Obituaries

Linda Frazee

Linda Frazee

Dec 19, 2015

Linda Frazee passed away peacefully on December 19, 2015 at Elim Nursing Home in Fargo, North Dakota. She had lived with her parents, Fremont and Pauline Frazee for all but the last year of her life. Linda was born on February 7, 1959. She had Down Syndrome. At that time, it was common practice and suggested to her parents that...

Myrtle Lindstrom

Myrtle Lindstrom

Dec 18, 2015

Myrtle Sofia Lindstrom, 91, of Cedar Rapids, IA, formerly of Fergus Falls, is now resting peacefully in the arms of Jesus. She died Friday, December 18, 2015, at Cottage Grove Place. Myrtle (Ronnevik) Lindstrom was born to Hans and Lillie Ronnevik of Carlisle, Minnesota, on March 6, 1924. She was baptized into God's family and confirmed her faith at Hedemarken...

Paul Roy Richards

Paul Roy Richards

Dec 16, 2015

Paul Roy Richards, age 93, a long time Dent, MN area resident, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice, with his loved ones at his side. Paul was born on July 30, 1922, to Francis and Harriet (McRoberts) Richards near Herman, MN. He was the 10th child in a family of eleven...

James B Johnson

James B Johnson

Dec 16, 2015

James B. Johnson, 56, of Fergus Falls, died on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at the Minnesota State Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. He was born on August 25, 1959, in Moorhead, the son of William and Marion (Norman) Johnson. James graduated from Fargo South High School. He served in the US Army and was stationed in Turkey for a time...

Mavis Juliet Ness

Mavis Juliet Ness

Dec 14, 2015

Mavis Juliet (Hovland) Ness was born on August 10, 1931, to Joseph and Mabel (Haugse) Hovland on the farm east of Rothsay. She died on Monday, December 14, 2015, at the Fergus Falls Veterans Home, after a long battle with dementia. She grew up on the family farm near Rothsay and graduated from Hillcrest Lutheran Academy in 1949. Following graduation,...

Hazel Mathilda Kronemann

Hazel Mathilda Kronemann

Dec 12, 2015

Hazel Mathilda Kronemann, 98, of Fergus Falls, died on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Hazel was born on April 25, 1917, on the family farm west of Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Edor and Christine (Nettestad) Christianson. She attended country school until eighth grade. She then did house work for many families in the area before...

Robert Junior Carrison

Robert Junior Carrison

Dec 12, 2015

Robert Junior Carrison, age 86, of Fergus Falls, died on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Robert was born on December 20, 1928, in Doran, MN, to Robert Leslie and Martha Inga (Moe) Carrison. He attended school near Wendell and later the family moved to Fergus Falls, where he completed his education. Robert graduated high...

Eugene "Beanie" V. Johnson

Eugene "Beanie" V. Johnson

Dec 10, 2015

Eugene “Beanie” V. Johnson, age 87, of Fergus Falls, died on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at PioneerCare with family at his side. Eugene was born on April 15, 1928, in Carlisle Township, rural Fergus Falls, the son of Phillip and Dolpha (Carlson) Johnson. He grew up in Carlisle Township on the family farm and attended country school. On September 28,...

Mabel Fick Mykleby

Mabel Fick Mykleby

Dec 9, 2015

Mabel Fick Mykleby, 99 of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Lake Region Hospital. She was born on April 2, 1916 in Elizabeth, Minnesota the sixth of eleven children of Gottlieb and Bergetta (Smith) Fick. She was baptized at St John’s Lutheran Church in Elizabeth. As a young child, the family moved to a farm in the Ashby...

Irvin "Bud" Halbakken

Irvin "Bud" Halbakken

Dec 9, 2015

Irvin “Bud” Halbakken, age 80, died at his home December 9, 2015, surrounded by family after a courageous year-long battle with cancer. Irvin Stanley Halbakken was born May 22, 1935, to Selmer and Ida (Lien) Halbakken at a farmstead north of Rothsay, MN. In 1942, his family bought a farm 2 miles southwest of Rothsay, where he has lived ever...

