Obituaries

Mary Lemmon

Mary Lemmon

Aug 7, 2019

Mary Ellen Lemmon, 66, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at her residence. She was born June 15, 1953 to Loren and Irene (Miner) Lemmon in Detroit Lakes. She attended school in Detroit Lakes. She grew up on the family farm and loved swimming at their lake cottage. She was an avid Twins and Vikings fan and enjoyed...

Craig Pederson

Craig Pederson

Aug 6, 2019

Craig Roger Pederson, 50, a resident of West Fargo ND, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at his home. He was born on January 8,1969, in Fergus Falls, MN to Roger and Bonnie (Martinson) Pederson. Craig was baptized and confirmed at the First United Church of Christ in Fergus Falls. He attended Sunday School and was active in Youth...

Valera "Val" Norman

Valera "Val" Norman

Aug 6, 2019

Valera “Val” Norman, 87, of Fergus Falls, died on Tuesday August 6, 2019 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born February 29, 1932 to Arnold and Viola (Nelson) Todahl in Fergus Falls. She attended Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1950. Val married her high school sweetheart, Don Norman, on June 29, 1952. They had three sons...

Joyce Marie Clausen

Joyce Marie Clausen

Aug 3, 2019

Joyce Marie Clausen, 85, of rural Fergus Falls, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at her home. Joyce was born on April 11, 1934, the daughter of Joseph Edgar and Leola Ekeberg. She grew up on the family’s farm north of Underwood, attended country school at District # 109 and went on to graduate from Underwood High School in...

Sheralyn Emery

Sheralyn Emery

Jul 30, 2019

Sheralyn Alice Emery, 57, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Sanford Health in Fargo. She was born to Emery and Elizabeth (Ecker) Wiese on June 29, 1962 in Fergus Falls. She was baptized in Fergus Falls and confirmed at Augustana Lutheran Church in Elizabeth. On May 26, 1979 she married Rick Emery at Augustana Lutheran Church in...

Duane L Tollefson

Duane L Tollefson

Jul 29, 2019

Duane Leroy Tollefson, 86, of Fergus Falls (formerly Richfield, MN), went to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the evening of July 29, 2019 surrounded by his loving family Duane was born to Bernard and Mabel Tollefson on May 28, 1933 in Fergus Falls. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1951 and attended Augsburg College in...

Dennis Samuelson

Dennis Samuelson

Jul 27, 2019

Dennis Eugene Samuelson, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday July 27, 2019 at Broen Memorial Home. He was born and raised on the farm, May 22, 1930 to Lennerd and Josephine (Simonson) Samuelson in Eagle Lake Township. He later took over as a Fourth Generational farmer. At just seven years old, he was herding cattle to greener pastures. He loved...

Donald F Saurer

Donald F Saurer

Jul 26, 2019

Donald F. Saurer, 83, a resident of Fergus Falls, died peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, July 26, 2019, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. He was born April 22, 1936 to Anton and Irene (Kidder) Saurer in Friberg Township. He attended country school in Friberg Township and Fergus Falls Senior High School. He married Joyce Andvik at St....

Rodney Sylvan Ebersviller

Rodney Sylvan Ebersviller

Jul 25, 2019

Rodney Sylvan Ebersviller, age 94, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully July 25, 2019, at Good Samaritan Society, Battle Lake. Rod was born in Pelican Rapids, MN on October 8, 1924, to Alwine (Fick) and William Ebersviller. He was one of 5 children: Lorraine, Gordon, William, Rodney, and Catherine. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1942, and entered...

"Bernice" Regina Berness Anderson

"Bernice" Regina Berness Anderson

Jul 24, 2019

“Bernice” Regina Berness Anderson, 100, died peacefully, Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Regina Berness Anderson, best known by “Bernice,” was born on May 31, 1919 in Holmes City, MN to Ellen and Oliver Anderson. As a child and young adult, Bernice lived on several different farms and attended grade school. Bernice lived with her parents until...

