Obituaries

Sep 1, 2022

Marvin Westrom, 84, of Elbow Lake, MN, died on Thursday, September 1, 2022, in Cottage Grove, MN, surrounded by family.

Marvin Westrom was born April 9, 1938 to Selmer & Hilda (Johnson) Westrom. He graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1956. Marv's work ethic was engrained in him from a very young age. There was no...

Aug 26, 2022

Paul Jennen, 67, died Friday, August 26, 2022 at his home in rural Elbow Lake.

Paul Kelly Jennen was born on December 17, 1954, to Richard & Marlys (Clauson) Jennen in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was baptized at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Fergus Falls, and attended Our Lady of Victory Elementary School to the...

Aug 25, 2022

David V Melo was born on December 16, 1949, and passed away August 25, 2022.

David was the oldest of 4 boys, born to Vergil & DeLaine Melo.

On January 5, 1980, David married Karen Fagerberg.  Together they had 2 children, Michael (Kelly) and Sarah Melo. He had 2 granddaughters, Makayla Melo & Karra Melo.

Aug 6, 2022

Delores Gilbertson,95, of Alexandria, formerly of Kensington, died on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at the Alexandria Assisted Living.

Delores Eldora was born on January 15, 1927, in Remer, MN, the daughter of Henry and Elvina (Ziesemer) Bethke. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith. Delores graduated in 1945 from Brooten High School where she participated...

Aug 6, 2022

Julie Kay (Hauglie) Poelaert was born March 25, 1959, and passed away on August 6, 2022.  She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Kensington, Minnesota.  She graduated from Kensington High School in 1977.  Julie married Paul Poelaert and they later divorced.

She pursued a career in nursing.  Julie attended Willmar Area Vocational Technical Institute...

Aug 5, 2022

Valerie Johnson, 86, of Elbow Lake, died Friday, August 5, 2022 at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake.

She was born July 23, 1936 in Maine Township of Otter Tail County to James and Lucille (Tenney) Shearer.  She grew up in Maine Township and Fergus Falls and attended high school in Fergus Falls.  On August 14, 1953,...

Jul 31, 2022

Jerry Norris, 72 of Hoffman, Minnesota passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at the Evansville Care Campus in Evansville, Minnesota.

Jerry Gallen Norris was born on May 21, 1950, to Lawrence and Donna (Chamberlain) Norris in Algona, Iowa. After a time, the family moved to Grove Lake, Minnesota where Jerry would attend school at Glenwood and...

Jul 29, 2022

George Marvin Hough of Elbow Lake, MN passed away peacefully on July 29th, 2022 of a heart attack while riding his Harley at the age of 69. He was born in Glenwood, MN on December 8th, 1952 to Lorne Price and Irene Ann (Koob) Hough.

He graduated from Glenwood High School in June of 1970. He was...

Jul 26, 2022

Shirley Marie (Johnson) Torgeson, 92, of Paynesville, formerly of Kensington, MN, died on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Paynesville Care Center in Paynesville, MN.

Shirley Marie Torgeson was born June 28, 1930, in Wheaton, MN to Einar and Dagny (Pearson) Johnson. Shirley spent her childhood years on the family farm in White Rock, South Dakota. She...

Jul 8, 2022

Joan Koser, 87, of Hoffman passed away Friday, July 8, 2022 at The Hoffman Senior Living Center.

Joan Phyllis Koser was born on February 2, 1935, in Ida Township, Douglas County, to Arthur & Lydia (Timm) Gease. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Garfield. When Joan was ten years old, her...

Jul 5, 2022

Sylvan “Sonny” Paulson, 90 of Evansville, died Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at the Evansville Care Campus.

Sylvan Floyd Paulson was born October 24, 1931, in Jackson, Minnesota to Palmer & Mildred Paulson. His childhood was spent in Jackson, and he graduated from Jackson High School, and then the family moved to a farm near Elbow Lake, Minnesota....

Jul 4, 2022

Judith “JT” Tersteeg, 81 of Elbow Lake, died Monday, July 4, 2022, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN.

JT was born June 18, 1941, in St. Paul, Minnesota to William "Bud" and Gertrude (Berg) Marshall. She grew up in St. Paul and attended an all-girl school. After she graduated from high school, she worked...

Jul 3, 2022

Rose Marie DeFrance was born in Barrett, Minnesota on November 8, 1937, and she died in the same town on July 3, 2022. She was named after her mother Rosella, and she had five brothers: Gary, Dayle, Jerry, Donny, and Larry. She spent her entire life in Minnesota - mostly in Barrett and Fridley. She graduated in 1955 from...

Jun 19, 2022

Sandy Haarstad, 78 of Elbow Lake, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake, Minnesota.

Sandra Kay was born on September 9, 1943, to Benjamin and Alice (Wilke) Mecklenberg in Breckenridge, Minnesota. She grew up in Nashua and attended school at the Tintah High School.

On February 2, 1963, she...

Jun 19, 2022

Gordon Hall Jr. 76, of Hoffman, MN died Sunday, June 19, 2022, at his home.

Gordon Hall Jr. was born to Gordon and Margaret (Veum) Hall on December 7, 1945, in Morris, Minnesota. He attended the Morris Public School and graduated from Morris High School in 1963.

On July 2, 1965, Gordon married his high...

Jun 6, 2022

Eldorise “Toots” Bye, 92, of Hoffman, Minnesota, passed away Sunday June 5, 2022, at Bethany on the Lake Senior Care in Alexandria, Minnesota.

Eldorise Maryann was born on March 12, 1930, to parents J.W. and Veronica Reed in Grove Lake Township, Minnesota. She attended the local country school before attending Glenwood School. In 1947, Eldorise and Gordon...

Jun 5, 2022

Arlean Magdalena (Langmaack) Bevins-Mounts was born September 30, 1930, in Pomme De Terre Township, to Henry & Christina (Kastner) Langmaack. She graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1948 and was united in marriage to Alvin A. Bevins, in June of 1948. They lived in Detroit Lakes, MN and then North Dakota for a short time and then moved...

May 29, 2022

Allan Gene Schneeberger, 87, passed away at the Little Falls Care Center on May 29, 2022. At the end of his life he endured a battle with Lewy Body Dementia, during which he was lovingly cared for by his devoted wife Carla, and in his last few especially challenging months the wonderful nurses and volunteers of Heartland Hospice and...

May 28, 2022

Betty Gruenes, 54 of Kensington, Minnesota died Saturday, May 28, 2022, at her home after a courageous battle with brain cancer.

Betty Ann was born February 25, 1968, in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Gilbert and Esther (Jungels) Brinker. On October 23, 1987, she married Greg Gruenes at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Cold Spring, MN. Betty and Greg...

May 27, 2022

Kris J. Folken of Dallas, Texas died at his home on May 27, 2022, at the age of 55 years.

Kris was born in Minot, North Dakota on January 11, 1967, to Butch and Linda (Jenson) Folken. He attended school at Elbow Lake-Wendell and graduated in 1985.  He then went on to UMM, playing his trumpet throughout,...