Obituaries
David Matson
Dec 21, 2019
David Victor Matson joined his wife Astri in their Lord’s loving embrace on Saturday, December 21st, 2019 at Pelican Valley Senior Living in Pelican Rapids, MN. David was born on January 13th, 1937 to Ruth Linnea (Youngquist) and Victor Carl Matson in Saint Peter, MN. He graduated from St. Peter High School in 1955, where he was an active student...
DuWayne Sundstrom
Dec 21, 2019
DuWayne Sundstrom, age 82, a resident of Vergas, Minnesota, died on Saturday, December 21, 2019, at Vergas Assisted Living, Vergas, MN. DuWayne Elmer was born to Elmer and Edith (Peterson) Sundstrom on March 23, 1937 in Pelican Rapids, MN. He lived with his parents on a farm near Prairie Lake. He was baptized and confirmed at Central Lutheran Church. He...
Holiday Candlelight Service of Remembrance
Dec 12, 2019
2019 Holiday Candlelight Service of Remembrance
Kim Salwei
Nov 21, 2019
Kim Salwei, 51, Pelican Rapids, MN, formerly of Fergus Falls, died on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Kimberly Marie was born January 8, 1968 in Fergus Falls, MN the daughter of Peter and Kathy (Johnson) Frees. Kim was raised in Fergus Falls and later graduated from Fergus Falls High School. Kim continued to live in...
Allie Thompson
Nov 20, 2019
Allie Thompson, age 19, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Allie Margret was born March 20, 2000 in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Len and Emily (Aaberg) Thompson. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids. She grew up in Pelican Rapids and graduated from Pelican Rapids High...
Marjorie Faye Hanson
Nov 20, 2019
Marjorie (Grahn) Hanson, age 86, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Pelican Rapids, MN. Marjorie Faye was born the middle child of five on December 15, 1932 in Lida Township near Pelican Rapids, MN, to George and Emma (Bakke) Grahn. She was baptized and confirmed at Central Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids, MN....
Darrell Andrews
Oct 17, 2019
Darrell J. Andrews, 63, Pelican Rapids, MN, formerly of Coleraine, died Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Born August 11, 1956 in Grand Rapids, he was the son of Jack and Mary Andrews. He attended Greenway High School, was a United States Marine Corps Veteran, an athlete, and an avid outdoorsman. His parents, Jack and Mary; a...
Dixie Lynn Smith
Sep 25, 2019
Dixie Lynn Smith, age 42, of Vergas, MN, passed away peacefully the morning of Wednesday, September 25, 2019, in her home. Dixie Lynn was born March 16,1977 at Lake Region Hospital, Fergus Falls, MN, to Richard and Marlene (Olson) Smith. Dixie was baptized and confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids, MN. She was raised and attended school in Pelican...
Lee Peterson
Sep 11, 2019
Lee Peterson, age 54, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at his residence. Lee Milo was born May 27, 1965 in Fergus Falls, MN, to Larry and Clarice (Swanson) Peterson. He was baptized at home and confirmed at Tingvold Lutheran Church near Underwood, MN. He attended school in Underwood, later graduating from Underwood High School. After graduating...
Ernest Milford Hovland
Sep 8, 2019
Ernest Hovland, age 97, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Pelican Valley Health Center, Pelican Rapids, MN. Ernest Milford was born October 28, 1921 at home near Rothsay, MN, to Joseph and Alma (Haga) Hovland. He attended country school near Rothsay, MN, he was drafted then Joseph suffered a stroke and Ernest received a deferment to...
Rosemary Johnson
Aug 16, 2019
Rosemary Johnson, age 89, of Erhard, MN, died Friday, August 16, 2019 with her family by her side under the loving care of the Pelican Valley Health Center Staff and the Red River Valley Hospice. Rosemary was born October 3, 1929 in Fergus Falls, MN, to Wencil and Elizabeth (Gilloley) Rian. She grew up in Elizabeth, MN and attended school...
Hannelore Toftely
Aug 9, 2019
Hannelore Berta Maria (Palzer) Toftely passed away August 9, 2019 at her home on Lake Lida, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. Hannelore was born February 27, 1941 in Brno, Moravia now in the Czech Republic, but then part of Germany. As a child of three, her mother took Hannelore and her brother and escaped from Czechoslovakia to Germany ahead of the Soviet...
Clara Lee Peasley
Aug 2, 2019
Clara Peasley, age 84, of Erhard, MN, died Friday, August 2, 2019 at her residence. Clara Lee was born May 2, 1935 in Buse Township near Fergus Falls, MN, to Thomas and Agnes (Bertram) Lee. She attended District #31 school in rural Fergus Falls, then graduated from Fergus Falls High School. Clara was united in marriage with Gordon Mostue and...
John Frank Braaten
Jul 26, 2019
John Braaten, age 67, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on July 26, 2019, at Sanford on Broadway, Fargo, ND. John Frank was born March 31, 1952 in Fergus Falls, MN, to John “Lewis” and Florence (Mott) Braaten. He was baptized and confirmed at South Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Rothsay, MN. He attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating from...
Maureen Violet Thoreson
Jul 18, 2019
Maureen V. Thoreson, age 96, passed away on Thursday, July 18 at Brookdale Care Center in Mill Creek, WA. She was born June 30, 1923 in Jamestown, ND to George and Anna (Clemens) Schmuhl. She graduated from Jamestown High School and Valley City, ND, State Teacher’s College. She also was a graduate student at Colorado State University for three summer...
Joyce Anne Sillerud
Jul 9, 2019
Joyce (Johnson) Sillerud, age 83, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at Valley Care Center, Barnesville, Minnesota. Joyce Anne was born on September 18, 1935, to the daughter of Helmer and Hilda (Stubstad) Johnson in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. Joyce was baptized and confirmed at North Immanuel Lutheran Church near Pelican Rapids, MN. She was...
Mark Charles Backman
Jun 26, 2019
Mark Backman, age 66, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Mark Charles was born August 8, 1952 in Fridley, MN, to Charles and Mary Lou (Brown) Backman. He attended school in Fridley, graduating from Fridley High School in 1970. Then he went on to Bemidji State University studying Mass Communications graduating in...
Robert "Bob" Bergquist
Jun 7, 2019
Robert “Bob” Bergquist, age 83, died Friday, June 7, 2019 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.Robert Edward was born February 1, 1936 near Detroit Lakes, MN, to Edward and Hazel (Leegard) Bergquist. He graduated from Detroit Lakes High School, MN. Following his graduation, he worked at Coast to Coast Hardware in Detroit Lakes. On September 27, 1958 he was united...
Eileen Osborne
May 15, 2019
Eileen Marie (Strandlien) Osborne, age 62, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 unexpectedly at her home. Eileen was born January 24, 1957 at Pelican Valley Hospital in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Milford and Edna (Anderson) Strandlien. She attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School. Following her graduation, she attended University of Minnesota Crookston...
Gladys Johnson
Apr 1, 2019
Gladys (Scott) Johnson, age 98, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Monday, April 1, 2019 at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Pelican Rapids, MN. Gladys Adeline Scott was born on June 30, 1920 at Doctor Boysen’s Hospital, the daughter of John and Tillie (Hanson) Scott. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1937. On July 12, 1941 Gladys was...
