Obituaries
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...
Mary Ann Knudson
Jun 13, 2010
Mary Ann Knudson, 86, of Pelican Rapids, MN, peacefully returned to God on Sunday, June 13, 2010, at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, ND surrounded by her family. Mary Ann Ottilia was born on August 9, 1923 in Walhalla, ND to Albert and Ottilia (Stidel) Gapp, the oldest of eight.She attended school through 8th grade when she left to assist on...
Lorren Levorsen
Jun 1, 2010
Lorren Larry Levorsen, age 82, a resident of Ferndale, Washington, formerly of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle, Washington.Lorren Kenneth Levorsen was born November 6, 1927, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Albert J. and Barbara (Flatlein) Levorsen.Lorren (Larry) grew up in Pelican Rapids and graduated from high school in 1946.That...
Karen Johnson
May 26, 2010
Karen Johnson, age 66, a resident of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at her home in Detroit Lakes.Karen LaVonne Toftely was born March 27, 1944, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Clarence and Myrna (Schipper) Toftely.She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church.Karen graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in...
Lynne Fitzpatrick
May 9, 2010
Lynne Fitzpatrick, age 70, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Sunday, May 9, 2010, at her home near Pelican Rapids.Lynne Carol Ekholm was born October 4, 1939, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Gunnard and Margaret (Whittemore) Ekholm.She graduated from South High School in 1957.She attended the University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry, for Dental Assisting from 1958-1959.On...
Josephine Wicklund
May 9, 2010
Josephine Wicklund, age 90, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Sunday, May 9, 2010, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.Josephine Elsie Korinek was born on May 20, 1919 in Minneapolis to John and Suzannah (nee Saliny) Korinek, who immigrated as teenagers from the Austria-Hungarian territory of Slovakia. Josephine was their fourth daughter, with a sister and...
Morris Wifall
Apr 24, 2010
Morris Wifall, age 62, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at his home near Pelican Rapids.Morris Wayne Wifall was born October 19, 1947 in Pelican Rapids the son of Noel and Agda (Olson) Wifall.He attended elementary and high school in Pelican Rapids.Morris worked at the Ford Dealership in Pelican Rapids as a mechanic and...
Kelda "KR" Wahlstrom
Apr 18, 2010
Kelda Wahlstrom, age 22, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Sunday, April 18, 2010, ather home in Pelican Rapids.Kelda Rae K.R. Wahlstrom was born April 25, 1987, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Connie Wahlstrom.She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids.Kelda graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 2005, where she was a member...
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...
