Obituaries

C. Sanco

C. Sanco

Aug 16, 2007

Cleo Jean Sanco, 86, a resident of rural Erhard, died Thursday, August 16, 2007, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born June 20, 1921, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Charles and Cleopatra (Zent) Sanco. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1939. After graduation she began working for Northwestern Bell Telephone. Throughout her career she...

Jeanette Lindquist

Jeanette Lindquist

Aug 14, 2007

Jeanette N. Lindquist, 72, a resident of rural Fergus Falls, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, August 14, 2007, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born May 14, 1935, at the family farm, rural Underwood, the daughter of Agnes (Anderson) and Ole Wold. She grew up in rural Underwood,...

LaDelle Walsh

LaDelle Walsh

Aug 13, 2007

LaDelle Nelson Walsh, 81, a resident of Laguna Beach, California, formerly of Fergus Falls, died August 13, 2007 at her home surrounded by her family in the home she loved. LaDelle Grace Nelson was born on January 24, 1926 in Rothsay, MN, the daughter of Thomas E. and Tena (Aaberg) Nelson. She was baptized at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in...

Ellsworth Etten

Ellsworth Etten

Aug 10, 2007

Ellsworth John "Johnnie" Etten, 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Foxhome, died Friday, August 10, 2007 at the Broen Memorial Home Short Term Stay Unit in Fergus Falls. He was born January 16, 1927, in Foxhome, MN, the son of John and Elsie (Steinbach) Etten. He was baptized and confirmed, and was a lifetime member of Foxhome Lutheran...

Roger Frank

Roger Frank

Aug 9, 2007

Roger William Frank, 69, a resident of rural Underwood, and loving husband, father, and grandfather, died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 9, 2007, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born September 28, 1937, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the son of Harvey and Mabel (Klomstad) Frank. He grew up there, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1955. Roger...

Idella Herheim

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Laura Wells

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...

Phyllis Ryan

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,...

Bruce Bakke

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

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

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

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

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...