Obituaries
Robert "Smiley" Smilonich
Dec 8, 2015
Robert "Smiley" Smilonich, age 84, of Pelican Rapids, MN died on Tuesday, December 08, 2015 at his home in Pelican Rapids.Robert Smilonich, was born March 4, 1931 near Ironton, Minnesota to Sam and Sophie (Lubobradovich) Smilonich. "Smiley" worked for Rogers Brothers Carnival from Pelican Rapids for numerous years. Then Robert worked at West Central Turkey Plant in Pelican Rapids for...
Arland Willie Elton
Dec 5, 2015
Arland Willie Elton was born on March 7, 1926 in Pelican Rapids the son of Willie and Nora (Johnson) Elton. In 1944, Arland graduated from Pelican Rapids High School and in June of 1944 entered the Air Force. He was trained as a top turret gunner on a B24. He served until 1946. On June 20, 1948 he married the...
Louise Babb
Nov 20, 2015
Louise Meta Babb, age 99, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Friday, November 20, 2015 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, MN.Louise Meta (Frohling) Babb was born on October 25, 1916, the daughter of Jacob D and Gesine (Stolle) Frohling in Hecla, SD. She was baptized and confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church in Hecla, graduated from Hecla High...
Pastor Jennifer Sandstrom
Nov 20, 2015
Pastor Jennifer Sandstrom, age 66, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Friday, November 20, 2015 at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, Minneapolis, MN.Jennifer Sandall was born July 29, 1949 in Galesburg, IL, to Albert and Audrey (Harrison) Sandall. She was baptized at the age of 16 in the Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Galesburg, Illinois. She attended school in Galesburg...
LeRoy Percy Klovstad
Oct 29, 2015
LeRoy Percy Klovstad, age 85, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died October 29, 2015 with his family at his side at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. LeRoy Klovstad was born June 22, 1930 to Palmer Raymond and Alice Cora (Larson) Klovstad. He grew up in Norwegian Grove Township and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1949. In...
Arlene Elizabeth Albrecht
Oct 20, 2015
Arlene Albrecht, age 85, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died with her family by her side on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at her home in Pelican Rapids. Arlene Elizabeth Ruether was born October 9, 1930, to Joseph and Josephine (Larson) Ruether at home near Madison, MN. She grew up and attended school in Madison and graduated in 1948. She...
Lisa Marie Rudie
Oct 19, 2015
Lisa Marie (Baker) Rudie, age 43, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Monday, October 19, 2015 at her home.Lisa was born October 24, 1971 in Fargo, ND the daughter of James and Donna (Ihnken) Baker. She grew up in Cormorant, on Lake Ida and attended school in Pelican Rapids, where she was crowned Sweetheart Queen, graduating with the Class of 1990....
Martha Elizabeth Haugen
Oct 18, 2015
Martha Haugen, age 85, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Riverfront on Main in Pelican Rapids, MN.Martha Elizabeth was born January 19, 1930 at Wing, North Dakota, the daughter of Philip and Katherine (Singer) Weber. In 1936, Martha and her family moved to a farm near New Rockford, North Dakota. She attended school, worked on the...
JoAnn Elizabeth Bina
Oct 15, 2015
JoAnn Elizabeth (Didrikson) Bina, age 75, of Dent, Minn., died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home, Pelican Rapids, Minn., surrounded by the love and support of her family. She'll always be remembered for her gentle, selfless nature, her wellspring of laughter and tireless work ethic. JoAnn Elizabeth Didrikson was born Sept. 9, 1940, in Roseau, Minn.,...
Linda K Himes
Oct 15, 2015
Linda K. Himes, age 67, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her family.Linda K. (Laschansky) Himes was born March 11, 1948 in Omaha, Neb., to Ervin and Rosemary (Klein) Laschansky. Linda was an amazing cook and a devoted fan of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. She enjoyed quilting, sewing and embroidery. She was a...
Johnny Nicholas Peasley Jr
Sep 25, 2015
Johnny Peasley, 20, died on Friday, September 25, 2015 in an automobile accident near Browerville, MN.Visitation will be Thursday, October 1, 2015 from 4-7 PM, at Larson Funeral Home in Pelican Rapids, MN with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM. Visitation will continue for one hour prior to the funeral service at the church on Friday. Funeral services will be...
Mary Jeannette Morgan
Sep 15, 2015
Mary Jeannette (Prater) Morgan, age 97, passed away Tuesday, September 15th at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids.Jeannette was born October 7, 1917 in Ashland, KY to Frank C. and Hebe J. Prater. She grew to be a tall, dark-haired beauty who loved playing basketball and was part of a championship high school team. After school, she moved...
Doris Virginia Toftely
Sep 15, 2015
Doris Virginia Toftely, 96, Buffalo, MN, formerly of Pelican Rapids, died Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Lake Ridge Care Center in Buffalo.Doris was born on December 30, 1918 in Maplewood Township to John and Elvira (Slorby) Nelson. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1937 and was the valedictorian of her class. On August 12, 1941 she married Edwin...
John "Jack" Marko
Sep 8, 2015
John "Jack" Marko, age 92, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Riverfront Manor in Pelican Rapids.John "Jack" Theodore Marko was born January 22, 1923 in Westport, SD to Louis and Agnes (Hopfer) Marko. Jack worked on the family farm until 1935 when he moved to Wilmot, SD. He served in the United States Navy during World...
Winton Lee Nelson
Sep 1, 2015
Winton Lee Nelson, age 71, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Pelican Valley Nursing Home, Pelican Rapids, MN.Winton Lee Nelson was born June 22, 1944 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Neil and Edna (Ness) Nelson. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids. He attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating from Pelican...
Alvin "Al" Siegle
Aug 24, 2015
Alvin "Al" Edwin Siegle, age 82, of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 at the Pelican Valley Nursing Center in Pelican Rapids, surrounded by his family.Al was born July 3, 1933 to Jacob and Marie (Gaub) Siegle in Glendive, MT. He grew up on the family farm, graduating from Dawson County High School in 1951. After working...
Merlyn Paul Stuvland
Aug 24, 2015
Merlyn Stuvland, age 71, of Dent, Minnesota died Monday, August 24, 2015 at his home near Dent under the care of his family and Hospice of Red River Valley.Merlyn Paul Stuvland was born August 1, 1944 the son of Mayer and Petra (Pederson) Stuvland in Clay County, Minnesota. Merlyn attended school in Barnesville and then worked on the family farm...
Earl J Borah
Aug 11, 2015
Earl J. Borah, age 64, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his loving family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.Earl Jennings Borah was born July 2, 1951 in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Jennings Eldon Borah and Theron Ardette Bisson. He grew up near Frazee and graduated high school there in 1969....
Lucille A Rotz
Aug 7, 2015
Lucille Adeline (Rask) Rotz, age 92, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Friday, August 7, 2015 at Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids, MN.Lucille Adeline Rask was born June 26, 1923 in Chaseley, ND, to Severt and Lula Mae (Flanders) Rask. She graduated in 1941 from Sykeston High School in Sykeston, ND. Then in 1946 she passed a teachers exam...
Shirley Irey
Jul 26, 2015
Shirley Lorraine (Ishaug-Toso) Irey, age 86, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Pelican Valley Health Care Center, Pelican Rapids, MN surrounded by her family.Shirley Lorraine Ishaug was born October 20, 1928 to Melvin and Nora (Stephenson) Ishaug in Barnesville, MN. She was educated and lived in Otter Tail County her entire life.Shirley was united in marriage...
