Obituaries

Lucille Harworth

Lucille Harworth

Sep 14, 2024

Lucille Helen (Loop) Harworth of Fergus Falls, Minnesota made her journey to Heaven on September 14, 2024, at the age of 102 at Broen Home. She was born December 15, 1921, in Star Lake Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota to Lucian and Cora (Noble) Loop.

On November 28, 1939, she married Edwin Harworth at Saint John Lutheran Church parsonage in Elizabeth, MN....

Elaine H. Olson

Elaine H. Olson

Sep 14, 2024

Elaine H. Olson, 95, a lifelong resident of Fergus Falls, died, Saturday, September 14, 2024. She spent the last few days of her life at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls from complications due to a recent fall at her home. Her family is forever grateful for the support and care offered by PioneerCare and Knute Nelson Hospice.

She was born April 24,...

Kenneth Rasmussen

Kenneth Rasmussen

Sep 11, 2024

Kenneth "Ken" Rasmussen,74, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Clitherall, died Wednesday, September 11, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer, at his residence.

Kenneth Gene Rasmussen was born August 18, 1950, to Teman and Adeline (Nelson) Rasmussen in Fergus Falls. He grew up in Clitherall and spent the majority of his life on Clitherall Lake.

In 1968 Ken graduated from Battle Lake...

Joan Hardina

Joan Hardina

Sep 9, 2024

November 15, 1933 - September 9, 2024

Joan Elizabeth Hardina, 90, died at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND, on September 9, 2024, after a brief illness. Joan was born the daughter of Mason and Beatrice Engelhart and lived on a small farm located between Britton and Kidder, SD, before moving to Kidder in 1943 where she graduated from high school. She...

James E. Rude

James E. Rude

Sep 9, 2024

James (Jim) Rude, 87, a resident of Pickerel Lake, Richville, MN, died Monday, September 9, 2024 at Essentia Health Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes.

James Ellsworth Rude was born on December 16, 1936, at home in Dalton, to Oscar and Magna (Spitsberg) Rude. He attended elementary school in Dalton and Fergus Falls High School where he participated in baseball and football....

Carolyn Eggum

Carolyn Eggum

Sep 6, 2024

Carolyn Lee Eggum of Mesquite, NV, formerly from Dalton, MN, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND, surrounded by her family

Carolyn Eggum was born on August 27, 1940, in Fosston, MN. She was the daughter of Ernest and Cecile Johnson. She went to school in Dalton up through the eighth grade. She then attended...

Steven Brust

Steven Brust

Sep 6, 2024

Steven Brust, 82, died September, 6, 2024 at the Broen Home Fergus Falls, in the loving arms of his devoted wife Barbara. 

Steven James Brust was born March 12, 1942 in New Ulm, Minnesota. He spent his infancy in Alabama, where his father was stationed at an army base prior to his World War II deployment. Steve attended Robbinsdale Public High...

Twyla Halverson

Twyla Halverson

Sep 6, 2024

Twyla Mae Halverson, 72, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024, at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls surrounded by family from complications of more than a yearlong battle with cancer. 

She was born on May 29, 1952, in Friberg Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Gordon and Alma (Ladwig) Supernois. She graduated from...

Rebecca Amundson

Rebecca Amundson

Sep 3, 2024

Rebecca "Becky" Amundson 64, of Fergus Falls, met her Savior, Jesus Christ, face to face on September 3, 2024, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND and what a day it was for Becky!

Becky was born October 17, 1959 in Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Eugene Wesley and Avis (Halbakken) Nelson. On April 16, 1972, her father Wesley married Kathryn Doebbert...

Wendy Preston

Wendy Preston

Sep 2, 2024

Wendy Mary Preston, 64, of Fergus Falls died Monday, September 2, 2024, at her home under the care of Knute Hospice.

Wendy was born July 16, 1960, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Cynthia Richardson and adopted at the age of 13 by her neighbors, Raymond and Ethel (Gravlin) Peterson.

