Obituaries

John "Jack" Andrews

John "Jack" Andrews

May 20, 2014

John “Jack” Andrews, 85, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Jack was born February 24, 1929, the son of Marvel and Bertha (Hesse) Andrews in Bemidji. He grew up in Bemidji and graduated high school in 1946. Jack attended Bemidji State College for one year, then attended the University...

Carol J. Kopperude

Carol J. Kopperude

May 19, 2014

Carol Kopperude, 84, formerly of Battle Lake, died Monday, May 19, 2014, at the Broen Memorial Home, Fergus Falls. She was born November 9, 1929, in Minneapolis, the daughter of Walter and Marie (Trisko) Macy. She grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from Patrick Henry High School. She worked at a telephone company as a switchboard operator. On August 19,...

Joseph A. Merz

Joseph A. Merz

May 18, 2014

Joseph Anton Merz, 75, Fergus Falls, formerly of Underwood, MN, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014, at home with family and under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Joe was born November 19, 1938, in Chicago of German immigrant parents Joseph and Kryszenzia (Centa) Heel Merz. His father was a master tailor and ran the family business in a neighborhood...

Audrey Boe

Audrey Boe

May 18, 2014

Audrey Irene Boe, 78, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 18, 2014, at Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Audrey was born May 19, 1935 at Wright Memorial Hospital in Fergus Falls the daughter of Ingvald and Arvilla (Johnson) Helle. She graduated from Ashby High School in 1953. On January 7, 1956 she was united in marriage to...

Marvin Glen Pederson

Marvin Glen Pederson

May 18, 2014

Marvin Glen Pederson, 79, was called home on May 18, 2014, from the Pioneer Home in Fergus Falls. He was born July 20, 1934, in Underwood, Minnesota, to Morris and Gladys Pletan Pederson. He was baptized and confirmed in Underwood. He attended school in Underwood, Minnesota and Long Beach, California. On August 30, 1952, he married Delores Bengtson at Trinity...

Carol Buchholz

Carol Buchholz

May 17, 2014

Carol Buchholz, 82, died May 17, 2014, at the Broen Memorial Home, Fergus Falls, surrounded by her family. She was born December 15, 1931, on the family farm, rural Erdahl, the daughter of Clifford and Myrtle (Peterson) Wik. She attended school in Evansville, graduating from there in 1949. She later received her nurses training at Wrights Hospital in Fergus Falls....

Arthur "Art" Fjestad

Arthur "Art" Fjestad

May 13, 2014

Arthur “Art” Fjestad, 91, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Carlisle, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at Woodland Lodge, Fergus Falls. He was born September 14, 1922, in Fergus Falls, the son of Edward and Emma (Sletvold) Fjestad. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school. He was confirmed in Norwegian, at the Hedemarken Lutheran Church, Carlisle. Art...

Frank Larson Sr.

Frank Larson Sr.

May 9, 2014

Frank Larson Sr., 60, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, May 9, 2014, at Sanford Healthcare Center in Fargo, ND. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

Don M. Harmon

Don M. Harmon

May 8, 2014

Don M. Harmon, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, May 08, 2014 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. He was born August 10, 1929 in Scobey, MT to Floyd and Rachel (Helton) Harmon Sorensen. He was baptized and confirmed in Scobey, MT. Don attended college at UND for a career in Electrical Engineering and graduated in 1967. Don enlisted...

Margaret J. Sund

Margaret J. Sund

May 6, 2014

Margaret Sund, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, May 06, 2014 at the Broen Memorial Home, Fergus Falls. Margaret was born on May 18, 1925 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Martin and Clara (Nordlee) Staff. She grew up in Fergus Falls and was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. She also attended school...

David Thompson

David Thompson

May 5, 2014

David Thompson, 66, formerly of Underwood, died Monday, May 05, 2014, at his home in Moorhead. He was born January 6, 1948, in Fergus Falls, the son of John and Mabel (Danielson) Thompson. He grew up in Underwood and graduated from Underwood High School in 1966. Following high school he attended Fergus Falls Community College. After college, he worked for...

Evelyn Marquardt

Evelyn Marquardt

May 5, 2014

Evelyn Lena Marquardt, of Rothsay, MN, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2014, at the Broen Memorial Home, Fergus Falls, MN, at the age of 92. Evelyn was born on September 17, 1921, to Otto and Jennie (Fuchs) Kumm in Glyndon, MN. Her family then moved to rural Fergus Falls where she attended rural school in Carlisle, MN. On May...

Lucile E Larson

Lucile E Larson

May 4, 2014

Lucile E. Larson, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 4, 2014, at Woodland Lodge, Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born April 26, 1922, in Oakes, ND, the daughter of Walter and Louise (Nielsen) Shafer. She attended Riverdale School and graduated from Oakes State High School in 1940. Lucile started her teacher’s training at Moorhead State Teachers College and finished...

Jessie A. Heyen

Jessie A. Heyen

May 3, 2014

Jessie A. Heyen, 84, lifelong resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Eden Prairie, MN from complications of a stroke. Jessie was born June 16, 1929, in Fergus Falls, MN, the first child of Aldon and Alvina (Cookman) Rix. She grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School. On November 14,...

Vernon C. Johnson

Vernon C. Johnson

Apr 26, 2014

Vernon Clark Johnson (Vernie), 82, died suddenly on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at his home in Fergus Falls. He was born in Ryder, ND on March 11, 1932 and was the son of Morris and Evelyn Johnson. The family moved to Fergus Falls when he was a young boy. He was the oldest of five children. He attended Fergus Falls...

Gladys Kugler

Gladys Kugler

Apr 24, 2014

Gladys Kugler, 90, of rural Erhard, peacefully went home to her Lord, Thursday, April 24. 2014, at Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls. She was born February 12, 1924, in Friberg Township, to Abner and Sophia (Clambey) Davidson. She always shared the story of how her mother Sophia ended up delivering her at home alone while Abner rushed to get...

Marion A. Johnson

Marion A. Johnson

Apr 24, 2014

Marion Amelia Johnson, 84, died Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Marion was born January 24, 1930 in Fergus Falls, MN to Robert and Bernice (Junkin) Norman. She was baptized and confirmed at Augustana Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. Marion attended Fergus Falls schools and began nurses training at the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center, residing...

Patricia L Lundburg

Patricia L Lundburg

Apr 22, 2014

Patricia L. Lundburg, 76, of Fergus Falls, MN passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Patricia was born on September 30, 1937 in Marion, Ohio to Robert and Lauretta (Bevis) Wintermute. On January 23, 1960 she married Kenneth A. Lundburg, Sr in Fresno, California. She focused her time as a stay at home mom,...

Justin M Lerbakken

Justin M Lerbakken

Apr 21, 2014

Justin Melvin Lerbakken (95) of rural Rothsay passed away Monday, April 21st at Rosewood on Broadway in Fargo, ND surrounded by his family. He was born to Anton and Bertha (Hanakamb) Lerbakken on February 5, 1919 on the family farm in Oscar Township near Rothsay. He grew up on the farm and attended District #61 country school and graduated from...

Norman Fjestad

Norman Fjestad

Apr 19, 2014

Norman “Norm” Fjestad, 94, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, April 19, 2014, at the Broen Memorial Home, Fergus Falls. He was born December 26, 1919, in rural Carlisle, on the original family homestead, the son of Theodore and Alice (Petterson) Fjestad. He attended grade school in Carlisle and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1937. Norm graduated from the...

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