Obituaries
Mary Martha Smith
Aug 11, 2016
Mary Martha Smith, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, peacefully passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, her home for over five years. Mary Martha was born on April 13, 1923, to Thorwald and Frances (Hedin) Soldahl in Willmar. She was very close to her younger brother, Tom, she fondly called Bud. She attended schools in...
James Leon Hamer
Aug 7, 2016
James Leon Hamer, age 78, of Ashby, died Sunday, August 7, 2016, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. James was born on June 4, 1938, to James and Phyllis (Hartley) Hamer in Greenville, MI. He attended grade school at Greenville Elementary and graduated from Greenville High School. He was enlisted in in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1958...
Russell Milton Anderson
Aug 7, 2016
Russell Milton Anderson, age 91, of rural Rothsay, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Russell was born in Rothsay, MN, on July 18, 1925, to Alfred and Irene (Zimmerman) Anderson. He grew up on the family farm in Oscar Township and attended country school at District 127. On September 11, 1946, Russell married Lucille...
Florence Sophie Brendel
Aug 6, 2016
Florence Sophie Brendel, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Breckenridge, died Saturday, August 6, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Florence was born on December 4, 1922, to Joseph and Mary (Reiber) Lockman in Kent. She grew up and attended school in Kent. Over the years, she worked at various places in Breckenridge, including Uncle Jim’s Café, St....
William "Bill" Thompson
Aug 6, 2016
William “Bill” Thompson, 54, of Fergus Falls, made his last wildly inappropriate and probably sarcastic comment on Saturday, August 6, 2016. He has left behind a load of junk, and his wife doesn’t know what to do with it all. Bill was a man who could fix anything and would go out of his way to help others. Tough on...
Erma Ann Anderson
Aug 5, 2016
Erma Anderson, age 78, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 5, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Erma was born on August 16, 1937, to Alfred and Magdaline (Hoffman) Darr in Appleton, MN. She was the youngest of three girls and had two sisters, Inga and Doris. She attended school and graduated from Appleton High School. On August 4, 1956,...
Warren G. Ditlevson
Aug 4, 2016
Warren G. Ditlevson, age 92, of Fergus Falls, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 4, 2016, at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Warren was born on September 10, 1923 to Edward and Caroline Ditlevson. He attended school in Geneva and Albert Lea, MN. Warren loved to rollerskate and that’s where he met and swept...
Elaine L. Fossan
Aug 3, 2016
Elaine Lucille Fossan, 88, died Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at Broen Home. Elaine was born April 13, 1928 at Wrights Memorial Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN to William E. and Bertha M. (Albertson) Rieken. She was the oldest of 4 children. She graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1948. She worked at the Rondstad Restaurant in Battle Lake and...
Ethel Gader
Jul 28, 2016
Ethel Nelson Barker Gader, age 98, of Redding, CA, and a native of Ashby, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28, 2016. Ethel was born on the family farm on September 1, 1917, and was the youngest child of John and Mary (Balgaard) Nelson of Ashby. In 1937 she married Everett Barker from Ashby, MN, with whom she had nine...
Fremont Frazee
Jul 28, 2016
Fremont Frazee of Fergus Falls, age 98, passed away on July 28, 2016, at PioneerCare. He was born on November 1, 1917 to Harry and Susie Frazee in Pelican Rapids, MN. Fremont was a no-frills, independent-minded man. He lived his life on his terms, with his family and faith at the forefront. If his life was made into a movie,...
Anne Sheryl Pullen
Jul 21, 2016
Anne Sheryl Pullen, 59, of Wendell, MN, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at CentraCare in St. Cloud, MN. Anne was born to Sarah and Francis Pullen on November 22, 1956, in Manchester, NH. She attended schools in Florida and Connecticut, and had two years of college in Seattle, WA. Her work years included time spent as a factory...
Robert Jules Jennen
Jul 18, 2016
Robert Jules Jennen, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, July 18, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Robert was born on August 17, 1922, in Marshall, MN, to Jules and Julianne (DeBaere) Jennen. When he was eight years old, he moved with his family to Fergus Falls Township in Otter Tail County. He attended country school in District...
Robert "Rob" Peckham Katzenmeyer
Jul 17, 2016
Robert “Rob” Peckham Katzenmeyer, age 47, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, July 17, 2016, at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice and his loving family. Rob was born on January 5, 1969, to Donald William and Carole Jane (Peckham) Katzenmeyer in Sioux Falls, SD. He was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls on February 9, 1969....
Gertrude Louise Haslerud
Jul 17, 2016
Gertrude Louise Haslerud, 87, a resident of Rothsay, died Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Elim Rehab and Care Center in Fargo, ND. Gertrude was born on March 30, 1929, to George and Annie (Waasdorp) Linck in Breckenridge. She attended country school at District # 23 through eighth grade in Sunnyside Township. On February 2, 1953 Gertrude married Harry Haslerud at...
Reverend Doctor Arthur John Louis Meether
Jul 15, 2016
Arthur Meether, age 92, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, July 15, 2016 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Arthur Meether was born on March 4, 1924, in Hawarden, Iowa, the son of Edwin and Elizabeth (Tieden) Meether. He graduated from Hawarden High School in 1942, and entered the United States Army in October 1942 and was sent to England after completing...
Linda Wendt
Jul 11, 2016
Linda Josephine Wendt, 64, died July 11, 2016, at her home in Ottertail. Linda was born March 9, 1952, to Walter and Marjorie (Barth) Hohn in Mora. Linda graduated from Washington High School in St. Paul in 1968. She attended Sister Rosalind Gefre School of Massage in 1989. She received her Associates Degree in Medical Transcription from Minnesota State Community...
Catherine Ann "Cathe" Finkelson
Jul 7, 2016
Catherine Ann Finkelson, age 63, of Dalton, died Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, surrounded by her family. Catherine was born on July 19, 1952, to Vincent and Marilyn (Forberg) O’Meara in Fergus Falls. She attended grade school at Our Lady of Victory Catholic School and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1970. On...
Bernard Francis "Bernie" Hartman
Jul 7, 2016
Bernard “Bernie” Hartman, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Lake Region Health Care. Bernie Francis Hartman was born December 4, 1929, to Francis and Monica (Czech) Hartman in Minneapolis. He was the oldest child and only son followed by five sisters. Bernie graduated from DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis in 1948. In 1951 Bernie was drafted...
Clarice M Sundby
Jul 6, 2016
Clarice M. Sundby, age 98, of Battle Lake and formerly of Underwood, died Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Clarice was born on December 13, 1917, to Neal and Anna (Kolberg) Olson in Fortuna, ND. She spent her early years on a farm in Divide County, ND. She was baptized on February 24, 1918, at...
Charlotte Swift
Jul 5, 2016
Charlotte Pauline Swift, age 86, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at her home under the care of her husband and Lakeland Hospice. Charlotte was born on September 27, 1929, to Henry and Inga (Bakken) Kalvik in Foxhome, MN. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1948. On April 19, 1952, she married Vernon Swift at Zion...
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