Obituaries
Alice Olive Nelson
Jun 2, 2015
Alice Nelson, age 96, of rural Pelican Rapids, MN, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Pelican Valley Nursing Center in Pelican Rapids, MN. Alice Olive Nelson was born on April 9, 1919 to Oscar and Alma Mathilda (Orpen) Ruud in Pelican Rapids, MN. She grew up in Pelican Rapids, MN where she...
Harlan Eddie Knutson
May 29, 2015
Harlan Knutson, age 87, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Friday, May 29, 2015, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.Harlan Knutson was born May 1, 1928, in Erhards Grove Township, to Eddie and Esther (Rasmussen) Knutson. Harlan was baptized and confirmed at Central Lutheran Church in rural Pelican Rapids. After graduating from Pelican Rapids High School in 1945, he...
Clinton Hanson
May 22, 2015
Clinton Hanson, age 83, a resident of Middle Cormorant Lake near Lake Park, Minnesota and Eustis, Florida died on Friday, May 22, 2015 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.Clinton David Hanson was born on May 19, 1932 in Woodside Township, Polk County, Minnesota the son of Thomas and Sina (Hoff) Hanson. Clinton was born and raised on the Hanson farm,...
Julie Beth Langseth
May 12, 2015
Julie Beth Langseth, age 63, of rural Pelican Rapids, MN, died on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at her home with Lakeland Hospice and her family by her side.Julie Beth (Schon) Langseth was born on July 4, 1951. She was born the daughter of Leonard and Edna (Bakke) Schon in Crookston, MN and grew up on a farm near Fertile. Julie...
Douglas Merk Joseph Vaughn
May 1, 2015
Douglas Vaughn, age 72, a resident of Jacobs Beach, Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, North Dakota.Douglas Merk Joseph Vaughn was born November 16, 1942 in Breckenridge, Minnesota the son of John "Jack" and Hazel (Worner) Vaughn. In 1960 Doug graduated from Breckenridge High School. Doug served in the United States...
Stanley McDougall
Apr 24, 2015
Stanley McDougall, age 64, a resident of Fargo, North Dakota died on Friday, April 24, 2015 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM, Friday, May 1, 2015 at Larson Funeral Home in Pelican Rapids, MN with Pastor Matt Zeli officiating. Stanley Joseph McDougall was born on November 25, 1950 at White Earth, MN to Robert...
Judith "Judy" Pederson
Apr 24, 2015
Judith Pederson, age 61, a resident of St. Michael, MN, and former resident of Pelican Rapids, MN died on Friday, April 24, 2015 at Guardian Angels Care Center in Elk River, MN. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 30, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids, MN with Rev. Philip A. Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Ringsaker...
Gloria Votapka
Apr 16, 2015
Gloria F. Puckett Votapka, age 85, of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Lakeview Ranch, Darwin, Minnesota.Gloria F. Puckett Votapka was born on July 25, 1929 in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Lynnville and Minda (Anderson) Puckett. In 1947 she graduated for Pelican Rapids High School.Gloria attended Concordia College for eighteen months...
Mike Julian Haugrud
Mar 30, 2015
Mike Julian Haugrud, age 88, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Monday, March 30, 2015 at his home in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.Mike Julian Haugrud was born January 20, 1927, at his parents home in Dunn Township near Pelican Rapids, the son of Martin M. and Josephine M. (Arntson) Haugrud. In 1948 he graduated from high school and helped...
Julie O Halbakken
Mar 26, 2015
Julie O. Halbakken, age 98, of Rothsay, MN, died Thursday March 26th at Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead, MN. Julie O. (Christianson) Halbakken was born September 1st, 1916 in Pelican Rapids, MN the daughter of Oscar and Jenny (Stephenson) Christianson. She grew up and attended school in Pelican Rapids, MN.On February 26th, 1937 she married Sander C. Halbakken in Sisseton,...
