Obituaries

Cynthia Fonken

Cynthia Fonken

Jun 25, 2012

Cynthia Ann Fonken, 62, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 25, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born September 5, 1949, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Orville and Hazel (Engelson) Randklev. She attended Fergus Falls High School. In 1966 she married Gordy Flink and they had two children: Bill Flink and Amy...

Mildred Wienbar

Mildred Wienbar

Jun 24, 2012

Mildred Pearl Wienbar, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, June 24, 2012 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born March 17, 1918, in Clitherall Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Victor and Tena (Torgrimson) Brodin. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Mildred attended rural school at District 283 through...

Leone Formo

Leone Formo

Jun 24, 2012

Leone Ruth Formo, 82, a resident of Underwood, died Sunday, June 24, 2012 at her home, under the care of her family and Lakeland Hospice. She was born September 23, 1929, near Urbank in Nidaros Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Rudolf and Gertrude (Rieger) Johnson and the oldest of 11 children. She grew up on the...

David Busche

David Busche

Jun 23, 2012

David Busche, 71, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, June 23, 2012, in Fergus Falls after a lengthy illness. David Warren Busche was born October 25, 1940, in Wadena, Minnesota, the son of Anthony and Ruth (Brunko) Busche. He was baptized and confirmed in his faith at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Wadena. David grew up on the family farm west...

Beverly Gatz

Beverly Gatz

Jun 22, 2012

Beverly Joy Gatz, 77, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 22, 2012 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born October 2, 1934, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of William and Ann (Nelson) McCrossin. She grew up in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1952. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem...

James Shierts

James Shierts

Jun 22, 2012

James Edward Shierts, 48, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 22, 2012, near Fergus Falls as the result of an automobile accident. There will be a memorial service at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, July 2, 2012, at the VFW in Monticello, Minnesota. Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls is in charge of the arrangements.

Wendy Barry

Wendy Barry

Jun 22, 2012

Wendy Sue Barry, 47, of rural Fergus Falls perished at Lake Region Hospital as a result of an automobile accident on Friday, June 22, 2012. She was born on February 18, 1965 in Perham, Minnesota, the daughter of Greg and Cheryl (Rostad) Barry. She was baptized and confirmed at Tingvold Lutheran Church of Underwood and graduated from Underwood High School...

Hazel Kaine

Hazel Kaine

Jun 21, 2012

Hazel (Martinson) Kaine, 91, formerly of Rothsay, died Thursday, June 21, 2012, at Chandler Hall in Newtown, Pennsylvania. She was born on January 15, 1921in Rothsay, Minnesota, the daughter of Gilbert and Minnie Martinson. She grew up in the Rothsay area. On September 25, 1945 she married James Kaine. Hazel was an employee of Nabisco for nearly 30 years. Hazel...

Grace Keller

Grace Keller

Jun 18, 2012

Grace Keller, 88, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 18, 2012, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1923, Grace Irene Eunice Dalien was born in Willmar, Minnesota, to Edward and Elizabeth Dalien. Her family of siblings included two brothers, Howard and Charles, and five sisters, Dorothy, Lucille, Bernice, Martha and Betty, all of...

Beverly Hanson

Beverly Hanson

Jun 17, 2012

Beverly Christine Hanson, 83, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, June 17, 2012, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born April 5, 1929, in Hubbard County near Bemidji, Minnesota, the daughter of Anton and Mary (Schmitt) Schummer. She grew up in the area, graduating from Bemidji High School in 1947. On May 26, 1951, she married LeRoy “Bud” Hanson...

Tami Pederson

Tami Pederson

Jun 16, 2012

Tami Jo Pederson, 29, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, June 16, 2012, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born May 12, 1983, in Wheaton, Minnesota, the daughter of Dale and Brenda (Bates) Wilts. She grew up in Herman, graduating from Herman High School in 2001. She then attended MSCTC Moorhead, where she graduated from the Dental Assistant...

Charlotte Higgins

Charlotte Higgins

Jun 15, 2012

Word has been received of the death of Ms. Charlotte Higgins, who died on Friday, June 15, 2012, at the age of 91, while a resident of PioneerCare, Fergus Falls. Survivors include a daughter, Cara Higgins, granddaughter, Naomi Merz and one sister, Irene Duenow, all of Fergus Falls. Interment will be in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis. Private family services will be...

Eleanor Grina

Eleanor Grina

Jun 15, 2012

Eleanor Grina, 87, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 15, 2012, at the Ebenezer Care Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was born January 13, 1925, in Dickinson, North Dakota, the daughter of Clements and Barbara (Heidt) Kuntz. She went to school in Devils Lake, North Dakota. On January 13, 1948, she married Harland Grina in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, where...

Milo Severson

Milo Severson

Jun 13, 2012

Milo Vernon Severson, 78, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Milo “Squirt” Severson was born to John and Minnie (Thrane) Severson on June 9, 1934, in Barnesville, Minnesota. He grew up there, attending Barnesville High School, and doing various jobs on the farms in the area. In 1951 he enlisted...

Dolores Broschat

Dolores Broschat

Jun 13, 2012

Dolores Harriet Broschat, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born November 17, 1924, in Alexandria, Minnesota, the daughter of Fred and Anna (Fiebranz) Wachter. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria, and attended Zion Lutheran School from 1930 to 1938. She graduated from Alexandria...

Susan Symonds

Susan Symonds

Jun 13, 2012

Susan Kay Symonds, 59, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at her residence. She was born August 17, 1952, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of James and Margaret (Engstrom) Alexander. She attended school in Minneapolis and Coon Rapids, Minnesota, graduating from Minneapolis North High School in 1970. She then attended Minneapolis Business College, graduating in 1971. On...

Alice Thompson

Alice Thompson

Jun 11, 2012

Alice Mae Thompson, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 11, 2012, surrounded by her family at her daughter’s home in North St. Paul, under the care of hospice. She was born May 9, 1925, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Hans and Ina (Johnson) Erickson. She grew up in the Pelican Rapids and Barnesville areas. She graduated from...

Lorna Young

Lorna Young

Jun 10, 2012

Lorna Evelyn Young, 65, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at her residence, under the care of Lakeland Hospice. She was born August 10, 1946, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the daughter of Kenneth and Evelyn (Johnson) Zenner. She went to school in Arthur, North Dakota, and graduated from Sheyenne High School in 1964. On June...

Abigail Mimnaugh

Abigail Mimnaugh

Jun 10, 2012

Abigail Alice Mimnaugh, 58, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, June 10, 2012, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Abby was born on January 10, 1954 in Wadena, MN the daughter of James and Alice (Grow) Cash. She lived most of her adult life in Fergus Falls where she married Gary Mimnaugh in December of 1979. Through the years she enjoyed...

Kenneth Sabbe

Kenneth Sabbe

Jun 8, 2012

Kenneth G. Sabbe, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 8, 2012 at the Broen Memorial Home. Ken was born on April 7, 1925 in Akron, Township of Wilkin County, the son of Oscar and Tillie (Carlsrud) Sabbe. He grew up and worked on the family farm and graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1943. He enlisted in...

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