Obituaries
LaVerne Charlotte Sillerud
Aug 25, 2016
LaVerne Charlotte Sillerud, age 88, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, August 25, 2016, in Moorhead, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. LaVerne was born on January 21, 1928, to Oscar Adolph and Mearl Lillian (Trane) Aarness near Pelican Rapids, in Norwegian Grove Township. She was baptized and confirmed at North Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural...
Calma Myrtle Brenden
Aug 23, 2016
Calma Myrtle Brenden, 99, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Calma was born on June 11, 1917, on the family farm in Rothsay, the youngest of six children born to Martin and Clara (Paulson) Brenden. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Rothsay. Calma...
Joanne Mabel Lenning
Aug 21, 2016
Joanne Mabel Lenning, age 76, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, August 21, 2016, at the Pioneer Senior Cottages in Fergus Falls. Home births might indeed be a trend being explored in the U.S. these days. Well, Joanne Mabel was born via the original home birth era, on February 6, 1940, in her parent’s farmhouse near Courtenay, ND. Her proud parents,...
Michael Roy Corliss
Aug 19, 2016
Michael Roy Corliss, age 58, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 19, 2016, at the VA Hospital in Fargo, ND. Michael was born on October 30, 1957, to Donald John and Evelyn Mary (Spies) Corliss in Minneapolis. He attended elementary school at Our Lady of Victory Catholic School and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1976. After graduation, he...
Norma Greely Hallisey
Aug 18, 2016
Norma Greely Hallisey, 73, a resident of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Fergus Falls, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016, at Ecumen - The Cottages in Detroit Lakes. Norma was born on May 21, 1943, to Dr. Norman and Alberta (Greely) Blanchard in Portland, ME. She graduated from Cape Elizabeth High School in Cape Elizabeth, ME, in 1961. After graduation,...
Janet Allison Glaser
Aug 14, 2016
Janet Allison Glaser, 78, currently of Raleigh, North Carolina, died peacefully in her home on August 14, 2016. She was with her husband, Rollin, and daughter, Allison. Janet suffered a long illness that incapacitated her physically, yet did not dilute her indomitable spirit and love for life. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 17,...
James "Droedy" Sebo
Aug 14, 2016
James L. Sebo, 61, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, August 14, 2016 at his home. A memorial service is being planned for a later date.
Mary Martha Smith
Aug 11, 2016
Mary Martha Smith, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, peacefully passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, her home for over five years. Mary Martha was born on April 13, 1923, to Thorwald and Frances (Hedin) Soldahl in Willmar. She was very close to her younger brother, Tom, she fondly called Bud. She attended schools in...
Dolores Ida Saurer
Aug 11, 2016
Dolores Ida Saurer, age 93, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, August 11, 2016, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Dolores was born on April 20, 1923, the only child, to Gustave and Ida (Baumgarten) Saurer in Fergus Falls. She attended school in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1941. After graduation, Dolores went to Dakota...
James Leon Hamer
Aug 7, 2016
James Leon Hamer, age 78, of Ashby, died Sunday, August 7, 2016, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. James was born on June 4, 1938, to James and Phyllis (Hartley) Hamer in Greenville, MI. He attended grade school at Greenville Elementary and graduated from Greenville High School. He was enlisted in in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1958...
Russell Milton Anderson
Aug 7, 2016
Russell Milton Anderson, age 91, of rural Rothsay, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Russell was born in Rothsay, MN, on July 18, 1925, to Alfred and Irene (Zimmerman) Anderson. He grew up on the family farm in Oscar Township and attended country school at District 127. On September 11, 1946, Russell married Lucille...
William "Bill" Thompson
Aug 6, 2016
William “Bill” Thompson, 54, of Fergus Falls, made his last wildly inappropriate and probably sarcastic comment on Saturday, August 6, 2016. He has left behind a load of junk, and his wife doesn’t know what to do with it all. Bill was a man who could fix anything and would go out of his way to help others. Tough on...
Florence Sophie Brendel
Aug 6, 2016
Florence Sophie Brendel, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Breckenridge, died Saturday, August 6, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Florence was born on December 4, 1922, to Joseph and Mary (Reiber) Lockman in Kent. She grew up and attended school in Kent. Over the years, she worked at various places in Breckenridge, including Uncle Jim’s Café, St....
Erma Ann Anderson
Aug 5, 2016
Erma Anderson, age 78, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 5, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Erma was born on August 16, 1937, to Alfred and Magdaline (Hoffman) Darr in Appleton, MN. She was the youngest of three girls and had two sisters, Inga and Doris. She attended school and graduated from Appleton High School. On August 4, 1956,...
Warren G. Ditlevson
Aug 4, 2016
Warren G. Ditlevson, age 92, of Fergus Falls, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 4, 2016, at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Warren was born on September 10, 1923 to Edward and Caroline Ditlevson. He attended school in Geneva and Albert Lea, MN. Warren loved to rollerskate and that’s where he met and swept...
Elaine L. Fossan
Aug 3, 2016
Elaine Lucille Fossan, 88, died Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at Broen Home. Elaine was born April 13, 1928 at Wrights Memorial Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN to William E. and Bertha M. (Albertson) Rieken. She was the oldest of 4 children. She graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1948. She worked at the Rondstad Restaurant in Battle Lake and...
Fremont Frazee
Jul 28, 2016
Fremont Frazee of Fergus Falls, age 98, passed away on July 28, 2016, at PioneerCare. He was born on November 1, 1917 to Harry and Susie Frazee in Pelican Rapids, MN. Fremont was a no-frills, independent-minded man. He lived his life on his terms, with his family and faith at the forefront. If his life was made into a movie,...
Ethel Gader
Jul 28, 2016
Ethel Nelson Barker Gader, age 98, of Redding, CA, and a native of Ashby, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28, 2016. Ethel was born on the family farm on September 1, 1917, and was the youngest child of John and Mary (Balgaard) Nelson of Ashby. In 1937 she married Everett Barker from Ashby, MN, with whom she had nine...
Anne Sheryl Pullen
Jul 21, 2016
Anne Sheryl Pullen, 59, of Wendell, MN, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at CentraCare in St. Cloud, MN. Anne was born to Sarah and Francis Pullen on November 22, 1956, in Manchester, NH. She attended schools in Florida and Connecticut, and had two years of college in Seattle, WA. Her work years included time spent as a factory...
Robert Jules Jennen
Jul 18, 2016
Robert Jules Jennen, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, July 18, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Robert was born on August 17, 1922, in Marshall, MN, to Jules and Julianne (DeBaere) Jennen. When he was eight years old, he moved with his family to Fergus Falls Township in Otter Tail County. He attended country school in District...
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