Obituaries
James Swedenburg Jr
Mar 31, 2022
James L. “Swede” Swedenburg Jr., 65, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, March 31, 2022, at his residence. James Lewis was born July 30, 1956, to James Sr. and Genevieve (Jordan) Swedenburg in St. Paul, MN. He graduated from Tartan High School in Oakdale, MN in 1974. Swede resided in the Twin Cities and was employed by USF Holland as a...
Henry "Donald" Budke
Mar 31, 2022
Henry Donald Budke, known by most as Don, died peacefully at Pioneer Care Center on Thursday, March 31, 2022. (Henry) Donald was born September 5, 1932, the fourth of nine children born to Alida Budke (Gilbertson) and Henry Budke in Friberg Township, Minnesota. He attended a country school until completing the eighth grade when he began a life-long career in...
Connie Johnson
Mar 27, 2022
Connie Johnson, 50, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, March 27, 2022, at her residence under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Connie Louise Christianson was born April 29, 1971 to Richard and Elizabeth (Bachmeier) Christianson in Minneapolis, MN. She graduated from UND with a Bachelor’s Degree. On June 3, 2000, Connie married Leon Johnson in Flom, MN....
Virgil Evavold
Mar 25, 2022
Virgil Evavold passed away Friday, March 25, 2022, at his home in rural Fergus Falls at the age of 74. Virgil was born February 21, 1948, in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Arthur and Sarah (Mekalson) Evavold. He was baptized and confirmed at Grue Lutheran Church of rural Ashby. He attended grade school at District #285 and graduated from...
Elaine Espinosa
Mar 24, 2022
On March 24, 2022, Elaine Espinosa went to be with the Lord. Elaine Mae Follingstad was born February 28, 1954, to Joseph and Irene (Spidahl) Follingstad. Elaine was born in Norwegian Township and grew up in the Pelican Rapids, MN area. Elaine and her father moved to Roseau, MN in 1969. She graduated from Roseau High School in 1972. She...
Janice Luehring
Mar 23, 2022
Janice W. Luehring, 79, of Fergus Falls, MN passed away on March 23, 2022 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN after a difficult battle with COVID. Janice was born on January 14, 1943 to Gordon and Alma (Ladwig) Supernois in Fergus Falls, MN. She was raised on the family’s dairy farm in Friberg Township and graduated from Pelican Rapids...
James Palmer
Mar 21, 2022
James “Jim” Palmer,92, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, March 21, 2022, at the MN Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. James Seely Palmer was born April 6, 1929, in Duluth, MN the son of Edward and Laina (Liukonen) Palmer. He graduated from Central High School in Duluth after which he began employment with the Wm. H. Ziegler Co., the Caterpillar dealer...
Robert Reich Jr.
Mar 19, 2022
Robert Lee Reich Jr. passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022, at age 52, surrounded by his family at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. He had currently been a resident of Fargo. Rob was born February 10, 1970 in Wichita Falls, TX to Robert Lee Reich Sr. and Pamella Jean Reich. Rob had lived in many different towns and states but...
Stanley Baglo
Mar 19, 2022
Stanley R. Baglo, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, March 19, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Stanley Robert was born October 23, 1931, to Conley and Clara (Youngberg) Baglo in Elizabeth, MN. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1949. He was drafted into the United States Army in October 1952 and discharged in October...
Loren Frigaard
Mar 13, 2022
Loren Joseph Frigaard, child of God, was born October 2, 1940 to Joseph and Evelyn (Swendsrud) Frigaard. He died March 13, 2022 at his residence. Loren was life-long member of Our Saviors Ten Mile Lake Lutheran Church of Dalton Minnesota. He was also a member of the Lions Clubs International and the American Legion. April 16, 1971, Loren married Shirley....
Diane Maier
Mar 12, 2022
Diane M. Maier, 78, of Battle Lake, died Saturday, March 12, 2022, at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Diane Marie Egge was born March 22, 1943, to O. Elvin and Annie (Carlson) Egge in Fargo, ND. She was baptized and confirmed at Hickson Lutheran Church in Hickson, ND. She attended Fargo Central in Fargo, ND, graduating in...
Shawn Albertson
Mar 9, 2022
Shawn “Shorty” Albertson, 42, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. Shawn Richard was born November 19, 1979 to Gary and Jackie (Burgess) Albertson in Fridley, MN. Shawn attended Cambridge Isanti High School in Cambridge, MN. He was a truck driver and a small engine mechanic. He enjoyed fishing, going to the casino,...
Rodger Henderson
Mar 6, 2022
Rodger Howard Henderson (68) passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at home under the care of hospice, surrounded in love with his wife and children after a long battle with metastatic colon cancer. He was the husband of Sharon for 45 years, having just celebrated their anniversary. Rodger was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Hubert and Flo-Ellen Henderson...
Constance Holden
Mar 5, 2022
Constance “Connie” Holden, 85 of Fergus Falls passed away peacefully Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Lyngblomsten Care Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Connie was born to Oscar and Edith (Quam) Kvern on June, 27,1936. She was baptized October 4, 1936 at Vang Lutheran Church and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. She married Chester (Chet) Holden on October...
Marcia Thormodson
Mar 4, 2022
Marcia Thormodson, 66, of Dalton, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by her husband and sons Friday, March 4, 2022 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Marcia Corine Knudson was born March 10, 1955 to Elmer and C. Joyce (Roy) Knudson in Parkers Prairie, MN. She graduated from Fergus Falls Senior High School in 1973. Marcia worked as an administrative assistant...
Geraldeane Tomhave
Mar 3, 2022
Geraldeane “Gerri” Tomhave, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, March 3, 2022 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Geraldeane Ann and her older twin brother, Gerald, were born on March 2, 1931 on the family farm in Dane Prairie Township, the children of C.E. and Anna (Schachtschneider) Drews. They were baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls on...
Beverly Kamstra
Feb 26, 2022
Beverly Kamstra, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 26, 2022, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Beverly Sue King, was born June 23, 1937, the daughter of Leonard and Jean (Wonacott) King in Buffalo, NY. She graduated from Downey High School in Downey, CA in 1955. After high school Bev worked at a bank until she became a...
Benny Phares
Feb 25, 2022
Benny Phares, 77, of Underwood, died Friday, February 25, 2022, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
Justin Quam
Feb 25, 2022
Justin Quam went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by family at Sanford Hospital, on February 25, 2022 after battling Covid and complications associated with it. Justin Caleb Quam was born September 30, 1988 to parents Donald and Marlys (Twedt) Quam in Fosston, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith. Justin personally received Christ as his...
John Odegaard
Feb 22, 2022
John Nels Odegaard, 81, of Ramsey, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at his residence. John was born September 5, 1940, in Tumuli Township on north Ten Mile Lake, the son of Olaf and Josephine (Elliott) Odegaard. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Ten Mile Lake Lutheran Church. John grew up in Dalton, where he attended elementary...
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