Obituaries

Angel Schumacher

Angel Schumacher

Jul 2, 2012

Angel Lee Schumacher, 29, a resident of Big Lake, died Monday, July 2, 2012 at the New River Medical Center in Monticello, MN. She was born November 25, 1982, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of David and Joni (Toso) Schumacher. She graduated from high school in Fargo, ND, and then lived for a time in Washington State. Angel later...

Ervin Konold

Ervin Konold

Jun 30, 2012

Ervin Phillip Konold, 94, a resident of Lake City, formerly of Pelican Rapids, MN and Fergus Falls, MN died Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Lake City Care Center in Lake City, MN. Ervin was born September 15, 1917 at Avoca, MN, son of William and Martha (Smith) Konold. He attended grade school in Murray County, high school in Fulda, MN...

Clifford Berglund

Clifford Berglund

Jun 29, 2012

Clifford A. Berglund, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 29, 2012, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. He was born June 24, 1918 in Eagle Lake Township of Otter Tail County, near Battle Lake, Minnesota, the son of Edwin and Elina (Okeson) Berglund. He received his early education at District #6 in Eagle Lake Township....

Helen Engel

Helen Engel

Jun 27, 2012

Helen Elvira Engel, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born January 16, 1924 to Carl Milton and Clara Julie (Carlson) Erickson. The family lived in rural Fergus Falls. Helen attended Adams Elementary School and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1942. She married Marvin Engel...

Gayle Gundberg

Gayle Gundberg

Jun 26, 2012

Gayle Delores Gundberg, 62, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at her residence. She was born on November 5, 1949 in St. Cloud, MN the daughter of Maurice and Delores (Bargabus) Hanson. She grew up in St. Cloud and graduated from St. Cloud Technical High. After high school she went on to St. Cloud State University...

Cynthia Fonken

Cynthia Fonken

Jun 25, 2012

Cynthia Ann Fonken, 62, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 25, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born September 5, 1949, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Orville and Hazel (Engelson) Randklev. She attended Fergus Falls High School. In 1966 she married Gordy Flink and they had two children: Bill Flink and Amy...

Leone Formo

Leone Formo

Jun 24, 2012

Leone Ruth Formo, 82, a resident of Underwood, died Sunday, June 24, 2012 at her home, under the care of her family and Lakeland Hospice. She was born September 23, 1929, near Urbank in Nidaros Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Rudolf and Gertrude (Rieger) Johnson and the oldest of 11 children. She grew up on the...

Mildred Wienbar

Mildred Wienbar

Jun 24, 2012

Mildred Pearl Wienbar, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, June 24, 2012 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born March 17, 1918, in Clitherall Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Victor and Tena (Torgrimson) Brodin. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Mildred attended rural school at District 283 through...

David Busche

David Busche

Jun 23, 2012

David Busche, 71, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, June 23, 2012, in Fergus Falls after a lengthy illness. David Warren Busche was born October 25, 1940, in Wadena, Minnesota, the son of Anthony and Ruth (Brunko) Busche. He was baptized and confirmed in his faith at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Wadena. David grew up on the family farm west...

James Shierts

James Shierts

Jun 22, 2012

James Edward Shierts, 48, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 22, 2012, near Fergus Falls as the result of an automobile accident. There will be a memorial service at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, July 2, 2012, at the VFW in Monticello, Minnesota. Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls is in charge of the arrangements.

Wendy Barry

Wendy Barry

Jun 22, 2012

Wendy Sue Barry, 47, of rural Fergus Falls perished at Lake Region Hospital as a result of an automobile accident on Friday, June 22, 2012. She was born on February 18, 1965 in Perham, Minnesota, the daughter of Greg and Cheryl (Rostad) Barry. She was baptized and confirmed at Tingvold Lutheran Church of Underwood and graduated from Underwood High School...

Beverly Gatz

Beverly Gatz

Jun 22, 2012

Beverly Joy Gatz, 77, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 22, 2012 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born October 2, 1934, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of William and Ann (Nelson) McCrossin. She grew up in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1952. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem...

Hazel Kaine

Hazel Kaine

Jun 21, 2012

Hazel (Martinson) Kaine, 91, formerly of Rothsay, died Thursday, June 21, 2012, at Chandler Hall in Newtown, Pennsylvania. She was born on January 15, 1921in Rothsay, Minnesota, the daughter of Gilbert and Minnie Martinson. She grew up in the Rothsay area. On September 25, 1945 she married James Kaine. Hazel was an employee of Nabisco for nearly 30 years. Hazel...

Grace Keller

Grace Keller

Jun 18, 2012

Grace Keller, 88, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 18, 2012, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1923, Grace Irene Eunice Dalien was born in Willmar, Minnesota, to Edward and Elizabeth Dalien. Her family of siblings included two brothers, Howard and Charles, and five sisters, Dorothy, Lucille, Bernice, Martha and Betty, all of...

Beverly Hanson

Beverly Hanson

Jun 17, 2012

Beverly Christine Hanson, 83, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, June 17, 2012, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born April 5, 1929, in Hubbard County near Bemidji, Minnesota, the daughter of Anton and Mary (Schmitt) Schummer. She grew up in the area, graduating from Bemidji High School in 1947. On May 26, 1951, she married LeRoy “Bud” Hanson...

Tami Pederson

Tami Pederson

Jun 16, 2012

Tami Jo Pederson, 29, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, June 16, 2012, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born May 12, 1983, in Wheaton, Minnesota, the daughter of Dale and Brenda (Bates) Wilts. She grew up in Herman, graduating from Herman High School in 2001. She then attended MSCTC Moorhead, where she graduated from the Dental Assistant...

Charlotte Higgins

Charlotte Higgins

Jun 15, 2012

Word has been received of the death of Ms. Charlotte Higgins, who died on Friday, June 15, 2012, at the age of 91, while a resident of PioneerCare, Fergus Falls. Survivors include a daughter, Cara Higgins, granddaughter, Naomi Merz and one sister, Irene Duenow, all of Fergus Falls. Interment will be in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis. Private family services will be...

Eleanor Grina

Eleanor Grina

Jun 15, 2012

Eleanor Grina, 87, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 15, 2012, at the Ebenezer Care Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was born January 13, 1925, in Dickinson, North Dakota, the daughter of Clements and Barbara (Heidt) Kuntz. She went to school in Devils Lake, North Dakota. On January 13, 1948, she married Harland Grina in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, where...

Dolores Broschat

Dolores Broschat

Jun 13, 2012

Dolores Harriet Broschat, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born November 17, 1924, in Alexandria, Minnesota, the daughter of Fred and Anna (Fiebranz) Wachter. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria, and attended Zion Lutheran School from 1930 to 1938. She graduated from Alexandria...

Susan Symonds

Susan Symonds

Jun 13, 2012

Susan Kay Symonds, 59, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at her residence. She was born August 17, 1952, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of James and Margaret (Engstrom) Alexander. She attended school in Minneapolis and Coon Rapids, Minnesota, graduating from Minneapolis North High School in 1970. She then attended Minneapolis Business College, graduating in 1971. On...