Obituaries

Steven P Thompson

Steven P Thompson

Nov 3, 2009

Steven P Thompson Jr., 89, of Barnesville, MN died Tuesday at MeritCare Health, Fargo. Steven was the sixth child of the family of Steven and Jennie (Maesse) Thompson and was born March 2, 1920. He attended grade school at District 58 and at Bake, MN and went to Barnesville High School. He married Margaret Edwards, daughter of Bill and Marie...

Arlene M Holt

Arlene M Holt

Oct 27, 2009

Arlene M. Holt, 85 of Barnesville, Minnesota died Tuesday, October 27, 2009, in the Good Samaritan Society, Barnesville. Arlene, daughter of Elmer and Emma (Hegge) Lyden, was born April 13, 1924 in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota where she attended school and grew to womanhood. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1942. She attended Moorhead State College for two years...

Kermit Nelson

Kermit Nelson

Oct 13, 2009

Kermit Nelson, 83 of rural Barnesville, Minnesota died Tuesday, October 13, 2009, in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fargo. Kermit, son of Bennie O. and Agnes M. (Strandlin) Nelson, was born February 4, 1926 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He attended school and grew to manhood in the Barnesville area, graduating from Barnesville High School in 1944. In April of 1946...

Solveig M. Solberg

Solveig M. Solberg

Sep 16, 2009

Solveig M. Solberg, 88, Barnesville, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, September 16 in Golden Manor Assisted Living, Barnesville. Solveig was born on November 15, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York to Charles and Gunhild (Hansen) Hansen. She was raised and went to school in the greater New York area, where she also attended business school. Solveig was united in marriage to Thorbjorn...

Raymond F Slinger

Raymond F Slinger

Sep 15, 2009

Raymond F. Slinger, 92 of Barnesville, Minnesota died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 in the Barnesville Good Samaritan Society. Raymond, son of John and Anna (Ziner) Slinger, was born June 6, 1917 in Todd County, near Long Prairie, Minnesota. He attended school and grew to manhood in that area and also farmed in Todd County until 1936. He moved to Wilkin...

Pearl J. Pender

Pearl J. Pender

Sep 6, 2009

Pearl Jeanette Pender, 99, Barnesville, MN died on Sunday, September 6, 2009, in the Barnesville Good Samaritan Society, Barnesville. Pearl was born on August 19, 1910 to Perry and Anna (Caldwell) Reynolds on their farmstead in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. She attended an area country school as a girl and grew to womanhood in rural Pelican Rapids. On October 21, 1933,...

Roger D. Thune

Roger D. Thune

Sep 3, 2009

Roger D. Thune, 60, of Barnesville, MN passed away on Thursday, September 3rd in his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Roger was born August 3rd, 1949 in Fargo, ND to Wallace and Florence (Oien) Thune. He attended school in Fargo. He enlisted in the Navy in 1967 and was honorably discharged in 1973. Roger married Gayle Logston in...

Sadie Ann Erdman

Sadie Ann Erdman

Sep 2, 2009

Sadie A. Erdman, 58 of rural Rollag, Minnesota died Wednesday September 2, 2009 in the Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo. Sadie, daughter of Paul and Melinda (Berg) Koester, was born September 5, 1950 in Bismarck, North Dakota. She lived with her family in Steele, North Dakota before they moved to Western Minnesota where she attended school and grew to womanhood....

Kylie J. Martinez-Braton

Kylie J. Martinez-Braton

Aug 16, 2009

Kylie J. Martinez-Braton, three year old daughter of Mici Braton and the late Bemo Pechtel-Martinez, died Sunday, August 16, 2009 in her home in rural Barnesville, Minnesota. Funeral service will be Friday at 1 in St. James United Church of Christ, Barnesville with Pastor Wendy Ward officiating. Rosie Carr will serve as soloist accompanied by organist Grace McEvers. Pallbearers will...

Duane L. Cook

Duane L. Cook

Aug 15, 2009

Duane L. Cook, 70 of rural Baker, Minnesota passed away peacefully at his home on the morning of Saturday, August 15, 2009, from cancer, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be Friday from 4"8 with a Prayer Service at 7 in the Dobmeier Funeral Home, Barnesville. Graveside service will be held on Saturday at 2 in Elmwood Cemetery, rural...

Kenneth W. Christensen

Kenneth W. Christensen

Aug 10, 2009

Kenneth W. K.W. Christensen, 98 of Moorhead, formerly Barnesville, Minnesota died Monday, August 10, 2009 in Golden Living Center, Moorhead. Kenneth, son of Peter and Camilla (Henningsen) Christensen, was born February 21, 1911 on his family farm near Barnesville. He attended Country School Dist # 63 and grew to manhood in the Barnesville area. Kenneth began his long farming career...

