𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 ‘𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙜𝙪𝙮𝙨’ 𝖭𝖾𝗐 𝖯𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗉𝗈𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖾 𝗈𝖿𝖿𝗂𝖼𝖾𝗋 𝖺𝖼𝗁𝗂𝖾𝗏𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖽𝖾𝖼𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗌-𝗅𝗈𝗇𝗀 𝖽𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗆 𝗈𝖿 𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗏𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒

by Chen Dade

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Sam Holmes is the newest officer with the Pelican Rapids Police Department.
PHOTO BY CHEN DADE

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In an uncommon reversal of the typical order, mother followed daughter in a journey to Lutheran ministry.

Rev. Anna Monke-Gervais, left, is pastor at Zion Lutheran Church on Franklin Lake, northeast of
Pelican Rapids.

Meanwhile, mom Beth Monke is finishing up at Luther Seminary in 2025, on her path to ministry.

Beth is serving Tonseth Lutheran, southeast of Pelican Rapids, as an intern—where Anna also served a few years ago when earning her degree at Luther Seminary.

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The Valkyries performing in Detroit Lakes Dec. 14.

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From left:
Linda Hanson
John Hanson (1981)
Courtney Hanson, niece (2007)
Lorie ( Marshall) Hanson (1981)
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