Obituaries
Alvin "Al" Siegle
Aug 24, 2015
Alvin "Al" Edwin Siegle, age 82, of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 at the Pelican Valley Nursing Center in Pelican Rapids, surrounded by his family.Al was born July 3, 1933 to Jacob and Marie (Gaub) Siegle in Glendive, MT. He grew up on the family farm, graduating from Dawson County High School in 1951. After working...
Merlyn Paul Stuvland
Aug 24, 2015
Merlyn Stuvland, age 71, of Dent, Minnesota died Monday, August 24, 2015 at his home near Dent under the care of his family and Hospice of Red River Valley.Merlyn Paul Stuvland was born August 1, 1944 the son of Mayer and Petra (Pederson) Stuvland in Clay County, Minnesota. Merlyn attended school in Barnesville and then worked on the family farm...
Earl J Borah
Aug 11, 2015
Earl J. Borah, age 64, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his loving family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.Earl Jennings Borah was born July 2, 1951 in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Jennings Eldon Borah and Theron Ardette Bisson. He grew up near Frazee and graduated high school there in 1969....
Lucille A Rotz
Aug 7, 2015
Lucille Adeline (Rask) Rotz, age 92, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Friday, August 7, 2015 at Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids, MN.Lucille Adeline Rask was born June 26, 1923 in Chaseley, ND, to Severt and Lula Mae (Flanders) Rask. She graduated in 1941 from Sykeston High School in Sykeston, ND. Then in 1946 she passed a teachers exam...
Shirley Irey
Jul 26, 2015
Shirley Lorraine (Ishaug-Toso) Irey, age 86, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Pelican Valley Health Care Center, Pelican Rapids, MN surrounded by her family.Shirley Lorraine Ishaug was born October 20, 1928 to Melvin and Nora (Stephenson) Ishaug in Barnesville, MN. She was educated and lived in Otter Tail County her entire life.Shirley was united in marriage...
Glanis E Haugan
Jul 14, 2015
Glanis E. Haugan, age 89, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at his home in rural Pelican Rapids, MN.Glanis E. Haugan was born November 19, 1925 in Minneapolis, MN, to Martin and Alma Haugen. At age 2 he moved with his family to Pelican Rapids, MN area where he grew up on his grandparent's farm and attended...
Arnold "Arnie" Erickson
Jun 21, 2015
Arnold Raymond Erickson of Pelican Rapids passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home where he was a resident for the past month. While there Arnold was also under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 PM, Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church...
Paul Joseph Casperson
Jun 15, 2015
Paul J. Casperson, age 81, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Monday, June 15, 2015 at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids. Paul Joseph Casperson was born February 14, 1934 in Browerville, MN, to Henry and Pauline (Mudek) Caspersen. He was the oldest of 7 children. When Paul was nine years old his family moved to...
Jill Ann Osman
Jun 7, 2015
Jill Ann (Bredell)Osman, age 59, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Sunday, June 7, 2015, at her home in Pelican Rapids. Jill Ann (Bredell) Osman was born July 15, 1955, in Fargo, ND to Donald and Doris (Headland) Bredell. Jill graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1973 and then attended Moorhead State University. She moved to San Diego,...
Alice Olive Nelson
Jun 2, 2015
Alice Nelson, age 96, of rural Pelican Rapids, MN, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Pelican Valley Nursing Center in Pelican Rapids, MN. Alice Olive Nelson was born on April 9, 1919 to Oscar and Alma Mathilda (Orpen) Ruud in Pelican Rapids, MN. She grew up in Pelican Rapids, MN where she...
Harlan Eddie Knutson
May 29, 2015
Harlan Knutson, age 87, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Friday, May 29, 2015, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.Harlan Knutson was born May 1, 1928, in Erhards Grove Township, to Eddie and Esther (Rasmussen) Knutson. Harlan was baptized and confirmed at Central Lutheran Church in rural Pelican Rapids. After graduating from Pelican Rapids High School in 1945, he...
Clinton Hanson
May 22, 2015
Clinton Hanson, age 83, a resident of Middle Cormorant Lake near Lake Park, Minnesota and Eustis, Florida died on Friday, May 22, 2015 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.Clinton David Hanson was born on May 19, 1932 in Woodside Township, Polk County, Minnesota the son of Thomas and Sina (Hoff) Hanson. Clinton was born and raised on the Hanson farm,...
Julie Beth Langseth
May 12, 2015
Julie Beth Langseth, age 63, of rural Pelican Rapids, MN, died on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at her home with Lakeland Hospice and her family by her side.Julie Beth (Schon) Langseth was born on July 4, 1951. She was born the daughter of Leonard and Edna (Bakke) Schon in Crookston, MN and grew up on a farm near Fertile. Julie...
Douglas Merk Joseph Vaughn
May 1, 2015
Douglas Vaughn, age 72, a resident of Jacobs Beach, Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, North Dakota.Douglas Merk Joseph Vaughn was born November 16, 1942 in Breckenridge, Minnesota the son of John "Jack" and Hazel (Worner) Vaughn. In 1960 Doug graduated from Breckenridge High School. Doug served in the United States...
Stanley McDougall
Apr 24, 2015
Stanley McDougall, age 64, a resident of Fargo, North Dakota died on Friday, April 24, 2015 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM, Friday, May 1, 2015 at Larson Funeral Home in Pelican Rapids, MN with Pastor Matt Zeli officiating. Stanley Joseph McDougall was born on November 25, 1950 at White Earth, MN to Robert...
Judith "Judy" Pederson
Apr 24, 2015
Judith Pederson, age 61, a resident of St. Michael, MN, and former resident of Pelican Rapids, MN died on Friday, April 24, 2015 at Guardian Angels Care Center in Elk River, MN. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 30, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids, MN with Rev. Philip A. Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Ringsaker...
Gloria Votapka
Apr 16, 2015
Gloria F. Puckett Votapka, age 85, of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Lakeview Ranch, Darwin, Minnesota.Gloria F. Puckett Votapka was born on July 25, 1929 in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Lynnville and Minda (Anderson) Puckett. In 1947 she graduated for Pelican Rapids High School.Gloria attended Concordia College for eighteen months...
Mike Julian Haugrud
Mar 30, 2015
Mike Julian Haugrud, age 88, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Monday, March 30, 2015 at his home in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.Mike Julian Haugrud was born January 20, 1927, at his parents home in Dunn Township near Pelican Rapids, the son of Martin M. and Josephine M. (Arntson) Haugrud. In 1948 he graduated from high school and helped...
Julie O Halbakken
Mar 26, 2015
Julie O. Halbakken, age 98, of Rothsay, MN, died Thursday March 26th at Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead, MN. Julie O. (Christianson) Halbakken was born September 1st, 1916 in Pelican Rapids, MN the daughter of Oscar and Jenny (Stephenson) Christianson. She grew up and attended school in Pelican Rapids, MN.On February 26th, 1937 she married Sander C. Halbakken in Sisseton,...
Emily Renae Thompson
Mar 25, 2015
Emily Renae (Aaberg) Thompson, age 38, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at her home.Emily Renae Aaberg was born May 21, 1976 in Pelican Rapids, the loving daughter of David Charles and Margret Anne (Siefken) Aaberg. She grew up on South Lake Lida and attended school in Pelican Rapids graduating in 1994.On August 31, 1997 Emily was...
