Obituaries

Jannette Lowe

Jannette Lowe

Sep 30, 2020

Jannette Lowe, 82, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Glenview, IL passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. There are no services planned at this time. Arrangements are with the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com

Verna Flatin

Verna Flatin

Sep 30, 2020

Verna Mae (Raw) Flatin of Fergus Falls, formerly of Rothsay, passed away on September 30, 2020, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley at the LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Verna was born on April 5, 1947 on the family farm near Rothsay to Melvin and Leona (Lindholm) Raw. She attended country school and Rothsay High...

Harvey Engelmeier

Harvey Engelmeier

Sep 29, 2020

Harvey Albert Engelmeier, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at the Fargo VA Hospital, Fargo, ND. Harvey was born April 24, 1936, in Albany, MN to Albert and Pauline (Eiynck) Engelmeier. He graduated in 1954 from Albany High School. This included an award in 1950 of being named Albany School’s spelling champion. In October of...

R. Paul Vollbrecht Jr.

R. Paul Vollbrecht Jr.

Sep 29, 2020

Ralph P. Vollbrecht, Jr. (“Paul”) of rural Fergus Falls died at his home on September 29, 2020. He was 78. Paul was born on August 15, 1942 to Ralph Sr. and Ella (Nibbe) Vollbrecht. He was their second son and fourth child. Paul graduated from Fergus Falls High School and farmed in partnership with his father for many years. He...

Richard Molter

Richard Molter

Sep 28, 2020

Richard D. Molter, 82, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, September 28, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Richard was born on March 25, 1938 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Robert and Bertha (Strande) Molter. He grew up farming on the north side of Fergus Falls. In 1950 the family moved to a farm in Dane Prairie Township, south of...

Nancy Seeck

Nancy Seeck

Sep 27, 2020

Nancy Lavonne (Tchida) Seeck, 68, of Erhard, died Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Nancy was born October 19, 1951, in Minneapolis, MN, to Duane Sr. and Shirley (Boehlke) Tchida. She graduated from St. Paul Murray High School in 1969. On November 14, 1970, Nancy married Gary Seeck in New Brighton, MN. She was a...

Charles Doubrava

Charles Doubrava

Sep 26, 2020

Charles Lester Doubrava, 53, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, September 26, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Charles was born November 20, 1966, to Fred and Lavonne (Steffel) Doubrava in South St. Paul, MN. He attended Battle Lake High School, graduating in 1986. Charles went on to attended MN State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, earning his AA...

Delores Eul

Delores Eul

Sep 25, 2020

DeLores Mary (Pillen) Eul, 87, of Chokio, MN, died Friday, September 25, 2020, at Pioneer Cottages under the care of LB Hospice. DeLores was born February 8, 1933, to Daniel and Dorothy (Bonner) Pillen in Stevens County, MN. She grew up on the family farm south of Alberta, MN and graduated from Alberta High School in 1951. DeLores married Theodore...

Jeffrey James Caswell

Jeffrey James Caswell

Sep 21, 2020

On September 21, 2020, Jeffrey James Caswell was found deceased on his property, at the age of 54. Jeffrey James was born on March 25, 1966, reportedly in New York state. He was adopted and brought home to Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the age of 4, by James and Judith (Teigen) Caswell. Jeffrey James married Ramona Heitmann on October 1, 2006,...

Eveleen "Evie" McMorrow

Eveleen "Evie" McMorrow

Sep 20, 2020

Evie, or Joe, as she was known to her siblings, passed away on the morning of September 20, 2020 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born April 27, 1931 to Arvin and Kathleen Oswald in Bay City, Michigan. Her youth was spent on the family farm with two older brothers and two younger brothers and a sister. She worked a...

Myrtle Bell

Myrtle Bell

Sep 20, 2020

Myrtle Sophia (Moffett) Bell, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, September 20, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Myrtle was born April 28, 1936, to Hubert and Treva (Hillier) Moffett, in Park River, Walsh County, ND. She attended school for four years in Conway, ND, then in 1945 moved to Inkster and attended school there. In 1953, Myrtle married C.D....

Marjorie Wendling

Marjorie Wendling

Sep 20, 2020

Marjorie A. Wendling, 83, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, September 20, 2020, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Marjorie was born November 27, 1936, to Albert and Laura (Knapp) Anderson. She attended Adams Elementary School and Fergus Falls Senior High School, graduating in 1954. She married Robert Wendling in Fergus Falls. She earned her degree as an LPN and...

Felice DeMesy Masten

Felice DeMesy Masten

Sep 17, 2020

Felice M. DeMesy Masten, 87, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Eventide Independent Living in Fargo. Felice was born October 4, 1932, to Felix and Bertha (Schiley) Mondry in Sisseton, SD. Felice graduated from Breckenridge High School and attended Floral Design School. She married Joseph DeMesy on July 17, 1950 in Breckenridge, MN....

Sherry Koshiol

Sherry Koshiol

Sep 16, 2020

Sherry Marion Koshiol, 57, of Edina, MN, died Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Sholom Home West in St. Louis Park, MN. Sherry was born April 11, 1963, to Harvey and Lois (Buckmaster) Whitlock in Auburn, Washington. She attended Underwood Secondary School. On June 12, 1997, she married James Koshiol in Denver, CO. Most of her adult life, she was a...

Brian Ford Olson

Brian Ford Olson

Sep 15, 2020

Brian Ford Olson, 63, of Fergus Falls, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Brian was born on September 6, 1957 in Fergus Falls, the son of Glenn and Elaine B. (Malley) Olson. He grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School. After high school he attended Fergus Falls Community College and also University of Wisconsin...

George Schauff

George Schauff

Sep 11, 2020

George Eleanor Schauff, 78, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, September 11, 2020, at his home. George was born February 9, 1942, to George and Eleanor (Mortenson) Schauff in Friberg Township of Otter Tail County. He spent his younger years attending Elizabeth School District #37 through 8th grade and then attended Fergus Falls High School graduating in 1961. On October 12,...

Donald E. Vallevand

Donald E. Vallevand

Sep 11, 2020

Donald Vallevand, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, September 11, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Donald was born October 18, 1935, in Nidaros Township of Otter Tail County, the son of Martin and Bertha (Sandahl) Vallevand. He spent his younger years attending Barnard School where he graduated from the 8th grade and shortly after moved to Minneapolis. He served...

Eugene Manning

Eugene Manning

Sep 10, 2020

Eugene Manning, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, September 10, 2020, at Park Gardens Senior Living in Fergus Falls. He was born June 12, 1933 on the family farm in Green Meadow township near Gary, Minnesota, to Evert and Bergetta (Habeck) Manning. He was the seventh of eight children. Gene attended country school and graduated from Gary High School in...

Rita Larson

Rita Larson

Sep 10, 2020

Rita Louise Larson, 74, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, September 10, 2020, at her home in Fergus Falls. Arrangements are pending with the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com

Gilman Nord

Gilman Nord

Sep 8, 2020

Gilman Millard Nord, 91, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Rothsay, passed away September 8, 2020 at Park Gardens Senior Living Center in Fergus Falls. Gilman was born on December 13, 1928, to George and Mabel (Shirley) Nord on the family farm. He was the fifth of ten children. Gilman grew up in Trondjhem Township, Otter Tail county, MN and attended...