Obituaries

Richard "Dick" Dale Schell

Richard "Dick" Dale Schell

Mar 22, 2013

Richard Schell, 75, of Pelican Rapids, MN, formerly of Bismarck, ND, died on Friday, March 22, 2013 at the Frazee Care Center, Frazee, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1:00 PM, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at St. Hildegard's Catholic Church, Menoken, ND, with Father Raphael Obotama presiding. Burial will follow in the Glencoe Community Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Richard Arvid Sonmor

Richard Arvid Sonmor

Mar 11, 2013

Richard Sonmor, age 74, a resident of Erhard, Minnesota, died on Monday, March 11, 2013, at his residence. Richard Arvid Sonmor was born November 4, 1938, in Dalton, the son of Ernest and Dorothy (Schroeder) Sonmor. Serving in the Army from 1957 to 1969, Richard graduated from U.S. Army Ranger School and served in the Vietnam War working with Hawk...

Norman Alfred Ruud

Norman Alfred Ruud

Mar 10, 2013

Norman Ruud, age 85, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died on Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Lake Region Hospital, Fergus Falls, MN. Norman Alfred Ruud was born January 7, 1928 in Pelican Rapids, the son of Oscar and Alma (Orpen) Ruud. He was baptized and confirmed at Pelican Valley Lutheran Church. From 1950-1952 he served in the Armed Forces....

George Arvid Malmberg

George Arvid Malmberg

Mar 5, 2013

George Malmberg, 82, of Pelican Rapids, died on Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at Good Samaritan Society Pelican Rapids Senior Living. George Arvid Malmberg was born on January 21, 1931 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois a suburb of Chicago, IL to Arvid and Mabel (Bartz) Malmberg. He grew up and attended school in Glen Ellyn. He served his country in the US...

Arden Earl Kuhlemeyer

Arden Earl Kuhlemeyer

Mar 5, 2013

Funeral Home:Larson Funeral Home304 3rd Street S.E.Pelican Rapids, MNUS 56572

Jewell Ishaug

Jewell Ishaug

Feb 25, 2013

Jewell Ishaug, age 89, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died on Monday, February 25, 2013, at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN. Stanley Jewell Ishaug was born July 26, 1923 in Pelican Rapids, MN, the son of Carl and Johanna (Stubstad) Ishaug. He was baptized and confirmed in the West North Immanuel Church. Jewell attended District #12 country school...

Wynette "Nettie" L Strubbe

Wynette "Nettie" L Strubbe

Feb 22, 2013

Wynette "Nettie" Strubbe, age 87, a resident Frazee, formerly of Pelican Rapids, MN, died on Friday, February 22, 2013 at Frazee Care Center, Frazee, MN. Wynette L. Strubbe was born October 13, 1925 in South Dakota, the daughter of Edwin and Mabel (Larson) Melberg. As a young girl she attended school near Chokio, MN. "Nettie" worked on the family farm,...

D Michael Johnson

D Michael Johnson

Feb 12, 2013

Mike Johnson, age 66, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at Riverfront Manor, Pelican Rapids, MN. D. Michael Johnson was born July 16, 1946 in Pelican Rapids, MN, the son of Berthel and Gladys (Scott) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed at Central Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids. Mike graduated in 1964 from Pelican Rapids High...

Clifford Anderson

Clifford Anderson

Jan 24, 2013

Clifford Anderson, age 91, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home, Pelican Rapids, MN.Clifford was born near Rothsay, MN on February 19, 1921. He moved with his parents, Peter and Thelma (Halbakken) Anderson to the farm in Trondhjem Township. He attended school at District # 78. He was a lifetime member...

Alvin Johnson

Alvin Johnson

Jan 20, 2013

Alvin Johnson, age 89, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Sunday, January 20, 2013, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.Alvin was born February 13, 1923, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota the son of Anton and Luella (Haugtvedt) Johnson. Alvin attended country school at district #201 in Norwegian Grove Township. Alvin met his love of his life,...

