Obituaries
Thomas Sawyer
Dec 20, 2013
Thomas William Sawyer, aged ninety, died peacefully on Friday, December 20, 2013 at his son’s home in Rochester, Minnesota, after a battle with lung cancer. Born on March 28, 1923 in Annandale, Minnesota, Tom was the second son of Palmer and Myrtle (Krohn) Sawyer. Tom was four years younger than his brother Neil. Tom served in the United States Army...
Muriel (Oien) Walsh
Dec 17, 2013
Muriel Thompson (Oien) Walsh, 96, of Battle Lake, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center in Battle Lake. A memorial service is being planned for a later date. The Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls is in charge of the arrangements.
Alice Scott
Dec 16, 2013
Alice JoAnne Scott, 69, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 16, 2013, peacefully at her home under the care of family and Lakeland Hospice. She was born December 26, 1943, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the daughter of Ingvald and Elvera (Skogrand) Raffelson. She grew up in Montevideo, graduating from Central High School. After high school she attended beauty school...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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