Obituaries

Michael Anderson

Michael Anderson

Jul 8, 2010

Michael Anderson, 57, rural Barrett, died Thursday, July 08, 2010, at the Rochester Methodist Hospital. Michael was born in Alexandria, Minnesota, on July 23, 1952, to Orville and Darlene (Chayer) Anderson. He was confirmed at Erdahl Lutheran Church and attended school in Evansville where he graduated from high school in 1970. He attended Alexandria Technical College and earned his degree...

Alice Dilly

Alice Dilly

Jul 2, 2010

Alice L. Dilly, 95, formerly of Herman, died Friday, July 2, 2010, at the Westwind Village in Morris. Funeral services for Alice Dilly will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at United Methodist Church in Herman with the Rev. Mickey Olson officiating. Burial will be in the Lakeside Cemetery, Herman. Visitation is one hour before the service....

Merle Phillips

Merle Phillips

Jun 30, 2010

Merle Phillips, 87, Fergus Falls, and formerly of Wendell, died Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. Merle was born on October 30, 1922, on a farm in Stony Brook Township west of Wendell to James and Florence (Lindsey) Phillips. During Merle's early years, the family also lived in Gorton and Delaware Townships. Merle attended...

Sidney Ellingson

Sidney Ellingson

Jun 23, 2010

Sidney Ellingson, 91, Elbow Lake, died Wednesday, June 23, at the Barrett Care Center. Sid was born August 26, 1918, in Glenwood, Minnesota, to Sigvart "Sam" and Emma (Walwick) Ellingson. He was baptized at Ness Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake and confirmed at Norwegian Lutheran Church in Crookston, Minnesota, where he grew up and graduated from high school in 1935....

Harry Westberg

Harry Westberg

Jun 22, 2010

Harry Elwood Westberg, 87, Hoffman, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, with his daughters at his side in the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis following complications of a vertebral fracture. Harry was born on the family farm in Land Township near Hoffman, Minnesota, on November 28, 1922, the son of Paul and Lydia (Johnson) Westberg. One of six...

Evelyn Erickson

Evelyn Erickson

Jun 11, 2010

Evelyn was born on June 14, 1919, in Rock County, Minnesota, to Bernard and Freida (Bahr) Hansen. She grew up and received her education near Jasper, Minnesota. After she finished school, she worked for neighbors doing housekeeping and child care before moving to Minneapolis, where she worked in the same capacity for a doctor. On October 6, 1940, Evelyn was...

Scott Bordson

Scott Bordson

Jun 3, 2010

Scott Bordson, 46, formerly of Hoffman, died Thursday, June 3, at the Maybelle House in Fergus Falls. Visitation: 10am - noon Saturday, June 5 Erickson-Smith Funeral Home, Hoffman. Private family burial in Covenant Cemetery, Barrett MN. Scott was born October 10,1963, in Elbow Lake MN, to Dwaine and Lynda (Fagre) Bordson. He lived with his parents in Minneapolis until 1968...

W. Woessner

W. Woessner

May 22, 2010

Berdell Woessner, 78, of Elbow Lake, died Sat. May 22, 2010, at the ELEAH Medical Center in Elbow Lake. Berdell was born January 11, 1932, in Pomme de Terre Township, Grant County, to Walter and Millie (Wagner) Woessner. He was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church, attended grades 1-8 at the Mountain Ash School District 54 in Pomme de...

Constance Dybdal

Constance Dybdal

May 22, 2010

Connie Dybdal, 73, died Sat. at the Triump Hospital in Fargo. Connie was born November 11, 1936, to Leonard E. and Velma (Frahm) Ledum in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Ness Lutheran Church, and graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1954. Connie attended Concordia College in Moorhead for one year. On November 25, 1964, Connie...

Jodi Norris

Jodi Norris

May 21, 2010

Jodi Norris, 46, died Friday, May 21, at her home in Barrett. Service: 2 pm Tuesday, May 25,Peace Lutheran Church, Barrett Visitation: 5-7 pm Monday at Peace Lutheran Church, Barrett,7pm prayer service; one hour before service on Tuesday Jodi Lynn Norris was born November 22, 1963, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota, to Henry and Edna (Abel) Hansen...

