Obituaries
Loren "Babe" Milton Bekkerus
Jun 12, 2022
Loren “Babe” Bekkerus was born June 25, 1958, in Fargo, ND; son of Rosalynn “Rose” and Gordon “Gordy” Bekkerus. Babe passed away after a hard-fought battle with cancer on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at his lake home under the care of Hospice, surrounded by family.
Babe grew up in Detroit Lakes, where he graduated from Detroit Lakes High School. He...
Eileen Barbara Ormsby
May 10, 2022
Eileen Barbara (Seifert) Ormsby, age 92, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Pelican Valley Senior Living in Pelican Rapids.
Eileen was born April 23, 1930, in Pelican Rapids, MN to Walter and Alpha (Johnson) Seifert. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1948. She attended Moorhead State Teachers College and taught school at District #12 in Barnesville in 1950-51.
On June 30, 1951, she...
Arlene Mae Hanson
Apr 28, 2022
Arlene Hanson, 70, a resident of Erhard, MN died peacefully on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND with her loving family by her side.
Arlene Mae was born August 31, 1951, in Moorhead, MN the daughter of Alvin and Grace (Kuik) Johnson. She attended district #1407 country school near Elizabeth, MN and later graduated from Fergus...
Mary Carol Peterson
Apr 24, 2022
Mary Carol Peterson, aged 85, passed away on April 24, 2022 in Buffalo, Minnesota with family at her bedside. She was born in Minneapolis on December 5, 1936, the first child of Julia Johnson and Harold Sorensen. Her youth was spent in Minneapolis, and she enjoyed many summers on her Danish-immigrant grandparents’ farm near Tyler, Minnesota. At age seven, Mary...
Shirley Jenson
Apr 9, 2022
Shirley Irene Jenson, 79, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, entered her heavenly home on April 9, 2022.
Shirley Irene Olson was born July 24, 1942, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Lester and Irene (Roach) Olson. Shirley grew up and graduated from Lake Park High School. She attended Interstate Business College in Fargo, ND.
On July 14, 1962, Shirley married...
Darlene Nelson
Apr 4, 2022
Darlene Nelson, 88, of Pelican Rapids, died peacefully Monday, April 4, 2022. She was at home surrounded by her loving family.
Darlene was born February 5th, 1934, to Ruth and William Klimek. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1952 and worked at the Credit Bureau in both Fergus Falls and Minneapolis. She was also an office employee at...
Elmer Wischnack
Mar 25, 2022
Elmer Wischnack, 78, formerly a resident of Pelican Rapids, died on March 25, 2022, at the Twin Valley Assisted Living in Twin Valley, Minnesota.
Graveside Service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 20, 2022, at Silent Vale Cemetery near Maine, Minnesota.
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Richard "Mac" MacGregor
Mar 7, 2022
Richard MacGregor, 82, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022, at the Pelican Valley Senior Living with his family by his side.
Richard Bruce was born February 5, 1940, in Moorhead, MN the son of William and Winnifred (Froelich) MacGregor. He attended Clearview country school till 8th grade and then went to Moorhead High...
Anna Mae Fossen
Mar 4, 2022
Anna Mae Fossen, 95, a resident of Pelican Valley Senior Living in Pelican Rapids, MN entered her heavenly home on March 4, 2022.
Anna Mae Peterson was born February 12, 1927, in Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Clarence and Theoline (Toso) Peterson. Anna Mae grew up in the Pelican Rapids area and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1944....
Timothy Ross
Feb 26, 2022
Timothy Ross, age 56, of Dent, MN, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center after a very short but very courageous battle with cancer.
Timothy Scott was born July 2, 1965, in Detroit lakes, MN the son of Michael and Dorothy (Felker) Ross. Tim grew up in rural Dent, MN, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School in...
Mary Kay Isaacson
Feb 21, 2022
Mary Kay (Walz) Isaacson, age 82, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Monday, February 21, 2022, at home surrounded by her family.
Mary Kay was born March 11, 1939, in Detroit Lakes, to Norman and Kathryn (Fasching) Walz. She was baptized, confirmed, and attended school at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in...
Mark Edward Stokes
Feb 18, 2022
Mark Edward Stokes passed away Friday, February 18th, 2022 surrounded by his loved ones.
Mark was born in Minneapolis, MN on March 16th, 1953 to Edward (Ned) and Gertrude (Nan) Stokes. After many adventures he settled in Duluth, MN where he met and married his bride of 44 years, Shawn Golden on January 28th, 1978. From their love came 10...
Marlene Jane Castonguay
Feb 9, 2022
Marlene Jane Castonguay, 68, passed away peacefully at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota on February 9, 2022, under palliative care after a long courageous battle with cancer.
Marlene Jane was born November 8, 1953, in Pelican Rapids to Jay and Ruby (Nelson) Hagen. Marlene was baptized and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church near Pelican Rapids. She graduated from...
Vivian Hagen
Feb 1, 2022
Vivian Eleanor Hagen, age 101, of Livermore CA, died February 1, 2022.
Vivian was born August 22, 1920, in Salem, South Dakota to Louis and Hildur Jacobson. She moved with her family to rural Pelican Rapids in 1924, where they farmed in Lida township.
Vivian married Carl Edward Hagen Jr. in 1942. The couple moved to California after WW2 and settled in...
Doris Minnie Ishaug
Jan 27, 2022
Doris Ishaug, age 94, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Pelican Rapids, MN.
Doris Minnie was born June 9, 1927, in Pelican Township near Pelican Rapids, MN, to Erick and Minnie (Stephenson) Erickson. She was baptized and confirmed at Pelican Valley Lutheran Church. She attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating from Pelican...
Betty Kay Erickson
Jan 24, 2022
Betty Kay (Logan) Erickson, age 89, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Monday, January 24, 2022, six days shy of her 90th birthday at her son-in-law, Steve Bergquist’s home near Pelican Rapids.
Betty Kay Erickson was born on January 30, 1932 in Pelican Rapids, MN, the daughter of James and Margaret (Damschen) Logan. She was confirmed at Pelican Valley Lutheran Church...
William "Billy" Dayton
Jan 10, 2022
William Dayton, age 59, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Monday, January 10, 2022, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. William Donald was born October 3, 1962, to LouAnn (Dayton) Jackson. On May 11, 2019, William married Linda Hawkins. Billy enjoyed attending auctions and having yard sales. Billy was also known as “Two Dollar Bill.” He is survived by his wife...
Willard Wilson Dunn
Jan 6, 2022
Graveside Service will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Scambler Cemetery, rural Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.
Willard Wilson Dunn, age 96, passed away Wednesday morning, January 6, 2021, at the Fergus Falls Veterans Home in Minnesota. Funeral services have not been set but it is anticipated they will be held in the spring. His funeral and arrangements are...
Carol Flem
Dec 31, 2021
Carol Flem, 77, of rural Pelican Rapids, died under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley on Friday, December 31, 2021, in her home with her loving husband by her side. June Carol Sorenson was born March 12, 1944, in Champaign, Illinois, to Charles and Julie (Norman) Sorenson. Her father was an Air Force Master Sergeant, so Carol...
Arlene Delp
Dec 31, 2021
Arlene Delp, 84, of rural Pelican Rapids, died on Friday, December 31, 2021, at the Riverfront on Main in Pelican Rapids. Arlene LaVonne was born to Oscar and Minnie (Hanson) Ishaug on March 4, 1937. She was baptized and confirmed at North Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Pelican Rapids. Arlene graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1955. Upon graduation she...
