Obituaries

Merle Delaine Grossman

Merle Delaine Grossman

Feb 12, 2021

Visitation will be Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Grace Lutheran Church, Erhard, Minnesota, from 10-11 a.m., followed by a Celebration of Life Service at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Evie Beste officiating. Luncheon will follow the service. Burial will be 3:00 p.m. at Lake View Cemetery in Pelican Rapids with full military honors by Pelican Rapids V.F.W. Post #5252 and American...

Sandra Jean Irey

Sandra Jean Irey

Feb 11, 2021

Sandra (Albright) Irey, age 81, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Pelican Valley Senior Living. Sandra Jean (Albright) Irey was born December 15, 1939 in Dent, MN. Her parents were Vernon and Gertrude (Thompson) Albright. When she was a year old, they moved to Pelican Rapids, where she lived until she graduated from high school in...

Roger Bergren

Roger Bergren

Feb 10, 2021

Roger Bergren left his earthly home, surrounded by family and Hospice of the Red River Valley, on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 to begin his journey to meet his Savior. Roger Eugene (Johnson) Bergren was born March 2, 1940, in Pelican Rapids, MN to Albert Johnson and Elizabeth (Betty Carlson) Bergren. He attended country school in Dist. 35 E and graduated...

Edgar Wieland

Edgar Wieland

Jan 14, 2021

Edgar Wieland, 73, died unexpectedly at his home on Lake Lida near Pelican Rapids on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Edgar was born October 6, 1947, on the farm near Streeter, ND to Jacob and Bertha (Guthmiller) Wieland. He was raised on the farm and attended school in Streeter. Edgar proudly served in the Army National Guard of North Dakota from...

Mavis Elaine Erickson

Mavis Elaine Erickson

Dec 29, 2020

Mavis Erickson, 89, Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN under the excellent care of their staff and the Hospice of the Red River Valley. Mavis Elaine was born February 22, 1931 in Barnesville, MN, to Oscar and Minnie (Hanson) Ishaug. They lived near Barnesville for the first 5 years of...

Lawrence "Larry" Grahn

Lawrence "Larry" Grahn

Dec 11, 2020

Larry Grahn, 78, of rural Vergas, MN, died on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Essentia Health with his family by his side. Lawrence John was born February 7, 1942, in Pelican Rapids, MN, the son of Lawrence and Thelma (Togstad) Grahn. Larry’s parents worked at Fair Hills Resort, rural Detroit Lakes, MN where he grew up. He attended school in...

Clarice Evelyn Haugrud

Clarice Evelyn Haugrud

Dec 5, 2020

Clarice Haugrud, age 96, a longtime resident of Pelican Rapids, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Riverfront on Main. Clarice Evelyn (Aaberg) Haugrud was born on October 10, 1924, near Rothsay, MN to Charles and Clara (Juven) Aaberg. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Rothsay and graduated from Rothsay High School....

Florence Winnifred Hansen

Florence Winnifred Hansen

Dec 4, 2020

Florence (Haugrud) Hansen, age 104, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Friday, December 4, 2020 at Pelican Valley Senior Living. Florence Winnifred Haugrud Hansen was born to Olof and C. Emelia Haugrud on April 10, 1916 in Pelican Rapids, MN. She was the 7th of 9 children. She was baptized and confirmed at Ringsaker (now Faith) Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids. She...

Alice Marie Schwedrsky

Alice Marie Schwedrsky

Dec 3, 2020

Alice Schwedrsky, 80, of Pelican Rapids Minnesota, died suddenly on December 3, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo North Dakota. Alice Marie Johnson was born on April 27, 1940 in Cormorant Township to Oscar and Anna (Knudtson) Johnson. She grew up in Lake Park, Minnesota where she attended grade school and high school. Alice married Russell Schwedrsky on June 13,...

Edwin DuWayne Strom

Edwin DuWayne Strom

Dec 1, 2020

DuWayne Strom, age 82, a resident of rural Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 near his home on Pelican Lake. Edwin DuWayne was born on July 28, 1938 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Edwin and Amanda (Brusven) Strom. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids. He attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating from...