Robert "Bob" Peterson

Robert "Bob" Peterson

Jan 12, 2013

Graveside Service: 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 19, 2013 at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, 700 South 34th Ave. Moorhead, MN.Reception to Follow: Gooseberry Mound Park, 100 22nd Ave. South, Moorhead.Funeral Home:Larson Funeral Home304 3rd Street S.E.Pelican Rapids, MNUS 56572Visitation:Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Leon Wallace Tweeton

Leon Wallace Tweeton

Jan 3, 2013

Leon Wallace Tweeton was born in Pelican Rapids, MN, to George and Emeline (Herzog) Tweeton on November 11, 1930. He grew up on the Tweeton farm in Lida Township, and attended rural school near his home. On September 27, 1952, Leon married Arlene Eleanor Ness in rural Pelican Rapids, MN. They lived on the Tweeton home farm which they purchased...

Wilhelm Peterson

Wilhelm Peterson

Dec 8, 2012

Wilhelm Peterson, age 93, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Saturday, December 08, 2012 at the Pelican Valley Health Care Center in Pelican Rapids, MN. Wilhelm Leonard Peterson was born on November 19, 1919 to Sofhus and Alma (Evenson) Peterson. He was baptized in Ringsaker Church in March of 1920 and confirmed there in May of 1934. He attended...

Astrid Ingeborg Heyen

Astrid Ingeborg Heyen

Dec 7, 2012

Astrid Heyen passed away Friday, December 7, 2012 after a courageous battle against cancer. Her relationships with family and friends gave her the greatest joy, and she will be greatly missed for the joy she brought to their lives. Astrid Ingebord Heyen (Rostad, Sherbrooke) was born August 14, 1931. She attended schools in Underwood and Pelican Rapids and was a...

Valentine George Kubik

Valentine George Kubik

Nov 24, 2012

Valentine Kubik died in his home in Pelican Rapids, MN on Saturday, November 24, 2012.Funeral arrangements are pending at this time. Funeral Home:Larson Funeral Home304 3rd Street S.E.Pelican Rapids, MNUS 56572

Ilene Deloris Johnson

Ilene Deloris Johnson

Nov 23, 2012

Ilene Johnson, 87, of rural Pelican Rapids, MN died on Friday, November 23, 2012 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Rollag, MN. Funeral arrangements will be made with the family on Monday afternoon. The funeral will be held later in the week at North Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Pelican Rapids. Please keep her husband Irvin and sons Arnold...

Eileen Deloris Johnson

Eileen Deloris Johnson

Nov 23, 2012

Eileen Johnson, age 87, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Friday, November 23, 2012, in an automobile accident north of Rollag, MN.Eileen Deloris was born on her parent's farm November 4, 1925 in rural Wendell, MN, to Roydon and Myrtle (Melaas) Foss. She was baptized and confirmed in Rock Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Wendell, MN. She grew up...

Joel Arthur Johnson

Joel Arthur Johnson

Nov 9, 2012

Joel Johnson, age 58, a resident of rural Underwood, MN, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 9, 2012 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN. He was surrounded by his family. Joel Arthur Johnson was born on August 14, 1954 to Gerald L. and Lorraine I. (Grandlund) Johnson in Breckenridge, MN. He attended school in...

Dale Neubert

Dale Neubert

Nov 1, 2012

Dale Neubert, age 74, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Thursday, November 1, 2012 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Dale Alexander Neubert was born September 1, 1938 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Alex and Mary (Olson) Neubert. He grew up and attended high school in Pelican Rapids. Dale was a carpenter, farmer and also worked at West...

Fred Henry Splittgerber

Fred Henry Splittgerber

Oct 30, 2012

Fred Splittgerber, age 73, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls, MN. He was surrounded by his family. Fred Henry Splittgerber was born December 31, 1938 in Fergus Falls, MN hospital, the son of Henry and Thelma (Leeper) Splittgerber of rural Erhard, MN....