Obituaries

Ethel Jeanette Kaasa

Ethel Jeanette Kaasa

May 19, 2015

Ethel Jeanette (Jacobson) Kaasa, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at her home. She was born April 25, 1923, in Fergus Falls, the third of four daughters born to Jacob O. and Ella (Mortenson) Jacobson. She grew up in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School. On July 12, 1942, she was united in marriage to...

Brian Edward Wendling

Brian Edward Wendling

May 19, 2015

Brian Wendling, 59, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at his home. He was born October 12, 1955, in Fergus Falls, the son of Robert “Rock” and Marjorie (Anderson) Wendling. He grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, where he was confirmed. Preceding him in death were his...

Lorraine Winifred Wagstrom

Lorraine Winifred Wagstrom

May 19, 2015

Lorraine Winifred Wagstrom, 87, of Faribault, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault. She was born September 25, 1927, in Minneapolis, the daughter of John Frederick and Anna Pauline (Johnson) Johnson. She was employed as a registered nurse at the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center for over 35 years. Lorraine was...

Cynthia Lee Vondra-Hensch

Cynthia Lee Vondra-Hensch

May 16, 2015

Cynthia Lee Vondra-Hensch, 53, of rural Foxhome, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at her home. She was born on August 4, 1961 in Chadron, NE, the daughter of Dr. Carl and Georgia (Muma) Vondra. She grew up in Ames, Iowa and attended school there, graduating from Ames High School in 1979. After high school, she attended and graduated from Iowa...

Ruth Elizabeth Govig

Ruth Elizabeth Govig

May 16, 2015

Ruth Elizabeth Tanner Govig, 85, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 in Fargo, ND. She was born on March 14, 1930, at St. Lukes Hospital in Fargo, ND, to Agnar S. and Magda (Thorkildson) Tanner. She was baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ulen, MN by her father. Ruth was the third in what would eventually be a family of four...

Michael Cadreau

Michael Cadreau

May 15, 2015

Michael John Cadreau, 59, a resident of Martinez, CA, died Friday, May 15, 2015. Michael was born on February 1, 1956 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of William and Betty (Hoffke) Cadreau. He grew up in East Grand Forks and graduated from Sacred Heart High School. After high school he worked construction in Fargo for two years and then...

Robert "Bob" Clayton Rude

Robert "Bob" Clayton Rude

May 6, 2015

Robert “Bob” Clayton Rude, 87, a resident of Dalton, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. He was born on October 23, 1927, in Dalton, MN, the son of Hans Andreas and Tilda Johanna (Brenden) Rude. Bob was baptized on November 20, 1927 and confirmed on September 28, 1941. Bob attended Dalton Elementary School and...

Mark A. Brown

Mark A. Brown

May 3, 2015

Mark Brown, 46, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 3, 2015, at his home surrounded by his caring wife and family. Visitation: One hour prior to the service at the Salvation Army in Fergus Falls Service: 12:00 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2015, at the Salvation Army in Fergus Falls Interment: First Lutheran North Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Minnesota Olson...

Hilda "Connie" Bestul

Hilda "Connie" Bestul

Apr 27, 2015

Hilda “Connie” Bestul, 95, died Monday, April 27, 2015, at the Broen Home, Fergus Falls. She was born on July 10, 1919, to Reverend Christian and Harriet (Halvorsen) Bestul in Ettrick, WI. Her father moved the family to Brandon, MN, where Connie graduated from high school in 1937. She then attended Concordia College and graduated from Moorhead Sate College in...

Vivian Feay

Vivian Feay

Apr 26, 2015

Vivian Feay, 81, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, April 26, 2015, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. She was born on September 13, 1933, in Butte, Montana to Gunder and Susanna (Tudahl) Strid. She moved with her mother and father to the Climax-Nielsville area in 1939, where she grew up and graduated from Climax High School in 1951. She...

