Obituaries
Jerry L. Watlow
Jun 28, 2023
Jerry Watlow, 70, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at his home, Deer Valley Residence, in Fergus Falls.Jerry was born on March 15, 1953, to Vernon and Rose (Franklin) Watlow in Fergus Falls.Jerry loved animated movies, parades, concerts, fair, listening to music and being outside.He is preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Rose Watlow; sisters, Vivian...
Marilyn E. Rose
Jun 27, 2023
Marilyn E. Rose, 87, of White Bear Lake, MN formerly of Fergus Falls, MN passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at The Waters of White Bear Lake. Marilyn Elaine Pahl was born on July 20, 1935 in Tyler, MN and raised on the family farm in Ruthton, MN. After high school, she attended South Dakota State for one year....
Violet Emery
Jun 24, 2023
Violet A. Emery, 96, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, June 24, 2023, at PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls. Violet Ann Peasley was born March 28, 1927 to William and Nettie (Helgeson) Peasley in rural Erhard, where she also attended school. On October 31, 1944 she married Lloyd Emery in Olathe, Kansas. They later moved back to rural Erhard and raised...
Merwin L. Adams
Jun 23, 2023
Merwin Adams, 100, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 23, 2023, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Merwin Adams was born on August 26, 1922, to Albert and Mary (Shelden) Adams in Wendell, MN. He attended country school in Grant County and graduated from Glenwood High School in 1940. He enjoyed pitching for the Wendell town baseball team. In...
Deborah Johnson
Jun 21, 2023
Deborah Ann Johnson, age 71, passed away June 21, 2023, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls, MN after living with thyroid cancer for over 20 years. Deborah (Debbie) was born on October 21, 1951, in Fergus Falls, MN the daughter of LaVilla “Lou” (Rieken) Nelson and Harold Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus...
Joyce Brause
Jun 18, 2023
Joyce Brause, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, June 18, 2023 at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Joyce LaVonne Sethre was born November 19, 1932 in Fergus Falls, to Leonard and Dorothy (Scheidegger) Sethre. She was baptized at Hedemarken Lutheran Church in Carlisle and confirmed at First English Church in Fairmount. Her family lived on the farm near Carlisle...
Timothy Femrite
Jun 18, 2023
Timothy “Tim” Gordon Femrite was born August 3, 1963 at the Glenwood Hospital in Glenwood, MN. He was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Morris, MN and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Morris, MN. He attended school at the Starbuck and Morris public schools and served in the National Guard. He held various jobs and lived and worked...
Marlene Wahlgren
Jun 18, 2023
Marlene (Rocholl) Wahlgren passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born on February 20, 1944 to Henry and Irene (Kugler) Rocholl in Fergus Falls. She was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Friberg on March 19, 1944 and was confirmed at Tonseth Lutheran Church rural Erhard on July 7, 1957....
Mara Solie
Jun 14, 2023
Mara Solie, daughter of Rebecca Petersen and Mark Solie, sister of Sarah Solie, lived from July 25th, 1985 to June 14th, 2023. She was born in Minneapolis and moved with her family to Fergus Falls, Minnesota when she was six years old. Mara showed all the indications early on of Rett Syndrome and was diagnosed conclusively several years later when...
Bruce Duckwitz
Jun 13, 2023
Bruce Duckwitz, 66, of Pelican Rapids, died Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at CentraCare in St. Cloud. Bruce Alan Duckwitz was born August 14, 1956 to Albert and Ethelyn (Berger) Duckwitz in Breckenridge. He attended Amor Country School and Battle Lake High School. After high school, he attended Detroit Lakes Technical College. On July 14, 1979, Bruce married Nelva “Nellie” Wibbels...
Faith Reusch
Jun 13, 2023
Faith Louise Reusch, 75, of Fergus Falls, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Faith was born on December 2, 1947, to Richard and Olive (Hanson) Swenson. Her younger years were spent growing up in the Hoffman area eventually moving with her family to the Otter Tail Lake area. On March 7, 1964, she married...
Gloria Miller
Jun 12, 2023
Gloria Marlene (Jorgenson) Miller, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 12, 2023 at Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Gloria was born July 30, 1935, the daughter of Erick and Clara (Ouren) Jorgenson. She was baptized and confirmed at Hedemarken Lutheran Church. Gloria attended school District #221 and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School. On September 4,...
Lorna Kiel
Jun 12, 2023
Lorna A. (Wessman) Kiel entered into the presence of God on June 12, 2023 at the age of 97 in Fergus Falls, MN. She was born on January 27, 1926, in Milaca, Minnesota. Lorna was born to Jessie (Lindberg) and Henry C. Wessman, the seventh of nine sisters and one brother. After graduating at the top of her class from...
Laura Waasdorp
Jun 11, 2023
Laura May Waasdorp, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at Autumn Cottages in Alexandria under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice. Laura May Peasley was born at home in rural Erhard on March 10, 1934 to Alvey and Lillian (Cox) Peasley. She attended school at District #187, rural Erhard. She was baptized and...
Colleen Kumm
Jun 6, 2023
Colleen Pernelle Kumm, 94, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice. Colleen was born October 19, 1928, in Fergus Falls to Oscar and Lillian (Peterson) Trosvig. She lived her entire life in Fergus Falls where she attended school and graduated in 1946. On April 28,...
Peter Rovang
Jun 4, 2023
Peter Rovang, 62, of Rice, MN died Sunday, June 4, 2023 at his residence. Peter Jonathan Rovang was born March 11, 1961 to Allen and Betty Lou (Braaten) Rovang in Fergus Falls. He was baptized and confirmed at Sarpsborg Lutheran Church in Dalton. He attended Dalton Elementary School and Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1979. He earned a Technical...
Jason Roehl
Jun 1, 2023
Jason Roehl, 39, of Dent, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, June 1, 2023. Jason Paul Roehl was born August 10, 1983, the son of Jonathan and Corrine (Wilts) Roehl in Fergus Falls. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church. He attended Fergus Falls Public Schools and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 2002. After high school...
Valdean Schulz
May 31, 2023
Valdean Arvis (Kugler) Schulz, 94, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Pioneer Care Nursing Home in Fergus Falls. Born May 19, 1929 to Carl and Katherine (Cameron) Kugler on the Kugler homestead in Friberg Township. Valdean attended School District 208 and worked at Red Owl in Fergus Falls until 1959, starting in the coffee shop and checkout, eventually...
Vicki Evavold
May 21, 2023
Vicki Lynn (Mark) Evavold passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Lake Region Hospital in Elbow Lake, Minnesota surrounded by her loving family. Vicki was born July 10, 1952, in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of Floyd and Constance (Rose) Mark. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed at Tordenskjold Free Lutheran Church of rural Underwood, where she...
Joseph Peloquin
May 20, 2023
Joseph Peloquin, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the Fargo Veterans Hospital. Joseph Floyd Peloquin was born May 30, 1932 to Joseph E. and Lorana F. (Riel) Peloquin in Grantsburg, WI. He graduated from Johnson High School in St. Paul, MN in 1950. Joe was a member of the United States Army for five years, serving...
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