Obituaries
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...
Arlin Johnson
Nov 6, 2009
Arlin Johnson, age 71, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Friday, November 6, 2009, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Arlin Marshall Johnson was born May 22, 1938, in Breckenridge, Minnesota, the son of Arthur E. and Melvina B. (Halvorson) Johnson.He was baptized and confirmed at Galchutt Lutheran Church in Galchutt, North Dakota.He graduated from Abercrombie High School in 1956.On August...
Dianne Wieland
Nov 1, 2009
Dianne Wieland, age 60, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Sunday, November 1, 2009, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Dianne Margaret Bailey was born December 30, 1948, in Everett, Washington, the daughter of Robert L. and Rita (Adkins) Bailey.Dianne was raised by her beloved parents, Rita and Clifford Beyer.She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michaels Catholic Church...
Dell Jorgenson
Oct 30, 2009
Dell Jorgenson, age 75, a resident of Erhard, Minnesota, died Friday, October 30, 2009, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.Dell Jorgenson was born October 28, 1934, in Erhard, Minnesota, the son of Harry and Hazelle (Foster) Jorgenson.He was baptized at Bagstevold Lutheran Church and confirmed at Maplewood Lutheran Church, rural Erhard.Dell graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in...
Jane Follmer
Oct 15, 2009
Jane A. Follmer, age 86, a resident of Excelsior, Minnesota, formerly of Pelican Rapids, died October 15, 2009, at N.C. Little Hospice, Edina, Minnesota.Jane Arleen Langseth was born December 14, 1922, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Melvin and Alma (Osten) Langseth.Jane grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota.She worked for Telex hearing Aid repairing hearing aids.Jane married Vern Follmer in...
Bertram Anderson
Oct 10, 2009
Bert Anderson, age 86, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Saturday, October 10, 2009, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, at Lake Region Hospital with his family at his side.Bertram LeRoy Anderson was born March 18, 1923, in Lisbon, North Dakota, the son of Duffy and Irene (Beaver) Anderson.He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lisbon.He grew...
Harold Engebretson
Oct 5, 2009
Harold V. Engebretson, age 82, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Monday, October 5, 2009, at his residence in Pelican Rapids with his family at his side.Harold Vernon Engebretson was born November 3, 1926, in Tansem Township near Rollag, Minnesota, the son of Einar and Anna (Huseby) Engebretson.He was baptized on December 5, 1926, and confirmed in 1941 at...
Petro Pribyshchuk
Oct 3, 2009
Petro Pribyshchuk, age 39, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died tragically in an auto accident on Saturday, October 3, 2009, near Pelican Rapids.Petro Pribyshchuk (Lischenko) was born May 17, 1970, in Armyansk, Crimea (Ukraine). When he was a child he and his family lived in Syberia for a few years.Later they moved back to Armyansk.He graduated from school in...
LeRoy Martens
Sep 24, 2009
LeRoy Martens, age 84, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Thursday, September 24, 2009, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota.LeRoy Robert Martens was born December 28, 1924, in Meeker County, Minnesota, the son of Laurence and Frieda (Wallmow) Martens.LeRoy was baptized and confirmed at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Meeker County.He attended Litchfield High School.He farmed for several...
