Obituaries
Stephen Carter
Aug 23, 2020
Stephen Blair Carter, 75, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, August 23, 2020 at his home. Stephen was born December 24, 1944, in Fergus Falls, the son of William and Klara (Knoff) Carter. He attended Adams and Cleveland Elementary Schools and graduated from Roosevelt Senior High School in 1963. He then attended Wahpeton School of Science for two years, studying auto...
Richard Runningen
Aug 21, 2020
Richard Allen Runningen, 76, died Friday, August 21, 2020, at the Barrett Care Center in Barrett, MN. Richard was born June 18, 1944, to Gilford and Oressa (Sorenson) Runningen at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fergus Falls. He attended Adams Elementary School and Washington Junior High in Fergus Falls and Jefferson High School in Alexandria. He moved to Alexandria with his...
Jerry Lee Olson
Aug 19, 2020
Jerry Lee Olson, 62, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at Sanford in Fargo. Arrangements are pending with the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
Lucille A Anderson
Aug 17, 2020
Lucille Anderson, 91, Jamestown, ND formerly of Fargo and Fergus Falls, MN died early Monday morning August 17, 2020 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND. Lucille Alice Johnson was born November 12, 1927 in Clark, South Dakota the daughter of A.H. ‘Harold’ and Alice (Peterson) Johnson. She received her elementary education in Clark, SD. She and Lloyd R. Anderson...
Rose V. Auseth
Aug 17, 2020
Rose Violet Auseth, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, August 17, 2020, at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Rose was born December 11, 1930, on a farm in Elizabeth Township, the daughter of Albert and Helen (Drechsel) Ladwig. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church of rural Fergus Falls. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1949....
Rev. John Luther Rinde
Aug 14, 2020
John Luther Rinde was born on November 3, 1930, in Falls City, Nebraska, the son of Rev. Dr. Thomas and Inez Rinde. His family moved to Nebraska City and later to Fremont, NE, where he graduated from Fremont High School in 1948. He attended Midland University, becoming involved in theater, acapella choir, cheerleading and golf. After graduating from Midland in...
Marilyn T. Melaas
Aug 12, 2020
Marilyn Thelma Melaas, 79, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born at home on December 23, 1940 to Palmer J. Melaas and Hilda (Hanson) Melaas. She was a graduate of Elbow Lake-Wendell High School and Alexandria Tech. She worked at the First National Bank in Elbow Lake...
Jean A Connell
Aug 9, 2020
Jean A. Connell, 93, a former resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Jean, the only child of Ted and Edith (Rabehl) Neuman was born June 8, 1927, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota at Wright’s Memorial Hospital. She grew up in Fergus Falls, attended school there, and graduated from Fergus Falls High...
Thomas "Tom" E Willett
Aug 8, 2020
Thomas E. Willett, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, August 8, 2020, at his home. Thomas Edward Willett was born June 16, 1933, in South Haven, MN, the son of Thomas Edward and Ruth Cecile (Swanson) Willett. He died August 8, 2020, at his “Home on the River” with his family. He was 87 years old. He was baptized and...
Marcy Scully
Aug 7, 2020
Marcy (Johnson) Scully, 82, of Fergus Falls, went to be with her Lord peacefully on August 7, 2020, with her devoted husband by her side. Marcy was born October 1, 1937, to Bernoff and Myrtle Johnson in Pelican Rapids, MN. She grew up in rural Pelican Rapids, attending country grade school and Pelican Rapids High School. She married Larry Scully...
Dale "Windy" Grunewald
Aug 6, 2020
Dale Arvid “Windy” Grunewald, 78, of Dent, passed away at home on Thursday, August 6, 2020. Dale was born May 27, 1942, to Art and Edna (Erickson) Grunewald. He attended rural country school and then went to Morris Ag. School. On July 13, 1963, he married Yvonne Rolin at Hamar Church in Rothsay. To this union, seven children were born,...
Paul C. Bandholtz
Aug 6, 2020
Paul Charles Bandholtz passed away unexpectedly August 6, 2020, at his home near Borup, MN. Paul was born October 29, 1947, son of Stanley and Jennette Bandholtz in Fergus Falls, MN. Paul grew up primarily in Barnesville and moved to Fergus Falls for his last two years of high school, and graduated in 1966. Paul very much enjoyed participating in...
Shirley "Virginia" Adams
Aug 5, 2020
Shirley “Virginia” Adams, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Virginia was born August 16, 1927, in Dixon, IL, to Carl C Straw and Cenie (Seyster) Straw. She graduated from Dixon High School, Dixon, IL, and Carleton College, Northfield, MN. Virginia met Sam Adams Jr. in math class at Carleton College and they...
Ramona Adams
Aug 5, 2020
Ramona Adams passed away peacefully in the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND on Wednesday August 5th at the age of 80. Ramona was born on August 28th, 1939, in Alexandria, MN. She grew up on a farm near Forada, MN, attending a country school and worshiping at The Presbyterian Church of Forada. She graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria...
Ronald Brown
Aug 4, 2020
Ronald Clinton Brown age 91 of Fergus Falls went to be with his Lord on August 4, 2020 surrounded by his beloved wife (Ilene), his children and his cat “Tiger”. He was born August 5th, 1929 son of Clark and Ellen (Pierce) Brown on a rural farm in Vergas, MN. In 1936, his folks bought a farm in Lida township...
Johnny Schleeter
Aug 2, 2020
Johnny Martin Schleeter, 59, of Rothsay, died on Sunday, August 2, 2020, at St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, MN. Johnny was born on December 30, 1960 in Minneapolis, the son of John and Pat (Brown) Schleeter. He enjoyed computers, documentaries, history and following the Minnesota Vikings. Preceding him in death were his father, John and brother, Steven. Survivors include...
Deloris LaVern Godel
Jul 31, 2020
Deloris LaVern (Tollefson) Godel, 90, of Moorhead, died Friday, July 31, 2020, at her home. Deloris was born March 9, 1930, to Ferdinand and Alma (Gustafson) Tollefson in Pelican Rapids, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Central Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids. In 1945, her family moved from Erhard to Elizabeth Township. She attended Maplewood Country School District #161...
William "Bill" Henkes
Jul 30, 2020
William “Bill” Frederic Henkes, 68, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, July 30, 2020, at his home. William was born August 9, 1951, to Frederic and Laurel (Kohlhase) Henkes in Fergus Falls, MN. He attended McKinley Elementary School and graduated from Fergus Falls Senior High School in 1969. Bill enlisted in the Army and served from 1969-1971. He was a member...
Loren Thormodson
Jul 26, 2020
Loren Thormodson, 77, of Dalton, died Sunday July 26, 2020, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND, after a short battle with cancer. Loren was born May 18, 1943, on the family farm in St. Olaf Township to Oliver and Minnie (Berger) Thormodson. He resided on the farm his entire life. He attended country school at District 9 and graduated from West...
Lorella Hartman
Jul 25, 2020
Lorella Elaine Hartman, 86, of Dalton, passed away peacefully at her home after a brief battle with ovarian cancer. Lorella was born on August 3, 1933, in Eagle Lake Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Joseph and Hulda (Runningen) Swenson. She was baptized and confirmed at Grue Lutheran Church. She attended school District #67 and graduated from...
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