Obituaries
G. Esther Esser
Sep 12, 2014
G. Esther Esser, 93, of Mill Street Residence, Fergus Falls, died Friday, September 12, 2014, at PioneerCare, Fergus Falls under the care of Lakeland Hospice. She was born in Grand Rapids, MN, on June 21, 1921, to Henry and Catherine (Scherrer) Kanz. She attended school in Lynd, MN graduating in 1939 as salutatorian. During the World War II years, she...
Rev. Stanley Larsen
Sep 11, 2014
Reverend Stanley Larsen Reverend Stanley Richard Larsen, 77, of Battle Lake, died Thursday, September 11, 2014, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND due to complications after a heart procedure. Stanley was born January 29, 1937, on the family farm near Underwood, Iowa, the son of Louis and Carrie (Christoffersen) Larsen. He was the fourth of five boys and began earning...
Rev. Harland O. Helland
Sep 5, 2014
Rev. Harland Orlando Helland, age 87, of Fergus Falls, went home to be with the Lord Friday evening, September 5, 2014 at the Sanford North Broadway Campus in Fargo. Harland was born in Faribault, MN on April 3, 1927, to Oscar and Hattie Helland. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Brethren Church in Kenyon, MN. He attended country...
Biram Milton Eckman
Sep 3, 2014
Biram Milton Eckman, age 77, of Ottertail, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Biram was born November 21, 1936, at home in Oak Valley Township of Otter Tail County, MN, to John and Mabel (Irons) Eckman. He grew up on the family farm between Deer Creek and Hewitt. As a boy he enjoyed jumping logs while...
Hazel E. Nelson
Aug 23, 2014
Hazel Nelson, age 88, of Aurdal Township rural Fergus Falls died Saturday morning, August 23, 2014, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born on June 13, 1926 in Oscar Township near Carlisle, MN, the daughter of Oscar and Viola (Halderson) Mortenson. Hazel graduated from Fergus Falls High School with the Class of 1944. On June 14, 1947...
Janice M. Stenger
Aug 17, 2014
Janice M. Stenger, 74, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born October 5, 1939 to Max Emil and Genevieve Margaret (Laney) Stroschein in Fergus Falls. Janice attended rural schools in Ottertail County and attended Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1957. She continued on to Fergus Falls...
William J. Scott
Aug 16, 2014
William J. Scott, 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Richfield, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls. He was born June 16, 1934 to Arthur and Katherine Scott in Minneapolis. He attended Roosevelt High School and continued on to the University of Minnesota earning a degree specializing as a Pharmacist. William joined...
Rev. Raymond Finsaas
Aug 16, 2014
Reverend Raymond O.G. Finsaas, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Lewistown, MT passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 at the Broen Memorial Home, Fergus Falls. Raymond was born January 1, 1926 near Schafer, ND to Olaf and Julia (Aarhus) Finsaas. He attended school in Fairview, ND and graduated from Prairie Bible Institute, Three Hills, Alberta. He was ordained...
Diane Merz
Aug 15, 2014
Diane (Mrs. Eldor) Merz, 64, of rural Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 15, 2014, at her home, under hospice care, with her family by her side. She was born January 16, 1950, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Marvin and C. Evelyn (Lerbakken) Toso. She attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1968. Following high school, Diane attended Fergus Falls...
Mary Ann Dunwell
Aug 14, 2014
Mary Ann Dunwell, 64, a resident of Pelican Rapids, died Thursday, August 14, 2014, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. She was born September 25, 1949, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Glenn and Margaret (Miller) Flatin. She grew up in the Rothsay area, graduating from Rothsay High School in 1967. She then attended Ritters Beauty College in Fergus Falls...
James Peasley
Aug 11, 2014
James “Jim” Peasley, 84, a resident of Erhard, died Monday, August 11, 2014 at Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids. He was born January 25, 1930 to Ralph and Emma (Nelson) Peasley in Otter Tail County and attended school at District 187. Jim loved to fish and tinker in his shop. He also enjoyed watching church on TV. Preceding...
Warren D. Erickson
Aug 4, 2014
Warren D. Erickson, 84, a resident of Doran, died Monday, August 4, 2014 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born April 17, 1930 in Fergus Falls to Lloyd and Margaret (Anderson) Erickson. He grew up in Bradford Township in Wilkin County and attended Country School there. He then attended West Central Ag School in Morris. After graduation...
Christeva "Chris" T. Balken
Aug 2, 2014
Christeva “Chris” T. Balken, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Rothsay, died, Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Broen Memorial Home. She was born on December 24, 1929 to Lowry and Alta (Christy) Taylor in rural Stigler, Oklahoma. At the age of ten, Chris moved with her family to Los Angeles, CA during the Great Dust Bowl depression. (“The...
Eugene A. Fahey
Aug 1, 2014
Eugene Fahey Eugene “Gene” Arthur Fahey, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 1, 2014, at the MN Veterans Home, Fergus Falls. He was born September 10, 1927, in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Thomas Henry and Olga Marie (Olson) Fahey. He grew up in Grand Forks and attended school at Saint James Academy, graduating high school in 1945....
Ione Nelson
Jul 30, 2014
Ione Delores Nelson, 77, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away July 30, 2014, at PioneerCare, Fergus Falls. Ione was born on December 30, 1937, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Bennie and Dorothy (Johnson) Arneson. She attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1954. On December 8, 1956, she married Arthur K. Nelson....
Josephine R Robinson
Jul 30, 2014
Josephine Zachar Robinson, age 91, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota and formerly of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away on July 30th, 2014 in Fergus Falls. Josephine, affectionately known as “Jo” and also “Phina,” was born on November 1st, 1922, in Carlinville, Illinois to Paul Zachar and Katherine Murin Zachar. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls, Minnesota in...
Joyce Elaine Harig
Jul 30, 2014
Joyce Harig, 75, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at her home. She was born July 19, 1939, in Bottineau, ND, the daughter of Lawrence and Myrtle (Estenson) Tuttle. She grew up in Bottineau and graduated from Bottineau High School. On July 18, 1957, she married Tom Harig II, in Grand Forks, ND. They made their home in...
Mary Ann Farsdale
Jul 24, 2014
Mary Ann (Klaksvik) Farsdale, 64, of Underwood passed away on July 24, 2014 at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls, MN. Mary was the daughter of Selvin and Lorraine (Wold) Klaksvik. Born and raised in rural Underwood, she attended District 109 (Scramstad School) and graduated from Underwood High School in 1967. She attended Interstate Business College and worked at various jobs....
Gyda Quam
Jul 23, 2014
Gyda Quam, 95, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, MN. She was born June 6, 1919, to Martin and Gunda (Moen) Floen. She was baptized at Nidaros Lutheran Church. She grew up and attended school in Vining, MN. On January 27, 1940, she married Raymond Quam. They farmed in Vining until moving to...
Jeffery J. Hunt
Jul 20, 2014
Jeffery James Hunt was born August 8, 1963, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to James and Carol (Lindberg) Hunt. On August 30, 1991, Jeffery married Dolores (Dee Boutain). To this union three children were born, Jamie, Joshua, and Crystal. Jeffery passed away from a heart attack in Fairbault, Minnesota on July 20, 2014. Jeffery had a deep love for his family....
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