Obituaries
Idella Herheim
Aug 9, 2007
Idella M. Herheim, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, August 9, 2007, in Fergus Falls. Idella Mabel Holien Herheim was born April 30, 1913 in Jasper, MN to Oscar and Ida (Holter) Holien. She was educated in Moody County, Alliance Township-Hermanson School District #40. Afterwards she became employed at "Windy Rae's" cafe in Jasper and later in Wells...
Robert Dieseth
Aug 2, 2007
Robert E. Dieseth, 80, of Urbandale, Iowa, formerly of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, died Thursday, August 2, 2007, in Iowa. Bob was born on January 4, 1927 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to John and Ellen (Saxhaug) Dieseth. He graduated from Luther College in 1949, married Avis Gilberts and returned to Fergus in 1952. He worked in his father's company, the John...
Lloyd Wickham
Jul 26, 2007
Lloyd E. Wickham, 55, a resident of Detroit Lakes, died Thursday, July 26, 2007 in Fergus Falls. He was born October 19, 1951, in Fergus Falls, the son of Charles and Ona (Buck) Wickham. Lloyd enjoyed playing cards that "one last game" with his family, fishing, and was a jokester who liked to pull pranks. He loved fireworks and spent...
Dennis Torkelson
Jul 21, 2007
Dennis Daniel Torkelson, lifelong resident of Foxhome, was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 21, 2007, at 66 years of age. Born in Breckenridge, MN to Oscar & Emma Torkelson on January 18, 1941, he graduated from the Ag School in Morris in 1959 and also attended one year of college there, finishing his BS degree...
Lucille Block
Jul 20, 2007
Lucille Block, 85, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, July 20, 2007, at Lake Region Hospital, Fergus Falls. She was born April 10, 1922, in Parkers Prairie, the daughter of Carl and Elizabeth (Peterson) Block. She was baptized by Rev. J. E. Larson in Parkers Prairie and confirmed on May 3, 1936, at First Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie by Rev....
Donald Harles
Jul 19, 2007
Donald Harles, 69, of rural Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 19, 2007, surrounded by his family and under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Donald and his identical twin brother, David, were born on March 15, 1938, to Leo and Mildred Harles on the family farm in Friberg Township. After growing up in the area, Don joined the...
Eleanor Halvorson
Jul 19, 2007
Eleanor Josephine Halvorson, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, July 19, 2007, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. She was born August 7, 1918, in Lignite, ND, the daughter of Jennie (Siegle) and Martin Knutson. As an infant the family moved to Fergus Falls, where she attended school. Her mother later married Henry Winter, and together...
Joan Hanson
Jul 17, 2007
Joan B. Hanson, 74 of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Joan was born a twin on November 24, 1932, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Dorothy (Mittag) and O. Perry Mork. Joan grew up in Barnesville, graduating from high school in Barnesville in 1950. She attended St. Luke's Nursing School...
Phyllis Ryan
Jul 10, 2007
Phyllis Ryan, age 82, of Fergus Falls, MN and formerly of Mankato, MN, died Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born August 21, 1924, in Mankato, the daughter of Anton and Esther (Hartig) Zierwick. She grew up in Mankato and attended school there, graduating from high school in 1942. On June 26,...
Laura Wells
Jul 10, 2007
Laura Palmetta "Polly" Wells, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at the Heartland Pioneer Cottage in Fergus Falls where she had lived since May, 2003. She was born March 16, 1913, in Elma, Iowa, to Carl Christopher Jacobs and Emma Wilhemena Ernestina Hagen, both children of German immigrants. The family moved to Fergus Falls...
Bruce Bakke
Jul 1, 2007
Bruce A. Bakke, 72, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, July 1, 2007, at his home. He was born July 16, 1934, in Superior, Wisconsin, the son of Martha Noble and stepson of Joseph Noble. He attended Superior Central High School in Superior Wisconsin, graduating in 1953. On May 25, 1955, he married Nancy Robbins in Superior. He served...
Jana Dokkebakken
Jun 30, 2007
Jana Lee Dokkebakken, 41, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, June 30, 2007, as the result of an automobile accident. She was born January 14, 1966, in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Welton and Diane (Amundson) Dokkebakken. She grew up in Benson and graduated from Benson High School in 1984. After high school she attended St. Cloud Beauty College,...
LeeRoy Halbakken
Jun 28, 2007
LeeRoy Halbakken, 77, a lifelong resident of the Rothsay area, died Thursday, June 28, 2007 at the Barnesville Good Samaritan Center. LeeRoy was the only child of Norman and Cora (Raw) Halbakken. He grew up in the Rothsay area and was confirmed at Hamar Lutheran Church. LeeRoy lived and farmed in the Rothsay area his entire life. A public graveside...
Neola Jacobson
Jun 20, 2007
Neola Jacobson, 88, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007, at the Country Manor Campus in Sartell, MN. She was born April 10, 1919, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Ninart and Mary (Dahlen) Jorgenson, and was baptized at the Aastad Lutheran Church. When she was eleven months old her family moved to Ruso, North Dakota, and farmed in...
Arthur Walvatne
Jun 18, 2007
Arthur Burton Walvatne, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 18, 2007, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. He was born September 3, 1917, in Ossian, Iowa, the son of Jacob and Laura (Kleppe) Walvatne. They moved to a farm south of Underwood in 1930. At the age of 16 he left home and worked for...
Clarice Nye
Jun 12, 2007
Clarice Katherine (Spillum) Nye, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, June 12, 2007, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. She was born in Rollag, MN, on September 2, 1914, the daughter of Ole and Julia (Solum) Spillum. She grew up on a farm near Rollag and attended high school in Barnesville. On May 9, 1937, she...
Otto Olson
Jun 10, 2007
Otto James Olson, 79, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, June 10, 2007 at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born April 14, 1928, in Maplewood Township, near Pelican Rapids, the son of Otto and Effie (Aaberg) Olson. He grew up there until his family moved to Fergus Falls in 1943. On June 25, 1949, he...
Genora Maack
Jun 10, 2007
Genora Alice Maack, 87, a former resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday June 10, 2007, at her home at Windmill Ponds in Alexandria. She was born December 13, 1919, in Oscar Township of Otter Tail County, the daughter of Gabriel A. and Clara O. (Aaberg) Wigdahl. She was baptized and confirmed at Hamar Lutheran Church of Rothsay. Genora attended school...
Velma Porter
Jun 9, 2007
Velma Porter, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday June 9, 2007, at Shady Oaks Retreat near Underwood. Survivors include her husband, Donald, of Fergus Falls; a son, Michael Murphy of Beaumont, California; several grandchildren; and a local sister-in-law, Leona Thompson, of Fergus Falls. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Knollwood Memorial Gardens in...
Lowell Larson
Jun 8, 2007
Lowell H. Larson, 73, a resident of Battle Lake, died Friday, June 08, 2007, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center in Battle Lake. He was born April 7, 1934, in LeMars, Iowa, the only child of Herbert and Pearle (Kilzer) Larson. He grew up and attended school in LeMars, graduating with the class of 1952. On July 14, 1959,...
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