Obituaries
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...
Barbara Plummer
Nov 6, 2016
Barbara Plummer, age 87, of Pelican Rapids, died on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at her home in Pelican Rapids.Barbara was born on January 1, 1929 in Pelican Rapids to John and Ellen (Nelson) Femling, the youngest of three children. She grew up on a farm in Maplewood Township where she attended country school, first through seventh grade. Her eighth grade...
Marjorie Christine Erickson
Oct 29, 2016
Marjorie Erickson, 83, a resident of Pelican Rapids, died on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND with her family by her side.Marjorie Christine Erickson was born September 11, 1933 in Sabin, MN the daughter of Walter and Viola (McCrady) Motschenbacher. Marjorie was baptized and confirmed at the Church of St. Cecilia in Sabin, Minnesota. She attended...
Mardella "Mardy" Martin
Sep 23, 2016
Mardella (Mardy) E. Martin passed away; September 23, 2016. Mardy was born on the family farm near Ellendale, ND on November 10, 1928.Mardy was united in marriage to Richard B. Gabe in 1949 until his death in 1954. In 1957 Mardy married George Martin and moved to Pelican Lake in 1961.As the Office Manager/"HUB" for Martin Engineering Company, Chief Flower...
Richard Dale Scholberg
Sep 22, 2016
Richard "Dick" Scholberg, age 85, of West Fargo, ND died Thursday, September 22, 2016 at the Fargo VA Hospital holding the hand of his love, Joan.Richard was born October 22, 1930 in Williston, North Dakota to Dr. Martin and Gertrude (Carpenter) Scholberg. He grew up in western North Dakota, often traveling with his father who was a traveling dentist. In...
John Ned Lyden
Sep 20, 2016
John Ned Lyden, age 87, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died very peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, MN.John was born May 12, 1929 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Ned Algot and Christine (Strom) Lyden. He was baptized and confirmed at Central Lutheran Church rural Pelican Rapids. He attended school...
Ernest Restad
Sep 17, 2016
Ernest Restad, age 99, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids, MN.Ernest "Ernie" Julian Restad was born on January 13, 1917 to Alfred Peder "A.P." and Hilda Elise (Krogstad) Restad. He was born on the family farm, where he lived until 1989, when he and Marcie built a home in...
Shirley Anderson
Sep 9, 2016
Shirley Mae Anderson, 86, of Pelican Rapids, MN and Pearce, AZ died peacefully in her home on Lake Olaf surrounded by loved ones on September 9, 2016.Shirley leaves behind 5 children: Cynthia Anderson (Peter Konsterlie), Denise (Art) Eggman, Keneth (Linda) Anderson, Elliott (Chris) Anderson and Stephanie (Tim) Cronin; 9 grandchildren: Ronald, Cassandra, Zoe, Rachel, Quinn, Jadyn, Heather, Tommy and Robin;...
Alberta "Bert" Holtgrewe
Sep 3, 2016
Alberta "Bert" Holtgrewe, age 81, a resident of rural Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Alberta "Bert" Ann Holtgrewe was born September 24, 1934 in Breckenridge, MN to Harry and Gladys Baker. She grew up on the Breckenridge area along with her three sisters, Vera Mae, Dora, and Georgette....
Florence "Flo" Arntson
Aug 26, 2016
Florence "Flo" Arntson, age 90, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Friday, August 26, 2016 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Florence Lorraine Anderson was born December 8, 1925, in Scambler Township, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward and Rosa (Jeppesen) Anderson. She was the youngest of 10; the last surviving child of Edward and Rosa (Jeppesen)...
Robert "Bob" Anderson
Aug 23, 2016
Robert "Bob" Anderson, age 72, of Isanti, MN, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016 in Isanti, MN.Robert "Bob" Edward Anderson was born to Raymond and Clarice (Clauson) Anderson on May 9, 1944, in Aberdeen, Washington. He was baptized at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Aberdeen and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids, MN. He graduated from Pelican Rapids...
Donna Frendin
Aug 8, 2016
Donna Frendin, age 89, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died peacefully at the Veterans Home, Fergus Falls, Minnesota on Monday, August 8, 2016. Donna Mae Lucille Riedel was born on May 27, 1927 in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota, to Rudolph and Irene (Brockopp) Riedel. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota. She attended school in Parkers...
Bennie Crosswhite
Aug 1, 2016
Bennie "Burt" Crosswhite, 77, of Fergus Falls, MN died Monday, August 1, 2016 at Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls, MN. Bennie Burton Crosswhite was born on February 6, 1939 to Joseph A. Crosswhite and Martha Blanche (Gray) Crosswhite in Morton, Mississippi. He grew up in Canton, MS and attended high school there. He then entered in the US Air...
Keith Haugrud
Jul 30, 2016
Keith Haugrud, age 59, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Saturday, July 30, 2016 at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Keith Milton Haugrud was born the second child of Milton and Marlene (Heggen) Haugrud on April 7, 1957 in Pelican Rapids, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids. He attended primary...
Phyllis Haugrud
Jul 3, 2016
Phyllis Haugrud, age 76, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Sanford Health Palliative Care in Fargo, ND surrounded by her loving family.Phyllis Elaine Herting was born December 7, 1939 in Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Ernest and Tillie (Egstad) Herting. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1957 and later graduated from Minneapolis-Humboldt Institute. Phyllis...
Milo Pierce
Jul 2, 2016
Milo Pierce, 69, a resident of Pelican Rapids, died on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Pelican Rapids with Dorothy Ross officiating. Burial will follow in East Lake Lida Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-7 PM on Tuesday,...
