Obituaries
Lucille Phillips Lidbeck
Nov 9, 2013
Lucille (Phillips) Lidbeck, 75, a resident of Fergus Falls, went to her heavenly home on November 9, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 3, 1937, the daughter of Howard Edgar and Alice Lauretta (Howell) Eastman, in Browns Valley, MN. Her birth took place at her great grandmother’s home (Amanda Behrns)...
Bernice Kvern
Nov 7, 2013
Bernice N. Kvern, 96, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 7, 2013 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born December 25, 1916, in Gardner, IL, the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Eide. She grew up in the Carlisle area, graduating from Fergus Falls High School. On June 8, 1935 Bernice was married to Alfred Kvern...
Judith Otnes
Nov 5, 2013
Judith Ann Marie Otnes, 79, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born November 9, 1933, on a farm near Redwood Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Henry and Arlene (Stewig) Hauptli. She attended school at District 101 of Redwood County, before moving to the Wendell area in 1942....
Michael Burley
Oct 31, 2013
Michael Robert Burley, 57, of Erhard, died Thursday, October 31, 2013, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Michael was born on February 27, 1956 in Two Harbors, OR, the son of Theodore and Violet (Galbreath) Burley. He grew up travelling with his family during his childhood and eventually came to reside in the Fergus Falls area. In 1975 he...
Michael Olson
Oct 27, 2013
Michael A. Olson, 69, a longtime resident of the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2013, at the center. Michael was born February 2, 1944, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the second child born to Lloyd and Jeanette (Bergtoll) Olson. He had an older brother that was stillborn, and he has a younger sister, Kathleen. Due...
Edna Doering
Oct 24, 2013
Edna Doering, 89, of Fergus Falls and formerly of Kulm, North Dakota, passed peacefully on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born February 15, 1924 at rural Forbes, North Dakota, the daughter of Fred and Johanna (Ruff) Frank. She grew up on a farm south of Kulm where she attended the local country school,...
Naomi Larson Nelson
Oct 24, 2013
Naomi Jane Nelson, 50, of Scottsdale, Arizona, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, October 24, 2013, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born February 14, 1963, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the daughter of Paul and Betty (Michaelson) Larson. She grew up in Fergus Falls where she attended Adams Elementary School and Fergus Falls High School, graduating...
James Faulkner
Oct 22, 2013
James Cecil Faulkner, 61, of Rothsay, passed from this world to another on October 22, 2013, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota after a long battle with heart disease. Jim was born December 13, 1951, in Breckenridge, Minnesota, the son of Cecil and Geraldine (Matson) Faulkner. He graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1970. On June 24, 1987...
Rudolph Langston
Oct 22, 2013
Rudolph “Rudy” J. Langston, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. He was born June 14, 1921, in Foxhome, Minnesota, the son of Thomas and Pauline (Mitz) Langston. He grew up in the area, attending school in Foxhome before graduating from Breckenridge High School in 1939. Rudy farmed with his dad...
Norman Feay
Oct 21, 2013
Norman Harris Feay, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, October 21, 2013, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. He was born August 10, 1923 at Lane, South Dakota, the son of George and Esther (Harris) Feay. His early years were spent in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The family later moved to Alexandria, Minnesota where he graduated...
Alice Olson
Oct 20, 2013
Alice A. Olson, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, October 20, 2013, at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Alice Adella Olson was born on April 29, 1926, in Carlisle Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Albert and Liene (Gabriel) Beske. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Elizabeth. She graduated from Fergus Falls High...
Loretta Stiyer
Oct 18, 2013
Loretta Anna Ella Stiyer, 98, a resident of Fergus Falls, was called home Friday, October 18, 2013 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born October 25, 1914 at home in Friberg Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Emil and Rose (Schleske) Mavis. She was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church, which then was...
Gertrude Strinden
Oct 16, 2013
Gertrude “Trudy” Marcelle Strinden, 88, of Roseville, formerly of rural Pelican Rapids, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at Johanna Shores in Arden Hills, Minnesota. She was born on March 30, 1925 in rural Pelican Rapids to P. Conrad and Emma (Grefsrud) Strinden. She attended School District #78 in Trondhjem Township and later graduated with the Pelican Rapids Class of...

Corrado Giorgini
Oct 11, 2013
Corrado Giorgini, 85, of North Oaks, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Friday, October 11, 2013, at Waverly Gardens in North Oaks, Minnesota. He was born August 9, 1928, in Cesenatico, Italy, the son of Francesco and Dominica (Zamagni) Giorgini. Corrado worked as a bricklayer in Italy. He moved to Fergus Falls, Minnesota in 1954, sponsored by his uncle, Carlo Giorgini....

Harold C. Erickson
Oct 11, 2013
Harold C. Erickson, 91, of West Fargo, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Friday, October 11, 2013, at Sheyenne Crossings in West Fargo, North Dakota. Harold was born on September 3, 1922, on his grandparents’ farm near Herman, Minnesota, the son of Oscar F. and Edna M. (Johnson) Erickson. He attended grade school in Dilworth and graduated from high school in...
Elsie Stroschein
Oct 10, 2013
Elsie Ella Amanda Stroschein, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born December 11, 1920, in Elizabeth, Minnesota, the daughter of German immigrants Hermann and Louise (Helle) Boeder. She attended country school in Friberg Township. As a very young woman she worked as a housekeeper for the...

Roger Kvern
Oct 8, 2013
Roger Gordon Kvern, 77, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. He was born October 22, 1935, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Alfred and Bernice (Eide) Kvern. He grew up in Fergus Falls, graduating from high school there in 1953. He joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Albuquerque,...
Bernard Adams
Oct 7, 2013
Bernard “Bernie” Eugene Adams, 77, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, October 7, 2013 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He was born July 18, 1936, in Beach, North Dakota, the son of Glen and Dorothy (Cheadle) Adams. He grew up in Beach, graduating from Beach High School in 1954. He worked for a time as a ranch...
Agnes Wigdahl
Oct 7, 2013
Agnes Victoria Wigdahl, 96, of Rothsay, died Monday, October 7, 2013, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born April 28, 1917, in Meadows Township of Wilkin County, Minnesota, the daughter of Reinhart and Anna (Olson) Carlsrud. She grew up on the farm, attending country school. She was baptized at Our Saviors Lutheran Church and confirmed at Hamar...
Lorena Peterson
Oct 7, 2013
Lorena Martha Rose Peterson, 98, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, October 7, 2013 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born April 2, 1915, in Friberg Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of William and Martha (Mavis) Thom. She was baptized in the church that was being held in School District #159 where she...
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