Obituaries

Zona Johannes

Zona Johannes

Jul 27, 2011

Zona Gale Johannes, 81, of Fergus Falls, entered eternal life on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born December 19, 1929 in Bismarck, ND, to Elmo and Kathryn (Hermansfeld) Sampsel. She grew up in Washburn, ND, and attended Washburn High School (Go Cardinals!) where she was a cheerleader and a member...

Donald Engen

Donald Engen

Jul 27, 2011

Donald “Don” Engen, 60, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at the Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta, North Dakota, where he was a resident. He was born January 23, 1951, in Price Utah, the son of Melane and Merlene (Reese) Engen. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Bloomington, Minnesota in 1968. Don served in the U.S. Air Force during...

Dean Zent

Dean Zent

Jul 25, 2011

Dean Arlen Zent, a resident of Belle Plaine, Minnesota, died on Monday, July 25, 2011 at the age of 49. He was born May 27, 1962, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Daniel Zent and Beverly (Boeder) Field. He was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church in Elizabeth, Minnesota, and confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. He...

Edna Anderson

Edna Anderson

Jul 25, 2011

Edna Omlie Anderson, 103, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, July 25, 2011, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born February 21, 1908, in Blair, Wisconsin with her twin sister Evelyn to Tom and Annie Omlie. She was baptized in Blair. In later years they moved to Minnesota. Edna was confirmed at and a...

David Schafer

David Schafer

Jul 24, 2011

David Wesley Schafer, 73, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, July 24, 2011 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born June 2, 1938, in Renville, Minnesota, the son of Willard and Hazel (Willoughby) Schafer. He attended school in Renville, graduating from Renville High School in 1956. He then attended St. Cloud State University for two...

Helen Kvale

Helen Kvale

Jul 23, 2011

Helen Armin Peterson Kvale, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls at the age of 97. She was born June 7, 1914, on the home farm in Buse Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Andrew and Emma (Setterlund) Peterson. She was married to Alvin Kvale...

Mildred Meyer

Mildred Meyer

Jul 20, 2011

Mildred Bernice Meyer, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls. She was born July 9, 1924, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Alvin C. and Helen (Nelson) Tollefson. She grew up in Dane Prairie Township, and graduated from Underwood High School in 1943. She worked for City Bakery,...

Alice Gronseth

Alice Gronseth

Jul 16, 2011

Alice Gronseth, age 90, of Fergus Falls and formerly of Rothsay and Edinburg, Texas, died Saturday, July 16, 2011 surrounded by her family at PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls. Alice Evelyn Gronseth was born September 28, 1920 at her parents’ home in Akron Township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, the daughter of Anton and Anna (Ronningen) Amundson. Alice grew up on...

Eugene Balken

Eugene Balken

Jul 12, 2011

Eugene Lee “Gene” Balken, 61, a resident of Rothsay, died Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at home with his daughters and loved ones by his side. Gene was born on June 30, 1950, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Roy and Ione (Lein) Balken. He graduated from Rothsay High School in 1969. He attended Moorhead State University of Minnesota, earning...

Stella Olson

Stella Olson

Jul 12, 2011

Stella Ailene Olson, 95, a resident of Minneapolis and formerly of Underwood, died Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at the Augustana Care Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was born September 14, 1915, on the home farm near Underwood, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward K. and Lena (Bjornstad) Olson. She attended country school at Rural District #231, and then the Underwood High...

Charles Lehn

Charles Lehn

Jul 9, 2011

Charles Albert Lehn, 77, a resident of Rothsay, Minnesota, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at his home under the care of Riveredge Hospice of Breckenridge. He was born April 8, 1934, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Peter and Gladys (Melkert) Lehn. He grew up in Erhard, attending school in Pelican Rapids. He served in the U.S. Army from...

Stanley Toso

Stanley Toso

Jul 9, 2011

Stanley J. Toso, 57, a resident of Rothsay, Minnesota, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Sanford Health in Fargo. Stanley was born on March 22, 1954 in Pelican Rapids, the son of Jerome and Joy (Hammer) Toso. He graduated from Rothsay High School in 1972 and then attended Detroit Lakes Technical School. On November 15, 1975 he married Deb Anderson...

Elaine Zilmer

Elaine Zilmer

Jul 7, 2011

Elaine Eunice Zilmer, 85, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, July 7, 2011 at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls, surrounded by her family. She was born March 2, 1926, in Wahkon, Minnesota, the daughter of Knute W. and Mayme (Dahlstrom) Anderson. She grew up in Wahkon where she attended elementary school, and then attended Isle High School,...

Gary Wechel

Gary Wechel

Jul 7, 2011

Gary Richard Van Wechel, 81, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, July 7, 2011, at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. He was born on March 14, 1930 on a farmstead in Wilkin County, the son of Frank and Martha (Weyhrauch) Van Wechel. He attended country grade school in Wilkin County and graduated from Fergus Falls High...

Germaine Wieser-Olsen

Germaine Wieser-Olsen

Jul 7, 2011

On July 7, 2011 Germaine Wieser-Olsen died at the Shady Oak Group Home from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 15, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Maine Presbyterian Church, 30761 County HWY 45, Underwood, Minnesota. Germaine donated her body to science so there will be no visitation or burial service. Germaine was born in...

Gene Ness

Gene Ness

Jul 3, 2011

Gene Nelson Ness, age 90, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, July 3, 2011, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, surrounded by his family. Gene was born on May 6, 1921 in Boyd, MN the son of Bennie and Jesse (Nelson) Ness. He grew up and attended school in Boyd graduating with the High School Class of 1939. During...

Alice Olson

Alice Olson

Jul 1, 2011

Alice Mae Olson, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, July 1, 2011, at the Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born November 27, 1926, in Lake Lillian, MN, the daughter of Sam and Mabel (Moen) Gilberts. She grew up on the farm, attending country school through the 8th grade. On November 10, 1945 she married Harold Olson...

Mary Enderle

Mary Enderle

Jul 1, 2011

Mary Lou Enderle, age 80, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully on Friday July 1, 2011 surrounded by her family at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. She was born on July 12, 1930 in Fergus Falls the daughter of Joseph and Hallie (Carter) Aldrich. Mary Lou was baptized and confirmed in Tintah and attended school in Campbell-Tintah. On April...

Mary Pletta

Mary Pletta

Jun 27, 2011

Mary “Rita” Pletta, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 27, 2011, at the PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born July 14, 1926, in Adams, Wisconsin, the daughter of Anthony and Gertrude (Gavinski) Graykowski. She graduated from the Adams-Friendship High School, and then attended Marquette University, receiving a Dental Hygiene Associate Degree. On April 3, 1948, she...

Demytra Schroeder

Demytra Schroeder

Jun 25, 2011

Demytra Anyen “Met” Schroeder, 59, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, June 25, 2011 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born October 12, 1951, in Mora, Minnesota, the daughter of Forrest and Genevie (Miller) Smith. She grew up in Hinckley where she attended school, graduating from Hinckley High School in 1969. On January 3, 1970,...