Obituaries
David Larson
Mar 19, 2018
David Martin Larson, age 78, a resident of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Monday, March 19, 2018 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s, Detroit Lakes, MN. David was born December 12, 1939 in Moorhead, MN, to Russell and Myrtle (Martinson) Larson. He attended school in Barnesville, graduating from Barnesville High School in 1957. Following his graduation he went to Moler Barber College...
Helen Seidell
Mar 19, 2018
Helen Marie (Martinson) Seidell, age 78, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Monday, March 19, 2018 at her residence under the care of Red River Valley Hospice. Helen Marie Seidell was born to William and Ovidia O. (Vange) Martinson in Audubon, MN on April 25, 1939. She was baptized in Aspelund Church in Flom, MN. She was confirmed in Egelund Church...
June Olsen
Mar 13, 2018
June Olsen, age 92, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls, MN. June Frances Gilason was born June 19th, 1925 in Minneapolis, MN. She was raised in Minneapolis where she met and married her husband, Odin Olsen, in 1944. They moved their family to Erhard in 1956, where they...
William "Bill" Moberg
Feb 23, 2018
After a hard-fought battle with lung cancer, Bill passed away on February 23rd at the VA Hospital in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his family.
Bill was born August 16th, 1943 in Pelican Rapids, MN, the son of Elmer and Inga (Beiningen) Moberg. Bill was baptized at Ringsaker Lutheran Church and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids, MN. Bill...
Audrey Joyce Snyder
Feb 22, 2018
Audrey Snyder, 81, died on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Scott Block officiating. Burial will be at Northwest Cemetery, Pelican Rapids, MN. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the funeral service on Tuesday. Audrey Joyce Christianson was...
Kenneth Larson
Jan 30, 2018
Kenneth Larson, age 92, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Villa Maria, Fargo, North Dakota. Kenneth LeRoy was born April 12, 1925 on Easter Sunday, in Elliot Township, North Dakota to John and Anna (Nelson) Larson. Kenny graduated from Oakes High School in Oakes, North Dakota. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served during WWII...
Connie Joanne Grotte
Jan 29, 2018
Connie (Haugrud) Grotte, age 57, of Dilworth, MN, died Monday, January 29, 2018 at her residence. Connie Joanne was born September 20, 1960 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Mike and Patricia (Swanson) Haugrud. She attended school in Pelican Rapids and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1978. Following her graduation she worked in the nursing field as a CNA...
Marian L. (Erickson) Kruger
Jan 26, 2018
Marian L. Erickson was born December 16, 1918 in Pelican Rapids, MN at the family home. Her parents were Carl George Erickson, born in Valders, WI and Olivia Siggerud, born in Aasness, Norway. Marian was the 6th of 9 children born between 1910 and 1925. Marian was baptized and confirmed at the Pelican Valley Lutheran Church. As a child growing...
Cordell "Corky" Kittelson
Jan 19, 2018
Cordell Owen “Corky” Kittelson, 72, St. Paul, Minnesota, peacefully past away Friday, January 19, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Home in Inver Grove Heights, MN after a 6 year long courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of Oscar and Viola Kittelson of Norwegian Grove Township. He lived his life to the fullest during those years. Corky wrote his...
Keith Homan
Jan 6, 2018
Remembering the life of… Edward “Keith” Homan was born March 28, 1931, in Pelican Rapids, MN. He was the son of Edward and Bernice (Sherman) Homan. He grew up in rural Pelican Rapids and attended country school district 217. Keith was very active in 4H, Banghor baseball, and working with his dad on the farm. He graduated from PRHS in...
Curtis Nelson
Jan 1, 2018
Curtis Nels Nelson, age 83, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Monday, January 1, 2018 at his residence. Curtis was born September 12, 1934 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Magnus and Signe (Peterson) Nelson. He was baptized and confirmed at Central Lutheran Church. He attended school at District 156 South near Pelican Rapids. Curtis farmed with his dad from 1948 to...
Darlene Pixley
Dec 24, 2017
Darlene Pixley, 69, died on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids, MN. Memorial services will be 1:00 PM, Friday, December 29, 2017 at Grace Lutheran Church in Erhard, MN with Pastor Brad Soenksen officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the memorial service on Friday. Darlene Jeanette Samuelson was born...
Wilbert Schultz
Dec 24, 2017
Wilbert Schultz, 95, of Fergus Falls, MN died on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at Joe and Grace’s home in Fergus Falls. Wilbert Henry Schultz was born August 17, 1922 the son of William and Mary (Schmidt) Schultz on a farm near Barnesville, MN. He attended school near Barnesville and worked as a farm hand in the Barnesville and Pelican Rapids...
William Herman Kubitz Jr.
Dec 23, 2017
William “Bill” Kubitz Jr., age 87, a resident of Lake Park, Minnesota, died on December 23, 2017, at Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, MN. William Herman Jr. was born March 9, 1930 in Friberg Township to William and Yolanda (Kenyon) Kubitz, he was the oldest of 10 children. He attended school through the eighth grade in Friberg Township. He...
Gunner Seider
Dec 21, 2017
Gunner Seider, age 81, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on December 21, 2017, at his residence. Gunner Seider was a retired sausage maker in Munich, Germany. He migrated to the United States, and around the year 1990, he settled in Buffalo, NY. Deciding that he wanted to see his new land, Gunner embarked on a journey that would...
Adeline Otto
Dec 20, 2017
Adeline (Egierski) Zinda Otto, age 95, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Pelican Valley Care Center.Adeline was born September 21, 1922 in South Bend, Indiana, to John and Helen (Urbanski) Egierski. She was baptized, had First Communion, and was confirmed at St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church. She attended school at St. Hedwig’s Parochial and High School. While...
Jacob "Jake" Donald Arntson
Dec 14, 2017
Jacob Donald Arntson, age 33, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Thursday, December 14, 2017 at his residence while working on a vehicle, an activity which Jake loved to do. On April 14 1984, Jacob "Jake" Donald Arntson was born to Randy and Vicky (Duenow) Arntson at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Little Jake earned the title of being...
Donald L Johnson
Dec 8, 2017
Donald LeRoy Johnson, 87, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Friday, December 8, 2017 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, MN. Donald LeRoy Johnson was born October 9, 1930 the son of Alfred B. and Annie (Erickson) Johnson in Pelican Rapids. He was baptized and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church near Pelican Rapids. In 1948 Donald graduated...
DeLores Haugrud
Dec 4, 2017
DeLores Haugrud, age 86, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Monday, December 4, 2017 at Pelican Valley Care Center, Pelican Rapids, MN. DeLores Ann Elizabeth Killingstad was born on February 19, 1931 in Detroit Lakes to Carl and Mathilda (Mathias) Killingstad. She attended school in Detroit Lakes, graduating in 1950. DeLores was employed at the Water and Light Plant...
Marie C Dalman
Nov 29, 2017
Marie C. Dalman, age 88, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died November 29, 2017 at Pelican Valley Care Center. Marie C. Humbert was born May 25, 1929 in Ogema, MN the daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth (Tibodeau) Humbert. She attended country school near Ogema. Marie married Floyd Dalman and they lived in Dunn Township where they were blessed with three children. ...