Emily Renae Thompson
Mar 25, 2015
Emily Renae (Aaberg) Thompson, age 38, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at her home.Emily Renae Aaberg was born May 21, 1976 in Pelican Rapids, the loving daughter of David Charles and Margret Anne (Siefken) Aaberg. She grew up on South Lake Lida and attended school in Pelican Rapids graduating in 1994.On August 31, 1997 Emily was...
David Sumpter
Mar 18, 2015
David L. Sumpter, age 72, of Pelican Lake, MN, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at his home following surgery.David was born on April 8, 1942 in Fargo, ND, the loving son of Floyd and Henrietta (Hanusch) Sumpter. David grew up in West Fargo and graduated from Fargo High School. He relocated to Davis, IL, where he met his beloved...
Helen Johnson
Mar 5, 2015
Helen Johnson, age 85, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids.Helen Lucille Toftely was born on July 26, 1929 in Pelican Rapids the daughter of Edwin and Bertha (Erickson) Toftely. She was baptized and confirmed at the First Congregational United Church of Christ Church in Pelican Rapids. Helen graduated...
Ardis Ocell Ottoson
Feb 17, 2015
Ardis Ottoson, age 83, of Pelican Rapids, MN, went home to be with the Lord on February 17, 2015 at Pelican Valley Nursing Center in Pelican Rapids.Ardis Ocell Sherbrooke was born November 14, 1931 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to George and Hannah (Kringen) Sherbrooke, the second youngest of seven children. She attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating from Pelican Rapids...
James "Jim" Norton Perrin
Feb 17, 2015
James Norton Perrin, Sr. passed away at home on Tuesday, February 17, under the care of hospice, surrounded by family at the age of 80. James (Jim) was born on January 24, 1935 to William and Trilla (Grimes) Perrin in Sturgis, Michigan. He attended school in Centreville, Michigan, graduating in 1952.Jim married Vonda Kane on September 27, 1952 in Sturgis,...
Cameron Haga
Feb 16, 2015
Cameron Haga, age 51, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Monday, February 16, 2015 at his home in Pelican Rapids. Cameron Harold Haga was born September 24, 1963 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Leonard and Angeline (Sayers) Haga. He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1982. Cameron worked with his father operating their house painting...
Lorraine Erickson
Feb 14, 2015
Lorraine A. Erickson, age 92, of Pelican Rapids, MN, formerly of Moorhead, MN and Hope, ND passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids, MN.Lorraine Adeline Forsgren was born on March 7, 1922, near Pelican Rapids to John and Ida (Tjernberg) Forsgren. She was the youngest of ten children. The family farmed near Lake...
Jane Rebecca Solum
Feb 12, 2015
Jane Rebecca Solum, age 83, of Pelican Rapids, MN, formerly of Barnesville, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Riverfront on Main in Pelican Rapids, MN.Jane Rebecca (Tollerud) Solum, the daughter of Melvin and Agnes (Ruud) Tollerud was born February 26, 1931 in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. She attended Country School District #48 of Norwegian Grove Township of rural Otter Tail...
Evelyn "Diddies" Jean Jacobs
Feb 1, 2015
Evelyn "Diddies" Jacobs, age 68, a resident of Vergas, Minnesota, died on Sunday, February 1, 2015 surrounded by her family at her daughter's home near Pelican Rapids. Evelyn Jean Smith was born July 21, 1946 near White Earth, Minnesota to John and Evelyn (Ladoux) Smith. Evelyn attended Mission School in White Earth, Holy Rosary Elementary School in Detroit Lakes, and...
Robert (Bob) Babler Jr
Jan 20, 2015
Robert (Bob) William Babler Jr., age 67, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at his residence.Robert (Bob) William Babler Jr. was born May 24th, 1947 in Parkers Prairie to Robert Sr. and Winnifred (Weishair) Babler. He graduated from Eagle Bend High School in 1965 and joined the United States Army where he served overseas in Vietnam. Putting...
