Obituaries
Eve Wickstrom
Dec 11, 2023
Eve Justine Wickstrom of Wahpeton, ND and Battle Lake, MN, formerly of Fergus Falls, MN, Chaska, MN, St. Louis, MO and Winnipeg, MB, passed away on December 11, 2023 at home surrounded by her family after a difficult 4-and-a-half-year battle with a debilitating and rare cancer. Eve was born on April 10, 2003 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Cora Warkentin...
James "Jim" Tenneson
Dec 10, 2023
James “Jim” M. Tenneson, 82, of Fargo, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, December 10, 2023 at Eventide Assisted Living in Fargo. James Marvin Tenneson was born February 27, 1941 to Ernest and Selma (Mathison) Tenneson in Princeton, MN. He attended country school and Pelican Rapids High School, graduating in 1959. He was a proud member of the United States...
Gregory Schiller
Dec 8, 2023
Gregory L. Schiller, 64, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully Friday, December 8, 2023 at Sanford in Fargo. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements pending with Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
Dana Ammala
Dec 5, 2023
Dana Marie Ammala, 54, of Fargo, died Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Dana Marie Jampsa was born May 20, 1969 to John and Patricia (Tigges) Jampsa in Fargo, ND. She graduated from Underwood High School in 1987. After high school she attended Fergus Falls Community College and the U of M for two years. Dana was employed as a caregiver. Her...
Dorothy L. Porter
Dec 4, 2023
Dorothy Lorene (Long) Porter, 96, died December 4, 2023, under the loving care of both PioneerCare and Hospice of the Red River Valley in Fergus Falls, MN. She was born on October 1, 1927, in Abilene, KS. Dorothy was the sixth child of Jeremiah Isaiah and Erna (Hahn) Long. She was brought up in a home where money was scarce,...
Wayne Taft
Dec 3, 2023
Wayne Taft lost a difficult fight with cancer on Dec 3rd at his home with family by his side. He was born January 16th, 1950 in California. Wayne was a Navy Vietnam Veteran. After working all over the country as a telephone man for 32 years, he retired to Minnesota with his wife, Candy. Wayne was an avid fisherman, archery...
Carolyn Johansen
Nov 28, 2023
Carolyn Johansen, 77, of Dalton, died Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Carolyn Ann Finkelson was born February 1, 1946 to Milton and Ethel (Knutson) Finkelson in Fergus Falls, MN. She attended school in Ashby, graduating from Ashby High School in 1964. After graduation she worked at Midwest Publishing in Minneapolis, as a waitress at the Dalton...
Patricia Giorgini
Nov 25, 2023
Patricia Leslie “Pat” (Morken) Giorgini, age 96, died November 25, 2023, in St. Paul, MN. Born April 7, 1927, to parents Ethel Mae (Clarke) Morken and Alfred Sigvart Morken at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND, and named to honor deceased uncle Leslie Morken, her first few years were on the move in northwestern Minnesota. In 1933, the family settled...
John Dubbels
Nov 25, 2023
John Dubbels, 69, of Fergus Falls, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo. John was born on June 24, 1954, in Fergus Falls, the son of Warren and Esther (Bolland) Dubbels. He was baptized at home in rural Fergus Falls through Trinity Lutheran Church and confirmed at Faith Church in Fergus Falls. John worked...
Randolph "Randy" Roelke
Nov 24, 2023
Randolph “Randy” Bay Roelke, 73, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, November 24, 2023 at his home. Randy was born on December 6, 1949 in Detroit Lakes, the son of George Jr. and Ardis (Christopherson) Roelke. He grew up in Fergus Falls and spent his entire life there. He was a member of Augustana Lutheran Church. He loved to hunt for...
Betty Funkhouser
Nov 23, 2023
Betty Mae Funkhouser, 84, Evansville formerly Dalton, died Thursday, November 23, 2023 at Evansville Care Center. Betty was born on December 12, 1938, in Tumuli Township, rural Dalton, to Alvin and Myrtle (Johnson) Foshaug. She attended District 7 Grade School in Tumuli Township and graduated in 1957 from Fergus Falls High School. On October 25, 1958, Betty married Donald Funkhouser...
Keith Rutherford
Nov 22, 2023
Keith Rutherford, age 64, of Erhard, passed away on November 22, 2023, with his family by his side. Keith James Rutherford was born on January 14, 1959, in Mayville, ND, to James and Karen (Gast) Rutherford. He attended school in Kensal, ND, where he graduated in 1977. After graduating, Keith joined the United States Navy and gave four years of...
Kirk Hexum
Nov 22, 2023
Kirk Hexum, 53, of Rothsay, died Wednesday, November 22, 2023. Kirk Gene Hexum was born February 9, 1970, in Fergus Falls, to Myron and JoAnn (Lysne) Hexum. He attended Rothsay Public School and graduated from Rothsay High School in 1988. He was a member of the United States Air Force for four and a half years, serving in Desert Storm....
Virgil Schlueter
Nov 21, 2023
Virgil P. Schlueter was born in the Hutchinson Hospital on August 18, 1927 to Arther and Lena Schlueter and died at the Glenwood Nursing Home on November 21, 2023 at the age of 96. His early childhood years were spent on a farm near Hutchinson. The family unfortunately lost the farm in the Great Depression, so they moved to rural...
George Myers
Nov 21, 2023
George H. Myers, 88, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. George Henry Myers was born February 2, 1935 in Blooming Prairie, MN to Kenneth and Alice (Anderson) Myers. He graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1953 and Mankato State University in 1962. He was a member of the United States...
Larry B Johnson
Nov 20, 2023
Larry Johnson, 86, of Underwood, died Monday, November 20, 2023 at his residence under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice. Larry Benedict Johnson was born August 6, 1937 in Leaf Mountain Township, MN to George R. and Gertrude (Reger) Johnson. He attained his GED on February 5, 1971. Larry was a member of the United States Marine Corp., serving from...
Lynore Geist
Nov 19, 2023
Lynore Geist, 66, of Erhard died Sunday, November 19, 2023 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Lynore Denise Tharaldson was born August 5, 1957 to Roy and Mavis (Lunde) Tharaldson in Crookston, MN. She attended school in Halstad, graduating from Halstad High School in 1975. She was the manager at the Halstad Liquor Store in Halstad, she also worked at a...
Gregory Kondos
Nov 18, 2023
Gregory Kondos, 64, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, November 18, 2023 at his residence. Arrangements pending with Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
Marlys Tollerson
Nov 17, 2023
Marlys Tollerson, 85, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, November 17, 2023. Marlys was born on June 2, 1938 in Fergus Falls to her parents Ernest Bartels Jr. and Madalyn Bach Bartels. She attended country school and graduated from Fergus Falls high school in 1956. After high school Marlys attended St Lukes hospital school of nursing graduating in 1959 and earned...
Calvin Pederson
Nov 16, 2023
Calvin B. Pederson, 74, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 16, 2023.No service is being planned. Assistance provided by the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls.Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
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