Obituaries
Victor Hanson
May 6, 2009
Victor K. Hanson died at his home in Wendell on Wednesday, May 6th. Victor Konrad Hanson was born on October 20, 1928, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to Anton and A. Valdine (Skyberg) Hanson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Aastad Lutheran Church, attended country school, and graduated from the Fergus Falls High School. Following high school, Victor farmed with...
Doris Larson
May 3, 2009
Doris Larson, 97, long-time resident of Grant County, died Sunday, May 3, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Funeral services for Doris Larson will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, May 8, 2009, at the Bethlehem/West Elbow Lake Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake, the Rev. Weston Moir officiating. Burial will be in the West Elbow Lake Lutheran...
Alva Pederson
Apr 26, 2009
Alva E. Pederson, age 100, long-time resident of Kensington, died Sunday, April 26, 2009, at the Knute Nelson Memorial Home in Alexandria. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, May 5, at First Lutheran Church in Kensington. Burial will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery, Kensington. Family will greet friends at the church one hour before...
William Bottemiller
Apr 9, 2009
Bill Bottemiller, age 51, of Elbow Lake, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2009. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, April 24, 2009, at the Presbyterian Church of the Master in Coon Rapids. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the service. William Curtis Bottemiller was born on March 25, 1958, in...
Jennifer Hengel
Apr 9, 2009
Jennifer Marie Hengel was born Monday, August 12, 1974, as a twin, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Daniel Martin Hengel and Deborah Ann (Lensing) Hengel, at the University of Minnesota Hospitals. She died on Thursday, April 9, 2009, as a result of a car accident near Olivia, MN. She was 34 years, 7 months and 27 days old at the time...
Margie Larson
Apr 3, 2009
Margie was born January 19, 1915, at Norcross, MN, the daughter of Albert and Emma (Amundson) Richards. She attended the rural Corndale School in Gordon Township, graduating from Herman High School in 1933. On April 24, 1938, she married Herbert Larson. They farmed near Wendell until retiring in 1970 when they moved to Elbow Lake. Herbert and Margie attended Grace...
Donald Cravens
Apr 1, 2009
Donald L. Cravens Jr., 74, of Elbow Lake, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at the ELEAH Medical Center in Elbow Lake. Funeral service: 1:00 pm Monday, April 6, First Presbyterian Church in Ashby, Pastor Bill Gilbert. Cemetery: Mound Grove Cemetery, Evansville. Visitation: 5-7 pm Sunday at Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Elbow Lake; Monday one hour prior to the service....
Edith Germundson
Mar 27, 2009
Edith "Edie" Germundson, 89, passed away peacefully with family at her side on Friday, March 27, 2009, at Clearwater Suites of Alexandria, where she has made her home for the past five years. Funeral: 11:00 am Thursday, April 2, United Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake Clergy: Rev. Bob Toso Burial: Erdahl Lutheran Cemetery, rural Elbow Lake Visitation: one hour prior to...
Marvin Oppegaard
Mar 21, 2009
Marvin Lloyd Oppegaard, 82, of Moorhead, formerly Elbow Lake, died Saturday, March 21, 2009 at the Eventide Lutheran Home in Moorhead. Service: Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake; visitation is 2 hours prior to the service at the church. Burial: 10:00 am Friday, March 27, Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit Lakes Marvin was born March...
Mable Mohagen
Mar 10, 2009
Mable Mohagen, 90, of Barrett, (long time resident of Wendell) passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Funeral services for Mable Mohagen will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 14, at the Bethlehem/West Elbow Lake Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with the Rev. Weston Moir officiating. Burial will be in the...
Lavon Olson
Mar 5, 2009
Lavon L. Olson, 88, Barrett, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2009, at the Bethan Home in Alexandria. Funeral services for Lavon will be held at 1pm on Thursday, March 12, at the Peace Lutheran Church in Barrett; burial will be in the Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery, rural Hoffman. Friends may call at the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home from 5-7 Wednesday evening; visitation...
Florence Horst
Mar 3, 2009
Mrs. Lincoln (Florence) Horst, 95, rural Wendell, passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 3, 2009. Funeral services for Florence Horst will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 21, at the Grace Evangelical Free Church in Elbow Lake with Pastor Don Trulson officiating. Burial will be in the Hereford Cemetery, Wendell. Friends may call at the Erickson-Smith...
Charles Leraas
Mar 1, 2009
Charles (Charlie) Leraas, 64, passed peacefully away Sunday, March 1, 2009 at his home in rural Barrett. Funeral services for Charles will be held at 1pm on Thursday, March 5, 2009, at the Peace Lutheran Church in Barrett with Pastors Cordell and Mary Carol Strug officiating. Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Barrett. Visitation will be from 4-7pm....
Evelyn McNeice
Feb 27, 2009
Evelyn "Evy" McNeice, 81, of Elbow Lake, passed away on Friday, February 27,2009, at the ELEAH Medical Center in Elbow Lake. Friends may call for an open house at the United Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake, on Sunday, March 1, 2009, from 3-5:00, with lunch being served, followed with a Remembrance Service at 5:00P.M. Burial will take place in the at...
Laverne Hagen
Feb 22, 2009
Laverne Hagen, 88, of Ashby, passed away February 22, 2009, at the ELEAH Medical Center in Elbow Lake. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 18, at the United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with the Rev. Hans Anderson officiating. Family will greet friends at the church one hour before the service. Burial will be...
James Flint
Feb 21, 2009
James Flint, 88, Hoffman, (formerly of Elbow Lake) passed away Saturday, February 21, 2009, at the Hoffman Good Samaritan Center in Hoffman. Funeral services for James Flint will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, February 25, at the Grace Evangelical Free Church in Elbow Lake with Pastor Don Trulson officiating. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Elbow Lake. Visitation...
Helen Miller
Feb 4, 2009
Helen Miller, age 92, formerly of Elbow Lake, died Wednesday, February 4, 2009, at the Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater. Funeral services for Helen Miller will be held at 11:00 am Monday, February 9, at St. Olaf's Catholic Church in Elbow Lake. Burial will be in St. Loretto's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before services on Monday morning at...
James Jensen
Feb 3, 2009
James E. Jensen, 79, of Wendell, died Tuesday, February 03, 2009, at the ELEAH Medical Center in Elbow Lake. Funeral services for James E. Jensen will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, February 7, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Wendell with Dr. Eugene Boe officiating. Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Wendell. Friends may call at the...
Joan Anderson
Feb 1, 2009
Joan W. (Johnson) Anderson, 76, of Barrett, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2009, at the ELEAH Medical Center in Elbow Lake. Funeral services for Joan Anderson will be at 11:00 am Thursday, February 5, at the Peace Lutheran Church in Barrett with Rev's Cordell and Mary Carol Strug officiating. Burial will be in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Barrett. Friends may...
David Hansen
Jan 30, 2009
David Hansen, 89, Fergus Falls, (formerly of Elbow Lake) died Saturday, January 31, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Funeral services for David Hansen will be held at 1pm Wednesday, February 4, at the Bethlehem/West Elbow Lake Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with the Rev. Wes Moir and Pastor Scott Ruud officiating. Burial will be in the West...
