Obituaries

Jerry Varholdt

Jerry Varholdt

May 31, 2015

Jerry Varholdt, 61, of rural Pelican Rapids, died at his home. He was born June 18, 1953, in Fergus Falls, the son of Johan and Bernice (Lerbakken) Varholdt. He was baptized and confirmed at Hamar Lutheran Church, Rothsay. He attended country school, rural Pelican Rapids and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1971. Jerry was employed with BNSF in...

Jean Walker

Jean Walker

May 29, 2015

Jean Stromme Walker passed away Friday, May 29, at Sanford Health, Fargo, following a brief illness. She was 71. Jean was born Nov. 11, 1943, in Rugby, ND, the daughter of Clarence and Agnes (Thorp) Stromme. Jean grew up on the family farm near Willow City, ND, and graduated from Willow City High School in 1961. She attended Minot State...

Judith A. King

Judith A. King

May 29, 2015

Judith A. King, 72, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, May 29, 2015, at Sanford in Fargo, ND. She was born April 28, 1943, in Wichita Falls, TX, the daughter of George and Mildred (Boyd) Ambrose. She graduated from high school in Ogden, UT and later continued her education at Moorhead State University, graduating in 1987, with a Bachelor of Science...

Janet Gervais

Janet Gervais

May 27, 2015

Janet Gervais, 85, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015. She was born June 9, 1929, in Pipestone, the daughter of George and Rachel (Williams) Robson. She grew up in Marshall and graduated from high school there. Following high school she attended Carlton College. On September 3, 1949, she married Bernard “Barney” Gervais in Marshall. They resided in St....

Sharon G. Wesley

Sharon G. Wesley

May 26, 2015

Sharon Domholt Wesley, 71, a resident of Maple Grove, departed Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. She arrived April 26, 1944, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Conrad “Dutz” and Julane (Stein) Domholt. She had been employed as a para at the Osseo School District for 12 years. Sharon enjoyed knitting for all the newborns...

Paul F. Henrich

Paul F. Henrich

May 24, 2015

Paul F. Henrich, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the Pioneer Suites in Fergus Falls. Paul was born on September 28, 1932 in Edgerton, WI, the son of Paul Sr. and Lucille (Learn) Henrich. He attended Regis High School in Denver, CO and then entered the United States Marines in 1949. Over the years,...

Glen Laugen

Glen Laugen

May 22, 2015

Glen Laugen, 83, a resident of rural Fergus Falls, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015, at his home under the care of Red River Valley Hospice. Glen was born on July 18, 1931, on the family farm in Elizabeth Township, rural Fergus Falls, to John and Clara (Seem) Laugen. He was confirmed and baptized at Augustana Lutheran Church in Elizabeth....

Sandra LaVonne Delzer

Sandra LaVonne Delzer

May 20, 2015

Sandra LaVonne Delzer, 70, of Dalton, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls. She was born February 18, 1945, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Alfred and Gladys (Salomonson) Obright. She grew up near Maine Presbyterian Church, where she was a lifelong member being confirmed there, as well as being married to Dennis Delzer there on...

Ethel Jeanette Kaasa

Ethel Jeanette Kaasa

May 19, 2015

Ethel Jeanette (Jacobson) Kaasa, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at her home. She was born April 25, 1923, in Fergus Falls, the third of four daughters born to Jacob O. and Ella (Mortenson) Jacobson. She grew up in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School. On July 12, 1942, she was united in marriage to...

Brian Edward Wendling

Brian Edward Wendling

May 19, 2015

Brian Wendling, 59, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at his home. He was born October 12, 1955, in Fergus Falls, the son of Robert “Rock” and Marjorie (Anderson) Wendling. He grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, where he was confirmed. Preceding him in death were his...

Lorraine Winifred Wagstrom

Lorraine Winifred Wagstrom

May 19, 2015

Lorraine Winifred Wagstrom, 87, of Faribault, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault. She was born September 25, 1927, in Minneapolis, the daughter of John Frederick and Anna Pauline (Johnson) Johnson. She was employed as a registered nurse at the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center for over 35 years. Lorraine was...

Cynthia Lee Vondra-Hensch

Cynthia Lee Vondra-Hensch

May 16, 2015

Cynthia Lee Vondra-Hensch, 53, of rural Foxhome, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at her home. She was born on August 4, 1961 in Chadron, NE, the daughter of Dr. Carl and Georgia (Muma) Vondra. She grew up in Ames, Iowa and attended school there, graduating from Ames High School in 1979. After high school, she attended and graduated from Iowa...

Ruth Elizabeth Govig

Ruth Elizabeth Govig

May 16, 2015

Ruth Elizabeth Tanner Govig, 85, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 in Fargo, ND. She was born on March 14, 1930, at St. Lukes Hospital in Fargo, ND, to Agnar S. and Magda (Thorkildson) Tanner. She was baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ulen, MN by her father. Ruth was the third in what would eventually be a family of four...

Michael Cadreau

Michael Cadreau

May 15, 2015

Michael John Cadreau, 59, a resident of Martinez, CA, died Friday, May 15, 2015. Michael was born on February 1, 1956 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of William and Betty (Hoffke) Cadreau. He grew up in East Grand Forks and graduated from Sacred Heart High School. After high school he worked construction in Fargo for two years and then...

Robert "Bob" Clayton Rude

Robert "Bob" Clayton Rude

May 6, 2015

Robert “Bob” Clayton Rude, 87, a resident of Dalton, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. He was born on October 23, 1927, in Dalton, MN, the son of Hans Andreas and Tilda Johanna (Brenden) Rude. Bob was baptized on November 20, 1927 and confirmed on September 28, 1941. Bob attended Dalton Elementary School and...

Mark A. Brown

Mark A. Brown

May 3, 2015

Mark Brown, 46, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 3, 2015, at his home surrounded by his caring wife and family. Visitation: One hour prior to the service at the Salvation Army in Fergus Falls Service: 12:00 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2015, at the Salvation Army in Fergus Falls Interment: First Lutheran North Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Minnesota Olson...

Hilda "Connie" Bestul

Hilda "Connie" Bestul

Apr 27, 2015

Hilda “Connie” Bestul, 95, died Monday, April 27, 2015, at the Broen Home, Fergus Falls. She was born on July 10, 1919, to Reverend Christian and Harriet (Halvorsen) Bestul in Ettrick, WI. Her father moved the family to Brandon, MN, where Connie graduated from high school in 1937. She then attended Concordia College and graduated from Moorhead Sate College in...

Vivian Feay

Vivian Feay

Apr 26, 2015

Vivian Feay, 81, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, April 26, 2015, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. She was born on September 13, 1933, in Butte, Montana to Gunder and Susanna (Tudahl) Strid. She moved with her mother and father to the Climax-Nielsville area in 1939, where she grew up and graduated from Climax High School in 1951. She...

Eric Simonsen

Eric Simonsen

Apr 26, 2015

Eric Simonsen, 50, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, April 26, 2015, at his home. He was born December 12, 1964, in Staten Island, NY to Peter and Janice (Jensen) Simonsen. He attended school at Coronado High School in Colorado Springs, CO and graduated from Hillcrest Academy in Fergus Falls in 1982. He then attended Bethel College in St....

Irene Marie Kidder

Irene Marie Kidder

Apr 24, 2015

Irene Marie Kidder, 89, of Fergus Falls died Friday, April 24, 2015 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born October 16, 1925 to Ernest and Martha (Cordes) Bartels of Orwell Township. She attended School District 197 and graduated from Washington High School in Fergus Falls. She married Joseph Kidder on Nov. 22, 1944, at St. Mary Madeline...

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