Obituaries
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
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
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
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...
Harriet Avis Nelson
Dec 8, 2012
Harriet Avis Syreen Nelson, 82, of Fergus Falls, died on Saturday, December 8, 2012, after a long decline with Alzheimer’s disease. She was a resident at PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls, MN. Harriet was born October 31, 1930 in Crosby, MN. Her parents were George and Minnie Syreen. She had a happy childhood in Crosby, and she graduated from Crosby-Ironton...
Victor Petterson
Dec 7, 2012
Victor Raymond Petterson, 73, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, December 7, 2012 at his home. He was born March 19, 1939, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Ruth (Peterson) and V.R. Petterson Sr. He grew up on the farm in Fergus Falls Township, attending school at District #1407, and then Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1957....
Andrew "Andy" Anderson
Dec 7, 2012
Andrew Edwin Anderson, 72, of Fergus Falls, died from complications of Parkinson’s Disease at PioneerCare Center on Friday, December 7, 2012. “Andy” Anderson was born on February 12, 1940, to Edwin A. and Gunda (Foshaug) Anderson in Fergus Falls. He was dedicated and baptized in First Baptist Church and grew up on the family farm south of Fergus Falls. He...
David Beighley
Dec 6, 2012
David Beighley David H. Beighley, 74, of Underwood, died Thursday, December 6, 2017, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. He was born March 3, 1938, in Perham, the son of Charles and Minnie (Tober) Beighley. He grew up in Perham and graduated from high school there in 1956. Following high school, David served in the U.S. Marines from November...
Eugene Roger Thompson
Dec 6, 2012
Eugene Thompson, 72, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 6, 2012, at his home under the care of his son, Michael and Lakeland Hospice. He was born January 16, 1940, in rural Fergus Falls, the son of Julius and Agnes (Hanson) Thompson. He attended school at District 6 in Eagle Lake Township until 1951 and then attended Fergus...
Edward Carlton Jorgenson
Dec 6, 2012
Edward Carlton Jorgenson, 84, a resident of Rothsay, died Thursday, December 6, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born November 9, 1928, in rural Erhard, Minnesota, the son of Erick and Clara (Ouren) Jorgenson. He attended rural school. On June 4, 1949, he married Doris Weik at Hamar Lutheran Church in Rothsay. Edward farmed for...
Jerry D. Erickson
Dec 5, 2012
Jerry D. Erickson, 76, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. He was born November 17, 1936, in Vining, Minnesota, the son of Truman and Elsie (Nelson) Erickson. Survivors include his wife, Elsie, of Fergus Falls, a sister, Roxie Apland, of Arlee, MT, and nieces and nephews. Per his request, no...
Sue Beithon
Dec 1, 2012
Marcia Suzanne “Sue” Beithon, age 85, died on Saturday, December 1, 2012, at the Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls, MN, surrounded by family. Sue was born on July 26, 1927 at St. Catherine’s Hospital in McCook, Nebraska, the second daughter of Earl Francis Leininger and Eda Jane (Corley) Leininger. In her early years, Sue lived in McCook, NE, where...
Patricia Astrup
Nov 30, 2012
Patricia Astrup, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, November 30, 2012, at PioneerCare, Fergus Falls. She was born June 10, 1926, in Riverside, California, the daughter of Bernard and Claire Thomas. She attended St. Stephen’s Catholic School in Minneapolis and was confirmed in the Roman Catholic Faith. She graduated from high school at St. Margaret’s Academy in Minneapolis. Following high...
John Richard Kraning
Nov 29, 2012
John Richard “Dick” Kraning, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 29, 2012, at his home. He was born August 13, 1922, in LaMoure, North Dakota, the son of John and Mary (Schneider). He graduated from LaMoure High School. John enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943, attended Radio School in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and then was...
Douglas W. Lorentzen
Nov 28, 2012
Douglas W. Lorentzen, age 78, of Fergus Falls, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He was born on July 12, 1934, at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Walter and Lillian (Pelkey) Lorentzen. After graduating from Chaska High School, he entered the United States Navy and served as a corpsman....
Mark Alan Hanson
Nov 27, 2012
Mark Alan Hanson, 58, of rural Dalton, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born October 3, 1954, in Fergus Falls, the son of Arlo and LeVonne (Swenson) Hanson. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Dalton. He grew up in Dalton and attended elementary school in Dalton School District...
John C. Skramstad
Nov 26, 2012
John Curtis Skramstad, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, November 26, 2012, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. He was born September 22, 1922, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the son of Theodore and Clara (Olson) Skramstad. He grew up there where he attended school, graduating from Montevideo High School. Following his graduation he joined the U.S. Navy. During WW II...
Irene V. Lanum
Nov 25, 2012
Irene Virginie Lanum, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born August 23, 1922, in Osakis, Minnesota, the daughter of Ole O. and Clara Ottilia (Johnson) Mikkelson. She grew up in the Osakis area, where she attended school. On November 1, 1947, she married Raymond Lanum...
Kenwood Allan Larson
Nov 22, 2012
Kenwood Allan Larson, 70, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 22, 2012, at his residence. He was born August 19, 1942, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Kenneth Robert and Anna Marie (Carlson) Larson. He grew up in Fergus Falls where he attended school at Jefferson and Lincoln Elementary Schools, and Fergus Falls High School, graduating in...
Selma Mathilda Erickson
Nov 22, 2012
Selma Mathilda Erickson, 77, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at her home. She was born February 1, 1935, in Elizabeth Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Clara (Stephenson) Carlson. She attended school at District 115 and Fergus Falls High School. On June 7, 1953, she married Glenn A. Erickson in...
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