Obituaries
Janet Petterson
Feb 26, 2013
Janet Alice Petterson, 73, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was born May 14, 1939 at home in Dalton, Minnesota, the daughter of Webster and Alice (Dahlager) Torgerson. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in...
Frances Steen
Feb 26, 2013
Frances “Fran” Steen, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born to Slovenian immigrants John and Mary Perko in McKinley, Minnesota, on December 3, 1920. After receiving her education on the “Iron Range” at McKinley and Gilbert High School and Eveleth Community College, Fran took a Civil Service position...
Elizabeth "Betty" Hillman
Feb 25, 2013
Elizabeth “Betty” May Hillman, 98, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, February 25, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born May 1, 1914, in Duluth, Minnesota, the daughter of Thomas and Emma (Goodhue) Polkinghorn. She grew up in Proctor, Minnesota, and after her parents death, she and her brother were raised by their aunt and uncle, Edgar...
Ilene Lien
Feb 24, 2013
Ilene Adeline Lien, 92, a resident of rural Rothsay, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013, surrounded by her family at the Good Samaritan Society in Battle Lake, Minnesota. She was born on December 7, 1920, in Oscar Township, Otter Tail County, the daughter of John and Clara (Hovland) Moen. She was baptized and confirmed at Friborg Church of rural...
Grace Halcrow
Feb 24, 2013
M. Grace Halcrow, 95, died Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born on September 7, 1917, in Bowesmont, ND, the daughter of Robert and Margaret (Teasdale) Halcrow. She grew up in Bowesmont and graduated from High School there. She attended North Dakota State University in Fargo, and graduated from Mayville State Teachers...
Avis Baasen
Feb 24, 2013
Avis Baasen 90, of Barrett, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Barrett Care Center in Barrett, Minnesota. Avis Gudrun Baasen was born on a major Norwegian Holiday, May 17, 1922, to Andrew and Clara (Knutson) Pikop in her parent’s home in Grant County, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake, MN....
Mary Ann Kronemann
Feb 22, 2013
Mary Ann Evelyn Kronemann, 81, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 22, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born April 10, 1931, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Albert and Bertha (Knackendoffel) Schmidt. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Elizabeth. Mary Ann attended rural school at District #92 in Fergus Falls Township,...
Jeffrey Jay Zimmerman
Feb 22, 2013
Jeffrey Jay Zimmerman, 54, died Friday, February 22, 2013, surrounded by his family, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He was born November 21, 1958, in Fergus Falls, the son of Sterling and Elnora (Leabo) Zimmerman. He grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1980. He worked at Productive Alternatives for many years...
Nancy Bordson
Feb 20, 2013
Nancy Ann Bordson, age 55, of Bovey, Minnesota and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. She was born October 7, 1957, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Otto and Muriel (Foshaug) Olson. She grew up in Fergus Falls, where she attended school, graduating from Fergus Falls High School. Over...
Karen Marie Kittelson
Feb 20, 2013
Karen Marie Kittelson, 62, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Karen was born on February 7, 1951 in Detroit Lakes, the daughter of Milton and Phyllis (Steffen) Totland. She grew up and attended school in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1969. After high school she attended Moorhead State University...
Muriel Ann Olson
Feb 19, 2013
Muriel Ann Olson, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born August 9, 1928, in Dalton, Minnesota, the daughter of Alvin and Myrtle (Johnson) Foshaug. She grew up in Fergus Falls where she attended school, graduating from high school in 1947. On June 25, 1949, she married Otto James...
Fern Brandt
Feb 17, 2013
Fern J. Brandt, 88, a resident of the Broen Home in Fergus Falls and formerly of Rothsay, died Sunday, February 17, 2013. She was born May 3, 1924 at Vienna, South Dakota the daughter of Gilbert and Grace (Engebretson) Rund. She attended school in Fergus Falls and graduated from high school in 1943. She worked at the S & L...
Eileen Peasley
Feb 17, 2013
Eileen Marilyn Peasley, 82, a resident of Erhard, died peacefully on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born April 11, 1930, in Great Bend, North Dakota, the daughter of Henry and Ada (Hoefs) Gast. She was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church in Tyler, North Dakota, and confirmed at the Lutheran church in...
Kathy McCallum
Feb 11, 2013
Kathy Ann McCallum, of Fergus Falls, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 11, 2013. Kathy finally received her ultimate healing and her family rejoices that she suffers no more in her eternal home. She was born on June 30, 1952, in Mitchell, South Dakota. She grew up in Ortonville, Minnesota and graduated from high...
James A. Metcalf
Feb 10, 2013
James A. Metcalf, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, February 10, 2013, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. He was born February 18, 1920, in New London, Minnesota the son of Allen P. and Ellen G. (Erickson) Metcalf. He grew up near New London where he attended rural school and graduated from high school. He then attended...
Jeana Lanum
Feb 9, 2013
Jeana Marie Lanum, 43, of Rothsay, Minnesota, died Saturday, February 9, 2013, at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born December 28, 1969, in Catskill, New York, the daughter of Jacqueline (Rosel) and James Bemis Sr. The family moved to Tampa, Florida where she attended school. As a teenager she moved with her family to Connecticut where she...
Delmer Landgraff
Feb 9, 2013
Delmer Harlan Landgraff, 77, of Henning, died Saturday, February 9, 2013, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. He was born January 12, 1936, in Fairfax, Minnesota, the son of Elmer and Verona (Hopp) Landgraff. He grew up in Franklin, Minnesota, and then worked with his father in Franklin doing road construction. He later worked as a diesel mechanic, moving...
Sylvia Newton
Feb 1, 2013
Sylvia Newton, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 1, 2013 at PioneerCare Center. Sylvia was born on June 2, 1924 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Fred and Martha (Schmidt) Denbrook. She was baptized, confirmed and a lifelong member of First United Church of Christ. She graduated from Fergus Falls Washington High School in 1942. On May...
Verlon C. Lovelace
Jan 30, 2013
Verlon C. Lovelace, 103, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the Pioneer Cottages in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born August 28, 1909 in Iowa, the son of James C. and Bertha (Dibborn) Lovelace. He married Hazel Bertram on October 28, 1931 in Breckenridge, Minnesota. Verlon operated a car dealership and farm...
Margaret Severson
Jan 29, 2013
Margaret T. Severson, 95, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born October 12, 1917, in St. Olaf Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Gina Olson Reierson, and was raised by Tilla and Martin Soliah. She grew up in Aastad Township, where she was baptized and...
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