Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jeana Lanum

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...