Eric Simonsen

Eric Simonsen

Apr 26, 2015

Eric Simonsen, 50, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, April 26, 2015, at his home. He was born December 12, 1964, in Staten Island, NY to Peter and Janice (Jensen) Simonsen. He attended school at Coronado High School in Colorado Springs, CO and graduated from Hillcrest Academy in Fergus Falls in 1982. He then attended Bethel College in St....

Irene Marie Kidder

Irene Marie Kidder

Apr 24, 2015

Irene Marie Kidder, 89, of Fergus Falls died Friday, April 24, 2015 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born October 16, 1925 to Ernest and Martha (Cordes) Bartels of Orwell Township. She attended School District 197 and graduated from Washington High School in Fergus Falls. She married Joseph Kidder on Nov. 22, 1944, at St. Mary Madeline...

Dennis D. Tuel Sr.

Dennis D. Tuel Sr.

Apr 22, 2015

Dennis Dean Tuel Sr. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Dr. Dennis Tuel, Sr., 79, passed away on April 22, 2015 at home surrounded by his devoted wife and family. Dennis was born in a log cabin on November 7th, 1935 near Vining, Minnesota, and grew up on the family farm in the Brandon/Evansville area. Dennis lived a life of...

Lois M. Danielson

Lois M. Danielson

Apr 22, 2015

Lois Marie Johnson Danielson (nee Stengrim), 86, passed from this world in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, on April 22, 2015, due to complications related to emphysema. Born November 2, 1928, in Stephen, Minnesota to Gilbert and Mary (Carlson) Stengrim, Lois was raised in the Stephen area. After graduating from high school in Stephen, she worked for a time at the telephone...

Pearl M. Jensen

Pearl M. Jensen

Apr 21, 2015

Pearl Marie Jensen, 108, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Pearl was born on December 7, 1906, in Tordenskjold Township, the daughter of Jens P. and Hannah (Christiansen) Jensen. She attended grade school in District 43 and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1928. Pearl continued her education...

Donald J. Walls

Donald J. Walls

Apr 16, 2015

Donald J. Walls, 85, a resident of Underwood, died Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Our Home, Your Home Assisted Living Facility in Henning. He was born July 10, 1929 in Hibbing, Minnesota, the son of Hubert and Mabel (Hatlestad) Walls. Donald attended Underwood High School, graduating in 1948. Donald served in the Air Force as an air plane mechanic during...

Andrew N Taylor

Andrew N Taylor

Apr 16, 2015

Andrew Nicholas Taylor, 20, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, April 16, 2015. He was the light of his parents’ lives. He was born on September 16, 1994, in Fergus Falls, the son of Mark Taylor and Ricki Moen. Andrew attended grade school in Fergus Falls and spent his high school years in Fergus Falls, Pierz and Underwood where he graduated...

Madalyn G. Bartels

Madalyn G. Bartels

Apr 14, 2015

Madalyn G. Bartels, 95, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls. Madalyn Grace was born on August 7, 1919 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Harry and Clara (Johnson) Bach. She attended country school #197 in Orwell Township. On February 3, 1938, she was united in marriage to Ernest “Ernie” Bartels...

Wallace "Sonny" E. Mjelde

Wallace "Sonny" E. Mjelde

Apr 11, 2015

Wallace E. “Sonny” Mjelde, 94, a life-long resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Lake Region Hospital. He was born in Fergus Falls on December 12, 1920 to Fritz and Blanche (Charest) Mjelde. He was a lineman for the Fergus Falls High School football team in high school and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1939....

Clifford M. Weisser

Clifford M. Weisser

Apr 6, 2015

Clifford M. Weisser, 88, a resident of Battle Lake, MN formerly of Tintah, died Monday, April 06, 2015, at his home. Clifford was born on February 23, 1927 in Menominie, WI, the son of Emil and Adeila (Tretin) Weisser. At the age of 2 the family moved to Tintah, MN, where Clifford attended country school. On February 3, 1951 he...