Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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