Obituaries

Patricia A. Overby

Patricia A. Overby

Aug 30, 2013

Patricia Anne Overby, 93, a resident of Battle Lake, passed away peacefully the morning of August 30, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Home in Battle Lake. She was born March 22, 1920, to Shannen and Justine Hartzell. She grew up in Fort Worth Texas, attending Our Lady of Victory Catholic School. Pat followed in her mother's footsteps by becoming an...

Christian Muir

Christian Muir

Aug 27, 2013

Christian James Muir, 49, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. He was born August 12, 1964, in Karlstad, Minnesota, the son of James and Karen (Wilebski) Muir. The family moved to Fergus Falls in 1968. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1982, and then attended Alexandria Technical...

Fern Mauer

Fern Mauer

Aug 23, 2013

Fern Violet Mauer, 96, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 23, 2013, at the PioneerCare Homestead Cottage in Fergus Falls. She was born July 6, 1917, in rural Elizabeth, the daughter of Ambrose and Cora (Knobel) Perkins. She grew up in rural Elizabeth and attended country school there. On September 17, 1936 she married Frank Mauer. They started...

Florence Leitch

Florence Leitch

Aug 20, 2013

Florence P. Leitch, 97, of Underwood, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born July 18, 1916, on the farm in Sverdrup Township, rural Underwood, Minnesota, the daughter of Gustave and Olga (Beckman) Onstad. She grew up on the farm, and attended country school at District 109. She was baptized and confirmed at...

Norman Wellbrock

Norman Wellbrock

Aug 20, 2013

Norman Winton Wellbrock, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born February 18, 1931, the eldest child of John and Algartha (Buth) Wellbrock at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm in Aurdal Township, attending country school at...

Muriel Dinsmore

Muriel Dinsmore

Aug 13, 2013

Muriel Dinsmore, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Muriel Jane Greenfield Dinsmore was born November 1, 1922 to Heye and Della (Swan) Greenfield in Balaton, Minnesota. She was baptized January 28, 1923 at Sillerud Lutheran Church near Balaton, MN. by Reverend G.W. Sanstead. She was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran...

Jack Everett

Jack Everett

Aug 12, 2013

Jack V. Everett, age 92, of Goodyear, AZ and Colorado Springs, CO., passed away peacefully on August 12, 2013 at his summer home on Ottertail Lake, MN. Jack lived in Duluth, MN for most of his professional career working as a Consulting Mining Geologist. He was born to the late Clarence J. Everett and Vera Veeder Everett on May 28,...

Clifford Budgett Jr.

Clifford Budgett Jr.

Aug 12, 2013

Clifford Lewis Budgett Jr., 65, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, August 12, 2013, at his home. He was born October 29, 1947, in Adrian, Minnesota, the son of Lillian (Schol) and Clifford L. Budgett Sr. He graduated from Clinton High School in 1965. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1967 – 1969, receiving many medals...

Charles J. Underwood

Charles J. Underwood

Aug 10, 2013

Charles (Chuck) Underwood, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, August 10, 2013, at the Pioneer Suites, Fergus Falls. He was born September 24, 1923, in Fergus Falls, the son of Robert J. and Elveda (Isaacson) Underwood. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1941 and went on to attend the University of Missouri and Carleton College before enlisting in...

Brenda Campbell

Brenda Campbell

Aug 10, 2013

Brenda Kay (Fick) Campbell, 59, a resident of West St. Paul, died Saturday, August 10, 2013, at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis after a brave and courageous 15 year battle with CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia). She was born June 23, 1954, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Gordon and Phyllis (Johnson) Fick. She graduated from Fergus Falls...

John Shearer

John Shearer

Aug 9, 2013

John Edwin Shearer, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 9, 2013, at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born on September 25, 1926, in rural Maine Township, in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the son of James B. and Lucille (Tenney) Shearer. He grew up on a farm and attended country school. In 1945 he joined...

Ruth Carlsrud

Ruth Carlsrud

Aug 8, 2013

Ruth Agnes Carlsrud, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls and formerly of Rothsay, died Thursday, August 8, 2013, at the Pioneer Cottages in Fergus Falls. She was born May 13, 1922, near Sabin, Minnesota, the daughter of Arthur and Betty (Stender) Ernst. She grew up and attended school in the Sabin area. As a young woman she attended a baseball...

Dawn Severson

Dawn Severson

Aug 8, 2013

Dawn Marie Severson, 54, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, August 8, 2013, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born July 21, 1959, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Milo and Darnella (Grimstad) Severson. About six weeks later she and her family moved to Watsonville, CA where they resided until returning to Fergus Falls in...

LaDell Neu

LaDell Neu

Aug 7, 2013

LaDell “Dell” Donald Neu, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, August 7, 2013, at his home. He was born September 1, 1930 in Rockham, South Dakota, the son of Andrew and Christina (Lagge) Neu. He attended grade school by Star Lake. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and attended Boot Camp at the...

John Darrin Ray

John Darrin Ray

Aug 7, 2013

John Darrin Ray, 49, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013, at his home. John was a 1982 graduate of Fergus Falls High School, then worked construction and demolition for over 25 years. He also managed a sober house in Minneapolis for 9 years. John enjoyed fishing, painting, bird-watching, refinishing furniture, and he loved music, especially...

Adell Frovarp

Adell Frovarp

Aug 5, 2013

Adell Janis Frovarp, 68, a resident of Dalton, died Monday, August 5, 2013, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota, with her loved ones by her side. She was born December 30, 1944, in Dalton, Minnesota, the daughter of Olaf and Josie (Elliot) Odegaard. She grew up in rural Dalton where she attended country school, and later Fergus Falls High...

Leland Henry Kopperude

Leland Henry Kopperude

Aug 2, 2013

Leland Henry Kopperude, 85, died Friday, August 2, 2013, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born March 17, 1928, in Santiago Township near Becker, Minnesota, the son of Henry and Asenth (Cox) Kopperude. He grew up in Becker and attended Patrick Henry School in Minneapolis. At the age of 17, Lee joined the US Army,...

Raye "Pat" Chance

Raye "Pat" Chance

Aug 1, 2013

Raye Patricia “Pat” (Hilbelink) Chance died peacefully under Hospice care in Woodland Lodge, Fergus Falls, MN, on Aug. 1, 2013 at the age of 93. She was born in Hospers, Iowa, on March 17, 1920, the second of six children. Her father, Jake, was a carpenter, and the family moved to the Minneapolis area when she was young. As a...

Briggs Anderson

Briggs Anderson

Jul 29, 2013

Briggs Otis Anderson, 14, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Monday, July 29, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. He was born January 8, 1999, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Scott and Susan (Arhart) Anderson. He grew up in Fergus Falls where he attended school. He was an excellent student, and was involved in Knowledge...

Thilman "Tim" Fronning

Thilman "Tim" Fronning

Jul 29, 2013

Thilman “Tim” Marvin Fronning, 72, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, July 29, 2013 at his home at the Mill Street Residence. He was born September 23, 1940, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Palmer and Mabel (Holte) Fronning. He was baptized and confirmed at Aastad Lutheran Church. Tim grew up in rural Fergus Falls, attending school at...

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