Obituaries

Vernon Berger

Jun 22, 2025

Vernon Berger, 93, died Sunday, June 22, 2025 at his residence.

Vernon was born July 9, 1931 to George and Flora (Jacobson) Berger in Fergus Falls, MN. He attended Hillcrest High School.

Vernon served in the United States army for three years. He attained the rank of Sargent and was honorably discharged. After returning to Fergus Falls, he worked for...

Janice Eklund

Jun 22, 2025

Janice Eklund, 75, a resident of Underwood, died Sunday, June 22, 2025, at PioneerCare, Fergus Falls.

Janice was born on October 17, 1949, in Fergus Falls, MN, to Alfred and Judith (Odden) Johnson. She attended country school and graduated from Underwood High School in 1967.

On February 17, 1968 she married Donald Eklund in Battle Lake, MN.

Janice retired in...

Sylvia Robson

Jun 17, 2025

Sylvia Robson, 81, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

Sylvia Jean Hoff was born July 11, 1943 in Iowa Falls, Iowa to Jean and Gayle (Howe) Hoff. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1961. She then attended the University of Minnesota, Moorhead State College earning her Associates Degree.

On...

Peggy "Peg" Nelson

Jun 14, 2025

Peggy "Peg" Nelson, 54, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Lake Region Healthcare.

Peggy Lynn Nelson was born December 11, 1970 to Palmer and Lorine (Brunmeier) Strand in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Over the years Peg worked at Kmart, Carlson Highland, Independent, and Quality Toyota.

Peg loved everything involving her animals. She loved helping people where ever and...

Yvonne Draxten

Jun 12, 2025

Yvonne Draxten, 89, of Fergus Falls, died June 12, 2025 at PioneerCare.

Yvonne was born September 4th, 1935 in Starbuck, MN, daughter of Fred and Hazel Van Sickle. She was the oldest of their 7 children. Yvonne went to school in Fergus Falls, MN and was the final class to graduate from the Washington High school.

She married Olaf Draxten...

Janet Haller

Jun 12, 2025

Janet Haller, 98, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, June 12, 2025 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.

Janet Haller was born October 31,1926 to Joseph and Mary (Warzecha) Opatz. She attended Fergus Falls schools and after graduation she entered Bethesda Hospital X-ray training. She worked in St Paul and Fargo clinics for several years. She married Edward Haller on October 11,...

Gary Wheeler

Jun 12, 2025

Gary Paul Wheeler, 74, of Fergus Falls died June 12, 2025 at his home surrounded by family, following a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

Gary was born November 6, 1950, to Paul and Ruth Wheeler of Arlington Heights, Illinois, where he was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter Lutheran Church. He graduated from Arlington High School in 1968 and received...

JoAnne Bellmore

Jun 11, 2025

JoAnne Bellmore, 86, of Fergus Falls, died June 11, 2025, at PioneerCare.

JoAnne Helen (Holm) Bellmore was born on August 14, 1938 in Wadena, MN to Palmer and Hilda (Thomas) Holm. She attended school in Henning, MN graduating with the class of 1956. She met Marvin Bellmore at a dance. They married on June 15, 1957 and have been happily...

Gary Hoffbeck

Jun 9, 2025

Gary George Hoffbeck, 71, passed away surrounded by his family at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, on Monday, June 9, 2025.

Gary was born on June 2, 1954, in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, to Alvin and Ardith (Likness) Hoffbeck.

The oldest of five children, Gary grew up near Tracy, Minnesota, on a dairy farm. Days on the farm were...

Douglas Wiese

Jun 9, 2025

Douglas Wiese, 80, of Erhard, died Monday, June 9, 2025.

Douglas Gordon Wiese was born September 20, 1944 in Saginaw, Michigan to Otto and Olive (Hollister) Wiese. His family moved from Michigan to Orwell Township where they lived on the family farm. Doug spent a short time in Sacramento, CA where he was a Barber. Then he came back to Minnesota...

Donna Shuck

Jun 5, 2025

Donna Mae (Lebakken) Shuck was welcomed into her eternal home in heaven on June 5, 2025 at the age of 87. Donna was born December 4, 1937 to Emil and Myrtle Lebakken of Fergus Falls, MN.

Donna graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1955. She married the love of her life, Arlo Shuck on June 2, 1956. They had...

Donna Anderson

Jun 4, 2025

Donna M. Anderson, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family under the care of Vivie Hospice.

Donna Marie Johnson was born February 25, 1935, to Rolland and Ruth (Sandahl) Johnson at the family home in Fergus Falls. She attended Jefferson Elementary School and Fergus Falls Junior High School graduating in 1954.

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Judith Kjaglien

Jun 3, 2025

Judith "Judi" A Kjaglien, 79, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

Judi Ann Irish was born March 10, 1946, to Erwin and Catherine (Mahoney) Irish in Wabasha.

She graduated from St. Felix High School in 1964.

On May 11, 1968, Judi married Peter Kjaglien at St. Agnes Catholic church in Kellogg.

Judi always put others...

Basil Keller

Jun 2, 2025

Basil Nicholas Keller was born August 27, 1930 in Tintah, MN to Nicholas and Mary (Koziol), the third of eleven children. He attended country school in Tintah through the eighth grade.

He joined the United States Army in 1951 serving in Landshut, Germany. He held many different positions, including Tank Commander. Basil was honorably discharged in 1953.

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John Kvam

May 31, 2025

John Kvam, 93, of Fergus Falls, died May 31, 2025, at Park Gardens Senior Living in Fergus Falls.

John Allen Kvam was born January 23, 1932, in Weldon, MT. The oldest of three boys born to Moses and Elizabeth Kvam. Growing up everyone called him Allen because his uncle was also named John. His mother died when John...

Tyler Petersen

May 29, 2025

Tyler James Petersen of Underwood, MN tragically passed away as a result of an injury sustained at his worksite on May 29, 2025.

Tyler was born in Fergus Falls on August 28th, 1987 to Cheryl Petersen. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 2005, and on April 13, 2019 married Sophie Russell at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus...

Mary Grim

May 29, 2025

Mary Elizabeth Grim passed away on May 29th, 2025, at the age of 70, and went to her Heavenly home.

Mary Elizabeth Nash was born on May 18th, 1955, to parents Richard and Mary (Lupkes) Nash in Breckenridge, MN. Mary was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Madison, MN. Mary lived a life marked by kindness,...

Kevin Leitch

May 29, 2025

Kevin Leitch, 62, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, May 29, 2025, at his home, under the care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Kevin Douglas Leitch was born on June 10, 1962, in Fergus Falls to Dennis Leitch and Janice (Johansen) Leitch Roelke. He attended Fergus Falls High School and graduated with the class of...

Jeannette Williams

May 25, 2025

Jeannette Mildred (Formo) Williams, 99, died peacefully on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at Valley Care and Rehabilitation of Barnesville, MN.

Jeannette was born on August 19, 1925 on the family farm near Dalton, MN. She was the oldest daughter of seven children born to Sam and Mrytle (Thompson) Formo.

On April 21, 1960, she married Bennett Williams and they...

Phyllis Morrill

May 21, 2025

Phyllis Morrill, 100, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls under the care of Vivie Hospice.

Phyllis Ardella Fabian was born on the Fabian family farm in Western Township Otter Tail County, MN on July 29, 1924. Her parents were (Frederick) Walter and Ella (Strommen) Fabian. She attended rural school District 49 and graduated from...