Obituaries
LeeAnn Nordgaard
Mar 10, 2015
LeeAnn Nordgaard, 77, a resident of Barnesville, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at her home. A celebration of life open house is being planned for Saturday, March 28, 2015 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 404 10th Street SE, Barnesville. Olson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
David McCormack
Mar 8, 2015
David R. McCormack, 56, a resident of rural Battle Lake, died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at his home. A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, March 13, 2015 from 1 to 3 p.m. with a public prayer service at 2:30 at the Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls.
Wilma Tabbut
Mar 6, 2015
Wilma Elizabeth (Askew) Tabbut was born June 25, 1918, in Alberta, Canada to Turner and Margaret Darlene Askew. Her father’s family had settled there after immigrating from England. They later moved to Minnesota and Wilma attended high school in Casselton, ND and Borup, MN. She earned her teaching credentials from Moorhead Teacher’s College in Moorhead, MN. She taught school in...
Violet Evelyn Harriet Scott
Mar 5, 2015
Violet Evelyn Harriet Scott, ended her 94 year earthly journey on Thursday, March 5, 2015, at PioneerCare, Fergus Falls. A lifelong resident of Fergus Falls, she was born November 2, 1920, to John and Ida (Schmidt) Hanson, the sixth of 12 children. She grew up in Fergus Falls and was the first of her family to graduate from High School....
Lois L. Folger
Mar 5, 2015
Lois L. Folger, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, March 5, 2015, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born June 23, 1927, in Hammond, IN, the daughter of Fred and Dorothy (Drudge) Peck. She grew up in Hammond and graduated high school, as a member of the National Honor Society, in 1945. Lois moved to...
Steven Nettestad
Mar 4, 2015
Steven Nettestad, 59, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Steven was born on October 14, 1955 in Breckenridge, MN, the son of Vernon and Marcella (Martinson) Nettestad. He grew up in Tintah and graduated from Campbell Tintah High School in 1974. On April 8, 1978 he married Sherry Arness...
Virgil L. Stich
Mar 2, 2015
Virgil Leon Stich, 62, a resident of Fergus Falls, died unexpectedly at his home, succumbing to a recent struggle with depression, on Monday, March 2, 2015. He was born on April 28, 1952, in Fergus Falls, the son of Norbert and Donna M. (Johnson) Stich. Virgil grew up in Fergus Falls and attended Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1971....
Hazel "Iola" Huseth
Mar 1, 2015
Hazel “Iola” Huseth, 93, a resident of Evansville, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at the Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born on October 18, 1921 in Canada, the daughter of Henry and Amanda (Gjervik) Setrum. On February 10, 1940 she was united in marriage to Clarence Huseth in Aimes, Iowa. After their marriage, they made their home...
Mavis Hellerstedt
Feb 28, 2015
Mavis O. Hellerstedt, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 28, 2015 at PioneerCare. Mavis was born on October 1, 1921 in Wyndmere, ND, the daughter of Thorvald and Maria (Odegard) Berg. She was baptized and confirmed and attended school in Wyndmere. Mavis spent her younger years working for area families caring for children and helping with housekeeping...
Mary Ann Krieger
Feb 28, 2015
Mary Ann Krieger, 69, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 28, 2015. She was born November 24, 1945 in Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Milton R. and Jennie M. (Foster) Johnson. Mary attended Pelican Rapids country school and continued her education at North Dakota School of Science, as a certified nursing assistant. Preceding her in death were her...
Larry R. Washek
Feb 27, 2015
Larry Richard Washek, 78, a resident of Underwood, died Friday, February 27, 2015, at his home. He was born on December 29, 1936 in rural Underwood, Maine Township, the son of Leo and Dorothy (Kiser) Washek. Larry grew up in Maine Township and attended District 22 country school. On October 13, 1956 Larry was united in marriage to Audrey Gaarsland...
Esther Schneider
Feb 25, 2015
Esther Schneider (Schachtschneider), 96, a resident of Dalton, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at her home. Esther Minnie Emelia Schneider was born on February 2, 1919 in Dane Prairie Township, Otter Tail County, the daughter of Erick and Lydia (Hoffman) Dahlke. She attended country school District #43, and later worked for families around the area doing housework and caring for...
Margaret "Peggy" J. Housholder
Feb 24, 2015
Margaret “Peggy” Jean Housholder, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at the Pioneer Cottages in Fergus Falls. She was born on June 3, 1925 to James T. and Bertha O. (Holm) Jones in Fergus Falls. She was baptized and confirmed in the Federated Church. She attended grade school in Fergus Falls until her senior year,...
Donovan K. Olson
Feb 24, 2015
Donovan K. Olson, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls under Hospice care. He was born on July 20, 1928, at the Wrights Hospital in Fergus Falls to Albert and Magdalene (Sletten) Olson, the oldest of three children. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in...
Ronnie W. Whitlock Sr.
Feb 23, 2015
Ronnie Weldon Whitlock Sr., 71, of Fergus Falls, MN, passed into heaven on February 23, 2015, at Lake Region Healthcare due to complication of Parkinson’s disease. He was born on April 25, 1943 to Arthur and Gertrude Whitlock in Fergus Falls, MN. He attended school in Bear River, Maple Hill and Hibbing. Ronnie was known as a jack of all...
Melvin Ulrich
Feb 21, 2015
Melvin Ulrich, 85, of Aitkin, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Golden Horizons Memory Care, in Aitkin. He was born May 31, 1929, in Redwood Falls, the son of William and Marie (Rodewald) Ulrich. He grew up in Redwood Falls and attended school there and later moved with his family moved to Audubon. On June 21,...
Kyler Cody Link
Feb 20, 2015
Kyler Cody Link, infant son of Ashley Marie Link of Fargo, ND, died Friday, February 20, 2015, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Preceding Kyler in death was his uncle, Cody Link; great grandpa, Dennis “Butch” Gutzmer; great-great uncles, Eugene Anderson and Curtis Neubauer; great-great grandparents, Henry & Marie Anderson and Albert and Doris Wichael; great grandpa, Eugene Fuher; great-great...
Mae L. Haugen
Feb 18, 2015
Mae L. Haugen, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, February 18, 2015, just three weeks after the death of her beloved husband of 65 years, Harold. Both resided at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls. Mae Louise Norgren was born February 2, 1926 in Elizabeth, Minnesota to Elof and Anna (Scheffler) Norgren. On August 12, 1949 she was united...
Mary Lou Maack
Feb 18, 2015
Mary Lou Maack, 82, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Elizabeth, Minnesota, died Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Mary Lou was born on April 23, 1932, the daughter of Fredrick and Edna (Hanson) Griepentrog of Pelican Rapids. She was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church of Elizabeth, Minnesota by Reverend Geo Grabarkewitz. She was confirmed...
Birdie M. Whipps
Feb 17, 2015
Birdie M. Whipps, 87, a resident of Dalton, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born May 2, 1927, in Fargo, ND, the daughter of Martin J. and Helena Othelia (Bluhm) Blikstad. She was born on her grandmother, Emma Bluhm’s birthday, so they always celebrated together. She was baptized by her uncle Reverend...
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