Obituaries

Doris Mae Rindahl

Doris Mae Rindahl

Jul 20, 2014

Doris Mae Rindahl, 91, of Sauk Centre, formerly of Underwood, MN died peacefully, Sunday, July 20, 2014, at CentraCare Health-Sauk Centre Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, MN. She was born May 13, 1923, on a farm near Wendell, MN in Grant County to Arthur and Laura (Harris) Gustafson. She was baptized and confirmed at Aastad Lutheran Church in rural Fergus...

Lawrence W. Mavis

Lawrence W. Mavis

Jul 19, 2014

Lawrence W. Mavis, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Broen Memorial Home, in Fergus Falls. He was born on April 18, 1928 in Fergus Falls, the son of William and Fredrica (Auseth) Mavis. Lawrence grew up in the Fergus Falls area, where he spent his entire life. On October 12, 1951, he married...

Stanley M. Hanson Sr.

Stanley M. Hanson Sr.

Jul 18, 2014

Stanley M. Hanson, Sr., 72, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, July 18, 2014 at his home in rural Fergus Falls. Stanley was born on May 25, 1942 in Maddock, ND, the son of Selmer and Marcyle (Stevens) Hanson. He grew up and attended school in Maddock, ND and also Fergus Falls. On December 26, 1963, he married Doris...

Richard C. Swenson

Richard C. Swenson

Jul 18, 2014

Richard Swenson, 97, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, July 18, 2014 at the Broen Memorial Home. He was born on March 25, 1917 in Aurdal Township, the son of John and Inga (Stolson) Swenson. He attended schools in Otter Tail County. He loved music and played his accordion at entertainments and dances. On September 18, 1940, he married Olive Hanson....

Douglas J. Koch

Douglas J. Koch

Jul 12, 2014

Douglas J. Koch, 62, a resident of Dalton, Ten Mile Lake, died Saturday, July 12, 2014. He was born June 27, 1952 in Saint Paul to Fred and Helen (Clark) Koch. He graduated from Highland Park Senior High School in 1970 and attended college in Jamestown receiving a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Major Education, Physics and German. On June...

Wayne Starr

Wayne Starr

Jul 11, 2014

Wayne Starr, 89, of Battle Lake, died Friday, July 11, 2014, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. He was born on December 29, 1924, in Windom, MN, the son of Ralph and Asenath (Vader) Starr. Wayne grew up and attended school in Windom and Mountain Lake. In June of 1943, Wayne entered the Army. He spent time in California...

Olga I. Teberg

Olga I. Teberg

Jul 9, 2014

Olga Irene Teberg, 97, a resident of Fergus Falls, entered her eternal home on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Olga was born on September 7, 1916, in Carlisle Township, the daughter of John and Ida (Schmidt) Hanson. She lived in the Erhard area all her married life and attended school in Fergus Falls. On...

Bernard "Ben" J. Bachmeier

Bernard "Ben" J. Bachmeier

Jul 7, 2014

Bernard “Ben” Joseph Bachmeier, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, July 07, 2014 at his home in Fergus Falls under the care of family and Lakeland Hospice. Bernard was born on September 8, 1925 in Tourquay, Saskatchwan, Canada, the son of Aloysious and Elizabeth (Lind) Bachmeier. Ben completed grade school in Tourquay, Saskatchwan and then farmed with his...

Janice A. Anderson

Janice A. Anderson

Jul 1, 2014

Janice (Mrs. Merle) Anderson, 73, of Erhard, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls. She was born January 12, 1941, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of E. O. “Pinky” and Minda (Grimstad) Peterson. She grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls. On October 11, 1957, she married Merle R. Anderson. After their marriage, the family...

Maynard C. Olson

Maynard C. Olson

Jun 30, 2014

Maynard Carlton Olson, 90, a resident of rural Underwood, Minnesota, died Monday, June 30, 2014 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born December 21, 1923, in Havana, North Dakota, the son of Ole C. and Ella (Osmundson) Olson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Havana Lutheran Church. He grew up in Havana, moving to Nashua, Minnesota...

Michael A Lucking

Michael A Lucking

Jun 29, 2014

Michael Ambrose Lucking was born on April 3, 1918 in Perham, Minnesota to Mr. and Mrs. Blasius James Lucking. He died on June 29, 2014 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo. Besides his family, Mike was most proud of his service in the United States Army and his membership in MENSA. Mike married Jeanette Brandt on May 8, 1943 in...

Robert M Alexander

Robert M Alexander

Jun 27, 2014

Robert Alexander, 58, of Fergus Falls, MN passed away unexpectedly Friday June 27, 2014 at the MN Veterans Home, Fergus Falls, MN. Robert Martin Alexander was born March 28, 1956 in Alexandria, VA to Clyde O. and Arlene (Miller) Alexander. He moved to Waseca, MN with his family after his father’s death. At age 17 he entered the Navy and...

Lois O. Eggen

Lois O. Eggen

Jun 26, 2014

Lois Odell Eggen, 78, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Essential Health in Fargo, ND. She was born August 16, 1935 to Oscar and Lillian (Peterson) Trosvig in Fergus Falls. Lois grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls. She worked at North Union Grocery in her early years. On April 20, 1954 she was...

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,...

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