Obituaries
Arthur Johnson
Apr 25, 2012
Art Johnson, 71, of Wendell, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. Memorial Service: 2:30 pm Tuesday, May 1, Trinity Lutheran Church, Wendell Clergy: Dr. Eugene Boe Cemetery: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Wendell Visitation: 1 PM - 2:30 PM Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Wendell Arthur Warren Johnson was born on May 4, 1940, near Blackduck,...
Richard Hilde
Apr 19, 2012
Richard Hilde, 42, of Elbow Lake, died unexpectedly onThursday, April 19, 2012, at the Scotland Memorial Hospital in Laurinburg, North Carolina. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Elbow Lake. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Richard Christ Hilde was born on January...
Les Vipond
Apr 5, 2012
Les Vipond, 76, Elbow Lake, died Thursday, April 05, 2012, at the Evansville Care Campus. A memorial service for Les Vipond will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, April 9, 2012, at Christ Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with the Rev. Donald Wagner officiating. Burial will be in the Lakeside Cemetery, Herman. Visitation will be at the Erickson-Smith Funeral...
Mary Fjosne
Apr 4, 2012
Mary Fjosne, 99, formerly of Wendell, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Funeral services for Mary Fjosne will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at Rock Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Elbow Lake, with the Rev. Dan Cole officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is two hours...
Ervin Lohse
Apr 3, 2012
Ervin Lohse, 78, formerly of Wendell, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. A memorial service for Ervin Lohse will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, April 9, 2012, at United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with the Rev. Bob Toso officiating. Burial will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Hoffman. Visitation will...
Pearl Norlien
Mar 28, 2012
Pearl Norlien, 83, of Kensington, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral: 11:00 am saturday, March 31, 2012, Covenant Church, Kensington Clergy: Rev. David T. Wallin Cemetery: Pike Lake Cemetery, Kensington Visitation: One hour prior to service Pearl was born June 30, 1928, at home in Ben Wade Township near Lowry, Minnesota, to Carl and Ellen...
Charles Olsen
Mar 21, 2012
Charles Olsen, 63, of Barrett, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. A private family service will be held at a later date. Charles, "Chuck", was born on September 7, 1948, to Harlan and Frances (Erickson) Olsen, at Alexandria, Minnesota. He grew up in Garfield and attended School District 17 in rural Garfield, a one-room schoolhouse where...
Layne Anderson
Mar 14, 2012
Layne Anderson, age 61, of Barrett, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at HealthEast St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul. Funeral: 11:00 am Monday, March 19, 2012, Zion Lutheran Church, Hoffman Clergy: Rev. Donald Wagner Burial: Erdahl Cemetery, rural Elbow Lake Visitation: Sunday from 2-5 pm; prayer service at 4:30 pm at the Funeral Home. Visitation will resume at the...
Orris Olson
Mar 14, 2012
Orris Olson, 86, of Wendell, died Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at the MN Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:00 am Saturday, March 17, 2012, St. Gall's Catholic Church, Tintah Clergy: Fr. Ron Schmelzer Burial: St. Gall's Catholic Cemetery, Tintah Visitation: St. Gall's Catholic Church Friday evening from 5-7 pm, followed by a prayer service at 7...
Lena Greeley
Mar 11, 2012
Lena Greeley, age 92, Fergus Falls, formerly Elbow Lake, died Sunday, March 11, 2012, at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls. Funeral services for Lena Greeley will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, March 15, 2012, at United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with the Rev. Bob Toso and the Rev. Jeffrey King officiating. Burial will be in the Lawrence...
Thelma Dahl
Feb 28, 2012
Thelma Dahl, age 90, Alexandria (formerly Elbow Lake), died Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at Knute Nelson Home, Alexandria. Funeral services for Thelma Dahl will be held at 11:00 am Monday, March 5, 2012, at United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with the Rev. Bob Toso officiating. Burial will be in Ness Cemetery, Elbow Lake. Visitation is Sunday, March 4, 3:30...
Evelyn Weigand
Feb 18, 2012
Evelyn Weigand, age 100, formerly of Wendell, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012, at Peaceful Bliss Assisted Living in Alexandria. Funeral services for Evelyn Weigand will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wendell with Dr. Eugene Boe officiating. Burial will be in Ness Cemetery, Elbow Lake. Friends may call at the...
Elda Symonds
Feb 15, 2012
Elda I. Symonds, formerly of Fargo, ND, died at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Funeral Service: 1:30 pm Monday, Feb. 27, Lawrence Presbyterian Church, Wendell Visitation: One hour prior to the service Burial: Lawrence Presbyterian Cemetery Elda was born on July 6, 1922, to Lewis and Mabel Symonds of Wendell, Minnesota. She was raised...
Ruth Starner
Feb 13, 2012
Ruth M. Starner, 88, of Hoffman, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Society-Hoffman. Funeral: 11:00 am Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, Messiah Lutheran Church, Hoffman Clergy: Rev. Nathan Thompson Cemetery: Union Cemetery, Elbow Lake Visitation: 5-7 Thursday, 7pm prayer service; one hour prior to service at church Ruth Maxine Starner was born in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, on October...
Olaf Dybdal
Feb 8, 2012
Olaf "Bob" Dybdal, 82, of Elbow Lake, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at the Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake. Services for Bob Dybdal will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, February 13, 2012, at United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with the Rev. Bob Toso officiating. Burial will be in Ness Cemetery, Elbow Lake. Visitation will be held...
Anthony Pikop
Feb 4, 2012
Anthony Pikop, 94 of Elbow Lake, died Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the Barrett Care Center. Funeral: 1:30 pm Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, United Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake Clergy: Rev. Bob Toso Burial: Ness Cemetery, Elbow Lake Visitation: one hour prior to the service at church Anthony "Tony" Pikop was born in Grant County at his parent's farm on May...
Bessie Dahler
Feb 1, 2012
Bessie Dahler, 108, a resident of the Barrett Care Center, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at the Barrett Care Center. Funeral services for Bessie Dahler will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, February 4, 2012, at United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with the Rev. Bob Toso officiating. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Elbow Lake. Visitation is one...
Loren Lohse
Jan 31, 2012
Loren Lohse, 94, formerly of Elbow Lake, died at Our Home, Your Home in Henning on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Funeral services for Loren Lohse will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, February 4, 2012, at the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Elbow Lake with the Rev. Tom Junkert officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Elbow Lake. Visitation will begin...
Donald Hedstrom
Jan 16, 2012
Donald E. Hedstrom, 74, Moorhead, died Monday, January 16, 2012, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Donald Ellis Hedstrom was born on December 15, 1937, in Land Township, Grant County, Minnesota, to Albert R. and Florentina (Jochim) Hedstrom. He attended school in Barrett and graduated in 1956. He married Diane M. Lohse on May 25, 1964. Don had a dairy...
Violet Sorenson
Dec 25, 2011
Violet (Mrs. Webster) Sorenson, 86, formerly of Elbow Lake, died Sunday, December 25, 2011, at the Edina Care Center. Funeral: 11:00 am Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, Erickson-Smith Funeral Home, Hoffman Clergy: Rev. Bob Toso Burial: Hjerdal Cemetery, Elbow Lake Visitation: one hour prior to the service Violet June (Hettick) Sorenson was born December 24, 1925, to William and Emma Hettick...
