Obituaries

Judy Brown

Judy Brown

May 16, 2013

Judy Diane Brown, 69, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born March 5, 1944, in Ashley, North Dakota, the daughter of Herman and Alma (Joachim) Bertsch. She was baptized and confirmed at Evangelical United Brethren Church in Tenney, Minnesota. She attended school in Wheaton MN, Fairmount ND, Tenney MN,...

Sylvia Hoffer

Sylvia Hoffer

May 15, 2013

Sylvia Geraldine Hoffer, 81, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge, Minnesota. She was born November 9, 1931, in Streeter, North Dakota, the daughter of August and Lydia (Meich) Schock. She attended school in Streeter, graduating in 1949. She was the manager of the Streeter Café from 1946 – 1947,...

Alma Supernois

Alma Supernois

May 15, 2013

Alma Anna Supernois, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Alma was born on May 6, 1921 in Friberg Township, MN the daughter of Albert and Helen (Drechsel) Ladwig. She grew up in Friberg Township and attended country school at District #115 and #208. She was baptized and confirmed...

Vernon Haarstick

Vernon Haarstick

May 14, 2013

Vernon Arland Haarstick, 90, of Erhard, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at the Fergus Falls Veterans Home. Vernon was born March 30, 1923, in rural Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of the late William B. and Flora (Backstrom) Haarstick. He was preceded in death by his son John, his brothers Willard, Gordon, Everett “Sonny,” and Floyd and...

Gladys Hovland

Gladys Hovland

May 10, 2013

Gladys’s earthly journey began April 29, 1916 and ended May 10, 2013. Gladys’s parents were Dr. Joseph Walter Johnshoy and Helga Miranda (Larsen) Johnshoy. She was born in Fergus Falls, MN. As a child she lived in Fargo, ND and Moorhead, MN where her father taught philosophy and classical languages at Concordia College. Gladys was the oldest of nine children....

Delores Pedersen

Delores Pedersen

May 10, 2013

Delores Alvina Pedersen, 76, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, May 10, 2013 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Delores was born on September 9, 1936 in Battle Lake, the daughter of Alvin and Frieda (Wohne) Selleck. Her father died when Delores was 4 years old. She grew up and attended school in Battle Lake. In 1954 she graduated from...

Richard Burns

Richard Burns

May 8, 2013

Richard “Dick” C. Burns, 79, formerly of Underwood, Minnesota, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom. He was born on the farm near Walcott, North Dakota on September 5, 1933. He grew up on the farm and attended school in the Colfax school system. On January 17, 1952 he married Charlotte Forness....

Carol J. Johnson

Carol J. Johnson

May 8, 2013

Joyce “Carol” Johnson, 72, of Fergus Falls died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Lake Region Hospital. She was born on May 6, 1941 to Sigurd and Gladys Vikesland. She was raised by Catherine and ER Johnson. Carol was confirmed at First Lutheran Church and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1959. She married J. Peter Johnson in September 1960....

Evelyn Gonderman

Evelyn Gonderman

May 7, 2013

Evelyn “Evie” Harriet Gonderman, 96, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born February 26, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph and Minnie (Ramsey) Tobin. She grew up in Chicago, and then moved to Twin Valley, Minnesota. On her 21st birthday, February 26, 1938,...

Christopher Barr

Christopher Barr

May 7, 2013

Christopher George Barr Sr., 38, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at the Sanford Palliative Care Center in Fargo, North Dakota. He was born June 24, 1974, in Lynwood, California, the son of Katherine I. Olson and George Barr. He grew up in North Dakota, attending school in Sheyenne, North Dakota. He then attended Concordia College...

Niel Hogren

Niel Hogren

May 5, 2013

Niel Elmer Siegfried Hogren, 101, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 5, 2013, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. He was born June 14, 1911, the youngest of six children to Martin and Anna (Stephenson) Hogren. He grew up in Lynn Center, just south of Moline, Illinois. Niel graduated from high school in 1929. He worked for...

Arthur "Ernie" Sundberg

Arthur "Ernie" Sundberg

May 4, 2013

Arthur “Ernie” Sundberg, 99, died Saturday, May 4, 2013, at the Minnesota Veterans Home, Fergus Falls. He was born August 17, 1913, on the family farm in Orwell Township, the son of Nels and Emma (Larrson) Sundberg. He attended rural school and later graduated from Fergus Falls High School. On September 4, 1937, he married Blanche E. Scott in Fergus...

Bennett "Ben" Leitch

Bennett "Ben" Leitch

May 3, 2013

Bennett Craig Leitch, 50, Underwood, Minnesota passed away in his home early on Friday morning, May 3, 2013. A memorial gathering will be held at NP Park in Fergus Falls, Minnesota on Thursday, May 9 at 2:00 p.m. Pastor Kate Bruns will officiate. A family inurnment will take place at a later time. Ben was born on April 10, 1963,...

Burnette Stortroen

Burnette Stortroen

Apr 30, 2013

Burnette Helen Stortroen, 89, of Fergus Falls died peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 with her family by her side and under the loving care at the Valkommen-Hem Inn in Fergus Falls. Burnette was born on December 11th, 1923, along with her twin sister Bernice, to Charles and Ida (Berndt) Swatfager, in Todd County, MN. She attended school in Swanville...

Loretta Schmaltz

Loretta Schmaltz

Apr 30, 2013

Loretta Evelyn Schmaltz, 70, a resident of Fergus Falls, entered eternal life on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born a special person the 5th of 16 children on March 31, 1943, in Tintah, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Henry and Louise (Thoennes) Petermann and special niece of Jack and Nellie Petermann....

Richard Gerlach

Richard Gerlach

Apr 26, 2013

Richard “Dick” Budd Gerlach, 86, a resident of Detroit Lakes, and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at Immanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. He was born May 15, 1926 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Emil and Eleanor (Erickson) Gerlach. He attended Morris Ag School. In 1947 he married Evelyn Pederson. The couple had two...

Irene Saurer

Irene Saurer

Apr 26, 2013

Irene A. Saurer, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Irene was born on December 31, 1921 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Christopher and Theolina (Asmundson) Anderson. She grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1942. On April 17, 1943 she married Vernon Saurer...

Roxie Bachmann

Roxie Bachmann

Apr 26, 2013

Roxie Bachmann, 63, of Sebeka, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at Woodland Lodge Hospice House in Fergus Falls surrounded by her loving family and friends. Roxie was born March 28, 1950, the daughter of Robert and Opal Pilgrim of Fergus Falls. Roxie grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1968. Roxie had dedicated her...

DeLores Langston

DeLores Langston

Apr 23, 2013

DeLores M. Langston, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born September 18, 1928 in Foxhome, Minnesota, the daughter of Ole and Clara (Peterson) Johnson. She grew up in the Foxhome area and attended school in Foxhome and Breckenridge. She was baptized and confirmed at Vukku Lutheran...

Arlone Lee

Arlone Lee

Apr 21, 2013

Arlone Joan Lee, 80, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, April 21, 2013, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born April 11, 1933, in Casselton, North Dakota, the daughter of Clarence and Esther (Grabow) Schmidt. She grew up there, graduating from Casselton High School. On April 13, 1952, she married Wesley Lee in Pelican Rapids. They relocated to...

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