Obituaries
Johnny Nicholas Peasley Jr
Sep 25, 2015
Johnny Peasley, 20, died on Friday, September 25, 2015 in an automobile accident near Browerville, MN.Visitation will be Thursday, October 1, 2015 from 4-7 PM, at Larson Funeral Home in Pelican Rapids, MN with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM. Visitation will continue for one hour prior to the funeral service at the church on Friday. Funeral services will be...
Doris Virginia Toftely
Sep 15, 2015
Doris Virginia Toftely, 96, Buffalo, MN, formerly of Pelican Rapids, died Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Lake Ridge Care Center in Buffalo.Doris was born on December 30, 1918 in Maplewood Township to John and Elvira (Slorby) Nelson. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1937 and was the valedictorian of her class. On August 12, 1941 she married Edwin...
Mary Jeannette Morgan
Sep 15, 2015
Mary Jeannette (Prater) Morgan, age 97, passed away Tuesday, September 15th at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids.Jeannette was born October 7, 1917 in Ashland, KY to Frank C. and Hebe J. Prater. She grew to be a tall, dark-haired beauty who loved playing basketball and was part of a championship high school team. After school, she moved...
John "Jack" Marko
Sep 8, 2015
John "Jack" Marko, age 92, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Riverfront Manor in Pelican Rapids.John "Jack" Theodore Marko was born January 22, 1923 in Westport, SD to Louis and Agnes (Hopfer) Marko. Jack worked on the family farm until 1935 when he moved to Wilmot, SD. He served in the United States Navy during World...
Winton Lee Nelson
Sep 1, 2015
Winton Lee Nelson, age 71, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Pelican Valley Nursing Home, Pelican Rapids, MN.Winton Lee Nelson was born June 22, 1944 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Neil and Edna (Ness) Nelson. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids. He attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating from Pelican...
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...
