Obituaries
Clarence Trautman
Feb 3, 2009
Clarence Edmund Trautman was born May 22, 1942, in Eureka, South Dakota, the son of Edmund and Ada (Shauer) Trautman. He was baptized and confirmed in Artas, South Dakota, at the Evangelical United Brethren Church. He attended country school near Artas. Clarence worked for area farmers near Eureka. On September 24, 1961, Clarence was united in marriage to Judy Rieger...
Angeline "Angie" Pixley
Jan 23, 2009
Angeline Angie Pixley, age 91, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2009, at Good Samaritan Society in Pelican Rapids.Angeline Viola Grosz was born August 8, 1917, in Washburn, North Dakota, the daughter of Adam and Katherine (Lang) Grosz.Angie was baptized, confirmed and educated in Washburn.She helped her mother run their boarding house and it...
Elwin Dillerud
Jan 16, 2009
Elwin Arlan Dillerud was born December 5, 1935, in Norwegian Grove Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the son of Edwin and Mabel (Sorum) Dillerud.He was baptized and confirmed in West North Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Pelican Rapids.He attended grade school at District 48 and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1953.He farmed with his father for several years and...
Robert Irey
Jan 15, 2009
Robert Irey, age 82, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Thursday, January 15, 2009, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.Robert Arnold Irey was born January 22, 1926, in Friberg Township, Minnesota, the son of Jack (John) and Olga (Jorgenson) Irey.Robert served in the U.S. Army during World War II, spending time overseas in Japan.For several years,...
Gurneith Johnson
Jan 15, 2009
Gurneith Johnson, age 84, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 15, 2009, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.Gurneith M. Schap was born June 18, 1924, in Fargo, North Dakota, the daughter of loving parents, Mike and Myrtle Schap. Gurneith had two older brothers, William and Loren.She grew up near Oriska, ND,...
Olina Monson
Jan 8, 2009
Olina Monson, age 90, a former resident of Pelican Rapids, who the Lord took home on January 8, 2009, in Crimora, Virginia, where she was residing with her daughter and family.Olina Betsy Swenson was born March 6, 1918, in Erhard, Minnesota, the daughter of Swen and Olga (Opsahl) Swenson.She married Kenneth Monson in 1938.They moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1947,...
Clifford "Vernon" Mostue
Jan 5, 2009
Vernon Mostue, age 93, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Monday, January 5, 2009, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, surrounded by his family.Clifford Vernon Mostue was born May 3, 1915, in Erhards Grove Township, Minnesota, the son of Andrew and Anna (Jordahl) Mostue.He attended school at District #35 and was confirmed in Bagstevold Church in...
Dorothy Lien
Jan 4, 2009
Dorothy Lien, age 86, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Sunday, January 4, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Society in Pelican Rapids.Dorothy Ann Carlson was born July 10, 1922, on the family farm in Erhards Grove Township, Minnesota, the daughter of Helge N. and Jerutia (Elliott) Carlson.She was baptized and confirmed at Central Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids.Dorothy lived...
Robert Erickson
Dec 31, 2008
Robert Bud Erickson, age 85, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home, Pelican Rapids.Robert Bud Siggerud Erickson was born August 27, 1923, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Carl George and Olivia (Siggerud) Erickson, the eighth of nine children.He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1941.From October 1944...
Evelyn Haarstick
Dec 28, 2008
Evelyn Haarstick, age 93, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Sunday, December 28, 2008, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.Wilma Evelyn Haarstick was born October 2, 1915, in rural Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of W.B. and Flora (Backstrom) Haarstick.She started school in District #54 in Fergus Falls Township.In 1925, she moved with her family to...
Robert Swanson
Dec 23, 2008
Robert Swanson, age 84, a resident of rural Vergas, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at his home.Robert Charles Swanson was born November 28, 1924 near Erhard, Minnesota the son of Joseph and Ester Loraine (Carlson) Swanson.He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1943.Robert served in the United States Army during World War II.After returning home from World...
Virgil Cummins
Dec 17, 2008
Virgil Cummins, age 76, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.Virgil was born July 25, 1932, in his grand-parents home near Glenwood, Minnesota, the son of Melvin and Leona (Foner) Cummins.He attended school in Sedan, Minnesota and worked on the family farm in his youth.On January 20, 1951,...
Lois Jacobson
Dec 14, 2008
Lois Jacobson, age 81, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died on Sunday, December 14, 2008, at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.Lois Anna Carlson was born April 18, 1927 to Charles CT and Emma (Kading) Carlson who farmed in Lida township.After her fathers death in 1929, she and her sister, Lorraine, were raised by their mother...
Palmer Nelson
Dec 12, 2008
Palmer Nelson, 92, died Friday, December 12, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.Palmer Clarence Nelson was born June 24, 1916, at Henning, Minnesota, to Ida (Nelson) and Peter Nelson. The family later moved to Elizabeth, Minnesota. As a young man he was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps and then enlisted in the United States Army.Palmer and Ella...
Erna Johnson
Dec 11, 2008
Erna Johnson, age 98, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Thursday, December 11, 2008, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.Erna Lillian Krebs was born September 28, 1910, in Pelican Rapids the daughter of George and Lydia (Boyer) Krebs.After attending country school through 8th grade she attended Pelican Rapids High School graduating in 1929.Erna worked at Oak...
Ordean Westby
Dec 9, 2008
Ordean Westby, age 80, a resident of rural Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at Innovis Health in Fargo, North Dakota.Ordean James Westby was born November 6, 1928, in Gilby, North Dakota, the son of Carl and Selma (Hegrenes) Westby.He was baptized in his grandparents home in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.Ordean moved with his parents to Maplewood...
Lester Schultz
Dec 1, 2008
Lester Schultz, age 83, a resident of Ottertail, Minnesota, died on Monday,December 1, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.Lester Earl Schultz was born December 7, 1924, in Winfred, South Dakota, the son of Albert and Christina (Mahoney) Schultz. He lived in rural Madison, South Dakota, and attended rural school until his freshmen year when the family moved to...
Lloyd Hovland
Nov 29, 2008
Lloyd B. Hovland, age 87, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Saturday, November 29, 2008, at Merit Care Palliative Care Center in Fargo, North Dakota.Lloyd Benneth Hovland was born January 4, 1921, in Larson, North Dakota, the son of Ole and Karen (Ohe) Hovland, the youngest of 11 children.He was baptized and confirmed in Larson, ND.He lived in...
Vivian Otto
Nov 24, 2008
Vivian Otto, age 91, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Monday, November 24, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Society in Pelican Rapids.Vivian Emily Otto was born August 22, 1917, in Vergas, Minnesota, the daughter of Dr. Henry and Alice (Norgren) Otto.She was raised in Frazee, Minnesota, and attended Frazee High School and was a member of the United...
Don "DK" Dodd
Nov 18, 2008
Donald DK Dodd, age 73, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 18, 2008.Donald Keith Dodd was born August 13, 1935, in Cloquet Minnesota, the son of Gordon and Jennie (Simonson) Dodd.He was baptized and confirmed at Hope Lutheran Church in Floodwood, MN.In 1953, DK graduated from Floodwood High School.He worked for Stromberg...
