Obituaries
Iona Brekke
Dec 21, 2020
Iona Brekke, 98, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 21, 2020, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Iona was born August 3, 1923, to John and Sophie (Austin) Brekke. She worked at the ASCS office with her friend Helen Stigen, retiring July 17, 1985. Iona enjoyed long walks with her good friend, Helen. She loved country music and doing...
LaVonne B. Etten
Dec 18, 2020
LaVonne Etten, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Foxhome, died Friday, December 18, 2020, at the Pioneer Cottages of Fergus Falls, MN. She was born May 24, 1927, in Dalton, the daughter of Leonard and Bessie (Clauson) Foshaug and grew up on the family farm near Ashby. Along with her four wonderful brothers they attended country school. they...
Robert "Bob" Block
Dec 18, 2020
Loving husband, father, and grandfather, Robert (Bob) Emil Block (87) died on Friday, December 18th. Bob was born on November 27, 1933 on a farm in Missouri Valley, Iowa to Emil and Idelia Block. He planned to drop out of school at age 16, but a caring teacher got him interested in sports. Not only did Bob stay, he graduated...
Service
Dec 17, 2020
Our Annual Service of Remembrance will be a virtual event this year. We will miss getting to see all of those who come to our service, but with the conditions surrounding this year we feel it is in the best interest of all to host this service on line. We will look forward to seeing everyone in person next year....
Paul Schauff
Dec 17, 2020
Paul Schauff, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Sanford in Fargo. Paul was born October 7, 1930, in Nashua, MN, to John and Mary (Wahlham) Schauff. He attended country school through the eighth grade. Paul married Kathryn Hendrickson. In 1951, he enlisted in the Air Force and was Honorably Discharged in 1956. Paul served in France,...
Tamara Knutson
Dec 17, 2020
Tamara “Tammy” Knutson (Grandma Tammy), went home to be with Jesus in the morning hours of December 17, 2020, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Curt was able to hold her hand as she entered His presence. Although Tammy’s passing was unexpected, we know with certainty, that she is now in the presence of the One Who created her. Her...
Barbara McGlasson
Dec 17, 2020
Barbara Ann (Arthur) McGlasson, 80, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 17, 2020, at her residence. Barbara was born February 26, 1940, to Fred and Goldene Arthur in Chicago, IL. On August 31, 1956, she married Harland McGlasson in Mattoon, IL. Preceding her in death was her daughter, Patty Rieffer. Barbara is survived by her husband, Harland McGlasson of Fergus...
Bernadine Severson
Dec 16, 2020
Bernadine D. (Liebelt) Severson, 91, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Bernadine was born February 6, 1929, in Velva, ND to Samual and Elsie (Buck) Liebelt. She grew up on a farm near Sawyer, ND. She lived in Minot, ND, Grand Forks, ND, and Fergus Falls, MN to be near her...
Bobby Ackert
Dec 16, 2020
Bobby Ackert, 42, of Fergus Falls (formerly Rothsay), died Wednesday, December 16, 2020, due to ongoing health issues, at his residence. Bobby was born, with his twin brother Billy, on August 24, 1978, in Breckenridge, MN to John and Sharon (Haslerud) Ackert. Bobby worked a variety of jobs, including the Farmers Co-op Tire Shop in Rothsay, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative in...
Betty Nelson
Dec 13, 2020
Betty Jean (Hardenberg) Nelson, 69, of Dalton, died Sunday, December 13, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota after a 29-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Betty Jean Nelson was born June 13, 1951, to John and Margaret “Peggy” (Wahl) Hardenberg in Fergus Falls. She was baptized and confirmed at United Church of Christ. Betty graduated from Fergus Falls Senior High...
Stephanie Hauge
Dec 12, 2020
Stephanie Hideko Hauge, 22, of Fergus Falls, passed away, Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Sanford in Fargo, after a three-year battle with Epilepsy. Stephanie was born March 25, 1998, to Shawn and LeiLani (Greene) Hauge in Fergus Falls. She grew up in Fergus Falls, attending school in Underwood, graduating in 2016. She then began working at Pizza Ranch. She loved...
Paul Larson
Dec 12, 2020
Paul Allan Larson, 86, passed away December 12, 2020, at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Paul was born on October 28, 1934, in Hannaford, ND, to Louis and Ellen (Johnson) Larson. Paul attended school in Hannaford and after graduation he enrolled at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. He attended Valparaiso University for a year and later received a master’s degree...
Norman Skarstad
Dec 12, 2020
The story of a kind and generous man can never be fully written. The legacy of Norman Eugene Skarstad will live on in the countless lives of family, friends, students, and colleagues who shared and crossed paths with him whether in person or through a community group. Norm passed away at the age of 77 on December 12, 2020 with...
Clarence Hess
Dec 11, 2020
Clarence Hess, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, December 11, 2020, at the MN Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls. Clarence was born May 2, 1934, to George and Bertha (Goettsch) Hess, in Presho, SD. He attended school in Wheaton, graduating from Wheaton High school in 1953. He served in the U.S. Army with the rank of Sargent, from 1954-1957, during...
Carole Davison
Dec 9, 2020
Carole Davison, 77, of Battle Lake, died Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at the Good Samaritan in Battle Lake. Carole was born July 5, 1943, in Leonard, MN to Myron and Levina (Larson) Hagen. Carole grew up in Clearwater County. She attended several country schools including Clearbrook and Gonvick. She graduated from Bagley High School in 1962. Carole had two sons...
Jason Herron
Dec 8, 2020
Jason Jerome Herron, 29, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020, unexpectedly at his residence. Jason was born December 4, 1991, to Timothy and Carol Herron in Fergus Falls. He attended grade school in Pelican Rapids and Underwood High school, graduating in 2010. He then went to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, studying Computer Science and...
Gladys Carlson
Dec 6, 2020
Gladys Marie Carlson (Benson) passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at the age of 93. Gladys was born on January 31, 1927 in a farmhouse in Gordonsville, MN, the eldest of four children to Semart and Hilda Benson and was delivered by her great-grandmother Margit. When she was three years old, the family relocated to Osage, MN where she...
Florence Mobraten
Dec 4, 2020
Florence Elaine (Nelson) Mobraten, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, December 4, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Florence was born January 22, 1933, to Thomas and Tena (Aaberg) Nelson in Fergus Falls, MN. She grew up on the family farm in Fergus Falls Township, attending country school and graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1951. On September 5,...
Ronald "Ron" Synstelien
Dec 4, 2020
Ronald “Ron” Synstelien, 62, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, December 4, 2020, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. No one took his life…not even Covid. His life was hidden in Christ when he was 12 years old, praying at the altar, surrendering his life to Jesus. He was not only willing to die for his faith, but to live...
Constance "Connie" Eggen
Dec 3, 2020
Constance “Connie” Joy Eggen, 78, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls due to complications of COVID-19. Connie was born May 21, 1942, in Fergus Falls, the youngest of six children to Lloyd and Emily (Westerberg) Enderson. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She attended school in Fergus Falls....
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