Obituaries

Jerry D. Erickson

Jerry D. Erickson

Dec 5, 2012

Jerry D. Erickson, 76, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. He was born November 17, 1936, in Vining, Minnesota, the son of Truman and Elsie (Nelson) Erickson. Survivors include his wife, Elsie, of Fergus Falls, a sister, Roxie Apland, of Arlee, MT, and nieces and nephews. Per his request, no...

Sue Beithon

Sue Beithon

Dec 1, 2012

Marcia Suzanne “Sue” Beithon, age 85, died on Saturday, December 1, 2012, at the Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls, MN, surrounded by family. Sue was born on July 26, 1927 at St. Catherine’s Hospital in McCook, Nebraska, the second daughter of Earl Francis Leininger and Eda Jane (Corley) Leininger. In her early years, Sue lived in McCook, NE, where...

Patricia Astrup

Patricia Astrup

Nov 30, 2012

Patricia Astrup, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, November 30, 2012, at PioneerCare, Fergus Falls. She was born June 10, 1926, in Riverside, California, the daughter of Bernard and Claire Thomas. She attended St. Stephen’s Catholic School in Minneapolis and was confirmed in the Roman Catholic Faith. She graduated from high school at St. Margaret’s Academy in Minneapolis. Following high...

John Richard Kraning

John Richard Kraning

Nov 29, 2012

John Richard “Dick” Kraning, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 29, 2012, at his home. He was born August 13, 1922, in LaMoure, North Dakota, the son of John and Mary (Schneider). He graduated from LaMoure High School. John enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943, attended Radio School in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and then was...

Douglas W. Lorentzen

Douglas W. Lorentzen

Nov 28, 2012

Douglas W. Lorentzen, age 78, of Fergus Falls, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He was born on July 12, 1934, at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Walter and Lillian (Pelkey) Lorentzen. After graduating from Chaska High School, he entered the United States Navy and served as a corpsman....

Mark Alan Hanson

Mark Alan Hanson

Nov 27, 2012

Mark Alan Hanson, 58, of rural Dalton, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born October 3, 1954, in Fergus Falls, the son of Arlo and LeVonne (Swenson) Hanson. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Dalton. He grew up in Dalton and attended elementary school in Dalton School District...

John C. Skramstad

John C. Skramstad

Nov 26, 2012

John Curtis Skramstad, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, November 26, 2012, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. He was born September 22, 1922, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the son of Theodore and Clara (Olson) Skramstad. He grew up there where he attended school, graduating from Montevideo High School. Following his graduation he joined the U.S. Navy. During WW II...

Irene V. Lanum

Irene V. Lanum

Nov 25, 2012

Irene Virginie Lanum, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born August 23, 1922, in Osakis, Minnesota, the daughter of Ole O. and Clara Ottilia (Johnson) Mikkelson. She grew up in the Osakis area, where she attended school. On November 1, 1947, she married Raymond Lanum...

Kenwood Allan Larson

Kenwood Allan Larson

Nov 22, 2012

Kenwood Allan Larson, 70, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 22, 2012, at his residence. He was born August 19, 1942, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Kenneth Robert and Anna Marie (Carlson) Larson. He grew up in Fergus Falls where he attended school at Jefferson and Lincoln Elementary Schools, and Fergus Falls High School, graduating in...

Selma Mathilda Erickson

Selma Mathilda Erickson

Nov 22, 2012

Selma Mathilda Erickson, 77, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at her home. She was born February 1, 1935, in Elizabeth Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Clara (Stephenson) Carlson. She attended school at District 115 and Fergus Falls High School. On June 7, 1953, she married Glenn A. Erickson in...

Lawrence "Larry" Fyhrie

Lawrence "Larry" Fyhrie

Nov 20, 2012

Lawrence C. “Larry” Fyhrie, age 70, of rural Underwood, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at the Fargo VA. Lawrence (Larry) Fyhrie was born on August 30, 1942 to Conrad and Christine (Poltiske) Fyhrie. He grew up on a farm in rural Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1960. After high school he joined the Air Force...

Sylvia C.B. Schnoor

Sylvia C.B. Schnoor

Nov 20, 2012

Sylvia C. B. Schnoor, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born December 19, 1921 in Brookings, South Dakota, the daughter of Albert and Marie (Gustafson) Ramse. She attended school in Brookings and Sioux Falls, South Dakota before moving to Minnesota where she graduated from Tintah...

Della Marie Leitch

Della Marie Leitch

Nov 18, 2012

Della Leitch, 89, a resident of Shady Oaks, rural Underwood, died Sunday November 18, 2012, at her home. She was born June 24, 1923, in Breckenridge, the daughter of Berger and Marie (Nygaard) Aasen. She attended rural Leitch School District 112 through the eighth grade. On December 7, 1943, she married Archie Leitch in Day County, South Dakota. Della worked...

Errol Wayne Kugler

Errol Wayne Kugler

Nov 18, 2012

Errol W. Kugler, 72, a resident of rural Erhard, died Sunday, November 18, 2012, at the Lake Region Hospital. He was born on April 10, 1940 in Fergus Falls, the son of Marvin and Gladys (Davidson) Kugler. He grew up in Section 11, Friberg Township, where he lived his entire life. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran...

Thelma Flatin

Thelma Flatin

Nov 13, 2012

Thelma Josephine Flatin, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born February 19, 1918, to Haldor and Martha (Moe) Hanson in Wilkin County, Minnesota, and was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Church in Rothsay, Minnesota. She sang in the...

Patsy Lynn Torgerson

Patsy Lynn Torgerson

Nov 11, 2012

Patsy Lynn Torgerson, 32, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at her home under the care of her group home staff and Lakeland Hospice. She was born September 28, 1980, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Daniel P. and Francine (Moreau) Torgerson. She was baptized at Tingvold Lutheran Church, rural Underwood, and was...

Wanda Lou Hought

Wanda Lou Hought

Nov 11, 2012

Wanda Lou Hought, 72, of rural Foxhome, died Sunday, November 11, 2012, at her home. She was born February 1, 1940, in Doran, Minnesota, the daughter of Anton and Clara (Martinson) Anderson. She attended grade school in Foxhome, and graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1958. On April 12, 1959, she married John Hought at Foxhome Lutheran Church. They made...

Bernice Nadia Darval

Bernice Nadia Darval

Nov 10, 2012

Bernice Nadia Darval died November 10, 2012, at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls. There are no services planned at this time.

Earl William Lemke

Earl William Lemke

Nov 8, 2012

Earl Lemke, 83, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 8, 2012, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. He was born October 28, 1929, in Erhard, the son of William and Annie (Froslie) Lemke. Earl was baptized on April 18, 1930 in Erhard and confirmed at Sverdrup Lutheran Church in Underwood. He moved with his family to...

Ila G. Stavaas

Ila G. Stavaas

Nov 7, 2012

Ila G. Stavaas, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born November 11, 1920, in rural Walhalla, ND, to Martin and Nora (Johnsrud) Larson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. The family moved to Wales, ND when she was three. Following the unexpected...

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