Obituaries
Hannelore Toftely
Aug 9, 2019
Hannelore Berta Maria (Palzer) Toftely passed away August 9, 2019 at her home on Lake Lida, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. Hannelore was born February 27, 1941 in Brno, Moravia now in the Czech Republic, but then part of Germany. As a child of three, her mother took Hannelore and her brother and escaped from Czechoslovakia to Germany ahead of the Soviet...
Clara Lee Peasley
Aug 2, 2019
Clara Peasley, age 84, of Erhard, MN, died Friday, August 2, 2019 at her residence. Clara Lee was born May 2, 1935 in Buse Township near Fergus Falls, MN, to Thomas and Agnes (Bertram) Lee. She attended District #31 school in rural Fergus Falls, then graduated from Fergus Falls High School. Clara was united in marriage with Gordon Mostue and...
John Frank Braaten
Jul 26, 2019
John Braaten, age 67, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on July 26, 2019, at Sanford on Broadway, Fargo, ND. John Frank was born March 31, 1952 in Fergus Falls, MN, to John “Lewis” and Florence (Mott) Braaten. He was baptized and confirmed at South Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Rothsay, MN. He attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating from...
Maureen Violet Thoreson
Jul 18, 2019
Maureen V. Thoreson, age 96, passed away on Thursday, July 18 at Brookdale Care Center in Mill Creek, WA. She was born June 30, 1923 in Jamestown, ND to George and Anna (Clemens) Schmuhl. She graduated from Jamestown High School and Valley City, ND, State Teacher’s College. She also was a graduate student at Colorado State University for three summer...
Joyce Anne Sillerud
Jul 9, 2019
Joyce (Johnson) Sillerud, age 83, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at Valley Care Center, Barnesville, Minnesota. Joyce Anne was born on September 18, 1935, to the daughter of Helmer and Hilda (Stubstad) Johnson in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. Joyce was baptized and confirmed at North Immanuel Lutheran Church near Pelican Rapids, MN. She was...
Mark Charles Backman
Jun 26, 2019
Mark Backman, age 66, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Mark Charles was born August 8, 1952 in Fridley, MN, to Charles and Mary Lou (Brown) Backman. He attended school in Fridley, graduating from Fridley High School in 1970. Then he went on to Bemidji State University studying Mass Communications graduating in...
Robert "Bob" Bergquist
Jun 7, 2019
Robert “Bob” Bergquist, age 83, died Friday, June 7, 2019 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.Robert Edward was born February 1, 1936 near Detroit Lakes, MN, to Edward and Hazel (Leegard) Bergquist. He graduated from Detroit Lakes High School, MN. Following his graduation, he worked at Coast to Coast Hardware in Detroit Lakes. On September 27, 1958 he was united...
Eileen Osborne
May 15, 2019
Eileen Marie (Strandlien) Osborne, age 62, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 unexpectedly at her home. Eileen was born January 24, 1957 at Pelican Valley Hospital in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Milford and Edna (Anderson) Strandlien. She attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School. Following her graduation, she attended University of Minnesota Crookston...
Gladys Johnson
Apr 1, 2019
Gladys (Scott) Johnson, age 98, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Monday, April 1, 2019 at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Pelican Rapids, MN. Gladys Adeline Scott was born on June 30, 1920 at Doctor Boysen’s Hospital, the daughter of John and Tillie (Hanson) Scott. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1937. On July 12, 1941 Gladys was...
Sylvia Thompson
Mar 29, 2019
Sylvia Thompson, 93, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019 at her home near Pelican Rapids. Sylvia was born to John and Lillian (Olds) Kugler at the family home in Friberg Township on November 14, 1925. She was the youngest of seven children. She grew up in Friberg Township where she attended school. She was baptized in East Friberg and confirmed...
Alfred "Bud" George Maahs
Mar 25, 2019
Alfred “Bud” George Maahs, 86, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019, at Villa Maria in Fargo, North Dakota. He left this world to be with his Lord and Savior Christ, and other loved ones in God’s glorious kingdom of heaven. Alfred George Maahs was born March 17, 1933, the son of Ernest and Alva (West) Maahs. Bud...
Beverly Erickson
Mar 22, 2019
Beverly E. Erickson, daughter of Ernest M. and Beatrice Erickson, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died March 22, 2019 at Renown Medical Center in Reno, NV from multiple complications. She was 90 years old. Beverly was raised on her parent's farm near Pelican Lake and attended Cormorant Lutheran Church where she became the church pianist at age 12. As accomplished musicians,...
Jean Gitz
Mar 18, 2019
Jean Gitz, age 92, formerly a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Monday, March 18, 2019 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living, Detroit Lakes, MN. Jean Muriel was born September 21, 1926 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Emil and Mathilda (Thompson) Gitz. She attended country school near Pelican Rapids. In the 1940’s, Jean and her sister Helen helped their father keep...
Faith Westby
Mar 16, 2019
Faith Westby, age 16, of Pelican Rapids, MN, earned her angel wings and was welcomed into Jesus’ loving arms on Saturday, March 16th, 2019 at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Faith Eileen was born on June 19th, 2002 in Fargo, North Dakota to her beloved parents, Peter and Jeannie Westby and sister, Haley. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran...
Lou Ann Sjolie
Mar 12, 2019
Lou Ann Sjolie died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living Center, Detroit Lakes, MN. LouAnn was born to Andrew and Anna (Peterson) Hanson on December 12, 1936 in Perham, MN. She grew up in Star Lake Township and later graduated from Perham High School. She always talked fondly of her memories growing up on Star Lake. On...
Ivan Soberg
Mar 9, 2019
Ivan Soberg, age 90, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Pelican Rapids, MN. Ivan Kenneth Soberg was born May 14, 1928, in Pelican Rapids, MN, the son of Thoralf and Bessie (Stephenson) Soberg. He was baptized, confirmed and grew up in Pelican Rapids. On July 18, 1954 Ivan was united...
Larry Albright
Mar 3, 2019
Larry Albright, 75, of Underwood, MN died on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at his home on Pickerel Lake. Larry Earl was born February 10, 1944, in Crookston MN to Walter and LaVonne (Pearce) Albright. In 1962 Larry graduated from Pelican Rapids High School. Then Larry attended and graduated from NDSU and started at Bobcat in Gwinner, ND as a mechanical...
Allie Marie Fjestad
Feb 15, 2019
Just a little more than 13 hours after coming into this world, Allie Marie Fjestad passed away peacefully in her parents’ arms at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. During her short time on earth, she touched many lives and was loved by all. Allie Marie was born weighing 4 lbs. 2 oz., 17” long, with dark hair and very delicate...
Ferdinand Bakken
Feb 8, 2019
Ferdinand Kenneth Bakken, died peacefully Friday, February 8, 2019, at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls, MN at the age of 88. Ferdinand Bakken was born March 19, 1930 at home in Scambler Township to Thorwald and Gusta (Teigen) Bakken. He was baptized and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church near Pelican Rapids. He went to different country schools through the...
Lillian Corrine Rankin
Feb 6, 2019
Lillian (Johnson) Rankin, age 92, of Brainerd, MN, died peacefully Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Pelican Rapids, MN. Lillian Corrine Rankin was born August 8, 1926 near Pelican Rapids, MN, to Henry and Aletta (Dahle) Johnson. She grew up on the family farm on Franklin Lake near Pelican Rapids, MN. In her early teens the family...
