Obituaries

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...

Raymond Lanum

Raymond Lanum

Dec 11, 2010

Raymond Albert Lanum, 85, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Raymond was born on May 26, 1925 in Burlene Township, Todd County, the son of Jewel and Norah (Mortenson) Lanum. He grew up in Osakis and graduated from Osakis High School in 1943.  After high school, Raymond worked for the Osakis...

Irene Kumm

Irene Kumm

Dec 9, 2010

Irene Rose Kumm, 83, of Fairfax, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010, at Immanuel St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato, Minnesota. She was born March 26, 1927, in Otter Tail County near Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Schroeder) Wedll. On September 13, 1949, Irene was united in marriage to Rolla Otto Kumm at St. Elizabeth Catholic...

Emma Kugler

Emma Kugler

Dec 9, 2010

Emma Elizabeth Kugler, 96, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 9, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born September 29, 1914, in Hill River Township, rural Fosston, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and Alma Pearson. She was baptized and confirmed in Asphult Lutheran Church. She attended Oakland rural school near her home and...

Lorraine Shol

Lorraine Shol

Dec 8, 2010

Lorraine Shol, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.  Lorraine was born on December 3, 1922 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Ervin and Emma (Peterson) Long.  Lorraine attended school in Fergus Falls.  After school she became employed at Fairmount Creamery in Fairmount, ND.  She then moved to Minneapolis,...

Dorothy Skramsted

Dorothy Skramsted

Dec 7, 2010

Dorothy Edith Skramsted, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born March 25, 1923, in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, the daughter of Harry and Lillie (Johnson) Stavos. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake. She moved to Kensington and lived there until...

Dolores Scott

Dolores Scott

Dec 3, 2010

Dolores I. Scott, 84, died Friday, December 3, 2010, at the Pioneer Retirement Community, Fergus Falls. She was born on June 8, 1926, to Rudolph and Martha (Skugsol) Halvorson in Grand Forks, ND. She graduated from high school in Battle Lake, MN. On June 17, 1950, Dolores married John Scott and they made their home on a farm near Fergus...

Doris Shol

Doris Shol

Dec 3, 2010

Doris Shol, 84 of Fergus Falls, died Friday, December 3, 2010, at Lake Region Healthcare. She was born June 6, 1926, in Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Siem “Sam” and Anna (Anderson) Wahl.  She grew up in Erhard while attending a country school through eighth grade and then attended and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School.  Doris was baptized and...

Maynard Hornstine

Maynard Hornstine

Dec 3, 2010

Maynard Hornstine, 85, died Friday, December 3, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls after bravely battling cancer for five years.  He was born in Campbell, Minnesota on December 8, 1924, the son of Frank and Martha (Waldecker) Hornstine. He grew up in the Campbell area and graduated from Campbell High School in 1942. He continued to work...

Earl Nelson

Earl Nelson

Nov 29, 2010

Earl Niels Nelson, 91, a resident of Breckenridge, Minnesota, died Tuesday, November 29, 2010, at St. Francis Home in Breckenridge.  He was born July 17, 1919, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, the son of Morton and Esther Nelson. He graduated as Salutatorian from Gaylord High School in 1936. He later bought and trucked livestock in Gaylord for 23 years with his...

Wesley Saurer

Wesley Saurer

Nov 28, 2010

Wesley Marlow Saurer, 52, a resident of Perham, died Sunday, November 28, 2010, at his home. He was born October 5, 1958, in Little Fork, Minnesota, the son of Victor and Lillian (Husfeldt) Saurer. He attended school in Big Falls, Minnesota, Clitherall, and graduated from Battle Lake High School. He then attended Wadena Technical College. Through the years he lived...

Marion Hoff

Marion Hoff

Nov 27, 2010

Marion Ruth (Mrs. Orwell) Hoff, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday November 27, 2010, at Lake Region Healthcare. She was born on March 10, 1919, at Sidney, MT, the daughter of Otto and Neva (Herbert) Olson. Until the age of 12, the family farmed on her mothers homestead near Andes, MT. Years of drought and crop failures spurred...

Adrian Tinderholt

Adrian Tinderholt

Nov 27, 2010

Adrian C. Tinderholt, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls and formerly of Austin, Minnesota, died Saturday, November 27, 2010 at the PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. He was born October 2, 1916, in Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota, the son of Martin and Sophie (Evenson) Tinderholt. He attended rural elementary school and graduated from Dawson High School in 1933. He graduated...

Elizabeth Swenson

Elizabeth Swenson

Nov 25, 2010

Elizabeth Ann Swenson, 83, died Thursday, November 25, 2010, at the PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls.  There are no services planned at this time. Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.olsonfuneralhome.com .

Howard Godel

Howard Godel

Nov 22, 2010

Howard Allen Godel, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, peacefully passed away Monday, November 22, 2010, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls, surrounded by his family. He was born January 16, 1926, in Fergus Falls, the son of Leonard and Mary (Kays) Godel. He grew up on a farm near Silver Lake, and attended Battle Lake High School. ...

Minnie Swendsrud

Minnie Swendsrud

Nov 21, 2010

Minnie Caroline Swendsrud, 104 years, five months and 20 days old, and a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, November 21, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls.  She was born June 1, 1906, at her home in Tordenskjold Township, near Underwood, Minnesota, the daughter of Lewis and Martha (Loftus) Albertson. She was the 7th of 13 children,...

Marian Hansen

Marian Hansen

Nov 21, 2010

Marian Lenore Hansen, 92 years and 3 months, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, November 21, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born August 21, 1918, at the family home in Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Arthur and Ida (Stephenson) Hanson. Marian grew up in Pelican Rapids and attended Pelican Rapids schools through 8th...

David Eide

David Eide

Nov 20, 2010

David Gene Eide, 57, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, November 20, 2010, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He was born on May 23, 1953 in Fargo, North Dakota to Leonard Gene and Ramona M. (Schloesser) Eide. Although born in Fargo, he moved with his family to San Diego, California, calling that home for the majority of...

Lillian Bjorklund

Lillian Bjorklund

Nov 18, 2010

Lillian Dorothy Bjorklund, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 18, 2010, at Sanford Health Hospital in Fargo. She had been a resident of the Broen Home since January of this year. Lillian Dorothy Hoglund was born on April 29, 1917 near Lake Norden, SD on the farm homesteaded by her grandfather Svante Hoglund.  She was the oldest...

Wallace Christopher

Wallace Christopher

Nov 17, 2010

Wallace Webster Christopher, 92, of Fergus Falls, was called to glory on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. Wally was given life by His Creator, being born on January 28, 1918 near Emerado, ND to William and Emma (Kjorven) Christopher. Having received the gift of Holy Baptism at Middle Grove Lutheran Church in Makinock,...