Obituaries
Oscar Anderson
Apr 15, 2013
Oscar W. Anderson, 88, died on Monday, April 15, 2013 at the Golden Living Care Center in Moorhead, MN. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Barnesville, MN with Rev. Colin Grangaard officiating. Burial will follow in the City Cemetery, Barnesville, MN. Visitation will be held from 5-8 PM, Friday, April...
Mabel Braton
Mar 28, 2013
Mabel Braton, 100, died at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids, MN on Thursday, March 28, 2013. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at St. James United Church of Christ in Barnesville, MN with Pastor Wendy Ward officiating. Burial will follow in the Prairie View Cemetery, Prairie View Township, Wilkin Co, MN. Visitation...
James Furst
Mar 28, 2013
James Furst, 68, of Barnesville, MN, formerly of Crystal Lake, IL died at his home on Thursday, March 28, 2013 under the care of hospice of the Red River Valley surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at the Assumption Catholic Church in Barnesville, MN. Burial will follow in...
Merlin Melby
Mar 10, 2013
Merlin Melby, 81, died on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his loving family under the care of hospice. Memorial services will be 4:00 PM, Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Dobmeier Funeral Home in Barnesville, MN with Pastor Patrick Herzog. Visitation will be from 2-4 on Sunday at the funeral home. Merlin John Melby was born on...
Lloyd Scheffler
Mar 6, 2013
Lloyd Scheffler, 86, of Barnesville, MN, died on Wednesday, March 06, 2013 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Dobmeier Funeral Home in Barnesville with Pastor Wendy Ward officiating. Burial will be in the Rosemound Cemetery, Barnesville. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service on...
Alfred C. Lien
Mar 2, 2013
Alfred Lien, 98, of Barnesville, MN, formerly of Downer, MN died on Saturday, March 02, 2013 at the Golden Manor Assisted Living in Barnesville, MN. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Baker-Downer Westminter Presbyterian Church with Pastor Loralee Benz officiating. Burial will be in the spring at Elkton Cemetery, rural Downer, MN. Visitation...
Richard "Dick" Meyer
Feb 19, 2013
Richard Dick Meyer, 76, of Barnesville, MN died on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, February 22, 2013 at St. James United Church of Christ in Barnesville, MN with Pastor Wendy Ward officiating. Burial will follow in the Rosemound Cemetery, Barnesville, MN. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM,...
Curtis Johnson
Feb 11, 2013
Curtis Ray Johnson, age 50, of Barnesville, Minnesota, formerly of Ogden, Utah, went to heaven on February 11, 2013 after complications due to a severe head injury he sustained back in 2002. Curtis attended high school in Valley City before moving back to Ogden, Utah. Curtis was a construction worker who was a true outdoorsman. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and...
Marilyn Stephenson
Feb 10, 2013
Marilyn Stephenson, 84, died on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at ClayCo Care Center in Barnesville, MN. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 16, 2013 at North Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Pelican Rapids, MN with Rev. Curt Tilleraas officiating. Burial will be in the spring at North Immanuel Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM, Friday, February...
Gerry Cihak
Feb 10, 2013
Gerry Cihak, age 51, of Barnesville, Minnesota died Sunday, February 10, 2013 surrounded by his family in Barnesville under the care of Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am, Friday, February 15, 2013 at Assumption Catholic Church in Barnesville. Interment will be at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Barnesville. Visitation will be 5-7 PM on Thursday, February 14, 2013...
Emm Fuller
Feb 3, 2013
Emm Marie (Rindahl) Fuller, age 61, was embraced by the loving arms of Jesus on February 3, 2013 at The Heritage House of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. She is survived by her three children: Amy (Ben) of Woodbury, MN; Aaron (Kelly) of St. Paul, MN; and Leah of St. Cloud, MN. She is also survived by her brother, Jay (Grace) Rindahl...

Diana Louise Smith Solom
Jan 31, 2013
Diana Solom, 47, of Barnesville, MN, died at her home in Barnesville, on Thursday, January 31, 2013. Diana Louise Solom was born a twin sister with Denise on September 14, 1965, to Bernice Marie Raymond. She was born in Detroit, Michigan. She grew up and attended school in several places including Michigan and Arizona. Diana worked hard in several places...
Lyle Ackerson
Jan 29, 2013
Lyle Ackerson, 80, of Barnesville, MN, died at the ClayCo Care Center in Barnesville on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, February 1, 2013 at Hosanna Fellowship in Barnesville, MN with Pastor Pete Ackerson officiating. Burial will follow in the Elkton Cemetery, rural Downer, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service...
Richard "Rich" Olson
Dec 19, 2012
Richard Rich Olson, 61, of Moorhead died on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN. He has been battling ill health and been in hospitals in Fargo and Minneapolis for the past year. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, December 28, 2012 at Dobmeier Funeral Home in Barnesville, MN with Rev. Jerry Protextor officiating....
Junette S. Carr
Dec 17, 2012
Junette Carr, 87, of Barnesville, MN died on Monday, December 17, 2012 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, December 21, 2012 at St. James United Church of Christ in Barnesville, MN with Pastor Wendy Ward officiating. Burial will follow in Aspelund Cemetery, rural Rollag, MN. Visitation will be held 5-7 PM,...
Harry Manston
Nov 30, 2012
Harry Manston, age 81, a resident of Barnesville, Minnesota died Friday, November 30, 2012 at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota. Harry Odean Manston, was born August 9, 1931 the son of Bert and Cora (Helgeson) Manston. In 1949 he graduated from Barnesville High School. Harry served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956 being stationed in France....
Troy Garnett Herrel, Sr.
Nov 30, 2012
Troy Garnett Herrel, Sr., age 89, a resident of Barnesville, Minnesota died on Friday, November 30, 2012, at Clayco Care Center in Barnesville, Minnesota. Troy grew up in the Grove, Oklahoma area. In 1943, he was united in marriage to Mable Jane Laverty in Tampa, Texas. Troy entered the United States Army and later the Air Force serving from 1943...
Anna Marie (Henry) Randall
Nov 21, 2012
Anna Marie Henry, age 88, of Hankinson, North Dakota, formerly of Barnesville, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in the company of her family on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at St. Gerard Nursing Home in Hankinson, North Dakota. Ann Marie Henry was born May 25, 1924 in what was once known as a small rail town of Black Duck, Minnesota, to Lloyd...
Elina Perkins
Nov 20, 2012
Elina Louise Perkins, 3 months old, died suddenly on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Monday, November 26, 2012 at Hope Lutheran Brethren Church in Barnesville, MN with Pastor Rich Iverson and Pastor Manly Olsoe officiating. Burial will follow in the Pioneer Cemetery, near Rollag, MN. Visitation will be from...
Frederick "Fred" R. Thompson
Nov 15, 2012
Fred Thompson was born in Moorhead, MN, to Frank W. and Adeline (Stohle) Thompson on July 25, 1940. He was raised on the family farm near Baker, MN, with his sibings, Tom, Jeanne, Frank, and Janet. He attended the Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston, MN, where he excelled in football and basketball. Graduating in 1958, he enlisted in the...