Obituaries
Barrett Adams
Nov 15, 2008
Barrett Warren Adams, 21, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, November 15, 2008, at his home. He was born March 20, 1987, in Norfolk, Nebraska, the son of Janet Adams. Barrett attended school and resided in Stanton, Nebraska until he was 15. He then moved to Fergus Falls where he attended the Fergus Falls High School. He was united...
Roy Balken
Nov 14, 2008
Roy Eugene Balken, 90, a resident of Rothsay, died Friday, November 14, 2008 at his home. Roy was born on June 5, 1918 on the family farm near Rothsay, the son of Julius and Emma (Fosse) Balken. Growing up, he worked on the family farm and attended school at District 5 country school. Later, he worked for several local farmers. ...
Sherry Teich
Nov 10, 2008
Sherry Lyn Teich, 50, a resident of Underwood, and formerly of Chaska, died Monday, November 10, 2008, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born April 5, 1958, in Hutchinson, Minnesota, the daughter of Emmert and Dorathy (Karels) Schroeder. She grew up in New Germany on the family dairy farm. Sherry was baptized and confirmed at St....
Audrey Bourassa
Nov 7, 2008
Audrey Ione (Morse) Bourassa, 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, November 07, 2008, at the Pioneer Senior Cottages in Fergus Falls. She was born April 7, 1928, in Alexandria, Minnesota, the daughter of Benjamin and Eleanor Edna (Anderson) Morse. Audrey was baptized and confirmed in Emanuel Episcopal Church of Alexandria. She graduated in 1947 from Alexandria High School. ...
James Buckley
Nov 6, 2008
Dr. James J. “JJ” Buckley, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 6, 2008, at his home. James Joseph Buckley was born January 22, 1924, in Bagley, Minnesota, one of nine children born to William and Mary (McPhillips) Buckley. He grew up in Bagley, graduating from high school in 1942. He played on the state champion basketball team,...
Agnes Bussian
Nov 4, 2008
Agnes Martha (Hainline) Bussian, 100, a resident of Fergus Falls, and formerly of South Dakota, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born May 6, 1908, in Ordway, South Dakota, the daughter of John E. and Josephine (Kruse) Hainline. She grew up in Westport, South Dakota, graduating from school there. On October 16,...
Burnell Bakke
Nov 3, 2008
Burnell T. Bakke, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, November 3, 2008, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. He was born July 30, 1921, in Aastad Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the son of Thorvald and Alma (Thompson) Bakke. He was baptized and confirmed at Aastad Lutheran Church. Burnell grew up across the road from...
Melva Bivens
Nov 2, 2008
Melva Norby Bivens, 81, formerly of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully at her home in Seal Beach, California, on November 2, 2008. She was born June 26, 1927 at Canoga Park, CA, the daughter of Melvin and Pearl Fancher. Melva completed her education in Los Angles and moved to San Francisco, CA. in the early 1950’s. On June 20, 1952...
James Anderson
Oct 30, 2008
James R. Anderson, 63, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, October 30, 2008 at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. He was born May 24, 1945, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Lewis and Alda Maye (Hoyt) Anderson. He grew up on a farm south of Foxhome, graduating from Campbell High School. In 1965 he joined...
Bernard Vallevand
Oct 28, 2008
Bernard O. Vallevand, 81, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born September 5, 1927, in Nidaros Township of Otter Tail County, the son of Martin and Bertha (Sandahl) Vallevand. He spent his younger years in the Vining and Clitherall areas where he attended school. He served in...
Anna Thorness
Oct 28, 2008
Anna Teoline Thorness, 95, a resident of Braham, Minnesota and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, October 28, 2008, at her home. She was born July 23, 1913 in Tumuli Township of Otter Tail County, the daughter of Andrew and Turi (Ronningen) Holte. She was baptized at Rock Prairie Lutheran Church on August 24, 1913. Anna attended Ten Mile Lake...
Orville Laugen
Oct 26, 2008
Orville Conrad Laugen, 85, a resident of Devils Lake, and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, October 26, 2008, at the Heartland Care Center in Devils Lake, ND. He was born January 18, 1923, in Fergus Falls, the son of John and Clara (Seem) Laugen. He grew up in Elizabeth Township of Otter Tail County and attended country school at...
Theona Jennen
Oct 21, 2008
Theona W. Jennen, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls after a brief hospital stay. Theona Eva Wedll was born on November 8, 1918, the eldest daughter of George and Elizabeth Wedll of Elizabeth, MN. She married John E. Jennen and they started farming after World War II in Carlisle...
Dana Burns
Oct 20, 2008
Dana R. Burns, 47, a resident of Underwood and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Monday, October 20, 2008, at Fairview University Hospital in Minneapolis. Dana was born on August 18, 1961 in Fargo, ND, the son of Richard and Charlotte (Forness) Burns. He attended school in Fergus Falls and Underwood. After high school he graduated from Moorhead Tech School. In...
Arnold Lofthus
Oct 19, 2008
Arnold P. Lofthus, 79, of rural Underwood, died Sunday October 19, 2008, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Arnold was born November 28, 1928, in Maine Township, the son of Alfred and Hannah (Galland) Lofthus. He grew up in Maine Township, attended School District 22 and graduated from Underwood High School with the Class of 1946. After graduation...
Viola Holden
Oct 15, 2008
D. Viola Holden, 87, a resident of Moorhead, and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at the Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead. She was born January 19, 1921, near Rothsay, Minnesota, the daughter of Anton and Clara (Varholdt) Dunham. She was baptized at Hamar Lutheran in Rothsay, and confirmed at Bethel Lutheran in Wahpeton, ND in 1935...
Marian Snowberg
Oct 11, 2008
Marian Snowberg, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, October 11, 2008 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bethlehem Cemetery in Fergus Falls with Reverend Matthew Martin officiating. Olson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.olsonfuneralhome.com
Bethine Weinrich
Oct 11, 2008
Bethine Luverne Weinrich, 68, a resident of Foxhome, died Saturday, October 11, 2008 at her home after a lifelong battle with diabetes and its’ complications. She was born January 16, 1940, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, the daughter of Maurice and Wanda (Swartz) Gulseth. The family resided in Chicago, moving to Alexandria in 1949. She attended school there, graduating from Alexandria...
Joyce Miller
Oct 7, 2008
Joyce M. Miller, 76, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born December 1, 1931, in Jackson County, Minnesota, the daughter of James and Esther (Sandahl) Underhill. On December 22, 1949, she married Doyle Miller. They lived in Fergus Falls and then in Babbitt, returning to Otter...
Vincent Johnson
Oct 7, 2008
Vincent Oliver Johnson, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Walker, MN, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born December 22, 1920, in Rush City, Minnesota, the son of John M. and Agnes W. (Berntson) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church in Rush City....
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