Obituaries
Margret Nelson
Sep 12, 2007
Margret "Maggie" (Mrs. Donald) Nelson, 60, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at the Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Maggie was born February 1, 1947, in Graceville, the daughter of Andrew and Annie (Limberg) Gronfeld. She attended Graceville High School, graduating in 1965, then attended and graduated from Alexandria Technical College. She was employed as a Medical...
Albert Melkert
Sep 9, 2007
Albert E. Melkert, 83, a resident of rural Erhard, Minnesota, died Sunday, September 9, 2007 at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. He was born August 28, 1924, near Erhard, Minnesota, the son of Alma (Rowland) and Albert Melkert, Sr. He was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church in Elizabeth, and confirmed at Bagstevold Lutheran Church in Erhard....
Dale Worden
Sep 9, 2007
Dale Elmer Worden, 69, a resident of Underwood, died Sunday, September 9, 2007, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. He was born March 24, 1938, in Aldrich, Minnesota, the son of Idel and Vernie (Gessner) Worden. His family moved from Aldrich to a farm near Verndale, where he attended school, graduating from high school there in 1956. He...
John Stortroen
Sep 7, 2007
John Paul Stortroen, 53, a resident of rural Faribault, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Friday, September 7, 2007 at his home. John was born on September 15, 1953 in Fergus Falls, the son of Paul and Burnette (Swatfager) Stortroen. He grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School. After graduation he was employed by the City...
Genevieve Marquard
Sep 7, 2007
Genevieve "Gen" Ann Marquard, 72, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, September 7, 2007 at Lake Region Hospital surrounded by her family and under the loving care of Lakeland Hospice after a courageous battle with ALS. Gen was born on July 27, 1935 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Albin and Gunda (Ostrum) Dahl. She was baptized and confirmed...
Beverly Schulz
Sep 6, 2007
Beverly Kathryn Schulz Hanson, 73, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, September 06, 2007, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Bev was born on May 29, 1934 in Tordenskjold Township, the daughter of Arthur and Maybelle (Olson) Paulson. She was baptized and confirmed at Tordenskjold Lutheran Church and later graduated from Underwood High School. On August 21, 1965...
Marlys Hegerle
Sep 2, 2007
Marlys A. Hegerle, age 76, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday morning, September 2nd, 2007 at the Lake Region Hospital. Marlys was born on August 21st, 1931 in Otter Tail County to Frank and Caroline (Herting) Ohman. She grew up in Dunn Township and attended District 98 in Candor Township. On September 11th, 1948 she married Wilbur Hegerle and the two...
Deannea Wangler
Sep 1, 2007
Deannea Jo Wangler Cox, age 37, of Copperas Cove, Texas, died Saturday afternoon September 1st at her mother's home near Dent, Minnesota. Services will be held on Friday, September 7, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at Little Flower Catholic Church in Rugby, ND. Deannea was born on November 25th, 1969 in Rugby, ND the daughter of Richard and Rita Wangler. She...
Norma Halbakken
Aug 30, 2007
Norma Halbakken Norma Halbakken, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, August 30, 2007, at the Pioneer Retirement Community. She was born on June 8, 1918, in Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Abel and Hannah (Johanson) Anderson. She grew up on a farm northwest of Pelican Rapids, was baptized and confirmed at the Pelican Valley Lutheran Church and attended...
Kenton Liden
Aug 24, 2007
Kenton Liden, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 24, 2007, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born on October 11, 1919 in Thief River Falls, the son of Oscar and Julia (Rhodegard) Liden. He grew up in Thief River Falls, attending Northrup grade school and graduating from Lincoln High School in 1937. After...
Ivan Toso
Aug 23, 2007
Ivan Toso, 58, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, August 23, 2007, at his home. He was born December 29, 1948, in Barnesville, Minnesota, the son of Ingel and Julia (Brusven) Toso. He grew up in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1967. After graduation he entered the Air Force, serving at Pope Air Force Base in North...
Jim Lefebvre
Aug 23, 2007
James "Jim" Lefebvre, 78, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Crosby/Ironton, died Thursday, August 23, 2007 at Lake Region Hospital. He was born September 14, 1928 in Ironton, MN, the son of James and Emma (Carlstrom) Lefebvre. He attended Ironton Grade School and the Crosby/Ironton High School, graduating in 1946. He then enlisted in the Marines. He served for...
Orlin Hovland
Aug 19, 2007
Orlin Hovland Orlin Francis Hovland, 64, of Rothsay, MN, passed away at his home on Sunday, August 19, 2007. Orlin was born in Fergus Falls, MN on May 7, 1943, the son of Oliver and Inez (Zimmerman) Hovland. He was baptized at Friborg Lutheran Church and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church of Rothsay, MN. He graduated from Rothsay High...
Violet Skogen
Aug 18, 2007
Violet D. Skogen, age 97, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday evening, August 18, 2007 at the Pioneer Retirement Community. She was born on June 6th, 1910 in Friberg Township of Otter Tail County to John and Lillian (Olds) Kugler. As a child she attended School District #159. Violet was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. In 1933 she married...
Louise Gerald) Rufer
Aug 17, 2007
Louise (Mrs. Gerald) Rufer, 93, resident of Mill Street Residence, of Fergus Falls, died Friday August 17, 2007, at the Lake Region Hospital, in Fergus Falls. She was born on November 18, 1913, in Western Township, rural Fergus Falls, the daughter of Carl and Emma (Ehlke) Fabian. Growing up in Western Township, she attended School District 49. After graduating from...
C. Sanco
Aug 16, 2007
Cleo Jean Sanco, 86, a resident of rural Erhard, died Thursday, August 16, 2007, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born June 20, 1921, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Charles and Cleopatra (Zent) Sanco. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1939. After graduation she began working for Northwestern Bell Telephone. Throughout her career she...
Jeanette Lindquist
Aug 14, 2007
Jeanette N. Lindquist, 72, a resident of rural Fergus Falls, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, August 14, 2007, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born May 14, 1935, at the family farm, rural Underwood, the daughter of Agnes (Anderson) and Ole Wold. She grew up in rural Underwood,...
LaDelle Walsh
Aug 13, 2007
LaDelle Nelson Walsh, 81, a resident of Laguna Beach, California, formerly of Fergus Falls, died August 13, 2007 at her home surrounded by her family in the home she loved. LaDelle Grace Nelson was born on January 24, 1926 in Rothsay, MN, the daughter of Thomas E. and Tena (Aaberg) Nelson. She was baptized at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in...
Ellsworth Etten
Aug 10, 2007
Ellsworth John "Johnnie" Etten, 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Foxhome, died Friday, August 10, 2007 at the Broen Memorial Home Short Term Stay Unit in Fergus Falls. He was born January 16, 1927, in Foxhome, MN, the son of John and Elsie (Steinbach) Etten. He was baptized and confirmed, and was a lifetime member of Foxhome Lutheran...
Roger Frank
Aug 9, 2007
Roger William Frank, 69, a resident of rural Underwood, and loving husband, father, and grandfather, died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 9, 2007, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born September 28, 1937, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the son of Harvey and Mabel (Klomstad) Frank. He grew up there, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1955. Roger...
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