Obituaries

William "Bill" Leeman

William "Bill" Leeman

Nov 14, 2014

William C. “Bill” Leeman, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, November 14, 2014, at Woodland Lodge, Fergus Falls. He was born September 27, 1924, in Maine Township, Otter Tail County, MN, the son of Milton and Minnie (Nelson) Leeman. He attended country school through the 8th grade in Maine Township. During his young adult years, he worked at Fergus Cab...

Sherrill "Jake" Jacobson

Sherrill "Jake" Jacobson

Nov 14, 2014

Sherrill “Jake” Jacobson, 84, a resident of Underwood, died Friday, November 14, 2014, at Pioneer Cottages, Fergus Falls. Sherrill was born on April 5, 1930, in Breckenridge, MN, the son of Almen and Gladys (Torkelson) Jacobson. He grew up in the Foxhome area and graduated from Morris Ag School in 1948. On April 12, 1949, he married Arlyss Donley at...

James P. Ouren

James P. Ouren

Nov 13, 2014

James P. Ouren, 76, a resident of Erhard, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. He was born December 2, 1937, in Erhard Grove Township to Henry (Hank) and Selma (Johnson) Ouren. He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1956 and ran Jim’s Service in Erhard and then worked for Ouren Construction until he...

Robert L. Barker

Robert L. Barker

Nov 12, 2014

Robert L. Barker Sr., 81, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. He was born October 29, 1933 to Robert “Clayton” and Ethel Alvina (Speten) Barker in Almora, Minnesota. He attended Henning High School, graduating in 1951. On February 2, 1955 he was united in marriage to Ethel Helen Turchin...

Zane A. Tassler

Zane A. Tassler

Nov 9, 2014

Zane Tassler, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, November 09, 2014 at Lake Region Hospital. He was born May 16, 1924 to Harold and Emma (Neuenburg) Tassler in Twin Brooks, South Dakota. He attended Lamberton High School in Lamberton, graduating in 1943. Zane entered the U.S. Army July 2, 1943, serving during WWII in the European Theater (ETO)...

Roger Kenneth Berg

Roger Kenneth Berg

Nov 8, 2014

Roger K. Berg, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, November 8, 2014 at PioneerCare. He was born April 6, 1930 to Harry and Verle (Daggett) Berg in St. Paul and moved to Sebeka at a young age. He grew up in Sebeka and graduated from Sebeka High School. Prior to joining the Otter Tail Family, Berg farmed and...

Jason M. Loehrer

Jason M. Loehrer

Nov 4, 2014

Jason Loehrer, 40, a resident of Dilworth, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. He was born March 3, 1974 to James and Gayle (Hanson) Loehrer in St. Cloud, where he grew up and attended St. Cloud Tech High School. After high school, he was employed as an auto mechanic in St....

Steven Alan Jaenisch

Steven Alan Jaenisch

Nov 3, 2014

Steven Alan Jaenisch, 74, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2014, surrounded by his family. Steve was born on October 18, 1940, the eldest of three children to Harold and Dorothy (Roth) Jaenisch. He graduated from the Fergus Falls high school in 1958 and went on to obtain an associate degree from the Fergus Falls...

Justin Nicholas Maurice Cyrus

Justin Nicholas Maurice Cyrus

Nov 3, 2014

Justin Nicholas Maurice Cyrus, 23, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, November 3, 2014 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Justin Nicholas Maurice Cyrus was born November 1, 1991 in Aurora Colorado at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. He lived in Colorado, New York, and finally Fergus Falls with his Mother, Father, and sister where he grew up. Justin...

Doris Elizabeth Hanson

Doris Elizabeth Hanson

Nov 1, 2014

Doris E. Hanson, 69, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, November 1, 2014, at the Broen Home. Doris was born on October 11, 1945, in Portsmouth, Virginia, the daughter of Jack and Velma (Simpson) Schwebach. On December 26, 1963, she married Stanley Hanson in South Mill, North Carolina. Doris and Stan lived and raised their family in Fergus Falls....

