Obituaries

Mar 20, 2019

Bruce W. Halvorson, age 78, died unexpectedly at his home in rural Kensington on Wednesday, March 20, 2019.

Bruce William Halvorson was born February 4, 1941 in Graceville, MN, to Carl and Clara Halvorson of Ortonville, MN.  Bruce loved growing up on the family farm, attended Country Elementary School District 14 and was a 1959 graduate of...

Mar 17, 2019

Jerry Arlen Emmert was born August 26, 1938 and died March 17, 2019.  He was 80 years old.

Jerry was the fourth of six children born to Clifford and Nota (Shanholtzer) Emmert.  He grew up on a farm near Hancock, Minnesota and attended school there.  He graduated from Hancock High School in 1956 and immediately joined the...

Mar 14, 2019

Warren L. Karlstad, 82, of Hoffman, died Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Knute Nelson in Alexandria, MN.

Warren was born on September 14, 1936 in Wendell, MN, the son of Ole and Anna (Asleson) Karlstad.  He attended school in Elbow Lake.  After receiving his education, Warren worked for area farmers for several years.

Warren served...

Mar 9, 2019

Roy Randall passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the Assisted Living in Ashby, MN at the age of 93 years.

Roy was born on February 9, 1926, to Edwin and Mabel (Erickson) Randall at their home in Grenora, North Dakota. He attended school in Grenora, and in the spring of 1944 was drafted into the Army....

Feb 24, 2019

Mary Swenson, age 75 of Hoffman, MN died Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Alomere Health, Alexandria, MN.

Mary Ellen was born April 18, 1943 in Aberdeen, Washington to Lester and Irene (Armstrong) Bland. She grew up and attended school in Oakville, graduating from Oakville High School. She moved to Salem, OR and worked at the Edgewater Café...

Feb 23, 2019

Delores Bullis passed away February 23, 2019 at the Barrett Care Center at the age of 87.

Delores Jean Denzel was born August 10, 1931 in Chippewa Falls, WI to Raymond and Matilda (Haugan) Denzel. Delores was the eldest of five children. In 1942 the family settled on a farm in Nashua, MN. Delores was baptized at...

Feb 21, 2019

Roy Arnold Richards was born June 16, 1942 to Clarence and Jennie (Boekholt) Richards in rural Herman, Minnesota. He grew up in Herman, Minnesota. He passed away on February 21, 2019.

Roy worked as a hired hand for various farmers in the Herman and Hoffman areas. He attended and worked at the Developmental Achievement Center for many...

Feb 17, 2019

Due to weather - Services for Larry will be on SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2019 Visitation: 2:00 - 5:00 PM with 4:00 PM Prayer Service at Erickson-Smith Funeral Home, Hoffman

Larry Winter, age 67 of Hoffman, MN died February 17, 2019 in Florida.

Larry Stuart Winter was born May 4, 1951 in Morris,...

Feb 17, 2019

Willard “Skip” Richter, age 78 of Elbow Lake, MN, died Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the Evansville Care Campus, Evansville, MN.

Willard Joseph Richter was born October 16, 1940 in New Ulm, Minnesota to Raymond and August (Marquardt) Richter. He grew up and attended grade school at St. Stanislaus in St. Paul. He graduated from South St....

Jan 13, 2019

As a close family friend said, “Clair was always one of the good guys: loyal to his family, his friends, his beloved State of Minnesota, and his country.”

Clair Leonard Nelson passed away early Sunday morning, Jan. 13, 2019, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. He was 78.

Clair was born on April 22,...

Jan 13, 2019

John David ('Dave") Hegna, 88, passed away peacefully on January 13th, 2019 at the Ashby Living Center with his loving wife of 60 years and family by his side.

Dave was born on March 29, 1930, in Granite Falls, Minnesota the son of Thorvald and Mary (Peterson) Hegna.  He graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1948...

Jan 7, 2019

Ronald Corell, 64 of Fergus Falls died Monday, January 7, 2019, in Wendell.

Ronald Sidney Corell was born on June 7, 1954, in Fargo, North Dakota the son of Roscoe and Charlotte (Huelsman) Corell.  He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Faith.  Ron attended school in Omaha, Nebraska and later in Arco, Idaho where he graduated...

Jan 5, 2019

Karen Louise Carlson Pattison Steffen passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Knute Nelson Care Center at the age of 79.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Barrett.  Visitation will be held from 9 - 11 a.m. prior to the service...

Jan 2, 2019

Judith A. Lohse,78, of Elbow Lake, died on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Judith Ann was born on March 6, 1940, in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of Rudy and Johanna (Frikken) Langmaack. She attended High School in Elbow Lake.

On November 17,1956, she married Richard “Dick” Lohse in Elbow...

Dec 23, 2018

The lasting legacy of a community minded Pomme De Terre farmer ended on December 23, 2018 with the passing of Sheldon A. Tyberg, commonly known as Sheldy at the age of 95. Sheldy was born on May 19, 1923 to August and Effylen (Mickelson) Tyberg weighing two pounds at birth and being born in the family farmhouse that his...

Dec 13, 2018

Daniel Flores, 46 of rural Hoffman died Thursday, December 13, 2018, at the St. Cloud Hospital.  Daniel was a manager at New Horizon Dairy by Hoffman.  Funeral Mass will be 7:00 PM, Tuesday, December 18th at Our Lady of the Runestone Catholic Church in Kensington with Father Peter Kirchner officiating.  Visitation will be two hours prior at the church...

Dec 5, 2018

On December 5, 2018, Katharine A. Canfield, 78, of Golden Valley, MN passed into the Kingdom of her Lord Jesus and back into the loving arms of her parents.  Her husband, Gerald J. Canfield was also there to greet her.

She was born March 14, 1940 in Fergus Falls to William K. and Selma G. (Christenson) Weigand....

Dec 4, 2018

W. Berdell Skogstad, 92, of Hoffman, MN, died on December 4, 2018 at the Barrett Care Center.

Berdell was born on August 12, 1926 north of Kensington, MN, the son of Willie and Inga (Wilberg) Skogstad. The family moved to a farm north of Cyrus in 1927. Berdell attended District # 46 & 74 in grade school...

Dec 2, 2018

Gwen Haack, age 86 of Hoffman, MN died peacefully at Vickie and Rick’s home in Elk River, MN on December 2, 2018, of Interstitial Lung Disease (Farmer’s Lung) while being loved on by family.

Gwendolyn Josephine Braun was born on October 13, 1932 in Erdahl, MN to Albert and Gladys Braun.  She was baptized in Waconia, MN...

Nov 26, 2018

Sharon Strunk, 71, of rural Hoffman died Monday, November 26, 2018, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Sharon Louise Strunk was born on October 26, 1947, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Arnold and Doris (Mickelson) Ehlers.  She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake and graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1965. ...