Obituaries

Joan LaVonne Fegert

Joan LaVonne Fegert

Apr 1, 2016

Joan L. Fegert, age 77, a resident of Battle Lake, died Friday, April 1, 2016, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Nearly six years ago, when diagnosed with kidney failure, Joan (Bjerke) Fegert never gave up. A woman of great faith, she never complained, maintaining a brave and cheerful outlook – even through countless days of dialysis, uncountable setbacks...

Dagney Borghild Nelson

Dagney Borghild Nelson

Apr 1, 2016

Dagney B. (Erickson) Nelson, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, Friday April 1, 2016, at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls, under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Dagney was born on December 11, 1926, to Christian and Emma (Larson) Erickson in rural Pelican Rapids, the youngest of five children. She was baptized at Faith Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids. As a...

Rosemary Ann Wilke

Rosemary Ann Wilke

Apr 1, 2016

Rosemary Ann Wilke, age 84, a resident of rural Underwood, died Friday, April 1, 2016, at her home, surrounded by her family in body and in spirit. Rosemary was born in Owatonna, MN, on November 7, 1931, the eighth child of William and Theresa (Stumpf) Keane. She attended St. Mary's grade school and graduated from Owatonna High School. She attended...

Wilbur W. Langfeld

Wilbur W. Langfeld

Mar 31, 2016

Wilbur W. Langfeld, 82, a resident of Rothsay, died on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Wilbur was born on January 4, 1934, to William and Rosie (Fiala) Langfeld, on the family farm in Akron Township, near Rothsay. He was baptized and confirmed into the Missouri Synod Faith and attended country school near the farm. On...

Kenneth Elwin Link

Kenneth Elwin Link

Mar 30, 2016

Kenneth Elwin Link, 90, a resident of Underwood, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at his home, under the care of Lakeland Hospice and his family. Kenneth was born on October 30, 1925, at home on the family farm near Foxhome. He was the youngest child of William D. and H. Beryl (Turner) Link. He attended grade school in District 62,...

Ervin Russell Nelson

Ervin Russell Nelson

Mar 27, 2016

Ervin “Erv” Russell Nelson, age 97, a resident of Fergus Falls, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 27, 2016, at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls. Ervin was born on March 3, 1919, to Peter and Ida (Nelson) Nelson, on a farm near Henning. He attended school in Henning and later moved to Elizabeth, where...

Martha June Schultz

Martha June Schultz

Mar 27, 2016

Martha Schultz, age 94, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, March 27, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Martha was born on December 10, 1921, to Peter and Nora (Burgess) Wumkes in Carrington, ND. She attended school in Sykeston, ND. In 1945, Martha graduated from St. Luke’s Nursing School in Fargo, ND. On January 7, 1947, she married Duane A. Schultz...

Irene Helen Stroschein

Irene Helen Stroschein

Mar 26, 2016

Irene Stroschein Irene Stroschein, 86, a resident of rural Underwood, died Saturday, March 26, 2016 in Fergus Falls. Irene was born November 30, 1929 on the family farm in rural Doran, MN, the daughter of George J. Hansen, Sr. and Dorothy Sophia (Schmidt) Hansen. She grew up on the flats of Wilkin County close to Foxhome. She was confirmed in...

Jeanette Pattinson

Jeanette Pattinson

Mar 25, 2016

Jeanette Henrietta Pattinson, age 94, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, March 25, 2016, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Jeanette was born on March 27, 1921, near Lake Wilson, MN, to George B. and Marie (Kruse) Pattinson. She was baptized and confirmed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson. She grew up on the family farm and attended School...

Kimberly Ann Anderson

Kimberly Ann Anderson

Mar 23, 2016

Kimberly Ann (Wallace) Anderson, 55, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at her home under the care of Lakeland Hospice and her family and also the special care of her mother, Sharon and her son, Bob. Kimberly was born on September 24, 1960, to Richard L. Scott and Sharon Mack Murphy in Minneapolis. She attended school...

Dennis Korby

Dennis Korby

Mar 22, 2016

Austin “Dennis” Korby Jr., 66, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at his home, a home in which his father built and he grew up in, surrounded by his family and friends. Dennis was born on July 3, 1949, in Fergus Falls, the son of Austin and Edna Pearl (Downing) Korby, the oldest of four sons....

Marjorie June Stafford

Marjorie June Stafford

Mar 21, 2016

Marjorie June Stafford, 82, a resident of rural Fergus Falls, died Monday, March 21, 2016, at Lake Region Healthcare. Marjorie was born on June 28, 1933, to William and Clara (Schoening) Stein. She attended a one-room country school in District 1424 and Fergus Falls High School. On July 27, 1951, she married Lynn Clifford Stafford in Fergus Falls. She spent...

Kenneth Edward Dahl

Kenneth Edward Dahl

Mar 16, 2016

Kenneth Edward Dahl, age 77, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Kenneth was born on May 11, 1938, to Albin and Gunda (Ostrum) Dahl in Fergus Falls. He was baptized and confirmed at Augustana Lutheran Church in Elizabeth. He lived near Elizabeth and attended school in Districts 36, 37, and 61, and then...

Kenneth "Ken" Wynn Williams

Kenneth "Ken" Wynn Williams

Mar 13, 2016

Ken Williams, age 67, of Underwood, died Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Ken was born on June 3, 1948, to Lowell A. and Aneta (Kamphuis) Williams in Jamestown, ND. He attended school in Wimbledon, ND, and graduated from Wimbledon High School in 1966. On August 7, 1971, he married Darlene Anderson. On November 5,...

Mary Ella Anderson

Mary Ella Anderson

Mar 13, 2016

Mary Ella Striffler Anderson, 91, of Fergus Falls, died on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, surrounded by her family and under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Mary was born on January 29, 1925, in Western Township in Ottertail County to John and Esther (Walz) Striffler. She attended country school and the Fergus Falls district and finished...

James Aslak Bergerud

James Aslak Bergerud

Mar 13, 2016

James Bergerud, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids. He was born June 20, 1928, in Fergus Falls, the son of Martin and Gina (Boe) Bergerud. James grew up in Aastad Twp and attended School District 1447. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1946. After high...

Michael "Mike" John Loomer

Michael "Mike" John Loomer

Mar 13, 2016

Michael “Mike” John Loomer, 62, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his family, under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Michael was born on December 14, 1953, to John W. and Phoebe (Stock) Loomer in Fergus Falls. He attended school in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School...

Jeanine Mae Stahlberg

Jeanine Mae Stahlberg

Mar 12, 2016

Jeanine Mae Stahlberg, 83, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, March 12, 2016, at the PioneerCare Cottages. Jeanine was born on July 16, 1932 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Earl L. and Elizabeth (Andrews) Miller. She spent most of her childhood in North East Minneapolis where she graduated from Edison High School. After high school she went on...

Duane L. Toso

Duane L. Toso

Mar 12, 2016

Duane Lyle Toso, 82, a resident of Pelican Rapids, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016, at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids. Duane was born on the family farm in Maplewood on June 6, 1933, to Martin and Mabel (Weik) Toso. He was the seventh of nine siblings, and family ties were important to him throughout his life....

Margaret "Maggie" Flatin

Margaret "Maggie" Flatin

Mar 9, 2016

Margaret “Maggie” Flatin, 95, a resident of Pelican Rapids, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids. Maggie was born on August 4, 1920, to Fred and Augusta (Flemm) Miller in Tower City, ND. She attended school in in Fergus Falls through the eighth grade. On November 29, 1942, Maggie was married to Glenn...