Obituaries
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...
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...
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