Obituaries
Dorretta Gran
Apr 20, 2014
Dorretta Undena Kiszer was born on April 4, 1919, at Roswell, South Dakota, to James and Julia (Burghardt) Kiszer. She was baptized in the Catholic Church, attended grade school in Roswell and graduated from high school in 1937 in nearby Fedora. In 1940, she moved to Hoffman, Minnesota, where she kept house for her brother until he left for the...
Edwin Berg, Jr
Apr 2, 2014
Edwin Berg Jr. (aka "Fast Eddie" and "Sonny"), 66, of Wendell, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, April 7, 2014, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wendell. Visitation will take place from 3 – 5 PM on Sunday at Erickson-Smith Funeral Home...
Claudia Willhite
Apr 1, 2014
Claudia Gertrude Willhite, daughter of Andrew and Marie (Wall) Guenther, was born on Easter Sunday, April 20, 1924, on their farm southeast of Brandon, Minnesota. She was baptized at St. Ann's Catholic Church. In 1943 her parents were confirmed into the Missouri Synod German Lutheran Church at Hoffman, MN, and Claudia was confirmed into this church on April 3, 1944....
Dennis Hedstrom
Mar 29, 2014
Dennis Hedstrom, 95, formerly of Hoffman, died Saturday, March 29, 2014, at the MN Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. The memorial service for Dennis Hedstrom will be held at 1:00 pm Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at the Lincoln Lutheran Church, rural Hoffman, with the Rev. Kathryn Rothman officiating. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service....
Kimiko Rugroden
Mar 26, 2014
Kimiko Rugroden, 87, of Elbow Lake, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at the St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by her family. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 29, 2014, at Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Elbow Lake, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Elbow Lake. She...
Elloyde Burchill
Mar 24, 2014
Elloyde Burchill, 77, Elbow Lake, died Monday, March 24, 2014, at the Barrett Care Center. He was born on May 8, 1936, in Erdahl, Minnesota, the son of Andrew DeLoss and Edna (Evelyn) Johnson. He attended school in Evansville and graduated from Elbow Lake High School, where he played basketball. After graduating, Elloyde attended technical school and received his boiler...
Carol Sylskar
Mar 21, 2014
Carol Jean Sylskar, 51, passed away on Friday March 21, 2014, the result of a bacterial staph infection, at the St. Cloud Hospital while surrounded by her family. Her memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Messiah Lutheran Church, Hoffman, with Pastor Nathan Thompson officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 5-7...
Yvonne Gunderson
Mar 19, 2014
Yvonne Gunderson, 77, formerly of Hoffman, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at the Barrett Care Center, surrounded by her family. She was born November 28, 1936, in rural Kensington to Martin and Olga (Lindberg) Johnson. Yvonne attended Oscar Lake Church, grew up attending Holmes City country school and Alexandria public school. On August 15, 1953, Yvonne married Roger "Bud"...
Cheri Lang
Mar 10, 2014
Cheri Lang, 66, Barrett, died at her home on Monday, March 10, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, March 17, 2014, at Peace Lutheran Church, Barrett, with the Rev. Matthew Rose officiating. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am on Monday at the church and continue until the time of the service. Interment will be...
Paul Stark
Mar 3, 2014
Paul A. Stark, age 72, of rural Kensington, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014, as a result of a tragic farm accident. A celebration of Paul's life will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Hoffman with Pastor Nathan Thompson officiating. Visitation will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church on Friday...
Rodney Koser
Feb 19, 2014
Rodney Royce Koser, 84, rural Elbow Lake, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. He was born on October 1, 1929, in Land Township near Hoffman, Minnesota, to Chester and Clara (Haack) Koser. At a young age, Rodney moved with his family to the farm in Delaware Township where he currently lived. He attended school...
Kurt Genz
Feb 2, 2014
Kurt Genz, 45, of Spicer, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 2, 2014, in Phoenix, Arizona. Kurt was born on September 10, 1968, in Stanley, Wisconsin. He attended Sleepy Eye High School where he played on the football, basketball and baseball teams. Kurt graduated in 1987. He then attended Southwest State University in Marshall, earning a degree in Business Management....
Amelia Alvstad
Jan 26, 2014
Amelia Augusta Abel Alvstad passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014, at the Evansville Care Campus. Amelia was born August 16, 1920, to William and Louise (Lorenz) Abel at Hoffman, Minnesota. She was the tenth of the twelve Abel children and was named after both of her grandmothers. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Hoffman and graduated...
Rosalie Olson
Jan 19, 2014
Rosalie Olson, 86, of Wendell, passed away at her home on Sunday, January 19, 2014. Rosalie Sylvia Olson was born on May 13, 1927, at Kensington, to Emil and Dora (Nelson) Erickson. She was baptized and confirmed at Nora Lutheran Church in rural Kensington. She grew up in Kensington, graduating from school there in 1945. She then went to Minneapolis...
Donald Danzeisen
Jan 17, 2014
Donald Alan Danzeisen, 62, of Detroit Lakes, passed away on January 17, 2014, at his home. Donnie was born on November 7, 1951 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Guy and Florence (Abraham) Danzeisen. He was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church of Elbow Lake. He graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1969. Don attended Alexandria...
Juanita Jacobson
Jan 14, 2014
Juanita "Edie" Jacobson, 78, formerly of Elbow Lake, died Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at the Barrett Care Center. A private graveside service was held Friday, January 17, 2014, at Union Cemetery, Elbow Lake. Edie was born on April 23, 1935, in Roseburg, Oregon, to George and Doris (Rice) Householder. She grew up in Roseburg and graduated from Roseburg High School...
Ronald Krusemark
Jan 5, 2014
Ronald Krusemark, 72, Barrett, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, at the Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake. Ronald Keith Krusemark was born on April 18, 1941, at the family home in Grant County near Hoffman. He was baptized and confirmed at the Land Lutheran Church in Hoffman, attended country school and continued his education at the Hoffman Public School, graduating...
Myrtle Allen
Jan 4, 2014
Myrtle Minnie Lohmeyer Allen, 94, formerly of Hoffman, died Saturday, January 04, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Henning. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, January 9, 2014, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Hoffman with the Rev. Donald R. Wagner officiating. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am at the church on Thursday. Burial...
Sylvia Larson
Jan 1, 2014
Sylvia Ann (Germundson) Larson died January 1, 2014, at the Arbor Rose Care Center in Mesa, Arizona. The daughter of Orton and Ruth (Ferguson) Germundson, Sylvia was born September 2, 1937, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was baptized at West Elbow Lake Lutheran Church and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. Sylvia graduated from Elbow Lake...
Stuart Anderson
Dec 24, 2013
Stuart Allen Anderson, 73, of Elbow Lake, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013. He was born on January 1, 1940, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to Warren and Edith (Arnquist) Anderson. He grew up in Elbow Lake and graduated from Elbow Lake High School. Stuart loved to play sports in school and later told many stories of their successful teams. After graduation,...
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