Obituaries
Eunice Johnson
Aug 27, 2008
Eunice Elizabeth Waller was born June 8, 1912, in Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Syver and Hannah (Svare) Waller.She was baptized and confirmed at Ringsaker Lutheran Church, in Pelican Rapids.After Eunice graduated from Pelican Rapids High School, she attended Jamestown College in Jamestown, North Dakota.She was employed at Swan Drug in Pelican Rapids.On August 28, 1941, Eunice was united in...
Marion Lage
Aug 25, 2008
Marion Lage, age 82, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Monday, August 25, 2008, at Innovis Health in Fargo, North Dakota.Marion Louise Sherbrooke was born March 11, 1926, in Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Edward and Alvina (Peterson) Sherbrooke.She was baptized and confirmed at Lake Ida Lutheran Church near Cormorant.She graduated from Audubon High School in 1944.She also...
Ruth Sherbrooke
Aug 21, 2008
Ruth Sherbrooke, age 90, of Barnesville, MN and longtime resident of Cormorant, MN died on Thursday, August 21, 2008, under the tender care of the Good Samaritan Society of Barnesville, Red River Valley Hospice and Barnesville Clinic.Ruth Solona Baldwin was born October 13, 1917, in Fargo, ND, the daughter of Herbert and Ethel (Potter) Baldwin. Growing up, she attended Dilworth...
Alma Osten
Aug 7, 2008
Alma Osten, age 89, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.Alma Christine Johnson was born December 29, 1918, in Bowman, North Dakota, the daughter of Olof and Julia (Jenson) Johnson.Shortly after her birth the family moved to Pelican Rapids.She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in...
Hazel Erickson
Jul 29, 2008
Hazel Erickson, age 93, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.Hazel Jeannette Hanson was born November 6, 1914, in Hillsboro, ND,the daughter of Hilmer and Cora (Hove) Hanson. Hazel moved to Pelican Rapids at age 6 with her family. She worked at the family restaurant and...
Neola Bredahl
Jul 4, 2008
Neola Bredahl, age 89,aresident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Friday, July 4, 2008, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN.Neola Mae Moen was born on September 30, 1918, in Tumuli Township, near Dalton, MN, the daughter of Peder and Christina (Hegseth) Moen. She attended District #17 rural school near Dalton, and graduated from Washington High School in Fergus...
Alvin Isaacson
Jun 26, 2008
Alvin Isaacson, age 93, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Society of Pelican Rapids.Alvin Oscar Isaacson was born September 19, 1914 near Pelican Rapids,the son of Ole and Alvina Isaacson. When he was six years old, his father passed away separating the children to different family homes. Alvin was taken...
Florence Small
Jun 21, 2008
Florence Small, age 83, a resident of Moorhead, formerly Pelican Rapids, MN, died on Saturday, June 21, 2008 in Palliative Care in MeritCare in Fargo, North Dakota.Florence Helen Nettestad was born March 24, 1925 in Pelican Rapids, MN,the daughter of Edwin and Jennie (Hagerup) Nettestad. She attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School. After graduation, Florence...
Elden Sandau
Jun 15, 2008
Elden Sandau was born November 10, 1927 near Frazee, Minnesota the son of Ed and Elsie (Bischoff) Sandau.He served in the United States Army during World War II.After his military duty Elden worked as a farm-hand for many years in the Brainerd area.Several years ago Elden moved to Rothsay where he lived until 2007.In 2007 he moved to Pelican Rapids...
Richard Lyden
Jun 10, 2008
Richard Lyden, age 78, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at his home surrounded by family.Richard Dean Lyden was born March 4, 1930 in Pelican Rapids, MN, the son of Elmer and Emma (Hegge) Lyden. He was baptized and confirmed at Central Lutheran Church in rural Pelican Rapids. Dickie began farming at a young...
Delores Heusser
Jun 10, 2008
Delores "Delly" Heusser, age 81, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at MeritCare in Fargo, North Dakota.Delores Olson was born April 2, 1927 in Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Emil and Linda (Granstrom) Olson. She was baptized and confirmed at Central Lutheran Church in rural Pelican Rapids. Delores attended school in Pelican Rapids and...
Grace Johnson
Jun 3, 2008
Grace Johnson, age 85, a resident of rural Erhard, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at Innovis Health in Fargo, North Dakota.Grace Edna Kuik was born February 10, 1923 in Sherburne, MN, the daughter of John and Jantje (Stienstra) Kuik. She graduated from Barnesville High School. On December 22, 1942 Grace was united in marriage to Alvin L. Johnson...
Jeffrey Crandall Sr
Jun 3, 2008
Jeffrey Crandall, Sr., age 58, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at the Golden Living Center on Otter Tail Lake.Jeffrey Lynn Crandall was born February 14, 1950 in St. Louis Park, MN, the son of William and Ardis (Meitzer) Crandall. He graduated from Downers Grove North High, Downers Grove, Illinois. From January 15, 1970...
Mabel Nelson
Jun 3, 2008
Mabel Nelson, age 94, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.Mabel Beatrice Rice was born October 20, 1913 in Vergas, MN, the daughter of Warren and Mattie (Aupperle) Rice. She attended country school district #166 near Vergas and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1931....
Norman Pierce
May 31, 2008
Norman Pierce, age 81, a resident of rural Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at his home.Norman Elroy Pierce was born September 17, 1926 in Pelican Rapids, the son of Leslie and Mary (Brown) Pierce. He grew up on a farm east of Pelican Rapids. On March 1, 1947 Norman was united in marriage to DeLoris "Toots"...
Jerome Toftely
May 27, 2008
Jerome Toftely, age 62, a resident of rural Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at his home surrounded by family and under the care of Red River Valley Hospice.Jerome Keith Toftely was born April 3, 1946 in Pelican Rapids, the son of Clarence and Myrna (Schipper) Toftely. He grew up and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School...
Paul Engebretson
May 25, 2008
Paul Engebretson, age 61, a resident of Moorhead, Minnesota, died on Sunday, May 25, 2008 at his home due to a lengthy illness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (emphysema).Paul Clifton Engebretson was born March 23, 1947 in Pelican Rapids, the son of Clifford and Margaret (Gilberts) Engebretson. Paul was baptized at Pelican Valley Lutheran Church and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran...
Lois Meland
May 4, 2008
Lois Meland, age 83, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died on Sunday, May 4, 2008, at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.Lois Mae Nastansky was born May 14, 1924, the daughter of Max and Lorraine (Larsen) Nastansky in International Falls, MN, where she attended school and graduated from International Falls High School. In 1942 Lois attended medical...
Kenneth Wahlstrom
Apr 20, 2008
Kenneth Wahlstrom was born October 10, 1920 in Rothsay, Minnesota, the son of Melvin and Anna (Kron) Wahlstrom. Kenneth entered the U.S. Army in 1942 and served during World War II in Italy, a country that held a special place in his life. He served as a mess sergeant and was honorably discharged in December 1945. On March 29, 1943,...
Miranda Lahlum
Apr 19, 2008
Miranda Lahlum, age 93, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Saturday, April 19, 2008, at MeritCare in Fargo, North Dakota.Miranda Clarissa Evenson was born August 16, 1914, in Wilkin County, northwest of Pelican Rapids, MN. She was the third child out of ten born to Edward and Christine (Haughtvedt) Evenson. Miranda was confirmed at West North Immanuel Lutheran...
