Obituaries

Allan W Johnson

Allan W Johnson

Jun 20, 2015

Allan Johnson, 52, died at his home in Fergus Falls. Visitaiton: 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Grace United Methodist Church, Fergus Falls Memorial Service: 2 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Grace United Methodist Church, Fergus Falls Clergy: Reverend Wesley Gabel

Donald Bergem

Donald Bergem

Jun 20, 2015

Donald C. Bergem, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, June 20th, 2015, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Donald was born September 14, 1924, at the farm his grandfather homesteaded in 1884. He was the son of Julius and Alma (Goldberg) Bergem. He attended country school at District 109 near Underwood and graduated from the Underwood High School in...

Nellie Fischer

Nellie Fischer

Jun 20, 2015

Nellie Fischer, 96, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, June 20, 2015, surrounded by her family, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Nellie was born on August 30, 1918, to Anton and Bessie (Hanson) Ekeren in Lisbon, ND. She graduated from Lisbon High School and received her teaching certificate from Moorhead Normal School. She taught in Hawley, before returning to...

John R. Bunnell

John R. Bunnell

Jun 15, 2015

John R. Bunnell, 83, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 15, 2015 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. John Bunnell was born on November 29th, 1931, in Westfield, New Jersey. He lived in Westfield for seven years before moving to Clearwater, Florida. John had an older brother, Fred, and a younger sister, Anne. They were raised by...

Ione Dahl

Ione Dahl

Jun 11, 2015

Ione Mae Dahl, 96, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, June 11, 2015 at PioneerCare, where she had resided for the past seven years. She was born on August 4, 1918, the fourth of eleven children of David and Martha (Guelzow) Donley. Born into, what we would consider today, abject poverty, she worked for her room and board to...

Bruce Kowalski

Bruce Kowalski

Jun 10, 2015

Bruce Kowalski, 57, of Elizabeth, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at his home as a result of complications from his diabetes. He was born September 5, 1957, in Fergus Falls, the son of Donald and Marcella (Duenow) Kowalski. He attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1975. He then attended Detroit Lakes Technical College in the construction program. Bruce worked...

Jerald Swanson

Jerald Swanson

Jun 9, 2015

Jerald Swanson, 70, a resident of Detroit Lakes, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. He was born on July 29, 1944, in Perham, MN, the son of Arvid and Marie (Gilbery) Swanson. Jerald graduated from Perham High School in 1963. After school he joined the United States Army and served his country during the Vietnam...

Harriet M Nelson

Harriet M Nelson

Jun 9, 2015

Harriet Nelson, 87, passed away from cancer on Tuesday, May 9, 2015, at the Broen Memorial Home, Fergus Falls. She was born November 15, 1927, in Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Harold and May (Swanson) Ruud. She grew up in Pelican Rapids and married Reuben Nelson in 1946, in Pelican Rapids. The couple had four sons. Preceding her in death...

Lowell Pargman

Lowell Pargman

Jun 5, 2015

Lowell Dean Pargman of Underwood, MN passed away unexpectedly at his home on June 5th, 2015. He was born July 22, 1946, to Ernest and Lillian (Spencer) in Fergus Falls, MN. Lowell attended Wendell public school during grade school. He also attended Elbow Lake Junior High and Elbow Lake High School where he graduated in 1964. Lowell went on to...

Ruth Beckman

Ruth Beckman

Jun 3, 2015

Ruth Beckman, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was born June 15, 1920 in Wendell, MN, the daughter of Thomas and Roxy (Vincent) Sheehy. She married Albert “Bud” Beckman on April 15, 1940 in Brandon, MN. The two of them raised their...

Blanche Viola Arneson

Blanche Viola Arneson

Jun 3, 2015

Blanche Viola Schimmel Arneson passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, in her apartment at Pioneer Suites in Fergus Falls, where she had been under the loving care of the Suites staff and Lakeland Hospice. She was 101. Blanche was born on May 29, 1914, in Maynard, Minnesota, the eldest of four children of Oscar Schimmel and Signora Brevig Schimmel....

Dolores Brevig

Dolores Brevig

Jun 3, 2015

Dolores Winifred Brevig, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday June 3, 2015, at the Broen Memorial Home of Fergus Falls. She was born on June 6, 1921, in Turtle Lake, WI, the daughter of James and Anna West. Amongst many things, Dolores will be remembered for her participation at the Fergus Falls Senior Center. Preceding her in death...

Richard "Dick" Hefte

Richard "Dick" Hefte

May 31, 2015

Richard Cadwell Hefte passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015 in West St. Paul, MN from complications due to vascular dementia. Richard was born March 15, 1931 in Caledonia, Minnesota to Inoh & Marie (Cadwell) Hefte. He graduated from Caledonia High School in 1949 and Luther College in Decorah, Iowa in 1953 with a degree in English. Richard was drafted...

Jerry Varholdt

Jerry Varholdt

May 31, 2015

Jerry Varholdt, 61, of rural Pelican Rapids, died at his home. He was born June 18, 1953, in Fergus Falls, the son of Johan and Bernice (Lerbakken) Varholdt. He was baptized and confirmed at Hamar Lutheran Church, Rothsay. He attended country school, rural Pelican Rapids and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1971. Jerry was employed with BNSF in...

Jean Walker

Jean Walker

May 29, 2015

Jean Stromme Walker passed away Friday, May 29, at Sanford Health, Fargo, following a brief illness. She was 71. Jean was born Nov. 11, 1943, in Rugby, ND, the daughter of Clarence and Agnes (Thorp) Stromme. Jean grew up on the family farm near Willow City, ND, and graduated from Willow City High School in 1961. She attended Minot State...

Judith A. King

Judith A. King

May 29, 2015

Judith A. King, 72, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, May 29, 2015, at Sanford in Fargo, ND. She was born April 28, 1943, in Wichita Falls, TX, the daughter of George and Mildred (Boyd) Ambrose. She graduated from high school in Ogden, UT and later continued her education at Moorhead State University, graduating in 1987, with a Bachelor of Science...

Janet Gervais

Janet Gervais

May 27, 2015

Janet Gervais, 85, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015. She was born June 9, 1929, in Pipestone, the daughter of George and Rachel (Williams) Robson. She grew up in Marshall and graduated from high school there. Following high school she attended Carlton College. On September 3, 1949, she married Bernard “Barney” Gervais in Marshall. They resided in St....

Sharon G. Wesley

Sharon G. Wesley

May 26, 2015

Sharon Domholt Wesley, 71, a resident of Maple Grove, departed Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. She arrived April 26, 1944, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Conrad “Dutz” and Julane (Stein) Domholt. She had been employed as a para at the Osseo School District for 12 years. Sharon enjoyed knitting for all the newborns...

Paul F. Henrich

Paul F. Henrich

May 24, 2015

Paul F. Henrich, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the Pioneer Suites in Fergus Falls. Paul was born on September 28, 1932 in Edgerton, WI, the son of Paul Sr. and Lucille (Learn) Henrich. He attended Regis High School in Denver, CO and then entered the United States Marines in 1949. Over the years,...

Glen Laugen

Glen Laugen

May 22, 2015

Glen Laugen, 83, a resident of rural Fergus Falls, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015, at his home under the care of Red River Valley Hospice. Glen was born on July 18, 1931, on the family farm in Elizabeth Township, rural Fergus Falls, to John and Clara (Seem) Laugen. He was confirmed and baptized at Augustana Lutheran Church in Elizabeth....