Obituaries
Martha Moeller
Feb 11, 2024
Martha Moeller, 95 of Elbow Lake died Sunday, February 11, 2024, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls.
Martha Mae was born November 8, 1928, to Frank and Agnes (Polensky) Powlish in Dickinson, North Dakota. She graduated from Dickinson High School in 1946. On September 14, 1957, Martha married Loran (Archie) Moeller at St....
Dayle DeFrance
Feb 4, 2024
Dayle Thomas DeFrance, 88, of Barrett, died Sunday, February 4, 2024, at Rolling Hills Residence in Barrett, Minnesota.
Dayle was born August 6, 1935, on a farm site east of Barrett, to Rosella and Loren DeFrance. He graduated from Barrett High School in 1953, enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in South Korea until 1956, when he returned to...
Howard Anderson
Feb 2, 2024
Howard E Anderson, age 83, slept away peacefully in his sleep on February 2, 2024.
Howard Elmer Anderson was born on September 13, 1940, to Herman and Emma Vigdahl Anderson in Starbuck, Minnesota. Howard joined two brothers, Sidney and Lyle. Howard was raised by his mother’s sister and her husband Erick and Myrtle Hagberg as his mother, Emma passed away shortly...
Sondra (Brown) Englund
Jan 29, 2024
Sondra Englund, 52 of Elbow Lake, died Monday, January 29, 2024, at the Evansville Care Center.
Sondra Susan (Brown) Englund was born on December 22, 1971, to Randy and Nancy (Brehmer) Brown in Elbow Lake, Minnesota.
Sondra lived most of her life in and around Elbow Lake. She graduated from West Central High School in 1990. She was a proud cheerleader for...
Pat Nelson
Jan 27, 2024
Patricia Ann Nelson, 86, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024, at the Evansville Care Center.
Patricia Ann (Pat) was born on November 26, 1937, in Alexandria, Minnesota, as the daughter of Walter and Alma Wittnebel. Growing up in the town of Evansville, Minnesota.
Pat met the love of her life Wayne Nelson through a blind date that was set up by their friend...
Bonnie Leis
Jan 7, 2024
Alice Elizabeth (Meberg) Leis was born December 8, 1926, to David Marten & Alice Elizabeth (Flaten) Meberg in Park River, North Dakota. She was baptized on January 2, 1927, and confirmed on June 15, 1941, into the Lutheran Faith. She attended Walsh County Agricultural School, graduating in 1944. She furthered her education at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota with a...
Elizabeth (Liz) Schroeder
Dec 24, 2023
Elizabeth Ann Schroeder (Liz) passed away on her favorite day of the year – Christmas Eve Day. She was born April 2, 1930, in Wild Rose, ND as the third child of four and only girl to Martin & Ethel (Sims) Rygh. She loved saying she was born a wild rose!
Her family moved twice to follow her dad’s career...
Michael Hale
Dec 23, 2023
Michael Elvis Hale passed into the arms of Jesus on December 23, 2023, at the age of 66 years old. He passed away in his loving home in Hoffman, Minnesota while holding the hand of his daughter.
He was born on December 2, 1957, in Bakersfield, California. He was the last of 6 children to Robert and Dorothy Hale. He...
Greg Reisenauer
Nov 26, 2023
Gregory Reisenauer, a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, uncle, nephew, and friend.
On November 26, 2023, Gregory Lawrence Reisenauer, sixty-three years old, went to be with the Lord. He is now healed and free of pain, basking in His Glorious light.
Greg was born July 9, 1960, to Lawrence and Mary Ann (Dukart) Reisenauer in Grants, New Mexico. He was...
Wallace Andersen
Nov 24, 2023
Wallace (Wally) Elroy Andersen, 93 of Hoffman, passed away on November 24, 2023.
Left to cherish his memory are daughters, Cindy (Jeff) Tiemann of Royalton, and Misty (Loren) Michelsen of West Fargo. Grandchildren, Breanna (Robert) Vaillancourt, Cassandra (Dylan Renner) Tiemann, Kenton Tiemann, Carson Michelsen, Dalyn Michelsen, and Great grandchildren Stella, Adeline, and Harrison. Brother Robert (Sharon) Andersen, and many...
