Obituaries
Diane Merz
Aug 15, 2014
Diane (Mrs. Eldor) Merz, 64, of rural Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 15, 2014, at her home, under hospice care, with her family by her side. She was born January 16, 1950, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Marvin and C. Evelyn (Lerbakken) Toso. She attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1968. Following high school, Diane attended Fergus Falls...
Mary Ann Dunwell
Aug 14, 2014
Mary Ann Dunwell, 64, a resident of Pelican Rapids, died Thursday, August 14, 2014, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. She was born September 25, 1949, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Glenn and Margaret (Miller) Flatin. She grew up in the Rothsay area, graduating from Rothsay High School in 1967. She then attended Ritters Beauty College in Fergus Falls...
James Peasley
Aug 11, 2014
James “Jim” Peasley, 84, a resident of Erhard, died Monday, August 11, 2014 at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids. He was born January 25, 1930 to Ralph and Emma (Nelson) Peasley in Otter Tail County and attended school at District 187. Jim loved to fish and tinker in his shop. He also enjoyed watching church on TV. Preceding...
Warren D. Erickson
Aug 4, 2014
Warren D. Erickson, 84, a resident of Doran, died Monday, August 4, 2014 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born April 17, 1930 in Fergus Falls to Lloyd and Margaret (Anderson) Erickson. He grew up in Bradford Township in Wilkin County and attended Country School there. He then attended West Central Ag School in Morris. After graduation...
Christeva "Chris" T. Balken
Aug 2, 2014
Christeva “Chris” T. Balken, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Rothsay, died, Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Broen Memorial Home. She was born on December 24, 1929 to Lowry and Alta (Christy) Taylor in rural Stigler, Oklahoma. At the age of ten, Chris moved with her family to Los Angeles, CA during the Great Dust Bowl depression. (“The...
Eugene A. Fahey
Aug 1, 2014
Eugene Fahey Eugene “Gene” Arthur Fahey, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 1, 2014, at the MN Veterans Home, Fergus Falls. He was born September 10, 1927, in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Thomas Henry and Olga Marie (Olson) Fahey. He grew up in Grand Forks and attended school at Saint James Academy, graduating high school in 1945....
Josephine R Robinson
Jul 30, 2014
Josephine Zachar Robinson, age 91, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota and formerly of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away on July 30th, 2014 in Fergus Falls. Josephine, affectionately known as “Jo” and also “Phina,” was born on November 1st, 1922, in Carlinville, Illinois to Paul Zachar and Katherine Murin Zachar. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls, Minnesota in...
Ione Nelson
Jul 30, 2014
Ione Delores Nelson, 77, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away July 30, 2014, at PioneerCare, Fergus Falls. Ione was born on December 30, 1937, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Bennie and Dorothy (Johnson) Arneson. She attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1954. On December 8, 1956, she married Arthur K. Nelson....
Joyce Elaine Harig
Jul 30, 2014
Joyce Harig, 75, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at her home. She was born July 19, 1939, in Bottineau, ND, the daughter of Lawrence and Myrtle (Estenson) Tuttle. She grew up in Bottineau and graduated from Bottineau High School. On July 18, 1957, she married Tom Harig II, in Grand Forks, ND. They made their home in...
Mary Ann Farsdale
Jul 24, 2014
Mary Ann (Klaksvik) Farsdale, 64, of Underwood passed away on July 24, 2014 at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls, MN. Mary was the daughter of Selvin and Lorraine (Wold) Klaksvik. Born and raised in rural Underwood, she attended District 109 (Scramstad School) and graduated from Underwood High School in 1967. She attended Interstate Business College and worked at various jobs....
Gyda Quam
Jul 23, 2014
Gyda Quam, 95, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, MN. She was born June 6, 1919, to Martin and Gunda (Moen) Floen. She was baptized at Nidaros Lutheran Church. She grew up and attended school in Vining, MN. On January 27, 1940, she married Raymond Quam. They farmed in Vining until moving to...
Doris Mae Rindahl
Jul 20, 2014
Doris Mae Rindahl, 91, of Sauk Centre, formerly of Underwood, MN died peacefully, Sunday, July 20, 2014, at CentraCare Health-Sauk Centre Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, MN. She was born May 13, 1923, on a farm near Wendell, MN in Grant County to Arthur and Laura (Harris) Gustafson. She was baptized and confirmed at Aastad Lutheran Church in rural Fergus...
Jeffery J. Hunt
Jul 20, 2014
Jeffery James Hunt was born August 8, 1963, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to James and Carol (Lindberg) Hunt. On August 30, 1991, Jeffery married Dolores (Dee Boutain). To this union three children were born, Jamie, Joshua, and Crystal. Jeffery passed away from a heart attack in Fairbault, Minnesota on July 20, 2014. Jeffery had a deep love for his family....
Lawrence W. Mavis
Jul 19, 2014
Lawrence W. Mavis, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Broen Memorial Home, in Fergus Falls. He was born on April 18, 1928 in Fergus Falls, the son of William and Fredrica (Auseth) Mavis. Lawrence grew up in the Fergus Falls area, where he spent his entire life. On October 12, 1951, he married...
Stanley M. Hanson Sr.
Jul 18, 2014
Stanley M. Hanson, Sr., 72, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, July 18, 2014 at his home in rural Fergus Falls. Stanley was born on May 25, 1942 in Maddock, ND, the son of Selmer and Marcyle (Stevens) Hanson. He grew up and attended school in Maddock, ND and also Fergus Falls. On December 26, 1963, he married Doris...
Richard C. Swenson
Jul 18, 2014
Richard Swenson, 97, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, July 18, 2014 at the Broen Memorial Home. He was born on March 25, 1917 in Aurdal Township, the son of John and Inga (Stolson) Swenson. He attended schools in Otter Tail County. He loved music and played his accordion at entertainments and dances. On September 18, 1940, he married Olive Hanson....
Douglas J. Koch
Jul 12, 2014
Douglas J. Koch, 62, a resident of Dalton, Ten Mile Lake, died Saturday, July 12, 2014. He was born June 27, 1952 in Saint Paul to Fred and Helen (Clark) Koch. He graduated from Highland Park Senior High School in 1970 and attended college in Jamestown receiving a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Major Education, Physics and German. On June...
Wayne Starr
Jul 11, 2014
Wayne Starr, 89, of Battle Lake, died Friday, July 11, 2014, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. He was born on December 29, 1924, in Windom, MN, the son of Ralph and Asenath (Vader) Starr. Wayne grew up and attended school in Windom and Mountain Lake. In June of 1943, Wayne entered the Army. He spent time in California...
Olga I. Teberg
Jul 9, 2014
Olga Irene Teberg, 97, a resident of Fergus Falls, entered her eternal home on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Olga was born on September 7, 1916, in Carlisle Township, the daughter of John and Ida (Schmidt) Hanson. She lived in the Erhard area all her married life and attended school in Fergus Falls. On...
Bernard "Ben" J. Bachmeier
Jul 7, 2014
Bernard “Ben” Joseph Bachmeier, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, July 07, 2014 at his home in Fergus Falls under the care of family and Lakeland Hospice. Bernard was born on September 8, 1925 in Tourquay, Saskatchwan, Canada, the son of Aloysious and Elizabeth (Lind) Bachmeier. Ben completed grade school in Tourquay, Saskatchwan and then farmed with his...
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