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014, as a result of a tragic farm accident. A celebration of Paul's life will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Hoffman with Pastor Nathan Thompson officiating. Visitation will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church on Friday...
Rodney Koser
Feb 19, 2014
Rodney Royce Koser, 84, rural Elbow Lake, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. He was born on October 1, 1929, in Land Township near Hoffman, Minnesota, to Chester and Clara (Haack) Koser. At a young age, Rodney moved with his family to the farm in Delaware Township where he currently lived. He attended school...
Kurt Genz
Feb 2, 2014
Kurt Genz, 45, of Spicer, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 2, 2014, in Phoenix, Arizona. Kurt was born on September 10, 1968, in Stanley, Wisconsin. He attended Sleepy Eye High School where he played on the football, basketball and baseball teams. Kurt graduated in 1987. He then attended Southwest State University in Marshall, earning a degree in Business Management....
