Obituaries
Bennie Hotvedt
Jan 29, 2013
Bennie Hotvedt, 87, of Farmington, MN, formerly of Kensington, died January 29, 2013, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Clergy: Rev. Nathan Thompson Visitation: One hour prior to services Funeral Service: 12 PM Friday, February 8, 2013, at Erickson-Smith Funeral Home, Hoffman Bennie was born on February 8, 1925, in rural Douglas County near Kensington. He was baptized and confirmed in...
Mae Coleman
Jan 24, 2013
Mae Coleman, 95, of the Barrett Care Center, passed away at the Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake on January 24, 2013. A memorial service for Mae Coleman will be held at 1:00 p.m., February 2, 2013, at the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Elbow Lake, with Pastor Tom Junkert and Chaplain Amy Noble officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m....
Clarice Foster
Jan 23, 2013
Clarice Foster, 84, Elbow Lake, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake. A memorial service for Clarice Foster will be held at United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 28, 2013, with Pastor Bob Toso officiating. Clarice A. Foster was born on March 30, 1928, to Clarence and Alice (Bjorge) Wermager...
Arnold Anderson
Jan 22, 2013
Arnold "Andy" Anderson, 79, of Dalton, passed away at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls on Tuesday, January 22, 2013. Arnold "Andy" Harold Anderson was born June 12, 1933, at Dairyland, Wisconsin, to Harold P. and Hazel L. (Zach) Anderson. As a child, he moved with his parents to South St. Paul where he graduated from high school. He served...
Harold Jacobson
Jan 10, 2013
Harold Jacobson, 94, a resident of Hoffman, passed away on January 10, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society - Hoffman after an extended illness and pneumonia under the care of Douglas County Hospice. Harold was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 6, 1918, the first son of Martin and Pauline (Anderson) Jacobson. The family moved to Erdahl, Minnesota, Milwaukee, Oregon...
Leone Weigand
Jan 10, 2013
Leone Weigand, 68, died Thursday evening at her rural Wendell home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Leone was born on December 29, 1944, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to parents Clarence and Julia (Mathison) Eidem of Elbow Lake, Minnesota. Leone lived most of her youth in Elbow Lake with a few early years in Erdahl, Minnesota. She started School in...
Arnold Westrum
Dec 26, 2012
Arnold E. Westrum, 86, of Hoffman, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at the Hoffman Good Samaritan Society. Memorial Service: 1:00 pm Monday, December 31, 2012, Messiah Lutheran Church, Hoffman Clergy: Rev. Nathan Thompson Visitation: 12 noon to 3 pm Sunday at the Funeral Home; one hour prior to the service at church on Monday Burial: Land Cemetery, Hoffman Red was...
Arnold Ehlers
Dec 24, 2012
Arnold R. Ehlers, 97, Barrett, died Monday, December 24, 2012, at the Barrett Care Center. Funeral Service: 1:30 pm Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, United Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake Clergy: Rev. Bob Toso Burial: Ness Cemetery, Elbow Lake Visitation: Friday, Dec. 28, 5-7 pm with Sharing Time at 6:30, at the Funeral Home; visitation will resume at the church one hour...
Gladys Shervey
Dec 23, 2012
Gladys M. Shervey, 97, of Barrett, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at the Barrett Care Center. Gladys Marie (Ostenson) Shervey was born on October 17, 1915, at Barrett, Minnesota, to Austin T. and Olena (Thompson) Ostenson. She attended local schools and at the age of 15 graduated from Elbow Lake High School. Gladys earned her BA at Concordia College of...
Gudrun Foss
Dec 21, 2012
Gudrun Foss, age 90, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, December 21, 2012 at Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Visitation: One hour prior to services at the church Funeral Service: 2 PM Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at Rock Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Elbow Lake. Interment: Church Cemetery Clergy: Rev. Dan Cole and Rev. Ken Austin Gudrun Jonette Foss was born on...
Lloyd Island
Dec 8, 2012
Lloyd Island, 96, of Barrett, died Saturday, December 8, 2012, at the Barrett Care Center. The memorial service for Lloyd Island will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with the Rev. Bob Toso officiating. Burial will be in the Ness Cemetery, Elbow Lake. Visitation is one hour prior to...
Judith Willard
Dec 4, 2012
Judith Leonardi Willard passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, surrounded by her loving husband and family. She was born October 22, 1952, in Würzburg, Germany, to Quentin and Margaret Leonardi. Judy grew up in a military family and traveled the world until her father's retirement, when they settled in Aurora, Illinois. She attended the University of Illinois and St....
Paul Woessner
Nov 14, 2012
Paul Woessner, 67, a life-long resident of Elbow Lake, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. The funeral service for Paul Woessner will be held at 1:30 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2012, at Christ Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake, with the Rev. Don Wagner officiating. Burial will be in the Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Elbow...
David Powers
Nov 5, 2012
David M. Powers, 77, of Elbow Lake (formerly of Barrett) died Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. David Miles Powers was born August 30, 1935, in Barneveld, Wisconsin, to Elliot and Mabel (Miles) Powers. His family moved to Barrett when Dave was a youngster and he attended school in Barrett. After graduation, he moved to...
Esther Cline
Oct 30, 2012
Esther M. Cline, 88, a resident of the Barrett Care Center, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake. Funeral services for Esther Cline will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 3, 2012, United Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake, with the Rev. Bob Toso officiating. Burial will be in the Ness Cemetery, Elbow Lake....
Bruce Huseth
Oct 20, 2012
Bruce Huseth, 46, son of Lyle and Janice Huseth of Elbow Lake, died Saturday, October 20, 2012, at his home in Seattle, Washington, with his family by his side. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 1, 2012, at United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with the Rev. Bob Toso officiating. Burial will be in...
James Winter
Oct 13, 2012
James Stanley Winter, 65, of Brandon, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2012, at the St. Cloud Hospital as a result of a serious head injury that occurred on Friday evening. He was surrounded by loved ones at the time of his passing. He was born July 17, 1947, in Morris, Minnesota, to Stanley and Florence (Gades) Winter. He attended...
Ruth Mickelson
Oct 11, 2012
Ruthie Mickelson, 92, formerly of Elbow Lake, died Thursday, October 11, 2012, at the Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at Christ Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with the Rev. Donald Wagner officiating. Burial will be in the Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Elbow Lake. Visitation will...
Paul Leis
Sep 22, 2012
Paul William Leis, 91, Elbow Lake, died Saturday, September 22, 2012, at the Barrett Care Center. The funeral service for Paul Leis will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, September 26, 2012, at Christ Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with the Rev. Don Wagner officiating. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Elbow Lake. Friends may call at the...
Shirley Ellingson
Sep 20, 2012
Shirley Ellingson, 84, formerly of Elbow Lake, died Thursday, September 20, 2012, at the Barrett Care Center. A memorial service for Shirley Ellingson will be held at 1:30 pm on Monday, September 24, 2012, at United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with the Rev. Bob Toso officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church. Burial will...
