Obituaries
Daryl Frazier
Apr 1, 2017
Daryl Frazier, age 62, a resident of Detroit Lakes died on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.Daryl Frazier was born on December 29, 1954, the son of Benjamin and Mavis Frazier of rural Pelican Rapids. Daryl graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1972. He then attended Bemidji State University (BSU) beginning in the fall of...
Ardean Leland Sleen
Mar 29, 2017
Ardean Leland Sleen, age 92, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.Ardean Leland Sleen was born on November 11, 1924, at the Boysen Hospital in Pelican Rapids, the son of Simon and Bessie (Jenson) Sleen. He was baptized and confirmed at Ringsaker Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids....
Lyle Tweten
Mar 23, 2017
Lyle R. Tweten, age 89, a resident of Pelican Rapids, formerly of Vergas, MN died on March 23, 2017 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living, Detroit Lakes, MN.Lyle grew up in Fosston, MN where he attended elementary and high schools. At age 17 he started Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. After two years there, he did a stint in the US...
Thelma Gelinda Grahn
Mar 23, 2017
Thelma Gelinda Grahn of Eventide, 8th Street, Moorhead, Minnesota, formerly of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, passed away March 23, 2017 at the age of 98.She was born December 2, 1918, at rural Pelican Rapids to Christ and Hilda (Sorenson) Togstad farm. She was baptized and confirmed at the Bethel Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids.She and Lawrence Grahn were married Dec. 19, 1936...
Valeria Nelson
Mar 6, 2017
Valeria Faye Nelson, age 82, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Monday, March 6, 2017 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Valeria Faye Nelson was born to Cora Faye (Northway) and Charles Albert Flesher in Willow Springs, Missouri. Valeria attended a small one room school and later graduated Valedictorian from Alba, Mo. High School. She attended Joplin Junior College for...
Donald Jackson
Mar 4, 2017
Donald "Dabo" Jackson, 57, died Saturday, March 4, 2017 at his home in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.Donald Bradly Jackson was born October 5, 1959 in Fargo, ND to Donald and Darlene (Seward) Flink. He later was adopted by John and Rose (Flink) Jackson. He owned and operated carnival rides with Minnesota Magic Midways for many years. He worked for Ballard Sanitation...
Florence Knorr
Feb 20, 2017
Florence Irene Knorr, age 93, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died on February 20, 2017 under the care of Lakeland Hospice and the Pelican Valley Health Center. Florence was born on December 6, 1923 in Moorhead, MN. She was the daughter of William and Ruby(Wadekamper) Wright. She attended school in Moorhead graduating in 1942. During World War II she lived in...
Anne Schroeder
Feb 14, 2017
Anne Margaret Schroeder, age 66, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.Anne was born February 16, 1950 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Arnold and Jane (Waller) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids. She attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School in 1968....
Mildred Honrud
Feb 13, 2017
Mildred Adeline Honrud, age 98, of Moorhead, formerly of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Eventide Lutheran Home in Moorhead, MN.Mildred was born January 12, 1919 near Pelican Rapids, MN, to Edward and Christine (Haugtvedt) Evenson. She grew up near Pelican Rapids and attended country school. On May 23, 1936 Mildred was united in marriage to...
Cecil Femling
Jan 27, 2017
Cecil Femling was born at Satersmoen Hospital in Pelican Rapids, MN on 4 September 1920. He was the first of three children born to George E. Femling and Helene Boettcher Femling. He grew up at the farm home in Star Lake Township where he attended rural school District #244. He graduated with a class of six in 1935 and then...
David Roy Gilbertson
Jan 22, 2017
David Roy Gilbertson was born July 5, 1944 in Fergus Falls, MN, to Christian and Selma (Gilbertson) Gilbertson. He grew up in rural Erhard and attended country school through the 6th grade. The family moved to Fergus Falls in 1956 where he attended school from 7th grade through most of his sophomore grade. The family moved back to rural Erhard....
Vivian Brickson
Jan 4, 2017
Vivian Brickson, 91, Pelican Rapids, formerly Detroit Lakes died on January 4, 2017 at the Riverfront on Main in Pelican Rapids.Vivian Agnetta Brickson was born October 18, 1925 to Clara (Grani) Brickson and Bernt Brickson near Lake Park, Minn.Vivian was baptized at Solum Lutheran Church in Lake Park and confirmed at Atlanta Lutheran Church near Ulen, Minn.Vivian attended country school...
Robert Carl Swenson
Dec 31, 2016
Robert Swenson, 65, of rural Pelican Rapids, died at his residence on Saturday, December 31, 2016. Robert Carl Swenson was born on November 15, 1951 to Carl Edwin and Gladys Selvina (Platen) Swenson in Fergus Falls, MN. His young years were spent growing up in Erhard. The family then moved to Hopkins, MN and Bob graduated from Hopkins High School....
Grace Nelson
Dec 30, 2016
Grace Violet (Stowe) Nelson was born August 29, 1918, in Wadena, MN, and died December 30, 2016, in Minneapolis, MN. She married Len Edward Nelson in Park Rapids, MN, in 1939. She attended high school in Wadena, MN. She moved from Wadena to Wahpeton, ND, where she met and later married her husband, Len. Grace and Len had a home...
Dianne Kimm
Dec 22, 2016
Dianne Kimm, 79, a resident of Pelican Rapids, died on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.Dianne Kimm, born Jean Dianne Larson, was born on October 1, 1937 to Ivan and Olga Larson at Sioux Falls, SD. She grew up in Bridgewater, SD, LeMars, IA and Moorhead, MN, graduating from the Campus School at Moorhead State...
Laverne Van Norman
Dec 17, 2016
Laverne Norman, 86, died on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at The Cottages in Ecumen Community in Detroit Lakes, MN surrounded by his loving family. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Pelican Rapids, MN with Rev. Dale Pepelnjak officiating. Inurnment will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery Columbarium. Visitation will be held...
Roxanne Meland
Dec 4, 2016
Roxanne Meland, age 61, died Sunday, December 4, 2016 at her home in Pelican Rapids.Roxanne Marie was born in Fergus Falls, July 9, 1955 to Emery and Elizabeth (Ecker) Wiese. She attended school in Fergus Falls. On May 7, 1975 Roxanne was united in marriage to Blake Meland at Augustana Lutheran Church in Elizabeth, MN. Her passion for softball, crocheting,...
Salvador Flores
Nov 24, 2016
Salvador Jesus Flores, 51, currently lived In Pelican Rapids, MN with his daughter and son-in-law (Kristel and Doug).He passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. He has had some health issues and his heart just couldn't take it all. It was very sudden and unexpected as we thought he was improving.Sal was born on June 1, 1965, in Los...
Fern Nettestad
Nov 14, 2016
Fern Irene Nettestad, age 96, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Monday, November 14, 2016 at Pelican Valley Health Center, Pelican Rapids, MN.Fern was born January 29, 1920 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Fred and Inga (Hauge) Huseby. She was baptized and confirmed at Norwegian Grove Church near Pelican Rapids. For several years Fern helped neighboring farmers with household...
Irene Bernice Baumer
Nov 12, 2016
Irene Baumer, 94, of Pelican Rapids, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 12, 2016 the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids.Irene Bernice was born January 18, 1922 in rural Blue Earth, MN to Adolph and Cecilia (Linder) Willette. Irene graduated from Blue Earth County School. After graduation, being the oldest of 12 children, she continued to...
