Obituaries

Delores Fladhammer

Delores Fladhammer

Feb 22, 2026

Delores Fladhammer, 99, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, February 22, 2026 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.

Delores Claribel Hanson was born August 2, 1926 to Gilbert and Agnes (Peterson) Hanson in Badger Township, MN. She grew up in Erskine and attended school there until the eighth grade.

On April 14, 1951 she married Arthur Fladhammer in Fergus Falls. The...

Charleen Boe

Charleen Boe

Feb 21, 2026

Charleen Boe, 88, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Heartland Cottage Assisted Living.

Memorial Service: 11 AM Saturday, February 28 at New Life Lutheran Church in Rothsay, MN, with visitation one hour before the service.

Clergy: Rev. Randy Whitehead

Interment: Hamar Cemetery, Rural Rothsay Summer of 2026

Arrangements provided by Olson Funeral and Cremation in Fergus Falls, MN.

Online condolences may be sent...

Michael Meech

Michael Meech

Feb 20, 2026

Michael Meech, 54, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 20, 2026 at Essentia Health in Fargo.

Arrangements provided by Olson Funeral and Cremation in Fergus Falls.

Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com

Dorothy Boerhave

Dorothy Boerhave

Feb 18, 2026

Dorothy Ronning Boerhave, 97, of Fergus Falls MN passed away peacefully on February 18, 2026, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, MN, surrounded by family.

Dorothy Louise Samuelson was born November 24, 1928, to George O. and Evelyn Louise Broadbent Samuelson in Appleton, MN at her grandmother's house. Dottie's mother passed away in 1931, and Dottie was raised by her grandmother, Evelyn...

John Kilde

John Kilde

Feb 18, 2026

Reverend John C. Kilde, 89, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota passed away peacefully at PioneerCare Center on February 18, 2026, after several months of declining health due to congestive heart failure and kidney failure.

John was born in Fergus Falls in 1936, the youngest of seven children, to John and Clara Kilde. He attended Hillcrest Lutheran Academy for high school, the...

John "Johnny" Clausen

John "Johnny" Clausen

Feb 15, 2026

John Frederick Clausen, age 92, a resident of the Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota passed away on February 15, 2026. Known all his life as "Johnny", he was born in Hamburg, Minnesota on September 8, 1933, the son of Erdwig and Erna (Jaus) Clausen. He grew up on the family's farm in Friberg Township, rural Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

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Jeanne Eileen Hanson-Olson

Jeanne Eileen Hanson-Olson

Feb 13, 2026

Jeanne Hanson-Olson, 81, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 13, 2026 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.

Jeanne Eileen Steib was born May 10, 1944 to Albert and Louise (Zahn) Steib in Fergus Falls, MN. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1962.

On October 17, 1964 Jeanne married Richard Hanson in Fergus Falls. They remained married until...

Kathleen Rovang

Kathleen Rovang

Feb 12, 2026

Hallelujah, You're Home!

"If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord" (Romans 14:8).

Kathleen Joyce (Connell) Rovang went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 12, 2026.

In her brief 90 years Kathy did the most...

Veronica Goughnour

Veronica Goughnour

Feb 9, 2026

Veronica "Roni" Elaine Goughnour, 94, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully on Monday February 9, 2026 at PioneerCare, surrounded by her family.

She was a special lady and will be dearly missed by her loved ones.

To honor her wishes, Roni's body will be donated to science through UND, and no services will be held.

Arrangements provided by Olson Funeral and Cremation in...

Beverly Somers

Beverly Somers

Feb 9, 2026

Beverly (Bev) Ann Somers (aka Granny) passed away February 9, 2026, at home after a heartbreaking battle with dementia. She was born at home in Battle Lake, Minnesota, to Mamie Elnora (Schmidt) Somers and Cecil Francis Somers. She graduated from Battle Lake High School.

On October 30, 1960, Bev was united in marriage to Clement (Clem) Mathew Hendrickson in Battle...

Donald "Don" Allen Snyder

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

Paul Hitchcock

Feb 7, 2026

Paul Richard Hitchcock, 50, died Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Centra Care hospital in St. Cloud, MN after a courageous three-week battle with cancer. To say his family and friends are in shock is truly an understatement.

Paul was born August 9, 1975, in Fergus Falls, MN, to Richard Dale Hitchcock and Joyce Carol (Stardig) Hitchcock. He graduated from Fergus...

Audrey Emma Jackson

Audrey Emma Jackson

Feb 7, 2026

Audrey (Rinke) Jackson 92, a resident of Pioneer Care, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2026.

She was born May 25, 1933 in Dumont, Minnesota, the daughter of Arthur and Erna (Walz) Rinke. She attended country school at District 25, in Traverse County and West Central School of Agriculture in Morris Minnesota, graduating in 1951. Following graduation she worked in...

Diane Scott

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

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...

Diane E. Skistad

Diane E. Skistad

Jan 31, 2026

Diane's (Sieling-Taisey) Skistad's life cannot be summed up in a few formal lines; she was a shining light whose love reached far beyond the walls of her New England home.Born on September 5, 1948, to Fred and Marilyn Sieling, Diane built a life centered around what mattered most to her: family. She loved her sisters and brothers intensely, and her...

Arlyss Haroldson

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

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

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.

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...