Obituaries

Florence Leitch

Florence Leitch

Aug 20, 2013

Florence P. Leitch, 97, of Underwood, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born July 18, 1916, on the farm in Sverdrup Township, rural Underwood, Minnesota, the daughter of Gustave and Olga (Beckman) Onstad. She grew up on the farm, and attended country school at District 109. She was baptized and confirmed at...

Muriel Dinsmore

Muriel Dinsmore

Aug 13, 2013

Muriel Dinsmore, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Muriel Jane Greenfield Dinsmore was born November 1, 1922 to Heye and Della (Swan) Greenfield in Balaton, Minnesota. She was baptized January 28, 1923 at Sillerud Lutheran Church near Balaton, MN. by Reverend G.W. Sanstead. She was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran...

Clifford Budgett Jr.

Clifford Budgett Jr.

Aug 12, 2013

Clifford Lewis Budgett Jr., 65, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, August 12, 2013, at his home. He was born October 29, 1947, in Adrian, Minnesota, the son of Lillian (Schol) and Clifford L. Budgett Sr. He graduated from Clinton High School in 1965. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1967 – 1969, receiving many medals...

Jack Everett

Jack Everett

Aug 12, 2013

Jack V. Everett, age 92, of Goodyear, AZ and Colorado Springs, CO., passed away peacefully on August 12, 2013 at his summer home on Ottertail Lake, MN. Jack lived in Duluth, MN for most of his professional career working as a Consulting Mining Geologist. He was born to the late Clarence J. Everett and Vera Veeder Everett on May 28,...

Brenda Campbell

Brenda Campbell

Aug 10, 2013

Brenda Kay (Fick) Campbell, 59, a resident of West St. Paul, died Saturday, August 10, 2013, at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis after a brave and courageous 15 year battle with CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia). She was born June 23, 1954, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Gordon and Phyllis (Johnson) Fick. She graduated from Fergus Falls...

Charles J. Underwood

Charles J. Underwood

Aug 10, 2013

Charles (Chuck) Underwood, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, August 10, 2013, at the Pioneer Suites, Fergus Falls. He was born September 24, 1923, in Fergus Falls, the son of Robert J. and Elveda (Isaacson) Underwood. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1941 and went on to attend the University of Missouri and Carleton College before enlisting in...

John Shearer

John Shearer

Aug 9, 2013

John Edwin Shearer, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 9, 2013, at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born on September 25, 1926, in rural Maine Township, in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the son of James B. and Lucille (Tenney) Shearer. He grew up on a farm and attended country school. In 1945 he joined...

Dawn Severson

Dawn Severson

Aug 8, 2013

Dawn Marie Severson, 54, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, August 8, 2013, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born July 21, 1959, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Milo and Darnella (Grimstad) Severson. About six weeks later she and her family moved to Watsonville, CA where they resided until returning to Fergus Falls in...

Ruth Carlsrud

Ruth Carlsrud

Aug 8, 2013

Ruth Agnes Carlsrud, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls and formerly of Rothsay, died Thursday, August 8, 2013, at the Pioneer Cottages in Fergus Falls. She was born May 13, 1922, near Sabin, Minnesota, the daughter of Arthur and Betty (Stender) Ernst. She grew up and attended school in the Sabin area. As a young woman she attended a baseball...

John Darrin Ray

John Darrin Ray

Aug 7, 2013

John Darrin Ray, 49, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013, at his home. John was a 1982 graduate of Fergus Falls High School, then worked construction and demolition for over 25 years. He also managed a sober house in Minneapolis for 9 years. John enjoyed fishing, painting, bird-watching, refinishing furniture, and he loved music, especially...

LaDell Neu

LaDell Neu

Aug 7, 2013

LaDell “Dell” Donald Neu, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, August 7, 2013, at his home. He was born September 1, 1930 in Rockham, South Dakota, the son of Andrew and Christina (Lagge) Neu. He attended grade school by Star Lake. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and attended Boot Camp at the...

Adell Frovarp

Adell Frovarp

Aug 5, 2013

Adell Janis Frovarp, 68, a resident of Dalton, died Monday, August 5, 2013, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota, with her loved ones by her side. She was born December 30, 1944, in Dalton, Minnesota, the daughter of Olaf and Josie (Elliot) Odegaard. She grew up in rural Dalton where she attended country school, and later Fergus Falls High...

Leland Henry Kopperude

Leland Henry Kopperude

Aug 2, 2013

Leland Henry Kopperude, 85, died Friday, August 2, 2013, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born March 17, 1928, in Santiago Township near Becker, Minnesota, the son of Henry and Asenth (Cox) Kopperude. He grew up in Becker and attended Patrick Henry School in Minneapolis. At the age of 17, Lee joined the US Army,...

Raye "Pat" Chance

Raye "Pat" Chance

Aug 1, 2013

Raye Patricia “Pat” (Hilbelink) Chance died peacefully under Hospice care in Woodland Lodge, Fergus Falls, MN, on Aug. 1, 2013 at the age of 93. She was born in Hospers, Iowa, on March 17, 1920, the second of six children. Her father, Jake, was a carpenter, and the family moved to the Minneapolis area when she was young. As a...

Thilman "Tim" Fronning

Thilman "Tim" Fronning

Jul 29, 2013

Thilman “Tim” Marvin Fronning, 72, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, July 29, 2013 at his home at the Mill Street Residence. He was born September 23, 1940, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Palmer and Mabel (Holte) Fronning. He was baptized and confirmed at Aastad Lutheran Church. Tim grew up in rural Fergus Falls, attending school at...

Briggs Anderson

Briggs Anderson

Jul 29, 2013

Briggs Otis Anderson, 14, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Monday, July 29, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. He was born January 8, 1999, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Scott and Susan (Arhart) Anderson. He grew up in Fergus Falls where he attended school. He was an excellent student, and was involved in Knowledge...

Lois Joyce Boettger

Lois Joyce Boettger

Jul 24, 2013

Lois Joyce Boettger, 49, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. Lois was born in Crookston, MN on March 19, 1964 the daughter of John R. and Joyce E. (Quernemoen) Boettger. She attended school in Fergus Falls and graduated with the Class of 1982. For the past 13 years she...

Reverend Orin James Striegler

Reverend Orin James Striegler

Jul 24, 2013

Orin James Striegler, 64, of Kenosha, Wis., died Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. He was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 28, 1948, the son of the late Eileen (McCunney) and Frank Striegler of Wayne, Pa. He was educated in the Philadelphia area and was proud to serve our country in the United States...

Gladys Ouse

Gladys Ouse

Jul 23, 2013

Gladys Vivian Ouse, 86, a resident of Rothsay, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota. She lived her entire life in the Rothsay farming community. She was born February 8, 1927 on the family farm near Rothsay, Minnesota to Lars and Mathilda Trosvik. She grew up in a large family and graduated from Pelican...

Teri Dittmer

Teri Dittmer

Jul 23, 2013

Teri Lea Wick Dittmer, 57, a resident of Moorhead and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born August 9, 1955, in Wadena, Minnesota, the daughter of Ray and Barbara (Amberg) Wick. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1973. She worked as a waitress in various restaurants...