Obituaries
Millard Nord
Apr 23, 2007
Millard "Sonny" Nord Jr., 78, of Rothsay, died Monday, April 23, 2007, at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice after a courageous battle with colon cancer. He was born August 14, 1928, in Rothsay, Minnesota, the only child of Millard and Mabel (Moen) Nord. He graduated from Rothsay High School in 1946 and entered the Army, serving in...
Russel Braun
Apr 20, 2007
Russel J. Braun, 44, a resident of Battle Lake, died Friday, April 20, 2007, at his home. He was born August 1, 1962, in Hastings, Minnesota, the son of Leo and Norine (Keesler) Braun. He grew up in New Trier, Minnesota, attending elementary school at St. Mary's. He went to high school in Hastings. On February 14, 2002, he married...
Sadie Lyngaas
Apr 19, 2007
Sadie Lyngaas, 98, a resident of Fargo, formerly of the Doran area, died Thursday, April 19, 2007, at the Rosewood on Broadway Nursing Home in Fargo. She was born July 5, 1908, at Makinen, Minnesota, one of nine children of Jack and Ida Kangas. She graduated from Eveleth High School in 1927 and from Duluth State Teacher's College with a...
Delores Braasch
Apr 18, 2007
Delores Braasch, 75, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday April 18, 2007, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born February 4, 1932, in Leaf Mountain Township of Otter Tail County, the daughter of Peder and Hilda (Gullickson) Thorson. She was baptized and confirmed at Leaf Mountain Lutheran Church. She attended Leaf Mountain country school. On...
Charles Lundby
Apr 13, 2007
Charles M. Lundby, 67 a resident of Underwood, Minnesota, died Friday, April 13, 2007 at his home. He was born October 2, 1939, in Fargo, North Dakota, the son of Carl and Mabel (Paulson) Lundby. He graduated from Underwood High School in 1957. Charles served in the U.S. Army for two years, stationed in Germany. On December 27, 1960, he...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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