Obituaries

Robert Jensen

Robert Jensen

Apr 17, 2010

Robert William Jensen, 77, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, April 17, 2010 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. He was born April 13, 1933, in Underwood, Minnesota, the son of William and Ruth (Sonstebo) Jensen. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1951. On September 5, 1954, he married Shirley Sonmor at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in...

Margaret Johnson

Margaret Johnson

Apr 17, 2010

Margaret I. Johnson, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, went to be with her Lord Jesus, Saturday, April 17, 2010 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND.  Margaret was born on February 12, 1920 in Bagley, MN, the daughter of Ole and Martha (Refsland) Mickelberg. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in rural Bagley. Margaret attended country school...

Wesley Lee

Wesley Lee

Apr 14, 2010

Wesley Lee, 83, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Home. He was born September 18, 1926, in Pelican Rapids, the son of Conrad and Ruth (Nettestad) Lee. He grew up and attended school in Pelican Rapids. Wesley served in the U.S. Army during World War II being stationed in Hawaii. Following his military service...

Evelyn Jensen

Evelyn Jensen

Apr 13, 2010

Evelyn Jensen, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Underwood, died Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at Haven Manor Adult Foster Care Home in Fergus Falls. She was born February 1, 1916, in Dent, the daughter of Paul and Ida (Hawley) Schmidt. She grew up and attended school in Dent. On March 10, 1937, she married Erwin Jensen in Perham. ...

Margaret Shirley

Margaret Shirley

Apr 11, 2010

Margaret A. Shirley, age 84, of Fergus Falls died Sunday, April 11, 2010 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born August 1, 1925, in Rothsay to Christ and Hannah (Kjono) Olson.   She had a brother, Harry Olson and two sisters, Ethel Edwards and Lu McMullen. She attended Rothsay High School.   On March 16, 1947 she married...

Bonnie Rust

Bonnie Rust

Apr 11, 2010

Bonnie Marie (Klai) Rust, 82, died Sunday, April 11, 2010, at Midwest Home Health, Fergus Falls. She was born at Cavalier, ND, on July 28, 1927, the oldest of three daughters born to Ralph and Julia (Petterson) Klai. She was claimed by God as His child in the Sacrament of Baptism shared with her on December 1, 1927, by the...

Ivan Jensen

Ivan Jensen

Apr 11, 2010

A father, a friend, died on 4/11/2010 after being in declining health for several months. He is survived by his wife Roxanne of Ketchum, Idaho; sons Ron (Becky) Jensen, Bloomington, MN, Rod (Vicki) Jensen, Fergus Falls, MN and Roger Jensen, Blanchard, OK. Grandchildren Andy (Lesley), Shakopee, MN, Matt Jensen, Crystal, MN, David Jensen, Fergus Falls, MN, Amanda (Ryan) DeYounge, Worthington,...

Jennie Swisher

Jennie Swisher

Apr 9, 2010

Jennie Swisher, 94, a resident of Hendricks, MN, formerly of Nashua, died Friday, April 9, 2010 at the Hendricks Nursing Home. She was born February 1, 1916, to John and Mary (Jiracek) Susanka in Naples, SD, where she was raised and attended school. Following her education, she helped her parents and her brothers on the family farm. She was united...

Walter Wangsness

Walter Wangsness

Apr 6, 2010

Walter Wangsness, 100, of Perham, formerly of rural Fergus Falls, died Tuesday at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Walter was born on March 29, 1910 in Stony Brook Township. He was one of ten children born to Severt and Karen (Hole) Wangsness. He was baptized and confirmed at Rock Prairie Lutheran Church. On November 11, 1934 he married Chestine Kolle...

Robert Hexum

Robert Hexum

Apr 4, 2010

Robert M. Hexum, 69, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, April 4, 2010, in Alexandria. He was born May 21, 1940, in Rothsay, Minnesota, the son of Melvin and Gunda (Wee) Hexum. He graduated from Rothsay High School and entered the Army. On August 20, 1960, he married Joyce Swank in Cleveland, Ohio. Bob was a Mechanical Contracting Project...

