Obituaries

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...

Mildred Tysver

Mildred Tysver

Sep 6, 2020

Mildred Eleanor Tysver, 97, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Mildred was born on November 2, 1922 at home on the family farm in Carlisle Township, the daughter of Albert and Olga (Sethre) Hexum. She attended District 286 in Carlisle through the 8th grade. Mildred then attended and...

Myrtle Jensen

Myrtle Jensen

Sep 5, 2020

Myrtle Jensen, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Myrtle was born March 5, 1932 to Ole and Olga Njaa in Hagen, Saskatchewan Canada. She was one of eight children and grew up on a small family farm. After attending grade school in a local one room schoolhouse, she attended...

Arvid "Bud" Bergerson

Arvid "Bud" Bergerson

Sep 4, 2020

Arvid C. “Bud” Bergerson, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, September 4, 2020, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He was born on the family farm in Dalton, MN on November 18, 1932 and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1950. He met Arvalee Fronning at a barn dance and they married on September 11, 1965. They lived...

LeRoy Ouren

LeRoy Ouren

Sep 2, 2020

LeRoy Dale Ouren, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at his daughter’s home in Fergus Falls in the care of his family. LeRoy was born September 14, 1935, in Fergus Falls, MN, to Henry and Selma (Johnson) Ouren. He attended Erhard Country School and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School. LeRoy married Marilyn Clauson on August 4,...

LouAnn Grewe

LouAnn Grewe

Aug 30, 2020

LouAnn Grewe, 69, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, August 30, 2020, at Sanford in Fargo. LouAnn was born September 5, 1950, in Fergus Falls, to Clarence and Gladys (Soliah) Trosvig. On May 2, 1969, LouAnn married Lloyd Grewe in Fergus Falls. LouAnn loved to watch NASCAR, bowling at Northern Aire Bowling Lanes in Fergus Falls, Friday night races at I-94...

Mark Wayne Moxness

Mark Wayne Moxness

Aug 29, 2020

Mark Moxness, 50, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, August 29, 2020, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was at his home surrounded by his family. Mark Wayne Moxness, born on April 10th, 1970 son of Loren Wayne & Karen Lida (Fuder) Moxness. He grew up in Fergus Falls and spent most of his childhood summers on Otter Tail...

Norma Van Sickle

Norma Van Sickle

Aug 28, 2020

Norma Jean Van Sickle passed away on Friday August 28th, 2020 at the age of 75 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. Norma Hovland was born on May 15, 1945 in Fargo. She grew up on a farm near Lawndale, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Little Bethany Lutheran Church, rural Rothsay. Norma attended country school Dist.72 until 4th grade....

Susan Christianson

Susan Christianson

Aug 26, 2020

Susan Kay (Christianson) Thornswood, 67, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Susan was born February 26, 1953, to Kelly and Delores (Ringquist) Christianson in Fergus Falls, MN. Growing up horses were very important to her and her family. As a child she spent her days on the farm caring for and riding horses...

Rosemary A Hatlestad

Rosemary A Hatlestad

Aug 25, 2020

Rosemary A. Hatlestad, 77, of Fergus Falls, died August 25, 2020, at Lake Region Healthcare. Rosemary Ann “Annie” (Dow) Hatlestad was born February 26, 1943, to William and Martha (Hass) Dow at home with Rosie Nitz helping deliver her. She graduated from Rothsay High School in 1961. She worked as a nurse’s aide at St. Ansgars Hospital and met the...

Darel Jacobson

Darel Jacobson

Aug 23, 2020

Darel D. Jacobson, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, August 23, 2020, at his residence. Darel was born April 2, 1933, to Almen and Gladys (Torkelson) Jacobson in Fergus Falls. He graduated from West Central School of Agriculture in Morris, MN in 1950. On November 20, 1953, Darel married Patricia Stock in Fergus Falls. Darel was a member of the...