Obituaries
Robert Wallington
Jan 12, 2020
Robert Wallington, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Robert Barry Wallington was born December 20, 1935, in Oshkosh, WI to Frank and LaVilla (NuBach) Wallington. He attended Hawthorne Grade School in Rochester, MN. He graduated in 1953 from Rochester Senior High, continuing his education at community college studying business for...
Harold John Gulleckson
Jan 10, 2020
Harold John Gulleckson, 98, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Friday, January 10, 2020, at Villa Maria in Fargo. Harold was born September 18, 1921, to John and Edna Mae (Emery) Gulleckson in Maplewood Township, MN. He attended District 161 grade school. He enlisted in the United States Army and served overseas in France, Belgium, Ireland, and Germany. Harold served from...
Peter J Odland
Jan 7, 2020
Peter Odland, 77, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020, unexpectedly at his home. Peter John Odland was born April 16, 1942, to John and Lillian (Anderson) Odland in Fergus Falls. He was baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, both in Fergus Falls. He attended grade school at McKinley Elementary and graduated from Fergus...
Jonathan Muir
Jan 5, 2020
Jonathan Wade Muir, 57, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, January 5, 2020, unexpectedly at his home in Fergus Falls. He was born December 7, 1962, to James and Karen (Wilebski) Muir in Karlstad, MN. He attended Adams Elementary during grade school and graduated from Fergus Falls Senior High School in 1981. Jonathan loved spending time with family and friends. Preceding...
Earle Jackman
Jan 4, 2020
Earle Gene Jackman, 85, of Fergus Falls, passed away at PioneerCare Center Saturday, January 4, 2020. Earle was born November 8, 1934, in Minneapolis, he was the son of Earl and Loretta Jackman. He entered the Army at age 22 and was stationed in Germany, where he worked as an engineer in the weaponry division. While in the military, he...
Janice Karst Ramsey
Jan 2, 2020
Janice Carol Ramsey, 83, of Fergus Falls, died unexpectedly Thursday, January 2, 2020, at her residence in Fergus Falls. Janice was born January 1, 1937, to Pearley and Lilac (Olson) LaValley in Clitherall, MN. In her early years she grew up in the Clitherall area, attending high school in Battle Lake. In January of 1955 she married Robert Karst in...
Carolyn Stoen
Jan 1, 2020
Carolyn Grace (Doering) Stoen, 74, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at the Barrett Care Center in Barrett. Carolyn was born November 10, 1945, to Edna (Frank) and Lawrence Doering in Kulm, North Dakota. She had one brother, Gordon. She married Dennis Stoen and lived most of her life in the Fergus Falls area. For many years...
Stephanie Walker
Jan 1, 2020
Stephanie Walker, 42, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday January 1, 2020, at the Barrett Care Center in Barrett. Stephanie was born June 24, 1977, to Randall Dean Kocian and Cathy (Debaun) Martineson in Fortworth, Texas. She attended Tracy High School in Tracy, CA. She was employed at Northern Contours in Fergus Falls for seven years, before she became ill. She...
David W. Peterson
Jan 1, 2020
David W. Peterson, 62, of Pelican Rapids, died Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at Sanford on Broadway in Palliative Care in Fargo. David was born May 13, 1957, to Stanley and Hilda (Huseby) Peterson in Pelican Rapids. He attended school in Pelican and Detroit Lakes. He worked various jobs and also enjoyed helping area farmers in his younger days. He worked...
Donna Salmonson
Jan 1, 2020
Donna Lee Salmonson, 88, of Fergus Falls, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Donna was born June 13, 1931, to Clyde L. and Emily E. (Edgar) Rugg in Chicago, IL. In 1932 her family moved to Edwards, MN, where the purchased the Leeper Store and changed the name to the Rugg Store. She attended...
Bruce O'Neel
Dec 28, 2019
Bruce Curtis O’Neel, 70, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, December 28, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Society in Battle Lake. He was born on June 8th, 1949 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Kenneth and Lois (Johnston) O’Neel. The family lived in various places, but Bruce’s formative years were spent in Wisconsin. He joined the US Navy on March...
Lowell Bartel
Dec 27, 2019
Lowell Roger Bartel, 75, of Breckenridge, died Friday December 27, 2019, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. Lowell was born January 2, 1944, to Fred Bartel and Augusta Radel in Frazee, MN. He grew up in Frazee on the family farm. He attended school in Frazee and then later attended the Fergus Falls Community College. He also served in the...
John F. Rose
Dec 27, 2019
John Frank Rose, 97, of Underwood, passed away quietly Friday, December 27, 2019. A nine-month resident of the Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, John finally succumbed to end-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Minot, North Dakota, on November, 30, 1922, to Frank Sylvester Rose and Elizabeth (Oswald) Rose, the fourth of five children, John lived most of his young life in...
Milo Andersen
Dec 26, 2019
Milo Andersen, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 26, 2019, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Milo was born on January 4, 1933, in Sidney, MT to Volney and Aldyth Andersen. He grew up on a sugar beet farm SW of Sidney. He attended Sidney schools and graduated from high school in 1951. Following high school, Milo enlisted in the...
Karin E. Bennett
Dec 24, 2019
Karin Elaine (Carlson) Bennett, 94, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Karin was born November 16, 1925, to Walter and Karin (Danelius) Carlson in Minneapolis, MN. She attended Minneapolis Public schools, graduating in 1943. On February 22, 1947, she married William Bennett, Jr. in Minneapolis. They resided in Richfield until 1958....
Dr. Paul Hartwell Richter
Dec 24, 2019
Dr. Paul Hartwell Richter, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, December 24, 2019, surrounded by family singing Christmas carols at his bedside, at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls. Paul was born November 5, 1926, to Edward and Alice (Hartwell) Richter in Hunter, ND. He graduated from Hunter High School in 1944, and immediately joined the U.S. Merchant Marines, serving until...
Michael Martin O'Donnell
Dec 23, 2019
Michael Martin O’Donnell, 66, of Underwood, died Monday, December 23, 2019, unexpectedly at his home. Michael was born to Thomas and Jean (Kurtz) O’Donnell on October, 18, 1953, in Amery, WI. In 1972 he graduated from New Richmond, WI, High School. Following graduation, he joined the military, Navy Seabees from 1972 – 1975, serving in Puerto Rico, Diego Garcia and...
Steven Davis
Dec 22, 2019
Steven Wayne Davis, 67, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday December 22, 2019, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Steve was born June 8, 1952, to Harry Davis and Clarice Gunderson in Perham, MN. He attended Basswood Country School and graduated from Perham High School in 1970. He went on to attend Staples Technical College, studying to become a Heavy...
Donald E. Westra
Dec 21, 2019
Donald “Don” Evan Westra, 69, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, December 21, 2019, in his sleep with his wife by his side. Don was born on October 4, 1950, to Sam and Johanna (Sinkey) Westra in Le Mars, IA. He attended grade school at Ireton Christian School in Ireton, IA, high school at Unity High School in Orange...
Eleanor A. Bjornlie
Dec 21, 2019
Eleanor Bjornlie, 92, died Saturday, December 21, 2019, at her residence, the Hospitality House, Fergus Falls, MN. Eleanor Alvina Eastvold was born October 8, 1927 to Andrew and Clara Eastvold, rural Felton, MN. Eleanor grew up in a loving Christian home, an only child, surrounded by extended family. After graduating from Felton High School in 1945 she attended Concordia College,...
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