Obituaries

Jerome Jordahl

Jerome Jordahl

Nov 15, 2010

Jerome Iver Jordahl, 70, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, November 15, 2010, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. He was born January 6, 1940, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Lars and Ethel (Mundstock) Jordahl. He grew up in Pelican Rapids, where he attended school. He served with the U.S. Army from 1959 – 1961,...

Edna Winterfeldt

Edna Winterfeldt

Nov 14, 2010

Edna Winterfeldt, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Edna Anna Louisa Albrecht was born at her childhood home near Brownton, Minnesota, on October 24, 1920, the daughter of John and Helen (Helle) Albrecht. She helped on her family farm until she married the love of her life, Roland Winterfeldt...

Raymond Mensinger

Raymond Mensinger

Nov 14, 2010

Raymond “Ray” Eugene Mensinger, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, November 14, 2010, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.  He was born December 2, 1919 in Rice, Minnesota the son of Barton and Edna (Hummel) Mensinger. He grew up on the family farm near Mahnomen, and attended school in Waubun, Minnesota. Ray served in the U....

Mabel Melby

Mabel Melby

Nov 14, 2010

Mabel Melby, 102, formerly of Dalton, died peacefully on Sunday, November 14, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Nursing Home in Fergus Falls. Dora Mabel was born on March 9, 1908 in rural Dalton to John O. and Elsie (Gjerde) Dahlager.   She was baptized on April 12, 1908 and confirmed on October 9, 1921 at Sarpsborg Lutheran Church. She attended school...

Marie Stock

Marie Stock

Nov 13, 2010

Marie E. Stock, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, November 13, 2010 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Marie was born on May 10, 1923, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Cornelius and Edna (Steinbach) Witt. She grew up in Fergus Falls and attended District 30 Country School. She married Austin Hutchins...

Evelyn Mortenson

Evelyn Mortenson

Nov 12, 2010

Evelyn Mortenson, 85, a resident of Underwood, died Friday, November 12, 2010, at Triumph Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. She was born on March 16, 1925, in Tordenskjold Township, the youngest of three children born to Carl J. and Esther (Swedberg) Mortensen.  She was baptized and confirmed at Tordenskjold Lutheran Church in rural Underwood. Evelyn attended School District 162 in Tordenskjold...

Mae Christianson

Mae Christianson

Nov 11, 2010

Mae Christianson, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Vergas, died Thursday, November 11, 2010 at the Broen Memorial Home.  Mae was born on June 9, 1924 in Frazee, MN, the daughter of Adolph and Bertha (Radel) Kratzke. She was baptized on June 29, 1924 and confirmed on May 30, 1937 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Vergas. She...

Alfred Gedde

Alfred Gedde

Nov 8, 2010

Alfred George Gedde, 101, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, November 8, 2010, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. He was born October 23, 1909, in Wrightstown Township, near Hewitt, Minnesota, the son of George and Anna (Christensen) Gedde. He grew up on a farm near Wadena.   He worked on farms near Wadena until 1937, when he...

Myrtle Finsaas

Myrtle Finsaas

Nov 6, 2010

Myrtle Serine Finsaas, age 82, of Fergus Falls, MN, formerly of Lewistown, MT, passed away November 6, 2010, in Fergus Falls. Myrtle Dahl was born April 18, 1928 near Crosby, ND to Hans and Lena (Frislid) Dahl. She graduated as valedictorian of her high school class. She graduated from Trinity Hospital School of Nursing in Minot, ND where she trained...

Dean Owen

Dean Owen

Nov 5, 2010

Dean N. Owen, 71, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, November 5, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. He was born April 7, 1939, in Mankato, Minnesota, the son of Lyle and Orvilla (Norris) Owen. He was baptized and confirmed in the Congregational Church, and graduated from Pemberton High School in 1957. During his senior year...

Wilma Johnson

Wilma Johnson

Nov 2, 2010

Wilma Sophie Johnson, 81, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully with family at her side on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born June 14, 1929, in Arlington, Minnesota, the daughter of Erdwig and Erna (Jaus) Clausen. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1948, and later received a degree in Education from...

Patricia McArthur

Patricia McArthur

Nov 2, 2010

Patricia Mary McArthur, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born August 14, 1926, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Henry and Mary (Murray) Brietenbauch. She grew up in Maine Township graduating from Underwood High School in 1940. She then attended business training in Moorhead. Patricia...

Stanley Rongstad

Stanley Rongstad

Nov 2, 2010

Stanley Eugene Rongstad, 95, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls.  He was born March 11, 1915, in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, the son of Chris and Ida (Aune) Rongstad. Stanley grew up and went to school in Lamberton, MN. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church. Stanley...

Helen Bailey

Helen Bailey

Oct 29, 2010

Helen Lorraine (Palmer) Bailey, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, October 29, 2010, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. Helen was born December 17, 1921, in Jamestown, ND, to Forest W. and Clara (Iverson) Palmer. The family lived at Crystal Springs, ND, where her father was a grain elevator manager. When Helen was 5 years old...

Gertrude Atkinson

Gertrude Atkinson

Oct 27, 2010

Gertrude Emma Atkinson, 91, of Jamestown, ND, and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at the Jamestown Hospital in Jamestown, North Dakota. She was born September 1, 1919, in Bordulac, North Dakota, the daughter of George and Lyda (Butts) Yeo. Her father worked for the Soo Line Railroad, so the family lived in various places in North...

Orlean Peterson

Orlean Peterson

Oct 26, 2010

Orlean “Deany” Peterson, 87, of Moorhead and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead. She was born September 3, 1923, in Fargo, North Dakota, the daughter of William and Petra (Hendrickson) Pearson. She grew up in Fargo, where she attended high school.  On June 28, 1946, she married Harry Carl Peterson in...

Inga Kragrud

Inga Kragrud

Oct 26, 2010

Inga Marie Kragrud, 99, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at the Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls. She was born February 27, 1911, on the family farm in Oscar Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and Sigrid (Hagen) Fosse. She grew up on the farm, attending country school. She graduated from...

Violet Rollag

Violet Rollag

Oct 23, 2010

Violet Eileen Rollag, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, October 23, 2010, at the Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls. She was born October 31, 1922, on the family farm in Maine Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Arthur and Marie (Turman) Dess. After her father died in 1928, the family moved to Underwood, where...

Merle Fredrickson

Merle Fredrickson

Oct 20, 2010

Merle Duane Fredrickson, 75, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born March 1, 1935 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Theodore and Esther (Krause) Fredrickson. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. He attended the Fergus Falls Public Schools. He was...

Nobel Holte

Nobel Holte

Oct 19, 2010

Nobel Edwin Holte, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. He was born February 5, 1918, in Tumuli Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the son of Andrew and Turi (Ronningen) Holte. He grew up on the family farm, attending school at District #139, and later Park Region Model...