Ronald (Ron) Johnson
Nov 20, 2023
Ronald (Ron) E. Johnson, 83 of Barrett passed away on November 20, 2023. Ron was born on September 10, 1940, the fourth child of Adolph and Beatrice (Ostenson) Johnson on the family farm in Lien Township, Grant County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lien Township. He attended country school district #67 through the eighth...
Jerry Currier
Nov 17, 2023
Gerald (Jerry) Currier, 95, of Dalton passed away peacefully on November 17, 2023, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. A Memorial Service will be held at Bethlehem/West Elbow Lake Lutheran Church on Friday, December 1, 2023, at 11:00 AM with visitation one hour prior to the service. Military Honors by American Legion Post #357 of Ashby. Burial at...
Evelyn Grove
Nov 12, 2023
Evelyn Jane (Teal) Grove, 86, died on November 12, 2023, surrounded by family at the Barrett Care Center, in Barrett, Minnesota. She was born at home in Osakis, Minnesota to Archie Frank Teal, and Vivion Marie (Chamblin) Teal on December 23, 1936. Evelyn was baptized and confirmed in the United Methodist Church in Osakis, Minnesota. She graduated from Osakis High...
John Ambro
Oct 25, 2023
John Ambro, 81 of Elbow Lake, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at his home with his family by his side.
John Dennis Ambro was born in St. Louis, Missouri on May 21, 1942, to Leonard & Jessie (Watkins) Ambro. He grew up in St. Louis with his sister, Billie. John was married twice, first wife Joanne who passed...
Lucille Johnson
Oct 24, 2023
Lucille Johnson, 94, of Hoffman, formerly of Kensington, died Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria.
Pies, cookies and lemon bars were in the oven shortly after Lucille Johnson, 94, of Hoffman (formerly Kensington) Minnesota danced her way through heaven’s gates on October 24th, 2023. The youngest of Herman and Frida Luepke’s 5 children, Lucille...
Annette Fagerberg
Oct 18, 2023
Annette Fagerberg, 56, mother, sister and aunt, of Paynesville, formerly of New Hope, MN, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at Centra Care Hospital in St. Cloud, MN.
Annette was the youngest of five children, born to Merle and Lois (Rosin)Fagerberg on November 23, 1966, in Elbow Lake, Mn. She was baptized into the Lutheran Faith on January 15,...
Marianne Paulson
Oct 13, 2023
Our dear Mother Marianne Jane (McPherson) Paulson, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2023, in Alpine CA shortly before her 85th birthday. A loving and devoted Wife, Mother and Grammy, she was always there for us with her warmth and kindness. Her smile could light up any room. In fact, Marianne is known for her vibrant personality which infused...
Ramona "Mona" Ruth Olson
Oct 11, 2023
Ramona Ruth (French) Olson passed into the presence of her Heavenly Father on Oct. 11, 2023. She was 68.
Ramona (“Mona” or “Monie” to her family and longtime friends) was born July 13, 1955, at Sisters of the Presentation of Mary hospital in Rolla, North Dakota. Her parents, Flavel and Evelyn French, brought her home to join four older...
James Phillip Smith
Oct 10, 2023
James P. Smith, 89 of Elbow Lake died Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at the Fergus Falls Veterans Home.
James Phillip (Jim) was born on April 16, 1934, to Albert and Bernice (Lang) Carroll in Berkeley, California. He grew up in Oakland, California where he went to school at Oakland Elementary. When he was seven years old, he moved to Big...
Carol Joyce Moore
Sep 24, 2023
Carol Moore passed away September 24, 2023, at Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria under the gentle care of Hospice of Douglas County at the age of 92 years.
Carol Joyce Peterson was born December 25, 1930, to Keith and Florence (Anderson) Peterson in St. Paul, Minnesota. She attended both grade school and high school in St. Paul, and graduated...