Robert "Bob" Karst

Robert "Bob" Karst

Dec 9, 2015

Robert “Bob” Edward Karst, 80, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at PioneerCare, under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Bob was born on July 4, 1935, in Fergus Falls, the son of Edward and Adeline (Fischer) Karst. He grew up in Fergus Falls and began working at Hintgen-Karst Electric at an early age. By the time he was...

Virginia Schroeder

Virginia Schroeder

Dec 8, 2015

Virginia Maie Schroeder, 86, a resident of Dalton, died December 8, 2015, in Scottsdale, AZ. Virginia was born on November 19, 1929, in Fergus Falls, to Ray and Maie (Foshaug) Bergeson. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Dalton, and attended grade school in Dalton. She later attended and graduated from Washington High School in Fergus...

Annette Contos

Annette Contos

Dec 7, 2015

Annette Contos, 77, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 7, 2015, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Annette Corinne Contos was born March 22, 1938 to Clifton and Lindie (Estenson) Soliah on a farm in Grant County, MN. She was baptized at Aastad Lutheran Church and confirmed at West Elbow Lutheran Church. She grew up in Fergus Falls and Rothsay,...

Philip Mark Whitcomb

Philip Mark Whitcomb

Dec 6, 2015

Philip Mark Whitcomb, of Fergus Falls, died on Sunday, December 6, 2015, at the age of 55. He passed quickly after being diagnosed with terminal cancer at the VA Hospital in Fargo, ND. Phil was born on October 10, 1960, to Donald and Marion (Knutson) Whitcomb in Princeton, MN. Upon completion of school in Princeton, he served as a member...

Annual Service of Remembrance

Annual Service of Remembrance

Dec 5, 2015

This is an ecumenical service for anyone who has experienced a loss and would like to take some time during this busy season to remember their loved ones. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.

Sanford Blaine Paulson

Sanford Blaine Paulson

Dec 4, 2015

Sanford Blaine Paulson, 81, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, December 4, 2015, at his home, under the care of Lakeland Hospice. He was born on September 7, 1934, in Fergus Falls, to Selmer H. and Borghild (Haarstad) Paulson. He attended first through eighth grade at country school District #139. He graduated from Washington High School in Fergus Falls...

Charles Raymond "Ray" Wick

Charles Raymond "Ray" Wick

Dec 3, 2015

Charles Raymond “Ray” Wick of Fergus Falls, died on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Ray was born on August 6, 1935 in Newton Township, near New York Mills to Uuno & Helen (Tolkkinen) Wick. He graduated from High School in 1953, thereafter he enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany....

Richard "Dick" Anderson

Richard "Dick" Anderson

Dec 2, 2015

Richard “Dick” Anderson, 80, a resident of Underwood, died Wednesday December 2, 2015, at Lake Region Healthcare of Fergus Falls. Dick was born on June 18, 1935, in Worthington, MN, the son of Gilbert and Elvera (Langseth) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Circle Pines, MN. In 1947, the family moved to Lake George,...

Bradley Gerald Ugstad

Bradley Gerald Ugstad

Dec 1, 2015

Bradley Gerald Ugstad, 62, of Big Spring, Texas, formerly of Fergus Falls, died on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at Scenic Mountain Medical Center in Big Spring, Texas. Bradley was born on April 6, 1953, to Olaf and LaVane (Heiden) Ugstad in Fergus Falls. He attended Lincoln and Madison Elementary schools and Fergus Falls Senior High School. He later went on...

Jay Lynden Hugli

Jay Lynden Hugli

Nov 30, 2015

Jay L. Hugli, 58, of Fergus Falls, died on Monday, November 30, 2015, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Jay was born on March 20, 1957, in Fergus Falls, the son of Frank and Mary “Keke” (Grinager) Hugli. He grew up in Fergus Falls and attended Fergus Falls Public Schools. He was a lifelong resident of Fergus Falls, with the...

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