Obituaries

Douglas Kugel

Douglas Kugel

May 16, 2019

Douglas Richard Kugel, 60, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, May 16, 2019, at his home. Doug was born on September 9, 1958 in Wayne, New Jersey, the son of Elvin and Ada (DeKoning) Kugel. He graduated from Manchester Regional High School in 1975. On August 26, 1995 he married Karin Frustol in Succasunna, New Jersey. He worked for...

Keith John Gregory

Keith John Gregory

May 16, 2019

Keith John Gregory, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, May 16, 2019, at PioneerCare, due to complications from brain cancer surgery. He was born January 9, 1950, in Bemidji, MN, the fourth child of George and Lois (Benson) Williams. He left the hospital to join the family of George H. and Myrtle E. (Williams) Gregory in Windom, MN. The...

Richard Alfred Ouren

Richard Alfred Ouren

May 16, 2019

Richard Alfred Ouren, 83, a resident of Rothsay, died Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. He was born March 25, 1936, on the family farm in Erhards Grove Township, the son of Alfred and Clara (Johnson) Ouren. He attended District 278 through 6th grade and then attended Pelican Rapids High School, graduating in 1954. On August...

Phyllis Kusnierek

Phyllis Kusnierek

May 12, 2019

Phyllis Marie Kusnierek, 80, a resident of Underwood, MN, died Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Phyllis was born on December 22, 1938 in Ivanhoe, MN, the daughter of Albert and Iola (Singsaas) Lietz. She grew up in Ivanhoe and attended Lincoln County District #12 country school and graduated from Ivanhoe High School in 1956. On...

Margaret Lucille Gutzmer

Margaret Lucille Gutzmer

May 9, 2019

Margaret Lucille Gutzmer, 80, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Homestead Pioneer Cottage in Fergus Falls. Margaret was born on November 2, 1938 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Herman and Mary (Boeder) Wahl. She grew up in Fergus Falls and attended District 203 country school. She married Gordon Gutzmer at First United Church of Christ in...

Delna Maxine Seams

Delna Maxine Seams

May 8, 2019

Delna M. Seams, 79, died at her home, “Your Home At The Lake”, rural Battle Lake on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, surrounded by those who loved her and LB Hospice. Delna was born on September 23, 1939 in Dalton, MN, the daughter of Leonard and Maxine (Mason) Nelson. Through the years she worked as a CNA at the LB Broen...

Ida Mae Bjorgum

Ida Mae Bjorgum

May 5, 2019

Ida Mae Bjorgum, 100, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 5, 2019 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Ida Mae was born in Dane Prairie Township on January 17, 1919, to Hans and Anna (Tollefson) Jensen. She was baptized and confirmed at Tordenskjold Lutheran Church in rural Underwood. She attended School District 43 and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in...

Forrest "Frosty" Helgerson

Forrest "Frosty" Helgerson

May 2, 2019

Forrest “Frosty” Helgerson, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Forrest was born to Helge and Julia (Berkman) Helgerson on December 5, 1928, in Mobridge, SD. He grew up on the family farm while attending country school through 8th grade. He then moved to McIntosh, SD, where he attended high...

Shirley Oline Heeter

Shirley Oline Heeter

May 2, 2019

Shirley Oline (Skrove) Heeter, 83, formerly of Dalton, passed on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Shirley was born on May 19, 1935, in Fergus Falls to Sanford and Beatrice (Eggum) Skrove. Shirley grew up helping on the family farm. At age 18, Shirley and her close friend moved to Washington, D.C. where she met her former husband, Colonel C. Heeter Jr....

Dennis Arthur Amundson

Dennis Arthur Amundson

Apr 30, 2019

Dennis Amundson, 70, of Fergus Falls, died, Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls. Dennis Arthur Amundson was born on January 26, 1949, to Arthur and Gladys (Hanson) Amundson in Crookston, MN. He graduated from Bagley High School, University of Minnesota Duluth and University of Minnesota Medical School. On June 27, 1970, Dennis was united in marriage...

