Obituaries

Guy Keidel

Guy Keidel

Nov 24, 2009

Guy Keidel, age 45, of Fergus Falls, passed away at his residence November 24, 2009. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2009 at Oak Grove Cemetery in Fergus Falls. Condolences may be sent online at www.olsonfuneralhome.com

Eugene Stenstrom

Eugene Stenstrom

Nov 24, 2009

Eugene Stenstrom, 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, sadly passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born on April 8, 1929 in Elizabeth Township, the son of Gabriel and Anna (Formo) Stenstrom.  Eugene enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953.  On...

Joslyn Anderson

Joslyn Anderson

Nov 23, 2009

Joslyn Eugene Anderson, 77, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, November 23, 2009 at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. He was born November 4, 1932, in Fergus Falls, the son of Julius and Edna (Omlie) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed at Aurdal Lutheran Church. He attended country school, and then attended high school in Underwood, graduating...

Ruth Beecher

Ruth Beecher

Nov 22, 2009

Ruth R. Beecher, 76, a resident of Battle Lake, died Sunday, November 22, 2009, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born December 12, 1932, in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Millard and Sarah (Oien) Ranstad. She grew up and attended school in Battle Lake, graduating from Battle Lake High School in 1950. She attended the University...

Don Dean

Don Dean

Nov 21, 2009

Don R. “Dubby” Dean, age 56, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully on Saturday, November 21, 2009, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls with his mother by his side. He was born October 27, 1953, in Fergus Falls, the son of Robert and Carol (Bergerud) Dean. After graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1973 he attended Staples Technical College. ...

David Thoreson

David Thoreson

Nov 20, 2009

David “Lindy” Thoreson, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls and long time automobile dealer and business man, died Friday, November 20, 2009, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. He was born August 16, 1916, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Rev. Hans M. and Martha K. (Thyse) Thoresen. He was baptized March 11, 1917, at the United...

Daryl Kugler

Daryl Kugler

Nov 18, 2009

Daryl Steven Kugler Sr., 60, a resident of High Island Lake died Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at his home in rural Erhard under the care of Lakeland Hospice. He was born December 31, 1948, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Kenneth and Frances (Gibbard) Kugler. He graduated from Underwood High School and was drafted into the U.S. Army in...

Emelia Hovland

Emelia Hovland

Nov 9, 2009

Emelia Marie Hovland, 100, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, November 9, 2009 at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. She was born April 1, 1909, in Oscar Township of Otter Tail County, the daughter of Fred and Bertha (Grunewald) Zimmerman. She attended country school through the eighth grade at School District #61. On October 20, 1930, she...

Edna Lysne

Edna Lysne

Nov 6, 2009

Edna Ruth Geneva Lysne, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, November 6, 2009, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls.  She was born July 24, 1918, in Ashby, Minnesota, the daughter of Andrew and Tilda (Wedin) Evavold. She attended school and graduated from eighth grade. On November 24, 1937, she married Raymond Lysne in Battle Lake, Minnesota. ...

Richard Haarstad

Richard Haarstad

Nov 5, 2009

Richard John Haarstad, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 5, 2009, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls.  He was born November 26, 1918, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and grew up in Aastad Township. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School. Mr. Haarstad served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the South Pacific,...

Mary Leabo

Mary Leabo

Oct 28, 2009

Mary Leabo, 89, of Fergus Falls, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls.  She was born November 20, 1919, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Peter and Mayme (Nelson) Haugen. She attended school at Madison Elementary and Washington Junior High. On March...

Alvin Dornburg

Alvin Dornburg

Oct 27, 2009

Alvin R. Dornburg, 77, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls.  He was born October 9, 1932, in Pipestone, Minnesota, the son of Herbert and Lydia (Nordmeyer) Dornburg.  On September 13, 1953, he married Marlene Stine in Fergus Falls. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956...

E.C. Peterson

E.C. Peterson

Oct 27, 2009

Ernest Charles “Pete” Peterson, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at the Homestead Pioneer Senior Cottage in Fergus Falls. Pete was born September 3, 1915, in Rugby, North Dakota, the last of four children born to Charles and Rosa (Young) Peterson. He grew up in the Rugby area, graduating from high school there...

Lois Messer

Lois Messer

Oct 26, 2009

Lois Irene Messer, 79, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Monday, October 26, 2009 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls.  She was under the care of Lakeland Hospice for the last 2 ½ years. During most of that time she was able to remain at her home. She moved to the Broen Home in September of 2009....

Jason Wiese

Jason Wiese

Oct 25, 2009

A Celebration of Life for Jason E. Wiese, 37, of Tenmile, Ore., and formerly of Fergus Falls, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, at Hilltop Celebration Church, Fergus Falls. Officiating will be the Rev. Jon Olson      He died on Oct. 25, 2009, as the result of a car accident. Jason was born June 15, 1972, in...

Leona Kjer

Leona Kjer

Oct 25, 2009

Leona Kjer, 105, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, October 25, 2009, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. She was born July 24, 1904, in Waldorf, Minnesota, the daughter of Lewis and Edith (Janike) Bluhm. As a young girl she moved to Carlisle, Minnesota with her parents and siblings. She finished her education at the Park Region College in...

Karen Pourrier

Karen Pourrier

Oct 24, 2009

Karen Pourrier, 44, a resident of rural Fergus Falls, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2009, due to an automobile accident near Winston, Oregon. Karen Kay Duenow was born April 7, 1965, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Melvin and Deloris Kowalski Duenow. She grew up in Fergus Falls. Karen was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Fergus...

LeRoy Brenaman

LeRoy Brenaman

Oct 24, 2009

LeRoy “Roy” Brenaman, 78, of Fergus Falls, a kind and loving husband, father, and friend to many, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 24, 2009. He was born December 29, 1930, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Harold and Marie (Rouse) Brenaman. He attended school in Omaha at Benson High School. On July 19, 1951, LeRoy married Marjorie...

Eddie Flatin

Eddie Flatin

Oct 24, 2009

E. Clifford Flatin, 92, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Rothsay, died Saturday, October 24, 2009, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. He was born February 18, 1917, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Lewis and Mathedia (Wee) Flatin. He was raised by his grandmother, Kären Wee after the death of his mother at the age of two...

John Barton

John Barton

Oct 22, 2009

John Robert Barton, 74, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, October 22, 2009, at his home.  He was born November 7, 1934, in Harper Woods, Michigan, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Robarts) Barton. He attended St. Paul’s Elementary School in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, and St. Paul High School in Grosse Pointe, graduating in 1952. He attended college...