Obituaries

Jan 4, 2020

Noel Jon Kjesbo of rural Wendell, Minnesota, peacefully passed away on January 4th, 2020 at the age of 73 years.

Noel was born in Fargo, ND on December 26th, 1946.  He was the firstborn son to Norman and Hazel (Mattson) Kjesbo.  Hazel went into labor on Christmas Eve during church, so Noel it was.   Norman and Hazel...

Dec 26, 2019

Jamie Ryan Bruss, 35, of Kensington, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019, at the St. Cloud Hospital, surrounded by his family and loved ones.

Jamie was born April 29, 1984 to Clayton and Lynn (Hedstrom) Bruss in Alexandria, Minnesota.  Jamie graduated from West Central Area Schools in 2002 and was a lifetime resident of Kensington, where...

Dec 19, 2019

Norma Weiland, age 95, died Thursday, December 19, 2019 at her home in Kensington, MN.

No services are being planned at this time.

Erickson-Smith Funeral Home of Hoffman is assisting the family.

Dec 18, 2019

Richard "Dick" Lohse, 83 of Elbow Lake died Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at the Evansville Care Center.

Richard Kurt Lohse was born October 26, 1936 in Erdahl, Minnesota. He was the eighth child born to Kurt and Laura (Lade) Lohse.  The family moved to the Barrett area where he was raised on the family farm.  He graduated...

Dec 17, 2019

Arnold Lyle Hayer, 91, died peacefully in the night of December 17, 2019. Arnold was born on July 24, 1928 in Stratford, Iowa to William Ethan and Oma Hayer. His family moved to Minnesota in 1932, and he lived the remainder of his life in the Hoffman area. He farmed along with his brother, David, and David's family, in...

Dec 8, 2019

Dale Champ, 81, of Elbow Lake, died Sunday, December 8, 2019, at his residence.

Dale Loren Champ was born on March 28, 1938 in Barnesville, MN, the son of Lynn and Gladys (Lamb) Champ.  He graduated from Glyndon High School in 1956.

On April 10, 1956, Dale married his high school sweetheart, Joy Gray.

Dec 1, 2019

Marius “Doc” Martineau, 87, of rural Elbow Lake died Sunday, December 1, 2019 at his residence under the care of his family and hospice.

He was born March 26, 1932 in St. Paul, MN to Marius and Elizabeth (Steinbach) Martineau.  He grew up and graduated from high school in St. Paul.  He was drafted into the U.S....

Nov 29, 2019

Richard Ronallo, 93 of rural Barrett died Friday, November 29, 2019, at his home.

Memorial Service will be 2:00 PM, Friday, December 6,  2019, at Peace Lutheran Church in Barrett with visitation one hour prior to the service.

Military Honors by the Peterson-Tripp American Legion Post #357 of Ashby.

Interment will be in...

Nov 23, 2019

Larry Melvin Quiggle, age 81, passed away quietly at the Barrett Care Center on Saturday, November 23, 2019.

Larry was born on October 27, 1938, in Fairmont, MN to Marvin and Opal (Squire) Quiggle.  He was the oldest of five children.

From an early age, Larry had a love for music.  He began piano lessons...

Nov 17, 2019

Gloria Jean Nyreen of Maine, MN passed away November 17, 2019 due to complications with diabetes. She was born March 30, 1957 in Faribault, MN. Her parents were Richard Twernbold and Jeanette Grinager. She grew up in Rochester, MN where she graduated. She was the oldest sibling of five brothers. Following high school, she moved to Colorado Springs where...

Nov 8, 2019

On Friday, November 8, 2019, David Roland Hayer, loving husband and father of three children, died peacefully and was called home at the age of 87.

David was born on January 9, 1932 in Boone, Iowa, to William Ethan and Oma Hayer. His family moved to Minnesota in 1932, and he lived the remainder of his life...

Nov 1, 2019

Kathleen Anderson, 76, of Hoffman, MN, died on Friday, November 1, 2019, at the Hoffman Senior Living Center.

Kathleen Ann was born on March 10, 1943, in Glendale, California, the daughter of Harry and Dorothy (Dunker) Witt. She was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ottertail County and confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church in Hoffman. In...

Oct 29, 2019

Barbara L. Martineau, 86, of Elbow Lake, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at her home in Elbow Lake, Minnesota.

Barbara Lou was born on September 2, 1933 in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Kenneth and Beatrice (Main) Meyer. She attended Mattocks Elementary and Monroe High School in St. Paul. Barbara received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics...

Oct 12, 2019

Nick Weiland, 79, of Hoffman, died Saturday, October 12, 2019, at the Barrett Care Center.

Nicholas William Weiland Jr. was born on June 22, 1940, the son of Nicholas Sr. and Anna (Pusl) Weiland in Morris, MN.  He was baptized into the Catholic faith in Morris and graduated from Hoffman High School in 1958.  Nick farmed small...

Oct 3, 2019

Gerald Dybedahl, age 76, of Barrett, formerly of South St. Paul and Roseau died Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Meadow Lane Health Care Center in Benson, MN.

Services will be held at a later date in Roseau, MN.

Sep 26, 2019

Jeanne Anderson, age 77 of Barrett, Minnesota, died Thursday, September 26, 2019 at the Barrett Care Center.

Jeanne Ann Carlin was born June 19, 1942 in Spokane, Washington to Peter and Phyllis (Winter) Carlin. She grew up and attended school in Spokane, WA. During her junior year she moved with her mother and family to Morris, Minnesota....

Sep 21, 2019

Rick Stark, 72, of Kensington, died Saturday, September 21, 2019, at Alomere Health in Alexandria.

Richard John Stark was born on April 13, 1947 in Morris, MN, the son of Reuben and Mildred (Person) Stark.  He was baptized on May 11, 1947 at Aeneas Lutheran Church and was confirmed there on May 20, 1962.  Rick attended country...

Sep 10, 2019

Michelle M. Gardner, 51, of Minneapolis, MN, died on Tuesday, September 10, 2019.

Michelle Marie was born on May 18, 1968, in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Thomas and Joan (Ronallo) Gardner. She graduated from Anoka High School. Michelle swam for the Brooklyn Park AAU swim team.  She attended St. Cloud State University before transferring to the...

Sep 1, 2019

Marvin G Andreasen, 78, of Kensington died September 1, 2019.  He was born on January 17, 1941 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of George and Arlene (Peklo) Andreasen. He attended country school in Nebraska until 1950 when his family moved to a  farm by Farwell, Minnesota. He attended the Douglas County Park Region School District #27, graduated from the Kensington...

Sep 1, 2019

Byron Bartz, age 79 of Barrett died Sunday, September 1, 2019 at his home.

Byron Jerald Bartz was born Aug. 13, 1940, in Fergus Falls, MN to Freddy and Martha (Leraas) Bartz. The family farmed near Hoffman.

Byron was only four when his father died. He moved with his mother, Martha, to his grandparents’ farm. Grandpa...