Obituaries

Carla Tweeton

Feb 19, 2025

Carla J. Tweeton, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Carla Judith Kittelson was born June 28, 1940 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Carl "Oscar" and Viola (Nelson) Kittelson. She attended Pelican Rapids High School, graduating in 1958. After high school, she attended Crookston School of Practical Nursing. She graduated in 1959 as...

Berthel Hoffman

Feb 19, 2025

Berthel (Bert) Robert Hoffman, 91, Fergus Falls, MN passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at PioneerCare, Fergus Falls. He was called to his heavenly home one day before his 70th wedding anniversary and two days before his 92nd birthday.

Bert was born in New Rockford, ND, February 21, 1933 to Berthel Charles and Esther (Kuck) Hoffman. When...

Dorothy Gerlach

Feb 16, 2025

Dorothy Helen Gerlach, 90, a resident of Barrett, died Sunday February 16th at Lake Region Healthcare in Elbow Lake. She was born on November 13, 1934, to Wallace and Myrtle (Lyngstad) Murphy at their farmhouse in Andrea township north of Foxhome, Minnesota. She was the only daughter and the oldest of three children. Her childhood nickname was Dolly. She was...

Saul Strand

Feb 13, 2025

As most of you know, Jessica and I were expecting our third son this winter. We had planned on inducing labor the evening of Feb 13th, but at a routine screening appointment on the 12th, it was discovered our son was dead. Jessica was induced at LRH that day. After an arduous labor, she delivered on Thursday and suffered a...

Michael Schmidt

Feb 12, 2025

Michael Dean Schmidt, 67, passed away peacefully at his home at Pioneer Pointe on February 12, 2025, under the care of his loving siblings and Hospice of the Red River Valley after a brief battle with cancer.

Mike was born December 7, 1957, in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Eugene and Maxine Schmidt. He was baptized and confirmed...

Stephen Magnusson

Feb 10, 2025

Bud went to his heavenly home on Monday, February 10, 2025 at age 96. (John 3:16)

He was born in Park River, North Dakota on June 6, 1928 to Stephen J. Magnusson and Esther (Swensrud) Magnusson and welcomed by his sister June. The family moved to Rothsay Minnesota when Bud was 16 years old.

Bud proudly served in...

Linda Kugler

Feb 8, 2025

Lois Linda Gaye Kugler, 75, former resident of High Island Lake in Erhard MN, passed away peacefully Saturday February 8, 2025 at her home in Fergus Falls under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Red River Valley.

Linda was born February 7, 1950 in Gate City, VA, the 11th child of 12 to Will and Stella Salyer. Her...

Donald Eggen

Feb 7, 2025

Donald "Don" Jack Eggen 84, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 7, 2025, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls due to complications of Leukemia.

Don was born April 30,1940 in Fergus Falls. He was baptized and confirmed at Augustana Lutheran Church. He attended school in Fergus Falls then received his GED in 1999. On March 7,1959 Donald married...

Scott Toso

Feb 6, 2025

Scott Jay Toso, 60, of Moorhead passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025, after a surgery at Sanford Hospital in Fargo.

He was born on January 27, 1965. The son of Virgil and Beverly (Muth) Toso, in Fergus Falls, MN. He was the youngest of three. Scott was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. He lived in Fergus...

Roger Grunewald

Feb 4, 2025

Roger Grunewald, 83, of Rothsay, formerly of Elizabeth, died Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Sanford in Fargo.

Roger Ernest Grunewald was born March 25, 1941, in Pelican Rapids to Ernest and Ellen (Erickson) Grunewald.

On June 6, 1964, Roger was united in marriage to Donna Helvick at Friborg Lutheran Church, rural Rothsay. Donna died in June of 1998....

Janice Gudmundson

Feb 4, 2025

Janice LaVonne (Johnson) Gudmundson, 80 of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, died Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls.

Janice was born on March 13, 1944, to Orvin T. and Nadine C. (Johnson) Johnson in Alexandria, MN.

She was baptized and confirmed at St. Petri Lutheran Church, Rural Brandon, MN.

Janice grew up on the family farm in Urness Township, Douglas County,...

Harold Boese

Feb 4, 2025

Harold H. Boese, 91, of rural Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at the MN Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls.

Harold H. Boese was born February 14, 1933 to Henry F. and Margaret A. (Neubauer) Boese.

From 1953 to 1955 Harold was a member of the Army Infantry. He entered the Army as a PVT and honorably discharged as a Corporal.

He...

Douglas Noyes

Feb 3, 2025

Douglas Alan Noyes, age 78, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, passed away on February 3, 2025. Born on April 16, 1946, in Moorhead, Minnesota, to Russell Milton Noyes and Etta Grace Cook, Doug lived a life marked by service, dedication to family, and an unwavering positive spirit.

A 1964 graduate of Barnesville High School, where he was active in...

Roger Johnson

Feb 1, 2025

Roger Owen Johnson of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on February 1, 2025, at the age of 86. He was born to Owen and Rocell (Klev) Johnson on June 22, 1938, in rural Fertile, MN. Roger graduated from Fertile High School in 1956 and the University of North Dakota in 1960. On September 17, 1960, Roger...

Bonnie Straight

Feb 1, 2025

Bonnie Reeser Straight, 82, of the Pioneer Home in Fergus Falls, MN, died peacefully on February 1st, 2025, at her home in Pioneer.

Bonnie was born on November 17, 1942, in Inglewood California, to James and Evelyn (Ash) Reeser, the oldest of 4 daughters. Always curious and an avid reader, she loved and excelled in school, graduating as the...

Mary Ann Blair

Jan 31, 2025

Mary Ann Blair, 82, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family after her battle with Alzheimer's and cancer.

Mary Ann Raymond was born to Isabelle and Francis Raymond in Grand Forks, ND. She was the youngest of two children with her brother, Joe. She attended Sacred Heart Grade School through high school...

Bruce Walkup

Jan 30, 2025

Bruce Walkup, 85, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025 at his home in Orwell Township, rural Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born on March 21, 1939 in Staples, Minnesota to parents Lavelle and Ruby (Lindblom) Walkup. He attended grade school in the country school, District 261, one and three quarter miles from the Walkup farmstead and later graduated from Fergus...

Lawrence "Mike" Pettengill

Jan 30, 2025

Lawrence "Mike" Pettengill, 77, of Fergus Falls, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at the MN Veterans Home in Fergus Falls surrounded by his family.

Mike, as he was known by his friends, was born May 22, 1947, the fourth of eight children, to L.E. "Jiggs" and Maretta...

James Brown

Jan 29, 2025

James "Jim" D. Brown, 75, of Dalton, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.

James Dean Brown was born February 26, 1949 the son of Perry and Viola (Young) Brown in Fergus Falls, MN. He attended Ashby Public School, graduating in 1967. He served in the United States Air Force from 1968-1972, and...

Joyce Perez

Jan 25, 2025

Joyce Marie Perez (80) passed away peacefully on January 25th at her home in Fergus Falls, surrounded by loved ones, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Joyce was born to Arnold and Hildegard Anderson on April 27th, 1944, in Williston ND. She grew up in Ray ND where she was active in 4-H, Church Youth Group, Cheerleading,...