Obituaries

John Buchner

John Buchner

Jan 11, 2011

John Charles Buchner, 63, of rural Fergus Falls, died Tuesday January 11, 2011, at the Lake Region Hospital, Fergus Falls. He was born June 12, 1947, in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of Harold and Phyllis Buchner. He graduated from LaPorte High School in 1964. John entered the military in 1966, receiving his basic training with the 82nd Airborne at Fort...

Rev. Lloyd Bjornlie

Rev. Lloyd Bjornlie

Jan 9, 2011

Reverend C. Lloyd Bjornlie, 85, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, January 9, 2011 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Clarence Lloyd Bjornlie was born July 25, 1925 to Norwegian immigrants Lars and Bertha Bjornlie, in Cooperstown, North Dakota. Lloyd grew up in a loving Christian home, the youngest of five children, in Cooperstown, and the small...

George Albertson

George Albertson

Jan 8, 2011

George Albertson, 96, died Saturday, January 08, 2011, at the Broen Memorial Home, Fergus Falls. He was born April 16, 1914, in Otter Tail County the son of Lewis and Martha (Loftus) Albertson.  He grew up on the family farm in Tordenskjold Township where he helped his parents and also worked for area farmers.  As a young man he relocated...

Darwin Dunbar

Darwin Dunbar

Jan 8, 2011

Darwin Allen Dunbar, 81, a resident of Underwood, died Saturday, January 08, 2011 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Darwin was born on September 2, 1929, in Erhard, MN, the son of Crissie and Mildred (Moore) Dunbar. He grew up in Maplewood, where he attended country school.  He farmed in the Maplewood area. He served in the United States...

Gaylord Frovarp

Gaylord Frovarp

Jan 8, 2011

Gaylord Allen Frovarp, 71, a resident of Dalton, died Saturday, January 8, 2011 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 13, 1939, in Adams, North Dakota, the son of Calmer R. and Sophia (Wrubleski) Frovarp.  He grew up on the family farm, attending country school near Adams.  On December 7, 1963, he married Adell Odegaard...

Nora Fiss

Nora Fiss

Jan 8, 2011

Nora Josephine Fiss, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, January 8, 2011 at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. She was born March 22, 1917, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Engebret "Embrick" and Olga (Christianson) Arntson. She grew up in rural Barnesville, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School in 1934. She attended Dakota Business College...

Theresa Marshall

Theresa Marshall

Jan 8, 2011

Theresa Jayne Marshall, 53, a resident of Fergus Falls, died peacefully Saturday, January 08, 2011 at the Lakeland Hospice House, surrounded by her family after an eight year battle with cancer. Theresa was born on September 24, 1957 in Breckenridge, MN, the daughter of Gene and Patricia (Leitch) Currier.  She grew up in Fergus Falls and was baptized at Trinity...

Anne Martin

Anne Martin

Jan 6, 2011

Anne Elizabeth Martin, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 6, 2011, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born in VanVorris, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joseph and Helen (Brchak) Repon. In 1946 she married William L. Martin in Gary, Indiana. The couple settled in Fergus Falls. Anne was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in...

Harold Biegler

Harold Biegler

Jan 4, 2011

Harold M. Biegler, 78, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born June 19, 1932, in rural Frazee, Minnesota the son of Edwin and Emma (Paesler) Biegler. He attended country school at School District #181 in Luce (rural Frazee). He then attended school in Perham, receiving his diploma in 1953....

Sharon Best

Sharon Best

Jan 4, 2011

Sharon Ann Best, 67, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born May 27, 1943, in Maddock, North Dakota, the daughter of Gilbert and Annie (Fish) Ness. As a young child the family moved to Fergus Falls, where she attended school. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem...

Howard Goese

Howard Goese

Jan 3, 2011

Howard Eugene Goese, 76, of rural Fergus Falls, died suddenly at his home on Monday, January 3, 2011. He was born May 5, 1934 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Eugene and Hazel (Buth) Goese. He was baptized on May 27, 1934, and confirmed on March 31, 1948, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. Howard grew up on...

Charlotte Burns

Charlotte Burns

Jan 1, 2011

Charlotte A. Burns, 74, a resident of Underwood, Minnesota, died Saturday, January 1, 2011, at Peppi's House In-Patient Unit, Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona. Charlotte was born on December 26, 1936, in Wahpeton, North Dakota, the daughter of Oscar and Ingabord (Wollan) Forness. She grew up and attended school in Colfax, North Dakota. On January 17, 1952, she married...

Alice Tollerud

Alice Tollerud

Dec 30, 2010

Alice Lillian Tollerud, 100, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 30, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born November 19, 1910, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Anton and Sophie (Hovland) Kittelson. She attended rural elementary school, and then Pelican Rapids High School, graduating in 1929. On November 18, 1944, she married...

Phyllis Bogen

Phyllis Bogen

Dec 28, 2010

Phyllis M. Bogen, age 79, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Phyllis Mae Bogen was born October 26, 1931, in Deer Creek, Minnesota the daughter of Harry and Kate Johnson. She graduated from the Deer Creek High School with the Class of 1949. On December 28, 1952 she married Wesley Bogen...

Colette Jenne

Colette Jenne

Dec 25, 2010

Colette "Cak" Marie Jenne, 63, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, December 25, 2010. She was born February 15, 1947, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Calvin and Betty (Hultman) Holt. Growing up in Fergus Falls, she graduated from High School in 1965. She attended nursing school in September, 1966. Colette worked at the Fergus Falls State Hospital...

Eva Carroll

Eva Carroll

Dec 19, 2010

Eva Larae Carroll, 67, a resident of rural Carlisle, died Sunday, December 19, 2010, at the PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls. She was born October 20, 1943, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Vernon and Bessie (Waldrop) Carlson.  She attended elementary school in Elizabeth, and then attended Fergus Falls High School. She married Lawrence Carroll in Fergus Falls, and...

Richard Strand

Richard Strand

Dec 18, 2010

Richard Donald "Dick" Strand, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, December 18, 2010, at the PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls.  He was born September 3, 1924, in Crookston, Minnesota. He was the youngest of eight children born to Norwegian immigrant parents Richard A. and Karoline (Paasche) Strand. He grew up in a neighborhood with many of his siblings,...

Gene Barvels

Gene Barvels

Dec 18, 2010

Gene Wayne Barvels, 72, a resident of Rural Underwood, died Saturday December 18, 2010, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on October 28, 1938, in Fairmont, the son of Roy H. and Marjorie (Suter) Barvels. Growing up in Fairmont, he graduated from High School in 1956. Gene served in the National Guard for one year then...

Robert Erickson

Robert Erickson

Dec 17, 2010

Robert Erickson, 97, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Rothsay, died Friday, December 17, 2010, at the PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls. Bob Erickson was born on January 7, 1913 in Eagle Bend, MN the son of Joseph S. and Ida (Hooker) Erickson. He attended school in Osakis graduating with the High School Class of 1932. On May 14,...

Thora Lundell

Thora Lundell

Dec 12, 2010

Thora Lundell, 97, a resident of Pioneer Care, formerly of Pioneer Point, Fergus Falls, died Sunday, December 12, 2010, at Lake Region Hospital. She was born May 9, 1913, in Tumuli Township, rural Dalton, the daughter of Peter and Christina (Hegseth) Moen.  She was baptized and confirmed in Norwegian at the Ten Mile Lake Lutheran Church in Dalton. Thora attended...