Obituaries

Gerald Drews

May 7, 2024

Gerald "Gerry" Drews, 93, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at Pioneer Home under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice.

Gerry and his twin sister, Geraldeane were born on March 2, 1931 in Dane Prairie Township to Charles and Anna (Schachtschneider) Drews. They were baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church. He attended Common School District 28, Dane Prairie Township and...

David Sagerhorn

May 5, 2024

David "Dave" Joseph Sagerhorn, age 52, loving son, husband, dad, and papa, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024 at Essentia Health in Fargo after a successful triple bypass.

Dave was born to Georgia Jean Sagerhorn on August 24, 1971. From early on, Dave had a very strong and unique bond with his grandparents. He would tag along with them when they...

Fred Jacobs

Apr 30, 2024

Fred R Jacobs, age 79 of Fergus Falls, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday April 30, 2024.

Fred was born on April 19, 1945 to Martin and Regina Jacobs. He was raised on the family farm just north of Fergus Falls, Minnesota with three brothers and two sisters. Growing up on the farm instilled his ethics of hard...

Allan Yanske

Apr 30, 2024

Allan "Al" Yanske, 72, of Detroit Lakes, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at his residence.

Allan Paul Yanske was born February 7, 1952 in Viroqua, WI to Paul and Myrtle (Hooverson) Yanske. He graduated from Viroqua High School in 1970. He was a farm hand, a mechanic, and a jack of all trades.

He was a...

Joyce Beck

Apr 25, 2024

Joyce Marie Beck, 95, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, April 25, 2024, at PioneerCare.

Joyce Marie Hagge was born on November 3, 1928 to John and Mary (Hanson) Hagge in her family's apartment above the Wendell, Minnesota hardware store. Her early years were spent living on several area farms until the family moved into Fergus Falls...

Dee Norris

Apr 24, 2024

Dee Norris, 67, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at her residence under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice.

Dee Ann Norris was born October 24, 1956 to Delvin Thomas and Valjeanne Ruth (Larson) Norris in Kansas City, MO. She attended John F. Kennedy Elementary school and Washington High School in Kansas City, KS. After high...

Ryan Waerzeggers

Apr 22, 2024

*** UPDATE*** There is NO visitation prior to the graveside service.

Ryan Louis Waerzeggers, 28, of Fergus Falls, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on April 22, 2024.

Ryan was born May 10, 1995 to John and Sherri (Eggert) Waerzeggers in Fergus Falls.

Ryan graduated from Underwood High School in 2013. During his junior and senior year of high school he excelled in...

Arlo Shuck

Apr 20, 2024

Arlo Ray Shuck was welcomed into his eternal home in heaven on April 20, 2024 at the age of 89. Arlo was born June 3rd, 1934 to Orville and Lottie (Lacey) Shuck at home in Lawrence Township, Wendell, MN.

Arlo attended a one room country school through eighth grade and graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1952. He...

Barbara High

Apr 15, 2024

Barbara L. High, 67, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, April 15, 2024 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.

Barbara Lynn was born October 28, 1956 to Alta Joyce (Stock) and LuVern Sandahl in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. After a divorce, Alta married Dean High who adopted Barbara as his daughter.

Barb attended high school in Farifax, Virginia...

Glen Merz

Apr 14, 2024

Glen L. Merz, 82, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, April 14, 2024 at Ecumen Evergreens of Moorhead Assisted Living in Moorhead.

Glen Lawrence Merz was born November 26, 1941 in Fergus Falls to Lawrence and Irene (Libbey) Merz. He attended and graduated from school in Fergus Falls. Glen worked with his dad, Lawrence, washing potatoes, bagging, and selling them.

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Christina Pederson

Apr 12, 2024

Christina Pederson, 82, of Underwood, died Friday, April 12, 2024 at her residence.

Christina Rae Taylor Pederson was born December 20, 1941 in South Berwick, Maine. She was adopted as a baby by George and Alice Taylor of Dover, New Hampshire where she grew up. In June of 1959 she graduated from Dover High School. In October of 1959 she went...

Ardythe Weiss

Apr 12, 2024

Ardythe "Ardy" Weiss, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 12, 2024 at Pioneer Senior Cottages in Fergus Falls.

Ardythe Ione Larson was born September 5, 1934 to Earl and Edythe Larson in Pelican Rapids, MN. Ardy grew up in Pelican Rapids where she attended school, graduating in 1952.

On June 9, 1954, Ardy married Ronald "Ron"...

Gerald Burau

Apr 11, 2024

Gerald Burau, 90, of Fergus Falls died Thursday, April 11th, 2024, at the Fergus Falls Veteran's Home.

Gerald Louis was born October 29th, 1933, in Fergus Falls to George and Mabelle Burau. He was the second of five children born to the Buraus who farmed in Dane Prairie township on what became a century farm. Jerry graduated from Fergus Falls High...

Robert Jaeger

Apr 9, 2024

Robert "Bob" Jaeger, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at his residence under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice.

Bob was born September 18, 1939 to Peter and Ruby (Umlauf) Jaeger in Pelican Rapids, MN. Bob graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1957. After high school he went to work for his Uncle Bill at Service Specialty...

Marlyn Kruschke

Apr 9, 2024

Marlyn Orville Kruschke died Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at his residence in Battle Lake, MN under the care of his family.

Marlyn was born April 15, 1942 in Breckenridge, MN to Orville and Myrtle (Osborn) Kruschke. As a child, Marlyn grew up on a farm in Sunnyside Township until the family moved to Breckenridge, MN at the age of five years...

Duane Brown

Apr 5, 2024

Duane D. Brown, 80, of Dalton, died Friday, April 5, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Duane was born on October 22, 1943 to Howard F. and Evelyn E. (Rhyan) Brown in Straubville, ND.

He graduated from Oakes High School. After graduating Duane served two years...

Marilyn Haarstad

Apr 4, 2024

Marilyn Haarstad, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, April 4, 2024 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.

Marilyn "Mickey" Doris Halbakken was born March 9, 1932 to Ernest Milton Halbakken and Laurina Bertha Korth Halbakken in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

She grew up on the family farm near Rothsay where she attended parochial school (Vacation Bible School) for two months...

Calvin Larson

Apr 1, 2024

Calvin R. Larson, age 93, of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away on April 1, 2024, at The Cottage in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Born in Glyndon on August 10, 1930 to parents Clarence and Pearl (Krogen) Larson, he grew up in Great Northern Railroad depots in northeastern Minnesota where his father was the depot agent. He graduated from Badger High School...

Leone Wilson

Mar 30, 2024

Lee (Leone) Wilson, 95, of Battle Lake, died Saturday, March 30, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Battle Lake.

Lee was born in Minot, ND, on May 5, 1928, a daughter to David and Liela (Thronson) Olson. During her growing-up years, she lived in various MN and ND towns, including Forest River, ND, Kensington, MN, and Detroit...

Vione Olson

Mar 30, 2024

Vione R. Olson, 97, of Battle Lake formerly of Fergus Falls, died, Saturday, March 30, 2024 at the Good Samaritan in Battle Lake.

Vione Ruth Larson was born on a farm near Norcross, MN on May 23, 1926, the youngest daughter of Simon Larson and Inga Mary (Amundson) Larson. She attended elementary school in Norcross and graduated from Herman High School...