Obituaries
Donald "Don" Allen Snyder
Feb 8, 2026
Donald "Don" Allen Snyder, 71, of Dent, died February 8th, 2026 in Perham Living.
Don was born November 17th, 1954, to Raymond and Vivian (Kohler) Snyder in Detroit Lakes. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Perham. He graduated from Detroit Lakes High School. He was a police officer and sheriff deputy for over 15 years...
Paul Hitchcock
Feb 7, 2026
Paul Hitchcock, 50, of Breezy Point, MN, died Saturday, February 7, 2026 at CentraCare in St. Cloud.
Visitation: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 19, 2026, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. at the Olson Funeral and Cremation Chapel in Fergus Falls. The visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church.
Memorial Service: 1:00...
Audrey Emma Jackson
Feb 7, 2026
Audrey Jackson, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 7, 2026.
Service details pending.
Arrangements provided by Olson Funeral and Cremation in Fergus Falls.
Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
Diane Scott
Feb 3, 2026
Diane Scott, 73, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Vibra Hospital of Fargo.
Diane Lynn Cichy was born May 13, 1952 to Clarence and Delphine (Opatz) Cichy in Fergus Falls. She attended grade school at Our Lady of Victory Catholic School and Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1970.
On August 11, 1972, Diane married Ronald Scott...
James Andersen
Feb 2, 2026
James "Jim" Marvin Andersen passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Jim was born on October 10, 1951, in Norfolk, Nebraska, to Marvin Chris Andersen and Frances "Marie" (Garner) Andersen. In 1957, the family moved to rural Vining, Minnesota, where Jim grew up and later attended the First Baptist Church in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota. He...
Arlyss Haroldson
Jan 30, 2026
Arlyss Haroldson, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, January 30, 2026 at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls.
Arlyss Connie Bomstad was born October 17, 1935 in Lignite, North Dakota to Alvin and Hazel (Hanson) Bomstad. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She was a graduate of Lignite High School, Trinity Hospital School of Nursing and Moorhead State...
Donald Schroeder
Jan 29, 2026
Donald "Don" Schroeder, 88, of Fergus Falls, died January 29, 2026, at his home under the care of hospice.
Don was born July 2, 1937, in Sheldon, ND, to Herman and Pearl (Froemke) Schroeder. He graduated from Sheldon High School in 1955 and furthered his education at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND, where he met his...
Alan Yeutter
Jan 29, 2026
Alan Roberts Yeutter, 77, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
Alan was born on July 28, 1948, in Emmetsburg, Iowa, to Eugene and Ethel Yeutter. In 1952, Al and his family moved to Alexandria, Minnesota, where they owned and operated Yeutter Bakery.
Al graduated from Alexandria High School and enlisted in the United States...
Oswald Talmadge Hobbs Jr.
Jan 26, 2026
Talmadge Hobbs, 77, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, January 26, 2026 at Sanford in Fargo after a devastating fall on the ice.
Oswald Talmadge Hobbs Jr. was the first and last born child to Oswald Talmadge Sr. and Velma (Austin) Hobbs on July 22, 1948 in Sumter, S.C. He may have been an only child, but he grew up with...
Helen Vore
Jan 24, 2026
Helen (Warn) Vore, 97, of Helena, MT, formerly of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2026.
She was born in Gwinner, ND to C. Erick and Agda Warn and was the youngest of five children. Raised in Gwinner she graduated from high school in 1946 and then attended the Northwest Institute of Medical Technology in Minneapolis, graduating in...
Lyle Barringer
Jan 24, 2026
Lyle Edward Barringer, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2026, at the age of 95.
Lyle was born August 19, 1930 to Wilfred and Louise Barringer, on their farm in Akron Township. He started school in the fall of 1935, at a country school two miles from their farm, which he walked to...
Kathleen Barton
Jan 22, 2026
Kathleen Barton, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 22, 2026 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.
Kathleen Patricia Fischer was born April 15, 1935 to August and Verna (Rintoul) Fischer in Leonard, North Dakota.
On August 4, 1956 she married John Barton at St. Mary's Cathedral in Fargo.
Kathleen was a homemaker and super mom. She was very proud of...
Vicki Long
Jan 21, 2026
Vicki Lynn Long, 69, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully January 21, 2026 at Mayo in Rochester, MN. She was surrounded by her family.
Vicki was born on October 10, 1956 in Lisbon, North Dakota to Donald Norbert Lothspeich and Dolores Carol Lothspeich (Rapske). She was the second oldest of five kids. In her earlier years she attended Catholic school...
Ilene Rude
Jan 21, 2026
Ilene Janice Rude, 85, formerly of Pickerel Lake, Richville, MN, died Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Mill Street Residence in Fergus Falls, MN.
Ilene was born on March 10, 1940, to Herbert and Hazel (Christianson) Kronemann in Fergus Falls. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1958.
On December 20, 1958, she was united in marriage to James (Jim)...
Kevin Petron
Jan 17, 2026
Kevin Robert Petron, age 56, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away unexpectedly, on January 17, 2026, at home. Kevin was born November 13, 1969, in Robbinsdale, MN, to William Petron and Karin Grant (Handt).
Kevin liked to fish, hunt, smoke meat and spend time with family and friends.
Kevin is preceded in death by his mother, Karin Handt; and...
Winston Backen
Jan 17, 2026
Winston "Win" John Backen, 83, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, January 17, 2026 in Fergus Falls, with family by his side.
Win was born February 26, 1942 to Roy and Bernice (Bjerken) Backen in Mahnomen, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Mahnomen and graduated from Mahnomen High School. While growing up, he worked at the...
Dollie Tangen
Jan 13, 2026
Dollie Tangen, 96, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Arrangements provided by Olson Funeral and Cremation in Fergus Falls.
Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
Darlene Sigurdson
Jan 13, 2026
Darlene Dee Hanson Sigurdson, 89, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls surrounded by her family.
Darlene D. Perry was born July 12, 1936, to Dale and Evelyn (Ronning) Perry in Appleton, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Appleton and graduated as salutatorian from Appleton High...
Marvin Westvig
Jan 9, 2026
Marvin Westvig, a spirited and friendly soul, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2026, at the age of 89 in Fergus Falls, MN. Born on December 9, 1936, in Atkin, MN, Marvin's early years were marked by the same warmth and enthusiasm that would later define his life.
Marvin was a man of many passions, but perhaps none were as...
Michael Geisinger
Jan 6, 2026
RIP Mikey. I love you so much my baby boy 💔 - mom
There will be a Celebration of Life for Michael Chance Geisinger on his 35th Birthday, Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 3 pm until 6 pm at A Center for the Arts, 124 W Lincoln Ave, Fergus Falls MN 56537.
There will be a program at about 4...
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