Obituaries
Marcella Restad
Apr 13, 2016
Marcella Louise (Janke) Restad, age 96, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids, MN.Marcie was born September 25, 1919 in Ottertail, MN to Wilhelm and Mary (Heyen) Janke. She was baptized in the Lutheran Church in Ottertail and later confirmed in Hawley. In 1937 she graduated from Hawley High School.Marcie...
Hank Van Cleef
Apr 11, 2016
Hank A. Van Cleef, age 61, died Monday, April 11, 2016 at his home in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.Henry Anthony Van Cleef was born February 25, 1955 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to John and Grace (Motz) Van Cleef. He attended school in Pelican Rapids, and then he worked at Fergus Brick and Dynamic Homes, both in Fergus Falls. Hank graduated from...
Gary Haga
Apr 9, 2016
Gary Haga, age 54, died Saturday, April 9, 2016 at his home in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.Gary Wayne Haga was born April 9, 1962 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Leonard and Angeline (Sayers) Haga. He attended school in Pelican Rapids and graduating from Pelican Rapids High School in 1980. Gary went to school at the Brown Institute of Broadcasting in Minneapolis,...
Rosella Irene Flath
Apr 2, 2016
Rosella Flath, age 82, died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls after suffering many years with the afflictions of Alzheimer's. Rosella Irene Nygaard was born July 11, 1933 in Prairie View Township, Wilkin County, Minnesota. She was the oldest child of Robert Martinus Nygaard and Esther Rose Garrison Nygaard. On September 17, she was...
James Leo Welder
Mar 28, 2016
James Leo Welder, age 65, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on March 28, 2016, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. Jimmy passed away peacefully in the arms of his family. As he requested, there will be no services. There will be a Celebration of Life at the farm later this summer. Gone too soon. Funeral Home:Larson Funeral...
Wayne Allen Griep
Mar 2, 2016
Wayne Griep, 78, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at his home near Pelican Rapids, MN. Wayne was born on June 11, 1937 to Benard and Elsie (Abraham) Griep in Isanti, MN. When he was younger Wayne farmed with his father. From 1961 to 1963 Wayne served in the United States Army. On October 29, 1963 Wayne was...
Janet Lenore Restad
Mar 2, 2016
Janet Restad, age 78, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Janet Lenore Restad was born August 16, 1937 to Herbert and Inga (Langseth) Bahr in Grand Forks, ND. She graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1955.Janet married Douglas Hensrud and they had 6 children, 1 of whom...
Larry Johnson
Feb 19, 2016
Larry Dean Johnson, age 56, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Friday, February 19, 2016 at his home in Pelican Rapids. Larry Dean Johnson was born July 30, 1959 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Morgan and Myrtle (Satter) Johnson. He attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating in 1977. He was employed by West Central Turkey for 36 years,...
Adeline Bauman
Feb 18, 2016
Adeline Bauman, 79, of Erhard, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids, MN. Adeline Evalina Nelsen was born on July 27, 1936 to Arthur and Vivian (Abbott) Nelsen in Big Fork, MN. She graduated in 1953 from Underwood High School. She attended teacher training and taught for a short...
Dora Mostue
Feb 18, 2016
Dora Mostue, age 97, of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, February 18, 2016, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Dora Mathilda Rust was born on November 17, 1918 to Hans and Aletta (Severson) Rust in Gary, MN. She was baptized in Gary and confirmed at Grove Lake Church. She attended country school near Grove...
Verna Cecelia Ballard
Feb 14, 2016
Verna Ballard, age 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, Minnesota formerly of Pelican Rapids passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls, Minnesota under the care of her family and Lakeland Hospice.Verna Cecelia Fredrickson was born September 25, 1922 near Barnesville, Minnesota the daughter of John and Johanne (Sether) Fredrickson. She attended a country school near...
Robert "Bob" Bjorgo
Feb 7, 2016
Robert "Bob" Dale Bjorgo, age 56, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN, after a two year battle with cancer.Bob was born March 19, 1959 to Helen Marion (Andersen) and Sanford Bjorgo in Seattle, WA. He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1977 and obtained an associate degree in...
Janet Dorothy Thorstenson
Feb 4, 2016
Janet Thorstenson, 69, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Thursday, February 4, 2016 in her home.Janet Dorothy was born February 15, 1946 to Joe and Dorothy (Motschenbacher) Soland of Pelican Rapids, MN, the oldest of ten children. She graduated from Moorhead High School, Moorhead, MN in 1964.On July 2, 1965 Janet married Duane Thorstenson at Grace Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND....
Rick J Loerzel
Jan 19, 2016
Rick J. Loerzel, age 44, of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota.Rick J. Loerzel was born August 9, 1971 in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Paul and Mary Ann Loerzel of Perham, MN. He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1989. He was married to Irina Greben on February...
Dalyce Axness
Jan 15, 2016
Dalyce Virginia Axness, age 91, of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016, at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls, MN.Dalyce Virginia Hanson was born October 28, 1924 in Rollag, MN the daughter of Walter and Emma (Ishaug) Hanson. She was baptized and confirmed at West North Immanuel Lutheran Church. Dalyce attended District School 14 near Rollag, and graduated...
Pastor Erwin Toso
Jan 9, 2016
Pastor Erwin Toso, age 86, died on Saturday, January 9, 2016, at Essentia Health in Detroit Lakes, MN.Erwin Juel Toso was born at the farm home in Erhard, MN, on December 25, 1929, to Martin and Mabel (Weik) Toso. He attended Pelican Rapids High School. After graduating, he worked on a farm for 4 years with the intent to follow...
Norma Christine Rust
Jan 8, 2016
Norma Christine (Hanson) Rust, age 90, of Moorhead, formerly Pelican Rapids, MN, died Friday, January 8, 2016 at Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN.Norma Christine Hanson was born January 25, 1925 in Tansem Township, to Helmer and Oline (Wibe) Hanson. She attended country school in Tansem Township, and after her mother's death she helped raise her siblings.On October 11, 1947 Norma...
Marland Dow
Dec 30, 2015
Marland Dow, age 80, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.Marland Clarence Dow was born June 12, 1935 in Barnesville, Minnesota to Clarence and Arylis (Ambrose) Dow. He graduated from Barnesville High School and later graduated from North Dakota State University Agricultural College. Then Marland farmed southwest of Barnesville...
Robert "Smiley" Smilonich
Dec 8, 2015
Robert "Smiley" Smilonich, age 84, of Pelican Rapids, MN died on Tuesday, December 08, 2015 at his home in Pelican Rapids.Robert Smilonich, was born March 4, 1931 near Ironton, Minnesota to Sam and Sophie (Lubobradovich) Smilonich. "Smiley" worked for Rogers Brothers Carnival from Pelican Rapids for numerous years. Then Robert worked at West Central Turkey Plant in Pelican Rapids for...
Arland Willie Elton
Dec 5, 2015
Arland Willie Elton was born on March 7, 1926 in Pelican Rapids the son of Willie and Nora (Johnson) Elton. In 1944, Arland graduated from Pelican Rapids High School and in June of 1944 entered the Air Force. He was trained as a top turret gunner on a B24. He served until 1946. On June 20, 1948 he married the...
