Obituaries

Eileen Johnson

Eileen Johnson

Dec 22, 2009

Eileen Louise Johnson, "Nana", 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009, at the Pioneer Home in Fergus Falls. She was born August 10, 1920, in Marblehead, Massachusetts, the daughter of Oscar and Ruby Olsson. She grew up in Marblehead, graduating from Marblehead High School in 1939.  Eileen married Lowell Johnson of Henning. She was a homemaker,...

Ruby Wahl

Ruby Wahl

Dec 19, 2009

Ruby S.Wahl. age 92, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, December 19, 2009, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. She was born June 5, 1917, in Tyler, North Dakota, the daughter of Henry and Margaret (Wiebusch) Schradieck. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Tyler. Ruby grew up on a farm in Summit Township of...

Marvin Harthun

Marvin Harthun

Dec 17, 2009

Marvin Arnold Harthun, 61, a resident of Underwood, died Thursday, December 17, 2009, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born November 16, 1948, in Fergus Falls, the son of Ralph “Pete” and Irene “Sally” (Fiedler) Harthun. He attended school at Our Lady of Victory Elementary School, Perham High School, and Detroit Lakes Technical College. He served in...

Howard Buchholz

Howard Buchholz

Dec 15, 2009

Howard Kenneth Buchholz, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, where he had lived for 4 ½ years. He was born November 3, 1925, in Friberg Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Mary “Mayme” (Bappe) Buchholz. He was baptized December 13, 1925, at...

Morris Baasen

Morris Baasen

Dec 15, 2009

Morris Baasen, 93, a resident of Barrett, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at the Barrett Care Center in Barrett.  He was born December 18, 1915, to Erik and Clara (Melaas) Baasen at his parent’s farm in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at rural Rock Prairie Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake, MN. He attended rural school District 12...

Janet Bateman

Janet Bateman

Dec 14, 2009

Janet F. Bateman, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 101 on December 14, 2009, at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta, Minnesota of heart failure. Janet Spencer Fulton Bateman was born on January 28, 1908, in Oakes, North Dakota, the daughter of Ralph and Harriet (Spencer) Fulton.  Janet received undergraduate and graduate degrees...

Ethel Brown

Ethel Brown

Dec 11, 2009

Ethel Brown, 70, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, December 11, 2009, at her home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. She was born, July 1, 1939, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Andrew and Louise (Grue) Andersen. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Dalton. Ethel attended elementary school in Dalton, continuing her education...

Emma Erickson

Emma Erickson

Dec 10, 2009

Emma C. Erickson, 99, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.   Emma was born on October 2, 1910 in Henning, the daughter of Edolph and Amanda (Longbella) Ellingson. She attended country school in the Henning area. After school she worked at a hotel until she married in 1929. She married...

Mildred Nelson

Mildred Nelson

Dec 10, 2009

Mildred Louise Nelson, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 10, 2009, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born on July 27, 1915, in St. Olaf Township, the daughter of Charles and Marie (Nycklemoe) Tripp. She was baptized at Bethel Lutheran Church, rural Ashby and confirmed at Kvam Lutheran Church, rural Dalton. Mildred attended...

Doris Adams

Doris Adams

Dec 8, 2009

Doris (Seeba) Adams, 92, former Maine Township resident, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Brainerd. She was born August 12, 1917, the daughter of Fred and Lottie (Wenholm) Seeba at their home in Maine Township. She grew up in Maine Township and attended rural school. When she was sixteen her mother died, so Doris had...

Lorraine Stokka

Lorraine Stokka

Dec 8, 2009

Lorraine Stokka, 85, a resident of Pelican Rapids, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.  Lorraine Nefstead Stokka was born July 31, 1924, in Canby, Minnesota. The tenth and youngest child of Andrew and Marie (Helland) Nefstead, she grew up on a farm in Lincoln County and began her education at a rural...

Evelyn Devorak

Evelyn Devorak

Dec 7, 2009

Evelyn Devorak, age 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 7, 2009, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born August 7, 1929, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Warsecka) Opatz. She grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from high school in 1947. In her youth she worked at the...

Mildred Gebhart

Mildred Gebhart

Dec 7, 2009

Mildred Josephine Gebhart, 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 7, 2009, in Fargo, North Dakota.  She was born June 23, 1929, in Faulkton, South Dakota, the daughter of Leo and Isabel (Muehl) Bowar. She grew up on a farm near Faulkton, attending school in Orient, where she graduated as valedictorian. She then worked in the Faulkton Bank....

Jean Hafner

Jean Hafner

Dec 7, 2009

Jean Ann Hafner, 85, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 7, 2009, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. Jean Ann (Handlon) Hafner was born May 14, 1924, in Grand Forks, North Dakota at St. Micheals Hospital, the daughter of Joseph and Kathryn (Martin) Handlon. She had one sibling, Angela Hanson. She attended the academy of St....

Jack Nelson

Jack Nelson

Dec 5, 2009

Jack A. Nelson, 74, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, December 5, 2009, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 24, 1935, in Fergus Falls, the fifth son of Leslie S. and Gertrude L. (Norton) Nelson. He spent his entire life in the Fergus Falls area where he attended school, worked, and raised his family. ...

Phyllis Erickson

Phyllis Erickson

Dec 3, 2009

Phyllis Ann Erickson, 78, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 3, 2009, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. She was born July 21, 1931, in Grafton, North Dakota, the 4th daughter of Herbert and Pearl (Brayton) Herbison. The family lived in Minnewauken, North Dakota, later moving to Fargo, ND. Phyllis graduated from Fargo Central High School...

Clarice Rund

Clarice Rund

Nov 30, 2009

Clarice (Mrs. Thomas) Rund, age 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, November 30, 2009, at her home in Fergus Falls under the care of Lakeland Hospice.  Clarice Evangeline Bergerud was born December 20, 1917, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Malvin and Elevine (Thorson) Bergerud.   She grew up on the Bergerud farm in Aastad Township. She was...

Selma Fick

Selma Fick

Nov 30, 2009

Selma Christine Fick, age 92, a resident of rural Elizabeth, died Monday, November 30, 2009, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born February 4, 1917, on the family farm near Carlisle, Minnesota, the daughter of Knute and Clara (Torgusson) Skogen. She grew up on the farm, attending school in the area. Selma was baptized and confirmed at...

Alice Schleske

Alice Schleske

Nov 28, 2009

Alice B. Schleske, 96, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, November 28, 2009 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Alice was born on October 5, 1913 in Erhards Grove Township, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Lekve) Norgren. She was baptized and confirmed at Bagstevold Lutheran Church in Erhard and attended country school east of Erhard. After...

Arlene Kimball

Arlene Kimball

Nov 27, 2009

Arlene Kimball, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, November 27, 2009, at her home. She was born December 20, 1919, in Menahga, MN, the daughter of William and Louise (Steffen) Hasbargen Sr. She grew up and attended school in Menahga. Ever the humble servant, she worked hard her whole life whether it was helping her parents, working with her roses,...