Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Orlin W. Island
Apr 21, 2013
Orlin W. Island, 91, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, April 21, 2013, at the Barrett Care Center in Barrett, Minnesota. He was born June 26, 1921 on the home place just outside of Elbow Lake, Minnesota, the son of Louis and Alma (Christopherson) Island. He grew up and went to school helping on the farm. On November 3, 1943, he...
Kathryn Edman
Apr 17, 2013
Kathryn Leone Edman, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born October 2, 1921, in Alexandria, Minnesota, the daughter of Leo M. and Gerda (Anderson) Squires. As a young girl the family moved to Fergus Falls where she graduated from high school. On October 22, 1942 she married Edgar...
Irene Meis
Apr 16, 2013
Irene Lucille Meis, 76, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born October 29, 1936, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Arthur and Palma (Rovang) Erlandson. She grew up in rural Fergus Falls where she attended rural school in the Bergerud District #1447, and then the West...
Shirlee Olson
Apr 15, 2013
Shirlee J. Knutson Bergquist Olson Shirlee Jean Olson, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, April 15, 2013, at Pioneer Suites in Fergus Falls. She was born December 30, 1930, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Louis and Mabel (Boe) Knutson. She grew up in Fergus Falls where she attended school. She married Albert W. Bergquist on August...
Lloyd Wickstrom
Apr 15, 2013
Lloyd George Wickstrom, 93, formerly of Roseville, Minnesota, died Monday, April 15, 2013, at Pioneer Suites in Fergus Falls. He was born February 20, 1920, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Albin and Delia (Bellman) Wickstrom. On October 9, 1947, he married Virginia Lensing and they made their home in Lauderdale, Minnesota. Lloyd was a landscape architect, working for most...
Donovan Esterdahl
Apr 15, 2013
Donovan J. Esterdahl, 82, of Walker, Minnesota, and formerly of Moline, Illinois, died Monday, April 15, 2013, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls was in charge of the arrangements.
Elroy Kenneth Jorgenson
Apr 12, 2013
Elroy Kenneth Jorgenson, 88, a resident of Rothsay, died Friday, April 12, 2013 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Elroy was born on June 4, 1924 in Oscar Township, the son of Erick and Clara (Ouren) Jorgenson. He grew up on the family farm, attended school at District 122 and also helped his father on the farm. He served in the...
Arabelle Cawelti
Apr 6, 2013
Arabelle “Arly” Cawelti, 84, of rural Underwood, died Saturday, April 6, 2013, at her home under the care of her daughters, granddaughters and Lakeland Hospice after a three-week illness of thyroid cancer. Arabelle (Arly) Ann Cawelti was born March 17, 1929, to Mary Isabel Martin in rural Rosholt, S.D. She lived with her mother and grandparents until her mother married...
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