Eron Franco Martinez

Eron Franco Martinez

Nov 27, 2020

Eron Franco Martinez, age 69, of Pelican Rapids, MN died on Friday, November 27, 2020 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo.

Memorial services will be held 7:00 PM, Monday, November 30, 2020 at Larson Funeral Home in Pelican Rapids, MN with Father Alan Wielinski presiding.

Eron Franco Martinez was born on October 9, 1951 in Uriangato, Guanajuato, Mexico to Manuel Franco...

Kenneth Doble

Kenneth Doble

Nov 16, 2020

Age 76 of Detroit Lakes, MN. He is survived by son, Patrick (Amy), brothers, Tom and Don, sister, Mary (Bouley) as well as many friends in the Lakeville and Detroit Lakes areas. Ken grew up in Prior Lake and served his country in Vietnam as a member of the United States Marine Corps. He was a proud member of the...

Alvaro Perez Sr.

Alvaro Perez Sr.

Nov 13, 2020

Alvaro Perez Sr, age 65, of Pelican Rapids, MN died at Sanford Hospital in Fargo from complications of Covid 19. 

Graveside services will be 2:00 PM, Monday, November 16, 2020 at Lake View Cemetery, in Pelican Rapids, MN with Pastor Regulo Lopez presiding.  All attendees will be required to follow social distance and masking guidelines for the outdoor service.  The...

Marian Haugrud

Marian Haugrud

Nov 7, 2020

Marian Marie (Snakenberg) Haugrud , age 91, of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at Riverfront on Main. She was under the care of their staff and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Marian was born May 13, 1929, in Stowe Prairie Township of Todd County, MN to Earl and Emma (Koehn) Snakenberg. She was baptized...

Delores Sylvia Lyden

Delores Sylvia Lyden

Nov 2, 2020

Delores Lyden, 90, a longtime resident of Pelican Rapids, MN died on Monday, November 2, 2020 at Pelican Valley Senior Living in Pelican Rapids. Delores Sylvia was born August 24, 1930, to the daughter of Edvin and Mabel (Sorum) Dillerud in Pelican Rapids, MN. Delores was baptized and confirmed at North Immanuel Lutheran Church near Pelican Rapids. She attended and...

Patricia "Pat" Motz

Patricia "Pat" Motz

Oct 27, 2020

Patricia “Pat” Motz, age 71, of Erhard, MN, died Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at her residence. Patricia Ann was born May 15, 1949 in Moorhead, MN, to William and Elizabeth (Zebley) Anderson. She attended school in Moorhead, MN and later Pelican Rapids. On September 9, 1967 Patricia married David Motz at Grace Lutheran Church in Erhard, MN. She raised six...

Rhoda Johnson

Rhoda Johnson

Oct 21, 2020

Rhoda Pearl (Allen) Johnson, age 89, of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Riverfront on Main under the care of their staff and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Rhoda Pearl was born April 22, 1931 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Herbert and Lena (Rud) Allen. She attended country school by Star Lake and Pelican...

Bruce "Darrel" Jorgenson

Bruce "Darrel" Jorgenson

Oct 11, 2020

Bruce Darrel Jorgenson was born on June 25, 1940 to Oscar and Rose (Thompson) Jorgenson and grew up on the family's homestead in the hills just southeast of Erhard. He was baptized and confirmed at Bagstevold Lutheran Church in Erhard. Darrel attended District 17 country school and was a 1958 graduate of Pelican Rapids High School. On October 31, 1959,...

Debra Toso

Debra Toso

Sep 30, 2020

Debra (Dillon) Toso, age 65, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Riverfront on Main in Pelican Rapids under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley and the staff of Riverfront on Main. Debra Lynn was born December 31, 1954 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Donald and Marcelyn (Lynnes) Dillon. She attended school in Pelican...

Evangeline Bakken

Evangeline Bakken

Sep 15, 2020

Evangeline Harriet (Ohe) Bakken, age 92, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Riverfront on Main. Evangeline Harriet Ohe was born on October 25, 1927 near Rothsay, MN, the daughter of Ingard and Gertie (Halbakken) Ohe. Evangeline was baptized and confirmed at South Immanuel Lutheran Church near Rothsay. She later graduated from Pelican Rapids High School. One...

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