Dennis H Murphy

Dennis H Murphy

Apr 28, 2019

Dennis Harold Murphy “Denny” of Foxhome, MN passed away at the age of 80 years young on April 28, 2019 in Fargo, ND, at Essentia Hospital with his family by his side. Denny was born July 3, 1938, in Andrea Township to Wallace and Myrtle (Lyngstad) Murphy, siblings included Dorothy Gerlach of Detroit Lakes and Donald Murphy of Fergus Falls....

Lynn Marie Borders

Lynn Marie Borders

Apr 28, 2019

Lynn Marie Borders, 54, of Perham, died April 28, 2019. Lynn was born on August 19, 1964 in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of William and Mary Lou (Johnson) Anderson. She grew up in Fergus Falls and Elk River and attended high school in Elk River. Through the years Lynn worked as a bartender and server in various restaurants. She...

Bruce Charles Shol

Bruce Charles Shol

Apr 26, 2019

Bruce Charles Shol, 69, of Erhard, died Friday, April 26, 2019, at his home. Bruce was born December 30, 1949, in Fergus Falls to Floyd and Lorraine (Long) Shol. Bruce served three years in the U.S. Army, 1967 – 1970, serving in the Vietnam War. He received a National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and Army...

Patrick Joseph Murray

Patrick Joseph Murray

Apr 24, 2019

Patrick Joseph Murray, 31, of Fergus Falls, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his loving family. Patrick was born on June 29, 1987, in Fergus Falls, to proud parents, Joseph and Cynthia (Olson) Murray and welcomed home by big brothers, Dustin and Christopher. Patrick grew up in Fergus Falls, graduating...

Robert Fred Deutschman Jr.

Robert Fred Deutschman Jr.

Apr 22, 2019

Robert Fred Deutschman Jr., 43, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, April 22, 2019, at his home. Robert was born August 8, 1975, in Fergus Falls, to Robert Sr. and Rosalind (Paintner) Deutschman. In 1993 he graduated from Loyola High School in Missoula, MT. Robert served four years in the US Coast Guard as an Aviation Machinist. Following his honorable discharge,...

Jason Cross

Jason Cross

Apr 19, 2019

Jason Cross, 43, of Fergus Falls, died unexpectedly, Friday, April 19, 2019, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Jason Matthew Cross was born June 21, 1975, to Samuel and Harlene (Huseth) Cross, in Minot, ND. In 1975, the family moved to Fergus Falls where Jason attended school and graduated in 1993 from Fergus Falls High School. He was baptized at...

Sandra Mandelke

Sandra Mandelke

Apr 19, 2019

Sandra “Sandie” Ann Mandelke, 68, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 19, 2019, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Sandie was born August 9, 1950, to Robert and Alice (Grove) Stenstrom at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Tonseth Lutheran Church of rural Erhard. In 1969 Sandie married David Joseph Mandelke at Tonseth...

Theodore Melvin Burley

Theodore Melvin Burley

Apr 18, 2019

Theodore Melvin Burley, 95, of Fergus Falls, died April 18, 2019, at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls. Theodore was born June 16, 1923, to Jay and Lydia (Claypool) Burley in Lida Township of Ottertail County. The family moved to Vergus where he attended school for a short time. At 14 years old, Theodore left home to join the CC Camps...

Michael Roger Formo

Michael Roger Formo

Apr 17, 2019

Michael Roger Formo, 62, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Michael was born August 6, 1956, in Dearborn, MI, to Roger and Anne (Ohliss) Formo. As a young child, Michael moved to Battle Lake and lived near Glendalough with his grandparents. In 1974 he graduated from Battle Lake High School. On February 18,...

Regina "Jean" Janet Wahl

Regina "Jean" Janet Wahl

Apr 12, 2019

Regina “Jean” Janet Wahl, 87, of Fergus Falls passed away, Friday, April 12, 2019, at PioneerCare. Regina Janet was born on November 11, 1931, in Oglesby, Illinois the daughter of Joseph and Regina (Faletti) Baima. Growing up in Illinois, she graduated from LaSalle-Peru Township High School of Peru, Illinois in 1949. In 1953, she graduated from St. Joseph School of...