Obituaries

Jeanette Clara Enstad

Jeanette Clara Enstad

Nov 24, 2014

Jeanette Clara Enstad, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Monday, November 24, 2014, at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls surrounded by her loving family. Our precious GG was one who made us all desire to be our best selves, in mind and spirit and our attention to details. Her hosting spirit made everyone feel welcome and special. Born...

Rochelle Marie Tercero

Rochelle Marie Tercero

Nov 23, 2014

Rochelle Marie Tercero, 73, a resident of Elizabeth, died Sunday, November 23, 2014, at her home. Memorial Service: 1 p.m. Saturday, December 13, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Elizabeth, Minnesota. Funeral Home: Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls.

Kathleen Pederson

Kathleen Pederson

Nov 22, 2014

Private family service at a later date.

Marie Cole

Marie Cole

Nov 22, 2014

E. Marie Cole, 78, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born May 12, 1936 to Albert A. and Frances A. (Salzwedel) Carlson in St. Paul and attended Wilson High School in St. Paul. On April 30 she was united in marriage to Thomas Melvin Cole in St....

Irene Eckley

Irene Eckley

Nov 22, 2014

Irene M. Eckley, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Irene Francis May Kronemann Eckley, was born June 12, 1928 to Maxmillian Carl Albert and Whilhemine Charlotte Holthusen Kronemann in Fergus Falls. Irene was the 13th child born to Max and Wilhemine. She attended Independent School District Country School...

James "Jim" W. Solin

James "Jim" W. Solin

Nov 21, 2014

James “Jim” William Solin, 60, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, November 21, 2014 at Lake Region Hospital. He was born January 7, 1954 in Detroit Lakes to Clarence and Mildred (Lofthus) Solin. Jim grew up by Vergas, attending country school and graduating from Perham High School in 1973. He then attended Forestry School in Vergas, working for a...

Francis "Frank" Edward Dowzak

Francis "Frank" Edward Dowzak

Nov 17, 2014

Francis “Frank” Edward Dowzak, 83, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, November 17, 2014, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born on August 15, 1931 in Wahpeton, ND to Edward and Catherine (Kloeppel) Dowzak. He attended school in Wahpeton and graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1949. Frank married Carol Yell in 1950 in Fergus...

William "Bill" Leeman

William "Bill" Leeman

Nov 14, 2014

William C. “Bill” Leeman, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, November 14, 2014, at Woodland Lodge, Fergus Falls. He was born September 27, 1924, in Maine Township, Otter Tail County, MN, the son of Milton and Minnie (Nelson) Leeman. He attended country school through the 8th grade in Maine Township. During his young adult years, he worked at Fergus Cab...

Sherrill "Jake" Jacobson

Sherrill "Jake" Jacobson

Nov 14, 2014

Sherrill “Jake” Jacobson, 84, a resident of Underwood, died Friday, November 14, 2014, at Pioneer Cottages, Fergus Falls. Sherrill was born on April 5, 1930, in Breckenridge, MN, the son of Almen and Gladys (Torkelson) Jacobson. He grew up in the Foxhome area and graduated from Morris Ag School in 1948. On April 12, 1949, he married Arlyss Donley at...

James P. Ouren

James P. Ouren

Nov 13, 2014

James P. Ouren, 76, a resident of Erhard, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. He was born December 2, 1937, in Erhard Grove Township to Henry (Hank) and Selma (Johnson) Ouren. He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1956 and ran Jim’s Service in Erhard and then worked for Ouren Construction until he...

Robert L. Barker

Robert L. Barker

Nov 12, 2014

Robert L. Barker Sr., 81, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. He was born October 29, 1933 to Robert “Clayton” and Ethel Alvina (Speten) Barker in Almora, Minnesota. He attended Henning High School, graduating in 1951. On February 2, 1955 he was united in marriage to Ethel Helen Turchin...

Zane A. Tassler

Zane A. Tassler

Nov 9, 2014

Zane Tassler, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, November 09, 2014 at Lake Region Hospital. He was born May 16, 1924 to Harold and Emma (Neuenburg) Tassler in Twin Brooks, South Dakota. He attended Lamberton High School in Lamberton, graduating in 1943. Zane entered the U.S. Army July 2, 1943, serving during WWII in the European Theater (ETO)...

Roger Kenneth Berg

Roger Kenneth Berg

Nov 8, 2014

Roger K. Berg, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, November 8, 2014 at PioneerCare. He was born April 6, 1930 to Harry and Verle (Daggett) Berg in St. Paul and moved to Sebeka at a young age. He grew up in Sebeka and graduated from Sebeka High School. Prior to joining the Otter Tail Family, Berg farmed and...

Jason M. Loehrer

Jason M. Loehrer

Nov 4, 2014

Jason Loehrer, 40, a resident of Dilworth, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. He was born March 3, 1974 to James and Gayle (Hanson) Loehrer in St. Cloud, where he grew up and attended St. Cloud Tech High School. After high school, he was employed as an auto mechanic in St....

Steven Alan Jaenisch

Steven Alan Jaenisch

Nov 3, 2014

Steven Alan Jaenisch, 74, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2014, surrounded by his family. Steve was born on October 18, 1940, the eldest of three children to Harold and Dorothy (Roth) Jaenisch. He graduated from the Fergus Falls high school in 1958 and went on to obtain an associate degree from the Fergus Falls...

Justin Nicholas Maurice Cyrus

Justin Nicholas Maurice Cyrus

Nov 3, 2014

Justin Nicholas Maurice Cyrus, 23, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, November 3, 2014 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Justin Nicholas Maurice Cyrus was born November 1, 1991 in Aurora Colorado at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. He lived in Colorado, New York, and finally Fergus Falls with his Mother, Father, and sister where he grew up. Justin...

Doris Elizabeth Hanson

Doris Elizabeth Hanson

Nov 1, 2014

Doris E. Hanson, 69, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, November 1, 2014, at the Broen Home. Doris was born on October 11, 1945, in Portsmouth, Virginia, the daughter of Jack and Velma (Simpson) Schwebach. On December 26, 1963, she married Stanley Hanson in South Mill, North Carolina. Doris and Stan lived and raised their family in Fergus Falls....

Hilda A. Tjaden

Hilda A. Tjaden

Oct 26, 2014

Hilda A. Tjaden, 102, a longtime resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born October 30, 1911 at Fitchburg, Massachusetts, the daughter of Martin G. and Wilhelmina M. (Johnson) Magnuson. She was adopted at the age of three by John and Anna Lindberg. In 1921, after living in...

Anita B. Jennen

Anita B. Jennen

Oct 26, 2014

Anita B. Jennen, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Anita was born July 12, 1924 in Breckenridge, MN, to Carlo and Emma (Zamani) Giorgini. As an infant she moved with her family to Otter Tail County. She attended country school in Districts 182 and 29. Anita graduated from Fergus...

Maxine "Maggie" M. Jeffries

Maxine "Maggie" M. Jeffries

Oct 22, 2014

Maxine “Maggie” M. Jeffries, 87, a resident of Underwood, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born June 2, 1927 in Lansing, MI to Marion and Ione (Hummel) Adams. Maggie grew up and attended school in Lansing, MI. Maggie married Lee Losinger in 1945 and to this union two sons were born. On...

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