Obituaries
Lucille Franklin
Mar 11, 2013
Lucille Franklin, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Lucille Vera Franklin was born in Mountain Lake, Minnesota on June 1, 1922, the daughter of Jacob and Justina (Heier) Dick. She grew up in Mountain Lake and graduated in 1940. After graduating she went to work at Northern Pump in Minneapolis,...
Melvin Schachtschneider
Mar 10, 2013
Melvin G. Schachtschneider, 88, formerly of Underwood, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at the MN Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. He was born May 9, 1924, in Dane Prairie Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the son of Otto and Bertha (Boeder) Schachtschneider. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. Melvin attended School District #1387...
Lorain "LA" Goerdt
Mar 9, 2013
Lorain August “L.A.” Goerdt, of Wendell, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at his home, under the care of his family and Lakeland Hospice. He was born December 5, 1926, at the family farm west of Wendell, Minnesota, the son of Cornelius and Clara (Walz) Goerdt. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Galls Catholic Church. They moved to a farm...
Irene Bergem Wells
Mar 7, 2013
Irene Bergem Wells, 87, originally of Underwood, MN, most recently living in Michigan, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, after a long and courageous struggle from post-surgical complications. She was born August 15, 1925. She attended the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis, and worked as administrative assistant and retail sales associate during her career. Beloved wife of the late Harold...
Barbara Wick
Mar 6, 2013
Barbara Joyce Wick, 75, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, due to complications during her battle with cancer. She was born May 21, 1937, in Tullahoma, TN, the daughter of Edwin and Agnes (Allmon) Amberg. She attended school in Chicago, IL, and in New York Mills, MN,...
Naomi "Kay" Ellingson
Mar 5, 2013
Naomi “Kay” Ellingson, 72, of Pelican Rapids, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born February 25, 1941, in Sverdrup Township, rural Underwood, Minnesota, the daughter of Marion G. and Sadie (Knutson) Pederson. She grew up there, attending school at the Barnhard School, Morris Ag School, and Underwood High School. On June 3,...
Oscar George Sander
Mar 4, 2013
Oscar George Sander, 73, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. He was born March 21, 1939, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Oscar and Rozetta (York) Sander. He grew up in Fergus Falls, attending Lincoln Elementary School and Washington High School. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1956 and...
Gordon E. Johnson
Mar 3, 2013
Gordon Evan Johnson, 77, of Henning, died Sunday, March 3, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Henning, Minnesota. He was born August 19, 1935, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Joseph and Emelia (Johnson) Johnson. Gordon grew up in Dane Prairie Township, attending country school at District #43, and then Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1953. He...
Leona Hanson
Mar 1, 2013
Leona Hanson, 91, of Underwood, died Friday, March 1, 2013, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Leona was born on November 23, 1921 in rural Underwood, the daughter of Hardy and Lillian (Johnson) Johansen. She grew up in Underwood attending country school and graduated from Underwood High School in 1939. On March 22, 1947 she married Marvin “Monnie” Hanson...
Annette Aagren
Mar 1, 2013
Annette Elaine Aagren, 73, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, March 1, 2013, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born February 26, 1940, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Frank M. and Amelia (Weinrich) Rowe. She attended school in Ashby, graduating in 1958. She worked at Runningen’s Café and the Skogmo Café in Fergus Falls. On...
Larry Marquard
Mar 1, 2013
Larry William Marquard, 77, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, March 1, 2013, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. He was born November 5, 1935, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Harry and Gertrude (Fairbanks) Marquard. He attended school at Elizabeth District #1399 through 8th grade, and then Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1953. On November...
Clarence Kumm
Feb 28, 2013
Clarence Roger Kumm, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013, at the Pioneer Homestead Cottage in Fergus Falls. He was born August 22, 1924, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Otto and Jennie (Fuchs) Kumm. He always held close ties to his family. He began a career farming in Carlisle Township with his brother,...
Delores L. Johansen
Feb 27, 2013
Delores Laverne Johansen, 85, a resident at the Trinity Terrace in Farmington, Minnesota and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, Minnesota. She was born January 1, 1928, on the family farm near Underwood, Minnesota, the daughter of Olvin and Hannah (Halverson) Krog. On February 18, 1945, she married Mervin Johansen in...
May Wiese
Feb 27, 2013
May Sena Grace Wiese, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born March 14, 1930, in Fargo, North Dakota, the daughter of Jack and Lucelia (Peterson) Eastman. She attended school at Fergus Falls High School. On July 17, 1955, she married Harold Wiese in Fergus Falls,...
Janet Petterson
Feb 26, 2013
Janet Alice Petterson, 73, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was born May 14, 1939 at home in Dalton, Minnesota, the daughter of Webster and Alice (Dahlager) Torgerson. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in...
Frances Steen
Feb 26, 2013
Frances “Fran” Steen, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born to Slovenian immigrants John and Mary Perko in McKinley, Minnesota, on December 3, 1920. After receiving her education on the “Iron Range” at McKinley and Gilbert High School and Eveleth Community College, Fran took a Civil Service position...
Elizabeth "Betty" Hillman
Feb 25, 2013
Elizabeth “Betty” May Hillman, 98, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, February 25, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born May 1, 1914, in Duluth, Minnesota, the daughter of Thomas and Emma (Goodhue) Polkinghorn. She grew up in Proctor, Minnesota, and after her parents death, she and her brother were raised by their aunt and uncle, Edgar...
Ilene Lien
Feb 24, 2013
Ilene Adeline Lien, 92, a resident of rural Rothsay, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013, surrounded by her family at the Good Samaritan Society in Battle Lake, Minnesota. She was born on December 7, 1920, in Oscar Township, Otter Tail County, the daughter of John and Clara (Hovland) Moen. She was baptized and confirmed at Friborg Church of rural...
Grace Halcrow
Feb 24, 2013
M. Grace Halcrow, 95, died Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born on September 7, 1917, in Bowesmont, ND, the daughter of Robert and Margaret (Teasdale) Halcrow. She grew up in Bowesmont and graduated from High School there. She attended North Dakota State University in Fargo, and graduated from Mayville State Teachers...
Avis Baasen
Feb 24, 2013
Avis Baasen 90, of Barrett, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Barrett Care Center in Barrett, Minnesota. Avis Gudrun Baasen was born on a major Norwegian Holiday, May 17, 1922, to Andrew and Clara (Knutson) Pikop in her parent’s home in Grant County, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake, MN....
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