Obituaries
Mark Opatz
Dec 18, 2008
Mark “Scott” Opatz, 51, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 18, 2008, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls surrounded by his family and friends. He was born December 4, 1957, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Marcus and Gloria E. (Nickelson) Opatz. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Fergus...
Marlene Kugler
Dec 18, 2008
Marlene Mavis Kugler, 73, a resident of Erhard, died Thursday, December 18, 2008, at MeritCare in Fargo. She was born December 27, 1934, in Aurdal Township, Otter Tail County, the daughter of Julius and Edna (Omlie) Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed at Aurdal Lutheran Church. She grew up on the family farm, attending school in the area. In 1952...
Carter Retzlaff
Dec 13, 2008
Carter Ryan Retzlaff, 8 month old son of Ryan and Heidi (Ver Steeg) Retzlaff of Fergus Falls, died suddenly and unexpectedly Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Carter was born April 10, 2008 in Fergus Falls. In his 8 months of life he brought untold amounts of love, joy, and laughter to all those...
Frances Siems
Dec 12, 2008
Frances Sophia Siems, 98, a resident of Fergus Falls, died peacefully surrounded by her family, Friday, December 12, 2008 at the Pioneer Retirement Community. She was born in Fergus Falls on August 18, 1910 to Fred and Emilie (Krause) Ladwig. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Friberg and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. On August...
Gertrude Fjestad
Dec 11, 2008
Gertrude Bernice “Gertie” Fjestad, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 11, 2008, at the Pioneer Home in Fergus Falls. She was born September 22, 1921, in Breckenridge, Minnesota, the daughter of Berger and Marie (Nygaard) Aasen. She moved to a farm in Sverdrup Township when she was a child, and attended School District #112 in Sverdrup Township. ...
Minnie Kolstad
Dec 10, 2008
Minnie Kolstad, 103, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Underwood, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born April 1, 1905, in Underwood, Minnesota, the daughter of August and Wilhemina Heuer. Minnie was raised with a brother, Otto, and a sister, Hilda. She attended school into the eighth grade, when her mother was...
Ned Jimmerson
Dec 8, 2008
Ned Phillip Jimmerson, 59, a resident of rural Underwood, died Monday, December 8, 2008 at his home. He was born February 25, 1949, in Glenwood, Minnesota, the son of Phillip and Minerva (Tanhoff) Jimmerson. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1967. In 1971 he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota – Morris. On...
"Libby" Christopherson
Dec 8, 2008
“Libby” Elizabeth L. Christopherson, 65, a resident of Evansville, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 8, 2008 at Lake Region Hospital. She was born February 23, 1943, in Urbana, Illinois, the daughter of Edgar and Louise (Isenberg) Anderson. She grew up in Litchfield, Minnesota, graduating from Litchfield High School in 1961. On September 14, 1963, she married Neil Christopherson...
Karin Johnson
Dec 3, 2008
Karin Joy (Haagenson) Johnson, 53, a resident of Fergus Falls, lost her courageous battle with cancer Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls surrounded by her loving family. Karin was born October 11, 1955 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls to Ruby and Russell Haagenson. She attended Madison Elementary School, Fergus Falls Junior High and...
Helmer Nornes
Dec 3, 2008
Helmer B. Nornes, 96, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. Helmer was born in Scandia Township, rural Beltrami on December 24, 1911, the son of Bernard and Petra (Melbo) Nornes. He attended White Dove School and later graduated from Crookston Ag School. On September 30, 1938 he married...
Arlene Engelmeier
Nov 29, 2008
Arlene Joan Engelmeier, 70, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, November 29, 2008, at the Golden Living Center in Henning. She was born August 28, 1938, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Joseph and Lillian (Olson) Safar. She grew up and lived near Ogema and attended school in Ogema, then graduated from Waubun in 1956. She went to college in...
Olaf Olson
Nov 26, 2008
Olaf “Jr.” Olson, 82, formerly of Rothsay, died Wednesday, November 26, 2008, at the Golden Living Center of Battle Lake. He was born January 24, 1926, on the Olson farm near Rothsay, the youngest child of Mathilda (Rudh) and Olaf Olson, Sr. He attended country school at District 82, which was known as the Olson School. He enlisted in the...
Arlene Smith
Nov 26, 2008
Arlene C. Smith, 74, a resident of rural Underwood, died peacefully, Wednesday, November 26, 2008, at her home. She was born March 15, 1934, in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of Jeanette (Bach) and John Wolf. Arlene graduated from Snyder High School in Jersey City, NJ in June of 1952. On August 30, 1952, she married Walter W. Smith in Jersey...
Lillian Thompson
Nov 23, 2008
Lillian Thompson, 94, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, November 23, 2008, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Lillian Alice Moshus Thompson was born March 12, 1914, at Wakonda, Clay County, South Dakota, the daughter of John and Marie (Olsen) Moshus. Lillian was baptized into the Christian faith at the Methodist Church in Wakonda, SD. She attended the Clay...
Myrtle Keller
Nov 23, 2008
Myrtle (Myrt) Keller was born at her parents’, Henry and Alida Budke, home on January 21, 1929, the second of nine children. She attended grade school at various country schools, later on attending Fergus Falls High School. On October 20, 1948, Myrtle was united in marriage to Cyril Keller at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Fergus Falls. During...
Minnie Mobroten
Nov 23, 2008
Minnie Mobroten, 103, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, November 23, 2008, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. She was born August 24, 1905, in Elizabeth Township of Otter Tail County, the daughter of Julius and Betsy (Lokker) Mobroten. She was baptized and confirmed at the Tonseth Lutheran Church in rural Erhard. She attended elementary school at...
Donald Norman
Nov 22, 2008
Donald R. Norman passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2008, at his Fergus Falls home surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous fight with COPD. Don and his twin brother, Ron, were born in Fergus Falls on July 14, 1931, to Robert and Bernice (Junkin) Norman. He was baptized and confirmed at Augustana Lutheran Church in Fergus...
Byron Lemke
Nov 20, 2008
Byron Frederick Lemke, 80, a resident of Elizabeth, died Thursday, November 20, 2008, at his home. He was born October 9, 1928, in rural Pelican Rapids, the son of Fritz and Marie (Seidel) Lemke. He grew up on the farm near Pelican Rapids, and attended country school there. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1955 in the...
Melvyn Townsend
Nov 19, 2008
Melvyn “Muggs” Warren Townsend, 95, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at his residence under the care of Lakeland Hospice. He was born November 16, 1913, in Fergus Falls, the son of Edward M. and Leora (Champlin) Townsend. He attended Lincoln School (as did his children and some of his grandchildren) and graduated from Washington High...
Ellen O'Meara
Nov 16, 2008
Ellen Frances O’Meara, 81, a resident of Fergus Falls, died November 16, 2008, at the Eisenhower Memorial Hospital in Palm Desert, CA due to a brain aneurysm. She was born March 22, 1927, in Waverly, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer and Edith Chester. Her parents were well-known farmers in rural Iowa, who were always very involved in church and community...
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