Obituaries

Apr 16, 2022

June Richards, 80 of Elbow Lake died Saturday, April 16, 2022, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

June Karen Richards was born on June 7, 1941, in Elbow Lake, Minnesota the daughter of Louis and Pearl (Olson) Stephens.  She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and attended the Elbow Lake public school graduating from Elbow...

Mar 26, 2022

Nancy Simar, 70 of rural Hoffman, died Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Stevens' Homes Plus, of rural Barrett.

Nancy Evelyn Simar was born September 11, 1951, in Alexandria, Minnesota to Russell and Ardyce (Olson) Erickson. She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian Faith at Fridhem Lutheran Church in Barrett, Minnesota. She attended school in Hoffman and...

Mar 23, 2022

Elfrida Strand, 95 of Elbow Lake died Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Barrett Assisted Living.

Elfrida Jean Strand was born on February 17, 1927, the daughter of Sherwin and Bertha (Ness) Ackerson in Denver, Colorado.  She was baptized in Denver and confirmed on June 22, 1941, in Elbow Lake.  The family moved to Paynesville, Minnesota and then...

Mar 12, 2022

Valreen “Val” Mude, 82 of rural Dalton, Minnesota died Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Valreen Yvonne Mude was born on May 20, 1939, the daughter of Lester and Alice (Anderson) Chayer in Hoffman, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Lands Lutheran Church of Hoffman. She graduated from the Hoffman High School in 1957, and furthered her...

Feb 28, 2022

Janet Kelley, 85 of Barrett, died Monday, February 28, 2022, at the Barrett Care Center.

Janet Sue Kelley was born July 28, 1936, to Albert and Anna (Lasker) Anderson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was baptized into the Catholic Faith. She graduated from Anoka High School, and on December 31, 1954, she was united in marriage to Charles...

Feb 27, 2022

Elroy H. Anderson, 81 of Elbow Lake, died Sunday, February 27, 2022, at Golden Manor of Detroit Lakes.

Elroy Harvey Anderson was born March 17, 1940, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Elmer and Hazel (Pederson) Anderson. He was baptized on May 19, 1940, in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake and confirmed on June 12, 1955,...

Feb 22, 2022

Randy joined a host of heavenly family angels on February 22, 2022, as the result of injuries from a motor vehicle accident.  He was welcomed by his dad, Vernal, grandparents Clyde and Rosella Sax, and Harold and Myrtle Olson, aunts and uncles Muriel (Lloyd) Christopherson, Carmen (Dennis) Peterson, Marilyn Olson, Allan (Joyce) Olson and cousins Corlys Christopherson and Carol...

Feb 20, 2022

H. A. Jerome Renstrom 93, of Elbow Lake, Minnesota died Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Maplewood Manor, Memory Care, Elbow Lake.

Jerome was born on January 14, 1929, on a farm outside of Elbow Lake, the son of Carl and Hannah (Anderson) Renstrom. He worked a short while in Fergus Falls, Minnesota where he met his wife,...

Feb 18, 2022

Jennifer Lea Myron, 50 of Elbow Lake, died Friday, February 18, 2022, at her home.

Jennifer Lea Myron was born on January 12, 1972, the daughter of Theodore and Jane (Burgess) Myron.  She was baptized in Rock Prairie Lutheran Church and confirmed in Aastad Lutheran Church.  Jennifer graduated from the Elbow Lake High School in 1990, continued...

Jan 23, 2022

Harriet Johnson slipped into heaven on Sunday, January 23, 2022, greeted by her husband, Conrad, her son, Bruce, her grandson Jason, and her great-grandson Blake as well as her parents, Elmer and Lillian Jackson and siblings Doris, Eldred, DeWayne and Corrine, her dear in-laws John K and Lena and many brothers and sisters in law, cousins, and friends.

Jan 23, 2022

Lynda Louise Andersen, of Hoffman, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2022.   Six days after her 78th Birthday following a year-long battle with cancer.

Lynda leaves behind her husband, Wallace.  Daughters Cindy (Jeff) Tiemann of Royalton and Misty (Loren) Michelsen of West Fargo.  Grandchildren-Breanna (Robert)Vaillancourt, Cassandra Tiemann, Kenton Tiemann, Carson Michelsen, Dalyn Michelsen and great grandchildren-Stella, Adeline,...

Jan 19, 2022

Steven Dale Leis was a fantastically funny man, cracking jokes all the way to his last days. He passed away on January 19, 2022, at the Essentia Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. He had his wife, Leticia there supporting him.

An only child born of Ralph Christoff and Edna Wilhelmina (Fischer) Leis on February 28, 1947, in...

Jan 15, 2022

Beverly Jane Westrom passed away peacefully at the age of 67 years on January 15, 2022, at Alomere Health in Alexandria, Minnesota from complications of COVID.

Bev was born on August 31, 1954, to Bill and Myrtle (Miller) Nash in Nashua, Minnesota. She grew up in Nashua on a farm with her four sisters, Bonnie, Connie, Peggy,...

Jan 15, 2022

Carroll Mau, 86 of Elbow Lake, died Saturday, January 15, 2022, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Carroll Alfred Mau was born July 20, 1935, on the family farm in rural Donnelly, Minnesota. He was the oldest of five children born to Chris and Esther (Mithun) Mau. Carroll was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church,...

Jan 11, 2022

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Art Sorenson, 65, Erdahl, died Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at his home.

Art was born March 8, 1956 in Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota, to Russell and Agnes (Goldstein) Sorenson. The family lived in Erdahl. Art graduated from Elbow Lake – Wendell High School in 1974.

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Jan 8, 2022

Cindy Ann Kloos was born on February 18, 1957, in Billings, Montana, to Vern and JoAnn (VanZee) Kannegiesser. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Cindy graduated from Cyrus High School in 1975. James and Cindy Kloos were united in marriage at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cyrus, MN on March 20, 1976. From this union, they received...

Jan 8, 2022

Jeffrey C. Pearson, 60, of Hoffman, MN, died on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at his residence in Hoffman.

Jeffrey Charles was born on September 3, 1961, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Charles Merwin and ViAnn Elaine (Peterson) Pearson. He was baptized and confirmed at Wood Lake Lutheran Church in Richfield, Minnesota. Jeffrey graduated from Richfield High...

Jan 6, 2022

Earl Lee Janshen was born on June 21, 1954, in Adrian, Minnesota to Lester and Ruby (Stevens) Janshen. He graduated from Ellsworth High School and shortly after attended Pipestone where he received a diploma in Meat Cutting. He was united in marriage to Marlette (Broesder) Janshen on June 29, 1974.

Earl was a jack of all trades....

Dec 27, 2021

Bobby Gene Burton, 67 of Elbow Lake, Minnesota died Monday, December 27, 2021 at Prairie Ridge Healthcare, Elbow Lake.

Bobby Gene Burton was born October 22, 1954, to Carl and Wilma (Lampley) Burton in Harrisburg, Illinois. As a child, he moved with his family to Long Beach, California, attending school, and graduating high school in California.

Dec 23, 2021

Adeline Clarice Leraas passed away peacefully in hospice care at the Hoffman Senior Living facility on December 23, 2021, at the age of 92. Adeline was born to Anton and Clara (Hesjedal) Leraas on March 26, 1929, on her family’s farm near Alamo, Divide County, North Dakota. She was baptized on April 25, 1929, at Trinity Lutheran Church in...