Obituaries

Kay Tangen

Kay Tangen

Nov 12, 2013

Kay Tangen, age 70, of Woodbury, MN, and formerly of Fosston, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday (November 12th) in her home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday (November 16th) at Hope Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. Paul Magelssen officiating. Family will greet friends for one hour...

Helen Haugen

Helen Haugen

Nov 7, 2013

Helen Haugen, age 99, of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Thursday (November 7th) at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday (November 11th) at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in McIntosh with the Rev. Aage Carlsen officiating. Interment will be in Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery, McIntosh. Visitation will be held for...

Lorraine Hilliard

Lorraine Hilliard

Nov 2, 2013

Lorraine Hilliard, age 81, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Saturday (November 2nd) at First Care Living Center in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday (November 8th) at Kingo Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. John Dalen officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon until 2:00 p.m....

Gordon Strand

Gordon Strand

Oct 28, 2013

Gordon Strand, age 78 of Fosston, MN passed away on Monday, October 28th at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 2nd at 3:00 PM at Bethel Assembly Church in Fosston with Pastor Jon Marx officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 5:30...

Merle Sandry

Merle Sandry

Oct 21, 2013

Merle Sandry, age 79, of Lengby, MN passed away on Monday, October 21st at the V.A. Hospital in Fargo, ND. A graveside memorial service will be held on Thursday, October 31st at 2:00 PM at Rosehill Cemetery in Fosston, MN with Rev. Aage Carlsen officiating. Full military honors will be provided by the Minnesota Honor Guard. Messages of condolence may...

Roger Johnson

Roger Johnson

Oct 21, 2013

Roger Johnson, age 77, of rural Fosston, MN, passed away on Monday (October 21st) at Essentia Hospital in Fosston. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. service and time of remembrance on Friday (October 25th) at the Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral Home in Fosston. Flag presentation will be provided by the National Guard...

Archie Rinkenberger

Archie Rinkenberger

Oct 19, 2013

Archie "Bud" Rinkenberger, age 87, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Saturday (October 19th) at First Care Living Center in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday (October 25th) at Kingo Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. John Dalen officiating. Interment will be in Kingo Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m....

Ellwood Jenkins

Ellwood Jenkins

Oct 19, 2013

Ellwood "Ell" Jenkins, age 87, of Fosston, MN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 19th at Essentia Health Living Center in Fosston. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 26th at 3:00 PM at Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral Home in Fosston with Pastor Mark Erickson officiating. A time of gathering for family and friends will be held for one hour...

Viola Binsz

Viola Binsz

Oct 16, 2013

Viola Binsz, age 100, of Ortonville, MN and formerly of Fosston, MN, passed away on Wednesday (October 16th) at Northridge Nursing Home in Ortonville. A celebration of Viola's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday (October 23rd) at Bethel Assembly Church in Fosston with Pastor David Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Mamre Cemetery, rural Fosston. Visitation will...

Pauline Henry

Pauline Henry

Oct 14, 2013

Pauline "Polly" Henry, age 94, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Monday (October 14th) at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. There will be no services held at this time. Arrangements are with the Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral Home of Erskine.

Jay Johnson

Jay Johnson

Oct 14, 2013

Jay Johnson, age 47, of Fosston, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Monday (October 14th) at Essentia Hospital in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday (October 19th) at Hope Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. Mark Faugstad officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service on...

Joan Bishop

Joan Bishop

Oct 12, 2013

Joan Bishop, age 73, of Fosston, MN passed away on Saturday, October 12th at Essentia Health Hospital in Fosston. A private family get together will be held at a later date. Interment of cremains will be at Kingo Lutheran Cemetery in Fosston, and the Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral Home of Fosston assisted with the arrangements.Joan Olive Emily Hendrickson was born on October...

Ric Sorenson

Ric Sorenson

Oct 9, 2013

Ric Sorenson, age 67, of Fosston, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 9th at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday (October 19th) at Kingo Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. John Dalen officiating. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service on Saturday at...

Vivian Miller

Vivian Miller

Oct 2, 2013

Vivian Brovold Miller, age 80, of rural McIntosh, MN, passed away on Wednesday (October 2nd) at McIntosh Senior Living in McIntosh. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday (October 5th) at Vernes Lutheran Church, rural McIntosh with the Rev. Gordon Syverson officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior...

Pastor Mellgren

Pastor Mellgren

Sep 27, 2013

Dale Allen Mellgren, 68, passed into the loving arms of his Savior after a courageous struggle with severe clinical depression. His mind was overwhelmed, but his heart and soul belonged to his Redeemer, who ransomed him Friday, September 27.Dale was born July 29, 1945, in Benson, MN, to Oscar Francis and Lillian Alvina (Johnson) Mellgren. As the youngest of eleven...

Stanley Hahn

Stanley Hahn

Sep 22, 2013

Stanley Hahn, age 100, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Sunday (September 22nd) at Cornerstone Nursing Home in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday (September 25th) at Calvary Free Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. Alan Arneson officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Free Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston. Visitation will be held for one hour...

Bryan Stordahl

Bryan Stordahl

Sep 21, 2013

Bryan Stordahl, age 34, of Dallas, TX, died peacefully at his family home in McIntosh on Saturday (September 21st) after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday (September 26th) at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in McIntosh with the Rev. Paul Magelssen officiating. Interment will be in Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery,...

Margaret Sten

Margaret Sten

Sep 20, 2013

Margaret Sten, age 77, of Mentor, MN, passed away on Friday (September 20th) at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston, MN. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday (September 24th) at Rodnes Lutheran Church, rural Erskine with the Rev. Peter Satren officiating. Interment will be in Rosehill Cemetery, rural Mentor. Visitation will be held for...

Verner Fredericks

Verner Fredericks

Sep 16, 2013

Verner Fredericks, age 82, of Fertile, MN, and formerly of Mentor, MN and Crookston, MN, passed away on Monday (September 16th) at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday (September 20th) at Faith Lutheran Church in Mentor with the Rev. Michael Sletto officiating. Interment will be in Faith Lutheran Cemetery,...

John Gellert

John Gellert

Sep 15, 2013

John "Jack" Gellert, age 78, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Sunday (September 15th) at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral Home of Fosston.