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Jennie Bredahl
Jennie Bredahl, 92, Pelican Rapids, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004, at Walker Methodist Nursing Home of Minneapolis.
Jennie Amanda Nordby was born Feb. 25, 1912, to Amund and Johanna Nordby in Delaware Township, Elbow Lake. She was baptized by Rev. H.M. Thorson and confirmed by Rev. Aasen. She graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1930 and received her teaching degree at Fergus Falls. She taught in rural schools for several years. On June 14, 1936, she married
Maurice Bredahl at the Bethania Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake. They resided in Pelican Rapids all their married
life. She was employed as a cook for the Good Samaritan Home in Pelican Rapids for many years and later owned and operated "The Knot Shop, " a craft store in Pelican Rapids.
She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church and also a member of the VFW. She enjoyed quilting, crafts and making donuts.
She is survived by her son, Mark (JoAnne) Bredahl of Bedford, Texas; sister, Clara Nohre of Barrett; four grandchildren: Chris (Connie) Wasley of Edina, Lisa Bredahl of Orange County, Calif., Jill McDonald of Atlanta, Ga., and Mark (Tiffany) Bredahl II of Delano, Minn.; six great-grandchildren: Amanda, Sarah, Justin, Jennie, Reno and Ella; many nieces and nephews; and two sisters-in-law, Neola Bredahl of Pelican Rapids and Ella Larson of Seattle, Wash.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband: Maurice; son: Edward; daughter: Maureen; 4 brothers; and 2 sisters.
Memorials preferred to: Camp Joy Bible Camp, PO Box 372, Pelican Rapids, or Trinity Lutheran Church, PO Box 431, Pelican Rapids.
Visitation: Sunday, Oct. 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home and resumes one hour prior to the service at the church
Service: 11 a.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids
Clergy: Rev. Laurie Skow-Anderson
Burial: Ringsaker cemetery, Pelican Rapids
Funeral Home: Larson Funeral Home, Pelican Rapids
Ralph Leis
Ralph John Christoph Leis, 86, Elbow Lake, died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004, at his home.
He was born Aug. 19, 1918, to Jacob and Nellie Leis on the family farm in Delaware Township. He attended grades one through eight in Elbow Lake, then worked full-time for his father at the Leis Garage, later known as Leis Motors. Except for three years in the Navy during World War II, he worked his entire life at the garage. He retired in 1994.
On Sept. 8, 1940, he married
Edna Fischer in Webster, S.D., and on Feb. 28, 1947, they announced the arrival of their only child, Steven. They shared an extraordinary zest for life and each other. Together they delighted in the company of close friends. Edna's passing Jan. 9, 1989, left a deep hole in Ralph's heart, but somehow he managed to soldier on with the soft-spoken principle: "Life is for the living."
Throughout adulthood, he served his community and fellow man. When the Community Memorial Hospital (now ELEAH) opened its doors in 1961, he proudly served the board as its first president. Throughout the decade, he also served several terms on the local school board. A few years after the merging of First Lutheran Church and St. John's Lutheran Church, he played a decisive role in the formation of the United Lutheran Church and parsonage. Thanks to his dogged determination under exceptionally trying circumstances, he championed a project that eventually became Tipsinah Mounds Golf Course and Campground. He was also a long-time member of the American Legion.
Always a tough competitor, he enjoyed many years of bowling on a strong Leis Motors team. Yet it's safe to say that golf was his true passion. Long after the last leaf had blown from the trees, he was found pulling his rickety cart over the hills and dales of his favorite golf course. When the course would finally lock its gates for the season, there was always his beloved Papago Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz. He and Edna spent many Februarys vacationing with friends in the area.
The one thing that made him special was his unwavering sense of fair play. Whether it be a customer at the garage or a waitress in a restaurant, he treated everybody justly. He always gave 100 percent of himself. The number of people he helped would probably fill a New York City phone book twice. There was never a charity he wouldn't support.
