Obituaries
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...
Brian D. Anderson
May 20, 2014
Brian David Anderson, 34, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Sanford Healthcare in Fargo, ND. He was born March 16, 1980 in Fergus Falls, the son of Ronald W. and Mary A. (Petersen) Anderson. He grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1998. He worked at Northern Contours from...
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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