Obituaries

Orval Larson

Orval Larson

Dec 16, 2013

Orval Milo Larson, 89, of Fergus Falls and formerly of Battle Lake, died Monday, December 16, 2013, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born March 30, 1924, in Sverdrup Township, near Underwood, Minnesota, the son of Martin N. and Minnie (Lofthus) Larson. He attended country school in Clitherall Township. On September 4, 1948, he married Barbara...

Ellen Knudsen

Ellen Knudsen

Dec 14, 2013

Ellen M. Knudsen, 79, of Fergus Falls, died December 14, 2013, at her home under the care of her family and Hospice. She was born May 25, 1934, to Adam Charles and Emma (Ackermann) Ullrich, on their home farm, in Fairview Township, Wells County, ND, which was homesteaded by Jacob and Frances Adams Ackermann. She was baptized, received her first...

Donald Danner

Donald Danner

Dec 11, 2013

Donald E. Danner, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born August 11, 1929, in Zimmerman, MN the son of William and Willamina (Schulte) Danner. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean War in South Africa as a teletype and cryptographic operator, being discharged on...

Vearl Joan Carlson

Vearl Joan Carlson

Dec 11, 2013

Vearl Joan Carlson, 72, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, December 29, 2013, at the PioneerCare Celebration Center in Fergus Falls. Clergy: Chaplain Harry Olson Funeral Home: Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Evelyn Manderud

Evelyn Manderud

Dec 10, 2013

Evelyn Clarice Manderud, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, MN died Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at her home at Park Gardens of heart failure. She was born on July 28, 1925 in Goodridge Township, Pennington County, Minnesota, the daughter of Casper & Lena (Strand) Iverson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, and attended high school in Goodridge....

Elena Ripley

Elena Ripley

Dec 9, 2013

Elena D. Ripley, 88, of Erhard, died Monday, December 9, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born March 30, 1925, in Leyte, Philippines, the oldest of eight children born to Sebastian and Felamina David. On February 15, 1946 she was united in marriage to Robert Ripley in the Philippines, where Robert was serving in the U.S. Army....

Heather Rudbeck

Heather Rudbeck

Dec 9, 2013

Heather Lynn Rudbeck, 38, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013, at her home in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, as a result of complications from Lupus. She was born July 17, 1975, in Brainerd, Minnesota, the daughter of Michael and Linda (Larson) Rudbeck. She lived in Oakes, North Dakota, until moving to Fergus Falls, Minnesota, when she was 11 years...

Lon Ehrich

Lon Ehrich

Dec 9, 2013

Lon Randall Ehrich, of Perham, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, at his home, where he lived and worked. He loved to bake and was a very good cook. In his free time he enjoyed shooting his bow and arrow, being outdoors, and most of all riding his motorcycle. He had a very big heart and he could always make you...

Parker Kort

Parker Kort

Dec 6, 2013

Dan and Tanya Kort announce the birth of their handsome angel, Parker Jase, born December 6, 2013 at 8:14 AM. He weighed 4 pounds and was 17 inches long. After being able to spend two glorious hours with Parker he went to be with Jesus and our lost loved ones. He stayed long enough to touch our hearts after battling...

Gordon L.  Hanson

Gordon L. Hanson

Dec 6, 2013

Gordon (Gordy) Lloyd Hanson 80, of Pickerel Lake, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He was born September 22, 1933, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of John and Ida (Schmidt) Hanson. He grew up in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1951. On August 8, 1952 he married Marjean...

Gladys "Sally" Brendmoen

Gladys "Sally" Brendmoen

Dec 6, 2013

Gladys “Sally” Brendmoen, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 6, 2013, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born June 3, 1926, in Mayville, North Dakota, the second of 12 children born to John and Helga (Groven) Linerud of Portland, ND. She was baptized and confirmed at the Bang Lutheran Church in...

Veona Sletten

Veona Sletten

Dec 4, 2013

Veona Sletten, 88, of Underwood, died Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born June 13, 1925, in Popple, Minnesota, the daughter of Waino and Elizabeth (Pellinen) Harju. She was baptized at Faith Lutheran Church on December 11, 1925. She graduated from Grand Rapids High School in 1943, and then from Bemidji State Teachers College in...

Selvin Rovelstad

Selvin Rovelstad

Dec 3, 2013

Selvin Henry Rovelstad, 89, a resident of Underwood, died Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at his home, under the care of Lakeland Hospice. He was born October 28, 1924, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Harold and Helga (Haugen) Rovelstad. He was baptized and confirmed at Sverdrup Lutheran Church. Selvin grew up in Fergus Falls until the family moved to...

Valjeanne Johansen

Valjeanne Johansen

Dec 2, 2013

Valjeanne Estelle Johansen, 73, of Underwood, Minnesota, died Monday, December 2, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born August 18, 1940, in Carlisle Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Walter and Esther (Trenne) Rose. The family later moved to a farm north of Underwood where Valjeanne grew up with her sister and two brothers. She...

Mary Schreiber

Mary Schreiber

Nov 30, 2013

Mary Michele Corcoran Schreiber, 58, of Foxhome, Minnesota, passed away suddenly at her home on Saturday, November 30, 2013. She was born June 27, 1955, in Bessemer, Michigan, the daughter of Edward and Bonnie (Gunderman) Corcoran. She grew up in Iron Mountain, MI, graduating from high school there in 1973. She attended Michigan State University in Lansing, and graduated from...

Kenwood Kolle

Kenwood Kolle

Nov 30, 2013

Kenwood Oliver Kolle, age 71, of Fergus Falls, died unexpectedly on Saturday, November 30, 2013, at his home. Ken was born to Oliver and Irene (Duenow) Kolle on July 2, 1942 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Rock Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Elbow Lake, MN. He graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1960 and...

Marjorie Delzer

Marjorie Delzer

Nov 25, 2013

Marjorie Emily Delzer, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, November 25, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born on October 27, 1929 in Friberg Township of Otter Tail County the daughter of Emil and Emilia (Schultz) Thom. She grew up and attended country school in Friberg Township. Marjorie married Lester Balken in 1946. Together they traveled the United...

Robert "Bob" Dolan

Robert "Bob" Dolan

Nov 19, 2013

Robert “Bob” Curtis Dolan, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He was born December 14, 1928, in Stanley, North Dakota, the son of Edward and Ann (Teichrow) Dolan. He was baptized at White Earth, North Dakota in 1934, and confirmed at Zion Lutheran of Hartland, North Dakota. He grew up...

Steven Honrud

Steven Honrud

Nov 19, 2013

Steven Michael Honrud, 47, of Erhard, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born October 20, 1966, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Michael and Peggy (Fleming) Honrud. He grew up in Erhard, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School in 1984. He then attended Alexandria Technical College, where he earned his...

Leonard Krause

Leonard Krause

Nov 18, 2013

Leonard C. Krause, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, November 18, 2013, at his home. Leonard was born October 20, 1921 in Mantador, North Dakota, the son of Arthur and Meta (Rippie) Krause. He attended school in Mantador and Dwight, ND. He served in the United States Navy during World War II in the South Pacific on a...