Obituaries
Ricky Dale Lyden
Oct 26, 2021
Rick Lyden, age 63, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Rick Dale was born August 9, 1958 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Dale and Jane (Lerbakken) Lyden. Ricky was baptized and confirmed at Central Lutheran church near Pelican Rapids. He attended school in Pelican Rapids, Adult Basic Education School in Fergus Falls, MN,...
Josh Brian Villareal
Oct 19, 2021
Josh Villareal, age 35, of West Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at his residence. Josh Brian was born May 17, 1986 in Orange, CA. Josh lived in San Bernadino, CA until he was 5 years old. Then his family moved to Fargo, ND and lived there for a short time before moving to Halstad, MN. He was baptized...
Eugene Douglas Norgren
Oct 12, 2021
Eugene “Gene” Douglas Norgren, age 68, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Riverfront on Main, Pelican Rapids, MN following a valiant battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Gene was born at Fergus Falls, Minnesota Sept 16, 1953 to Oscar “Lars” Norgren and Joy (Landburg) Norgren. After living in California and Fergus Falls, Gene moved with his family to Pelican Rapids...
Leona "Patty" Viola Jordahl
Oct 7, 2021
Leona Viola (Stier) Jordahl, 84, of Pelican Rapids, MN went to her heavenly home with family by her side on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls, MN. Leona was born June 5, 1937 to Otto and Viola (Ahrens) Stier in Belle Plaine, MN. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran in Belle Plaine, and confirmed in...
Doris May Bredell
Oct 5, 2021
Doris May Headland Bredell age 95, a resident of Pelican Rapids MN died on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Doris was born on July 23rd, 1926 in Fargo North Dakota to Herman and Dolly Headland. She went to school in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central...
Arlan Victor Haugrud
Oct 5, 2021
Arlan Haugrud, age 90, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Riverfront on Main in Pelican Rapids, MN. Arlan was born January 7, 1931, in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Knut M. and Johanna (Sundstrom) Haugrud. He was the youngest of 7 children. He was baptized and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church. He attended country school District...
Dianne Berg
Sep 28, 2021
Dianne Berg, 76, a resident of Moorhead, Minnesota, formerly of Pelican Rapids, died on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. Dianne was born May 20, 1945, the daughter of Clarence and Helen (Hansen) Swanson in Monticello, MN. She attended Saron Lutheran Church in Big Lake, MN. Dianne graduated from Big Lake High School...
Clifford Edmund Gitz
Sep 17, 2021
Clifford Gitz passed away September 17, 2021, at St.Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Clifford Edmund Gitz was born April 15th, 1934 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Emil and Mathilda (Thompson) Gitz. He attended country school near Pelican Rapids. He was drafted into the Army in May of 1957 and was stationed at Nuremburg Germany. Clifford married the love of...
David Todd Pixley
Sep 15, 2021
On Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at the age of 53, David Todd Pixley died unexpectedly at his home in rural Pelican Rapids. David Pixley was born on November 13, 1967, in Moorhead, MN to Dale and Darlene (Samuelson) Pixley. He was baptized and confirmed at the First Congregational Church in Pelican Rapids. In 1986, David graduated from Pelican Rapids High...
John Edward Waller Jr.
Sep 11, 2021
John Waller Jr., 72, a resident of Pelican Rapids died Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND. John was born July 6, 1949 in Fergus Falls, MN to John “Petie” and Marion (Jorgenson) Waller. He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1967 and obtained his teaching degree from Moorhead State University. On August 9, 1968...
Raymond Albert Kratzke
Sep 11, 2021
Raymond Albert Kratzke, 99, died Saturday, September 11, 2021 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Raymond Albert was born February 5, 1922 in Dora Township, MN, to Otto and Julia (Potts) Kratzke. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Loon Lake Lutheran Church in Vergas, MN. He attended school in a one room schoolhouse near Vergas. He...
Andrew August Holte
Sep 10, 2021
Andrew Holte, 61, a resident of rural Pelican Rapids, MN passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. Andrew August Holte was born November 1, 1959, in Fergus Falls, MN to Martin and Laura Mae (Anderson) Holte. He grew up on a family farm with his 5 siblings, attending a one room schoolhouse by...
Dennis John Rutzen
Aug 16, 2021
Dennis John Rutzen, 81, passed away August 16, 2021, at the Pelican Valley Senior Living, Pelican Rapids, MN. Dennis John Rutzen was born on October 2, 1939, to Frank and Mae (Pierce) Rutzen in Worthington, MN. He grew up in Brewster, MN and graduated in 1958. He worked until joining the US Army in 1961, he served in Korea and...
Kelly Ray Anderson
Aug 10, 2021
Kelly Anderson, age 68, died peacefully at his home in Pelican Rapids, MN. Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids, MN and Allen Westby officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Pelican Rapids VFW and American Legion Honor Guard. Burial will be on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 10:00...
Donald Gilbert Steeves
Aug 10, 2021
Donald Gilbert Steeves was born February 8, 1939, in Breckenridge, MN, to Robert and Elnora (Friederichs) Steeves. Don graduated from Campbell High School, class of 1957. He attended NDSS Wahpeton, ND for auto mechanics, Illinois for Diesel Mechanics. In 1962, Don married Shirley Skogmo. They lived in Fergus Falls. They had two children, Sharri and Trevor. Don worked for John...
Dora Claudine Curfman-Case
Aug 6, 2021
Dora Claudine (Lusk) Curfman-Case age 89, died peacefully on August 6, 2021 at Wealshire of Bloomington, MN. Dora was born in Jamestown, North Dakota, to Claude and Doris (Woodward) Lusk. She spent most of her years in Fargo, ND. Dora was well-known for her Fargo catering and cake decorating supply businesses: The Oven Door and Cake & Candy World. She...
Donna Kay Haugrud
Aug 3, 2021
Donna Haugrud, 82, of Pelican Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids, MN. Donna Kay Larson was born on June 8, 1939 to Clayton and Arlette (Kittleson) Larson in Pelican Rapids, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids. She attended school in Pelican Rapids. She...
Carmen M'liss Rick
Aug 2, 2021
Carmen Rick, 59, of rural Pelican Rapids, MN, died peacefully at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Memorial Services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at St. Mary’s of the Lakes Catholic Church in rural Detroit Lakes, MN with Father Bob LaPlante presiding. Inurnment will follow in St. Mary’s of the Lake...
Harold Daryl Osten
Jul 30, 2021
Harold Osten, 85, of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Harold Daryl was born May 28, 1936, to Ole and Marit (Resset) Osten in Pelican Rapids. He was baptized at West North Immanuel Lutheran Church and confirmed at North Immanuel Lutheran where he was a member until October 2005,...
Daniel Poepping
Jul 29, 2021
Daniel Poepping, age 67, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Thursday, July 29, 2021 at his residence. Daniel Cyril was born March 3, 1954 in Melrose, MN, to Theodore and Louise (Schulte) Poepping. He attended school in Melrose, graduating from Melrose High School. After graduation he attended Dunwoody Institute of Technology, Minneapolis, MN. Daniel then went on to work at Honeywell...
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