Obituaries

Ruth Ann Luhman

Ruth Ann Luhman

Feb 15, 2015

Ruth A. Luhman, 81, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, February 15, 2015, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Ruth was born on April 3, 1933 in Lake City, Minnesota, the daughter of Gust and Anna (Wiebusch) Bartels. She was baptized on April 23, 1933 and confirmed on April 14, 1946. On November 29, 1954, she married Donald Luhman at Trinity...

Mae I. Moe

Mae I. Moe

Feb 11, 2015

Mae I. Moe, 97, a resident of Des Moines, IA, formerly of Rothsay, died Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Scottish Rite Park in Des Moines, IA. Mae was born on October 22, 1917, near Rothsay, MN, to Carl and Marie (Rude) Stras. She attended District 127 and Rothsay Public School, graduating in 1935 from Fergus Falls High School. In 1937...

N. Jeanne Narum

N. Jeanne Narum

Feb 10, 2015

N. Jeanne Narum, 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born on July 22, 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota, the daughter of Tom and Norma (Sandbeck) Johnson. Jeanne attended Duluth East High School graduating in 1951. Jeanne worked in the corporate world as a secretary at Honeywell and...

Hilbert "Bert" Thompson

Hilbert "Bert" Thompson

Feb 7, 2015

Hilbert “Bert” Thompson, 103, departed this life on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. He had been a resident of the Veterans Home in Fergus Falls since May 2009. Hilbert Leonard Thompson, born October 25, 1911, was the son of Tom J. and Gina Oian (Johnson) Thompson in Aurdal Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota....

Cindy K Dean

Cindy K Dean

Feb 7, 2015

Cindy K. Dean, 57, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 7, 2015, following a nearly four year bravely fought battle with ovarian cancer. She was able to spend the last month of her life at home with the support of Lakeland Hospice. She died at her home surrounded by her family. Cindy was born on June 2, 1957, in Fergus...

Michael George Zender

Michael George Zender

Feb 6, 2015

Michael George Zender, 62, of Fergus Falls died peacefully on Friday, February 6, 2015, at his home, as a result of his long term medical condition. Michael was the 2nd of 8 children, born to George and Phyllis (Strand) Zender on the 30th of December 1952 in Tracy, MN. The Zender family moved to Fergus Falls in 1962, where he...

Vanessa Braun

Vanessa Braun

Feb 4, 2015

Vanessa Braun, 57, a resident of Underwood, died peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, February 4, 2015 after a nearly year long journey living with Cholangiocarcinoma. She was the oldest of 7 children of Leo Braun and Norine Erway, both of Underwood. She was born July 31, 1957 in Coudersport, PA. She attended elementary school at St. Mary’s Catholic School of...

Donna M. Olson

Donna M. Olson

Feb 3, 2015

Donna M. Olson, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born March 7, 1930 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Richard and Gina (Wick) Stein. Donna was a housewife most of her life, who loved to devote her time to her family. She loved to cook for...

Virginia E. Obowa

Virginia E. Obowa

Feb 2, 2015

Virginia E. Obowa, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, February 2, 2015 at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. She was born on September 26, 1920 on the farm in Maine Township, Otter Tail County, the daughter of Joseph and Maria (Fabri) Zamani. She was baptized and confirmed at St. James Catholic Church in Maine, MN by Bishop Bartholomew...

Neil P. Hunter

Neil P. Hunter

Feb 1, 2015

Neil P. Hunter, 69, a resident of Erhard, died Sunday, February 01, 2015 at his home. He was born on August 4, 1945 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Kenneth and Iris (Jones) Hunter. He attended Underwood High School, graduating in 1963. On July 22, 2004 he was united in marriage to Virginia “Ginny” Boese in Sisseton, SD. Neil...

James "Jim" A. Lundquist

James "Jim" A. Lundquist

Jan 30, 2015

James A. (Jim) Lundquist, 81, Henning, MN, died Friday morning, January 30, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. He was at Ave Maria Village under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley in Jamestown, ND. Jim Lundquist was born December 15, 1933 in Clarissa, MN to Reno and Sylvia (Hayenga) Lundquist. He graduated from the Clarissa High...

April L. Zentgraf

April L. Zentgraf

Jan 29, 2015

April Lynn Zentgraf, 58, of Fergus Falls, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center Fairview in Minneapolis after a courageous battle with leukemia. April was born March 28, 1956, in Wheaton, MN, the daughter of Kenneth and Fay (Cardwell) Webster. She was baptized and confirmed at Good Shepard Lutheran Church in Wheaton, MN. She...

Harold P. Haugen

Harold P. Haugen

Jan 27, 2015

Harold P. Haugen, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls. He was born July 30, 1921 to Peter and Mary (Nelson) Haugen in Fergus Falls. He grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls. Harold was called to serve in the United States Army July 1942, serving his country in...

Lynell "Lynn" R. Haagenson

Lynell "Lynn" R. Haagenson

Jan 27, 2015

Lynell “Lynn” R. Haagenson, 65, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at his home. Lynn was born on June 19, 1949 in Willmar, MN, the son of Ruby and Russell Haagenson. He attended Madison Elementary School, Fergus Falls Junior High and Fergus Falls Senior High School, graduating in 1967. He attended Fergus Falls Community College and...

Helen M. Freier

Helen M. Freier

Jan 26, 2015

Helen M. Freier, 95, a resident of Breckenridge, MN, died Monday, January 26, 2015 at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton, ND. She was born November 12, 1919 to Fred and Emma (Krusser) Henning in Miltona, Minnesota. Helen grew up and attended school in Miltona. On June 9, 1938 she was united in marriage to Paul Freier in Miltona. To...

Louis B. Obowa

Louis B. Obowa

Jan 26, 2015

Louis B. Obowa, 96, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, January 26, 2015 at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. He was born April 29, 1918 to John and Pauline (Gebaurer) Obowa in Haycreek, ND and baptized on May 2, 1918 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bismarck, ND. He attended country schools in Bismarck, ND and Frazee, MN. In...

Donald L. Funkhouser

Donald L. Funkhouser

Jan 22, 2015

Donald L. Funkhouser 83, of Dalton died Thursday, January 22, 2015, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He was born November 24, 1931, in Fergus Falls, the son of Frank and Blanche (Erickson) Funkhouser. He began his education in Campbell and later attended Morris Ag School. Following his schooling, he served in the U.S.Army. On October 25, 1958, he...

Dorothy A. Hanson

Dorothy A. Hanson

Jan 22, 2015

Dorothy A. Hanson, 85, a resident of Chula Vista, CA, formerly Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 22, 2015 at ActivCare at Rolling Hills in Chula Vista, CA. Dorothy Ann (Carlsrud) Hanson was born July 19, 1929 in Rothsay to parents, Hilmer and Christine (Kjono) Carlsrud. She was the third of four children, brother, Don and sisters, Selma and Romayne. She...

Edgar H. Jensen

Edgar H. Jensen

Jan 22, 2015

Edgar H. Jensen, 81, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 22, 2015, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He was born December 14, 1933 to Jens Hartvig and Ella Terjesen Jensen in Staten Island, New York. He attended Hillcrest Lutheran Academy in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1951. After high school, he continued his education at Wagner College,...

Laurel D. Anderson

Laurel D. Anderson

Jan 20, 2015

Laurel D. Anderson, 67, a resident of Fergus Falls, MN, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He was born May 19, 1947 to Arthur and Antoinette (Weiss) Anderson in Pelican Rapids. As a young boy, he worked on his sister’s farm. He attended Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1965. He then continued his...

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