Obituaries

Gayle M. Erickson

Gayle M. Erickson

Aug 27, 2015

Gayle M. Erickson, age 77, of Fergus Falls, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2015, at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls. Gayle Mae was born in Fergus Falls, on October 22, 1937, to Ralph and Vera Rudsenske. When Gayle was four, her mother died of cancer, and shortly after that, she was raised by her maternal grandparents along with her...

Viola C. "Ole" Erickson

Viola C. "Ole" Erickson

Aug 24, 2015

Viola C. “Ole” Erickson, age 76, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015, at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota, after a long battle with cancer. Viola Corrine was born on October 7, 1938, to Albert and Irene (Anderson) Erickson at the family farm near Lake Lizzie in Ottertail County. She was baptized at home, along with three of her...

Maurice S. "Maury" Hogren

Maurice S. "Maury" Hogren

Aug 21, 2015

Maurice S. “Maury” Hogren, 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 21, 2015, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Maury was born on January 17, 1935, the second of four children to Niel and Eleanor (Borowski) Hogren. He grew up in Moline, IL, where he attended Carsten’s Park Elementary School. The family moved to Mankato, where he...

Deborah L. Rose

Deborah L. Rose

Aug 20, 2015

Deborah “Debbie” Rose, 48, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, August 20, 2015, at Evansville Care Center in Evansville, under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Deborah Lynn Rose was born on April 11, 1967, to Walter and Carol (Grandlund) Rose, in Fergus Falls. Debbie was baptized and confirmed at Federated Church. She attended grade school at Adam’s Elementary School and graduated...

Delores F. Arndt

Delores F. Arndt

Aug 14, 2015

Delores F. (Mrs. Elroy) Arndt, 87, of rural Battle Lake, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2015, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center in Battle Lake. Delores was born on July 28, 1928, in Christine, ND to Harold and Louise (Ivers) Melvey. In her youth, she attended grade school in Christine, ND and continued her schooling at Fargo Central...

Kermit Kastella

Kermit Kastella

Aug 14, 2015

Kermit O. Kastella, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 14, 2015, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born January 16, 1923, in rural Wendell, Grant County, Minnesota, the youngest son of Martin and Emily (Holte) Kastella. He grew up on the family farm in Stony Brook Township. A veteran of World War II, he joined the...

Ilah D. Bormann

Ilah D. Bormann

Aug 12, 2015

Funeral services will be held for Ilah Bormann, age 63 of Fergus Falls, Minnesota on August 19, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota with Chaplin Brad Skogen officiating. Ilah will be laid to rest in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Clitherall, Minnesota. Ilah Deette Bormann, 63 a resident of Fergus Falls, MN died peacefully in...

Hazel Stubbs

Hazel Stubbs

Aug 11, 2015

As the sun was setting, the evening of August 11, 2015, Hazel Pauline Stubbs passed away under hospice care at the Life Song Residence in Fergus Falls. She was 99 and just a few short months shy of her 100th birthday. Hazel was born on October 28, 1915 in Dane Prairie Township, near Underwood, the daughter of Andrew and Martha...

Gordon "Gordy" Bakken

Gordon "Gordy" Bakken

Aug 10, 2015

Gordon “Gordy” P. Bakken 83, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota passed away peacefully on August 10th, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was a loving man of integrity, courage, compassion and vision. He enjoyed basketball, racquetball, art and business, but his greatest love was his family, especially the grandkids. His favorite places were Otter Tail Lake and Hawaii. Gordon was born...

Harlene Kay Cross

Harlene Kay Cross

Aug 8, 2015

Harlene Kay Cross, 61, of Ten Mile Lake, rural Dalton, passed away on Saturday, August, 8, 2015, at her home, under the care of her family and Lakeland Hospice. She was born December 7, 1953, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Harvey and Marcia (Crowe) Huseth. She attended elementary school in Wendell and graduated from Elbow Lake High School in...

Conrad "Dutz" L. Domholt

Conrad "Dutz" L. Domholt

Aug 7, 2015

Conrad “Dutz” Domholt, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 7, 2015, at Lake Region Healthcare, surrounded by his family. He was born March 26, 1923, in Wyndmere, ND, the son of Oscar and Signe (Lillestol) Domholt. He grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School, lettering in basketball and football. He served in the US...

Jess "Chubs" Wentler

Jess "Chubs" Wentler

Aug 7, 2015

Jess “Chubs” Wentler,52, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away suddenly as a result of a heart attack on Friday, August 7, 2015. Jess James Wentler was born on May 15, 1963 in Fergus Falls, to James and Jolene (Jacobson) Wentler. He grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1981. After graduation, he attended...

Donald Larson

Donald Larson

Aug 5, 2015

Donald Larson, 52, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at his home. There will be a Funeral Mass at St. Boniface Catholic Church, 504 Main St., Cold Spring, MN on Friday, August 14th at 11:00 a.m.

Charles Elshaug

Charles Elshaug

Aug 5, 2015

Charles Dale Elshaug “Chuck”, “Charlie”, 75, resident of Fergus Falls, died, Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at his home at the Life Song Residence in Fergus Falls. Charles was born October 24, 1939, in Underwood, Minnesota, son of Oscar and Ragna (Stolson) Elshaug. He attended country school #112, then Underwood High School. After high school he worked for local farmers. When...

Avis E. Rohloff

Avis E. Rohloff

Aug 4, 2015

Avis Eileen Bliss Ditterich Rohloff passed away peacefully on August 4, 2015, at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home. Avis was born to Henry and Louise Bliss in rural Dent on July 22, 1921. Avis was one of seven children. She graduated from Perham High School in 1937. Avis married Andrew Ditterich in 1940 and they had six children. They were...

Avery Davenport Jr

Avery Davenport Jr

Aug 4, 2015

Avery Davenport Jr., 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died peacefully at home, Tuesday, August 4th, 2015. He was born April 25th, 1923 in Western Township, the son of Alice and Avery Erwin Davenport. In 1944, he married Margaret A. Vore at the Federated Church in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Avery and Margaret purchased a farmstead north of Fergus Falls where...

Leonard "Leny" Lureen

Leonard "Leny" Lureen

Aug 4, 2015

Leonard L. Lureen, 75, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his family. He was born July 22, 1940, in Walhalla, ND, the son of Elmer and Evelyn (Richotte) Lureen. On August 7, 1962, he married Violet Jean LaFromboise in Sisseton, SD. He was an operator and laborer at Anderson...

Alisha Williams

Alisha Williams

Aug 3, 2015

Alisha Williams, 38, of Evansville, died Monday August 3, 2015, at her home. She was born August 14, 1976, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Dean and Donna (Vallevand) Williams. In 1978, she moved with her family to the Elbow Lake area, where she attended school in Elbow Lake. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Olaf Catholic Church in...

Baris Julia Oscarson

Baris Julia Oscarson

Aug 3, 2015

Baris Julia Oscarson, age 88, of Fergus Falls, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2015 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Baris was born on August 6, 1926, to William G. and Rosa W. (Heine) Matheson in Breckenridge. She attended Breckenridge High School, graduating in 1944. During WWII, Baris was a Civilian secretary for the United States Navy in...

Beryl B. Hames

Beryl B. Hames

Jul 30, 2015

Beryl B. Hames, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, July 30, 2015 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Beryl was born on September 17, 1923, to Edwin C. and Anna (Evans) Spencer in Erhard. She was baptized and confirmed at Ringsaker Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids and also attended Tonseth Lutheran Chruch in Edwards. Beryl attended school in District...