Obituaries
Stella Knudson
May 3, 2007
Stella Frances Soland was born June 13, 1911, in Candor Township, near Vergas, Minnesota, the daughter of Andrew and Clara (Trosdahl) Soland. She attended the Strand country school near Crystal Lake. Before her marriage Stella worked at Dunn's Lodge and Resort on Lake Lizzie near Pelican Rapids. On August 4, 1932 Stella was united in marriage to Victor Knudson in...
Vone Thammavongsa
May 3, 2007
Vone was born January 1, 1943 in Vientian, Laos, the daughter of Chan Hat and Pheng Hong Mong Khoune. In 1963 Vone was united in marriage to Owen Thammavongsa in Vientian, Laos. They came to the United States in February of 1989, and moved to Pelican Rapids in August. Vone worked at West Central Turkey's, Inc. from 1989 to 2005.Vone,...
Marlene Haugrud
May 2, 2007
Marlene Carmen Heggen was born on June 18, 1932 in Rothsay, MN, to Arthur and Thelma (Flatin) Heggen. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rothsay and graduated from Rothsay High School in 1950. Following graduation, she went to work for Lake Region Electrical Coop in Pelican Rapids, where she worked in the office. On November...
Calmer "Kelly" Mostue
May 1, 2007
Calmer "Kelly" Ernest Mostue was born November 8, 1926, in Maplewood Township, rural Erhard, MN, the son of Mathias and Gina (Lyngstad) Mostue. He was baptized and confirmed in the Zion Lutheran Church, on Franklin Lake, near Pelican Rapids. He was raised in the Erhard and Detroit Lakes area. Kelly went to school at District 187 (Ruggs school) rural Erhard...
Beatrice Trites
Apr 18, 2007
Bea was born on September 3, 1917 in Maine, Minnesota, the fourth of eleven children to Van B. and Gladys Mary (Shepley) Trites. She was raised in Maine Township on a farm where taking care of chickens, pigs, cows, horses, and milk cows was the way of life. After high school she attended the University of Minnesota. Bea moved to...
Ruby Hagen
Apr 14, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Ruby M. Nelson was born March 26, 1918, at home in Tansem Township, near Barnesville, MN, the daughter of Julius and Annette (Hanson) Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed at West North Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Pelican Rapids. Ruby attended country school district #12 near Barnesville, and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1938. On...
Lena Allen
Mar 23, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Lena Ovidia Rud was born December 2, 1911, in Lida Township, near Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Louis and Laura (Peterson) Rud. She was baptized on February 18, 1912, and confirmed by Rev. Meland on May 3, 1925, at Maplewood Lutheran Church, rural Erhard. She attended country school in Maplewood Township. On January 14, 1930 Lena...
Anita Thomson
Mar 23, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Anita Gerd Peterson was born October 3, 1920, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Christ and Esther (Mastrud) Peterson. On August 4, 1943 she entered the United States Army and served as a surgical technician until February 2, 1946. After her discharge Anita attended the University of Minnesota, graduating Suma Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science...
Selma Fleming
Mar 21, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Selma Vivian Larson was born January 6, 1928, in Mount Vernon, South Dakota, the daughter of Arthur and Wilma (Rorhig) Larson. In 1945 Sally moved to New York Mills, MN, teaching for many years in rural country schools around Otter Tail County. On May 26, 1946 Selma was united in marriage to Lawrence Fleming in New York...
Raymond "Ray" Dennis
Mar 7, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Raymond Clarence Dennis was born September 11, 1917, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, the son of Henry and Florence (Holstein) Dennis. In 1942 he enlisted in the United States Army and served until 1945. On October 9, 1946 Ray was united in marriage to Joyce Strand in Menomonie where they lived for two and a half years before moving...
Jessie Leek
Mar 7, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Jessie "Irma" Leek was born September 4, 1913, in Gillette, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence and Jessie (Thompson) Webb. On April 27, 1931 Irma was united in marriage to Grant Leek in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Grant and Irma lived in Omaha, Nebraska, for many years. In 1953 Grant and Irma moved to Pelican Rapids where they owned and...
Dave Presler
Feb 25, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF... Dave Presler was born August 14, 1930, in Gackle, North Dakota, the son of Reinhold and Odelia (Kreiger) Presler. He attended country school near Gackle and helped on the family farm. During the Korean War Dave served in the United States Army from February 1952 to November 1953. After his discharge Dave returned to Fargo, North...
Robert Haugrud
Feb 11, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Robert Quintin Haugrud was born March 5, 1921, in rural Pelican Rapids, the son of Martin and Josephine (Arntson) Haugrud. He was baptized and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church in rural Pelican Rapids. Robert attended Sand Lake School District #217 near Pelican Rapids. He farmed in the Pelican Rapids area all his life, and for numerous...
Carl Resset
Feb 10, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Carl Resset was born January 20, 1907, in Rothsay, Minnesota, the son of Ole and Ronnog (Slaan) Resset. He was baptized at Hamar Lutheran Church in Rothsay. Carl attended District #73 country school in Trondhjem Township and then District #48 country school in Norwegian Grove Township, both near Pelican Rapids. He was confirmed at North Immanuel Lutheran...
Joseph "Joe" Miller
Jan 15, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Joseph LeRoy Miller was born September 11, 1932, in Pelican Rapids, MN, the son of Arthur and Emma (Boe) Miller. He grew up in the Pelican Rapids area, graduating in 1951 from Pelican Rapids High School. On December 27, 1952 Joseph was united in marriage to Helen Morton in Detroit Lakes, MN. In 1953 Joe entered the...
Gladys Lethenstrom
Jan 14, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Gladys Irene Pederson was born November 15, 1915, near Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Parelius and Gina (Sorenson) Pederson. She was one of 13 children and raised on a farm five miles northeast of Pelican Rapids. Gladys attended the Sand Lake District 217 country school that was located on the southeast edge of the lake. The distance...
Mae Jensen
Jan 12, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Mae Deloris Hanson was born May 2, 1928, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Friedtjhof B. and Calma (Kind) Hanson. She was a graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead, and had taught at Rothsay High School, in Rothsay, MN, for one year prior to her marriage. On June 24, 1950 Mae was united in marriage to...
Genevieve Westby
Jan 7, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Genevieve Irene Haarstad was born September 18, 1921, near Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Eric and Ann (Ness) Haarstad. She was baptized and confirmed at South Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Rothsay, MN. Genevieve attended country school #78 near Pelican Rapids, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School. On August 30, 1942 Genevieve was united in marriage to...
Roger Hildebrand
Dec 30, 2006
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Roger Lyle Hildebrand was born October 15, 1940, in Montevideo, MN, to Floyd and Phyllis (Petterson) Hildebrand. He was a 1958 graduate of Montevideo High School and attended the University of Minnesota, St. Paul campus. He was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, and was the fraternity's pitcher for the 1960 all university fast pitch softball...
Opal Wahlstrom
Dec 23, 2006
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Opal was born August 10, 1927 to Oscar and Elsie (Oechsle) Rosengren in Fergus Falls, MN. She attended Fergus Falls High School and worked various jobs in Fergus Falls before her marriage. On December 14, 1956 she was united in marriage to Harold O. Wahlstrom in Pelican Rapids, MN. Opal spent almost her entire life working with...