Jeanette R. Ladwig

Jeanette R. Ladwig

Aug 6, 2009

Jeanette R. Ladwig, 92 of Barnesville, Minnesota died Thursday, August 6, 2009 in Innovis Hospital, Fargo. Funeral service will be Monday at 12:00 Noon in St. James United Church of Christ, Barnesville with Pastor Wendy Ward officiating. Rosie Carr served as soloist accompanied by organist Grace McEvers. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Deborah Pyles, David Freeman, Mark Ladwig, Todd Sandstrom,...

Bruce A. Scheffler

Bruce A. Scheffler

Aug 3, 2009

Bruce A. Scheffler, 57 of Carlos, Minnesota formerly Barnesville, Minnesota died Monday, August 3, 2009 in his home in Carlos. Bruce, son of Clarence Scheffler and Arlene (Flaten) Scheffler, was born October 18, 1951 in Moorhead. He began school and grew up in Barnesville. He attended several special schools in Minnesota where he met many wonderful friends who all loved...

Vernon G. Seefeldt

Vernon G. Seefeldt

Jul 29, 2009

Vernon G. Seefeldt, 91 of Barnesville, Minnesota died Wednesday, July 29, 2009 in the Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Fargo. Vernon, son of Gustav and Anna (Wohlwend) Seefeldt, was born September 9, 1917 in Barnesville where he attended school and grew to manhood. After Vernon graduated from Barnesville High School in 1935 he worked for Standard oil and the City Bakery....

Eugena M. Ladwig

Eugena M. Ladwig

Jul 17, 2009

Eugena M. Ladwig, 83 of Barnesville, Minnesota died Friday, July, 17, 2009 in the Barnesville Good Samaritan Society. Funeral service will be Tuesday at 10:30 am in Faith Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, with Pastor Roger Rotvold officiating. Kathy Rotvold will serve as organist. Hymns for the service will be Abide With Me, Day By Day, Precious Lord, Take My...

Jewel J McDunn

Jewel J McDunn

Jun 15, 2009

Jewel J. McDunn, 92 of Barnesville, Minnesota died Monday, June 15, 2009 in the Barnesville Good Samaritan Society, Barnesville. Jewel, daughter of Oscar and Virginia (Jones) Johnson, was born August 2, 1916 in Moorhead. She attended school and grew to womanhood in Barnesville graduating from Barnesville high School in 1935. Jewel marred Wallace McDunn on January 30, 1936 in the...

Dorothy "Dode" Lien

Dorothy "Dode" Lien

Jun 14, 2009

Dorothy D. Dode Lien, 90 of Barnesville, Minnesota died Sunday, June 14, 2009 in the Barnesville Good Samaritan Society, Barnesville. Dode, daughter of Lamont and Jessie (Lamb) Henry, was born January 1, 1919 on her family farm in Elkton Township of Clay County, Minnesota where she attended school and grew to womanhood. She graduated from Barnesville High School in 1937....

Evelyn M. Sorum

Evelyn M. Sorum

Jun 13, 2009

Evelyn M. Sorum 91, of Andover, Minnesota formerly Barnesville, Minnesota died Saturday, June 13, 2009, in Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Evelyn, daughter of Axel and Paula (Stensrud) Sorum, was born June 21, 1917 on her fathers farm in Skree Township, Clay County, Minnesota. She attended school and grew to womanhood in the Barnesville area graduating from Barnesville High School...

Gifford H. Wermager

Gifford H. Wermager

Jun 6, 2009

Gifford H. Wermager, 105 of Barnesville, Minnesota died Saturday, June 6, 2009, in the Barnesville Good Samaritan Society, Barnesville. Gifford, son of Thor and Serena (Rasmussen) Wermager, was born January 19, 1904 in Gary, Minnesota where he attended school and grew to manhood. He worked in his fathers general store in Gary before attending Aukers Business School in East Grand...

Jeanne A Hochhalter

Jeanne A Hochhalter

May 30, 2009

Jeanne A. Hochhalter, 47 of Barnesville, Minnesota died Saturday, May 30, 2009 in the Palliative Care Unit of MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Funeral service will be Thursday at 11:00 in Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Barnesville with Pastor Carlton Andersen officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4"8 with a prayer service at 7 in the Dobmeier Funeral home Barnesville. Interment will be...