Robert "Bob" McMorrow

Robert "Bob" McMorrow

Jul 22, 2019

Robert “Bob” McMorrow, 93, of Fargo, died Monday, July 22, 2019 at Sanford Health. Bob was born on Sept. 5, 1925 in Hankinson, ND, one of six children to Robert and Clara (Kath) McMorrow. He grew up in Breckenridge. When his parents divorced, he and Merle stayed with his father. Bob worked and often stayed on the Clark Hanson farm...

Albert Robert Long

Albert Robert Long

Jul 19, 2019

Albert Robert Long, 97, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, July 19, 2019 at the MN Veterans Home. He was born in LaMoure, ND on April 18, 1922, to William (Bill) and Christine Long. On October 29, 1942 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was a Ships Cook First Class. He served in Great Lakes, IL, Ports Mouth,...

Virgil Gene Martinson

Virgil Gene Martinson

Jul 15, 2019

Virgil Martinson, 73, a resident of rural Erhard, died Monday, July 15, 2019 with his family at his side at Sanford in Fargo. Virgil Gene Martinson was born in Fergus Falls to William (Bill) and Orion (Hawley) Martinson on May 15, 1946. He grew up in Underwood where he attended school. He graduated in 1964 and then attended Interstate Business...

Steven Peter Fjestad

Steven Peter Fjestad

Jul 15, 2019

Steven Peter "S.P." Fjestad, 68, passed away peacefully at his condo in Bloomington on Monday, July 15, 2019 after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Steve was born on July 18, 1950 in Fergus Falls to Norman and Harriet (Swendsrud) Fjestad. He attended country school at District 286 in Carlisle, MN through 8th grade and graduated from the Fergus...

Roland Earl Kenyon

Roland Earl Kenyon

Jul 14, 2019

Roland Earl Kenyon, 98, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday July 14, 2019, at the MN Veterans Home, in Fergus Falls. Roland was born on March 22, 1921in Friberg Township, to Glen E. and Etta (Dominick) Kenyon. He grew up on the farm and attended country School District 229. He worked as a Farm Hand and later in construction in the...

Myrna French

Myrna French

Jul 11, 2019

Myrna Mae (Peoples) French, 85, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born January 11, 1934 in West Woodstock, VT to Orvis and Jessie (Rhodes) Peoples. She graduated from Woodstock High School and went on to teacher’s college. Later earning a B.S. degree in Paralegal Studies from Wesley College in Dover, DE in 1991,...

Viola Larson

Viola Larson

Jul 7, 2019

Viola Larson, 94, of Rothsay, died peacefully on Sunday, July 7, 2019, surrounded by family at the St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge. She was born March 7, 1925, to Floyd and Stella (Schott) Wheeler. She attended Tintah High School, graduating in 1943; also working on the family farm in Tintah. She then moved to Fergus Falls, working at Runnigan’s...

Eugene "Gene" Somers

Eugene "Gene" Somers

Jul 5, 2019

On Friday, July 5, 2019, at the age of 96, Eugene “Gene” Somers, our beloved father went to his heavenly home. He was born May 7, 1923 to Harry and Ruth (Evans) Somers in Shaokatan Township, Lincoln County, MN. On October 16, 1944 as a young country boy, he joined the US Army serving in the Infantry Division during WWII....

Louis Scott Karsnia

Louis Scott Karsnia

Jul 3, 2019

Louis S. Karsnia, 39, of Underwood, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at his home. Louis was born in Fergus Falls to Michael and Deborah (Fritz) Karsnia on August 2, 1979. He attended school in Fergus Falls, first at Our Lady of Victory during his elementary years and then Fergus Falls Senior High School, graduating in 1998. He went to NDSCS...

Ramond J. Harthun

Ramond J. Harthun

Jul 1, 2019

Ramond Harthun, 76, a resident of rural Dent; died Monday, July 1, 2019, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center in Battle Lake, MN. Ramond John Harthun was born October 5, 1942, to John and Clara (Chapman) Harthun in Fergus Falls. He grew up in Star Lake Township, attended high school in Pelican Rapids. He served for the U.S Navy...