Obituaries
Bryant Allen Anderson
Dec 21, 2010
Bryant Allen Anderson, age 60, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota.Bryant Anderson was born May 19, 1950 in Crosby, North Dakota, the son of Reverend Kenneth and Opal (Olson) Anderson. He graduated from Concordia Lutheran College in Moorhead, Minnesota, and worked at many different jobs. He was...
John "Oliver" Moses
Dec 5, 2010
Oliver Moses, age 69, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Sunday, December 5, 2010, in the palliative care unit at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota.John Oliver Moses was born August 26, 1941, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Norman and Iva (Kern) Moses.He was baptized and confirmed at Scambler Union Church in Pelican Rapids.Oliver graduated from...
Marquitta Arntson
Nov 15, 2010
Marquitta Arntson, age 75, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Monday, November 15, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society-Pelican Rapids.Marquitta Louise Hall was born February 17, 1935, in Evansville, Indiana, the daughter of Jesse and Emma Hall.Marquitta attended school and graduated from high school in Evansville.On September 10, 1953, Marquitta was united in marriage to Kenneth Arntson in Anniston,...
Louis Kowalski
Nov 9, 2010
Louis Kowalski, age 82, a resident of rural Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at his residence.Louis Kenneth Kowalski was born September 20, 1928, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Lawrence and Nina (Zellman) Kowalski.Louis graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1947.On October 9, 1952, Louis was united in marriage to Norma Mohagen at St....
George Holtgrewe
Nov 2, 2010
George Holtgrewe, age 80, a resident of rural Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at his residence.George Herman Holtgrewe was born August 6, 1930, in Dwight, North Dakota, the son of George and Martha Holtgrewe.As a young man, George worked for the railroad while living in Breckenridge, Minnesota.He was stationed in France while serving in the United...
Ruby Linder
Oct 26, 2010
Ruby Linder, age 96, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society of Pelican Rapids.Ruby Ann Graham was born December 11, 1913, in Crary, North Dakota, the daughter of Ott and Alma (Osborne) Graham. After graduating from Crary High School, Ruby worked for several years at the County Agents office in Devils...
Rose (Orner) Freeman
Oct 7, 2010
Rose Elizabeth (Orner) Freeman, age 57, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Thursday, October 7, 2010, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.Rose Elizabeth Morales was born on August 30, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Juan and Gloria (Montalvo) Morales.Rose grew up in Brooklyn and graduated from John Jay High School in 1971.She attended...
Larry Stack
Sep 29, 2010
Larry Stack, age 73, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at Oak Crossing of St. Marys Innovis Health in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.Larry is survived by his wife, Sandy Rundle-Stack, Pelican Rapids, MN; his daughters:Debbie (Jerry) Mikos, Sylmar, CA, Dawn Eldred, Mammoth Lakes, CA, Sheri (David) Hamiga, Fargo, ND; sons:Randy Stack, WA, and Lance (Lisa)...
Arleen Wahlstrom
Sep 27, 2010
Arleen Wahlstrom, age 78, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Monday, September 27, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Society in Pelican Rapids.Arleen Delores Bakken was born June 12, 1932, in Scambler Township near Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Thorwald and Gusta (Teigen) Bakken.She was baptized and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church in rural Pelican Rapids.Arleen graduated...
Evean Holt
Sep 17, 2010
Evean Holt, age 83, a resident of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, formerly of Pelican Rapids, died on Friday, September 17, 2010, at Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls.Evean Rodell Anderson was born July 15, 1927, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Peter and Thelma (Halbakken) Anderson.She attended District 78 country school and later attended Pelican Rapids High School.Evean worked in...
Marion "Rosie" Peterson
Aug 30, 2010
Marion Rosie Peterson, age 77, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Monday, August 30, 2010, under the care of Hospice of Red River Valley at her daughters home in Lake Park, Minnesota, with a granddaughter at her side.Marion Rosella Rosie Engebretson was born May 8, 1933, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Olavus Olaf and Inga (Stephenson)...
Edward McKenny
Aug 21, 2010
Edward McKenny, age 68, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Saturday, August 21, 2010, at Innovis Health in Fargo, North Dakota.Edward Lee McKenny was born September 19, 1941, in Worthington, Minnesota, the son of Edward and Arlene (VanDeBerg) McKenny.Edward spent his youth growing up in the cities.He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis.After graduation, he worked at...
Lois Buerkley
Aug 18, 2010
Lois Buerkley, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, age 75, died on August 18, 2010, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, after a long battle with Alzheimers.Lois Adelaide Fischer was born to Edward and Lois (Duke) Fischer on November 21, 1934, in Baltimore, Maryland.At the age of 12, she moved with her family to Kulm, North Dakota, where she was raised and...
Hazele Rosenquist
Aug 15, 2010
Hazele Margrete (Hafstad) Rosenquist, age 102, died peacefully at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home on Sunday morning, August 15, 2010. Hazele was born March 13, 1908, in rural Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Andrew M. and Helen (Tweeton) Hafstad.Early in her life, her family left the farm and moved to Mahnomen, Pelican Rapids, and then to Detroit Lakes, where she...
Floyd Haarstick
Aug 3, 2010
Floyd Haarstick, age 81, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota died Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home.Floyd Roland Haarstick was born on May 3, 1929 to William and Flora (Backstrom) Haarstick at Erhard, Minnesota. He attended District # 17 near Erhard and later graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1947. He entered the United States...
Doris Sorum
Jul 28, 2010
Doris Sorum, age 90, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.Pearl Doris Irene Hermunslie was born November 24, 1919, in Abercrombie, North Dakota, the daughter of Fred and Inga (Rustvang) Hermunslie.After graduating from Abercrombie High School she attended Valley City Teachers College receiving a teaching certificate.On May...
Meranda Peterson
Jul 15, 2010
Meranda Peterson, 91, of Pelican Rapids, went home with the Lord on Thursday, July 15, 2010.She died at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.Meranda Clarice Nelson was born August 10, 1918, the daughter of Anton and Hilda (Holen) Nelson.She was baptized and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church.She attended school in rural Pelican Rapids.On September 10, 1940, Meranda...
Louise Ophus
Jul 1, 2010
Louise Ophus, age 79, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Thursday, July 1, 2010, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.Louise Harriet Ophus was born at home on September 7, 1930, in Pelican Township, Minnesota, the daughter of Lawrence and Agnes (Monson) Ophus.She grew up on a farm near Pelican Rapids.As a youth, Louise, along with her...
Norma Jacobson
Jun 23, 2010
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Norma Jacobson, age 92, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home.Norma Emelia Martha Johnson was born May 26, 1918, the daughter of Henry M. and Alette (Dahle) Johnson.She was born at home in a log cabin just east of Zion Lutheran Church near Pelican Rapids.She was...
James Anderson
Jun 14, 2010
James Anderson, age 64, a resident of Tamarac Lake near Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Monday, June 14, 2010, at his home with his family by his side.James Anderson was born May 27, 1946, in Minneapolis, MN the son of Bjarne and Genevieve Anderson.James grew up in Minneapolis where he was involved in scouting and acted as a boyscout his...
