Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Orville Leverson
Feb 11, 2010
Orville Leverson died at his home in Kensington on Thursday, Feb. 11. Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Saturday, Feb. 13, at First Lutheran Church, Kensington, with Rev. Barb Chapman officiating. Burial will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery, Kensington. Visitation from 4-7pm Friday, Feb. 12, at First Lutheran Church in Kensington; resumes one hour before service on Saturday. Orville...
Susan Braaten
Feb 10, 2010
Susan Braaten, age 64, of Hoffman, died at her home on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Funeral: 10:00 am on Saturday, February 13, 2010, at the Lincoln Lutheran Church, rural Hoffman, Burial: church cemetery Visitation: 4-7 pm Friday Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Hoffman; visitation will resume at the church one hour before services on Saturday morning. Susan was born in Alexandria,...
Ellen Westberg
Feb 5, 2010
Ellen Dahle Westberg, 90, of Hoffman, died on Friday, February 5th, 2010 at her home in rural Hoffman. Born on May 9th, 1919, to Andrew and Inga Dahle of rural Marietta, MN, Ellen grew up on a farm and attended a one-room schoolhouse, Lac Qui Parle County School District No. 108. The school, located on US Highway 212 near the...
