Obituaries
Norma Anderson
Jan 15, 2008
Norma Gladys Anderson, 73, of Elbow Lake, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2008, from ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota where she had resided for the last 5 1/2 months. She was born January 17, 1934, the eldest daughter of Nels and Genevieve (Thompson) Johnson at her grandparents, Ole and Annie Marie Johnson's,...
James "Jim" Schmidt
Jan 13, 2008
James C. "Jim" Schmidt, 76, a resident of Fergus Falls, died peacefully surrounded by family Sunday, January 13, 2008 at his home in Fergus Falls with the support of hospice. He was born August 18, 1931, in Neosho, Missouri, the only child of George and Edna Gladys (Greathouse) Schmidt. His early years were spent in Washington Courthouse, Ohio. The family...
Grace Moje
Jan 13, 2008
Grace Heare Moje, 52, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, January 13, 2008, at her home in Fergus Falls. She was born September 16, 1955, in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Charles and Anne (Edwards) Heare. As a child the family moved to Beaumont, Texas, where she attended school, graduating from high school there in 1974. Grace attended the University of...
Shirley Carlson
Jan 13, 2008
Shirley Mae Joan Warholm Carlson, 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, January 13, 2008, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born October 19, 1927, to Harold and Bertha (Ness) Warholm, in Minneapolis, MN. She was baptized and later confirmed at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Brooklyn Center, MN. Shirley grew up in Northeast...
Anna Ordal
Jan 10, 2008
Anna E. Ordal, 104, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 10, 2008 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born June 23, 1903, in Orwell Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Ole and Otilia (Hill) Sholberg. She attended school in District #197, and then attended Fergus Falls High School with Teacher's Training,...
Elder Engebretson
Jan 10, 2008
Elder Engebretson, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 10, 2008, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born June 29, 1917, in Havre, Montana, the son of Gustav and Katherine (Torgusson) Engebretson. He attended school in rural Aurdal Township near Fergus Falls through the eighth grade. He farmed with his dad on several...
Margaret Lampy
Jan 9, 2008
Margaret Lampy, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born was born September 8, 1915, in Watertown, SD, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Wagner) Walta. She graduated from high school in Watertown, SD, and then attended business college for one year. She worked at...
Edith Peterson
Jan 9, 2008
Edith C. Peterson, 85, a resident of the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born May 24, 1922, in Palisade, Aitkin County, Minnesota, the daughter of Axel and Brita Eng. She attended school in Fleming and graduated from Aitkin High School in 1940. She was...
Alice Carlson
Jan 7, 2008
Alice Carlson, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, January 7, 2008, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born September 7, 1915, in Rothsay, MN, the daughter of Olaf and Mathilda (Rudh) Olson, the youngest of seven children born to this farm couple. Alice attended country school in Rothsay. She went on to attend...
Anthony Wentworth
Jan 7, 2008
Anthony "Tony" George Wentworth, 73, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, January 7, 2008 at the Minnesota Veteran's Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born July 9, 1934, in Staples, Minnesota, the son of George and Frances (Becker) Wentworth. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School, and graduated from Staples High School in 1952. After graduation, Tony worked at...
Marilyn Schroeder
Jan 5, 2008
Marilyn Joy Schroeder, 51, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, January 5, 2008, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born October 8, 1956, in Grafton, North Dakota, the daughter of Alvin and Janice (Heller) Cull. She graduated from Cavalier Public School in 1976, and then attended NDSU in Fargo, ND, graduating with a degree in...
Selma Johnson
Jan 4, 2008
Selma May Johnson, 103, died Friday, January 4, 2008, at the Pioneer Retirement Community, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, where she had lived for a short time after fracturing her hip. She was born May 4, 1904, in Meadows Township, Wilkin County, near Rothsay, the eldest daughter of Conrad and Bertha (Meyer) Wasmuth. She attended elementary and high school in Fergus Falls....
Kay Hettler
Jan 2, 2008
F. Kathleen "Kay" Hettler, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, January 2, 2008, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born April 30, 1916, in Haydenville, Ohio, the daughter of John and Josephine (Walker) Norris. She attended country school in Laurel, Ohio, and graduated from Union Furnace High School in Union Furnace, Ohio. She...
Joyce Grant
Jan 2, 2008
Joyce M. Grant, 71, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, January 2, 2008, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. She was born September 6, 1936, in Foxhome, Minnesota, the daughter of Bert and Margaret (Kapell) Johnson. She graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1955. On July 2, 1955, she married Donald Grant at Sisseton, SD. She began...
Berton Overgaard
Jan 2, 2008
Berton Melford Overgaard, 95, a longtime resident of rural Dalton, died Wednesday, January 02, 2008, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born May 6, 1912, on the family farm in St. Olaf Township, rural Dalton, the son of Bernt and Maria Overgaard. He was baptized and confirmed at Kvam Lutheran Church, rural Dalton, Minnesota. He...
Corinne Nelson
Jan 1, 2008
Corinne Marie Nelson (Johnson) 86, of south Minneapolis, died peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008, from complications of osteoporosis. She was born Feb. 23, 1921, in Fergus Falls. She lived a full life as wife, mother, grandmother, homemaker, teacher and church musician serving as organist and choir director at Augustana Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls for 10 years, and at Lebanon...
LeRoy Hanson
Dec 31, 2007
LeRoy "Bud" Hanson, 80, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 31, 2007, at the Pioneer Retirement Community. He was born June 13, 1927, in Fergus Falls, the son of John and Ida (Schmidt) Hanson. He grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls. Following graduation, he joined the US Army and was stationed in Europe. Following his military service, he...
Donald Moe
Dec 31, 2007
Donald Albert Moe, 78, of rural Battle Lake, died Monday, December 31, 2007, at Meritcare Hospital in Fargo, ND. He was born September 5, 1929, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Albert and Eldora (Johnson) Moe. He grew up in the Windom and Marshall area, graduating from Marshall High School. He attended two years of Business College in Marshall,...
LoreLei Lewis
Dec 29, 2007
LoreLei D. Lewis, 50, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Lake Region Hospital. She was born on December 9, 1957, to Lloyd and Alice (Hagen) Heines of Henning. She graduated from Henning Public Schools in 1977 and then from Fergus Falls Community College in 1979. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church...
Clare Caspers
Dec 27, 2007
Clare E. Caspers, age 90, beloved Father and Grandfather passed away on Thursday December 27, 2007, at the Methodist Hospital Hospice, St. Louis Park He was born April 15, 1917, in Brushvale, MN, the son of Jacob and Kathyrn (Richels) Caspers. He attended schools in Breckenridge and served in WWII as an Air Force Communications Specialist in the South Pacific....
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