Obituaries

Arthur "Art" Peterson

Arthur "Art" Peterson

Jan 8, 2015

Arthur “Art” Peterson, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Art was born March 19, 1920 to Andrew and Emma (Setterlund) Peterson. He grew up in Orwell Township and was baptized and confirmed at Augustana Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. He was educated in Ottertail County, and worked on various...

Doris M Langseth

Doris M Langseth

Jan 4, 2015

Doris Myrtle Langseth, 83, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, January 4, 2015, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo. Doris was born on April 16, 1931 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Haldor and Beatrice (Bredeson) Sander. She grew up in Aurdal Township and attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1949 from Fergus Falls High School. On September 2, 1950 she...

Borghild H Walvatne

Borghild H Walvatne

Jan 4, 2015

Borghild Walvatne, 93, a resident of the Broen Home in Fergus Falls, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015. She was born April 6, 1921, in Underwood. She was one of two children born to Harold and Caroline (Tollefson) Nelson. She attended District 95 in rural Underwood and was confirmed at Tordenskjold Lutheran Church. On November 8, 1949, she married...

Alice Perkins Hovland

Alice Perkins Hovland

Jan 4, 2015

Alice P. Hovland, 96, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, January 4, 2015, at PioneerCare, Fergus Falls. Alice Perkins Svendsgaard was born at Wright Hospital, May 10, 1918, to William and Florence (Perkins) Svendsgaard. Alice was supposed to be born at home but due to complications she was delivered by Dr. A.C. Baker and given a slim chance of survival. Alice...

Ruth Carol Honrud

Ruth Carol Honrud

Jan 3, 2015

Ruth Honrud, 96, formerly of rural Rothsay, died Saturday, January 3, 2015, at her son’s home in Fergus Falls, where she had been living for the last two months. She was born December 17, 1918, in Hayfield, MN, the daughter of Frederick and Amalia (Gronseth) Peterson. She attended country school through the eighth grade and looked forward to finishing high...

Kimberley Ellen Block

Kimberley Ellen Block

Dec 31, 2014

Kimberley Block, 46, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at her home. She was born June 1, 1968, in Livonia, MI, the daughter of Ronald and Isobel (Monie) Block. She attended Franklin High School, graduating in 1986. Following high school, she attended Fergus Falls Community College (currently Minnesota State Community and Technical College), from 1995-1998, earning an AA...

Lillian C. Haarstad

Lillian C. Haarstad

Dec 31, 2014

Lillian C. Haarstad, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at the Broen Memorial Home. Lillian was the youngest of three children,was born to Julius and Christine (Peterson) Christopherson, on July 19, 1923. She attended country school through eighth grade then graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1942, after missing a year due to polio....

Roland G. Melaas

Roland G. Melaas

Dec 28, 2014

Roland G. Melaas, 85, a resident of rural Elbow Lake, died Sunday, December 28, 2014, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Roland was born on March 30, 1929 in Stony Brook Township in Grant County, the only child of Glend and Eva (Vigen) Melaas. He was baptized and confirmed at Rock Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Elbow Lake. He grew...

Willard "Pete" Wold

Willard "Pete" Wold

Dec 24, 2014

The Wold farm in Sverdrup Township, Ottertail County, MN was homesteaded in 1872. Willard Theodore [Pete] Wold was born on this farm on January 21, 1928 to J. Edwin and Josephine [Berg] Wold. He became the fourth generation of Wolds to farm this land. He was a farmer: he loved the farm, the mystery of seeds, the beauty of the...

Robert S. Johnson

Robert S. Johnson

Dec 23, 2014

Robert S. Johnson, 98, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center in Battle Lake. He was born on May 20, 1916 in Amor Township to Alfred and Celia (Bjorgo) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church. Robert attended country school in Amor where he started the school wood fired furnace every day for...

C. Evelyn Toso

C. Evelyn Toso

Dec 22, 2014

C. Evelyn Toso, 96, a resident of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, died Monday, December 22, 2014 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Evelyn and her twin sister, Helen, were born March 9, 1918 to Carl and Hannah (Baglien) Lerbakken at their home in Oscar Township in rural Rothsay. She was baptized at home and attended Hedemarken Lutheran Church where she went to...

Timothy Rundquist

Timothy Rundquist

Dec 22, 2014

Timothy Alan Rundquist, 52, a resident of Fergus Falls, died tragically Monday, December 22, 2014. Tim was born on February 15, 1962 in Minneapolis to William and DeAnn (Dale) Rundquist. In 1972 Tim’s family moved to Davis, CA where he lived until he started his college career. He was a graduate of Davis High School where he was a member...

Lois M Gulleckson

Lois M Gulleckson

Dec 19, 2014

Lois M. Gulleckson, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, December 19, 2014 at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls. Lois was born on July 5, 1923 in Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Martin and Tessie (Nettestad) Skow. She grew up in Pelican Rapids and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1941. On April 5, 1947 she...

Donald Raymond Stoa

Donald Raymond Stoa

Dec 18, 2014

Donald Raymond Stoa, 82, of Fergus Falls, comforted by his family, peacefully passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014, at Lake Region Healthcare. Don was born on July 7, 1932, in Fairdale, ND, the son of Selmer and Ella (Aune) Stoa. He grew up in Fairdale, graduating from Fairdale High School in 1950 where he played basketball and ran track....

Florence L. Nelson

Florence L. Nelson

Dec 17, 2014

Florence L. Nelson, 88, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born May 14, 1926, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Richard and Gertrude (Witt) Lankow. She grew up near Campbell, graduating from high school there. On July 10, 1946, she married Robert Nelson. Along with being a homemaker, she...

Tamera "Tammy" Peterson

Tamera "Tammy" Peterson

Dec 17, 2014

Tamera “Tammy” Peterson, 62, a resident of Moorhead, died peacefully Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND surrounded by loved ones. Tammy was born on September 5, 1952, in Fargo, ND to Sidney and Joyce (Hawkins) Winroth. Tammy grew up and attended school in Halstad, MN, graduating in 1970. She continued her education at Minnesota State University...

Leasa J. Larson

Leasa J. Larson

Dec 16, 2014

Leasa Jean Larson, 55, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away on December 16, 2014 at Vibra Hospital in Fargo, ND amongst friends and family. Leasa was born June 21, 1959 in Haywarden, IA to Leo and Doris (Jacobs) Larson. She grew up on the family farm near Alcester, SD until moving to Big Stone City, SD with her family....

Melvin LeRoy Mellan

Melvin LeRoy Mellan

Dec 13, 2014

Melvin L. Mellan, 90, formerly from Bovey, MN, died Saturday, December 13, 2014, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls where he resided for 2 years. He was born on November 10, 1924, in Henning, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Nettie (Knutson) Mellan. Melvin grew up in rural Henning, where he went to country school. He attended Dunwoody School of Mechanics...

Nealand "Neal" E. Morstad

Nealand "Neal" E. Morstad

Dec 11, 2014

Neal E. Morstad, 98, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 11, 2014, at the Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Nealand Ellsworth Morstad was born July 27, 1916 to Julius and Sarah (Hanson) Morstad at Wall Lake. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church where he has been a life member. He attended grade school and high...

Lucille Kathryn Wing

Lucille Kathryn Wing

Dec 6, 2014

Lucille K. “Lucy” Wing, 90, a resident of Battle Lake, died Saturday, December 06, 2014 at PioneerCare. Lucy grew up in Christine, ND, studied domestic science at Wahpeton school of science and traveled back to school to finish her music degree from Concordia College in 1958. Lucille married handsome and quiet Hugh Wing (from Breckenridge) and promptly had four children:...