During the last 25 years of his life, he triumphed over a number of medical setbacks, but Alzheimer's left its calling card in 1994. In spite of it all, he shared heartfelt smiles, vigorous handshakes and tears of joy with every person he met. In the end, he was at peace with himself and the Lord. Fittingly, when he left this earth, he did so with an amazing display of dignity and class.
He is survived by his son, Steven, and daughter-in-law, Leticia of Elbow Lake; brothers, Paul of Elbow Lake and Lawrence of Elbow Lake; and many nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jacob, in 1960; mother, Nellie, in 1987; and wife, Edna, in 1989.
Visitation: Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home and at the church one hour to Wednesday services
Service: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, United Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake
Clergy: Rev. Paul Grothe
Burial: Union cemetery, Elbow Lake
Funeral Home: Erickson-Smith Funeral Home, Elbow Lake
Verlyn Haiby
Verlyn A. Haiby, 65, Fergus Falls, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, at Lake Region Hospital.
He was born Dec. 4, 1938, at Star Lake Township, rural Dent, to Louie and Ida (Rorvig) Haiby. He attended school in Rothsay. After his schooling, he drove truck then owned and operated Texaco Service Station in Fergus Falls. Later, he returned to trucking where he owned and operated Ben Frazier Trucking, retiring in 1997.
On Dec. 14, 1963, he married
JoAnne Anderson. He was a former member of the Elks Club in Fergus Falls and was a volunteer driver for Otter Tail County Social Services. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, entertaining his family and friends, camping, and watching Otter and Spartan basketball.
He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, JoAnne; son, Allen (Mary) Haiby; daughters, Debbie (Mark) Schultz and Linda Shuck; step-sons, Gene (Vicki) Dohrer, Jim Dohrer, and Jack (Linda) Dohrer; grandchildren, Craig, Steven, Mallory, Megan, Amber, Ashley, Alison, Kelli, Justin, Jessica, Ryan, Linzee, Jeremy, Jason, and Aimee; great-grandchildren, Emma and Emily; brother, Loran (Marlys) Haiby of Breckenridge; and sister, Mardell Saufferer of Fairbault. Also surviving are nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Louie who died in August 1974 and Ida who died in September 2002; brother Marlin, who died as an infant; daughter-in-law, Susan Dohrer; grandson, Michael Haiby; brother-in-law, Bill Saufferer; and a very special uncle, Ernest Haiby.
Visitation: Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the church
Service: 1 p.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fergus Falls
Clergy: Rev. Curtis Deterding
Burial: Trinity-Faith cemetery, Fergus Falls
Funeral Home: Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls
Beulah Peck
Beulah Peck, 91, rural Pelican Rapids, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004, at Innovis Health in Fargo.
Beulah Fae Wolpert was born Jan. 21, 1913, in Spencer, Iowa, to Adolph and Lena (Northrop) Wolpert. She grew up near Spencer and graduated from Palmer High School in Palmer, Iowa. Before her marriage Beulah helped her dad with the farming. On June 23, 1937, she married
Edward A. Peck Jr. at St. Leonard's Catholic Church of Pelican Rapids. The couple farmed near Pelican Rapids until 1984.
She enjoyed quilting and gardening and was active at St. Mary Of The Lakes Catholic Church in rural Detroit Lakes. She was also active in the Belles of St. Mary and the quilting club.
She is survived by her husband Edward Peck of rural Pelican Rapids; daughter Erin (Mike) Badar of Detroit Lakes; two grandchildren, Ronda (Lee) Rieppel of Wagner, S.D., and Edward Brenner of Barnesville; ficw great-grandchildren: Emily, Brock and Caleb Rieppel, and Cody and Chase Brenner; brother-in-law Donald Peck of Pelican Rapids; sister-in-law Alice Peck of Pelican Rapids; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter Bernadine; sister Helen Bertelson; brother-in-law Ira Peck; and sister-in-law Frances Peck.
