Obituaries
Joe Montonye
Feb 23, 2023
Joe Montonye, 68 of Barrett, died Thursday, February 23, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his family.
Joseph Peter Montonye was born November 22, 1954, in Morris, Minnesota, to Paul and Mary Ellen (Murphy) Montonye. He grew up on a small farm in southern Stevens County and attended Morris Public School where he was active in 4-H, wrestling, and...
Wayne C Stock
Feb 17, 2023
Wayne C. Stock of Tampa, Florida died on November 11, 2022. The son of Carl and Hazel Bestel Stock, he was born August 1, 1935, and grew up on a farm in Land Township, Grant County Minnesota where he learned the values and rewards of hard work. He was baptized at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Swan Lake Township, on August 25,...
Janice Lou Kruize
Feb 16, 2023
Remembering the life of…
Janice (Jann) Lou Kube Kruize, 85, of Wendell, died February 16, 2023, in Fergus Falls, MN.
She was born October 18, 1937, at St. Lukes Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of James L. and Ella (Rossow) Kube. Jann attended Dist. #45 country school in Lawrence Township for 6 years, then graduated from Elbow Lake...
Evan Bender
Feb 14, 2023
Evan Bender, 31, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital with his family at his side.
Arrangements are pending.
Orvin Erickson
Feb 13, 2023
Orvin “Orv” Erickson, 91, of Elbow Lake passed away on February 13, 2023.
Orvin Donald Erickson was born on August 2, 1931, in Elbow Lake, Minnesota to Carl and Louise (Haraldson) Erickson. He attended school in Elbow Lake, graduating June 5, 1951. After graduation, Orvin enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Germany as a cook.
Once returning to...
Julie Gallagher
Feb 11, 2023
Julie Gallagher, 71 of Barrett, MN died Saturday, February 11, 2023, at her home.
Per Julie's wishes, no services are being planned.
Bonnie Leraas
Feb 7, 2023
Bonnie Jean Leraas, 70, of Barrett, MN passed away on February 7th, 2023.
Bonnie was born on June 22, 1952, in Fergus Falls, MN to Gordon and Betty Leraas. She attended school in Barrett, MN and went on to obtain a clerical degree in Alexandria, MN. In 1974 she began working at the Grant County Development Achievement Center in Hoffman,...
Linda Clough
Jan 20, 2023
Linda Clough, age 63, a resident of Herman, MN, died on Friday, January 20, 2023, at her home.
Linda Lee Ferrara was born in Long Branch, NJ on August 26, 1959, one of four children born to Carl Francis and Josephine Ann (Joseph) Ferrara. She attended school in New Jersey and graduated from high school in 1977. Linda left home...
Jeffrey Anderson
Jan 13, 2023
Jeffrey Anderson, 63, of Elbow Lake, MN, died on Friday, January 13, 2023, at Alomere Health in Alexandria, MN.
Jeffrey was born on May 8, 1959, in Florida. He attended Technical College and worked as a mechanic throughout his life.
He is survived by his three children, Amanda Resch, Nick Nichter and Amy (Andrew) Kirsch; four grandchildren, Gavin, Wyatt,...
Michael Olson
Jan 11, 2023
Michael Olson, 59 of Hoffman died Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at the Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, North Dakota.
Michael was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on March 29, 1963, to Donald and Ellen (Thorstad) Olson. He grew up and attended elementary school in Canby, MN. In 1975, he moved with his family to Hoffman and graduated from Hoffman-Kensington...
Kayla Gunderson
Jan 8, 2023
Kayla Jill Gunderson, 45, passed away on January 8, 2023 at her home in Minneapolis, MN.
Kayla was born August 30, 1977, to parents Marvin and Judy Gunderson in Elbow Lake, MN. She was baptized at the Lutheran Church in Nashua, MN. She attended school in Elbow Lake and graduated from West Central Area High School in 1996,...
Hubert Edward Kral
Jan 8, 2023
Hubert E. Kral Jr., 79, resident of Elbow Lake, MN, died on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at the Veterans Home in Fergus Falls.
Hubert Edward Kral Jr. was born on November 8, 1943 in Deep Haven, MN, to Erma S. (Vassar) and Hubert E. Kral Sr. He was one of seven children and was raised near Delano, MN, where...
Joan Ness
Jan 5, 2023
Joan Marie Ness, 86 of Elbow Lake died Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Alex Assisted Living in Alexandria, MN, under the care of her family, and Hospice of Douglas County.
Joan was born in Waseca, Minnesota to Herbert & Elsie (Koehler) Gordon on December 9, 1936. She was baptized in Waseca, and confirmed at St. Charles Catholic Church in...
Vivian Hilde
Dec 31, 2022
Vivian J. Hilde, 88, passed away December 31, 2022, at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake, MN.
Vivian Joann (Clark) Hilde was born to Emerson and Irene (Lohse) Clark in Lien Township October 9, 1934. She did her early education at Lien Township school and Backus School before moving to Elbow Lake and graduating from the Elbow Lake High...
Nancy Waugh
Dec 11, 2022
Nancy Evelyn was born June 14, 1941, to Hugo and Dora (Reuss) Puchalski in Lien Township, Grant County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Hoffman, MN. She attended rural country school in Lien township, District 14 and graduated from Barrett High School in 1958. On September 29, 1962, she married Virgil Johnson, and to this...
Clair Weigand
Dec 9, 2022
**** Clair's Memorial Gathering has been post-poned until Monday, December 19, 2022 at Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Elbow Lake ****
Visitation: Monday, December 19, 2022, from 5:30-7:30 P.M., at the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Elbow Lake.
Interment: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Wendell in the spring of 2023.
In lieu of flowers the family requests to please make a donation...
Mary Grove
Dec 2, 2022
Mary D, Grove, 68, of Hoffman, passed away December 2, 2022, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, surrounded by her family.
Mary was born May 15, 1954, to parents Barb and Edward Doll in St. Louis, Missouri. Her family later moved to Minnesota where she graduated from Fergus Falls High School. After High School, Mary welcomed to the world her...
Cleo Mann
Nov 24, 2022
Cleo Mann, 80 died Thursday, November 24, 2022, at Maplewood Manor Assisted Living, in Elbow Lake, Minnesota.
Cleojeanne Katherine Mann was born on September 4, 1942, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Leonard and Darleen (Glasgow) Piekarski. She was baptized and confirmed in Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Fergus Falls. Cleo attended the Fergus Falls Public School,...
Julian Nelson
Nov 21, 2022
Julian Chester Nelson, 89, of Hoffman, passed away November 21, 2022, at Edgewood Assisted Memory Care in Alexandria, MN. Julian was born December 17, 1932, to parents Harry and Ella Nelson in Grant County, MN. He grew up on his family farm where he attended the nearby country school and later helped out on the farm. He graduated from...
Gerald "Jerry" Olson
Nov 8, 2022
Gerald Lawrence Olson was born October 3, 1940, in Erdahl, Minnesota, the son of Lawrence and Evelyn (Carlson) Olson. Jerry grew up in Hoffman and graduated from Hoffman High School with the class of 1958.
Jerry was married, and to this union three boys were born. They made their home in Plymouth, Minnesota where Jerry was a...
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