Obituaries
Mattie Rhey
Mar 31, 2010
Mattie Rhey, age 90, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, ather home.Mattie Sue Burchfiel was born August 1, 1919, in Benton, Tennessee, the daughter of Arnold and Anna (Ratcliff) Burchfiel.She lived most of her life in Castro Valley, California.On February 27, 1939, Mattie was united in marriage to William E. Johnston.They raised their family...
Arline Lundhagen
Mar 30, 2010
Arline Lundhagen, age 82, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, March 30, 2010.She passed away comfortably in the company of family and the wonderful nurses and staff at Lake Region Hospital, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.She moved on to her dream of joining the throng of Heavenly angels.Arline Estelle Ruud was born May 1, 1927, in Pelican Rapids...
Robert Willson Jr
Mar 29, 2010
Robert Willson, Jr., age 56, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Monday, March 29, 2010, at his home.Robert Wayne Willson, Jr. was born June 10, 1953, in Wiesbaden, Germany, the son of Robert, Sr. and Elsie (Hornung) Willson.He attended high school in Iowa and Illinois.After high school, he served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.Robert was...
Ronald Bacon
Mar 27, 2010
Ronald Bacon, age 71, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died of a cerebral hemorrhage on Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Innovis Health in Fargo, North Dakota.Ronald George Bacon was born May 18, 1938, in Pilot Mound, Minnesota, the son of Harvey and Orletha (Bremseth) Bacon.He was educated in the Rochester Public Schools.In 1955, Ronald joined the U.S. Navy.He was...
Jeanette Hanson
Mar 26, 2010
Jeanette Hanson, age 93, a resident of Moorhead, Minnesota, died peacefully on Friday, March 26, 2010, at her daughters home in Prior Lake, Minnesota, surrounded by her loving family.Jeanette Pauline Fredrickson was born in Scambler Township near Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, on July 10, 1916, (on her fathers birthday) the daughter of John and Johanne (Sather) Fredrickson. She grew up on...
Hazel Danielson
Mar 25, 2010
Hazel Danielson, age 91, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.Hazel Gladys Schultz was born January 12, 1919, in Sheldon, North Dakota, the daughter of Herman and Gina (Odegaard) Schultz.She attended beauty school in Minneapolis, Minnesota.In 1941, Hazel was united in marriage to Clark Danielson.While living in...
Alice Thorson
Mar 23, 2010
Alice Thorson, age 92, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.Alice Kathleen Onsum was born August 7, 1917, one of 6 children of Carl and Kaija (Johnesson) Onsum whose Norwegian immigrant parents homesteaded northwest of Pelican Rapids.She attended District 26 (Holen School) where she learned to speak English.She...
Bill Smith
Mar 11, 2010
Bill Smith, age 66, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Thursday, March 11, 2010, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids. Bill Raymond Smith was born August 7, 1943, in Lex, West Virginia, the son of Frank and Callie (Anglin) Smith.He grew up and attended school in Lex.From 1960-1963, Bill was stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army.Bill...
Dennis Evenson
Mar 10, 2010
Dennis Evenson, age 60, a resident of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at his home.Dennis Everett Evenson was born December 29, 1949, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Ernest and Olga (Anderson) Evenson.Dennis was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids.He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1968.For a few years he...
Victor Osten
Mar 2, 2010
Victor Osten, age 95, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids. Victor Allen Osten was born December 4, 1914, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Martin Andreas (Andrew) Simon Osten and Thea Matilde (Hovland) Osten.He was born in the farm house built by his grandfather, Simon Osten,...
George Haslach
Jan 27, 2010
George Haslach, age 91, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010, in Pelican Rapids at Pelican Valley Nursing Home. George Thomas Haslach was born October 3, 1918, in Maple Grove, Minnesota, the son of Charles and Janet (LaValle) Haslach.He was baptized and confirmed at St. Vincents de Paul Catholic Church in Osseo.On November 26, 1943, George...
Lillian Resset
Jan 14, 2010
Lillian Resset, age 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, formerly of Pelican Rapids, died on Thursday, January 14, 2010, at Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls.Lillian Violet Nelson was born June 4, 1919, at home in Tansem Township, near Barnesville, Minnesota,the daughter of Julius and Annette (Hanson) Nelson.She was baptized and confirmed at West North Immanuel Church.Lillian attended country...
Joseph Zurbay
Jan 11, 2010
Joseph Zurbay, Jr., age 69, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Monday, January 11, 2010, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids. Joseph John Zurbay, Jr. was born April 1, 1940, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Joseph and Lorraine (Langseth) Zurbay, Sr.Joe was baptized at St. Marys Russian Orthodox Church in Minneapolis and later confirmed at Elim...
Lois Heden
Jan 3, 2010
Lois Heden, age 80, a resident of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Audubon, Minnesota, died on Sunday, January 3, 2010, in Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.Lois Virginia Senn was born April 22, 1929, in Pelican Rapids, MN the daughter of Clarence and Alice (Olson) Senn.Lois graduated from Pelican Rapids High School and then attended Moorhead State University for two years.After...
Harriet Engebretson
Jan 1, 2010
Harriet Engebretson, age 85, a resident of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, formerly of Fargo, North Dakota, died on Friday, January 1, 2010, at the Golden Living Center in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.Harriet Irene Grant was born April 16, 1924, in Kindred, North Dakota, the daughter of Melvin and Leva (Myhre) Grant.She attended public school and graduated from Kindred High School...
Marvin Haugrud
Dec 18, 2009
Marvin Haugrud, age 90, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Friday, December 18, 2009, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.Marvin Arthur Haugrud was born July 15, 1919, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Martin and Josephine (Arntson) Haugrud.He grew up in rural Pelican Rapids and attended Country School District 217 and Pelican Rapids High School.Marvin was...
George Vohnoutka
Nov 29, 2009
George Vohnoutka, age 78, a resident of Pelican Rapids, formerly of Jordan, Minnesota, died Sunday, November 29, 2009, from congestive heart failure at home under hospice care.George John Vohnoutka was born September 30, 1931, in St. Patrick (New Prague), Minnesota, the son of Frank and Elizabeth (Plavich) Vohnoutka. He attended grade school in St. Patrick and graduated from New Prague...
Wilma Breckenfelder
Nov 27, 2009
Wilma Breckenfelder, age 77, a resident of Erhard, Minnesota, died Friday, November 27, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Society in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, surrounded by her loving family. Wilma Ann Pfannkuch was born April 22, 1932, in Carroll, Iowa, the daughter of Wilmer and Margaret (Rickers) Pfannkuch. She was baptized July 10, 1932, and confirmed June 23, 1946, at Peace...
William "Bill" Grahn
Nov 24, 2009
William Bill Grahn, age 79, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Home in Pelican Rapids. William Calmer Grahn was born March 30, 1930, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the son of George and Emma (Bakke) Grahn. He was baptized and confirmed at Central Lutheran Church in rural Pelican Rapids.Bill grew...
Jean Gulstad
Nov 9, 2009
Jean Gulstad, age 82, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Monday, November 9, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Society in Pelican Rapids, with loved ones at her side.Jean (Lorraine Mary) Sather was born October 25, 1927, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Magnus and Laura (Langseth) Sather.She went to Country School #189 for 8 years and then...
