Obituaries
Ruth Sparling
Sep 14, 2007
Ruth Emily Sparling, 93, of Fergus Falls died on Friday, September 14, 2007, at Glenwood Village Care Center in Glenwood, MN. She was born June 2, 1914, in St. Paul Minnesota, the daughter of John L. and Mae (Kvennes) Ham. She graduated from St. Paul Central High School and Cable Secretarial College in St. Paul. On September 29, 1945 she...
Charles Tenney
Sep 14, 2007
Charles G. Tenney, 82, a resident of Northlake, Illinois, died Friday, September 14, 2007 in Elmhurst, Illinois. He was born June 1, 1925, in Maine Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the son of Charles H. and Adeline Ovidia Tenney. He retired from Entenmann's Bakery in Northlake, IL in 1995. Survivors include his daughter, Marcia (Dan) Juday; sons: Stephen (Dawn)...
Ronald Stanley
Sep 13, 2007
Ronald Dean Stanley, 60, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, September 13, 2007, at Triumph Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. He was born November 30, 1946, in Bremerton, Washington, the son of Lois (Pults) and Charles Stanley. He grew up in Tacoma, Washington, and attended Stadium High School. On April 14, 1964, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and...
Silas Bergstad
Sep 13, 2007
Silas Bergstad, 96, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, September 13, 2007 at Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Silas Elliot Bergstad was born on April 18, 1911 in Spruce Grove Township near Menahga, MN, the son of Norwegian immigrants Knute and Anna (Skaug) Bergstad. He grew up in Lake Park and attended high school at the Lutheran...
Margret Nelson
Sep 12, 2007
Margret "Maggie" (Mrs. Donald) Nelson, 60, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at the Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Maggie was born February 1, 1947, in Graceville, the daughter of Andrew and Annie (Limberg) Gronfeld. She attended Graceville High School, graduating in 1965, then attended and graduated from Alexandria Technical College. She was employed as a Medical...
Jacqueline Hiedeman
Sep 12, 2007
Jacqueline Jean Hiedeman, 81, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at the St. Francis Health Care Campus in Breckenridge, Minnesota. She was born November 8, 1925, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of John S. and Ethel (Willet) Johnson. She began grade school in Fergus Falls, and continued her education at the country school near Doran. On...
Albert Melkert
Sep 9, 2007
Albert E. Melkert, 83, a resident of rural Erhard, Minnesota, died Sunday, September 9, 2007 at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. He was born August 28, 1924, near Erhard, Minnesota, the son of Alma (Rowland) and Albert Melkert, Sr. He was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church in Elizabeth, and confirmed at Bagstevold Lutheran Church in Erhard....
Dale Worden
Sep 9, 2007
Dale Elmer Worden, 69, a resident of Underwood, died Sunday, September 9, 2007, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. He was born March 24, 1938, in Aldrich, Minnesota, the son of Idel and Vernie (Gessner) Worden. His family moved from Aldrich to a farm near Verndale, where he attended school, graduating from high school there in 1956. He...
John Stortroen
Sep 7, 2007
John Paul Stortroen, 53, a resident of rural Faribault, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Friday, September 7, 2007 at his home. John was born on September 15, 1953 in Fergus Falls, the son of Paul and Burnette (Swatfager) Stortroen. He grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School. After graduation he was employed by the City...
Genevieve Marquard
Sep 7, 2007
Genevieve "Gen" Ann Marquard, 72, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, September 7, 2007 at Lake Region Hospital surrounded by her family and under the loving care of Lakeland Hospice after a courageous battle with ALS. Gen was born on July 27, 1935 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Albin and Gunda (Ostrum) Dahl. She was baptized and confirmed...
Beverly Schulz
Sep 6, 2007
Beverly Kathryn Schulz Hanson, 73, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, September 06, 2007, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Bev was born on May 29, 1934 in Tordenskjold Township, the daughter of Arthur and Maybelle (Olson) Paulson. She was baptized and confirmed at Tordenskjold Lutheran Church and later graduated from Underwood High School. On August 21, 1965...
Marlys Hegerle
Sep 2, 2007
Marlys A. Hegerle, age 76, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday morning, September 2nd, 2007 at the Lake Region Hospital. Marlys was born on August 21st, 1931 in Otter Tail County to Frank and Caroline (Herting) Ohman. She grew up in Dunn Township and attended District 98 in Candor Township. On September 11th, 1948 she married Wilbur Hegerle and the two...
Deannea Wangler
Sep 1, 2007
Deannea Jo Wangler Cox, age 37, of Copperas Cove, Texas, died Saturday afternoon September 1st at her mother's home near Dent, Minnesota. Services will be held on Friday, September 7, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at Little Flower Catholic Church in Rugby, ND. Deannea was born on November 25th, 1969 in Rugby, ND the daughter of Richard and Rita Wangler. She...
Norma Halbakken
Aug 30, 2007
Norma Halbakken Norma Halbakken, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, August 30, 2007, at the Pioneer Retirement Community. She was born on June 8, 1918, in Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Abel and Hannah (Johanson) Anderson. She grew up on a farm northwest of Pelican Rapids, was baptized and confirmed at the Pelican Valley Lutheran Church and attended...
Kenton Liden
Aug 24, 2007
Kenton Liden, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 24, 2007, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born on October 11, 1919 in Thief River Falls, the son of Oscar and Julia (Rhodegard) Liden. He grew up in Thief River Falls, attending Northrup grade school and graduating from Lincoln High School in 1937. After...
Jim Lefebvre
Aug 23, 2007
James "Jim" Lefebvre, 78, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Crosby/Ironton, died Thursday, August 23, 2007 at Lake Region Hospital. He was born September 14, 1928 in Ironton, MN, the son of James and Emma (Carlstrom) Lefebvre. He attended Ironton Grade School and the Crosby/Ironton High School, graduating in 1946. He then enlisted in the Marines. He served for...
Ivan Toso
Aug 23, 2007
Ivan Toso, 58, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, August 23, 2007, at his home. He was born December 29, 1948, in Barnesville, Minnesota, the son of Ingel and Julia (Brusven) Toso. He grew up in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1967. After graduation he entered the Air Force, serving at Pope Air Force Base in North...
Orlin Hovland
Aug 19, 2007
Orlin Hovland Orlin Francis Hovland, 64, of Rothsay, MN, passed away at his home on Sunday, August 19, 2007. Orlin was born in Fergus Falls, MN on May 7, 1943, the son of Oliver and Inez (Zimmerman) Hovland. He was baptized at Friborg Lutheran Church and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church of Rothsay, MN. He graduated from Rothsay High...
Violet Skogen
Aug 18, 2007
Violet D. Skogen, age 97, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday evening, August 18, 2007 at the Pioneer Retirement Community. She was born on June 6th, 1910 in Friberg Township of Otter Tail County to John and Lillian (Olds) Kugler. As a child she attended School District #159. Violet was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. In 1933 she married...
Louise Gerald) Rufer
Aug 17, 2007
Louise (Mrs. Gerald) Rufer, 93, resident of Mill Street Residence, of Fergus Falls, died Friday August 17, 2007, at the Lake Region Hospital, in Fergus Falls. She was born on November 18, 1913, in Western Township, rural Fergus Falls, the daughter of Carl and Emma (Ehlke) Fabian. Growing up in Western Township, she attended School District 49. After graduating from...
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