Obituaries
Clara Dunham
May 23, 2007
Clara Adeline Runningen was born March 13, 1920, in Columbus, North Dakota, the daughter of Christ and Anna (Rud) Runningen. She was baptized on May 16, 1920, in Columbus, and confirmed on August 20, 1933, at Faith Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids. On March 5, 1936 Clara married Gilmen Haarstad. Gilmen and Clara farmed in the Rothsay area before moving...
Caroline Johnson
May 19, 2007
Caroline Helen Johnson was born November 25, 1914, in Elizabeth Township, near Elizabeth, MN, the daughter of Charles and Emily (Spies) Johnson. She lived with her aunts, Rose and Carrie Spies in Fergus Falls, MN, following the death or her mother when Caroline was little. She attended school in Fergus Falls. Upon the death of her father, Caroline farmed with...
Yvonne Tweten
May 14, 2007
Yvonne Elene Souers was born February 21, 1927, in Moorhead, MN. After graduating from high school, she attended Concordia College and Fairview School of Nursing. On June 12, 1949 Yvonne married her college classmate, Lyle Tweten. Yvonne began a career later in life with the the United States Foreign Service. It included many temporary overseas duty assignments, and she was...
Janette Paulson
May 11, 2007
Janette Ruth Johnson was born May 12, 1932, in Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Clifford B. and Olpha (Sethre) Johnson. She was confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls, and later graduated from Fergus Falls High School. On November 4, 1950 Janette was united in marriage to Chester "Chet" Paulson, Jr. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Janette enjoyed being a...
Harold O Wahlstrom
May 8, 2007
Harold was born May 23, 1925, the second child of Melvin A. Wahlstrom and Anna Sophie Kron Wahlstrom.Harold married Opal Mae Rosengren on December 14, 1956. They had two daughters, Maureen and Nancy.Harold had a strawberry and raspberry farm for over 60 years and was happiest when he could be out in the berry patch. He got to know people...
Charles de St Maurice
May 4, 2007
Charles de St. Maurice, Jr., age 64, a resident of Vergas, Minnesota, formerly of California, died on Friday, May 4, 2007, at MeritCare, in Fargo, North Dakota.Charles was the husband of Kristy (Schultz) de St. Maurice. Kristy is the daughter of Wes and Ruth Schultz.Memorial services will be held at a later date in California.
Vone Thammavongsa
May 3, 2007
Vone was born January 1, 1943 in Vientian, Laos, the daughter of Chan Hat and Pheng Hong Mong Khoune. In 1963 Vone was united in marriage to Owen Thammavongsa in Vientian, Laos. They came to the United States in February of 1989, and moved to Pelican Rapids in August. Vone worked at West Central Turkey's, Inc. from 1989 to 2005.Vone,...
Stella Knudson
May 3, 2007
Stella Frances Soland was born June 13, 1911, in Candor Township, near Vergas, Minnesota, the daughter of Andrew and Clara (Trosdahl) Soland. She attended the Strand country school near Crystal Lake. Before her marriage Stella worked at Dunn's Lodge and Resort on Lake Lizzie near Pelican Rapids. On August 4, 1932 Stella was united in marriage to Victor Knudson in...
Marlene Haugrud
May 2, 2007
Marlene Carmen Heggen was born on June 18, 1932 in Rothsay, MN, to Arthur and Thelma (Flatin) Heggen. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rothsay and graduated from Rothsay High School in 1950. Following graduation, she went to work for Lake Region Electrical Coop in Pelican Rapids, where she worked in the office. On November...
Calmer "Kelly" Mostue
May 1, 2007
Calmer "Kelly" Ernest Mostue was born November 8, 1926, in Maplewood Township, rural Erhard, MN, the son of Mathias and Gina (Lyngstad) Mostue. He was baptized and confirmed in the Zion Lutheran Church, on Franklin Lake, near Pelican Rapids. He was raised in the Erhard and Detroit Lakes area. Kelly went to school at District 187 (Ruggs school) rural Erhard...
Beatrice Trites
Apr 18, 2007
Bea was born on September 3, 1917 in Maine, Minnesota, the fourth of eleven children to Van B. and Gladys Mary (Shepley) Trites. She was raised in Maine Township on a farm where taking care of chickens, pigs, cows, horses, and milk cows was the way of life. After high school she attended the University of Minnesota. Bea moved to...
Ruby Hagen
Apr 14, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Ruby M. Nelson was born March 26, 1918, at home in Tansem Township, near Barnesville, MN, the daughter of Julius and Annette (Hanson) Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed at West North Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Pelican Rapids. Ruby attended country school district #12 near Barnesville, and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1938. On...
Lena Allen
Mar 23, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Lena Ovidia Rud was born December 2, 1911, in Lida Township, near Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Louis and Laura (Peterson) Rud. She was baptized on February 18, 1912, and confirmed by Rev. Meland on May 3, 1925, at Maplewood Lutheran Church, rural Erhard. She attended country school in Maplewood Township. On January 14, 1930 Lena...
Anita Thomson
Mar 23, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Anita Gerd Peterson was born October 3, 1920, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Christ and Esther (Mastrud) Peterson. On August 4, 1943 she entered the United States Army and served as a surgical technician until February 2, 1946. After her discharge Anita attended the University of Minnesota, graduating Suma Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science...
Selma Fleming
Mar 21, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Selma Vivian Larson was born January 6, 1928, in Mount Vernon, South Dakota, the daughter of Arthur and Wilma (Rorhig) Larson. In 1945 Sally moved to New York Mills, MN, teaching for many years in rural country schools around Otter Tail County. On May 26, 1946 Selma was united in marriage to Lawrence Fleming in New York...
Raymond "Ray" Dennis
Mar 7, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Raymond Clarence Dennis was born September 11, 1917, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, the son of Henry and Florence (Holstein) Dennis. In 1942 he enlisted in the United States Army and served until 1945. On October 9, 1946 Ray was united in marriage to Joyce Strand in Menomonie where they lived for two and a half years before moving...
Jessie Leek
Mar 7, 2007
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF...Jessie "Irma" Leek was born September 4, 1913, in Gillette, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence and Jessie (Thompson) Webb. On April 27, 1931 Irma was united in marriage to Grant Leek in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Grant and Irma lived in Omaha, Nebraska, for many years. In 1953 Grant and Irma moved to Pelican Rapids where they owned and...
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...
