Obituaries

Rose Rasmusson

Rose Rasmusson

Jan 23, 2013

Rose Mary Rasmusson, 75, of rural Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born April 21, 1937, in Friberg Township, rural Fergus Falls, the daughter of Henry and Alida (Gilbertson) Budke. She was baptized and confirmed at Tonseth Lutheran Church, rural Erhard, and attended country school in Friberg Township. She then attended...

Jon Marfell

Jon Marfell

Jan 21, 2013

Jonathan William Marfell, 34, a resident of Fargo, died Monday, January 21, 2013 surrounded by his wife, parents, and brother, at his parents’ home in Fergus Falls. He was born January 31, 1978, in St. Paul, Minnesota the son of Bill and Amy (Schroeder) Marfell. He attended school in Fergus Falls at Morning Son Christian School, Fergus Falls Middle School,...

Ronald Greene

Ronald Greene

Jan 20, 2013

Ronald H. Greene, 56, of Pelican Rapids, died Sunday, January 20, 2013, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Ron was born on April 16, 1956 in Fargo, North Dakota to Harry and Marjorie (Tottenham) Greene. He grew up in Pelican Rapids and attended school there later going to M State in Detroit Lakes for their welding program. For...

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

Jan 19, 2013

Dorothy Peterson, 86, was at home, surrounded by her family and under Hospice care, when she went to be with her Lord in the early hours of January 19, 2013. Dorothy Arlene Martinson, the daughter of Herbert and Hilma (Johnson) Martinson, was born May 28, 1926 in Pelican Rapids, MN. At that time her parents were living in Maplewood Township....

Phyllis B. Anderson

Phyllis B. Anderson

Jan 19, 2013

Phyllis B. Anderson, 90, of Fergus Falls died peacefully on Saturday, January 19, 2013, at Mill Street Residence in Fergus Falls. She was born on September 16, 1922, in Friberg Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Fred and Clara (Anderson) Muchow. Growing up with her six brothers and sisters she attended rural school in District 161. Phyllis was...

Allen Ricks

Allen Ricks

Jan 18, 2013

Allen Ricks, 58, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. He was born April 10, 1954, in Fergus Falls, the son of Eugene and Valerie (Shearer) Ricks. He grew up on a farm southwest of Wendell, graduating from Elbow Lake High School in 1972. He then moved to Ketchikan, AK, residing...

Jerome "Jerry" McLaughlin

Jerome "Jerry" McLaughlin

Jan 18, 2013

Jerome “Jerry” Stanley McLaughlin, 86, formerly of Sioux Falls, died Friday, January 18, 2013 in Sun City, AZ. He was born April 19, 1926, in Fargo, North Dakota, the son of Miles and Christine (Thorstad) McLaughlin. He graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1944. He graduated on his 18th birthday and then reported for duty in the Army Air...

Abner J. Thoreson

Abner J. Thoreson

Jan 17, 2013

Abner J. Thoreson, 95, of Pelican Rapids, died Thursday, January 17, 2013, at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids. Abner was born on April 22, 1917 in Battle Lake, MN, the oldest son of Arthur and Jensine (Ugstad) Thoreson. He grew up in Tordenskjold Township on the family farm and attended country school. He graduated from Battle Lake...

Viola Frees

Viola Frees

Jan 15, 2013

Viola Myrtle Frees, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born October 12, 1919, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where her father, Reverend George Grabarkewitz was a missionary in a German community. Her mother was Ida (Schultz) Grabarkewitz. She was baptized October 26, 1919, and confirmed May 21, 1933. Viola grew...

Donald E. Halvorson

Donald E. Halvorson

Jan 12, 2013

Donald Eugene “Don” Halvorson, 71, of Underwood, Minnesota, died Saturday, January 12, 2013, at his residence under the care of his family and Lakeland Hospice. He was born May 30, 1941, in Maddock, North Dakota, the son of Olaf A. and Edith (Kjall) Halvorson. He attended school in Crary, North Dakota, graduating from Crary High School in 1959. He later...

Marlene "Toots" Fritz Hockeborn

Marlene "Toots" Fritz Hockeborn

Jan 11, 2013

Marlene “Toots” Hockeborn, 79, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, January 11, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born May 24, 1933, in St. Cloud, the daughter of Frank and Florence (Clayton) Pull. She was baptized and confirmed at St Anthony’s Catholic Church in St. Cloud and attended school in St. Cloud. She was employed at “Eddy’s” Drive In...

Gladys Bye

Gladys Bye

Jan 8, 2013

Gladys Margaret Bye, 85, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born December 4, 1927, in Elizabeth, Minnesota, the daughter of Frank Persey and Ida Steib Persey. Gladys attended school until the 8th grade at a rural country school north of Elizabeth. On June 12, 1951 she was united in marriage to...

Harold Schoening

Harold Schoening

Jan 8, 2013

Harold Wallace Schoening, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. He was born November 3, 1923, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Bernard and Anna (Schulz) Schoening. He grew up on the farm, attending country school at District 80, rural Fergus Falls. He was baptized December 2, 1923,...

Floyd W. Hill

Floyd W. Hill

Jan 3, 2013

Floyd Wesley Hill, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 3, 2013, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. He was born September 15, 1930, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Walter C. and Jennie S. (Hardy) Hill. He grew up in Minneapolis where he attended public schools and graduated from high school. He also attended the...

Helen Enquist

Helen Enquist

Dec 31, 2012

Helen Ida Caroline Enquist, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 31, 2012 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born October 20, 1918, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Emil and Clara (Zill) Kielmeyer. She attended country school in Districts 30 and 31, and then Washington High School in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1937....

Harold Baldwin

Harold Baldwin

Dec 18, 2012

Harold B. Baldwin, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. He was born February 14, 1930, in Clitherall, Minnesota, the son of John and Mattie (Wise) Baldwin. He moved to Fergus Falls in 1944, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1948. He worked at the Fergus Falls theatre...

Solway "Sally" Olson

Solway "Sally" Olson

Dec 15, 2012

Solway Olson, 94, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, December 15, 2012, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Solway “Sally” Ingara Erickson was born March 4, 1918 at home at a farm in the Murdock, Minnesota area, the second child of Albert and Karen (Alsvick) Erickson. When Solway was about 10 months old her father died in the influenza epidemic, which...

Pastor Lauren Edward Youngdale

Pastor Lauren Edward Youngdale

Dec 13, 2012

Reverend Lauren Edward Youngdale, age 87, of Fergus Falls, went home to his Lord on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Lauren was born on January 30, 1925 in Dayton, Iowa to Arthur and Olga (Norlin) Youngdale. He graduated from Dayton High School in 1943 and was drafted into the U.S. Army in December, serving as a...

Cody Opatz

Cody Opatz

Dec 13, 2012

Cody Opatz, 23, of Fergus Falls, died at his home on Thursday, December 13, 2012. He was born April 16, 1989, in Fergus Falls, the son of Mark “Scott” and Cynthia “Cindy” (Miller) Opatz. He was baptized at First United Church of Christ, Fergus Falls, and continued to be a member of the congregation. He attended the Fergus Falls Schools...

Ernest Alvin Moen

Ernest Alvin Moen

Dec 12, 2012

Ernest Alvin “Ernie” Moen, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Ernie was born on August 8, 1926 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Hilda (Halverson) Moen. He attended school at District 161 of Maplewood. After high school he entered the United States Army and served...