Obituaries
Gail M. Tysdal
Mar 2, 2017
Gail M. Tysdal, age 78, of Fergus Falls, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Gail was born May 17, 1938, to Lloyd and Viola (Williams) West of Underwood, MN. Gail and her sister Barb grew up on a farm south of Underwood where she graduated from the Underwood High School in 1956....
Marsha Jean Tuel
Mar 2, 2017
Marsha Jean Tuel, 78, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Marsha was born on April 25, 1938, in Duluth, MN, the first of five children to Ralph and Bernice Furtman. Her childhood consisted of church, family, and friends. Marsha’s parents enjoyed the outdoors,...
Timothy Jay Olson
Mar 2, 2017
Timothy Jay Olson, 56, of Fergus Falls died Thursday, March 2, 2017, at his home. Graveside service and burial will be at Norseland Lutheran Cemetery in St. Peter, MN, at a later date.
Charlotte MaryEtta Knutson
Feb 27, 2017
Charlotte MaryEtta “Toots” Knutson, 78, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, February 27, 2017, at her home. Charlotte was born on September 19, 1938, to Charles Lloyd and Leona (Buck) Wickham in Ackley, MN, and attended school in Fergus Falls. On May 22, 1958, Charlotte was united in marriage to Gerald T. Knutson at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. Together...
Violet Mae Anderson
Feb 27, 2017
Violet Mae Anderson, age 95, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, February 27, 2017, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born April 25, 1921, in Calvin, ND, the daughter of Richard and Mattie (Rice) Buckingham. Vi worked at the School of the Blind in Grand Forks for a time. On July 2, 1943, she married Roy Anderson in...
Mary Ann Iverson
Feb 21, 2017
Mary Ann Iverson, 73, of Fergus Falls, died February 21, 2017, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Mary was born on June 30, 1943, to Harry H. and Marie (Streightiff) Frahm in Elbow Lake, MN. She attended Madison Elementary School in Fergus Falls and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1961. In 1960, she was named Queen Snowflake and in 1961,...
William Boardman Leckey
Feb 21, 2017
William Boardman Leckey, Sr., 86, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at his home. William was born on August 7, 1930 to William Boardman and Irene (Dressen) Leckey in Decatur, IL. In 1948, William joined the United States Marines and served from 1948 to 1949 in the reserves and was on active...
Koleen Diane Kenyon
Feb 21, 2017
Koleen Diane Kenyon, 82, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at Sanford Health, in Fargo, ND. Koleen was born at home on August 7, 1934, to Arthur and Kathleen (Forsland) Torgusson, in Aurdal Township near Fergus Falls. She grew up on a farm with three brothers, two sisters and a lot of music in the air. Her dad...
Walter Schmidt
Feb 19, 2017
Walter Fred Louis Schmidt, 84, of Dalton, died Sunday, February 19, 2017, at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo, ND. Walter was born on February 3, 1933, to Fred and Edna (Hanneman) Schmidt in Buse Township, rural Fergus Falls. He attended country school and Fergus Falls High School. When he was a senior, he joined the Army National Guard, and was...
Mary Louise Nold
Feb 19, 2017
Mary Louise Nold, 78, of Fergus Falls, gained her eternal wings on Sunday, February 19, 2017, peacefully at her home. Mary Louise (Orstad) Nold was born May 26, 1938, to A. E. “Ovie” and Eleanore (Carlson) Orstad in Fergus Falls, MN. Mary moved from her home town of Fergus Falls, MN to New York, where she became an airline stewardess...
Kenneth Emery Johnson
Feb 17, 2017
Kenneth Emery Johnson of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, was born into life on February 18, 1923, and entered into eternal life one day short of his 94th birthday on February 17, 2017. Kenny was the eighth of twelve children born to George and Ida (Holdeman) Johnson on the family farm near Ulen, Minnesota. He attended country school at Shell Lake and...
Donald David McGray
Feb 15, 2017
Donald David McGray, age 79, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Donald was born May 15, 1937, to Edward James McGray and Anna Mae (Kennedy) Erdman in Fond Du Lac, WI. He attended Central High School in Sioux City, IA and graduated in June of 1955. He went on...
Donnis Lavay Fick
Feb 14, 2017
Donnis L. Fick, 76, of Maple Grove, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at the Maple Grove Hospital. She was born July 22, 1940, on a farm in rural Battle Lake, Minnesota, the daughter of Joe and Josie (Hultberg) Lindberg. She graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1958. On February 7, 1959 she married Donald Fick...
Eunice Adeline Formo
Feb 13, 2017
Eunice “Euni” Adeline Formo, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, February 13, 2017, at her home. Euni was born January 7, 1930, in Auburn, ND, to John and Hilda Hegstad. They later moved to Grand Forks and eventually the Fergus Falls area when Euni was in her teens. Reverend Melby united Eunice and David Formo in marriage on November 27,...
Monica M. Uhlmann
Feb 12, 2017
Monica Mary Uhlmann, 68, of Underwood, died Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Monica was born on February 13, 1948, to Lt. Col. Stephen and Monica (Oboyle) Jacobs in Port Huron, MI. She graduated from Preble High School in 1966. On December 22, 1985, Monica was united in marriage to John Arthur Uhlmann in Newton,...
Kirk LaVerne McDonald
Feb 12, 2017
Kirk LaVerne McDonald, 82, formerly of Fargo and Detroit Lakes, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at the MN State Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls, following a long struggle with numerous health complications. Kirk was born on November 4, 1934, to Howard and Vivian (Payne) McDonald in Fargo, ND. He graduated from Gardner High School in Gardner, ND and...
Patty Jean Anderson
Feb 5, 2017
Patty Jean Anderson, 70, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, February 5, 2017, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Patty was born on July 13, 1946, to David and Marjorie (Neumann) Bogie in Glenwood, MN. She graduated from Glenwood High School and after graduation she attended Moorhead State University, where she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree and her Master’s Degree, both...
Opal Sylvia Brist
Feb 4, 2017
Opal S. Brist, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 4, 2017, at her home. Opal was born on October 20, 1923, to Olaf and Martha (Refsland) Mickelberg in Bagley, MN. She grew up in Bagley and lived in Pelican Rapids for a short time, before moving to Fergus Falls, where she graduated from high school. After graduation, she worked...
Corrine Bernice Swee
Jan 30, 2017
Corrine Bernice Swee, age 95, died peacefully of natural causes on Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 10, 1921, Corrine was the first of four daughters of Bert H. Sagness and Cora Olivia Hanse. With her parents, she moved to Breckenridge, MN, in 1929, where Corrine grew up...
Peter Benjamin Gilles
Jan 30, 2017
Peter Benjamin Gilles, 83, of rural Underwood, died Monday, January 30, 2017, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Peter was born on February 24, 1933, to Joseph and Magdalene (Goerger) Gilles in Barney, ND. He was baptized at the Parish of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mantador, ND. Pete attended grade school at St. Johns Parochial School and graduated...
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