Obituaries
Dana Allen Nelson
Sep 24, 2017
Dana Allen Nelson, 69, of Rothsay, died Sunday, September 24, 2017, at his home. He was born June 26, 1948, in Barnesville, the son of Lloyd and Jacquelyn (Cranston) Nelson. He attended school at District 89 as well as Rothsay Elementary, graduating from Rothsay Public High School in 1967. On September 12, 1969, he married Patricia Carlsrud at Hamar Lutheran...
Elinor "Ellie" A Fjestad
Sep 22, 2017
Elinor “Ellie” Ann Fjestad, 76, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, September 22, 2017, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. Ellie was born on September 10, 1941, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Ernest and Jeannette (Bestick) Cederberg. She attended grade school in Campbell and then when Ellie was in high school the family moved to California. She graduated...
Ronald D Friesen
Sep 21, 2017
Ronald “Ron” Dean Friesen, 76, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, September 21, 2017 at his home. Ronald was born on December 10, 1940 on a farm in Cottonwood County, near Windom, MN, the son of Henry A. and Chrystal (Schminowski) Friesen. He attended school in Alberta, MN and graduated in 1959. On December 29, 1962, he married Deloris...
Michael "Mike" Clark Hanan
Sep 15, 2017
Michael “Mike” Clark Hanan, 59, of rural Fergus Falls, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017, at the Methodist Campus of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. He was born December 29, 1957, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of G. Dell and Janet (Eaton) Hanan. He grew up in Sioux City and graduated from East High School in 1976. He...
LaRay Ellis Wigdahl
Sep 14, 2017
LaRay Wigdahl, 73, of DeBary, Florida, formerly of Rothsay, died Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. He was born on December 5, 1943 in Fergus Falls, the son of Alfred and Anna Olida (Gronseth) Wigdahl. He grew up in Rothsay and graduated from the Rothsay High School. LaRay went on to attend the Fergus Falls...
Valli Norris
Sep 13, 2017
Valjeanne Ruth Norris, 88, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at her home. Having been surrounded by family through her final weeks, we rejoice in knowing she has entered into the heavenly joy of her Lord & Savior. Valli was born on October 16, 1928, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Elmer & Ruth (Matson) Larson. She...
Charles Nelson Beck
Sep 12, 2017
Charles Nelson Beck, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Charles was born on January 31, 1923 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Herman and Nellie (Nelson) Beck. His father was a cabinet maker and from him, Charles learned a respect for hard work as well as an appreciation for...
Myrtle Luella Leitch
Sep 9, 2017
Myrtle Luella Leitch, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, September 9, 2017 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, MN. Myrtle was born on October 13, 1927 in Henning, MN the daughter of Theodore and LuLu (Eggleston) Waskosky. She grew up on the family farm in Henning, MN and attended Henning school through the 8th grade. On February 20, 1945, she married...
David "Greasy" Grunewald
Sep 7, 2017
David Arthur “Greasy” Grunewald, 68, a lifelong resident of Rothsay, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, September 7th, 2017. He was born on July 4, 1949, in Fergus Falls, the son of Art and Edna (Erickson) Grunewald. Greasy was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, camping, and driving around the local countryside viewing the farmland. He was a gun...
Robert M. Engh
Sep 2, 2017
Robert M. Engh, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, MN, died Saturday 2, 2017 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Robert was born April 8, 1924 in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Miller M. and Alma T. (Pedersen) Engh. He attended both the Bachelor’s Grove and the Murphy School through the eighth grade and graduated from Orr High School in 1942....
Arlene V. Carlson
Aug 29, 2017
Arlene V. Carlson, of Plymouth, MN, went home to the Lord, Tuesday, August 29th, 2017 following a battle with cancer and a hip fracture at age 83 years old. She was born in Vining, MN, September 5th, 1933, the daughter of Sankey and Alma Peterson. She began singing and playing piano at an early age, adding the clarinet to her...
Ricky Alan Anderson
Aug 27, 2017
Ricky Alan Anderson, 59, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, August 27, 2017, at Mayo Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was born on June 10, 1958, in Fergus Falls, MN, to Otto and Lois (Johnson) Anderson. Rick attended school in Fergus Falls and graduated with the class of 1976. On September 12, 1987, he married Renae Flink, at the...
Darlene N. McRoberts
Aug 27, 2017
Darlene Naomi McRoberts, 81, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, August 27, 2017, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls under the care of LB Hospice. She was born on April 20, 1936, in Eau Claire, WI, to George and Dorothy (Schupsky) Knowlton. Darlene grew up in Eau Claire, WI, where she graduated from high school. On September...
Rosalie Elaine Peasley
Aug 27, 2017
Rosalie “Rose” Elaine Peasley, 78, went home to her Lord, Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Rose was born on January 8, 1939, in rural Erhard, to Bernard “Bud” and Grace (Bakeman) Hoffman. She was baptized and confirmed at Maplewood Lutheran Church. She was currently a member of Tonseth Lutheran Church. She grew up on...
Claudia Elaine Rode
Aug 26, 2017
Claudia Elaine Rode, 80, Fergus Falls, MN, died Saturday, August 26, 2017, at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls, MN. She was born on November 29, 1936, in Appleton, MN, to Julius and Mary (Barr) Pederson. Claudia attended grade school in Appleton through the 11th grade. At the age of 63, she obtained her G.E.D. On August 8, 1954,...
Merrel E. Moore
Aug 26, 2017
Merrell Edwin Moore, 86, a resident of Underwood, died Saturday, August 26, 2017, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Merrel was born on July 5, 1931, in LaMars Township in Fairmont, ND to Edwin and Lara (Kruskop) Moore. At the age of three, the family moved to a farm near Doran, MN. He attended country school there for two...
Vivian L. Kugler
Aug 26, 2017
Vivian Luella Kugler, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, August 26, 2017, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born on April 24, 1925, in Fergus Falls, MN, to John P. and Inga (Stolson) Swenson. Vivian attended different country schools, and attended two years of high school in Hoffman, MN. On October 6, 1942, Vivian married...
Robert Charles Cummines
Aug 25, 2017
Robert Charles "Jersey Bob" Cummines, 66, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 25, 2017 at Sanford in Fargo. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the Salvation Army. Visitation: one hour prior to the service at the Salvation Army Service: 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the Salvation Army Clergy: Lieutenant Anthony Nordan Funeral Home: Assistance by the...
Bernice L. Jensen
Aug 23, 2017
Bernice Lenore Jensen, 95, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Bernice was born July 15, 1922, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fergus Falls to Leonard and Bertha (Sander) Danielson. The family moved to Superior, Wisconsin, where Bernice attended kindergarten and first grade, before returning to Fergus Falls. Bernice went to school at District...
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