Maureen V. Thoreson, age 96, passed away on Thursday, July 18 at Brookdale Care Center in Mill Creek, WA. She was born June 30, 1923 in Jamestown, ND to George and Anna (Clemens) Schmuhl.

She graduated from Jamestown High School and Valley City, ND, State Teacher’s College. She also was a gradua...

Joyce (Johnson) Sillerud, age 83, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at Valley Care Center, Barnesville, Minnesota.

Joyce Anne was born on September 18, 1935, to the daughter of Helmer and Hilda (Stubstad) Johnson in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. Joyce was bapti...

Mark Backman, age 66, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

Mark Charles was born August 8, 1952 in Fridley, MN, to Charles and Mary Lou (Brown) Backman. He attended school in Fridley, graduating from Fridley High School in 1970. Then he went on to B...

Robert “Bob” Bergquist, age 83, died Friday, June 7, 2019 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Robert Edward was born February 1, 1936 near Detroit Lakes, MN, to Edward and Hazel (Leegard) Bergquist. He graduated from Detroit Lakes High School, MN. Following his graduation, he worked at Coast to Coa...

Eileen Marie (Strandlien) Osborne, age 62, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 unexpectedly at her home.

Eileen was born January 24, 1957 at Pelican Valley Hospital in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Milford and Edna (Anderson) Strandlien. She attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating...

Gladys (Scott) Johnson, age 98, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Monday, April 1, 2019 at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Pelican Rapids, MN.

Gladys Adeline Scott was born on June 30, 1920 at Doctor Boysen’s Hospital, the daughter of John and Tillie (Hanson) Scott. She graduated from Pelican...

Sylvia Thompson, 93, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019 at her home near Pelican Rapids.

Sylvia was born to John and Lillian (Olds) Kugler at the family home in Friberg Township on November 14, 1925. She was the youngest of seven children. She grew up in Friberg Township where she attended s...

Alfred “Bud” George Maahs, 86, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019, at Villa Maria in Fargo, North Dakota. He left this world to be with his Lord and Savior Christ, and other loved ones in God’s glorious kingdom of heaven.

Alfred George Maahs was born March 17, 1933, the son of E...

Beverly E. Erickson, daughter of Ernest M. and Beatrice Erickson, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died March 22, 2019 at Renown Medical Center in Reno, NV from multiple complications. She was 90 years old.

Beverly was raised on her parent's farm near Pelican Lake and attended Cormorant Lutheran Church wh...

Jean Gitz, age 92, formerly a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Monday, March 18, 2019 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living, Detroit Lakes, MN.

Jean Muriel was born September 21, 1926 in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Emil and Mathilda (Thompson) Gitz. She attended country school near Pelican Rapids. In...