She attended St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School and Moorhead High School. She furthered...

Muriel Foster

Muriel Foster

Sep 1, 2024

Muriel Faith Foster, 88, of Battle Lake, died Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Good Samaritan Home.

Muriel was born June 6,1936 to Henry and Delora (Christensen) Erickson in Fergus Falls. Muriel was Ottertail County Dairy Princess in 1953, and Homecoming Queen in 1954, graduating Battle Lake High School in 1954. She attended college at Stout State College, Menomonie, WI, and earned...

Phyllis Gadow

Phyllis Gadow

Sep 1, 2024

Phyllis J. Gadow, 83, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, September 1, 2024 at home surrounded by her family.

Phyllis Joann Ellingson was born October 19, 1940 to Phillip and Viva (Loop) Ellingson in Dent, MN. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1958. After high school, she attended Wahpeton School of Science and earned her degree in accounting, graduating in...

Dorothy Kjer

Dorothy Kjer

Aug 27, 2024

Dorothy Ann Kjer, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at the Barrett Care Center in Barrett, MN.

Dorothy was born on April 8, 1932, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Elmer and Julia (Sholberg) Ringquist. She grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1950. 

On October 19, 1957, she married Durwood Kjer...

Thomas B. Johnson

Thomas B. Johnson

Aug 25, 2024

Thomas B. Johnson, 79, of Fergus Falls, MN died Sunday, August 25, 2025 at LB Broen Home under the care of Moments Hospice, surrounded by his family. 

Thomas Bruce Johnson was born November 15th, 1944 to Ernest and Hazel (McLaughlin) Johnson in Devils Lake ND. He spent much of his childhood helping his grandparents on their farm and attended school in...

Kyle Cole

Kyle Cole

Aug 24, 2024

Kyle A. Cole, 57, of Dent, died Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.

Kyle Allen Cole was born March 26, 1967 to Danver and Vianne (Gullickson) Cole in Longview, Washington. He attended Fergus Falls Senior High School, graduating in 1985. He worked various production jobs and was employed at Kenny's as an operator.

He played sports with...

Kathleen Brose

Kathleen Brose

Aug 22, 2024

Kathleen Brose, age 75, died Thursday, August 22, 2024, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. 

A private family burial will be held at a later date at Greenwood Cemetery in Bemidji MN.

Dorothy Gehrke

Dorothy Gehrke

Aug 19, 2024

Dorothy L. Gehrke, 93, of Campbell passed away under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, on August 19, 2024.

Dorothy was born at home on June 20, 1931 to Anton and Valdine (Skyberg) Hanson. She was one of ten children, having 5 brothers and 4 sisters. At the age of 17 her mother passed away leaving...

Roger Schulz

Roger Schulz

Aug 18, 2024

Mr. Roger Bruce Schulz, son of the late Beverly (Paulson) Schulz and Alfred Schulz was born September 12,1957 in Joliet, Illinois and raised by his loving parents in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He attended public school in Otter Tail County and was a graduate of Fergus Falls High School Class of 1976.

He attended Zion Lutheran church as a child in Fergus...

Sherilyn Wallace

Sherilyn Wallace

Aug 17, 2024

Sherilyn (Sherry) Georgene Knight Wallace passed away peacefully with family by her side on August 17 at the age of 83 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls, MN.

Sherry was born on August 14, 1941, to George and Violet (Leikness) Knight, Jr. at Crookston, MN. She was adopted by her stepfather, Harold Oberg at the age of 6. She attended...

Donna Peterson

Donna Peterson

Aug 15, 2024

Donna Jean "DeeDee" Peterson, 73, of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away at her home, under the care of Hospice, on August 15, 2024. DeeDee was born to LeRoy and Florence (Nordby) Larson in Fergus Falls on May 27, 1951. The family resided in Elbow Lake, MN, and DeeDee was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake. DeeDee...

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