Obituaries
Wilma Ann Klaahsen
Sep 14, 2023
Wilma Ann Klaahsen, age 76, of the Barrett Assisted Living, passed away on September 14, 2023.
Wilma was born on August 30, 1947, to Ben and Lena Klaahsen in Morris, Minnesota. Wilma and her family lived on a farm in Hoffman, MN and she attended the school in Hoffman and graduated from Hoffman High School in 1965. Wilma went on...
Beverly Nisja
Sep 13, 2023
Bev Nisja, 87 of Barrett, died Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, MN.
Bev was born on February 13, 1936, at her parents' farm in Lawrence Township, Grant County, Minnesota, and was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Nashua. She attended country school near Wendell and graduated in 1954 from the...
Gladys Woltjer
Sep 6, 2023
Gladys Woltjer, 95, of Elbow Lake, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at The Good Samaritan Society in Battle Lake, MN.
Gladys Helen was born February 28, 1928, to her parents Eppo and Freada Kruize in Grand Prairie Township, Minnesota. She started her schooling in southern Minnesota before moving north where she completed her education in Delaware Township. After she...
Dwaine Pikop
Sep 3, 2023
Dwaine Pikop, 88 of Elbow Lake, died Sunday, September 3, 2023, at the Barrett Care Center.
A Memorial Service will be at 9:00 AM Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at the United Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake.
Burial will be held at a later date at Ness Cemetery.
Erickson-Smith Funeral Home of Elbow Lake assisted the family with arrangements.
Kathleen Dybedahl
Aug 26, 2023
Kathleen Louise Dybedahl, 76, of Barrett, MN, formerly of Roseau, MN, died on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at The Waters in Oakdale, Minnesota.
She is survived by numerous family and friends.
Interment: Malung Cemetery, Roseau, MN
Heinz Kasper Strobel
Aug 3, 2023
Heinz Strobel, 50 of Hoffman passed away Thursday, August 3, 2023.
Heinz Kasper Strobel was born on March 5, 1973, in Chicago, Illinois to Heinz and Milanka (Ivanovic) Strobel. The family moved to Kensington, MN, then later settled in Hoffman in 1989. He graduated from Hoffman-Kensington High School in 1991. After high school he worked on a few farms, and...
Ardis Soberg
Jul 27, 2023
Ardis L. Soberg, age 88, longtime resident of Barrett, MN died on July 27, 2023 at the Barrett Assisted Living.
Ardis Leone Swedberg was born on the family farm in rural Hoffman, MN on April 15, 1935. She was born to Olof and Alpha (Johnson) Swedberg. She was baptized on June 9, 1935, by Reverend B.G. Holmes at Bethel Lutheran...
Sandra Bah
Jul 26, 2023
Sandy Bah, 74 of Elbow Lake died Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Sanford Health in Fargo.
Sandy was born on February 11, 1949, to parents Melvin and Violet Bugher in Wheaton, MN. She graduated from Wheaton High School and went on to attend beauty school in Wadena, MN. She then met Bradley Bah and they were married on October...
Diana Joan Aanenson
Jul 24, 2023
Diana Joan Aanenson was born on June 30, 1946, in Alexandria, Minnesota, the daughter of Norma (Hanson) and Alvin Aanenson. She was baptized and confirmed at Solem Church in rural Kensington. She graduated in 1966 from the Kensington High School. After graduation, she lived in Alexandria for her entire adult life. She worked at Bethany Nursing Home, Maid Rite, and...
Wanda Jean Kaplor
Jul 3, 2023
Wanda Kaplor, 83 of Hoffman, died Monday, July 3, 2023, at Bethany on the Lake, Alexandria.
Wanda Jean Kaplor was born on July 18, 1939, to Bill and Minnie Jensen at Park Hospital in St. Paul, MN. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith. When Wanda was two years old, the Jensen’s moved to Kensington and lived on Red Rock...
Vern Yochim
Jun 24, 2023
Vern Harold Yochim was born on Easter Sunday, April 5, 1931, on the Evergreen Farm, Highway 27 to Alexander and Tryphena Yochim. He was baptized on September 12, 1931, and confirmed June 30, 1946, in Zion Lutheran Church by Pastor Lohman. After completing school in District 1 Elk Lake, Vern worked for several farmers in the area. When his father...
Shirley Evelyn Olson
Jun 19, 2023
Shirley Evelyn Olson, age 75, passed away on June 19, 2023. She was born in Morris, MN on April 23, 1948, to Walter and Clara Fleischfresser. Shirley attended Barrett High School and was a proud graduate.Shirley was married to Gary Olson on October 30, 1971, in Sisseton, South Dakota after dating for only two weeks. They were married for many...
Scott Dybedahl
Jun 19, 2023
Scott Dybedahl, 53 of Barrett, died Monday, June 19, 2023, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN.
Inurnment will be at Malong Cemetery, Roseau, MN at a later date.
Erickson-Smith Funeral Home of Elbow Lake
Leon Johnson
Jun 12, 2023
Leon Johnson, 78, of rural Barrett, passed away on June 12, 2023, at Methodist Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, MN.
A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, July 15 2023, at 11:00 AM at Peace Lutheran Church in Barrett. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. A private interment will occur at Immanuel Church...
Mary Hoffmann
Jun 12, 2023
Mary Hoffmann, 75 of Farwell, died Monday, June 12, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Mary Katherine (Gullickson) Hoffmann was born on May 15, 1948, in Glenwood, Minnesota the daughter of Walter and Katherine Gullickson.
She attended school in Starbuck and graduated from Alexandria Technical School with a secretarial degree.
Mary was united in marriage to Jerome on July 8,...
Ricky Norby
Jun 10, 2023
Ricky Norby, 65 of Wendell, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023, at his home.
Arrangements are pending with Erickson-Smith Funeral Home of Elbow Lake.
William "Bill" Salter
Jun 2, 2023
William “Bill” Salter passed away on June 2, 2023, at Bethany on University Nursing Home in Fargo, North Dakota.
William L. Salter Jr. was born November 7, 1962, to parents William and Irene Salter in Kingstree, South Carolina. Bill graduated from Spring Valley High School before attending Midlands Technical College where he earned is associate degree. He joined the army...
Loren M. Knutson
May 18, 2023
Loren Marvin Knutson died peacefully at home at Maplewood Manor in Elbow Lake, MN on May 18, surrounded by his family.
Loren, the eldest son of Amanda (Haberer) and Clifford Knutson, was born on February 27, 1933, in Erdahl Township in Grant County.
He graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1951, 1951 and served in the US Army in...
Jim Biss
May 13, 2023
James Bennett Biss, 78, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake, MN.
Jim, the third son of Randle and Madeline Biss, was born on September 18, 1944, in Fergus Falls, MN. He was baptized and later confirmed at St. Olaf’s Catholic Church in Elbow Lake. He graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1962....
Lois Fagerberg
Apr 29, 2023
Lois Vivian (Rosin) Fagerberg, much loved mother, wife, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother died peacefully on April 29, 2023, a few days short of her 93 birthday. Lois was the oldest daughter of 13 children born to Clarence & Elsie (Muetz) Rosin in Lien Township, Barrett Minnesota on May 8, 1930. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith June 10, 1930...
