Obituaries
Jeana Lanum
Feb 9, 2013
Jeana Marie Lanum, 43, of Rothsay, Minnesota, died Saturday, February 9, 2013, at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born December 28, 1969, in Catskill, New York, the daughter of Jacqueline (Rosel) and James Bemis Sr. The family moved to Tampa, Florida where she attended school. As a teenager she moved with her family to Connecticut where she...
Delmer Landgraff
Feb 9, 2013
Delmer Harlan Landgraff, 77, of Henning, died Saturday, February 9, 2013, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. He was born January 12, 1936, in Fairfax, Minnesota, the son of Elmer and Verona (Hopp) Landgraff. He grew up in Franklin, Minnesota, and then worked with his father in Franklin doing road construction. He later worked as a diesel mechanic, moving...
Sylvia Newton
Feb 1, 2013
Sylvia Newton, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 1, 2013 at PioneerCare Center. Sylvia was born on June 2, 1924 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Fred and Martha (Schmidt) Denbrook. She was baptized, confirmed and a lifelong member of First United Church of Christ. She graduated from Fergus Falls Washington High School in 1942. On May...
Verlon C. Lovelace
Jan 30, 2013
Verlon C. Lovelace, 103, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the Pioneer Cottages in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born August 28, 1909 in Iowa, the son of James C. and Bertha (Dibborn) Lovelace. He married Hazel Bertram on October 28, 1931 in Breckenridge, Minnesota. Verlon operated a car dealership and farm...
Margaret Severson
Jan 29, 2013
Margaret T. Severson, 95, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born October 12, 1917, in St. Olaf Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Gina Olson Reierson, and was raised by Tilla and Martin Soliah. She grew up in Aastad Township, where she was baptized and...
Rose Rasmusson
Jan 23, 2013
Rose Mary Rasmusson, 75, of rural Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born April 21, 1937, in Friberg Township, rural Fergus Falls, the daughter of Henry and Alida (Gilbertson) Budke. She was baptized and confirmed at Tonseth Lutheran Church, rural Erhard, and attended country school in Friberg Township. She then attended...
Jon Marfell
Jan 21, 2013
Jonathan William Marfell, 34, a resident of Fargo, died Monday, January 21, 2013 surrounded by his wife, parents, and brother, at his parents’ home in Fergus Falls. He was born January 31, 1978, in St. Paul, Minnesota the son of Bill and Amy (Schroeder) Marfell. He attended school in Fergus Falls at Morning Son Christian School, Fergus Falls Middle School,...
Ronald Greene
Jan 20, 2013
Ronald H. Greene, 56, of Pelican Rapids, died Sunday, January 20, 2013, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Ron was born on April 16, 1956 in Fargo, North Dakota to Harry and Marjorie (Tottenham) Greene. He grew up in Pelican Rapids and attended school there later going to M State in Detroit Lakes for their welding program. For...
Dorothy Peterson
Jan 19, 2013
Dorothy Peterson, 86, was at home, surrounded by her family and under Hospice care, when she went to be with her Lord in the early hours of January 19, 2013. Dorothy Arlene Martinson, the daughter of Herbert and Hilma (Johnson) Martinson, was born May 28, 1926 in Pelican Rapids, MN. At that time her parents were living in Maplewood Township....
Phyllis B. Anderson
Jan 19, 2013
Phyllis B. Anderson, 90, of Fergus Falls died peacefully on Saturday, January 19, 2013, at Mill Street Residence in Fergus Falls. She was born on September 16, 1922, in Friberg Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Fred and Clara (Anderson) Muchow. Growing up with her six brothers and sisters she attended rural school in District 161. Phyllis was...
Allen Ricks
Jan 18, 2013
Allen Ricks, 58, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. He was born April 10, 1954, in Fergus Falls, the son of Eugene and Valerie (Shearer) Ricks. He grew up on a farm southwest of Wendell, graduating from Elbow Lake High School in 1972. He then moved to Ketchikan, AK, residing...
Jerome "Jerry" McLaughlin
Jan 18, 2013
Jerome “Jerry” Stanley McLaughlin, 86, formerly of Sioux Falls, died Friday, January 18, 2013 in Sun City, AZ. He was born April 19, 1926, in Fargo, North Dakota, the son of Miles and Christine (Thorstad) McLaughlin. He graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1944. He graduated on his 18th birthday and then reported for duty in the Army Air...
Abner J. Thoreson
Jan 17, 2013
Abner J. Thoreson, 95, of Pelican Rapids, died Thursday, January 17, 2013, at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids. Abner was born on April 22, 1917 in Battle Lake, MN, the oldest son of Arthur and Jensine (Ugstad) Thoreson. He grew up in Tordenskjold Township on the family farm and attended country school. He graduated from Battle Lake...
Viola Frees
Jan 15, 2013
Viola Myrtle Frees, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born October 12, 1919, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where her father, Reverend George Grabarkewitz was a missionary in a German community. Her mother was Ida (Schultz) Grabarkewitz. She was baptized October 26, 1919, and confirmed May 21, 1933. Viola grew...
Donald E. Halvorson
Jan 12, 2013
Donald Eugene “Don” Halvorson, 71, of Underwood, Minnesota, died Saturday, January 12, 2013, at his residence under the care of his family and Lakeland Hospice. He was born May 30, 1941, in Maddock, North Dakota, the son of Olaf A. and Edith (Kjall) Halvorson. He attended school in Crary, North Dakota, graduating from Crary High School in 1959. He later...
Marlene "Toots" Fritz Hockeborn
Jan 11, 2013
Marlene “Toots” Hockeborn, 79, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, January 11, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born May 24, 1933, in St. Cloud, the daughter of Frank and Florence (Clayton) Pull. She was baptized and confirmed at St Anthony’s Catholic Church in St. Cloud and attended school in St. Cloud. She was employed at “Eddy’s” Drive In...
Gladys Bye
Jan 8, 2013
Gladys Margaret Bye, 85, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born December 4, 1927, in Elizabeth, Minnesota, the daughter of Frank Persey and Ida Steib Persey. Gladys attended school until the 8th grade at a rural country school north of Elizabeth. On June 12, 1951 she was united in marriage to...
Harold Schoening
Jan 8, 2013
Harold Wallace Schoening, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. He was born November 3, 1923, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Bernard and Anna (Schulz) Schoening. He grew up on the farm, attending country school at District 80, rural Fergus Falls. He was baptized December 2, 1923,...
Floyd W. Hill
Jan 3, 2013
Floyd Wesley Hill, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 3, 2013, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. He was born September 15, 1930, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Walter C. and Jennie S. (Hardy) Hill. He grew up in Minneapolis where he attended public schools and graduated from high school. He also attended the...
Helen Enquist
Dec 31, 2012
Helen Ida Caroline Enquist, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 31, 2012 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born October 20, 1918, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Emil and Clara (Zill) Kielmeyer. She attended country school in Districts 30 and 31, and then Washington High School in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1937....
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