Obituaries
George Richard Lyon
Jun 15, 2017
George Lyon, 89, a resident of Pelican Rapids died on June 15, 2017, at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids.George Richard Lyon was born May 16, 1928 in Hibbing, MN to George Richard and Alma (Onstad) Lyon. In 1946 he graduated from Hibbing High School. Following high school he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He then...
Gary Olstad
Jun 13, 2017
Gary Olstad, age 76, passed away suddenly Tuesday June 13, 2017 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Gary was born on October 14, 1940 to Erling and Verna Olstad in Valley City, ND. He grew up on the farm near Litchville. In 1958 he graduated from Litchville High School and went on to NDSCS and graduated with an Electrical degree....
Bernice Johnson
Jun 12, 2017
Bernice Beatrice (Abel) Johnson, 99, of Hawley, MN, formerly Pelican Rapids and Detroit Lakes, passed away on Monday, June 12, at Hawley Senior Living under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Bernice was born September 19, 1917, in Leonard, ND, to Bert and Amanda (Ganz) Abel. She was raised in Leonard, ND, until the age of 15. Then...
Lyla Rae Field
Jun 6, 2017
Misty and Levi Field's little angel was called to the Lord on June 6, 2017 at the Perham Memorial Hospital.Lyla was precious to her mommy and daddy, Misty and Levi Field of Pelican Rapids; grandparents: Bruce and Tammy Ziegler of Dent, Lyndon and LeAnn Field of Dent, and Tammie Drake of St. Paul; great-grandparents: Lee Field, Sylvia (Larry) Gripentrog, and...
Herbert Wischnack
Jun 4, 2017
Herbert Wischnack, age 80, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on June 4, 2017, at his residence. Herbert was born March 25, 1937 in Dent, MN, to Albert and Rosetta (Chapman) Wischnack. He attended school in Pelican Rapids, MN. Then Herb was drafted into the US Army and served from 1960 through 1962, where he was stationed in Germany....
Marie T Sandvig
May 31, 2017
Marie T. Sandvig, 96, a resident of Pelican Rapids died on May 31, 2017 at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids.Private Family Services will be held at a later date.Please keep the Sandvig family in your thoughts and prayers.Funeral Home: Larson Funeral Home 304 3rd Street S.E. Pelican Rapids, MN US 56572
Ernest Julian Evenson
May 30, 2017
Ernest Julian Evenson, age 100, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Pelican Valley Health Center, Pelican Rapids, MN.Ernest Julian Evenson was born January 13, 1917 in Wilkin County, MN, the son of Edward and Christine (Haugtvedt) Evenson. He attended country school through 8th grade.Ernest married Olga (Anderson) June 22, 1946 at Rollag Lutheran Church....
Stanford Grothe
May 24, 2017
Stanford Grothe, age 81, a resident of Hawley, MN, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Stanford Dale Grothe was born in Fort Ransom, North Dakota on June 4th, 1935.He was the third son of Theodore and Annie (Carlblom) Grothe. Stan attended and graduated from Fort Ransom public school. After High School he attended Valley City State...
Lyle Haglund
May 18, 2017
Lyle J. Haglund, 87, Pelican Rapids, MN, died Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Pelican Valley Health Center.Lyle was born on October 18, 1929, in rural Pelican Rapids, MN to Harold and Myrtle (Honrud) Haglund. He attended school in Pelican Rapids, MN, after which he served in the United States Army. Lyle was a career Amy soldier, being Honorably discharged in...
Geraldine L Hendrickson
May 17, 2017
Geraldine Hendrickson, age 86, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at her residence in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.Geraldine Lyla was born February 12, 1931 in Moorhead, MN, to Henry and Esther (Lehmkuhl) Hanson. She was baptized to the Lutheran Faith in Moorhead. She attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1949.On September 22, 1950 Geraldine...
Kenneth Hohman
May 17, 2017
On Feb. 27th 1925, Kenneth Roger Hohman was born to Benjamin William Hohman and Myrtle Marion (Andersen) Hohman in Watertown MN, the second of two sons. They later moved to Pelican Rapids, MN, where Kenny graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1943. Upon graduation, Kenny entered the U.S, Army, and served in the Pacific Theatre during WWII. He was...
Beverly Ann Goltz
Apr 19, 2017
Beverly Ann Goltz, age 81, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Pelican Rapids, MN.Celebration of Life will be held at a later date and timeInterment: Central Lutheran Cemetery, Rural Pelican Rapids, MinnesotaPlease keep Beverly's family in your thoughts and prayersFuneral Home: Larson Funeral Home 304 3rd Street S.E. Pelican Rapids, MN US...
Melinda Carlson
Apr 16, 2017
Melinda Adeline Carlson, age 91, Fergus Falls, formerly of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Broen Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.Melinda Adeline Westby was born on June 27, 1925 in Gilby, North Dakota the daughter of Carl and Selma (Hegrenes) Westby. She was baptized at Thief River Falls, Minnesota. When Melinda was three, the family moved to...
Barbara Hammond
Apr 16, 2017
Barbara Hammond, age 79, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at her home in Pelican Rapids.Barbara Joyce Hammond was born on May 4, 1937 to Wesley Sr. and Verna (Wolff) Merchant in Janesville, WI.On December 19, 1953 Barbara was united in marriage to George Hammond in Rockton, Illinois. She was a beautician for many years in...
Kenneth Sather
Apr 8, 2017
Kenneth Sather, age 86, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Fergus Falls Veterans Home, Fergus Falls, MN. Kenneth Dale Sather was born September 19, 1930 in Pelican Rapids to Magnus and Laura (Langseth) Sather. He was baptized and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church near Pelican Rapids. Growing up Kenneth helped his parents on...
Daryl Frazier
Apr 1, 2017
Daryl Frazier, age 62, a resident of Detroit Lakes died on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.Daryl Frazier was born on December 29, 1954, the son of Benjamin and Mavis Frazier of rural Pelican Rapids. Daryl graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1972. He then attended Bemidji State University (BSU) beginning in the fall of...
Ardean Leland Sleen
Mar 29, 2017
Ardean Leland Sleen, age 92, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.Ardean Leland Sleen was born on November 11, 1924, at the Boysen Hospital in Pelican Rapids, the son of Simon and Bessie (Jenson) Sleen. He was baptized and confirmed at Ringsaker Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids....
Thelma Gelinda Grahn
Mar 23, 2017
Thelma Gelinda Grahn of Eventide, 8th Street, Moorhead, Minnesota, formerly of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, passed away March 23, 2017 at the age of 98.She was born December 2, 1918, at rural Pelican Rapids to Christ and Hilda (Sorenson) Togstad farm. She was baptized and confirmed at the Bethel Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids.She and Lawrence Grahn were married Dec. 19, 1936...
Lyle Tweten
Mar 23, 2017
Lyle R. Tweten, age 89, a resident of Pelican Rapids, formerly of Vergas, MN died on March 23, 2017 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living, Detroit Lakes, MN.Lyle grew up in Fosston, MN where he attended elementary and high schools. At age 17 he started Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. After two years there, he did a stint in the US...
Valeria Nelson
Mar 6, 2017
Valeria Faye Nelson, age 82, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Monday, March 6, 2017 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Valeria Faye Nelson was born to Cora Faye (Northway) and Charles Albert Flesher in Willow Springs, Missouri. Valeria attended a small one room school and later graduated Valedictorian from Alba, Mo. High School. She attended Joplin Junior College for...
