Obituaries
Robert "Bob" Owen King
Mar 14, 2026
Robert Owen King: Robert “Bob” King passed away on March 14, 2026. Bob was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania on September 21,1932 to Charlie and Hazel (Folkstad) King. Bob proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1953-1954, where he traveled to England and Germany during his service. He later married Cleo Pierce, and together they raised three children,...
Debra JoAnn Antonson
Mar 12, 2026
Debra Antonson, age 74, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Essentia Hospital, Fargo, ND.
Paulette Jean Stone
Mar 10, 2026
Paulette Jean Stone, 69, of Moorhead, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026, surrounded by her family at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota.
She was born on July 25, 1956, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Dale Davis and Helen Bruce-Hauer.
Paulette married Harlan Brent Stone on September 29, 1988, and together they made their home in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota,...
Hazel Genevieve Hovde
Mar 9, 2026
Hazel G. Hovde, 97, passed away peacefully at Riverfront on Main in Pelican Rapids, MN on March 9, 2026.
Hazel was born on September 12, 1928, on her parents’ farm in Ryder, North Dakota. Her parents, Ole and Jensina Hovde, were Norwegian immigrants, which created a lifelong interest in Norway for Hazel. She graduated from Minot High School and attended Minot...
Mildred Kay Clark
Mar 1, 2026
Mildred Kay Clark, age 75, resident of Erhard, Minnesota, died on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at her home near Erhard, Minnesota.
Karen Karleen Kowalski
Feb 28, 2026
Karen Kowalski, age 57, a resident of Fergus Falls, MN, formerly of Pelican Rapids, died on February 28, 2026, at Lakes Home, Fergus Falls, MN.
Karen Karleen Kowalski, affectionately known as KK, was born to Louis and Norma Kowalski on November 1, 1968. She was confirmed at St. Leonard Catholic Church in Pelican Rapids, MN. She attended Viking Elementary School in...
David Kenneth Sather
Feb 1, 2026
David Sather, age 62 of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away peacefully in his home on February 1, 2026.
David was born on December 23, 1963; the fourth of five children to Kenneth and Donna Mae Sather. He was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, and a deeply kind-hearted, gentle soul whose presence made people feel welcome and at ease.
David married...
Lois M Grina
Jan 27, 2026
Lois Grina, age 95, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Pelican Rapids, MN.
Services will be held at a later date.
Jeanette Mae Gobel
Jan 19, 2026
Jeanette Mae Gobel, age 98, Pelican Rapids, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026 at Pelican Valley Care Center. She was born to the late Edwin and Jennie (Hagerup) Nettestad on December 24, 1927.
A memorial service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids at 11am on Monday, January 26, 2026. Family will greet friends for one hour...
Steven Dennis
Jan 10, 2026
Steven Alfred Dennis, age 69 of Pelican Rapids, MN was born April 15, 1956, in Rollette, ND was sent to his eternal home on January 10, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, due to complications from Leukemia. He will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by all who know and love him.
Steve, as he was affectionately known, was...
Dorothea "Dottie" Soberg
Dec 4, 2025
Dorothea (Dottie) Soberg, age 91, of Pelican Rapids, MN passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Riverfront on Main, Pelican Rapids, MN.
Dorothea Bertha Zitzow was born on December 8, 1933, in Edgeley, North Dakota, to Esther (Schulz) and Gerhard Zitzow. After the untimely death of her father when she was only 2 ½ years old,...
Thelma Corine Levorsen
Nov 17, 2025
Thelma “Sally” Corine Levorsen passed away peacefully in her sleep November 17, 2025 in Bellingham Washington at Silverado Memory Care. Sally was born on April 20, 1929 in Pelican Rapids Minnesota. She was 96. She is survived by her son David Johnson and her son Keith (Christine) Johnson. She has 6 grandchildren and 3 great granddaughters.
Sally was raised in Pelican...
Faye Sandvig
Nov 12, 2025
Faye Olson-Sandvig (Nettestad) passed away at the Olson family farm on November 12, 2025, at the age of 82. She was cherished by her family and friends, leaving a legacy of warmth, infectious smiles, and loving hugs.
Born in Pelican Rapids on September 9, 1943, Faye was the daughter of Fern (Huseby) and Orville Nettestad. She was baptized and confirmed at...
Donovan Bergman Tremont Folden
Nov 6, 2025
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Donovan Bergman Tremont Folden, who peacefully departed this life in the evening hours of November 6, 2025, after 97 remarkable years.
Born September 19, 1928, in Thief River Falls MN. He was baptized and confirmed in Newfolden MN. Early life lived and worked on the farm in Marshall County MN....
Leonard Zierke
Oct 28, 2025
Leonard Zierke of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2025, surrounded by family at the Ecumen Emmanuel assisted living facility in Detroit Lakes where he was cared for by many compassionate nurses and aides. He was 84 years old and loved deeply by family, friends, and his wife of 64 years, Anette (Beiningen) Zierke.
Leonard William Zierke Jr....
Calvin Gregory Tomlinson
Oct 3, 2025
Calvin “Cal” Gregory Tomlinson was born November 1, 1951, in Callaway, Minnesota. He passed away on October 3, 2025 after a valiant battle with interstitial lung disease. He was a month shy of 74 when he died.
Cal was the 5th born of Marion “Mac” and Ozella Tomlinson’s nine children. Cal was in the middle, in the truest sense of the...
Tamara Jo Kinsella
Sep 29, 2025
Tamara Jo Kinsella, a cherished presence in the lives of many, departed this world on September 29, 2025. Born on December 28, 1959, in Harwood, North Dakota, Tamara grew up immersed in the values of community and connection, a philosophy that would guide her throughout her life.
A proud graduate of West Fargo High School, Class of 1978, she ventured into...
Irene Lewis
Sep 25, 2025
Irene Jeanette (Soberg) Lewis, 94, of Pelican Rapids, MN passed away peacefully on September 25, 2025, surrounded by family, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, MN.
Irene was born on June 20, 1931, to Thoralf and Bessie (Stephenson) Soberg. She was born and raised in Pelican Rapids.
On December 21, 1947, she married Grant (Bud) Lewis. They raised their two daughters,...
Charles Krekelberg
Sep 11, 2025
Charles “Chuck” Krekelberg, age 80, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died peacefully while surrounded by family on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Pelican Valley Senior Living. This brought to an end his short but determined fight with brain cancer.
Charles (Chuck) Aloysius Krekelberg was born April 29, 1945 at St. James Hospital in Perham, MN. He was the seventh of...
Rodney Lehn
Sep 4, 2025
Rodney Joel “Rod” Lehn, age 60, of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, passed away on September 4, 2025, in Pelican Rapids.
Rod was born on November 26, 1964, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He grew up in the Pelican Rapids area and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1983. Following high school, he pursued technical training and earned a degree in Heating and...
