Obituaries
Helen Solinger
Mar 25, 2011
Helen Solinger, 83, of Pelican Rapids, died on Friday, March 25, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Center in Pelican Rapids. Helen Virginia Backstrom was born September 4, 1927, in Erhard's Grove Township to Walter and Ruth (Johnson) Backstrom, and grew up on her family's farm. She was baptized and confirmed at Central Lutheran Church in Erhard's Grove Township, and remained...
Dennis "Denny" Nelson
Mar 18, 2011
Denny Nelson, age 65, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Friday, March 18, 2011, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.Dennis Everett Nelson was born September 28, 1945, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Neil and Edna (Ness) Nelson. Denny was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids. In 1964, he graduated from...
DuWayne Stoen
Mar 4, 2011
DuWayne Stoen, age 66, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Friday, March 4, 2011, at his home in Pelican Rapids.DuWayne Morris Stoen was born March 9, 1944, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Morris and Sara (McCurdy) Stoen. He was baptized and confirmed at North Immanuel Church in rural Pelican Rapids. DuWayne graduated from Pelican Rapids High...
Virginia Trane
Feb 18, 2011
Virginia Trane, age 93, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Friday, February 18, 2011, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.Virginia June Brown was born June 24, 1917, in McClusky, North Dakota, the daughter of Dr. Fredrick and Nida (Clodfelter) Brown. Her father was a prairie doctor and her mother a nurse. The family moved to Valley...
LeRoy Strehlow
Feb 13, 2011
LeRoy Strehlow, age 71, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Sunday, February 13, 2011, at his home.LeRoy Herman Strehlow was born January 8, 1940, in Perham, Minnesota, the son of LeRoy A. and Gladys M. (Kratzke) Strehlow. LeRoy graduated from Columbia Heights High School in 1958. He served in the U.S. Marines for 3 years. After returning from...
Carol Ann Pare'
Jan 17, 2011
Carol Par, age 61, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Monday, January 17, 2011, at her home near Pelican Rapids.Carol Ann Sleen was born October 15, 1949, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the daughter of Gordon and Velma (Jacobson) Sleen. Carol attended country school near Franklin Lake and later graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1967. After graduation...
Julie Poach
Jan 12, 2011
Julie Poach, age 47, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, lost her brave battle with cancer on Wednesday, January 12, 2011, at Sanford Health, in Fargo, North Dakota.Julie Dale Pierce was born June 6, 1963, in Mayville, North Dakota, the daughter of Dale and Janet (Detrick) Pierce. She was baptized in Hatton, North Dakota, and confirmed in Pelican Rapids at...
Marlene Schulz
Jan 1, 2011
Marlene Schulz, age 74, a resident of Frazee, Minnesota, formerly of Pelican Rapids, died on Saturday, January 1, 2011, at Frazee Care Center in Frazee. She passed away shortly before 10:00 p.m. due to complications with her breathing.Marlene Francis Kingsley was born April 16, 1936, daughter of Fred and Millicent (Annis) Kingsley, in Sutton, North Dakota. Marlene attended high school...
Frances Huseby
Dec 27, 2010
Frances Huseby, age 96, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Monday, December 27, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society of Pelican Rapids.Frances Evelyn Rust was born September 2, 1914, in Gary, Minnesota, the daughter of Hans and Aletha (Syverson) Rust. On February 1, 1936, she was united in marriage to Conrad Huseby in Pelican Rapids. They farmed in Tansem...
Rhoda Sillerud
Dec 27, 2010
Rhoda Myogeto was born January 19, 1927, in Becker County, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl O. and Caroline (Herfindal) Myogeto. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at the Richwood Lutheran Church in rural Detroit Lake, Minnesota. Rhoda graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1945. Before marriage, Rhoda worked in Minneapolis, Fargo, and Detroit Lakes. On November 18, 1949, (her...
Hazel Grunewald
Dec 24, 2010
Remembering Hazel "Grace" Grunewald Visitation Date Time Thursday, December 30, 2010 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Visitation Location Grove Lake Lutheran Church Service Date Time Thursday, December 30, 2010 11 a.m. Service Location Grove Lake Lutheran ChurchHazel "Grace" Grunewald Hazel "Grace" Grunewald, age 96, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, peacefully slept away on Friday, December 24, 2010, at the...
Bryant Allen Anderson
Dec 21, 2010
Bryant Allen Anderson, age 60, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota.Bryant Anderson was born May 19, 1950 in Crosby, North Dakota, the son of Reverend Kenneth and Opal (Olson) Anderson. He graduated from Concordia Lutheran College in Moorhead, Minnesota, and worked at many different jobs. He was...
John "Oliver" Moses
Dec 5, 2010
Oliver Moses, age 69, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Sunday, December 5, 2010, in the palliative care unit at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota.John Oliver Moses was born August 26, 1941, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Norman and Iva (Kern) Moses.He was baptized and confirmed at Scambler Union Church in Pelican Rapids.Oliver graduated from...
Marquitta Arntson
Nov 15, 2010
Marquitta Arntson, age 75, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Monday, November 15, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society-Pelican Rapids.Marquitta Louise Hall was born February 17, 1935, in Evansville, Indiana, the daughter of Jesse and Emma Hall.Marquitta attended school and graduated from high school in Evansville.On September 10, 1953, Marquitta was united in marriage to Kenneth Arntson in Anniston,...
Louis Kowalski
Nov 9, 2010
Louis Kowalski, age 82, a resident of rural Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at his residence.Louis Kenneth Kowalski was born September 20, 1928, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Lawrence and Nina (Zellman) Kowalski.Louis graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1947.On October 9, 1952, Louis was united in marriage to Norma Mohagen at St....
George Holtgrewe
Nov 2, 2010
George Holtgrewe, age 80, a resident of rural Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at his residence.George Herman Holtgrewe was born August 6, 1930, in Dwight, North Dakota, the son of George and Martha Holtgrewe.As a young man, George worked for the railroad while living in Breckenridge, Minnesota.He was stationed in France while serving in the United...
Ruby Linder
Oct 26, 2010
Ruby Linder, age 96, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society of Pelican Rapids.Ruby Ann Graham was born December 11, 1913, in Crary, North Dakota, the daughter of Ott and Alma (Osborne) Graham. After graduating from Crary High School, Ruby worked for several years at the County Agents office in Devils...
Rose (Orner) Freeman
Oct 7, 2010
Rose Elizabeth (Orner) Freeman, age 57, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Thursday, October 7, 2010, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.Rose Elizabeth Morales was born on August 30, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Juan and Gloria (Montalvo) Morales.Rose grew up in Brooklyn and graduated from John Jay High School in 1971.She attended...
Larry Stack
Sep 29, 2010
Larry Stack, age 73, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at Oak Crossing of St. Marys Innovis Health in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.Larry is survived by his wife, Sandy Rundle-Stack, Pelican Rapids, MN; his daughters:Debbie (Jerry) Mikos, Sylmar, CA, Dawn Eldred, Mammoth Lakes, CA, Sheri (David) Hamiga, Fargo, ND; sons:Randy Stack, WA, and Lance (Lisa)...
Arleen Wahlstrom
Sep 27, 2010
Arleen Wahlstrom, age 78, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Monday, September 27, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Society in Pelican Rapids.Arleen Delores Bakken was born June 12, 1932, in Scambler Township near Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Thorwald and Gusta (Teigen) Bakken.She was baptized and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church in rural Pelican Rapids.Arleen graduated...
