Obituaries

Jun 2, 2018

Delores Bates, 84, of Elbow Lake, died Saturday, June 2, 2018, in her home, under the care of her family and Knute Nelson Hospice.

Delores was born on February 26, 1934 in Rosholt, South Dakota, the daughter of Monroe and Gertrude (Enwiller) Wass.  She was baptized and confirmed in St. Joseph Lutheran Church in Rosholt.  Delores attended rural country...

May 18, 2018

Ervin Jerome Hagen, 85, of Alexandria, died Friday, May 18, 2018, at Grand Arbor in Alexandria.

Ervin Jerome (Joe) Hagen was born on February 23, 1933 to Helmer and Agnes (Rasmussen) Hagen at home in Swan Lake Township.  He was baptized and confirmed at Nora Lutheran Church, rural Kensington, Minnesota. Jerome grew up on the family farm and attended...

May 14, 2018

Vivian Johnson, age 91, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at her home in Wendell, MN.

Vivian Eileen was born on October 19, 1926, in Elbow Lake Township, the daughter of Iver A. and Hattie (Pikop) Olson. She attended rural District #39 School in South West Elbow Lake Township graduating in 1940 from the eighth grade. Following...

May 3, 2018

Charles Richard Woessner, age 61, was born November 16, 1956 in Fergus Falls, son of Richard and Ruth (Olson) Woessner.  He died May 3, 2018 at his home.  He was baptized and confirmed at the West Elbow Lake Lutheran Church.  Charlie graduated from Elbow Lake High School, attended North Dakota State University for three years, and decided farming to...

Apr 30, 2018

Shirley R. Olson, age 82, of Elbow Lake, died Monday, April 30, 2018 at Pioneer Cottages in Fergus Falls, MN.

Shirley Rose Ulsby was born July 14, 1935 in Bertha, MN to Alfred J. and Ella (Elnes) Ulsby.  She was raised in rural Parkers Prairie.  She graduated from Parkers Prairie High School in 1955.  Following graduation she...

Apr 30, 2018

Mary Conrad, 70 of rural Kensington died Monday, April 30, 2018, at her home.

Mary Kay Conrad was born on July 12, 1947, in St. Cloud, Minnesota the daughter of Bernard and Veronica (Nohner) Danzl.  She graduated from St. Cloud Cathedral High School in 1965, and continued her education with St. Cloud Beauty School becoming a Licensed...

Apr 24, 2018

Maurice “Maury” Lars Floden of Wendell died surrounded by family at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota on April 24, 2018 at the age of 71.

Maury was born January 13, 1947 in Fergus Falls to Lars Edward and Erma Wilhelmina (Bollman) Floden. He attended grade school in Wendell and graduated from Elbow Lake High School...

Apr 8, 2018

Marlys Thorstad, 78, of Starbuck, formerly of Hoffman, died Sunday, April 8, 2018, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Marlys Ann Germundson was born on April 8, 1940 in Elbow Lake, MN, the daughter of Osborne and Edith (Lee) Germundson.  She attended country school near Erdahl and graduated from Elbow Lake High School. Marlys went to work for Mendelson Egg...

Mar 31, 2018

Bruce R. Lazier, 69, of Hoffman, MN, died on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria.

Bruce Robert was born on December 27, 1948, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Bob and Alma (Green) Lazier.  He attended and graduated from Minnetonka High School. After graduation, Bruce worked at a Bait Shop in Chanhassen...

Mar 27, 2018

Ruby R. Nelson, age 82 of Barrett passed away March 27, 2018 at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake.

Ruby was born on January 19, 1936 to Oscar and Clara (Swenson) Nelson. She was born and raised in Fergus Falls, and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1954. She lived in many cities around the country...

Mar 20, 2018

Royal Lawson, age 91 of Hoffman died Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Douglas County Hospital, Alexandria.

Royal Raymond Lawson was born to Victor and Laura (Brown) Lawson in Wadena, Minnesota on August 8, 1926. Royal’s family lived in Wadena until he reached the age of two when they moved to Steven’s County, and in 1942 they...

Mar 18, 2018

Ann Lee Hage, 87, of Elbow Lake, went to join hands with God on March 18, 2018 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls.

Ann was born on June 26, 1930 in Seoul, South Korea.  She came to her beloved home on Point Comfort in 1959 as a bride to Eugene L. Hage (SSgt, ret, USA)...

Mar 17, 2018

Carter Dayton Overson, age 18, of Barrett, MN passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018.

Carter was born to Jamie Overson and Jodi (Pioske) Moss on November 24, 1999 in Alexandria, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church in Barrett, MN. He was a senior at West Central Area excited to graduate in June....

Feb 27, 2018

Bernice Reese, 86 of Evansville, formerly of Alexandria and Ortonville died Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at the Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake.

Bernice was born on October 31, 1931, in Sisseton, South Dakota the daughter of John and Mary (Martin) Rieman. In the summer of 1933 her family moved to Minnesota Lake, MN, where her mother...

Feb 24, 2018

Dorothy Schultz, 83 of Alexandria and formerly of Hoffman died Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck.

Dorothy Gunhild Schultz was born on April 3, 1934, in Hoffman, Minnesota.  She was baptized and confirmed in the Lincoln Lutheran Church where she was a lifetime member.  Dorothy graduated from Hoffman High School in 1952.

Feb 22, 2018

Erwin Ernest Groneberg, 94, of Morris, formerly of Hoffman, reached his heavenly home on Thursday, February 22, 2018.

Erwin was born to Ernest and Wanda Groneberg March 28, 1923, at the family farm near Dumont, Minnesota.  The family moved near Graceville where Erwin went to school through the eighth grade. He drove a horse and buggy to...

Jan 31, 2018

Beverly Martinson, age 81 of Kensington passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the Douglas County Hospital, Alexandria.

Beverly Jean Heins Johnsrud Martinson was born in Morris, Minnesota on August 3, 1936 to Peter and Madrid (Toots) Heins.  She was baptized and confirmed at St Paul’s Lutheran church in Morris, MN.  She graduated from Morris High school....

Jan 25, 2018

Sheryl Bodde, age 58 of rural Barrett, died Thursday, January 25, 2018, at her home.

Sheryl Kay Bodde was born on September 1, 1959, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Wallace Lueck and JoAnn (Bundy) Nissila.  She was baptized and confirmed in Zion Lutheran Church in Hopkins, Minnesota.  Sheryl graduated from the Kensington High School in 1978....

Jan 20, 2018

JoAnn Nissila, age 82 of Kensington, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Barrett Care Center.

JoAnn Leona Nissila was born on May 1, 1935 at home in Kensington, Minnesota, the daughter of Gaylord and Elsie (Hedstrom) Bundy. She was baptized and confirmed in the Oscar Lake Lutheran Church. JoAnn attended Rural School District #63 in Solem...

Jan 18, 2018

James Willard Larson, age 84 of Elbow Lake died Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, MN.

James Willard Larson, age 84, was born November 5, 1933, at home in Sanford Township, Elbow Lake, Minnesota, the eight child of Ole H. and Alma (Johnson) Larson.  He was baptized and confirmed at First...