Obituaries

Earl Edwin Ames Jr.

Earl Edwin Ames Jr.

Nov 17, 2016

Earl Edwin Ames, Jr., 92, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 17, 2016, at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls. Earl was born on July 9, 1924, to Earl Edwin, Sr. and Myrtle (Borne) Ames in St. Louis Park, MN. He attended grade school there and graduated from St. Louis Park High School in 1942. In October 1943, he enlisted in...

Bonita "Bonnie" Gaye Fosse

Bonita "Bonnie" Gaye Fosse

Nov 10, 2016

Bonita “Bonnie” Fosse, 71, a resident of Fargo, formerly of Rothsay, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Bonnie was born on December 31, 1944, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of James and Evelyn (Hawley) Martinson. Bonnie was baptized and confirmed at Hamar Lutheran Church in Rothsay. She attended school and graduated from Rothsay High...

Astor "Pete" Perry Holte

Astor "Pete" Perry Holte

Nov 10, 2016

Astor “Pete” Perry Holte, 99, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 10, 2016, at the MN Veterans Home, Fergus Falls. He was born October 16, 1917, in Fergus Falls, the son of Peder and Alma Minnie (Linnerud) Holte. He was baptized on November 16, 1917, and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith as a teenager. He grew up...

Jewel E. Kastelle

Jewel E. Kastelle

Nov 10, 2016

Jewel Elaine Kastelle, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 10, 2016, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Jewel was born on March 10, 1930, to James Webster and Alice (Dahlager) Torgerson at home in rural Dalton. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Dalton. She attended School District #9 in rural Dalton and graduated from...

Della Bernice Jacobson

Della Bernice Jacobson

Nov 10, 2016

Della Bernice Jacobson, 92, of Fergus Falls died Thursday, November 10, 2016, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Della was born on January 20, 1924 in Maplewood Township east of Pelican Rapids, MN to John E. and Amy (Peterson) Haugee. In April of 1925 she moved with her family to the community of Pelican Rapids where she grew up...

Craig Howard Godel

Craig Howard Godel

Nov 8, 2016

Craig Howard Godel, 61, a resident of Moorhead formerly of Fergus Falls, died November 8, 2016, unexpectedly at his home. Craig was born on May 2, 1955, to Howard Allen and Juel Iola (Raguse) Godel in Fergus Falls. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1973 and went on to graduate from Alexandria Technical College in 1975 with a...

Albert Ludden

Albert Ludden

Nov 8, 2016

Albert Ludden, 74, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at his home. He was born August 14, 1942, at El Moro Castle, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the son of Albert and Julia (Dueńo-Ludden) Lawson. He lived in many locations while attending elementary and high school. Most of all he enjoyed living in the Caribbean and flying with...

Joyce Mae Folden

Joyce Mae Folden

Nov 7, 2016

Joyce Mae Folden, 68, of Jamestown, ND, died Monday, November 7, 2016, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Joyce was born on October 8, 1948, to Haakon and Alice (Clary) Folden in Moorhead. She graduated from Hawley High School in 1968. Joyce first and foremost loved her family and her friends, and having coffee with her friends was also very...

Nancy Sue Beckman

Nancy Sue Beckman

Nov 6, 2016

Nancy Sue Beckman, 73, of Battle Lake, died Sunday, November 6, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her family at her home on Otter Tail Lake, while under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Nancy was born August 20, 1943, to Joseph and Gladys (Vance) Lehman in Breckenridge. She grew up and graduated from Fergus Falls...

Teresa "Tess" Carlson

Teresa "Tess" Carlson

Nov 5, 2016

Teresa “Tess” Carol Carlson, 46, died unexpectedly in East Nashville, Tennessee. Teresa was born on August 8, 1970, to Carol (Frautschi) and Larry Carlson. She grew up in Erhards Grove Township and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1988. She attended Moorhead State University where she received her B.A. in elementary education. Teresa taught school for a year in...

