Obituaries
Jerome "Jerry" McLaughlin
Jan 18, 2013
Jerome “Jerry” Stanley McLaughlin, 86, formerly of Sioux Falls, died Friday, January 18, 2013 in Sun City, AZ. He was born April 19, 1926, in Fargo, North Dakota, the son of Miles and Christine (Thorstad) McLaughlin. He graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1944. He graduated on his 18th birthday and then reported for duty in the Army Air...
Abner J. Thoreson
Jan 17, 2013
Abner J. Thoreson, 95, of Pelican Rapids, died Thursday, January 17, 2013, at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids. Abner was born on April 22, 1917 in Battle Lake, MN, the oldest son of Arthur and Jensine (Ugstad) Thoreson. He grew up in Tordenskjold Township on the family farm and attended country school. He graduated from Battle Lake...
Viola Frees
Jan 15, 2013
Viola Myrtle Frees, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born October 12, 1919, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where her father, Reverend George Grabarkewitz was a missionary in a German community. Her mother was Ida (Schultz) Grabarkewitz. She was baptized October 26, 1919, and confirmed May 21, 1933. Viola grew...
Donald E. Halvorson
Jan 12, 2013
Donald Eugene “Don” Halvorson, 71, of Underwood, Minnesota, died Saturday, January 12, 2013, at his residence under the care of his family and Lakeland Hospice. He was born May 30, 1941, in Maddock, North Dakota, the son of Olaf A. and Edith (Kjall) Halvorson. He attended school in Crary, North Dakota, graduating from Crary High School in 1959. He later...
Marlene "Toots" Fritz Hockeborn
Jan 11, 2013
Marlene “Toots” Hockeborn, 79, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, January 11, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born May 24, 1933, in St. Cloud, the daughter of Frank and Florence (Clayton) Pull. She was baptized and confirmed at St Anthony’s Catholic Church in St. Cloud and attended school in St. Cloud. She was employed at “Eddy’s” Drive In...
Gladys Bye
Jan 8, 2013
Gladys Margaret Bye, 85, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born December 4, 1927, in Elizabeth, Minnesota, the daughter of Frank Persey and Ida Steib Persey. Gladys attended school until the 8th grade at a rural country school north of Elizabeth. On June 12, 1951 she was united in marriage to...
Harold Schoening
Jan 8, 2013
Harold Wallace Schoening, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. He was born November 3, 1923, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Bernard and Anna (Schulz) Schoening. He grew up on the farm, attending country school at District 80, rural Fergus Falls. He was baptized December 2, 1923,...
Floyd W. Hill
Jan 3, 2013
Floyd Wesley Hill, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 3, 2013, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. He was born September 15, 1930, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Walter C. and Jennie S. (Hardy) Hill. He grew up in Minneapolis where he attended public schools and graduated from high school. He also attended the...
Helen Enquist
Dec 31, 2012
Helen Ida Caroline Enquist, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 31, 2012 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born October 20, 1918, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Emil and Clara (Zill) Kielmeyer. She attended country school in Districts 30 and 31, and then Washington High School in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1937....
Harold Baldwin
Dec 18, 2012
Harold B. Baldwin, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. He was born February 14, 1930, in Clitherall, Minnesota, the son of John and Mattie (Wise) Baldwin. He moved to Fergus Falls in 1944, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1948. He worked at the Fergus Falls theatre...
Solway "Sally" Olson
Dec 15, 2012
Solway Olson, 94, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, December 15, 2012, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Solway “Sally” Ingara Erickson was born March 4, 1918 at home at a farm in the Murdock, Minnesota area, the second child of Albert and Karen (Alsvick) Erickson. When Solway was about 10 months old her father died in the influenza epidemic, which...
Cody Opatz
Dec 13, 2012
Cody Opatz, 23, of Fergus Falls, died at his home on Thursday, December 13, 2012. He was born April 16, 1989, in Fergus Falls, the son of Mark “Scott” and Cynthia “Cindy” (Miller) Opatz. He was baptized at First United Church of Christ, Fergus Falls, and continued to be a member of the congregation. He attended the Fergus Falls Schools...
Pastor Lauren Edward Youngdale
Dec 13, 2012
Reverend Lauren Edward Youngdale, age 87, of Fergus Falls, went home to his Lord on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Lauren was born on January 30, 1925 in Dayton, Iowa to Arthur and Olga (Norlin) Youngdale. He graduated from Dayton High School in 1943 and was drafted into the U.S. Army in December, serving as a...
Ernest Alvin Moen
Dec 12, 2012
Ernest Alvin “Ernie” Moen, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Ernie was born on August 8, 1926 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Hilda (Halverson) Moen. He attended school at District 161 of Maplewood. After high school he entered the United States Army and served...
Harriet Avis Nelson
Dec 8, 2012
Harriet Avis Syreen Nelson, 82, of Fergus Falls, died on Saturday, December 8, 2012, after a long decline with Alzheimer’s disease. She was a resident at PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls, MN. Harriet was born October 31, 1930 in Crosby, MN. Her parents were George and Minnie Syreen. She had a happy childhood in Crosby, and she graduated from Crosby-Ironton...
Victor Petterson
Dec 7, 2012
Victor Raymond Petterson, 73, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, December 7, 2012 at his home. He was born March 19, 1939, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Ruth (Peterson) and V.R. Petterson Sr. He grew up on the farm in Fergus Falls Township, attending school at District #1407, and then Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1957....
Andrew "Andy" Anderson
Dec 7, 2012
Andrew Edwin Anderson, 72, of Fergus Falls, died from complications of Parkinson’s Disease at PioneerCare Center on Friday, December 7, 2012. “Andy” Anderson was born on February 12, 1940, to Edwin A. and Gunda (Foshaug) Anderson in Fergus Falls. He was dedicated and baptized in First Baptist Church and grew up on the family farm south of Fergus Falls. He...
David Beighley
Dec 6, 2012
David Beighley David H. Beighley, 74, of Underwood, died Thursday, December 6, 2017, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. He was born March 3, 1938, in Perham, the son of Charles and Minnie (Tober) Beighley. He grew up in Perham and graduated from high school there in 1956. Following high school, David served in the U.S. Marines from November...
Eugene Roger Thompson
Dec 6, 2012
Eugene Thompson, 72, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 6, 2012, at his home under the care of his son, Michael and Lakeland Hospice. He was born January 16, 1940, in rural Fergus Falls, the son of Julius and Agnes (Hanson) Thompson. He attended school at District 6 in Eagle Lake Township until 1951 and then attended Fergus...
Edward Carlton Jorgenson
Dec 6, 2012
Edward Carlton Jorgenson, 84, a resident of Rothsay, died Thursday, December 6, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born November 9, 1928, in rural Erhard, Minnesota, the son of Erick and Clara (Ouren) Jorgenson. He attended rural school. On June 4, 1949, he married Doris Weik at Hamar Lutheran Church in Rothsay. Edward farmed for...
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