Obituaries

Dorene Carrison

Dorene Carrison

Feb 21, 2026

Dorene Carrison

Dorene Carrison, 90, of Underwood, died peacefully Saturday, February 21, 2026 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan.

Dorene Jean Klimek was born July 27, 1935 to William and Ruth (Gullickson) Klimek in Woodside Township, near Parkers Prairie, MN. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School.

On November 5, 1954, Dorene married Charles "Chuck" Carrison at Augustana Lutheran Church,...

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...

Joyce Ann Uhlig

Joyce Ann Uhlig

Mar 13, 2026

Joyce Ann (Stender) Uhlig, 94 years 2 days, passed away peacefully at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.

Joyce was born March 11, 1932, to Charles and Mathilda (Trick) Stender of Dent, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Dora Church.

At age 17 Joyce and her family relocated to the Elizabeth area, this is where she met her future husband.

Joyce married Lyle Uhlig...

Gerald Frederick

Gerald Frederick

Mar 13, 2026

Gerald Frederick, 86, of Battle Lake, died Friday, March 13, 2026, after a brief illness.

Gerald Arthur Frederick was born April 7, 1939 to August and Lorraine (Hult) Frederick in Perham. He grew up in rural Underwood, graduating from Underwood High School in 1957.

On October 6, 1962, Gerald married Karen Swendsrud in Dalton, MN. The couple was married for 63 years.

Gerald was...

William Henry Nold

William Henry Nold

Mar 12, 2026

William "Bill" H. Nold, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, March 12, 2026 at CHI St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge.

A Celebration of Life is being planned for June 2026. Check back for updated information.

Arrangements pending with Olson Funeral and Cremation in Fergus Falls.

Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com

Nichole Auldridge

Nichole Auldridge

Mar 11, 2026

On March 11, 2026, Nichole Auldridge of Fergus Falls, at age 55 passed away at Browns Valley Health Center, after battling end stage non-alcoholic fatty liver disease for 10 years. Nichole spent a majority of her life battling ovarian cancer and then breast cancer, before becoming ill in 2015. In her final days her children came together to support each...

Linda F Emery

Linda F Emery

Mar 9, 2026

Linda Faye Emery passed away March 9th, 2026, at the age of 86, at Park Gardens Assisted Living in Fergus Falls, MN. This happened after an unexpected, short battle with brain cancer.

Linda was born February 4th, 1940, in Frazee, MN to Erwin and Idella (Kratzke) Stender. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Vergas, MN....

David Loeks

David Loeks

Mar 8, 2026

David Robert Loeks, age 84, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 8. Dave was born December 1, 1941, in Breckenridge, Minnesota, to George Henry Loeks and Pauline Evelyn (Neisess) Loeks.

Dave grew up in Campbell, Minnesota, and graduated from Campbell High School in 1959. He attended the North Dakota State College of Science, where he earned...

Judy Johnson

Judy Johnson

Mar 8, 2026

Judy Diane Johnson, 79, of Battle Lake, died Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Cherrywood Assisted Living in St. Cloud.

Judy (Herness) Johnson was born July 8, 1946 in Fergus Falls the daughter of Lyman and Fern (Winters) Herness. She grew up on the family farm in Clitherall Township, rural Battle Lake where her first love was the horses her dad...

Patricia Ann Johnson

Patricia Ann Johnson

Mar 5, 2026

Patricia "Pat" A. Johnson, 85, of Fergus Falls, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.

Patricia Ann Johnson was born March 15, 1940, to Olaf and Clara (Rude) Eckley in Rolette, North Dakota. A few years later, the Eckley family moved to Fergus Falls, where Pat grew up, attended school, and graduated from high school.

On...

Kathryn Haugrud

Kathryn Haugrud

Mar 1, 2026

Kathryn "Katie" Erager Haugrud was born in Faribault, Minnesota on March 18, 1932 and gained her angel wings March 1, 2026. Her parents were Agnes (Leckness) and William Erager. Katie attended country school, Kenyon High, and graduated from Faribault High School in 1950. She entered St. Lucas Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1953.

On June 5, 1954 she...

David Kropp

David Kropp

Feb 24, 2026

David Ray Kropp, 76, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday February 24, 2026, at LB Broen Home under the care of Moments Hospice.

David was born January 02, 1950, in Wahpeton, North Dakota to Ray and Beatrice (Shebeck) Kropp. He grew up in Wahpeton and graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1968. He attended NDSSS and graduated from Auto Body...

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...

Judith Brown

Judith Brown

Feb 21, 2026

Judith "Judi" Brown, 77, of Battle Lake, died Saturday, February 21, 2026 at her residence.

Judith Lynn Bailey was born September 7, 1948 to Gordon and June (Marks) Bailey in Honolulu, Hawaii. Judi graduated from McLean High School in Virginia in 1966.

On December 26, 1982 Judi married Gregory "Greg" Michael Brown in San Diego, California.

Judi was a one-of-a-kind,...

Charleen Boe

Charleen Boe

Feb 21, 2026

Charleen Boe, 88, of Rothsay, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 21, 2026 with her loving husband by her side.

Charleen Avis Bilden was born June 1, 1937 in Fergus Falls, MN to Melvin and Evelyn (Balken) Bilden, they resided on their family farm near Rothsay. Char graduated from Rothsay High School and went on to vocational school before landing a...

Michael Meech

Michael Meech

Feb 20, 2026

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

Michael Thomas Meech was born January 31, 1972 in Stillwater, MN to Glenn and Carol (Sherrard) Meech.

On September 17, 2016 he married Julie Elsenpeter in Stillwater.

Mike started working at Universal Forest Products in 1997 as a truck loader until he moved to...

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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Lois Fitzner

Lois Fitzner

Feb 13, 2026

Lois Eldora (Timian) Fitzner, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, went home to the Lord on Friday, February 13, 2026. For the last year, Lois received loving and compassionate care at Pioneer Cottages with the additional support of Vivie Hospice in the last several months.Lois was born on February 3, 1944, to Eldor Timian and Frances (Pubanz) Timian in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

After graduating from high...