Obituaries
Steven Ostenson
May 10, 2011
Steven Ostenson, 62, son of Walter and Hazel Ostenson of rural Elbow Lake, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, in Portland, Oregon. Memorial service: 2:00 pm Friday, June 3, 2011 Peace Lutheran Church, Ashby Clergy: Rev. Carol Olson Cemetery: West Elbow Lake Lutheran Cemetery Visitation: One hour before the service at church Steven C. Ostenson was born on April...
Douglas Shauer
May 8, 2011
Doug Shauer, 78, of Hoffman, died Sunday, May 8, 2011, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. Douglas E. Shauer was born July 28, 1932, at Hoffman, the son of Reinhold and Irene Shauer. Following graduation from Hoffman High School, he enlisted in the US Army and served in the Signal Corp from 1953 to 1954. On October 15, 1960,...
Dayle Ray
Apr 29, 2011
Dayle Eugene Ray, Barrett, died at his home on Friday, April 29, 2011, at age 96. Funeral services for Dayle Ray will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 4, at the Peace Lutheran Church in Barrett; visitation will be held Tuesday from 5-7pm at Peace Lutheran Church in Barrett and resume one hour prior to the service on...
Sheldon Toso
Apr 24, 2011
Sheldon L. Toso, 69, of Hoffman, died Sunday, April 24, 2011, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Hoffman. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the Funeral Home. Sheldon was born May 30, 1941, in...
Emil Haack
Apr 6, 2011
Emil H. Haack, 71, Hoffman, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Emil Harris Haack was born on May 10, 1939, near Hoffman, Minnesota, to Emil C. and Amanda (Kunze) Haack. He attended country school in Roseville Township. On February 10, 1962, Emil was married to Dolores C. Wieser and, following their marriage, the couple farmed in Roseville Township. In 1993, they...
Roy Johnson
Apr 5, 2011
Roy L. Johnson, 93, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Society-Hoffman. Roy was born on a farm in near Elbow on March 6, 1918, to Aamon "Bob" and Anna (Wiese) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christ Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod Lutheran Church) in rural Elbow Lake, attended country school through the 8th grade and...
Judith Holl
Apr 4, 2011
Judith Holl, 68, Kensington, died Monday, April 4, 2011, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. Judith Mae (Bishop) Holl was born on November 11, 1942, in Columbus, Ohio, to the Reverend Cloyd and Rachel Bishop. When she was eight months old, Judy was afflicted with polio and through different Shriner's Hospitals she had several surgeries. She never let this...
Joshua Cunningham
Apr 2, 2011
Joshua Cunningham, 13, Dalton, died Saturday, April 2, 2011, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. The funeral service for Joshua Cunningham will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, April 8, 2011, at Peace Lutheran Church in Ashby with the Rev. Carol Olson officiating. Burial will be in the Erdahl Lutheran Cemetery, rural Elbow Lake. Visitation will be held from...
Raymond Keep
Mar 11, 2011
Raymond Keep, 85, of Hoffman, died Friday, Mar. 11, 2011, at Stevens' Homes Plus, rural Barrett. Raymond Earl Keep was born on September 13, 1925, to William and Elizabeth (Auger) Keep in Grant County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Charles Catholic Church in Herman and attended country school through the 8th grade. Ray joined the Navy on...
Connor Buehring
Mar 10, 2011
Connor Dale Buehring was born and died on Thursday, March 10, 2011, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. He was blessed at the Hospital, and even though he was only with us for a brief time, Connor touched many lives. Left behind to mourn his loss are his parents Blake and Ashley Buehring of Elbow Lake; grandparents Nick and...
Donald Gerhardt
Mar 10, 2011
Donald Gerhardt, 97, Barrett, died Thursday, March 10, 2011, at the Barrett Care Center. Don was born June 27, 1913, in Welcome, Minnesota, to Oscar and Clara (Martens) Gerhardt. He received his education at a country school near Welcome. He farmed with his family in rural Welcome until 1948, when he moved to Hoffman. On November 1, 1937, he was...
Leonard Rosin
Mar 7, 2011
Leonard Rosin, 75, of Norcross, died Monday, March 7, 2011, at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton. Leonard Laverne Rosin was born on December 11, 1935, in Lien Township, Grant County, Minnesota, to Clarence and Elsie (Muetz) Rosin. Leonard was the sixth child of 13 children. Leonard was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, attended country school, and graduated...
Genevieve Pederson
Mar 5, 2011
Genevieve M. Pederson, age 87, of Elbow Lake, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 5, 2011, surrounded by family at Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. Genevieve was born on November 19, 1923, to Albert and Alice (Peterson) Swenson in Evansville, Minnesota. She was baptized on June 13, 1924, at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Alexandria and confirmed at Christina Lake...
Joyce Windom
Mar 2, 2011
Joyce Windom, 64, of Alexandria, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at the Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, Arizona. Joyce was born in Owatonna, Minnesota, on June 13, 1946, to Stewart and Ruth (Johnson) Hanson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Pontoppidan Lutheran Church, and she graduated from Waseca High School in 1964. On August 29, 1970, Joyce was...
Richard Brewster
Jan 30, 2011
Richard Brewster, 45, long-time resident of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, at the Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND. He was born on New Years' Eve, 1965, in Augsburg, Germany. Rick spent his early childhood in Germany and attended kindergarten in Heidelberg, Germany. He spoke the German language from early childhood on. In 1975, the family settled in Moorhead, MN,...
Lyle Pattison
Jan 27, 2011
Lyle O. Pattison, 78, of Elbow Lake, died Thursday, January 27, 2011, at the Pioneer Home in Fergus Falls. Lyle Owen Pattison was born March 25, 1932, in Delaware Township of Grant County, Minnesota, to Dwaine and Gilma (Pikop) Pattison. He attended country school through the 8th grade, graduated from the Herman High School in 1949, and attended the West...
David Gosch
Jan 25, 2011
David Gosch, 68, rural Kensington, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at his home. A memorial service for David Gosch will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, January 28, 2011, at the Cornerstone Church of Alexandria with the Rev. Darryl Knappen officiating. Family will greet friends at the church one hour before the service on Friday. David Vernon Gosch was...
Orren Hotvedt
Jan 10, 2011
Orren Hotvedt, 97, Hoffman, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Society-Hoffman. Funeral: 11:00 am Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, Messiah Lutheran Church, Hoffman Clergy: Rev. Nathan Thompson Burial: Lands Cemetery, Hoffman Visitation: 2-4 Sunday,Jan. 16, Erickson-Smith Funeral Home, Hoffman; one hour prior to the service at church Orren was born November 1, 1913, in rural Douglas County near...
Lloyd Volker
Jan 9, 2011
Lloyd Volker, 92, Barrett, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, at Johnson's Adult Care Home, Barrett. Funeral: 11:00 am Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, Peace Lutheran Church, Barrett Clergy: Rev. Matthew Rose Burial: Lakeside Cemetery, Herman Visitation: 4-7 Thurs. at Erickson-Smith Funeral Home, Hoffman; resumes one hour before service at church Lloyd Fredrick Volker was born on May 27, 1918, in Delaware...
Ansem Ackerson
Dec 21, 2010
Ansem Ackerson, 88, rural Barrett, entered into God's loving arms on Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at Stevens' Homes Plus, rural Barrett. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Elbow Lake. Clergy: Rev. Nathan Thompson Visitation: One hour prior to the service Burial: Union Cemetery, Elbow Lake Ansem was born on the family...
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