Obituaries
June Zickur
Aug 13, 2017
June Zickur, age 90, of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls, MN with her granddaughter, Tessa, by her side. Alice June was born at home on June 21, 1927 in Vining, MN, to Allie and Anna (Nord) Johnson. She was baptized on June 25, 1927 by Pastor Wellman of Mission...
Joel D. Johnson
Aug 5, 2017
Joel D. Johnson, 74, a resident of Barnesville, formerly of Lake Lizzie, Pelican Rapids died on Saturday, August 05, 2017 at the Valley Care and Rehab in Barnesville. Joel Dean Johnson was born January 26, 1943 near Pelican Rapids to Joseph and Agnes (Anderson) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed at the Bethel Church in Pelican Rapids. Joel attended school...
Tamara Carol (Nygaard) Freitag
Aug 3, 2017
Tami (Nygaard) Freitag, 52, passed away on August 3, 2017 at her home in Fargo, North Dakota. Tami Carol Nygaard was born to Gene and Carol (Eckhoff) Nygaard on September 25, 1964 in Wadena, MN. She was raised in Erhard, MN. Confirmed and baptized in the Lutheran faith. Tami graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1983. She married Joe...
Catherine Lucille Scott
Jul 13, 2017
Catherine Scott, 104, a resident of Erhard, MN passed away on July 13, 2017 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.Catherine Lucille Scott was born February 20, 1913 to Paul and Ida (Hawley) Schmidt near Dead Lake, Dent, Minnesota. Catherine worked for her room and board while attending and later graduating from Perham High School in 1932. On December...
Michael Robert Siedel
Jun 24, 2017
Michael Robert Siedel, 46 passed away at his home in Pelican Rapids, MN on Saturday June 24, 2017 six months after being diagnosed with kidney cancer. Michael was born on August 26, 1970 in Willows, CA. He worked for Sun Chemical, San Leandro, CA for nearly twenty years. He and his wife fell in love with Pelican Rapids where he...
George Richard Lyon
Jun 15, 2017
George Lyon, 89, a resident of Pelican Rapids died on June 15, 2017, at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids.George Richard Lyon was born May 16, 1928 in Hibbing, MN to George Richard and Alma (Onstad) Lyon. In 1946 he graduated from Hibbing High School. Following high school he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He then...
Gary Olstad
Jun 13, 2017
Gary Olstad, age 76, passed away suddenly Tuesday June 13, 2017 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Gary was born on October 14, 1940 to Erling and Verna Olstad in Valley City, ND. He grew up on the farm near Litchville. In 1958 he graduated from Litchville High School and went on to NDSCS and graduated with an Electrical degree....
Bernice Johnson
Jun 12, 2017
Bernice Beatrice (Abel) Johnson, 99, of Hawley, MN, formerly Pelican Rapids and Detroit Lakes, passed away on Monday, June 12, at Hawley Senior Living under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Bernice was born September 19, 1917, in Leonard, ND, to Bert and Amanda (Ganz) Abel. She was raised in Leonard, ND, until the age of 15. Then...
Lyla Rae Field
Jun 6, 2017
Misty and Levi Field's little angel was called to the Lord on June 6, 2017 at the Perham Memorial Hospital.Lyla was precious to her mommy and daddy, Misty and Levi Field of Pelican Rapids; grandparents: Bruce and Tammy Ziegler of Dent, Lyndon and LeAnn Field of Dent, and Tammie Drake of St. Paul; great-grandparents: Lee Field, Sylvia (Larry) Gripentrog, and...
Herbert Wischnack
Jun 4, 2017
Herbert Wischnack, age 80, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on June 4, 2017, at his residence. Herbert was born March 25, 1937 in Dent, MN, to Albert and Rosetta (Chapman) Wischnack. He attended school in Pelican Rapids, MN. Then Herb was drafted into the US Army and served from 1960 through 1962, where he was stationed in Germany....
Marie T Sandvig
May 31, 2017
Marie T. Sandvig, 96, a resident of Pelican Rapids died on May 31, 2017 at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids.Private Family Services will be held at a later date.Please keep the Sandvig family in your thoughts and prayers.Funeral Home: Larson Funeral Home 304 3rd Street S.E. Pelican Rapids, MN US 56572
Ernest Julian Evenson
May 30, 2017
Ernest Julian Evenson, age 100, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Pelican Valley Health Center, Pelican Rapids, MN.Ernest Julian Evenson was born January 13, 1917 in Wilkin County, MN, the son of Edward and Christine (Haugtvedt) Evenson. He attended country school through 8th grade.Ernest married Olga (Anderson) June 22, 1946 at Rollag Lutheran Church....
Stanford Grothe
May 24, 2017
Stanford Grothe, age 81, a resident of Hawley, MN, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Stanford Dale Grothe was born in Fort Ransom, North Dakota on June 4th, 1935.He was the third son of Theodore and Annie (Carlblom) Grothe. Stan attended and graduated from Fort Ransom public school. After High School he attended Valley City State...
Lyle Haglund
May 18, 2017
Lyle J. Haglund, 87, Pelican Rapids, MN, died Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Pelican Valley Health Center.Lyle was born on October 18, 1929, in rural Pelican Rapids, MN to Harold and Myrtle (Honrud) Haglund. He attended school in Pelican Rapids, MN, after which he served in the United States Army. Lyle was a career Amy soldier, being Honorably discharged in...
Geraldine L Hendrickson
May 17, 2017
Geraldine Hendrickson, age 86, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at her residence in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.Geraldine Lyla was born February 12, 1931 in Moorhead, MN, to Henry and Esther (Lehmkuhl) Hanson. She was baptized to the Lutheran Faith in Moorhead. She attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1949.On September 22, 1950 Geraldine...
Kenneth Hohman
May 17, 2017
On Feb. 27th 1925, Kenneth Roger Hohman was born to Benjamin William Hohman and Myrtle Marion (Andersen) Hohman in Watertown MN, the second of two sons. They later moved to Pelican Rapids, MN, where Kenny graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1943. Upon graduation, Kenny entered the U.S, Army, and served in the Pacific Theatre during WWII. He was...
Beverly Ann Goltz
Apr 19, 2017
Beverly Ann Goltz, age 81, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Pelican Rapids, MN.Celebration of Life will be held at a later date and timeInterment: Central Lutheran Cemetery, Rural Pelican Rapids, MinnesotaPlease keep Beverly's family in your thoughts and prayersFuneral Home: Larson Funeral Home 304 3rd Street S.E. Pelican Rapids, MN US...
Melinda Carlson
Apr 16, 2017
Melinda Adeline Carlson, age 91, Fergus Falls, formerly of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Broen Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.Melinda Adeline Westby was born on June 27, 1925 in Gilby, North Dakota the daughter of Carl and Selma (Hegrenes) Westby. She was baptized at Thief River Falls, Minnesota. When Melinda was three, the family moved to...
Barbara Hammond
Apr 16, 2017
Barbara Hammond, age 79, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at her home in Pelican Rapids.Barbara Joyce Hammond was born on May 4, 1937 to Wesley Sr. and Verna (Wolff) Merchant in Janesville, WI.On December 19, 1953 Barbara was united in marriage to George Hammond in Rockton, Illinois. She was a beautician for many years in...
Kenneth Sather
Apr 8, 2017
Kenneth Sather, age 86, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Fergus Falls Veterans Home, Fergus Falls, MN. Kenneth Dale Sather was born September 19, 1930 in Pelican Rapids to Magnus and Laura (Langseth) Sather. He was baptized and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church near Pelican Rapids. Growing up Kenneth helped his parents on...