Hilda A. Tjaden

Hilda A. Tjaden

Oct 26, 2014

Hilda A. Tjaden, 102, a longtime resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born October 30, 1911 at Fitchburg, Massachusetts, the daughter of Martin G. and Wilhelmina M. (Johnson) Magnuson. She was adopted at the age of three by John and Anna Lindberg. In 1921, after living in...

Anita B. Jennen

Anita B. Jennen

Oct 26, 2014

Anita B. Jennen, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Anita was born July 12, 1924 in Breckenridge, MN, to Carlo and Emma (Zamani) Giorgini. As an infant she moved with her family to Otter Tail County. She attended country school in Districts 182 and 29. Anita graduated from Fergus...

Maxine "Maggie" M. Jeffries

Maxine "Maggie" M. Jeffries

Oct 22, 2014

Maxine “Maggie” M. Jeffries, 87, a resident of Underwood, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born June 2, 1927 in Lansing, MI to Marion and Ione (Hummel) Adams. Maggie grew up and attended school in Lansing, MI. Maggie married Lee Losinger in 1945 and to this union two sons were born. On...

Theodore "Ted" Delzer

Theodore "Ted" Delzer

Oct 22, 2014

Theodore “Ted” Delzer, 99, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Dalton, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Ted was born June 6, 1915 in Benedict, ND, the son of Henry and Katherine (Schock) Delzer. To this family, Ted was one of 11 children. He attended the McLean County Public Schools and participated in, among other activities,...

Ernest George Jensen

Ernest George Jensen

Oct 21, 2014

Ernest George Jensen, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Ernest George was born on April 10, 1925 in Keen Township of Clay County the son of George Fredrick and Dorothy (Dauner) Jensen. He attended rural school District #30 in Keen Township through the eighth grade and graduated from Hitterdal High...

Jeanne L. Bendickson

Jeanne L. Bendickson

Oct 20, 2014

Jeanne Louise Bendickson, 52, a resident of Fergus Falls, died peacefully Monday, October 20, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, surrounded by her family after a long battle with diabetes. She was born on August 1, 1962 to LeVerne and Marie (Stich) Bendickson in White Sands, New Mexico and shortly after moved to Henning. Jeanne and her family eventually...

Evelyn Clarice Birchem

Evelyn Clarice Birchem

Oct 19, 2014

Evelyn Clarice Birchem, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls died Sunday, October 19, 2014 at PioneerCare. She was born on July 3, 1925 to Clarence and Anne (Goodhart) Reddy in Barry. She was the youngest of four daughters. On August 26, 1941, she married Henry Peter Birchem, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Rosholt, SD. They were happily married for...

Loraine T. Ehrich

Loraine T. Ehrich

Oct 18, 2014

Loraine Ehrich, 91, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, October 18, 2014, at PioneerCare, Fergus Falls. She was born November 23, 1922, in Moorhead and adopted by Thomas and Louise (Langness) Enockson. Loraine grew up in Bricelyn, graduating from Bricelyn High School in 1943. On October 1, 1943, she married Arlan Ehrich in Blue Earth City. They lived and farmed in...

Othelia "Tillie" Edith Erlandson

Othelia "Tillie" Edith Erlandson

Oct 14, 2014

Othelia “Tillie” Edith Erlandson, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born on November 23, 1931 to Edward and Edith (Harris) Oak in Folden Township. She attended grade school in Vining. On June 13, 1953 she married Goodwin T. Erlandson at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. Othelia worked...

James J. Eggum

James J. Eggum

Oct 11, 2014

James J. Eggum, 74, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, October 11, 2014 at his home as a result of cancer. James was born to Joseph and Hilda (Bendt) Eggum in El Reno, OK. He grew up in Elbow Lake where he graduated with the Class of 1958. Over the years Jim has worked in an auto body shop...

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