Obituaries
Steven J. Brown
Sep 22, 2023
Steven J. Brown, 57, of Dalton, died Friday, September 22, 2023 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Steven John Brown was born April 27, 1966 to Milton and Virginia (Dimke) Brown in Fergus Falls. He attended school in Fergus Falls. Steve was self-employed as a truck driver. He enjoyed Nascar, hockey and wrestling....
Orrin Sorum
Sep 19, 2023
Orrin Sorum, 89, died September 19, 2023 at Pelican Valley Senior Living, in Pelican Rapids. Orrin Burnett Sorum, 89, was born October 15, 1933 in Norwegian Grove Township, rural Pelican Rapids, the son of Orville and Bernice (Halbakken) Sorum. He was baptized at North Immanuel Church rural Pelican Rapids and confirmed at Hamar Lutheran Church, Rothsay, MN. He attended rural...
Dareld Olson
Sep 19, 2023
Dareld A. Olson, 82, of Fergus Falls died peacefully at his home, Tuesday, September 19, 2023 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Born in Jamestown, ND on March 26, 1941 to Lester and Evelyn (Siebert) Olson. He and his family moved to Bemidji at the age of 13, where he attended school. He joined the Air...
Barbara Simkins
Sep 19, 2023
Barbara Catherine Simkins (Temple) died peacefully at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota on September 19, 2023 at the age of 88. Barbara was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin on January 9, 1935. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, Wisconsin in 1953. Following high school, she attended Columbia Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1956 with a degree in Registered...
Soren Kugler
Sep 16, 2023
Soren E. Kugler, 94, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, September 16, 2023 at his residence. Soren Edwin Kugler was born May 14, 1929 to Alfon and Frances (Schleske) Kugler on the family farm in Friberg Township. He attended country school and worked on the farm. Upon completion of his schooling, he continued to work on the farm with his parents...
Kathryn Lindquist
Sep 14, 2023
Kathryn “Kathy” Rose Lindquist, age 78, earned her angel wings and devil horns on Thursday, September 14, 2023 in the Memory Care Unit at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls, MN with family by her side. She was born November 23, 1944 to Ken and Thelma (Thompson) Kalsow in Dawson, MN. By age two they moved to Fergus Falls. She attended...
Ramona Bevre
Sep 14, 2023
Ramona K. Bevre, 65, of Rothsay, died Thursday, September 14, 2023 at her residence under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice. Ramona Kay Thompson was born November 20, 1957 to Vernon and Delores Thompson in Madison, MN. She attended Milan Public School, graduating in 1975. Over the years she worked at Golden Manor Assisted Living as a caretaker in Fergus...
Dennis Wilmer
Sep 14, 2023
Dennis LeRoy Wilmer of Fergus Falls, MN, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 14, 2023, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Dennis was born on March 10, 1937, in Williams, MN, to Axel & Alice Wilmer. He grew up on the family farm and was familiar with milking cows, cutting &...
Pamela Hemquist
Sep 12, 2023
Pamela Hemquist, 72, of Battle Lake, died Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at her residence. Pamela Jeanne Moe was born November 18, 1950 to Otto and Elizabeth (Dehler) Moe in Wadena, MN. She graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1968. After high school she attended UCSB, U of MN, and Michigan State, graduating in 1972. On December 27, 1969 Pam...
Lowell Wasmuth
Sep 11, 2023
Lowell Wasmuth, 95, of Rothsay, MN passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023 at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Lowell Ardell Wasmuth was born May 17, 1928 to John “Jack” and Dora (Emblom) Wasmuth on their rural Rothsay farm in Akron Township. He attended school in Rothsay where he graduated in 1945. After graduation, he joined the US Army...
Joyce F. Huse
Sep 8, 2023
Joyce Huse, 82, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, September 8, 2023 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Joyce was born on November 8, 1940 in Star Lake Township to Jerome Allen and Katherine Josephine (Rondeau) Jenne. She attended District 137 in Starlake township and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1958. On May 21, 1966, she married Forrest Huse at...
Reidar Frustol
Sep 6, 2023
Reidar Frustol, 78, of Fergus Falls, went home to be with Jesus, peacefully, surrounded by his family, Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at his residence. Reidar was born September 21, 1944 to Olav and Gerda (Olsen) Frustol in Kristiansand. S. Norway. He grew up in Norway and moved to the US at the age of 16 and started working construction. On...
Michael Melby
Sep 3, 2023
Michael Melby, 78, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, September 3, 2023 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Michael Jay Melby was born July 3, 1945 to Jerry and Geraldine (Elliott) Melby in Fergus Falls. He attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1963. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in July of 1964. While...
Terry Anderson
Sep 3, 2023
Terry L. Anderson, 65, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, September 3, 2023 in Brandon, MN. Terry Lee Anderson was born February 21, 1958 to Joslyn and JoAnne (Moseng) Anderson in Fergus Falls. He grew up on the farm near Underwood. He attended school in Underwood, graduating from Underwood High School in 1976. Over the years he worked as a carpenter,...
Gail Boughn
Sep 1, 2023
Gail Grutle-Boughn, 75, of Fergus Falls passed away at her home on September 1, 2023. Gail was born to Reinert and Virginia Grutle in Fargo, ND on November 24, 1947. Shortly thereafter the family moved to Fergus Falls. Gail graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1966 where she enjoyed a variety of activities but in particular music. She loved...
Ione Johanson
Aug 30, 2023
Ione Johanson, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Ione Marvel Richards was born February 17, 1937 to James and Marvel (Drexler) Richards in Minneapolis, MN. She went to country school in Norcross through eighth grade and then went to Morris High School, graduating in 1955. After high school she attended Wahpeton School...
Elizabeth Miller
Aug 24, 2023
Elizabeth Miller, 78, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Pioneer Cottages in Fergus Falls. Elizabeth Nan Miller was born March 1, 1945 to Vernon and Margaret (Kempfer) Miller in Fergus Falls. She grew up in Edwards where she attended grade school. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School. She joined the Air Force and was stationed at...
Gary Rheault
Aug 22, 2023
Gary M. Rheault, 72, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully at home Tuesday, August 22, 2023, after a short battle with thyroid cancer. Gary Martin Rheault was born September 17, 1950, in Moorhead to Adrien and Jean (Sauvageau) Rheault. He attended school at St. Benedicts Catholic School in Wild Rice, ND. Gary helped his father on the farm from the age...
Gina Matter
Aug 19, 2023
Gina Marie Matter, 35, a resident of St. Bonifacius, MN passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023. Gina was born August 6, 1988 to Lynn and Brian Bakke in Fergus Falls, MN. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, where she was baptized and confirmed. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 2006. She attended M-State in Fergus Falls...
Keith Kugler
Aug 18, 2023
“I wonder if any of us truly understand the value of the people in ‘our world’ until challenging times arise? We know they are there, but recognizing their true value” … Keith Kugler was that valuable person to so many. That’s why the next sunset will have lost a bit of its magic, because he is no longer here to...
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