Obituaries
Lennart Backstrom
Sep 19, 2014
Lennart Backstrom, age 91, resident of the Pelican Valley Nursing Home formerly a resident of Erhard, Minnesota, died Friday, September 19, 2014 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, MN. Lennart Backstrom was born February 5, 1923 in rural Erhard the son of Elmer and Jennie (Gustafson) Backstrom. He was baptized and confirmed at Central Lutheran Church near Pelican Rapids....
Eddie Erickson
Sep 19, 2014
Eddie Lloyd Erickson, age 57, a resident of Pelican Rapids, died on Friday September 19, 2014 at Grand Itasca Hospital in Grand Rapids, MN.Eddie Lloyd Erickson was born October 9th 1956 in Jamestown, ND, the son of Lloyd and Marjorie (Motschenbacher) Erickson. Eddie grew up in Pelican Rapids, MN and was a member of the class of 1975. After high...
Betty Louise Petkewick
Sep 10, 2014
Betty Louise Petkewick, age 81, a resident of the Pelican Valley Nursing Home, died Wednesday, September 10, 2014.Born Betty Louise Renis on June 6, 1933, in Morton Grove, IL, to Edward and Alma Renis, she attended school in Morton Grove, moved to Dent, Minn., in 1970, and lived there and in Pelican Rapids for the rest of her life.Betty met...
Orris D Anderson
Sep 4, 2014
Orris D. Anderson, age 92, a resident of rural Pelican Rapids, Minnesota died peacefully on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids surrounded by his family.Orris Donald Anderson was born September 1, 1922 in Pelican Rapids the son of Oscar and Dora (Fredrickson) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed at West North Immanuel Lutheran...
Roger Dale Jacobson
Aug 2, 2014
Roger Dale Jacobson was born on December 30, 1951 to Arthur and Doris (Iverson) Jacobson in Kenmare, ND. He attended grade school in Norma and graduated from Kenmare High School in 1969. He attended NDSU in Fargo. Roger worked road construction for 40 years. The last 20 years have been with Mayo Construction of Cavalier, ND. Roger Jacobson, 62, of...
Everett "Bud" Paulson
Jul 25, 2014
Everett "Bud" Ardean Paulson, age 81, a resident of Cormorant Township, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home after a long battle with cancer. Everett Ardean Paulson was born July 27, 1932 on the family farm in Cormorant Township the son of Elmer and Emma (Larson) Paulson. Bud was baptized and confirmed at the former Lake Ida Church...
Hazel Jeanette Hagen
Jul 20, 2014
Hazel Hagen, age 94, a resident of the Pelican Valley Nursing Home died Sunday, July 20, 2014. Hazel Jeanette Stadum was born January 18, 1920 in rural Rothsay to Andrew and Carrie (Grina) Stadum. She was baptized at Norwegian Grove Lutheran Church, rural Pelican Rapids. She was confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rothsay. She attended rural school. On...
Darlene Joyce Splittgerber
Jul 20, 2014
Darlene Splittgerber, age 72, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at Sanford Palliative Care Center in Fargo, ND. She was surrounded by her family.Darlene Joyce Melkert was born February 25, 1942 in Pelican Rapids, MN the daughter of William and Elizabeth (McGuire) Melkert. Darlene attended Pelican Rapids High...
Donald Steven Thompson
Jul 9, 2014
Donald Steven Thompson, age 58, died July 9, 2014 at Prairie Senior Cottages in Alexandria, MN. Donnie was born July 25, 1955 in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota to parents Marvin and Olive (Erickson) Thompson. Donnie was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church.He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1973. Upon graduation, Donnie remained on the family farm to pursue...
Darlene Hovland
Jun 22, 2014
Darlene Hovland, age 84, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN died on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids.Darlene Lois Stephenson was born on December 9, 1929 in Barnesville, MN the daughter of Melvin and Cora (Dahlen) Stephenson. Darlene was baptized and confirmed at North Immanuel Lutheran Church near Pelican Rapids. She attended district...