Esther Bratlien

Esther Bratlien

Apr 4, 2010

Esther Gladys Bratlien, 97, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls surrounded by her entire family. She was a current resident of the Pioneer Retirement Community. Esther was born November 18, 1912, at home in Oscar Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Fred and Bertha (Grunewald)...

Thomas Hallisey

Thomas Hallisey

Mar 30, 2010

Thomas “Tom” G.  Hallisey, 67, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010. He was born April 26, 1942, in New London, Connecticut, the son of John J. and Myrtlene (Gesner) Hallisey. He grew up in Connecticut, graduating from Norwich Free Academy in Norwich. Following high school he attended the University of Connecticut College of Agriculture at...

Mary Schoening

Mary Schoening

Mar 30, 2010

Mary Elizabeth Schoening, 91, a resident of rural Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born March 12, 1919, in Breckenridge, Minnesota, the daughter of Ernest and Minnie (Thymian) Hugli. She grew up in Wilkin County on her parent’s farm. She graduated in 1937 from Fergus Falls High School. Following...

Anthony Kjaglien

Anthony Kjaglien

Mar 26, 2010

Anthony “Tony” Peter Kjaglien, 39, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away March 26, 2010, in Hubbard County, Minnesota. He was born September 19, 1970, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Peter and Judith (Irish) Kjaglien. He attended elementary school at Jefferson Elementary in Fergus Falls, and the Fergus Falls Senior High School, graduating in 1989. Following high school he...

Laurie Barsdate

Laurie Barsdate

Mar 25, 2010

Laurie (Lovelace) Barsdate, 88, of Fergus Falls, died March 25th, in the company of family members and her "hospice family" at the Lakeland Hospice House, Anna Laurie Pearson was born April 29th 1921, in Hecla, SD to Sven Albert and Gladys Aurien (Cooper) Pearson. There she grew up on the family farm and went to school with her seven brothers...

LaVonne Lemke

LaVonne Lemke

Mar 25, 2010

LaVonne Joyce Lemke, 68, a resident of Erhard, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, under the loving care of Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls.  She was born August 10, 1941, in Breckenridge, Minnesota, the daughter of Lawson and Lucille (Johnson) Oliphant. She was baptized and confirmed at Foxhome Methodist Church. She attended school in Foxhome through the 8th grade, and...

William Nagatomo

William Nagatomo

Mar 23, 2010

William “Bill” Masakuni Nagatomo, 83, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. He was born October 19, 1926, in Minot, North Dakota, the son of George and Masuo (Oshikawa) Nagatomo. He grew up and attended school there, graduating from Minot High School in 1944. He was inducted into...

Elsie Crawford

Elsie Crawford

Mar 21, 2010

Elsie Crawford, 101, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, March 21, 2010 at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. Elsie was born on October 25, 1908 in Oriska, North Dakota, the daughter of Fred and Anna (Rostock) Lange. She grew up in North Dakota and eventually married Roy Crawford. She lived many places during her life, as she...

Sally Spitsberg

Sally Spitsberg

Mar 16, 2010

Selma “Sally” Olinda Spitsberg, 92, formerly of Dalton, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at the Evansville Care Center in Evansville.  She was born February 16, 1918, in Dalton, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and Inga (Estvold) Sonmor. She attended school at District 8 in Dalton and at Fergus Falls High School. On December 14, 1935 she married Anton Spitsberg at...

Arnold Pergande

Arnold Pergande

Mar 15, 2010

Arnold William Pergande, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, March 15, 2010, at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. He was born September 21, 1923, in Williston, North Dakota, the son of Ferdinand and Bertha (Tomhave) Pergande. He moved with his family to Minnesota at the age of nine, to the family farm near Carlisle, homesteaded...