Obituaries
David Sumpter
Mar 18, 2015
David L. Sumpter, age 72, of Pelican Lake, MN, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at his home following surgery.David was born on April 8, 1942 in Fargo, ND, the loving son of Floyd and Henrietta (Hanusch) Sumpter. David grew up in West Fargo and graduated from Fargo High School. He relocated to Davis, IL, where he met his beloved...
Helen Johnson
Mar 5, 2015
Helen Johnson, age 85, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids.Helen Lucille Toftely was born on July 26, 1929 in Pelican Rapids the daughter of Edwin and Bertha (Erickson) Toftely. She was baptized and confirmed at the First Congregational United Church of Christ Church in Pelican Rapids. Helen graduated...
Ardis Ocell Ottoson
Feb 17, 2015
Ardis Ottoson, age 83, of Pelican Rapids, MN, went home to be with the Lord on February 17, 2015 at Pelican Valley Nursing Center in Pelican Rapids.Ardis Ocell Sherbrooke was born November 14, 1931 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to George and Hannah (Kringen) Sherbrooke, the second youngest of seven children. She attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating from Pelican Rapids...
James "Jim" Norton Perrin
Feb 17, 2015
James Norton Perrin, Sr. passed away at home on Tuesday, February 17, under the care of hospice, surrounded by family at the age of 80. James (Jim) was born on January 24, 1935 to William and Trilla (Grimes) Perrin in Sturgis, Michigan. He attended school in Centreville, Michigan, graduating in 1952.Jim married Vonda Kane on September 27, 1952 in Sturgis,...
Cameron Haga
Feb 16, 2015
Cameron Haga, age 51, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Monday, February 16, 2015 at his home in Pelican Rapids. Cameron Harold Haga was born September 24, 1963 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Leonard and Angeline (Sayers) Haga. He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1982. Cameron worked with his father operating their house painting...
Lorraine Erickson
Feb 14, 2015
Lorraine A. Erickson, age 92, of Pelican Rapids, MN, formerly of Moorhead, MN and Hope, ND passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids, MN.Lorraine Adeline Forsgren was born on March 7, 1922, near Pelican Rapids to John and Ida (Tjernberg) Forsgren. She was the youngest of ten children. The family farmed near Lake...
Jane Rebecca Solum
Feb 12, 2015
Jane Rebecca Solum, age 83, of Pelican Rapids, MN, formerly of Barnesville, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Riverfront on Main in Pelican Rapids, MN.Jane Rebecca (Tollerud) Solum, the daughter of Melvin and Agnes (Ruud) Tollerud was born February 26, 1931 in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. She attended Country School District #48 of Norwegian Grove Township of rural Otter Tail...
Evelyn "Diddies" Jean Jacobs
Feb 1, 2015
Evelyn "Diddies" Jacobs, age 68, a resident of Vergas, Minnesota, died on Sunday, February 1, 2015 surrounded by her family at her daughter's home near Pelican Rapids. Evelyn Jean Smith was born July 21, 1946 near White Earth, Minnesota to John and Evelyn (Ladoux) Smith. Evelyn attended Mission School in White Earth, Holy Rosary Elementary School in Detroit Lakes, and...
Robert (Bob) Babler Jr
Jan 20, 2015
Robert (Bob) William Babler Jr., age 67, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at his residence.Robert (Bob) William Babler Jr. was born May 24th, 1947 in Parkers Prairie to Robert Sr. and Winnifred (Weishair) Babler. He graduated from Eagle Bend High School in 1965 and joined the United States Army where he served overseas in Vietnam. Putting...
LeRoy Glaesman
Dec 15, 2014
LeRoy Allen Glaesman, age 87, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Monday, December 15, 2014 at Villa Maria in Fargo, North Dakota.LeRoy Allen Glaesman was born on November 18, 1927 in Ashley, ND the son of Jacob and Hilda (Bauman) Glaesman. He graduated from Ashley High School in Ashley, North Dakota. After graduation he farmed with his father for two years....
