Obituaries

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...

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...