Obituaries
Joean "Jo" Schmidt
Nov 25, 2020
Joean “Jo” Diane Schmidt age 89 passed away November 25, 2020 at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls, MN. She was born in De Smet, SD on July 3, 1931 to Albert and Merced (Bishop) Bernauer. In 1941 due to her father’s promotion the family moved to Wadena, MN where he became manager of the JC Penny store. Jo graduated high...
O. Gaylan Evavold
Nov 24, 2020
Orville Gaylan Evavold, 85, of Fergus Falls, formerly of rural Elbow Lake, died Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Lifesong Residence surrounded by his family, under the care of LB Hospice, after a battle with cancer. He was born February 15, 1935, to Roy and Mildred (Helleckson) Evavold in their family home in Tumuli Township, rural Elbow Lake. He attended District...
Richard Astrup
Nov 23, 2020
Richard Astrup, 95, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, November 23, 2020, at his residence. Richard was born on October 27, 1925, in St. Paul, MN, the son of John E. and Margret (Oberpriller) Astrup. He attended parochial school and graduated from Homboldt High School both in St. Paul. Richard entered the US Army Corps of Engineers in November 1942, serving...
Barbara Grenell
Nov 23, 2020
Barbara Jo (Olson) Grenell, 72, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, November 23, 2020, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Barbara was born December 14, 1947, to Harold and Marilyn (Robertson) Olson in Fergus Falls. She attended Madison Elementary School and Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1966. She married Bradley Grenell in 1967, together they had two children. They...
Arlene Weiss
Nov 22, 2020
Arlene T. Weiss, 83, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Erhard, died Sunday, November 22, 2020 at her home in Fergus Falls. Arlene was born on February 20, 1937 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Michael and Viola (Nelson) Thorness. She grew up and attended country school in rural Fergus Falls. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1955. On...
Karen J. Johnson
Nov 20, 2020
Karen Joan Johnson, 85, died early in the morning of Friday, November 20, 2020. She was born on December 18, 1934 in Littlefork, MN to Roy and Norma (Anderson) Haugen. As a young child her family moved frequently and she often found herself finishing a school year in a different district than where the term began. She graduated high school...
Walter Laney
Nov 20, 2020
Walter Albert Laney, 78, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, November 20, 2020 at Mills Manor Assisted Living in New York Mills. Walter was born November 21, 1941, to Mahlon and Edna (Bistrum) Laney in Richville, MN. He attended country school and Perham High School, graduating in 1960. He served in the Army USAR UNAS6D. He received sharpshooter ranking. On July...
Geraldine Pederson
Nov 19, 2020
Geraldine (Homesley) Pederson, 94, of Battle Lake, died Thursday, November 19, 2020, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan. Geraldine was born October 23, 1926, to Thomas and Frances Homesley, in San Angelo, TX. On November 13, 1945, she married Roy A. Pederson in Austin, TX at Gethsemane Lutheran Church. She worked as a bookkeeper for Serv-eez Foods in Golden Valley,...
Mildred Wilde
Nov 18, 2020
Mildred A. Wilde passed away to her heavenly home on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, just 16 days before her 104th birthday on December 4, under the care of the Good Samaritan Home in Battle Lake, due to COVID-19. She was the last living child of John and Hulda Roehl of Carlisle Township. Millie was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran...
Arthur Twedt
Nov 17, 2020
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, Arthur Raynold Twedt, 91 of Fergus Falls, MN went to be with the Lord peacefully with his wife by his side. Art, as he was best known, was born on March 13, 1929 in McHenry, ND, to Knut and Thelma (Hogie) Twedt. He was baptized on April 7, 1929 and confirmed on September 24, 1944,...
Robert Sander
Nov 16, 2020
Robert Craig Sander, 66, of Dalton, died Monday, November 16, 2020, at his residence. Robert was born August 9, 1954, to Harold and Virginia (Enderson) Sander in Fergus Falls. He attended school in Fergus Falls. On April 24, 1976, he married Donna Nelson in Ottertail, MN at the Justice of the Peace. He was employed by H & R Construction...
Marilyn Lundquist
Nov 15, 2020
Marilyn Valetta (Johnson) Lundquist, 87, of Henning, Minnesota, died Sunday, November 15, 2020, due to complications with Covid 19, at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND. She moved to Jamestown in 2016 to be near her daughter. Marilyn was born November 6, 1933, to Axel and Ruby (Wiltermuth) Johnson on the family farm near Clarissa, MN. She graduated from Clarissa...
Gordon Hanson
Nov 15, 2020
Gordon Richard Hanson came into this world at the home of his parents, Harry and Josephine (Johnson) Hanson, on November 2, 1939. He completed his journey on November 15, 2020, a quarter mile from where he was born. He grew up in rural Underwood, Minnesota, attending a one room school through the eighth grade then high school in Battle Lake,...
James "Jimmy" Graf
Nov 14, 2020
James “Jimmy” Arnold Graf, 92, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully, Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Centra Care Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Jimmy was born on the Graf Family farm, south of Medina, ND, on October 15, 1928. He was the son of Rudolph and Eva (Oberlander) Graf. He was raised and educated in the Medina area. He worked...
Norman "Norm" Tostenson
Nov 14, 2020
Norman Andrew Tostenson, age 83 of Dalton passed away surrounded by family on November 14, 2020 in Fargo. Born October 15, 1937 in Fergus Falls, Norman was the eldest son of Andrew and Lillian Tostenson. Norman grew up on their family farm in rural Underwood and graduated from Underwood High School in 1956. In 1957 he went to work on...
Sandra Harvey
Nov 14, 2020
Sandra L. Harvey, 66, of Battle Lake, died Saturday, November 14, 2020. Arrangements are pending with the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
James Eastman
Nov 13, 2020
James Eastman, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, November 13, 2020, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Arrangements are pending with the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
Camilla Rocholl
Nov 10, 2020
Camilla Mary (Klinnert) Rocholl, 80, of Underwood, died Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at Essentia in Fargo. Camilla was born May 13, 1940, to Carl and Dorothy (Rian) Klinnert in Fergus Falls. She attended District 24 Country School and Underwood Public School, graduating in 1958. On June 6, 1959, Camilla married Ervin Rocholl at St. James Church in Maine, MN. Camilla...
Janice Trosvig
Nov 10, 2020
Janice Kay (Anderson) Trosvig, 74, died in her home on November 10, 2020 just before the sun rose over Heilberger Lake in rural Erhard surrounded by the love of her husband, her three sons, and the Grace of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Janice was born September 20, 1946 to Lyle and Phyllis (Muchow) Anderson and was christened at...
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