Obituaries
Maxine Washek
Jul 22, 2008
Maxine Grace (McAlister) Washek, age 67, of rural Battle Lake, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at Tri-County Hospital in Wadena. Mickey Washek was born November 19, 1940, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of William “Bill” and Grace (Richie) McAlister. She lived in Nebraska and Iowa as a young girl before her family settled in Otter Tail County. On March 30,...
James Logan
Jul 19, 2008
James “Jim” V. Logan, 55, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday July 19, 2008, at Innovis Health, in Fargo, North Dakota. Jim was born October 24, 1952, in Fergus Falls, the son of Ernest and Elsie (Burns) Logan. He graduated from Ashby High School in 1972. After a short period of time in Minneapolis, he returned to rural Ashby. ...
Floyd Shol
Jul 18, 2008
Floyd Charles Shol, 88, of Erhard, died Friday, July 18, 2008, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Floyd was born December 9, 1919, on the family farm in Friberg Township of Otter Tail County, the son of Carl and Tillie (Kugler) Shol. He got his schooling in old District 207 and was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in...
Lorraine Brusven
Jul 15, 2008
Lorraine Eleanor Brusven, 85, formerly of Rothsay, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at Johanna House, rural Ashby, Minnesota, under the care of Lakeland Hospice. She was born July 22, 1922, at her home in Prairie View Township of Wilkin County, the daughter of Oliver and Clara (Pederson) Sillerud. She attended school at District #19 in Prairie View Township. On October...
Steven Maack
Jul 14, 2008
Steven Michael Maack, 50, a resident of Elizabeth, Minnesota, died Monday, July 14, 2008, at his home. Steven was born on December 17, 1957 in Fergus Falls, the son of Elroy and Mary Lou (Griepentrog) Maack. He was raised in Elizabeth and was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church. He attended School District #1399 until eighth grade and...
Donald Orpen
Jul 13, 2008
Donald J. Orpen, 81, formerly of Fergus Falls and longtime resident of South Saint Paul, fought the good fight and passed away surrounded by family on July 13, 2008. Preceded in death by parents, one brother, and one sister. He is survived by his wife, Claire, daughters, Cheryl (Tom) Hilber, Cathy (Peter) Kilner, sons Dennis, Terry, Jeff, and Chris; grandchildren...
Warren Bourassa
Jul 10, 2008
Warren Bourassa, 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, July 10, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. He was born December 22, 1927, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of John and Virgie (Forrestal) Bourassa. He graduated from Bemidji High School in 1945 and then attended Bemidji Teachers College. He then completed the ICS Course in Illuminating...
Alice Western
Jul 9, 2008
Alice M. Western, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Rothsay, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls after a brief illness. She was born April 8, 1926, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Adolph and Emma (Seim) Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church, rural Pelican Rapids. She...
Rachel Baland
Jul 9, 2008
Rachel Helen Baland, 31, a resident of Windom, Minnesota, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, of natural causes at Windom Area Hospital in Windom. She was born January 24, 1977, in Long Prairie, Minnesota, the daughter of Timothy and Carol Baland. She resided at Home for Creative Living in Windom where she received outstanding care and love from those who tended...
Vicki Boyd
Jul 9, 2008
Vicki Joy Boyd, 51, a resident of Fergus Falls, died suddenly Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Vicki was born July 21, 1956, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the eldest of seven children of Glen and Mary (Elshaug) Kenyon. She grew up in Maplewood Township and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1974. She also...
Timothy Smedstad
Jul 9, 2008
Timothy John Smedstad, 49, a resident of rural Fergus Falls, passed away July 9, 2008, in rural Fergus Falls. Timothy was born on October 8, 1958 in Fergus Falls, the son of Maynard and Shirlee (Stromert) Smedstad. He grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated in 1977 from Fergus Falls High School. After high school, he attended Staples Vo-Tech and...
Wesley Bogen
Jul 2, 2008
Wesley W. Bogen, age 81, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday evening, July 2, 2008, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Wesley Wayne Bogen was born on October 16, 1926 in Fergus Falls to Oliver and Amanda (Anderson) Bogen. He went to school in Gwinner, North Dakota for a time when his family lived there and later graduated from the...
Evelyn Corliss
Jul 1, 2008
Evelyn “Evie” Corliss, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday July 1, 2008, at her residence under the care of Lakeland Hospice, Home Instead Senior Care, and her children. She was born August 16, 1919 in Elizabeth, Minnesota, the youngest child of Henry and Clara (Wedll) Spies. During her childhood her family moved to Fergus Falls, and she graduated...
LaVern Berg
Jun 26, 2008
LaVern Morris “Bergie” Berg, 85, of Dalton, died Thursday, June 26, 2008 at the ELEAH Medical Center in Elbow Lake. He was born April l5, 1923, in Dane Prairie Township of Otter Tail County, the son of Edward and Emma (Haug) Berg of Dalton. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith and was later confirmed at the Sarpsborg Lutheran Church...
Doris Maxwell
Jun 25, 2008
Doris Helen Maxwell, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, surrounded by her three daughters. She was born on January 26, 1920, in Alcester, South Dakota, the daughter of Albert and Amanda Myhr. After graduating from high school, Doris received...
Dorothy Kugler
Jun 24, 2008
Dorothy Luella Kugler, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. She was born at home in Western Township of Fergus Falls to August (Swede) and Emily Anderson on November 23, 1920. She was one of 13 children born to August and Emily. ...
Reuben Dow
Jun 21, 2008
Reuben C. Dow, 81, a resident of rural Rothsay, died Saturday June 21, 2008, at the St. Francis Health Care Campus of Breckenridge after a long battle of heart disease. Reuben was born on April 21, 1927 in Wilkin County, the son of William and Martha (Hass) Dow. He lived his entire life in Wilkin County. He married Ruth Paler...
Jean Weller
Jun 21, 2008
Jean (Mattson) Weller, 42, of Battle Lake, died Saturday, June 21, 2008, at the Lake Region Hospital, Fergus Falls. She was born July 23, 1965 in St. Cloud, the daughter of Louis and Rosella (“Rosie” Kron) Terwey. She grew up in St. Joseph, Minnesota and attended school at St. Cloud Apollo High School, graduating in 1983. Following high school, she...
Lieselotte Gutwin
Jun 20, 2008
Lieselotte ‘Lotti’ Gutwin, age 72 of Fergus Falls, died Friday evening at her home under the loving care of her family and Lakeland Hospice. She was born on March 14, 1936 in Korbach, Germany the daughter of Robert and Elisabeth (Gerlach) Mander. She grew up and attended school in Korbach and on December 25, 1954 she married Hermann Gutwin there....
LaVerne Danielson
Jun 17, 2008
LaVerne Kathryn Simmer Danielson, 90, formerly of Rothsay, died Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at Lake Region Hospital, Fergus Falls. She was born May 13, 1918, in Wahpeton, ND, the daughter of Elizabeth (Wasmuth) and Leo Benedict Simmer. She grew up and began school in Rothsay and later attended Districts 56 and 57 of Akron Township, Wilkin County. She worked as...
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