Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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