Obituaries
Dave Presler
Feb 25, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF... Dave Presler was born August 14, 1930, in Gackle, North Dakota, the son of Reinhold and Odelia (Kreiger) Presler. He attended country school near Gackle and helped on the family farm. During the Korean War Dave served in the United States Army from February 1952 to November 1953. After his discharge Dave returned to Fargo, North...
Robert Haugrud
Feb 11, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Robert Quintin Haugrud was born March 5, 1921, in rural Pelican Rapids, the son of Martin and Josephine (Arntson) Haugrud. He was baptized and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church in rural Pelican Rapids. Robert attended Sand Lake School District #217 near Pelican Rapids. He farmed in the Pelican Rapids area all his life, and for numerous...
Carl Resset
Feb 10, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Carl Resset was born January 20, 1907, in Rothsay, Minnesota, the son of Ole and Ronnog (Slaan) Resset. He was baptized at Hamar Lutheran Church in Rothsay. Carl attended District #73 country school in Trondhjem Township and then District #48 country school in Norwegian Grove Township, both near Pelican Rapids. He was confirmed at North Immanuel Lutheran...
Joseph "Joe" Miller
Jan 15, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Joseph LeRoy Miller was born September 11, 1932, in Pelican Rapids, MN, the son of Arthur and Emma (Boe) Miller. He grew up in the Pelican Rapids area, graduating in 1951 from Pelican Rapids High School. On December 27, 1952 Joseph was united in marriage to Helen Morton in Detroit Lakes, MN. In 1953 Joe entered the...
Gladys Lethenstrom
Jan 14, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Gladys Irene Pederson was born November 15, 1915, near Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Parelius and Gina (Sorenson) Pederson. She was one of 13 children and raised on a farm five miles northeast of Pelican Rapids. Gladys attended the Sand Lake District 217 country school that was located on the southeast edge of the lake. The distance...
Mae Jensen
Jan 12, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Mae Deloris Hanson was born May 2, 1928, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Friedtjhof B. and Calma (Kind) Hanson. She was a graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead, and had taught at Rothsay High School, in Rothsay, MN, for one year prior to her marriage. On June 24, 1950 Mae was united in marriage to...
Genevieve Westby
Jan 7, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Genevieve Irene Haarstad was born September 18, 1921, near Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Eric and Ann (Ness) Haarstad. She was baptized and confirmed at South Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Rothsay, MN. Genevieve attended country school #78 near Pelican Rapids, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School. On August 30, 1942 Genevieve was united in marriage to...
Roger Hildebrand
Dec 30, 2006
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Roger Lyle Hildebrand was born October 15, 1940, in Montevideo, MN, to Floyd and Phyllis (Petterson) Hildebrand. He was a 1958 graduate of Montevideo High School and attended the University of Minnesota, St. Paul campus. He was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, and was the fraternity's pitcher for the 1960 all university fast pitch softball...
Opal Wahlstrom
Dec 23, 2006
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Opal was born August 10, 1927 to Oscar and Elsie (Oechsle) Rosengren in Fergus Falls, MN. She attended Fergus Falls High School and worked various jobs in Fergus Falls before her marriage. On December 14, 1956 she was united in marriage to Harold O. Wahlstrom in Pelican Rapids, MN. Opal spent almost her entire life working with...
Wayne Frazier
Nov 24, 2006
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF ...Wayne Ervin Frazier was born on April 16, 1953, in Pelican Rapids, the son of Earl and Maxine (Swenson) Frazier. In 1971 he graduated from Pelican Rapids High School and began working at Park Region Oil Co-op. On January 10, 1990 Wayne was united in marriage to Rebecca Syrstad in Moorhead, MN. After their marriage Wayne...
James McMullen
Nov 23, 2006
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...James Woodward McMullen was born August 2, 1916, in Werner, North Dakota, the son of Theo and Maud (Woodward) McMullen. He attended school in Werner, graduating in 1934. On July 6, 1941 James was united in marriage to Mabel Marie Flinn in North Dakota. From 1942 to 1946 he served with the United States Army Air Corp....
Iralene Melkert
Nov 20, 2006
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Iralene Mildred Clapshaw was born April 11, 1916, in Miltona, Minnesota, the daughter of Guy and Inez (Jerome) Clapshaw. At the age of six, she and her family moved to the Dent, MN, area. There she attended rural schools and graduated from the eighth grade. Iralene was baptized in Star Lake, near Dent, and confirmed at St....
Carter Carpenter
Nov 20, 2006
Remembering the life of...R. Carter Carpenter, age 53, of Anoka, born May 15, 1953, died of brain cancer at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, surrounded by his family and under the empathic and professional care of the nursing home staff and with the excellent support of Lakeland Hospice, on November 20, 2006,Carter worked as a computer programmer...
Ada Berfield
Nov 10, 2006
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Ada Hulda Thompson was born May 1, 1908, in Maplewood Township, near Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Theodore and Clara (Worden) Thompson. She was baptized at home and in 1928 graduated from Pelican Rapids High School. In February of 1938 Ada was united in marriage to Herbert (James) Berfield in Pelican Rapids with Rev. Ludolf Gjerde officiating....
Ella Ness
Nov 4, 2006
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Ella Tenora Anderson was born June 5, 1916, to Severt A. and Alette (Jorgenson) Anderson at their farm home in Tansem Township, Clay County, Minnesota. Ella was the youngest of 11 children. Ella was baptized and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church, rural Pelican Rapids. She received her elementary education at rural school, District #14, Clay County,...
Troy Schultz
Nov 2, 2006
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Troy Allan Schultz was born March 16, 1973, in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of Jim and Pearl (Grossman) Schultz. Troy grew up in rural Pelican Rapids, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School in 1991. Throughout his high school years, Troy worked at the Rapids Cafe in Pelican Rapids. Shortly after graduation he joined the United States...
Harold Marty
Oct 30, 2006
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Harold, son of Leo and Margaret (Bouressa) Marty, was born March 15, 1938, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He attended school in the state of Washington, Fergus Falls and Pelican Rapids, graduating from high school at Pelican Rapids. He worked at the Pelican Press while attending college and earning a degree in education at Minnesota State University Moorhead....
Malcolm Lee
Oct 29, 2006
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Malcolm Kenneth Lee was born December 1, 1924, in Sherburn, MN, the son of Harry and Elizabeth (Ott) Lee. He attended Sherburn High School and Hunter Ligett Academy in Paso Robles, CA. Malcolm entered the military during WWII and served in the Pacific in the 158th regimental combat unit. He was involved in the liberation of Japan,...
James Orner Sr
Oct 19, 2006
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...James LaVerne Orner was born June 29, 1925 in Sioux City, Iowa the son of Jeff and Wilda (Weeks) Orner. Jim grew up in Sioux City and graduated from Sioux City High School in 1943. Then Jim served in the United States Navy during World War II. After his military duty Jim moved to Great Falls, Montana...
Ida Bouman
Oct 14, 2006
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Ida Lydia Weinmeister was born June 26, 1914, in Rhein, Saskatchewan, Canada, the daughter of George and Susanna (Werner) Weinmeister. At the age of nine, Ida?s family moved to Spokane, Washington, and later to Portland, Oregon. In 1933 Ida married Royal Wyland Donohue in Portland. Ida had lived in India, Germany, and spent many years on the...
