Obituaries

Jerome Schroeder

Jerome Schroeder

Feb 2, 2009

Jerome M. “Jerry” Schroeder, 93, a resident of Elizabeth, died Monday, February 2, 2009, at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.  He was born August 23, 1915, in Elizabeth, MN, the son of George and Martha (Maurin) Schroeder. He was baptized at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church, and confirmed at the Cathedral in St. Cloud by Bishop Bush. ...

Orvin Christianson

Orvin Christianson

Jan 28, 2009

Orvin N. Christianson, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls.  Orvin was born on October 20, 1922 in Osage, MN, the son of Ludvig and Hannah (Thorson) Christianson. He grew up in Osage and attended country school. He also attended Detroit Lakes Technical School for welding and then...

Pearl Wilson

Pearl Wilson

Jan 28, 2009

Pearl Isabelle Wilson, age 91, of Fergus Falls died Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. A graveside service will take place this spring at the Egeland Union Cemetery in Egeland, North Dakota. Pearl was born on November 28, 1917 in Clyde, North Dakota the daughter of William and Georgia (Winter) Wilson. She received...

Beatrice Julson

Beatrice Julson

Jan 28, 2009

Beatrice Louaine Julson, 81, a resident of Fergus Falls, and formerly of Groton, SD, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at Midwest Home Health in Fergus Falls. She was born January 1, 1928, in Ashby, Minnesota, the daughter of Ruben and Cora (Ohren) Bergeson. She grew up on the family farm near Ashby, and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in...

Evelyn Kluck

Evelyn Kluck

Jan 26, 2009

Evelyn (Carlsrud) Kluck, 86, of Rothsay, died Monday, January 26, 2009, at Meritcare Palliative Care in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born September 20, 1922, in rural Rothsay, Minnesota, the daughter of Reinhard and Anna (Olson) Carlsrud.  On June 30, 1945 she married Wallace Kluck. The couple farmed in Meadows Township near Rothsay while raising their eight children. In 1977...

Warren Nye

Warren Nye

Jan 25, 2009

Warren K. Nye, 95, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, January 25, 2009 at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls.  Warren was born on January 24, 1914 in Medina, ND to Warren “Bill” H. and Clara (Kirkeby) Nye. He graduated from Medina ND high school in 1931 and graduated from the State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND in 1934....

Orlyn Pederson

Orlyn Pederson

Jan 24, 2009

Orlyn J. Pederson, 81, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Lake Region Hospital.  Orlyn was born on March 21, 1927 in Albert Lea, the son of Henry and Stella (Johnson) Pederson. Orlyn’s father died when he was five years old. He and his mother moved to Fergus Falls when he was in the seventh grade. ...

Florence Nelson

Florence Nelson

Jan 24, 2009

Florence E. Nelson, 95, died Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the Pioneer Senior Cottages in Fergus Falls. She is survived by two children, two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, one brother and one sister. Burial will take place in Crookston, MN at a later date.

Bernard Fossan

Bernard Fossan

Jan 24, 2009

Bernard Sidney Fossan, 82, a resident of Dalton, died Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Center in Battle Lake.  Bernard was born on March 17, 1926 on the Sageng place north of Dalton, MN, the son of Nels and Selma (Simonson) Fossan. He grew up in Tumuli Township and attended District No. 4 country school in Otter Tail...

A. Haid

A. Haid

Jan 21, 2009

Gottlieb Friedrich August Berthold “Bert” Haid, 95, of Fergus Falls, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. He was born in Haina, Germany on August 22, 1913, the son of Rev. Siegfried and Clara (Höhn) Haid. He was baptized and confirmed by his father in the Evangelical...

Ruth Rovang

Ruth Rovang

Jan 17, 2009

Ruthie “R.J.R.” Rovang, 86, of Fergus Falls, died, Saturday, January 17, 2009, under Hospice Care after a short stay at the Broen Memorial Home, Fergus Falls. She was born September 17, 1922, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Rueben and Victoria (LaMont) Araskog. She grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1940. Following graduation...

Edwin Brist

Edwin Brist

Jan 16, 2009

Edwin M. Brist, age 86, of Fergus Falls died Friday afternoon January 16, 2009, at the Broen Memorial Home. Ed was born on February 16, 1922, in Madison, Wisconsin to Claude and Ida (Moore) Brist. He grew up on the family farm and had numerous jobs before enlisting and serving during WW II in the Air Force. On January 6,...

Arlow Miller

Arlow Miller

Jan 14, 2009

Arlow Andrew Miller, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. He was born November 17, 1920, in Friberg Township of Otter Tail County, the son of Harry R. and Ida (Clambey) Miller. He grew up in the area and attended school at School District #193. He began his...

James Mulvaney

James Mulvaney

Jan 13, 2009

James Thomas Mulvaney, 75, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice.  He was born October 27, 1933, on the family homestead in Ameret, Minnesota, the son of John and Bertha (Lutro) Mulvaney. He grew up in the Mankato and Janesville area where he attended school. On November 30,...

Yvonne Baldwin

Yvonne Baldwin

Jan 13, 2009

Yvonne (Mrs. Harold) Baldwin, 77, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at her home under the care of Lakeland Hospice.  She was born December 10, 1931, in Star Lake Township of Otter Tail County, the daughter of Walter F. and Catherine (Rondeau) Harthun. Her mother later married Jerome Jenne. She graduated from Underwood High School in...

Larry Denbrook

Larry Denbrook

Jan 10, 2009

Larry C. Denbrook, 50, of St. Cloud, formerly of Fergus Falls, left his earthly home to be with the Lord on January 10, 2009. Larry was born in Fergus Falls, on January 24, 1958, the son of Arnold and Ardis (Finkelson) Denbrook. He served in the United States Army in 1975. On August 11, 1978, he married Debra Sterger, with...

Gertrude Borowski

Gertrude Borowski

Jan 9, 2009

Gertrude Irene Borowski, 105, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, January 09, 2009, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls.  Gertrude was born on April 13, 1903 in Orwell Township, the fourth oldest of eight children born to John and Lucy (Grant-Woodworth) Westerberg. She attended District 222 country school. She married Harold Borowski on May 12, 1929 in...

Carolyn Friedrich

Carolyn Friedrich

Jan 9, 2009

Carolyn M. Friedrich, 68, a resident of rural Fergus Falls, died Friday, January 9, 2009 at her home. Carolyn was born on September 15, 1940 in Appleton, MN, the daughter of Theodore and Emma (Struck) Vandermeer.   She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1958. She married Larry Ott in June of 1959 and together they had four children, Jolene,...

Beth Wentworth

Beth Wentworth

Jan 8, 2009

Beth Renee Wentworth, 43, a resident of Champlin, formerly of Fergus Falls, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, January 8, 2009, after a courageous six year battle with breast cancer. Beth was born June 21, 1965 to Jerry & Joann (Kropp) Nelson in Fergus Falls. She was baptized and confirmed at Grace United Methodist Church. She...

Gary Cranston

Gary Cranston

Jan 1, 2009

Gary O. Cranston age 72 of River Falls, formerly of Fergus Falls, MN died with strength, grace and humor on Thursday, January 1, 2009 at the River Falls Area Hospital. He was born the son of A. Roy and M. Irene (Hensel) Cranston on March 24, 1936 in Minot, ND. Gary received a full academic and athletic scholarship from the...