Obituaries
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...
Henrietta Anderson
Sep 8, 2012
Henrietta "Hank" Anderson, 83, Barrett, died Saturday, September 8, 2012, at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at Lincoln Lutheran Church, rural Hoffman, with the Rev. Kathryn Rothman and Rev. Merilee Bergerson officiating. Burial will be in Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Erickson-Smith...
Jerald Enga
Sep 6, 2012
Jerald Enga, age 51, rural Hoffman, died Thursday, September 6, 2012, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. Jerald Lee Enga was born on January 12, 1961, in Minneapolis, the son of Edwin and Mary (Therrien) Enga. He grew up in the Bloomington area, graduating from Bloomington Jefferson High School in 1979. While living in the Twin Cities, Jerry worked...
Ferdie Wicklund
Sep 4, 2012
Ferdie Wicklund, 80, Elbow Lake, died Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at his home. Family will greet friends at the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Elbow Lake on Friday, September 7, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, with sharing of memories at 7:00 pm. Ferdie was born on August 19, 1932, in Greenbush, Minnesota, one of ten children born to Eric and Alma...
Chad Weaver
Sep 4, 2012
Chad Weaver, 42, Elbow Lake, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, at his home. Chad Lee Weaver was born on February 14, 1970, in Mohall, North Dakota, to James and Diane (Van Berkom) Weaver. He was baptized at home along with his sister Stacy and his father on November 12, 1972. Chad was confirmed at United Lutheran Church on April 28,...
Dwaine Christianson
Aug 25, 2012
Dwaine Christianson, 85, Elbow Lake, died Saturday, August 25, 2012, at the Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake. The funeral service for Dwaine Christianson will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with the Rev. Bob Toso officiating. Burial will be in the Erdahl Lutheran Cemetery, rural Elbow Lake. Friends...
Walter Ostenson
Aug 19, 2012
Walter Phillip Ostenson was born March 30, 1920 in Barrett, Minnesota to Oscar and Caroline (Thompson) Ostenson. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school through the eighth grade. With the help of his brothers, Tilmer and Albert, they milked cows and worked the land after the death of their father. He was drafted into the army...
Pearl Anderson
Aug 8, 2012
Pearl M. Anderson, 92, formerly of Wendell, died Wed., Aug. 8, 2012, at Stevens' Homes Plus, rural Barrett, under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Pearl was born on March 2, 1920, in Sanish, North Dakota, to Peter and Mary Margaret "Maggie" (Solvey) Murray. She was united in marriage to Clifford Raymond Anderson on May 29, 1939, in Sisseton, South Dakota,...
Richard Kastner
Aug 8, 2012
Dr. Richard Kastner, 79, Elbow Lake, died Wednesday, August 8, 2012, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. The funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, August 13, 2012, at St. Olaf's Catholic Church in Elbow Lake with Fr. Ron Schmelzer and Fr. Andrew Marthaler officiating. Burial will be in St. Loretto's Catholic Cemetery, Elbow Lake. Visitation is...
Marlys Dahle
Jul 29, 2012
Marlys Dahle, 75, of Elbow Lake, formerly of Wendell, died Sunday, July 29, 2012, at her home in Elbow Lake. Marlys Marie Erickson was born on March 16, 1937, in Tintah, Minnesota, the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Schuster) Erickson. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Gall's Catholic Church in Tintah. On November 16, 1954, Marlys was united in...
