Obituaries

Thomas Saurer

Jan 1, 2025

Thomas E. Saurer, 91, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at his home, under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice surrounded by his loving family.

Thomas was born November 4, 1933, in Fergus Falls, the son of Anton and Irene (Kidder) Saurer. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. He attended rural school District #208 and...

Eleanor Rittenour Auseth

Dec 31, 2024

Eleanor Rittenour Auseth, 102, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls.

Eleanor Frances Barlage was born February 15, 1922 to James and Annie (Braaten) Barlage in Monson Township, Traverse County, MN. Eleanor Barlage was married to Raymond Rittenour in Wheaton, MN on March 1st, 1939. Together they farmed and raised their...

Marion Rund

Dec 31, 2024

Marion Helen Rund, 71, of Fergus Falls, a devoted mother, sister, and grandmother died on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, surrounded by family, after fighting a month-long illness at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Marion Helen Rund (Rude) was born on March 28, 1953, to Kalmer and Mayme (Enger) Rude in Hazen, ND. The family moved around a lot in...

Gerald Toso

Dec 28, 2024

Gerald (Jerry) Toso passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on December 28, 2024 at the age of 92, after a long battle with cancer.

Jerry was born November 26, 1932 on the "Hilde 80" east of Rothsay to Curtis and Myrtle Hilde Toso. He attended District 82 country school, then grade school and high school in...

Arlys Johnson

Dec 27, 2024

Arlys Johnson, 91, died Friday, December 27, 2024 at Riverfront on Main in Pelican Rapids.

Arlys May Johnson was born on May 13, 1933 to Julia (Lemke) and William Scheer in Erhard MN. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School and went on to Dakota Business School in Fargo.

She married Earl D. Johnson of Pelican Rapids on...

Mark Morris

Dec 25, 2024

Remembering the life of...

Mark Morris, 69, of Fergus Falls, MN, entered heaven on Christmas Day, 2024 after a brief stay at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Mark Joseph Morris was born March 30, 1955, in Lisbon, ND, to Roger and Mildred (Gudmunson) Morris. He graduated from Leonard High School in 1973 and attended Alexandria Technical and Community...

Robert Roberts

Dec 24, 2024

Robert Richard Roberts, 73 of Battle Lake, died Tuesday, December 24, 2024.

Robert "Bob" was born on February 22, 1951 in St. Paul, MN to Father Richard Burton Roberts and Vivian Mae (Christensen). Bob was the second oldest of five siblings. He graduated in 1969 from Mounds View High School followed two years of studies at Bethel College. He decided to...

Susan Leitte

Dec 24, 2024

Susan "Sue" Leitte, 83, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at her residence.

Susan Lynn Leitte (nee Hanse) was born Feb. 12, 1942. She was raised in Stevens County on a family farm, helping her parents grain farm and raise chickens. She attended Cyrus schools, graduating from high school in 1960. Sue attended Augsburg College, getting a teaching degree....

Helen Miller

Dec 23, 2024

Helen Jean Morton Miller, age 89, passed away on December 23rd, 2024 in her home in rural Pelican Rapids, MN.

She was born February 12th, 1935 to Florence (Grunwald) and Walter Morton. She was the middle of 7 children. She married Joseph LeRoy Miller on December 27th, 1952. She attended MSUM and proudly earned her education degree in only 3 years,...

Denise Kugler

Dec 23, 2024

Denise Kugler, 59, of Underwood, died Monday, December 23, 2024 at her residence.

Denise Van Gerpen was born August 26, 1965, to Donald and Lorraine (Glenn) Van Gerpen in Pleasant Hill, CA. Her family moved to Edwards, MN in 1972 where they ran a small store called Van's Grocery. She attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating in 1983. While...

Morris Lindholm

Dec 22, 2024

Morris D. Lindholm, 84 of Fergus Falls passed away December 22nd, 2024 at Pioneer Care with his wife and daughters by his side under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice.

He was born November 29th, 1940 to Lawrence and Alice (Knutson) Lindholm in Thief River Falls, MN. He lived in Thief River Falls for a few years before moving...

Pat Hardyman

Dec 22, 2024

Pat Hardyman, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, December 22, 2024 at the MN Veteran's Home in Fergus Falls.

Pat Anne Hardyman was born December 26, 1930 to Clyde and Betsy (Phelps) Durham in Brookfield, IL.

She was a cook at Battle Lake School and various nursing homes, the co-owner of Riverside Resort on Otter Tail Lake,...

Susan Balken

Dec 21, 2024

Susan Balken, 76, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, December 21, 2024 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.

Susan Kay Schultz was born August 25, 1948 to Donald William and Doris O. (Hauger) Schultz in Rothsay, MN. She attended school in Rothsay, graduating in 1966. In the fall of 1966, she attended New York Hairstyling in Fargo. It was her dream from second...

Beverly Norlin

Dec 20, 2024

Beverly Norlin, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, December 20, 2024 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.

Born November 20, 1938, In Broad Run, MD to parents Charles C. Ahalt and Evelyn (Routzahn) Ahalt. She was baptized and confirmed and married at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Burkittsville, MD.

Bev graduated from Middletown High School in Middletown, MD, in 1956 and was hired by...

Betty Skramsted

Dec 19, 2024

Betty Skramsted, 94, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 19, 2024, at LB Broen Home.



Betty Ione Hanson was born December 14, 1930 to Melvin and Clara Mathilda (Schierman) Hanson in Erhard Grove Township, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. She attended Otter Tail County District 17 School.



In March 1948, Betty married Lyle...

Loren Nelson

Dec 19, 2024

Loren Thomas Nelson, 80, of Fargo, ND passed away 12/19/2024 at his home surrounded by the love of his family. Loren was born in Fergus Falls, MN to parents Ralph and Myrtle Nelson, where he was raised with 6 siblings. He attended and graduated Fergus Falls High School and Fergus Falls Community College and U of M, St Paul. After...

Marilyn Olson

Dec 18, 2024

Marilyn J. Olson, 97, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.

Born on June 23, 1927 in Sheboygan, WI to Lester and Rosella (Phillips) Robertson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Federated Church in Fergus Falls. She grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated in 1945.

On March 1, 1947...

Laura Williams

Dec 15, 2024

Laura Williams, 82, of Elbow Lake, died Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Lake Region Hospital in Elbow Lake.

Laura Jane Williams was born April 26, 1942 to Mark and Bessie (Canniff) Germain in Stillwater.

On February 5, 1960 she married Nelson "Bud" Williams in Iowa and to this union four children were born. Laura supported and helped...

Patricia Wise

Dec 13, 2024

Patricia Louise Wise (Graham), 94, formerly of Hallock, MN passed away December 13, 2024 at LB Homes/Broen in Fergus Falls, MN.

She was born on June 8, 1930 in Minneapolis, MN to Ruth Esther Graham. She graduated from High School in Napoleon, ND in 1947. She grew up learning how to work hard and continued that practice her entire life. She...

Cynthia Eull

Dec 10, 2024

Cindy (70) was born on September 20, 1954 in El Paso, TX to Dale and Betty (Norman) Anderson. She grew up on a dairy farm, being the eldest of six children. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church in Hoffman. Cindy graduated from Hoffman High School in 1972 as valedictorian. Following graduation, she attended the University of Minnesota...