Obituaries

May 25, 2022

Darlene Linda (Nelson) Nordlund passed away on May 25, 2022 at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND, in the presence of her family.

Darlene was born on August 26, 1945 to Gladys (Olson) and Lester Nelson on the farm of Egelev and Ole Olson, her grandparents, near Ashby.  She learned Norwegian as a child and could still...

May 22, 2022

Betty Wilberg, 91 of Hoffman died Sunday, May 22, 2022, at the Barrett Care Center.

Betty Rose Wilberg was one of seventeen children born to Albin & Inga Larson on July 7, 1930, in Hoffman, Minnesota. She was raised in Hoffman and attended country school. On May 19, 1951, she was united in marriage to Roy Wilberg....

May 17, 2022

Carole Ann was born on July 21, 1943, in Elbow Lake, MN, the daughter of Alvin Roy and Edna Emma Clara (Biss) Christopherson. She was baptized into the Lutheran Faith in Elbow Lake and was confirmed at the ELCA Church in St. Paul, MN. Carole attended school in St. Paul and Elbow Lake, and then attended beauty school.

May 15, 2022

On May 15, 2022, Wayne passed into heaven at the age of 56 at his home with his wife and daughters by his side.

Wayne William Bevins was born October 6, 1965, in Elbow Lake, MN, the son of Alvin and Arlean (Langmaack) Bevins.  He was baptized and confirmed at United Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake.  He attended...

May 14, 2022

Linda Ann Beckman was born August 18, 1950, in Herman, Minnesota, to Walter and Clara (Haukland) Fleischfresser. She passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022, at home in Wendell surrounded by her family.

Linda was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Barrett, Minnesota and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. She was a member of...

Apr 17, 2022

Marlys Ruth (Bjugan) Kruize, 79 of Elbow Lake, died Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Bethany on University, in Fargo, ND. She was born on June 10, 1942, to Anton and Alma (Frigaard) Bjugan in Fergus Falls and lived her life in Grant County. She attended school in Elbow Lake and graduated in 1960.

On December 12, 1964,...

Apr 16, 2022

June Richards, 80 of Elbow Lake died Saturday, April 16, 2022, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

June Karen Richards was born on June 7, 1941, in Elbow Lake, Minnesota the daughter of Louis and Pearl (Olson) Stephens.  She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and attended the Elbow Lake public school graduating from Elbow...

Mar 26, 2022

Nancy Simar, 70 of rural Hoffman, died Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Stevens' Homes Plus, of rural Barrett.

Nancy Evelyn Simar was born September 11, 1951, in Alexandria, Minnesota to Russell and Ardyce (Olson) Erickson. She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian Faith at Fridhem Lutheran Church in Barrett, Minnesota. She attended school in Hoffman and...

Mar 23, 2022

Elfrida Strand, 95 of Elbow Lake died Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Barrett Assisted Living.

Elfrida Jean Strand was born on February 17, 1927, the daughter of Sherwin and Bertha (Ness) Ackerson in Denver, Colorado.  She was baptized in Denver and confirmed on June 22, 1941, in Elbow Lake.  The family moved to Paynesville, Minnesota and then...

Mar 12, 2022

Valreen “Val” Mude, 82 of rural Dalton, Minnesota died Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Valreen Yvonne Mude was born on May 20, 1939, the daughter of Lester and Alice (Anderson) Chayer in Hoffman, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Lands Lutheran Church of Hoffman. She graduated from the Hoffman High School in 1957, and furthered her...

Feb 28, 2022

Janet Kelley, 85 of Barrett, died Monday, February 28, 2022, at the Barrett Care Center.

Janet Sue Kelley was born July 28, 1936, to Albert and Anna (Lasker) Anderson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was baptized into the Catholic Faith. She graduated from Anoka High School, and on December 31, 1954, she was united in marriage to Charles...

Feb 27, 2022

Elroy H. Anderson, 81 of Elbow Lake, died Sunday, February 27, 2022, at Golden Manor of Detroit Lakes.

Elroy Harvey Anderson was born March 17, 1940, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Elmer and Hazel (Pederson) Anderson. He was baptized on May 19, 1940, in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake and confirmed on June 12, 1955,...

Feb 22, 2022

Randy joined a host of heavenly family angels on February 22, 2022, as the result of injuries from a motor vehicle accident.  He was welcomed by his dad, Vernal, grandparents Clyde and Rosella Sax, and Harold and Myrtle Olson, aunts and uncles Muriel (Lloyd) Christopherson, Carmen (Dennis) Peterson, Marilyn Olson, Allan (Joyce) Olson and cousins Corlys Christopherson and Carol...

Feb 20, 2022

H. A. Jerome Renstrom 93, of Elbow Lake, Minnesota died Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Maplewood Manor, Memory Care, Elbow Lake.

Jerome was born on January 14, 1929, on a farm outside of Elbow Lake, the son of Carl and Hannah (Anderson) Renstrom. He worked a short while in Fergus Falls, Minnesota where he met his wife,...

Feb 18, 2022

Jennifer Lea Myron, 50 of Elbow Lake, died Friday, February 18, 2022, at her home.

Jennifer Lea Myron was born on January 12, 1972, the daughter of Theodore and Jane (Burgess) Myron.  She was baptized in Rock Prairie Lutheran Church and confirmed in Aastad Lutheran Church.  Jennifer graduated from the Elbow Lake High School in 1990, continued...

Jan 23, 2022

Harriet Johnson slipped into heaven on Sunday, January 23, 2022, greeted by her husband, Conrad, her son, Bruce, her grandson Jason, and her great-grandson Blake as well as her parents, Elmer and Lillian Jackson and siblings Doris, Eldred, DeWayne and Corrine, her dear in-laws John K and Lena and many brothers and sisters in law, cousins, and friends.

Jan 23, 2022

Lynda Louise Andersen, of Hoffman, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2022.   Six days after her 78th Birthday following a year-long battle with cancer.

Lynda leaves behind her husband, Wallace.  Daughters Cindy (Jeff) Tiemann of Royalton and Misty (Loren) Michelsen of West Fargo.  Grandchildren-Breanna (Robert)Vaillancourt, Cassandra Tiemann, Kenton Tiemann, Carson Michelsen, Dalyn Michelsen and great grandchildren-Stella, Adeline,...

Jan 19, 2022

Steven Dale Leis was a fantastically funny man, cracking jokes all the way to his last days. He passed away on January 19, 2022, at the Essentia Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. He had his wife, Leticia there supporting him.

An only child born of Ralph Christoff and Edna Wilhelmina (Fischer) Leis on February 28, 1947, in...

Jan 15, 2022

Beverly Jane Westrom passed away peacefully at the age of 67 years on January 15, 2022, at Alomere Health in Alexandria, Minnesota from complications of COVID.

Bev was born on August 31, 1954, to Bill and Myrtle (Miller) Nash in Nashua, Minnesota. She grew up in Nashua on a farm with her four sisters, Bonnie, Connie, Peggy,...

Jan 15, 2022

Carroll Mau, 86 of Elbow Lake, died Saturday, January 15, 2022, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Carroll Alfred Mau was born July 20, 1935, on the family farm in rural Donnelly, Minnesota. He was the oldest of five children born to Chris and Esther (Mithun) Mau. Carroll was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church,...