Obituaries

Nov 15, 2018

Lucille P. Biss, age 82 of Elbow Lake, died Thursday, November 15, 2018 at the Evansville Care Campus.

Lucille Pearl Sampson was born December 29, 1935 to Peter and Bertha (Hensen) Sampson in Wilton, North Dakota.  On August 31, 1957 she married Elmer Biss and they resided on a farm in Delaware Township. In 1986 they purchased...

Nov 9, 2018

Sylvester August Goerdt, age 90, of Wendell, MN died Friday, November 9, 2018 at home.

Sylvester was born to August and Emma (Walz) Goerdt in rural Wendell on July 5, 1928. He grew up in rural Wendell and attended country school. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served for two years before being honorably discharged; he...

Nov 9, 2018

Thomas “TR” Richard Gardner, age 71 of Barrett, died peacefully at home Friday, November 9, 2018, after a one year battle with cancer.

Tom was born on March 18, 1947, to Rolland and Marilyn (Linde) Gardner in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Tom was in the Air Force from 1966 – 1970, serving in Viet Nam from 1968...

Nov 2, 2018

Jack Lawrence Rupp was born on April 5, 1950 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Lawrence H. and Margaret (DeVore) Rupp.  When he was four years old, he moved along with his family to Elbow Lake, where he attended school, graduating from Elbow Lake High School in 1969.  He went on to attend North Dakota State School of Science...

Oct 31, 2018

Rose Marie Hanson, 92, of Hoffman, died Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.

Rose Marie Virginia (Anderson) Hanson, born in rural Hoffman on May 24, 1926, to Herman and Elfei (Nelson) Anderson.  She was baptized on July 25, 1926 at Wennersborg Lutheran Church and confirmed May 12, 1940, at Solem Lutheran Church.  Rose Marie...

Oct 22, 2018

Trudy L. Hill, 55, of Elbow Lake, MN, died on Monday, October 22, 2018 at her residence.

Trudy Lynn was born on September 24, 1963, at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Silas Monroe and Arlys Elaine (Drovdal) Hill. As a young child, Trudy helped her father on the family farm with...

Oct 9, 2018

Kathleen Bates, 73, formerly of Norcross, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at Sanford Health in Fargo.

Kathleen Frances Marick was born on December 18, 1944 in Breckenridge, MN, the daughter of Clemens and Carlota (Peterson) Marick.  She attended school in Kent and graduated from Breckenridge High School.

On August 30, 1962, Kathi married Gary Pigeon...

Oct 6, 2018

DeWayne Hauglie, age 90, of Elbow Lake, died Saturday, October 6, 2018, at the Barrett Care Center.

DeWayne was born September 21, 1928, in Holmes City, the son of Michael and Clara (Olson) Hauglie. He was baptized and confirmed at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kensington, and graduated from Kensington High School 1947.

On April 16,...

Sep 12, 2018

David F. Rau, age 58, of Starbuck, passed away peacefully at his home on September 12, 2018.

David Fredrick was born on April 14, 1960, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Donald and Alois (Sando) Rau. He graduated from Kensington High School in 1978, before living in Kansas, Colorado and California for nine years.  In 1987, David...

Aug 30, 2018

Alva Lohse, age 81, formerly of Wendell, died Thursday, August 30, 2018 at the Barrett Care Center, Barrett, MN.

Alva Yvonne Lohse was born on January 2, 1937 in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, the daughter of Alvin and Edna (Biss) Christopherson. She was baptized in the Missouri Synod Church in Hoffman by Rev. Lohman and confirmed in the...

Aug 25, 2018

A Celebration of Life service for Royal Lyson, Elbow Lake, MN, will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 2, 2018 at United Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake, MN with Pastor Jean Ohman officiating.  Burial will take place at a later date in Washburn, ND.

Visitation will take place from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Erickson-Smith Funeral...

Aug 21, 2018

Audrey Laverne Ackerson was born on November 13, 1925 in Fergus Falls, MN to Orville and Alvina (Anderson) Melby. She attended school and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1944. She worked for a short time at the JC Penny store in Fergus Falls and met the love of her life roller skating.

On December 30,...

Aug 11, 2018

Loretta Gelling, 73 of Hoffman died Saturday, August 11, 2018, at Knute Nelson Care Center in Alexandria, Minnesota with her family by her side.

Loretta Jean Gelling was born on March 1, 1945, in Brainerd, Minnesota, to Harlen and Alvina (Palmer) Britton. She was baptized in Pelican Lake, at the Bengston Beach by Ashby, by Pastor Steve...

Aug 9, 2018

James Johnson, 79 of rural Barrett, Minnesota died Thursday, August 9,2018, at Sanford Health in Fargo.

James Hagen Johnson was born on June 16, 1939, the son of James Benjamin and Inga (Hagen) Johnson.  He was baptized and confirmed in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lien Township, attended Country School and then Barrett High School graduating in 1957. ...

Jul 24, 2018

James Webber, age 66 of Hoffman, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake.

Memorial Service: 10:00 AM, Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Messiah Lutheran Church, Hoffman

Clergy: Reverend Mark Mathews

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

Online condolences: EricksonSmithFH.com

Jul 20, 2018

Dorothy Mae (Hendrickson) Nieland was born at home on August 15, 1923, to Ted and Mabel (Nelson) Hendrickson, rural Hancock, Minnesota. The family attended West Zion Lutheran Church where Dorothy was baptized and confirmed. She attended country school through eighth grade and enjoyed all of her studies and was an avid reader. Her parents boarded the school teacher (Lailah...

Jul 7, 2018

Emmett J. Harstad, 83, of Barrett, MN, died on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, surrounded by family.

Emmett was born on April 27, 1935, in Donnelly, Minnesota, the son of George and Elpha (Olson) Harstad. He was baptized and confirmed at Kongsvinger Lutheran Church. Emmett attended rural country school and graduated...

Jun 29, 2018

Irene Baier, 85, of Sauk Rapids, MN, formerly of Elbow Lake and Alexandria, died Friday, June 29, 2018, at Wildwood Assisted Living in Sauk Rapids.

Irene Julie Mucha Baier was born September 26, 1932, in Znaim, Czechoslovakia to Johann and Frantiska Mucha. Irene’s mother passed away at an early age, leaving four children. They spent some time...

Jun 16, 2018

Roger Wayne Rollie, age 67, died peacefully at his home in Elbow Lake MN on June 16, 2018. With support from LB Hospice, his family was at his side, a year and a half after being diagnosed with kidney cancer.

Roger was born in Pelican Rapids, MN on May 15, 1951, the middle child of five children born...

Jun 3, 2018

Carolyn M. Nelson, 72, of Rochester, MN, died June 3, 2018, at Seasons Hospice House following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

She was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, on December 23, 1945 to Roy and Mildred (Helleckson) Evavold.  She grew up on her parents' farm south of Fergus Falls, attended country school District #64 through the eighth...