Visitation: Monday, Nov. 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. with a 7 p.m. prayer service at the funeral home and resumes one hour prior to the service at the Church
Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, Detroit Lakes
Clergy: Rev. Joe DeCrans, Rev. Eugene Wesley
Burial: Scambler cemetery, Pelican Rapids
Funeral Home: Larson Funeral Home, Pelican Rapids
Gertrude Formo
Gertrude M. Formo, 78, Fergus Falls, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.
She was born Oct. 18, 1926, in Tower City, N.D., to Fred and Augusta (Flemm) Miller. As a young child, she and her family moved to Fergus Falls.
On March 19, 1946, she married
Donald O. Formo in Fergus Falls.
She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church in Fergus Falls. She enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and spending time at Round Lake. She was a fan of the Spartan ladies and men's college basketball and was active in bowling and Relay for Life.
She is survived by four children; triplet daughters: Janet Samuelson of Fergus Falls, Jeannette "Nettie" (James) Jorgens of Dalton, and Janice (Norman) Miller of Fergus Falls; daughter Alta Marie "Penny" (Leslie) Muller of Foxhome; grandchildren: Gail (Kent) Supernois - Hedstrom of Elbow Lake, Scott (Kelly) Jorgens of Fergus Falls and Daniel Muller of Foxhome; three great-grandchildren: Brittany Hedstrom of Elbow Lake, Scott Hedstrom of Elbow Lake and Ashton Jorgens of Fergus Falls; two sisters, Phyllis Cassel of Fergus Falls and Margaret Flatin of Pelican Rapids; and one brother, Richard (Janet) Miller of Glendale, Arizona. Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, who died April 15, 1982; parents; and sisters and brothers-in law, Loretta and Elmer Jorgensen, Bonnie and Jay Parker, Rose and Don Wilschewski and Glen Flatin.
Visitation: A closed casket visitation will be held Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Service: 1 p.m. Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church, Fergus Falls
Clergy: Rev. Gordon Grage
Burial: Knollwood Memorial Gardens, Fergus Falls
Arrangements: Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls
Chester Bredeson
Chester S. Bredeson, 86, Fergus Falls, died Friday, Nov. 19, 2004, at the Minnesota Veterans Home, Fergus Falls.
He was born Feb. 6, 1918, in Aurdal Township, Otter Tail County, the son of Christ and Hulda (Sander) Bredeson. He grew up and attended school in the Fergus Falls area. On March 18, 1941, he entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, serving during World War II in European Theatre. He was discharged in December of 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wis., and then returned to his parent's farm in rural Fergus Falls.
Later, he attended Dunwoody Vocational School in Minneapolis, where he studied auto body, painting, welding, and sheet metal work.
On Nov. 25, 1950, he married
Idella Anderson at Fosston. The couple lived in Fergus Falls and later at Jewett Lake. He was employed at garages in Elbow Lake, Pelican Rapids, and Fergus Falls. He also worked in road construction for several years at B.K. Soby and Dieseth Company. He belonged to the 49ers Trade Union, worked on the Ottertail Power expansion of the Hoot Lake Plant, and on the construction of the beet plant in Wahpeton.
He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Fergus Falls, the Lion's, Elks, VFW Post No. 612, and the AARP all of Fergus Falls. He was past president of Methodist Men's Club, Lions Club, Church Who-So-Ever Group, Isaack Walton League, and a Red Cross Bloodmobile. Chester also enjoyed traveling. Chester and Idella were very proud of the fact that they had traveled in all 50 states.
Survivors include one sister, Lorraine Sprenger of Traverse City, Mich.; two brothers-in-law, Warren Erickson of Fallon, Nev., and Stan Noyes of Sacramento, Calif.; and one sister-in-law, Doris Bredeson of Savannah, Ga. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Idella, who died in August 2004; parents; two brothers, Harry and Kenneth; and sisters: Clarice Rian, Irene Noyes and Eleanor Erickson.
Military Participation: VFW Post No. 612 and American Legion Post No. 30, Fergus Falls
Visitation: One hour prior to the service at the church
Service: 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 26, at Grace United Methodist Church
Clergy: Rev. Daren Flinck
Burial: Knollwood Memorial Gardens, Fergus Falls
Funeral Home: Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls
