Obituaries
Daniel Kenyon
Jul 1, 2016
Daniel Duane Kenyon, 70, of Erhard, Minnesota, died on July 1, 2016 at his home. He was born on October 23, 1945 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to Del and Lousie (Jensen) Kenyon. Before he joined the Army, he lived with his parents east of Erhard, Minnesota. From 1965 to 1967, Daniel served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He...
Delores Sorum
Jun 28, 2016
Delores Marcelle Sorum, 84, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo, North Dakota, surrounded by family who find comfort knowing their mom has joined loved ones who have gone before her. She has already danced a waltz with their dad just in time for their 64th Anniversary on June 29 and has...
Gladys M Bouressa
Jun 20, 2016
Gladys Bouressa of Pelican Rapids, passed away on Monday June 20th, 2016 at the age of 96, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls where she has resided since July of 2014.Gladys Marie Bouressa was born January 4, 1920 in Brandon MN to Henry and Elsie Schecker. At the age of 2, her family moved to Walker MN where she...
Elmer Nelson
Jun 19, 2016
Elmer H. Nelson, 95, a life-long resident of Pelican Rapids, died on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at the Pelican Valley Health Center. Elmer Henry Nelson was born on May 5, 1921 near Pelican Rapids to Julius and Annette (Hanson) Nelson. He attended country school near his home farm in Tansem Township, Clay County, MN. He joined the U.S. Army in...
Marilyn J Terry
Jun 11, 2016
Marilyn Terry, 68, a resident of Pelican Rapids passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016, at the PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls after a lengthy battle with diabetes.Marilyn Jean was born on September 2, 1947 in Detroit Lakes and was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Dent, Minnesota.Marilyn and Ed lived in Fargo, Apple Valley, Minnesota, Cogswell, Forman, Cooperstown, North...
Robert Julian Hanson
Jun 5, 2016
Robert Julian Hanson, age 73, was born on October 24, 1942 in Fargo, N.D. Bob passed away on June 5th, 2016 at his home in Keystone, S.D. surrounded by his family and friends. Born to Bernard and Marian Hanson of Pelican Rapids, MN. He grew up and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1961. He married Barb Minge in...
Cleo Rossum
Jun 4, 2016
Cleo Rossum, age 81, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at his home in rural Pelican Rapids, MN. Cleo Einar Rossum was born on November 6, 1934 on the family farm, Pelican Rapids, the son of Evan Brede and Christine Selma (Berg) Rossum. He grew up in Norwegian Grove Township. Cleo attended country school District 280....
Shirley Doris Eleanora Nelson
May 20, 2016
Shirley Doris Eleanora (Olson) Nelson, age 92, of Erhard, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 20th at the Golden Living Center in Henning, Minnesota.Shirley was born July 24, 1923, to Oscar M. and Marie (Gunderson) Olson at the family farm in Folden Township. Shirley was baptized and confirmed at Elmo Lutheran Church. She attended rural school through the 8th...
Ed Michael Hanyzewski
May 9, 2016
Ed Hanyzewski, age 73, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died at Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids.Edward Michael Hanyzewski was born March 2, 1943 in South Bend, Indiana to Edward and Lucille (Paprocki) Hanyzewski. In 1962 Ed graduated from Saint Joseph's High School in South Bend. After graduation, Ed attended the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado,...
Leonard Maurice Toftely
May 1, 2016
Leonard (Len) Maurice Toftely, age 72, died on May 1, 2016 at the Minnesota Veterans Home, Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born to Maurice L. and Beryl A. (Ebersviller) Toftely in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota in 1943, where he spent his childhood. In 1954, he moved with his family to Riverton, Wyoming where he attended school until his family again relocated...
Grace Leigh Ziebell
Apr 15, 2016
Grace Leigh Ziebell, 9, died on Friday, April 15th from complications of pneumonia. A beacon of hope to everyone who knew her, "Gracie girl" defied the odds, celebrating nine blessed birthdays after doctors warned she may never live to see her first. She proved day after day that the word never is nothing more than a challenge to those who...
Robert H Ronningen
Apr 15, 2016
Robert "Bob" Ronningen, 91, resident of rural Pelican Rapids, MN, died on Friday, April 15, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Fargo, ND. Robert Harmon Ronningen was born on January 30, 1925 to James Marion and Effie (Holt) Ronningen on the family farm in Pelican Township. As a young man he served his country in the US Army during WW...
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,...