David Bengtson
Dec 12, 2014
David Bengtson, age 84, a resident of Pelican Rapids died on Friday, December 12, 2014 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.David Oscar Bengtson was born May 27, 1930 in Pelican Rapids the son of Oscar and Hilda (Berg) Bengtson. He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School and then attended NDSU. David drove school bus for Pelican Rapids Schools and...
Agnes Johnson
Dec 8, 2014
Agnes Johnson, age 86, a resident of Pelican Rapids died on Monday, December 8, 2014 at the Riverfront Manor in Pelican Rapids, Minn.Agnes Mathilda Jeanette (Brickson) Johnson was born December 12, 1927 to Clara (Grani) Brickson and Bernt Brickson near Lake Park, Minn.Agnes was baptized at Solum Lutheran Church in Lake Park and confirmed at Atlanta Lutheran Church near Ulen,...
Theora "Teddi" Carlson
Dec 6, 2014
Teddi Carlson, 88, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Saturday, December 6, 2014, at Pelican Valley Health Center where she had been a resident since 2009. She was born Theora Jane Dalager on March 26, 1926, in Glenwood MN, the daughter of Selmer and Elsie Dalager. She attended country school the first eight grades, then graduated from Glenwood High School in...
Marcelle Kathleen Nelson
Dec 4, 2014
Marcelle Kathleen Nelson, age 95, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday morning, December 4, 2014, at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home. She was born in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Bennie and Clara (Osten) Sillerud on February 16, 1919. She grew up on the Sillerud farm in Norwegian Grove Township and attended...
Helen Eldevick
Nov 22, 2014
Helen Eldevick, age 88, a resident of Barnesville, formerly of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Clayco Care Center in Barnesville. Helen Grace Hertsgaard was born on August 21, 1926 in Kindred, ND, the daughter of Halvor C. and Grace (Thoen) Hertsgaard. Helen was baptized and confirmed in Kindred Lutheran Church, Kindred, ND. She graduated...
David Charles Lindstrom
Nov 21, 2014
David Lindstrom, age 52, a resident of Moorhead, Minnesota, formerly of Pelican Rapids, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2014 at his residence in Moorhead.David Charles Lindstrom was born April 27, 1962 in Minneapolis, the son of Robert "Bob" and Mardell (Leland) Lindstrom. He was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Duluth and later confirmed at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church...
Carol Marilyn Moses
Nov 6, 2014
Carol Marilyn Moses, age 73, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died November 6, 2014 at Vibra Hospital in Fargo, ND.Carol Marilyn Herting was born August 21, 1941 in Pelican Rapids the daughter of Ernest and Tillie (Egstad) Herting. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids, and was a lifelong member. Carol graduated from Pelican Rapids High...
Tate Jordon Kvare
Oct 28, 2014
Tate Jordon Kvare passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 28, 2014 at Essential Health, Fargo ND.Tate Jordon Kvare was born October 5, 2014 at Essentia Health Fargo ND, weighing 1 pound 14 ounces and 13.75 inches long, son of John and Rebecca Kvare of Dilworth MN. Tate in survived by his parents, John T. and Rebecca, twin sister:...
Marian Bakken
Oct 21, 2014
Marian Bakken, age 89, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN died on October 21, 2014 under the loving care of Pelican Valley Health Center and Red River Valley Hospice.Marian was born May 19, 1925 and raised by her mother, Melia (Johnson) Ishaug. She was baptized and confirmed at North Immanuel Lutheran Church near Pelican Rapids. In 1943 Marian graduated from...
LeRoy Haugrud
Oct 18, 2014
LeRoy Haugrud, age 84, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN died on October 18, 2014 at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota.LeRoy Arlington Haugrud was born on July 2, 1930 in rural Pelican Rapids the son of Martin and Josephine (Arntson) Haugrud. He was baptized and confirmed in Grove Lake Lutheran Church in rural Pelican Rapids. LeRoy attended district #217...
