Obituaries
Mary Jean Evavold
Sep 21, 2014
Mary Jean Evavold, 73, a resident of rural Elbow Lake, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Vibra Hospital in Fargo, ND. She was born December 14, 1940, the daughter of Joseph and Kathryn (Hagen) Sundby in Fergus Falls. Mary grew up on a farm east of Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1958. After high school...
Gerald W. Kubitz
Sep 21, 2014
Gerald W. Kubitz, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the JoHannah House in Ashby. He was born September 7, 1932 in Friberg Township, rural Erhard to William H. Sr. and Yolanda J. (Kenyon) Kubitz. He grew up in Friberg Township and attended country school up until 8th grade. Gerald entered the United States Army...
Margaret Greene Sanderson
Sep 20, 2014
Margaret Greene Sanderson, 92, of Fergus Falls, passed away September 20, 2014 at the Pioneer Suites in Fergus Falls. Margaret was born June 18, 1922 in Orange, New Jersey to Jeremiah and Adeline (Litchfield) Greene. She grew up near Butler, New Jersey. After graduating from Butler high school she attended nurses training at Orange Memorial Hospital in East Orange, New...
Marjorie A. Barringer
Sep 16, 2014
Marjorie Alberta Barringer, 81, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born on October 12, 1932, in Beulah, North Dakota, the daughter of Theron Ivan and Mary Frances (Bowers) Davidson. She grew up in the Beulah area and graduated from Beulah High School. After high school she attended Minot...
John Thomas Dixon
Sep 15, 2014
John T. Dixon, 68, died Monday, September 15, 2014, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. John was born November 16, 1945 in Bertha, MN, to Harlan B. Dixon and Margaret (Settermann) Dixon of Clarissa, MN. He attended Clarissa Public School and graduated in 1963. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clarissa, MN. During...
Kenneth Lee Bishop Jr.
Sep 13, 2014
Kenneth Lee Bishop Jr., 73, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Vibra Hospital in Fargo, ND surrounded by his family. He was born January 11, 1941 in the township of Williamsburg, Kansas, the first child to be born to Kenneth Lee and Almedia Mae (Green) Bishop Sr., followed by a brother, Harold W. Bishop...
Agnes Hviding
Sep 13, 2014
Agnes (Magnuson) Hviding, 87 a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Fargo, ND and Hendrum, MN died Saturday, September 13, 2014. Agnes was born in her home near Grandin, ND on December 24th, 1926. She graduated from Halstad, MN High School in 1944. She and her husband Paul Hviding were married on March 30th 1947 and owned and operated the...
G. Esther Esser
Sep 12, 2014
G. Esther Esser, 93, of Mill Street Residence, Fergus Falls, died Friday, September 12, 2014, at PioneerCare, Fergus Falls under the care of Lakeland Hospice. She was born in Grand Rapids, MN, on June 21, 1921, to Henry and Catherine (Scherrer) Kanz. She attended school in Lynd, MN graduating in 1939 as salutatorian. During the World War II years, she...
Rev. Stanley Larsen
Sep 11, 2014
Reverend Stanley Larsen Reverend Stanley Richard Larsen, 77, of Battle Lake, died Thursday, September 11, 2014, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND due to complications after a heart procedure. Stanley was born January 29, 1937, on the family farm near Underwood, Iowa, the son of Louis and Carrie (Christoffersen) Larsen. He was the fourth of five boys and began earning...
Rev. Harland O. Helland
Sep 5, 2014
Rev. Harland Orlando Helland, age 87, of Fergus Falls, went home to be with the Lord Friday evening, September 5, 2014 at the Sanford North Broadway Campus in Fargo. Harland was born in Faribault, MN on April 3, 1927, to Oscar and Hattie Helland. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Brethren Church in Kenyon, MN. He attended country...
Biram Milton Eckman
Sep 3, 2014
Biram Milton Eckman, age 77, of Ottertail, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Biram was born November 21, 1936, at home in Oak Valley Township of Otter Tail County, MN, to John and Mabel (Irons) Eckman. He grew up on the family farm between Deer Creek and Hewitt. As a boy he enjoyed jumping logs while...
Hazel E. Nelson
Aug 23, 2014
Hazel Nelson, age 88, of Aurdal Township rural Fergus Falls died Saturday morning, August 23, 2014, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born on June 13, 1926 in Oscar Township near Carlisle, MN, the daughter of Oscar and Viola (Halderson) Mortenson. Hazel graduated from Fergus Falls High School with the Class of 1944. On June 14, 1947...
Janice M. Stenger
Aug 17, 2014
Janice M. Stenger, 74, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born October 5, 1939 to Max Emil and Genevieve Margaret (Laney) Stroschein in Fergus Falls. Janice attended rural schools in Ottertail County and attended Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1957. She continued on to Fergus Falls...
William J. Scott
Aug 16, 2014
William J. Scott, 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Richfield, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls. He was born June 16, 1934 to Arthur and Katherine Scott in Minneapolis. He attended Roosevelt High School and continued on to the University of Minnesota earning a degree specializing as a Pharmacist. William joined...
Rev. Raymond Finsaas
Aug 16, 2014
Reverend Raymond O.G. Finsaas, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Lewistown, MT passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 at the Broen Memorial Home, Fergus Falls. Raymond was born January 1, 1926 near Schafer, ND to Olaf and Julia (Aarhus) Finsaas. He attended school in Fairview, ND and graduated from Prairie Bible Institute, Three Hills, Alberta. He was ordained...
Diane Merz
Aug 15, 2014
Diane (Mrs. Eldor) Merz, 64, of rural Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 15, 2014, at her home, under hospice care, with her family by her side. She was born January 16, 1950, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Marvin and C. Evelyn (Lerbakken) Toso. She attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1968. Following high school, Diane attended Fergus Falls...
Mary Ann Dunwell
Aug 14, 2014
Mary Ann Dunwell, 64, a resident of Pelican Rapids, died Thursday, August 14, 2014, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. She was born September 25, 1949, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Glenn and Margaret (Miller) Flatin. She grew up in the Rothsay area, graduating from Rothsay High School in 1967. She then attended Ritters Beauty College in Fergus Falls...
James Peasley
Aug 11, 2014
James “Jim” Peasley, 84, a resident of Erhard, died Monday, August 11, 2014 at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids. He was born January 25, 1930 to Ralph and Emma (Nelson) Peasley in Otter Tail County and attended school at District 187. Jim loved to fish and tinker in his shop. He also enjoyed watching church on TV. Preceding...
Warren D. Erickson
Aug 4, 2014
Warren D. Erickson, 84, a resident of Doran, died Monday, August 4, 2014 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born April 17, 1930 in Fergus Falls to Lloyd and Margaret (Anderson) Erickson. He grew up in Bradford Township in Wilkin County and attended Country School there. He then attended West Central Ag School in Morris. After graduation...
Christeva "Chris" T. Balken
Aug 2, 2014
Christeva “Chris” T. Balken, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Rothsay, died, Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Broen Memorial Home. She was born on December 24, 1929 to Lowry and Alta (Christy) Taylor in rural Stigler, Oklahoma. At the age of ten, Chris moved with her family to Los Angeles, CA during the Great Dust Bowl depression. (“The...
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