Clifford Raymond Runningen
Jun 18, 2014
Clifford Raymond Runningen, 91, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, was called home on June 18, 2014, from the Pioneercare in Fergus Falls, MN.Clifford Raymond Runningen was born August 4, 1922 in Columbus, ND to Christian and Anna (Rude) Runningen. He grew up in Columbus and attended school through the eighth grade. At the age of 16 his family moved...
Eunice Nelson
Jun 9, 2014
Eunice Nelson, age 94, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2014 at Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids, MN. Eunice Georgia Julsrud, the daughter of Emil and Gina (Evanson) Julsrud was born on September 29, 1919 and raised on the family farm in Norwegian Grove Township. She attended country school and graduated from...
Jerome "Jerry" Haugen
May 30, 2014
Jerome "Jerry" Loren Haugen was born May 17, 1928 in Wilkin County near Breckenridge, MN the son of Martin and Alma (Aarness) Haugen. Jerry attended Robinson School in Wilkin County for six years before moving with his parents to a farm near Pelican Rapids, MN. He worked on his parent's farm until he entered the Army from October 1952 to...
Marlys Grabarkewitz
May 29, 2014
Marlys Olive (Osten) Grabarkewitz, age 82, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at her home.Marlys was born on January 27, 1932 in Pelican Rapids, MN, the daughter of Ole and Marit (Resset) Osten. She grew up in Norwegian Grove Township attended Country School District #52, then graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1950.After attending college and...
Mabel Dunham
May 27, 2014
Mabel Dunham, age 94, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Tuesday, May, 27, 2014 at Pelican Valley Health Center, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. Mabel Adeline Johnson was born May 14, 1920 in Pelican Rapids the daughter of Carl E. and Nellie (Holmgren) Johnson. Mabel was baptized and confirmed at the Swede Church now known as Central Lutheran Church in rural...
Lyle Sorum
May 27, 2014
Lyle Sorum, age 79, a resident of Millbrae, CA, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014, in Palo Alto, CA. Lyle Kermit Sorum was born May 13, 1935, the son of Orville and Bernice (Halbakken) Sorum in Pelican Rapids, MN. He was baptized at North Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Pelican Rapids, MN and confirmed at Hamar Lutheran Church, Rothsay, MN. He graduated...
Kathryn L Elton
May 25, 2014
Kathryn Elton, age 86, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota passed peacefully into glory surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 25, 2014 at Pelican Valley Nursing Center in Pelican Rapids. She is now in the presence of her Lord, whom she loves so much. Kathryn Lenore Lee was born March 18, 1928 in Pelican Rapids the daughter of Leonard...
Michael D Flynn
May 23, 2014
Michael Dorence Flynn was born in Fargo, ND on March 24, 1951. He attended Shanley High School, and graduated in 1969 from Fargo South. He studied at UND and was a member of Sigma Chi. He resided in Fergus Falls. Michael died on May 23, 2014 at the Pelican Valley Health Center after a battle with cancer. Michael always had...
Harold Sherbrooke Sr
May 17, 2014
Harold Sherbrooke, at the age of 88, passed away at his home in Pelican Rapids on May 17, 2014. Services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church on Wednesday, May 21, at 11:00 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to the service.Harold was born May 10, 1926, to George and Hannah Sherbrooke in Pelican Rapids, the fourth of seven children....
Lorraine Jensen
May 15, 2014
Lorraine Jensen, age 81, a resident of rural Pelican Rapids, Minnesota died at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota on Thursday, May 15, 2014.Lorraine Betty Schleske was born August 7, 1932 in Friberg Township near Erhard, MN the daughter of Alfred and Jennie (Norgren) Schleske. Lorraine was baptized at Bagstevold Lutheran Church and confirmed at Maplewood Lutheran Church both of...
