Obituaries

Ivan Soberg

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

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

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

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

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...

Rosalee Joyce Muckey

Rosalee Joyce Muckey

Jan 31, 2019

Rosalee Joyce (Linstrom) Muckey, age 75, of Frazee, Minnesota, died Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Essentia St. Mary’s Hospital, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Rosalee was born September 16, 1943 in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Walter and Cleo Linstrom. She united into marriage February 12, 1963 to William Matykiewicz.  She worked odd jobs up to the birth of her children.  In July...

Gregory Johnson

Gregory Johnson

Jan 29, 2019

Gregory Johnson, age 68, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Lake Region Hospital, Fergus Falls, MN. Gregory Berthel was born September 2, 1950 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Berthel and Gladys (Scott) Johnson.  He was baptized and confirmed at Central Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids, MN and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1968.  He...

Clifford "Cliff" Boese

Clifford "Cliff" Boese

Jan 26, 2019

Clifford Boese, 86, of Richville, MN died on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the Perham Memorial Hospital.  Clifford Ernest Boese was born on November 16, 1932 in Fergus Falls to Carl and Myrtle (Kroll) Boese.  He grew up and lived on the family farm near Erhard, MN.  The family moved to Pelican Rapids in 1964.  Cliff worked at Productive Alternatives...

Judy Carol Madison

Judy Carol Madison

Jan 14, 2019

Judy (Jacobson) Madison, age 73, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, January 14, 2019 at her residence in Detroit Lakes, MN. Judy Carol was born July 31, 1945 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Hjalmer and Ida (Solen) Jacobson. She grew up and attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School in 1964. Following her graduation, she lived...

Anna Mae Ruud

Anna Mae Ruud

Jan 14, 2019

Anna Mae (Paulson) Ruud, age 90, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Monday, January 14, 2019 at Riverfront Manor, Pelican Rapids, MN. Anna Mae was born August 31, 1928 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Chester and Agnes (Lerwick) Paulson. She was baptized and confirmed at Pelican Valley Lutheran Church.  She attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School...

Glen Ray Engebretson

Glen Ray Engebretson

Jan 8, 2019

Glen Ray Engebretson, age 61, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2019 in his home in Perham, MN. Glen was born November 19, 1957 to Raymond and Mary (Messick) Engebretson of Pelican Rapids, MN. Glen grew up and attended school in Pelican Rapids.  After graduation, he moved to Fergus Falls, MN where he lived under the care and supervision of...

Edwin Johnson

Edwin Johnson

Dec 29, 2018

Edwin Johnson, 87, of Pelican Rapids, died on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the VA Medical Center in Fargo.

Visitation will be Wednesday, January 2, 2019 from 5-7 PM with a Prayer Service at 6:30 PM at Larson Funeral Home in Pelican Rapids, MN. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the funeral service at the church on Thursday. 

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Dale G. Toso

Dale G. Toso

Dec 27, 2018

Dale G. Toso, age 64, of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, formerly of Emporia, KS, died Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. Dale Gordon was born April 21, 1954 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Lloyd and Shirley (Ishaug) Toso. He attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School in 1972.  On June 22,...

Muretta Scott

Muretta Scott

Dec 22, 2018

Muretta Scott, 73, of rural Erhard, MN died Saturday, December 22, 2018 at her home under the care of LB Hospice with her family by her side. Muretta Karen was born April 22, 1945 in Detroit Lakes, MN the daughter of Vernon and Maryann (Tolbert) Shores. She lived northwest of Pelican Rapids and her family raised Guernsey cattle. Growing up...

Rosemary Carlson

Rosemary Carlson

Dec 20, 2018

Rosemary Carlson, age 59, a resident of Vergas, Minnesota, died on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at Essentia Health, Detroit Lakes, MN. Rosemary Ellen Carlson was born August 2, 1959 in Pelican Rapids, MN the daughter of Eugene and Mary (Jorgenson) Carlson. She was baptized and confirmed in Central Lutheran Church near Pelican Rapids.  In 1977, she graduated from Pelican Rapids...

Betty Tallarico

Betty Tallarico

Dec 20, 2018

Betty (Baez) Tallarico, age 57, of rural Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at her residence near Detroit Lakes, MN. Betty was born March 21, 1961 in Chicago, IL, to Evangelista and Ruby (Yonko) Baez. She grew up in the Chicago, IL area.   In 1977, Betty married John Tallarico in Chicago, IL....

Adam Pixley

Adam Pixley

Dec 20, 2018

Adam James Pixley, age 35, of Pelican Rapids, MN died Thursday evening, December 20, 2018, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes. Adam was born on August 31, 1983, to Jim and Karen Pixley in Fergus Falls, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids.  Adam graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in...

Roger Cross

Roger Cross

Dec 14, 2018

Roger Cross, age 70, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Friday, December 14, 2018 at his residence on Franklin Lake, near Pelican Rapids, MN. Roger Lynn was born February 7, 1948 in Ada, MN, to David and Ellen (Huseby) Cross. He attended high school in Moorhead, MN, then went into the U.S. Army Reserves.  Following serving in the Reserves, Roger became...

Charles Roger Antonson

Charles Roger Antonson

Nov 28, 2018

Charles Antonson, age 72, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN. Visitation: Saturday, December 8, 2018, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Evangelical Free Church, Pelican Rapids, MN. Service: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Calvary Evangelical Free Church, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.  Clergy: Pastor Evie Beste...

Clarence LuVerne Peasley

Clarence LuVerne Peasley

Nov 24, 2018

Clarence Peasley, age 93, of Erhard, MN, died Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Pelican Rapids, MN. Clarence LuVerne was born October 3, 1925 in Erhard, MN, to William and Nettie (Helgeson) Peasley. He attended country school near Edwards, MN.  Clarence served in the United States Army during World War II receiving a purple heart.  Clarence was...