Obituaries
Hjordis Skugrud
Apr 11, 2007
Hjordis Jannette (Jorve) Skugrud, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Rothsay, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at Alcott Manor in Fergus Falls. She was born January 12, 1921, in Halstad, Minnesota, the daughter of Alfred and Hazel (Hammer) Jovre. She spent her childhood at Halstad, graduating with the High School Class of 1939. Hjordis attended Moorhead State College,...
Tom Valen
Apr 11, 2007
Tom Valen, 93, a resident of Pioneer Pointe in Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born on November 21, 1913, in Garden City, Iowa, the son of Torger and Hannah (Christopherson) Valen. He grew up in Webster City, where he graduated from high school. He started in the retail and...
Ronald Lindely
Apr 10, 2007
Ronald Lee Lindely, 61, a resident of Browerville, Minnesota and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at his home in Browerville. He was born November 19, 1945, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Rangvald and Dorothy (Lee) Lindely. He attended school at District #19. Ronald began employment in 1966 as a truck driver for the Fergus...
Lorraine Mahler
Apr 5, 2007
Lorraine Adelle Mahler, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, at the Pioneer Senior Cottages in Fergus Falls under hospice care. She was born July 30, 1924, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of John K. and Elvera (Allen) Johnson. She was baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran Church by Rev. Julius Quello, and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church...
Leonette Jacobson
Apr 3, 2007
Leonette Jacobson Leonette Jacobson, 62, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, April 03, 2007, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born May 15, 1944, in rural Garfield, Douglas County, Minnesota, the daughter of Herbert and Hilda (Jern) Jacobson. She attended school in the 1950's in Jamestown, North Dakota. Leonette enjoyed spending time with her family and friends....
Kathryn Pederson
Apr 3, 2007
Kathryn M. Pederson, 91, a resident of the Pelican Valley Nursing Home, formerly of Rothsay, died Tuesday, April 03, 2007 at the home. Marjorie Kathryn Junette was born March 11, 1916, in Trondjhem Township, Rothsay, Minnesota, the daughter of Torval and Clara (Skriden) Martinson. She was baptized and confirmed at Hamar Lutheran Church of Rothsay. Kathryn attended rural school District...
LeVerne Brendmoen
Apr 2, 2007
LeVerne "Vern" Brendmoen, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, April 2, 2007, at his home. He was born December 10, 1920, on the family farm near Nome, North Dakota, the son of John M. and Gorda (Barstad) Brendmoen. He attended country school near Nome. Vern joined the National Guard of North Dakota in 1938, when he was 17 years old....
LeRoy Rogholt
Apr 1, 2007
LeRoy Rogholt, 60, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, April 1, 2007, at his home. He was born November 5, 1946, in Fergus Falls, the son of Lloyd and Alice (Cookman) Rogholt. He grew up on a farm near Elizabeth and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1964. Later he attended what is now known as Wadena Technical College, receiving...
Harriet Thom
Mar 29, 2007
Harriet J. Thom, 85, of Fergus Falls, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2007, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. She was born September 26, 1921, the daughter of Leslie and Anna (Olson) Eckert in Villard, Minnesota, where she grew up. On February 14, 1938, she married Henry Thom in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. They lived in rural Erhard their...
Rosina Erickson
Mar 27, 2007
Rosina I. "Arlie" Erickson, 96, formerly of Rothsay, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. She was born October 15, 1910, in Carlos, Minnesota, the daughter of Julius and Louisa (Mueller) Helmstetter. She grew up and attended school in Carlos. On May 14, 1937, she married Robert W. Erickson in Osakis, Minnesota. She was...
Irving Wold
Mar 26, 2007
Irving Wold, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, March 26, 2007, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. He was born February 15, 1914 on a farm outside of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, to Ingval and Alma (Bredeson) Wold. He was baptized and confirmed at Satersdal Lutheran Church, rural Thief River Falls. He was a graduate of Thief River...
Steven Schachtschneider
Mar 26, 2007
Steven Douglas Schachtschneider, 56, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Monday, March 26, 2007, at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis from complications of cancer. He was born November 13, 1950, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Melvin and Arlene (Moe) Schachtschneider. He graduated from Underwood High School, and then attended what is now known as MN State...
Carlton Nelson
Mar 26, 2007
Carlton William "Bill" Nelson, 62, formerly of Fergus Falls, passed away at his home in Casper, Wyoming, on March 26, 2007. He was born November 11, 1944, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Carlton "Todd" and Elnora (Stigen) Nelson. He graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1961. Bill attended St. Cloud State University before enlisting in the U.S....
Gary Stavaas
Mar 20, 2007
Gary M. Stavaas, 56, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, in West Fargo, North Dakota. He was born October 18, 1950, in Fergus Falls, the son of Orvin and Ila (Larson) Stavaas. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1969. After high school he served two years in the U.S. Army based in Fairbanks, Alaska, and...
John West
Mar 16, 2007
John ("Jack" to his friends and neighbors) West, 97, of Fergus Falls, died Friday evening, March 16, 2007, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Memorials to the District #544 Education Foundation in Jack's name are preferred He was born on April 16, 1909 in Webster, North Dakota to John C. and Edith J. West. His father was the...
A. Gunderson
Mar 11, 2007
Alvin Benjamin Gunderson, 100, formerly of Dalton, died Sunday, March 11, 2007 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born July 19, 2006, in Dalton, Minnesota, the son of Ole and Matte (Volen) Gunderson. He grew up on the family farm in Tordenskjold Township, where he lived until 2000, when he moved to the Broen Memorial...
Reuben Lee
Mar 3, 2007
Reuben Walter Lee passed away on March 3, 2007 at 12:03 A.M. in the presence of his family at Tweeten Healthcare in Spring Grove, Minnesota. Reuben Walter Lee was born one of 10 brothers and sisters to John and Sena ( Morken) Lee, on May 29, 1916 in Detroit Lakes, MN. He attended country school and graduated eighth grade. Reuben...
Marion Isley
Feb 24, 2007
Marion Isley, 95, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 24, 2007 at the Broen Memorial Home. Marion was born on January 4, 1912 on a farm near Grandin, North Dakota, the daughter of Charles E. and Mary (Cochran) Hunter. She grew up in Grandin and graduated from Grandin High School in 1930. After high school she attended teachers...
Marguerite Thoen
Nov 7, 2006
Marguerite Elizabeth Thoen, 94, of rural Underwood, died Tuesday, November 07, 2006, at her home. She was born May 3, 1912 in Frazee, Minnesota, the daughter of Albert and Eva (Iten) Como. She graduated from Frazee High School in 1930. Marguerite, who was known as Mugsy to her family and friends, married Clifford Thoen on March 31, 1932 in Fergus...
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