Obituaries
Marion Martha Harthun Umlauf Zimmerman
Apr 21, 2023
Marion Martha Harthun Umlauf Zimmerman, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 21, 2023, at PioneerCare. She was born December 21, 1930, in Star Lake Township, the daughter of Martha (Stender) and Herman Harthun. She lived most of her young life in the Dent area, being baptized and confirmed at Immanual Lutheran Church in Dent. Marion was the youngest of...
Darla Adams
Apr 20, 2023
Darla Joy Adams, 75, of Dalton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Sanford Broadway Campus under the care of Sanford Hospice. Darla was born August 8, 1947, to Robert and Helen (Rude) Adams in Wallawalla, WA. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Dalton. She attended country school in Dalton and Fergus Falls...
Larry Torgerson
Apr 19, 2023
Larry Keith Torgerson, 83, of Battle Lake, MN passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023, peacefully at his home surrounded by his family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Larry was born February 5, 1940 at the St. Paul House in Ottertail, MN to Victor and Agnes (Braaten) Torgerson. He farmed with his father and brother,...
Karen Swenson
Apr 19, 2023
Karen Swenson, 80, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Karen Louise Hanson was born June 30, 1942 to Conrad and Myrna (Ritchey) Hanson in Fergus Falls. In June 1961, Karen married Gary Swenson. She earned her Beauticians License and also worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant in Sauk City,...
A. Minerva Thompson
Apr 19, 2023
Minerva “Min” Thompson, 92, died April 19, 2023 at The Pines Senior Living Community in Richfield, MN. Following a week-long visit with her sister Doris and her niece Beth, she passed peacefully one day later as she slept. Agnes Minerva Thompson was born April 29, 1930, the first born to Agnes Rosvold Thompson and Theodore Millard Thompson. Her early years...
Craig Samp
Apr 19, 2023
Craig Samp, 70, of Erhard, died Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Craig Alan Samp was born August 9, 1952 to Marlow and Verle (Hungerford) Samp in Slayton, MN. He attended country school and also Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1970. He was a Master Plumber for AMI and owned his own business in...
Vicky Anderson
Apr 17, 2023
Vicky R. Anderson, 73, of West Fargo, died Monday, April 17, 2023 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. Vicky was born July 1, 1949 in Fergus Falls to Dick and Millie (Sherbrooke) Stein. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church and confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. Vicky’s greatest accomplishment was her children and their families. She was...
Marcella "Sally" Brause
Apr 15, 2023
Marcella “Sally” Brause, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, April 15, 2023 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Marcella was born January 13, 1933, to John C. and Hazel (Loomer) Will III, on the family farm in Western Township in Otter Tail County. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Western Township. In 1950 she graduated...
Arnold Rotering
Apr 13, 2023
Arnold Rotering passed away on April 13, 2023, at the age of 91. Arnold was and has always been a very kind, gentle, well-loved, giving, and helpful man. As such, he was on many boards and committees throughout his life, and always available to lend a hand to anyone and everyone. He was a quiet man who had an infectious...
Ruth Miller
Apr 13, 2023
Ruth L. Miller, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, April 13, 2023 at PioneerCare Cottage in Fergus Falls under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice. Ruth Louise Emelia Rocholl was born November 16, 1935 to Carl and Lena (Boeder) Rocholl in Friberg Township, Erhard, MN. She attended Rugg’s School District 187 thru eighth grade. She got her GED and then...
Charles Hansel
Apr 13, 2023
Charles R. Hansel, 78, of Dalton, died Thursday, April 13, 2023, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Charles (Chuck) Richard Hansel was born October 5, 1944, to Clarence and Ruth (Halverson) Hansel in Fergus Falls. He attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1962 and entered the Army Reserves. Chuck lived on Hansel Lake his entire life and was...
Philip Peterson
Apr 12, 2023
Phil Peterson, age 68, sadly passed away in his home on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. He was born June 15, 1954 to Clifford and Francis Peterson of Fergus Falls, MN. He graduated from Fergus Falls Senior High School in 1972. He also graduated from the University of North Dakota with a degree in accounting. He worked at several companies in...
Larry Ohe
Apr 11, 2023
Larry passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in rural Rothsay on April 11, 2023, with family present. He was 73 years old. Larry lived his entire life on the family farm in Rothsay, Minnesota. Larry was an icon in the community and the school, a beloved brother and son, an idol and mentor to his nieces, nephews...
Donna M Johnson
Apr 3, 2023
Donna Mae (Moen) Johnson, 86, a resident of Underwood, died Monday, April 3, 2023 at her home under the care of Moments Hospice. Donna was born on July 29, 1936 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Claber and Mildred (Leitch) Moen. She grew up in rural Underwood, attended school and graduated from Underwood High School in 1953. On April 22,...
Betty Graff
Apr 1, 2023
Betty Graff, 96, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at home surrounded by her loving family and under the care of hospice. Betty Lou (Turner) Graff, was born on January 29, 1927 to Martin and Ina (Brown) Turner in rural Pierce County, WI. She attended Missouri Valley Country School and Colfax High School,...
Ronald Weiss
Mar 29, 2023
Ronald D. Weiss, 88, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Ronald Dale Weiss was born May 30, 1934, to Herbert J. and Linda M. (Lund) Weiss in Pelican Rapids, MN. He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1952. On June 9, 1954 Ron married his high school sweetheart, Ardythe Larson in Pelican...
John Jr. Keil
Mar 29, 2023
*****The service for John is Tuesday, April 11, 2023, see details below. John Jr. Leroy Keil, 87, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2023 after a long and courageous health battle. John was born January 21, 1936 at home in rural Shevlin, MN to John and Hilda (Purse) Keil. He was the youngest of the seven children that grew up...
John "Jack" Jonas
Mar 27, 2023
John “Jack” Adolph Jonas, 82, of Fergus Falls, passed away March 27, 2023. Jack was born in Columbus, NE, to Mayme and Adolph Jonas on September 25, 1941. He grew up in Schyler, NE, with his brother and two sisters. He grew up swimming, hunting and fishing, watching Union Pacific trains go by, serving as an altar boy, and was...
Richard Wicklund
Mar 25, 2023
Richard James Wicklund, 79, of Fergus Falls, MN died Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, due to natural causes and organ failure. Richard James Wicklund was born September 15, 1943 in Fergus Falls and was raised on the family farm near Pickerel Lake in Maine Township, rural Battle Lake. He was the fifth of five children...
Glover "Laird" Rice III
Mar 25, 2023
Glover Laird Rice III entered into paradise on March 25, 2023, after complications from a respiratory syncytial virus. Laird loved the Word of God and was never ashamed of the Gospel. (This statement alone is all that he would want to be written about him, because it was paramount to who he was.) But we will add the following .......
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