Obituaries

Francis R Peasley

Francis R Peasley

Jun 26, 2014

Francis Ray Peasley, 78, loving husband, Father, Grandfather and friend, passed away June 26, 2014 in MN. Francis was born in Otter Tail County, on April 18, 1936 to Alvey Sr. and Lillian Cox Peasley. He was a family man that loved the outdoors and being with the people he loved. He now resides in Heaven with his Father God....

Iris G. Beck

Iris G. Beck

Jun 25, 2014

Iris Beck, 87, of Battle Lake, MN, formerly of East Grand Forks, MN, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, in Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home, Battle Lake. Iris Glad was born May 23, 1927, in Hallock, Mn, the daughter of Howard and Inez (Spilde) Glad. She attended Lancaster High School. Following her graduation she attended Cadet Nursing Program at...

Iva Berg

Iva Berg

Jun 20, 2014

Iva Berg, 99, died Friday, June 20, 2014, at PioneerCare, Fergus Falls. She was born July 10, 1914, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Thomas and Helen (Pember) Davis. She grew up in Maine Township, near Phelps Mill, where her father operated the Maine Store. Iva attended Fergus Falls High School through the 10th grade and then completed Normal Teachers...

Marian Iverson

Marian Iverson

Jun 17, 2014

Marian (Mrs. Harris) Iverson, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014, in Fergus Falls. Marian was born, December 28, 1926, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Frank and Luetta (Abendschein) Schreiber of Western Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. She was baptized and 1st and 2nd communion and confirmed at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church by Father B.H....

Gladys Kowalski

Gladys Kowalski

Jun 17, 2014

Gladys Kowalski, 100, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at PioneerCare, Fergus Falls. She was born July 18, 1913, in Slayton, MN, the daughter of Thomas and Inga (Vatne) Knutson. She was baptized by Reverend A. J. Bergsaker in Slayton and confirmed at South Immanuel Lutheran Church of rural Rothsay, by Reverend H. Bjorson. When she was six years old she...

Gary Arnold Neumann

Gary Arnold Neumann

Jun 16, 2014

Gary Arnold Neumann, 71, of Fergus Falls, died suddenly Monday, June 16, 2014 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He was born April 6, 1943, in Fergus Falls, the only child of Arnold and Goldie (Lee) Neumann. He grew up on a farm south of Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1961. He married Janet...

Harvey William Aasness

Harvey William Aasness

Jun 13, 2014

Harvey William Aasness, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 13, 2014, at the Broen Memorial Home. He was born June 10, 1930, in Fergus Falls, the son of Oscar and Emma (Halvorson) Aasness. He grew up on the family dairy farm, rural Fergus Falls, being the 3rd generation, of which is now a five generation farm. On January 25,...

Norma Lysne Eklund

Norma Lysne Eklund

Jun 13, 2014

Norma (Lysne) Eklund, of rural Elizabeth, died Friday, June 13, 2014, at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls, after a sudden illness. Norma was born on November 20, 1936, in Litchfield, MN, to Rev. Carl and Etta Field. She grew up in Gully and Fisher and graduated from high school in Hatton, ND. After attending Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, for...

Lois Springer

Lois Springer

Jun 12, 2014

Lois Springer, 85, of Fergus Falls, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 12, 2014, at her home. She was born on August 17, 1928, at Turtle Lake, ND, the daughter of Albert and Hattie (Krause) Lelm. At the age of two, she moved with her family to the Mantador Wyndmere area. She attended grade school in Liberty...

Leola M. Velo

Leola M. Velo

Jun 10, 2014

Leola M. Velo, 95, a resident of Pelican Rapids, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids. She was born to Lars and Mathilda (Arneklev) Trosvik in Trondhjem Township on February 15, 1919. She was baptized and confirmed at South Immanuel Church, rural Rothsay. Leola attended Country School near Rothsay and graduated from Pelican Rapids...

Virginia C. Brown

Virginia C. Brown

Jun 9, 2014

Virginia Claire Brown, 79, of rural Dalton, went home to heaven Monday, June 9, 2014. She was born to Kenneth Sr. and Alice Dimke in Fergus Falls MN on May 28th 1935. She graduated high school in Fergus Falls in 1955. After high school, she worked briefly at the Otter Tail County courthouse before becoming a telephone switchboard operator at...

Arthur F. Schmidt

Arthur F. Schmidt

Jun 8, 2014

Arthur F. Schmidt entered his eternal rest at the Fergus Falls Veteran’s Home June 8, 2014, having attained the age of 99 years, 2 months and 26 days. He was born on March 13, 1915 to Friedrick and Frances (Heller) Schmidt of Montello, Wisconsin. Arthur entered the Armed Forces June 28, 1941, having served 4-1/2 years during World War II....

Jon Petterson

Jon Petterson

Jun 5, 2014

Jon Petterson, 53, of rural Fergus Falls, died Thursday, June 5, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family and under the care of Hospice. He was born August 31, 1960, in Fergus Falls, the son of Victor and Janet (Torgerson) Petterson. He grew up on the family farm in rural Fergus Falls and attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating...

Harriet P. Loll

Harriet P. Loll

Jun 3, 2014

Harriet P. Loll, 86, a resident of Battle Lake, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born on February 27, 1928, the daughter of Paul and Anna (Rohl) Milbrandt in Greendale Township, Richland County, North Dakota. Harriet was baptized and confirmed at the Emmanuel Evangelical Church, Hankinson, ND. On October 21, 1944, she...

Ora Carol Gunderson

Ora Carol Gunderson

Jun 2, 2014

Ora Carol Helland Gunderson, 78, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 2, 2014, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. She was born January 21, 1936, in Faribault, to Oscar and Hattie (Walker) Helland. She attended grades 1-4 in a country school in rural Kenyon. In 1945, the Helland family moved to Fergus Falls, when she attended Adams Elementary,...

Bert Lovelace

Bert Lovelace

May 30, 2014

Bert Lovelace, 98, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully on Friday, May 30, 2014, at his home with family by his side. Bert L. Lovelace was born on October 20, 1915 in Moville, Iowa the son of James C. and Bertha (Dibborn) Lovelace. His family moved from Iowa to Minnesota, when he was very young and he grew up in the...

Paul W Anderson

Paul W Anderson

May 26, 2014

Paul W. Anderson, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, May 26, 2014 at Lake Region Hospital. He was born June 25, 1923 in Minneapolis to Bertrand J. and Ethel E. (Johnson) Anderson. He attended Pillsbury Elementary and graduated from Edison High School in 1941. On July 30, 1942 Paul joined the United States Navy and served until December...

Robert Brause

Robert Brause

May 26, 2014

Robert “Bob” Brause, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, May 26, 2014 at the Broen Memorial Home. He was born August 19, 1923 in Western Township, the son of Raymond Robert and Laura Elizabeth “Beth” (Rufer) Brause. He attended country school through 8th grade. He farmed with his dad until he was drafted into the Army November 15,...

Alvina Fuder

Alvina Fuder

May 25, 2014

Alvina Esther (Jacobson) Fuder, 96, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Lake Region Hospital on Sunday, May 25, 2014. She was born to Jacob and Julia (Anderson) Jacobson on July 21, 1917 on a farm in Andrea Township, Wilkin County Minnesota. She attended country school there thru the eighth grade and then her family moved to Western township....

Brian D. Anderson

Brian D. Anderson

May 20, 2014

Brian David Anderson, 34, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Sanford Healthcare in Fargo, ND. He was born March 16, 1980 in Fergus Falls, the son of Ronald W. and Mary A. (Petersen) Anderson. He grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1998. He worked at Northern Contours from...

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