Obituaries

Annette Aagren

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Mary Ann Kronemann

Mary Ann Kronemann

Feb 22, 2013

Mary Ann Evelyn Kronemann, 81, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 22, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born April 10, 1931, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Albert and Bertha (Knackendoffel) Schmidt. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Elizabeth. Mary Ann attended rural school at District #92 in Fergus Falls Township,...

Jeffrey Jay Zimmerman

Jeffrey Jay Zimmerman

Feb 22, 2013

Jeffrey Jay Zimmerman, 54, died Friday, February 22, 2013, surrounded by his family, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He was born November 21, 1958, in Fergus Falls, the son of Sterling and Elnora (Leabo) Zimmerman. He grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1980. He worked at Productive Alternatives for many years...

Karen Marie Kittelson

Karen Marie Kittelson

Feb 20, 2013

Karen Marie Kittelson, 62, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Karen was born on February 7, 1951 in Detroit Lakes, the daughter of Milton and Phyllis (Steffen) Totland. She grew up and attended school in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1969. After high school she attended Moorhead State University...

Nancy Bordson

Nancy Bordson

Feb 20, 2013

Nancy Ann Bordson, age 55, of Bovey, Minnesota and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. She was born October 7, 1957, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Otto and Muriel (Foshaug) Olson. She grew up in Fergus Falls, where she attended school, graduating from Fergus Falls High School. Over...

Muriel Ann Olson

Muriel Ann Olson

Feb 19, 2013

Muriel Ann Olson, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born August 9, 1928, in Dalton, Minnesota, the daughter of Alvin and Myrtle (Johnson) Foshaug. She grew up in Fergus Falls where she attended school, graduating from high school in 1947. On June 25, 1949, she married Otto James...

Fern Brandt

Fern Brandt

Feb 17, 2013

Fern J. Brandt, 88, a resident of the Broen Home in Fergus Falls and formerly of Rothsay, died Sunday, February 17, 2013. She was born May 3, 1924 at Vienna, South Dakota the daughter of Gilbert and Grace (Engebretson) Rund. She attended school in Fergus Falls and graduated from high school in 1943. She worked at the S & L...

Eileen Peasley

Eileen Peasley

Feb 17, 2013

Eileen Marilyn Peasley, 82, a resident of Erhard, died peacefully on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born April 11, 1930, in Great Bend, North Dakota, the daughter of Henry and Ada (Hoefs) Gast. She was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church in Tyler, North Dakota, and confirmed at the Lutheran church in...

Kathy McCallum

Kathy McCallum

Feb 11, 2013

Kathy Ann McCallum, of Fergus Falls, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 11, 2013. Kathy finally received her ultimate healing and her family rejoices that she suffers no more in her eternal home. She was born on June 30, 1952, in Mitchell, South Dakota. She grew up in Ortonville, Minnesota and graduated from high...

James A. Metcalf

James A. Metcalf

Feb 10, 2013

James A. Metcalf, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, February 10, 2013, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. He was born February 18, 1920, in New London, Minnesota the son of Allen P. and Ellen G. (Erickson) Metcalf. He grew up near New London where he attended rural school and graduated from high school. He then attended...

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