Obituaries

Irene Peck

Mar 3, 2024

Irene A. (Swanson) Peck was born October 30, 1922, the daughter of Swen W. and Minnie (Olson) Swanson in Boxholm, Iowa. The family lived on farms in Boone and Webster County, Iowa. She graduated from Fort Dodge (Iowa) High School and attended Fort Dodge Junior College for one year. In May 1944, she graduated from Iowa Lutheran Hospital School of...

Patti Goodrich

Mar 2, 2024

Patti Goodrich of Moorhead, MN, unexpectedly passed away at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND, on March 2, 2024.

Patti was born on August 23, 1954, in Aberdeen, SD, to Kenneth and Patricia (Blount) Goodrich. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1972. She worked at the Detroit Lakes Postal Office as a Rural Mail Carrier for 21 years until her...

Don Nelson

Feb 29, 2024

Don Nelson passed away February 29, 2024 at the age of 80. He was born September 21, 1943 to Curtis and Elaine Nelson in Fergus Falls. He graduated with the class of 1962. He served in the US Navy from 1963 to 1967 as a dental technician in Saigon and on the USS Kearsarge based out of Long Beach, California....

Joshua Seals

Feb 28, 2024

Joshua Seals, 47, of rural Underwood, died Wednesday, February 28, 2024.

Joshua James Seals was born June 8, 1976 to Donald and Jerilyn (Irwin) Seals in Wadena, MN. He attended school in Deer Creek, graduating in 1994. He was a Warehouse Operator.

He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, spending time with his children and family, and gardening.

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Louise Hokanson

Feb 27, 2024

Louise Hokanson, the heart of the family, 99, of Fergus Falls, gained her angel wings on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Louise Elaine Hanson was born April 5, 1924 to Karl and Clara (Anderson) Hanson in Fergus Falls, MN. She grew up on the family farm with her seven siblings and...

Mary Carolita Mahoney

Feb 26, 2024

Mary Carolita Mahoney, 87, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Pickerel Lake, Maine Township, died February 26, 2024, at PioneerCare.

Carolita was born February 18, 1937, to Arnold and Mary Catherine (McAllister) Kaiser in Perham. She loved to joke that if it hadn't rained so much the previous spring, she may not have been born, as it prevented Arnie from working in...

Donna Kolle

Feb 25, 2024

Donna Kolle, 88, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Park Gardens Senior Living in Fergus Falls.

Donna Mae Kapfer was born November 19, 1935 to Francis and Mona (Hendrickson) Kapfer in Anamoose, North Dakota. She attended Lindaas Consolidated School and Mayville Grade School. Donna graduated from Mayville High School, Mayville, North Dakota in 1953.

She worked at Mayville Pharmacy,...

Roger Bratlien

Feb 17, 2024

Roger Bratlien, 91 of Fergus Falls, MN died peacefully Saturday morning, February 17, 2024 at Lake Region Healthcare after a brief stay. Despite battling with Myelodysplasia for the past 25 years, he always had a smile for everyone. In meeting Roger, you knew gentleness in its greatest form and the true meaning of kindness.

Born May 15, 1932...

Karen Kantrud

Feb 12, 2024

Karen R. Kantrud, 77, of Fergus Falls, died unexpectedly, Monday, February 12, 2024, at home.

Karen Rae Kantrud was born September 9, 1946, in Detroit Lakes to Manley and Helen (Johnson) Stigen.

On September 19, 1964, Karen married Larry Kantrud in Fergus Falls.

She was a life member of the VFW Auxiliary.

She is survived by her loving husband, Larry Kantrud of Fergus Falls;...

Mervin Freeman

Feb 11, 2024

Born September 4, 1929 to Rueben and Helen (Lange) Freeman in Fergus Falls, MN. He grew up on the family farm near Deer Creek, MN. He attended country school at District 101 and graduated from high school at Deer Creek, MN. He participated in track and football earning honorable mention in state athletics.

He farmed with his father until...

Carma Oyloe

Feb 11, 2024

Carma Oyloe, age 102, passed away on February 10, 2024, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Carma Louise Snowberg was born on June 16, 1921, the daughter of Carl and Amy Snowberg of Fergus Falls. She attended Madison Grade School and Washington Senior High in Fergus Falls and was proud of graduating as an honor student.

Following graduation, she worked for Bell...

Allen Hanson

Feb 10, 2024

Allen D. Hanson, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.

Allen Derwood Hanson was born April 16, 1936 to Ingvold and Irene (Peterson) Hanson in Thief River Falls, MN. He graduated from Fergus Falls Senior High School in 1954. After high school he attended North Dakota State College and Fergus Falls Community...

Linda Rude

Feb 9, 2024

Linda Rude, 76, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 9, 2024, at her home under the care of hospice, surrounded by her loving family.

Linda Helen Shaul was born June 26, 1947 to Glenn and Jean (Keipp) Shaul in Fergus Falls. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1965 and then attended two years of junior college.

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Austin Huus

Feb 7, 2024

Austin Huus, 15, of Fergus Falls, MN died Wednesday, February 7, 2024 from struggles with physical and mental health. Austin is in the loving arms of the Lord Our Father Almighty.

Austin Victor Huus was born January 6, 2009 to Greg and Lisa (Kelder) Huus in Fargo, North Dakota. Baptized at Standing Rock Lutheran Church in Fort Ransom, ND. Attending his...

Linda Schwarz DePaolo

Feb 6, 2024

Linda Kay Schwarz DePaolo, 73, a resident of Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Fergus Falls, MN died Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at her home.

Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls

Kathleen Wold

Feb 6, 2024

Kathleen Kay Wold, 89, of Underwood, died Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester.

Kathleen Joan (Viger) Wold was born August 8, 1934 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Nedgar and Agnes [Benson] Viger. They lived briefly in Battle Lake and then farmed on Ten Mile Lake south of Fergus Falls. She graduated from Fergus Falls High...

Ardis Nelson-Hansen

Feb 3, 2024

Ardis (Mortenson) Nelson-Hansen, 100, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Battle Lake.

Ardis was born October 4, 1923, in Fergus Falls, to Fred and Sarah (Carlsen) Mortenson and was raised in Underwood. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Sverdrup Lutheran Church in Underwood. She graduated from high school in 1941. She also...

Karen Krueger

Feb 1, 2024

Karen Krueger, 73, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.

Karen Kay Sullivan was born September 18, 1950, to Leroy and Olive (Miller) Sullivan in Jamestown, ND. She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1968.

On February 18, 1970, Karen married Russell "Lee" Krueger at the Rock of Gibraltar....

John Saurer

Jan 30, 2024

John Loyed Saurer, 94, of Fergus Falls, Minn. died on January 30, 2024 at the Fergus Falls Veterans Home.

He was born in Fergus Falls on September 22, 1929 to Antone and Irene Saurer. He was raised on a farm near Friberg Dam. Because his father was paralyzed, he was responsible for much of the farm operations. He spent his free...

Douglas Hovland

Jan 30, 2024

Douglas A. Hovland, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls.

Douglas Allen Hovland was born December 23, 1937 to John and Alma (Meslow) Hovland. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School. He enlisted in the US Navy for two years after high school. Doug was employed by Ottertail Power Company as...