Obituaries

Milo Severson

Milo Severson

Jun 13, 2012

Milo Vernon Severson, 78, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Milo “Squirt” Severson was born to John and Minnie (Thrane) Severson on June 9, 1934, in Barnesville, Minnesota. He grew up there, attending Barnesville High School, and doing various jobs on the farms in the area. In 1951 he enlisted...

Alice Thompson

Alice Thompson

Jun 11, 2012

Alice Mae Thompson, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 11, 2012, surrounded by her family at her daughter’s home in North St. Paul, under the care of hospice. She was born May 9, 1925, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Hans and Ina (Johnson) Erickson. She grew up in the Pelican Rapids and Barnesville areas. She graduated from...

Lorna Young

Lorna Young

Jun 10, 2012

Lorna Evelyn Young, 65, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at her residence, under the care of Lakeland Hospice. She was born August 10, 1946, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the daughter of Kenneth and Evelyn (Johnson) Zenner. She went to school in Arthur, North Dakota, and graduated from Sheyenne High School in 1964. On June...

Abigail Mimnaugh

Abigail Mimnaugh

Jun 10, 2012

Abigail Alice Mimnaugh, 58, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, June 10, 2012, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Abby was born on January 10, 1954 in Wadena, MN the daughter of James and Alice (Grow) Cash. She lived most of her adult life in Fergus Falls where she married Gary Mimnaugh in December of 1979. Through the years she enjoyed...

Kenneth Sabbe

Kenneth Sabbe

Jun 8, 2012

Kenneth G. Sabbe, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 8, 2012 at the Broen Memorial Home. Ken was born on April 7, 1925 in Akron, Township of Wilkin County, the son of Oscar and Tillie (Carlsrud) Sabbe. He grew up and worked on the family farm and graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1943. He enlisted in...

Edward Christianson

Edward Christianson

Jun 7, 2012

Edward Earl Christianson, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Earl was born February 28, 1920, in Maine Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the son of Arthur and Grace (Gabriel) Christianson. He lived most of his life on the family farm in Maine Township. He was a...

James Z" Zultowski

James Z" Zultowski

Jun 4, 2012

James “Jimi Z” Zultowski, 49, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 4, 2012, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. James Eugene Zultowski was born May 4, 1963, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of James Zultowski and Sheri (Mingee) Mueller. He grew up in the Chicago area, where he attended Bridgeview Elementary School and Argo Community High School. Following high...

Lyle Fox

Lyle Fox

Jun 4, 2012

Lyle Fox, 85, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 4, 2012 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born December 21, 1926, in Forbes, North Dakota. He was reared by his parents, Christopher and Olive (Derry) Fox. Lyle grew up in the depression era and had many different jobs. One was in a baling crew,...

Bernice Wallace

Bernice Wallace

May 31, 2012

Bernice Neuman Wasem Skinner Wallace, 93, died May 31, 2012, at Fergus Falls Pioneer Cottages where she resided for the last two years. She was born to Rudy and Gertrude (Olson) Neuman June 18, 1918, on the family farm five miles south of Fergus Falls, the second of four children. After graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1936, she...

Elaine Hotchkiss

Elaine Hotchkiss

May 30, 2012

Elaine Joann Hotchkiss, 67, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at the Eventide Care Center in Moorhead, Minnesota. She was born March 24, 1945, in Vining, Minnesota, the daughter of Roy J. and Emma C. (Ellingson) Erickson. She grew up and attended school in the area, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1963. In 1963 she...

Edwin Stahlberg

Edwin Stahlberg

May 30, 2012

Dr. Edwin Stahlberg, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Edwin Donald Stahlberg was born on February 25, 1926, in Kenmare, ND, the son of Edwin A. and Evelyn (Bird) Stahlberg. He grew up and attended school in Rapid City, SD. After High School he spent a year at the School of Mines...

Daniel Anderson

Daniel Anderson

May 27, 2012

Daniel Anderson, 25, of rural Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Daniel “Dan” Hermann Anderson was born November 17, 1986, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Jeff and Karin (Remkamp) Anderson. He was baptized at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, and graduated in 2005 from Underwood High School. He attended...

W. Cole

W. Cole

May 27, 2012

W. Keith Cole, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 27, 2012 at the PioneerCare Suites in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born February 2, 1930, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Louis D. and Laura (Scott) Cole. He grew up in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1948, and attended the Minnesota School...

Kathryn Kielmeyer

Kathryn Kielmeyer

May 26, 2012

Kathryn “Kay” Viola Kielmeyer, age 94, passed away after a short bout of pneumonia, on Saturday, May 26, 2012, at Pioneer Care of Fergus Falls. Kathryn was born on May 19, 1918, in Fingal, North Dakota, to Eddie and Anna (Tweet) Christopherson, the seventh of eight children. Kathryn graduated from Fingal High School in 1935. Kathryn and Ormon Kielmeyer were...

Alice Lerfald

Alice Lerfald

May 24, 2012

Alice Lerfald, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the Pioneer Heritage Cottage in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Alice Louise (Roskamp) Lerfald was born February 17, 1918, on a farm in Atlanta Township of Becker County, Minnesota. She was the youngest daughter of Harm and Jessie (Vietor) Roskamp. Alice was baptized and confirmed at the Atlanta...

Minerva Leitch

Minerva Leitch

May 23, 2012

Minerva Ann “Mike” Leitch, 81, a resident of Underwood, died suddenly and unexpectedly in her home on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Minerva Ann Grimstad was born on September 22, 1930 at home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Selvin and Mabel (Moen) Grimstad. She was a baptized, confirmed and lifelong member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. On October 1,...

Darlene Hoff

Darlene Hoff

May 20, 2012

Darlene Jeanne Hoff, 81, of Fargo, North Dakota, and formerly of Rothsay, died Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Manor Care Nursing Home in Fargo. She was born January 7, 1931, in Akron Township of Wilkin County, Minnesota, the daughter of Willis and Inga (Gronseth) Fuder. She grew up in Rothsay, and after graduating from Rothsay High School she worked in...

Roger Nygaard

Roger Nygaard

May 19, 2012

Roger John Nygaard, 63, of Moorhead, died Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Manor House in Moorhead, Minnesota. He was born July 3, 1948, in Alexandria, Minnesota, the son of Johnnie O. and Marjorie (Russell) Nygaard. His family lived in the Alexandria, Brandon, and Elbow Lake areas until eventually moving to the Fergus Falls area. Roger had challenging teen years and...

Catherine Pretts

Catherine Pretts

May 15, 2012

Catherine D. Weis Pretts, 100, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at the Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls, MN of Guillain-Barre. She was born March 17, 1912, in Bemidji, MN to Jacob and Katherine (Roeder) Weis. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Philip’s Catholic Church in Bemidji. Catherine loved Bemidji and her family, and enjoyed telling stories of her...

Donald Luhman

Donald Luhman

May 9, 2012

Donald F. Luhman, 80, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born November 23, 1931, in Goodhue Township, rural Goodhue, Minnesota, the son of Fred A. and Laura K. (Duden) Luhman. He was baptized on December 20, 1931, and confirmed on March 24, 1945. He grew up in the Goodhue area,...