Obituaries

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...

Orville Leverson

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

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

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...

Virgil Anderson

Virgil Anderson

Feb 4, 2010

Virgil Anderson, 76, Hoffman, died Thursday, February 4, 2010, at the Douglas County Hospital, Alexandria. Funeral services for Virgil Anderson will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Hoffman with the Rev. Steve Olson officiating. Burial will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery, Kensington. Visitation will be held at the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home...

Jeanne Sandberg

Jeanne Sandberg

Feb 3, 2010

Jeanne (Mrs. Frank) Sandberg, 69, of Elbow Lake, died Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. Jeanne was born April 23, 1940, in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, to John and Hazel (Marken) Erickson. She grew up in Crookston. She graduated from Crookston High School, where she was active in the Drum and Bugle Corp., and enjoyed...

Ralph Stockdill

Ralph Stockdill

Jan 30, 2010

Norton Stockdill, 93, of Hoffman, died Sat., Jan. 30, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Society of Hoffman. Funeral service is 11:00 am Wed., Feb. 3, at the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Hoffman with the Rev. Elaine Leone officiating. Visitation is one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Solem Lutheran Cemetery, Kensington. Norton was born July 11,...

Palmer Harstad

Palmer Harstad

Jan 19, 2010

Palmer T. Harstad, 67, Barrett, died Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at the ELEAH Medical Center in Elbow Lake. Funeral services for Palmer T. Harstad will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 23, 2010, at the United Methodist Church in Herman with the Rev. Mickey Olson officiating. Burial will be in the Kongsvinger Cemetery, rural Donnelly. Visitation will be...

Hazel Foss

Hazel Foss

Jan 13, 2010

Hazel Foss, 89, Elbow Lake, died Wed., Jan. 13, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Services: 11am Mon., Jan. 18, Rock Prairie Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake Clergy: Rev. Dan Cole, Rev. Ken Austin Burial: Ness Cemetery, Elbow Lake Visitation: 2-5 Sunday, Erickson-Smith Funeral Home, Elbow Lake, 4pm prayer service; one hour prior to service Hazel was born on...

Lorraine LeBrun

Lorraine LeBrun

Jan 11, 2010

Lorraine LeBrun, 90, formerly of Elbow Lake, passed away Monday, January 11, 2010, at the Barrett Care Center. Funeral services for Lorraine LeBrun will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, January 15, 2010, at St. Olaf's Catholic Church in Elbow Lake with Fr. Arlie Sowada officiating. Burial will be in St. Loretto's Catholic Cemetery, Elbow Lake. Friends may call...

Roger Vikesland

Roger Vikesland

Jan 9, 2010

Roger Vikesland, 72, formerly of Wendell, died Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Funeral services for Roger Vikesland will be held at 2pm on Friday, Jan. 15, at the Rock Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Elbow Lake. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation: 5-7pm Thursday, Jan. 14, with a 6:30 prayer service, at the...

Richard Lofte

Richard Lofte

Jan 4, 2010

Richard Lofte, 96, Hoffman, died Monday, January 04, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Society in Hoffman. Funeral services for Richard Lofte will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 7, 2010, at Lincoln Lutheran Church in rural Hoffman with the Rev. Barbara Chapman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Beulah Iverson

Beulah Iverson

Dec 31, 2009

Beulah (Mrs. Howard) Iverson, 83, Moorhead, died Thursday, December 31, 2009, at the Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead. Funeral services for Beulah Iverson will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, January 11, 2010, at the United Methodist Church in Herman with the Rev. Mickey Olson officiating. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Herman. Visitation will be held two hours...

Idella Clow

Idella Clow

Dec 29, 2009

Idella Clow, 86, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, at the Barrett Care Center. Idella was born in Sanford Township, Grant County, Minnesota, on October 15, 1923, to Bernt and Ida (Miland) Ostenson. She was baptized and confirmed by Pastor Ivar Sandberg at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Barrett. She attended grade school in District #60 in Sanford Township and...

Richard Weiland

Richard Weiland

Dec 5, 2009

Richard Weiland, 88, of Kensington, died Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Good Samaritan Society of Hoffman. Services for Mr. Weiland will be held at 11am Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Our Lady of the Runestone Catholic Church in Kensington with Fr. Roger Thoennes officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in...