Obituaries
Thomas Connell
Jul 22, 2012
Thomas Charles Connell, 96, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, July 22, 2012 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. He was born October 16, 1915, near Campbell, Minnesota, the son of Thomas Francis and Christine (Andersen) Connell. He grew up there, attending country school, and then two years of high school. He served in the U.S. Army for...
Myron Hexum
Jul 21, 2012
Myron Gene Hexum, 76, a resident of rural Rothsay, was called home to heaven on Saturday, July 21, 2012, after a brief struggle with fibrosis of the lungs. He died peacefully at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo with his family by his side. He was born July 18, 1936, in Rothsay, Minnesota, the son of Melvin and Gunda (Wee) Hexum. ...
Carl Johnson
Jul 20, 2012
Carl Algot Johnson, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, July 20, 2012, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born September 8, 1917, in Saunders County, Nebraska, the son of James and Addie J. (Swanson) Johnson. He was named after a survivor from the Titanic named Carl A. Johnson. Carl grew up in Nebraska, where he graduated...
Roberta Mattson
Jul 20, 2012
Roberta W. Mattson, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, July 20, 2012 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Roberta was born on September 18, 1919 in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Henry T. and Roberta Mae (Crook) Ward. She grew up in Baltimore and attended school there. During World War II she worked at the Pentagon in...
Ilene Dosen
Jul 19, 2012
Ilene Mae Dosen, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, July 19, 2012 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born June 18, 1921 in Elizabeth, Minnesota, the daughter of Anson and Martha (Luebke) Marquard. She grew up in Elizabeth and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1939. She attended business college in Fargo. In...
Kathryn Mattson
Jul 17, 2012
Kathryn Ann Mattson, 67, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at her home, under the care of her family and Lakeland Hospice. She was born July 17, 1945, in Duluth, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and Helmi (Maunu) Jackson. In 1949 the family moved to Roseau, and she graduated from Roseau High School in 1963. She...
Laura Hotchkiss
Jul 17, 2012
Laura E. (Neutzling) Hotchkiss, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born September 13, 1924 in Lake Henry, Minnesota, the daughter of Leo and Frances (Lieser) Neutzling. The Neutzling family moved to Albany, Minnesota when she was three years old. She attended school and graduated from Albany High School...
Alma Nagatomo
Jul 8, 2012
Alma Anita Margaret Nagatomo, 81, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, July 8, 2012, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born February 2, 1931, in Mobridge, South Dakota, the daughter of Olaf and Margareta (Anderson) Krefting. She graduated from high school in Minot, North Dakota in 1950. On July 30, 1955, she married William M. Nagatomo...
Helen Nelson
Jul 4, 2012
Helen M. Nelson, 98, of Fergus Falls, formerly of rural Erhard, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born to John and Agnes (Wurzer) Koller on December 31, 1913 in Fingal, North Dakota. She was raised in Binghampton Township east of Fingal on the farm that was homesteaded by her grandparents,...
Vernette Evenson
Jul 4, 2012
Vernette Elaine Evenson, 89, a resident of the LifeSong Adult Care in Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at her residence. She was born March 29, 1923, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Gilbert and Grace (Engebretson) Rund. She was the oldest of five girls, growing up in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1942....
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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