Eunice Berskow

Eunice Berskow

May 10, 2010

Eunice (Mrs. Carroll) Berskow, 74, of Elbow Lake, died Monday, May 10, 2010, at the ELEAH Medical Center in Elbow Lake. Eunice was born on March 13, 1936, in Stony Brook Township to Edwin and Clara (Kolle) Bergan. She was baptized and confirmed at Rock Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Elbow Lake. She graduated high school from Elbow Lake in...

Terry Hormann

Terry Hormann

Apr 18, 2010

Terry Hormann, 37, rural Hoffman, died Sunday, April 18, 2010. Services for Terry Hormann will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, April 22, 2010, at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Hoffman with the Rev. Mark Schmitke officiating. Friends may call at the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Hoffman on Wednesday from 5-8 pm with a 7:30 prayer service. Visitation will resume...

Henry Schroeder

Henry Schroeder

Apr 16, 2010

Henry "Hank" Schroeder, 86, of Elbow Lake, passed away at his home on Friday, April 16, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 Friday, April 23, 2010, at United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with the Rev. Bob Toso officiating. Family will greet friends at the church one hour before the service. Hank was born June 21, 1923,...

Margaret Olsen

Margaret Olsen

Apr 10, 2010

Margaret Olsen, 91, of the Good Samaritan Home in Hoffman, and formerly of Westbrook, died Friday, April 10, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Home. Funeral services for Margaret Olsen will be held Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 1:00 p.m., at Grace Lutheran Church in Westbrook. Burial will be in Westbrook Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at...

Orrin Christenson

Orrin Christenson

Apr 9, 2010

Orrin A. Christenson, 93, of the Barrett Care Center, and formerly of Wendell, died at the Barrett Care Center on Friday, April 9, 2010 Services: 2 p.m. Friday, April 16,2010 at United Lutheran Chuch, Elbow Lake, Pastor Bob Toso officiating. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Elbow Lake, and resuming one hour...

Josephine Johnson

Josephine Johnson

Apr 6, 2010

Josephine L. Johnson, 94, Barrett, died Tuesday, April 06, 2010, at Stevens' Homes Plus, Barrett, under the care of Lakeland Hospice and Home Care with her family at her side. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 9, 2010, at the Kensington Covenant Church in Kensington with the Rev. David T. Wallin and Rev. Don Trulson...

Leatrice Frikken

Leatrice Frikken

Mar 29, 2010

Leatrice Frikken, 87, of Elbow Lake, died Monday, March 29, 2010, at the Barrett Care Center. Funeral services for Leatrice Frikken will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, April 1, 2010, at United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with the Rev. Bob Toso officiating. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Elbow Lake. Friends may call on Wednesday from...

Audrey Beuckens

Audrey Beuckens

Mar 24, 2010

Audrey (Mrs. Harvey) Beuckens, 75, of Hoffman, died Wed., March 24, at the Good Samaritan Society-Hoffman. Audrey was born October 2, 1934, in LeMars, Iowa, to Abraham and Adrianna (Druyvestein) Schouten. She attended grade school in Canton, South Dakota, and then moved with her family to Mountain View, California. They moved back to Canton where Audrey graduated from high school....

Gary Olson

Gary Olson

Mar 20, 2010

Gary Olson died at the Lake Region Hospital, Fergus Falls, on Saturday, March 20, 2010. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2010, at United Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake, with Pastor Bob Toso officiating. Visitation will be 4-7, on Wednesday, at the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home, Elbow Lake, and resume on Thursday one hour prior to services at the...

Anna Anderson

Anna Anderson

Feb 21, 2010

Anna Belle Anderson died at the ELEAH Medical Center on Sunday, February 21, 2010. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 26, 2010, at Peace Lutheran Church in Barrett, with Revs. Scott Ruud and Matt Rose officiating. Burial will be in Peace Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday, February 25, from 5-8:00 p.m. at the Erickson-Smith Funeral...

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