Gerald "Gerry" William Mark

Gerald "Gerry" William Mark

Nov 3, 2016

Gerald “Gerry” William Mark Gerald “Gerry” William Mark, 62, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 3, 2016, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Gerry was born on October 1, 1954, to Ross “Frost” and Mary (Wong) Mark in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. After graduation, he served in the United States Army. Throughout his life, Gerry worked in a grocery store, as...

Donald "Donny" W. Schultz

Donald "Donny" W. Schultz

Nov 1, 2016

Donald “Donny” William Schultz, 93, of Rothsay passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Don was born on July 15, 1923, the oldest of 5 sons born to William and Lily (Hendricksen) Schultz in Rothsay. He attended school in Rothsay and graduated in 1940 as a member of the first graduating class from Rothsay High...

Verel Charles Moore

Verel Charles Moore

Nov 1, 2016

Verel Charles Moore, 83, of Evansville, died Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Fargo, ND. Verel was born February 7, 1933, to Lura C. (Kruskop) and Edwin George Moore at their home near Fairmount, ND. They moved to the Doran area when Verel was one. He attended the Doran Elementary school and later graduated from the...

Jerome "Jerry" Curtis Swenson

Jerome "Jerry" Curtis Swenson

Oct 31, 2016

Jerome “Jerry” Curtis Swenson Sr., 74, of Fergus Falls, died on Monday, October 31, 2016, at his home. Jerry was born on February 14, 1942, to Arthur and Alice (Jacobson) Swenson in Parkers Prairie, MN. He grew up in rural Battle Lake on the family farm near Eagle Lake. He attended grade school in Battle Lake and graduated from Fergus...

Maxine Lucyle Rieman

Maxine Lucyle Rieman

Oct 30, 2016

Maxine Lucyle Rieman, age 88, of Hopkins, MN, died Sunday, October 30, 2016, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls, MN. Maxine Lucyle (Howell) Rieman was born on December 30, 1927, the daughter of Carl and Mande (Berkness) Howell in Willmar, MN. She attended school in Willmar and graduated in 1945. After high school graduation, Maxine moved to the Twin...

Jeanette Ingeborg Overlid

Jeanette Ingeborg Overlid

Oct 30, 2016

Jeanette Ingeborg Overlid, age 99, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, October 30, 2016, at Haven Homes Assisted Living in Maple Plain. She was born on September 8, 1917, in Teien Township to Christine (Aas) and Mathias Tungseth. On September 16, 1939, Jeanette married Bjarne G. Overlid at Skjeberg Lutheran Church in Teien Township near Drayton, ND. The couple resided...

Carol Ann Hanson

Carol Ann Hanson

Oct 28, 2016

Carol Ann Hanson, 72, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, October 28, 2016, at ManorCare in Fargo, ND. Carol was born on January 16, 1944, in Fergus Falls to Victor and Lillian (Husfledt) Saurer. She attended school in Elizabeth, MN through 6th grade, Big Falls, MN for 7th and 8th grade and Little Fork, MN for 9th and 10th grade. On...

Nancy Jane Rovang

Nancy Jane Rovang

Oct 26, 2016

Nancy Jane Rovang, 58, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at her home. Nancy was born on May 9, 1958, in Minneapolis and was adopted shortly after birth by Warren and Ruthie (Araskog) Rovang. She attended grade school in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1976. Over the years, Nancy worked at Productive Alternatives...

Lois Jean Morris

Lois Jean Morris

Oct 25, 2016

Lois Jean Morris, 86, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Foxhome, died Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at Woodland Lodge after a courageous battle with health issues. She was a prayer warrior teaching all how to live in Faith. She was born August 24, 1930 in Breckenridge, the daughter of Oscar & Emma (Shimek) Torkelson. She graduated from Breckenridge High School. On...

Janice Fay Ahles

Janice Fay Ahles

Oct 20, 2016

Janice Fay Ahles, age 76, of Fergus Falls and formerly of Hutchinson, MN, died Thursday, October 20, 2016, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, MN. Janice was born on January 9, 1940, to Emil and Ruby (Peterson) Engelking in Sleepy Eye, MN. She graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1958. On August 31, 1963, Janice married Carl Peter...