Obituaries

Julie Pierce

Sep 28, 2024

Julie Ann Pierce, 61, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, September 28, 2024, at her residence.

Julie was born on May 9, 1963 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Robert and Donna (Moore) Pierce.

Through the years, Julie worked at City Bakery and Fleet Farm in Fergus Falls. She moved to Huron, SD and worked at Photos Now...

Roger Rustad

Sep 26, 2024

Roger L. Rustad, 91, of Fergus Falls, died September 26, 2024, at the Frazee Care Center, Frazee, Minnesota. 

Roger was born August 19, 1933, on the family farm in rural Ashby, Minnesota, the only child of Carl C. and Emelie (Swensen) Rustad. He attended District 9 Country School until September of 1944, when the family moved to Fergus Falls. Roger was...

Michael Parrott

Sep 23, 2024

Michael Parrott, 59, passed away unexpectedly, on Monday, September 23, 2024. 

He was born in Farmington, MN to Gerald and Janis (Doyle) Parrott. He was a loving husband to Beth and together, they raised five daughters and welcomed four grandchildren, all of whom where his pride and joy. 

Mike dedicated his early life to the family recycling business before moving to Fergus...

Ruth Westby

Sep 23, 2024

Ruth Westby, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, September 23, 2024, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Fall.

Ruth was born September 20, 1934 to Oscar and Agnes (Roeder) Krueger in Sisseton, SD. She attended school in Hankinson, ND and graduated from Hankinson High School. She furthered her education at North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton,...

Elizabeth Wiese

Sep 21, 2024

Elizabeth “Liz” A. Wiese, 88, of Elizabeth, MN, died September 21, 2024, at her residence. 

Elizabeth Ann Ecker was born July 31, 1936 to Perry and Alice (Nelson) Ecker in Dane Prairie Township at her family farmhouse. She graduated from Fergus Falls Senior High School in 1954.

On November 23, 1954 Liz married Emery Wiese in North Country, Iowa. 

She was a Medical...

Donna Johnson

Sep 16, 2024

Donna Mae Johnson, 87, a lifelong resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, September 16th, 2024 at Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls.

Donna was born February 28, 1937, in Fergus Falls to Arthur and Myrtle Loften . She was baptized and confirmed at First English Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. After graduating from high school in 1955 she worked at various...

Howard Maki

Sep 14, 2024

Howard Maki, 80, of Battle Lake, died Saturday, September 14, 2024, at his residence on Otter Tail Lake.

A private family interment will be held at a later date.

Assistance provided by Olson Funeral and Cremation of Fergus Falls.

Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com

Lucille Harworth

Sep 14, 2024

Lucille Helen (Loop) Harworth of Fergus Falls, Minnesota made her journey to Heaven on September 14, 2024, at the age of 102 at Broen Home. She was born December 15, 1921, in Star Lake Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota to Lucian and Cora (Noble) Loop.

On November 28, 1939, she married Edwin Harworth at Saint John Lutheran Church parsonage in Elizabeth, MN....

Elaine H. Olson

Sep 14, 2024

Elaine H. Olson, 95, a lifelong resident of Fergus Falls, died, Saturday, September 14, 2024. She spent the last few days of her life at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls from complications due to a recent fall at her home. Her family is forever grateful for the support and care offered by PioneerCare and Knute Nelson Hospice.

She was born April 24,...

Kenneth Rasmussen

Sep 11, 2024

Kenneth "Ken" Rasmussen,74, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Clitherall, died Wednesday, September 11, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer, at his residence.

Kenneth Gene Rasmussen was born August 18, 1950, to Teman and Adeline (Nelson) Rasmussen in Fergus Falls. He grew up in Clitherall and spent the majority of his life on Clitherall Lake.

In 1968 Ken graduated from Battle Lake...

Joan Hardina

Sep 9, 2024

November 15, 1933 - September 9, 2024

Joan Elizabeth Hardina, 90, died at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND, on September 9, 2024, after a brief illness. Joan was born the daughter of Mason and Beatrice Engelhart and lived on a small farm located between Britton and Kidder, SD, before moving to Kidder in 1943 where she graduated from high school. She...

James E. Rude

Sep 9, 2024

James (Jim) Rude, 87, a resident of Pickerel Lake, Richville, MN, died Monday, September 9, 2024 at Essentia Health Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes.

James Ellsworth Rude was born on December 16, 1936, at home in Dalton, to Oscar and Magna (Spitsberg) Rude. He attended elementary school in Dalton and Fergus Falls High School where he participated in baseball and football....

Carolyn Eggum

Sep 6, 2024

Carolyn Lee Eggum of Mesquite, NV, formerly from Dalton, MN, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND, surrounded by her family

Carolyn Eggum was born on August 27, 1940, in Fosston, MN. She was the daughter of Ernest and Cecile Johnson. She went to school in Dalton up through the eighth grade. She then attended...

Steven Brust

Sep 6, 2024

Steven Brust, 82, died September, 6, 2024 at the Broen Home Fergus Falls, in the loving arms of his devoted wife Barbara. 

Steven James Brust was born March 12, 1942 in New Ulm, Minnesota. He spent his infancy in Alabama, where his father was stationed at an army base prior to his World War II deployment. Steve attended Robbinsdale Public High...

Twyla Halverson

Sep 6, 2024

Twyla Mae Halverson, 72, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024, at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls surrounded by family from complications of more than a yearlong battle with cancer. 

She was born on May 29, 1952, in Friberg Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Gordon and Alma (Ladwig) Supernois. She graduated from...

Rebecca Amundson

Sep 3, 2024

Rebecca "Becky" Amundson 64, of Fergus Falls, met her Savior, Jesus Christ, face to face on September 3, 2024, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND and what a day it was for Becky!

Becky was born October 17, 1959 in Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Eugene Wesley and Avis (Halbakken) Nelson. On April 16, 1972, her father Wesley married Kathryn Doebbert...

Wendy Preston

Sep 2, 2024

Wendy Mary Preston, 64, of Fergus Falls died Monday, September 2, 2024, at her home under the care of Knute Hospice.

Wendy was born July 16, 1960, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Cynthia Richardson and adopted at the age of 13 by her neighbors, Raymond and Ethel (Gravlin) Peterson.

She attended St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School and Moorhead High School. She furthered...

Muriel Foster

Sep 1, 2024

Muriel Faith Foster, 88, of Battle Lake, died Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Good Samaritan Home.

Muriel was born June 6,1936 to Henry and Delora (Christensen) Erickson in Fergus Falls. Muriel was Ottertail County Dairy Princess in 1953, and Homecoming Queen in 1954, graduating Battle Lake High School in 1954. She attended college at Stout State College, Menomonie, WI, and earned...

Phyllis Gadow

Sep 1, 2024

Phyllis J. Gadow, 83, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, September 1, 2024 at home surrounded by her family.

Phyllis Joann Ellingson was born October 19, 1940 to Phillip and Viva (Loop) Ellingson in Dent, MN. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1958. After high school, she attended Wahpeton School of Science and earned her degree in accounting, graduating in...

Dorothy Kjer

Aug 27, 2024

Dorothy Ann Kjer, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at the Barrett Care Center in Barrett, MN.

Dorothy was born on April 8, 1932, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Elmer and Julia (Sholberg) Ringquist. She grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1950. 

On October 19, 1957, she married Durwood Kjer...