Obituaries
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...
LeRoy Glaesman
Dec 15, 2014
LeRoy Allen Glaesman, age 87, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Monday, December 15, 2014 at Villa Maria in Fargo, North Dakota.LeRoy Allen Glaesman was born on November 18, 1927 in Ashley, ND the son of Jacob and Hilda (Bauman) Glaesman. He graduated from Ashley High School in Ashley, North Dakota. After graduation he farmed with his father for two years....
David Bengtson
Dec 12, 2014
David Bengtson, age 84, a resident of Pelican Rapids died on Friday, December 12, 2014 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.David Oscar Bengtson was born May 27, 1930 in Pelican Rapids the son of Oscar and Hilda (Berg) Bengtson. He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School and then attended NDSU. David drove school bus for Pelican Rapids Schools and...
Agnes Johnson
Dec 8, 2014
Agnes Johnson, age 86, a resident of Pelican Rapids died on Monday, December 8, 2014 at the Riverfront Manor in Pelican Rapids, Minn.Agnes Mathilda Jeanette (Brickson) Johnson was born December 12, 1927 to Clara (Grani) Brickson and Bernt Brickson near Lake Park, Minn.Agnes was baptized at Solum Lutheran Church in Lake Park and confirmed at Atlanta Lutheran Church near Ulen,...
Theora "Teddi" Carlson
Dec 6, 2014
Teddi Carlson, 88, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Saturday, December 6, 2014, at Pelican Valley Health Center where she had been a resident since 2009. She was born Theora Jane Dalager on March 26, 1926, in Glenwood MN, the daughter of Selmer and Elsie Dalager. She attended country school the first eight grades, then graduated from Glenwood High School in...
Marcelle Kathleen Nelson
Dec 4, 2014
Marcelle Kathleen Nelson, age 95, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday morning, December 4, 2014, at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home. She was born in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Bennie and Clara (Osten) Sillerud on February 16, 1919. She grew up on the Sillerud farm in Norwegian Grove Township and attended...
Helen Eldevick
Nov 22, 2014
Helen Eldevick, age 88, a resident of Barnesville, formerly of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Clayco Care Center in Barnesville. Helen Grace Hertsgaard was born on August 21, 1926 in Kindred, ND, the daughter of Halvor C. and Grace (Thoen) Hertsgaard. Helen was baptized and confirmed in Kindred Lutheran Church, Kindred, ND. She graduated...
David Charles Lindstrom
Nov 21, 2014
David Lindstrom, age 52, a resident of Moorhead, Minnesota, formerly of Pelican Rapids, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2014 at his residence in Moorhead.David Charles Lindstrom was born April 27, 1962 in Minneapolis, the son of Robert "Bob" and Mardell (Leland) Lindstrom. He was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Duluth and later confirmed at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church...
Carol Marilyn Moses
Nov 6, 2014
Carol Marilyn Moses, age 73, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died November 6, 2014 at Vibra Hospital in Fargo, ND.Carol Marilyn Herting was born August 21, 1941 in Pelican Rapids the daughter of Ernest and Tillie (Egstad) Herting. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids, and was a lifelong member. Carol graduated from Pelican Rapids High...
Tate Jordon Kvare
Oct 28, 2014
Tate Jordon Kvare passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 28, 2014 at Essential Health, Fargo ND.Tate Jordon Kvare was born October 5, 2014 at Essentia Health Fargo ND, weighing 1 pound 14 ounces and 13.75 inches long, son of John and Rebecca Kvare of Dilworth MN. Tate in survived by his parents, John T. and Rebecca, twin sister:...
Marian Bakken
Oct 21, 2014
Marian Bakken, age 89, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN died on October 21, 2014 under the loving care of Pelican Valley Health Center and Red River Valley Hospice.Marian was born May 19, 1925 and raised by her mother, Melia (Johnson) Ishaug. She was baptized and confirmed at North Immanuel Lutheran Church near Pelican Rapids. In 1943 Marian graduated from...
LeRoy Haugrud
Oct 18, 2014
LeRoy Haugrud, age 84, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN died on October 18, 2014 at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota.LeRoy Arlington Haugrud was born on July 2, 1930 in rural Pelican Rapids the son of Martin and Josephine (Arntson) Haugrud. He was baptized and confirmed in Grove Lake Lutheran Church in rural Pelican Rapids. LeRoy attended district #217...
Merriam Lodin
Oct 18, 2014
Merriam Lodin, age 95, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN died on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids.Merriam Eleanore Maxine Anderson was born September 27, 1919 in Thief River Falls, MN, the daughter of Albert and Amelia (Dahlstrom) Anderson. Merriam was very proud of her 100% Swedish heritage, her father and maternal grandparents...
Dennis Benhart Seidell
Oct 8, 2014
Dennis Benhart Seidell, age 77, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died October 8, 2014, at his residence.Dennis Benhart Seidell was born February 10, 1937, in Pelican Rapids, the son of Benhart and Gladys (Olson) Seidell. Dennis was baptized and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church in rural Pelican Rapids. He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1955. Dennis...
Glenn Allen Fladmark
Oct 2, 2014
Glenn Allen Fladmark, age 58, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014 at his residence in Pelican Rapids. Glenn Allen Fladmak was born on November 9, 1955 in Pelican Rapids the son of Evar and Laura (Braaten) Fladmark. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church. He attended Pelican Rapids School and graduating in...
Marjorie Schenatzki
Sep 27, 2014
Marjorie Schenatzki, 83, of Pelican Rapids, died on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at the Pelican Valley Health Center. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the First Congregational Church in Pelican Rapids with Pastor Jen Sandstrom officiating. Burial will follow in Lakeview Cemetery, Pelican Rapids, MN. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM, Tuesday, September 30, at...
Harold Norman Carlson
Sep 25, 2014
Harold Carlson, age 88, a resident of Fergus Falls formerly of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota died on Thursday, September 25 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.Harold Norman Carlson was born on September 28, 1925, in Friberg Township of Otter Tail Co., MN the son of Helge N. and Jerutia (Elliott) Carlson. He was baptized and confirmed at Central...
