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Pamela Rupp, age 77 of Elbow Lake, passed away on July 15, 2025, at the Barrett Care Center.
Pamela Jill was born on March 29, 1948, in Breckenridge, Minnesota to Louis and Florence (Peterson) Hasbargen. She was baptized and confirmed at Foxhome Lutheran Church. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1966. After high school, she attended Ritter’s School of Cosmetology in Fergus Falls. She worked as a hairdresser for a period of time until she got a job at Rosenblatt’s in Fergus Falls.
In February of 1970, Pamela met her future husband, Craig Rupp. The couple were married on June 28 of that same year. To this union three children were born: Ryan, Lawrence, and Lisa. After getting married, Pamela stopped working to become a homemaker and raise their children.
In her younger years, Pamela enjoyed bowling and golf. As she got older, she enjoyed spending time painting, doing jigsaw puzzles, making angel dolls for family and friends, scrapbooking, and genealogy.
Pamela is survived by her son Ryan (Jennifer) Rupp, and daughter Lisa (Chris) Lute; grandsons Thomas (Emily) and Cody Rupp; great grandchildren Quinten, Nolan and Adalynn Rupp; sisters Bonita Neuman, Marilyn (Tommy) Graham, Colleen (Eric) Jones, Claudia Bosquez, Renee Hasbargen, and brother Keith Hasbargen.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Craig; son Lawrence; her parents Louis and Florence Hasbargen; brothers Richard, Jeffery, and Thomas Hasbargen; and sister Diane Raguse.
Funeral Services will be at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at the United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with Visitation beginning at 12:00 PM.
Burial will be at Union Cemetery, Elbow Lake.
Arrangements by Erickson-Smith Funeral Home.
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United Lutheran Church
215 10th Ave SE, Elbow Lake, MN 56531
Send FlowersJul
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1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
United Lutheran Church
215 10th Ave SE, Elbow Lake, MN 56531
Send FlowersServices provided by
Erickson-Smith Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Elbow LakeOnly 7 hours left for delivery to next service.