Obituaries
Alice Lerfald
May 24, 2012
Alice Lerfald, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the Pioneer Heritage Cottage in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Alice Louise (Roskamp) Lerfald was born February 17, 1918, on a farm in Atlanta Township of Becker County, Minnesota. She was the youngest daughter of Harm and Jessie (Vietor) Roskamp. Alice was baptized and confirmed at the Atlanta...
Minerva Leitch
May 23, 2012
Minerva Ann “Mike” Leitch, 81, a resident of Underwood, died suddenly and unexpectedly in her home on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Minerva Ann Grimstad was born on September 22, 1930 at home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Selvin and Mabel (Moen) Grimstad. She was a baptized, confirmed and lifelong member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. On October 1,...
Darlene Hoff
May 20, 2012
Darlene Jeanne Hoff, 81, of Fargo, North Dakota, and formerly of Rothsay, died Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Manor Care Nursing Home in Fargo. She was born January 7, 1931, in Akron Township of Wilkin County, Minnesota, the daughter of Willis and Inga (Gronseth) Fuder. She grew up in Rothsay, and after graduating from Rothsay High School she worked in...
Roger Nygaard
May 19, 2012
Roger John Nygaard, 63, of Moorhead, died Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Manor House in Moorhead, Minnesota. He was born July 3, 1948, in Alexandria, Minnesota, the son of Johnnie O. and Marjorie (Russell) Nygaard. His family lived in the Alexandria, Brandon, and Elbow Lake areas until eventually moving to the Fergus Falls area. Roger had challenging teen years and...
Catherine Pretts
May 15, 2012
Catherine D. Weis Pretts, 100, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at the Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls, MN of Guillain-Barre. She was born March 17, 1912, in Bemidji, MN to Jacob and Katherine (Roeder) Weis. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Philip’s Catholic Church in Bemidji. Catherine loved Bemidji and her family, and enjoyed telling stories of her...
Donald Luhman
May 9, 2012
Donald F. Luhman, 80, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born November 23, 1931, in Goodhue Township, rural Goodhue, Minnesota, the son of Fred A. and Laura K. (Duden) Luhman. He was baptized on December 20, 1931, and confirmed on March 24, 1945. He grew up in the Goodhue area,...
Marlin Knodle
May 8, 2012
Marlin Loren Knodle, 53, a resident of Fergus Falls, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls as a result of a stroke. Marlin was born on May 30, 1958 in Fergus Falls, the son of Merville Knodle and Zelda (Brown) Knodle. He grew up and attended school in Fergus...
Marilyn Lyden
May 2, 2012
Marilyn LuGene Lyden, 71, of rural Underwood, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at her home under the care of her family and Lakeland Hospice. She was born January 25, 1941, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Adolph B. and Maria (Grewe) Hauge. She grew up in Fergus Falls where she attended school. On September 19, 1992, she married Dale...
Velta Zunde
May 1, 2012
Velta Zunde, 88, of rural Underwood, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at her home under the care of her family and Lakeland Hospice. She was born September 29, 1923, in Latvia, the daughter of Ernst and Olga (Laipnis) Roze. She attended school where she developed a love for reading, and became proficient in the art of fabric weaving. On March...
Helen Ditlevson
Apr 30, 2012
Helen Mae Ditlevson, 89, of Fergus Falls, and formerly of Clarks Grove, died Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls, MN. She was born May 30, 1922, in Linville, IA to Charles and Dea Collins. She was the oldest of four children. Helen graduated from Albert Lea High School in Albert Lea and Mankato Business College...
Alice Kimber
Apr 28, 2012
Alice Olivia Kimber, 95, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the Golden Manor Assisted Living Facility in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. She was born June 1, 1916, near Henning, Minnesota, the daughter of Lars and Ida (Anderson) Bendickson. She grew up on the farm and attended country school. Alice was the pianist for the Marlin Bendickson...
Viola Thorness
Apr 27, 2012
Viola Josephine Thorness, 97, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 27, 2012, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born February 16, 1915, in Aastad Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Emil and Anna (Sanden) Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed at Aastad Lutheran Church. She grew up on the family farm and attended country...
Doris Drayton
Apr 25, 2012
Doris D. Drayton, 95, of Pelican Rapids, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids. She was born June 24, 1916, in Lida Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Nanny and John Scott. Doris attended school in Lida Township. On November 15, 1941, she married Raymond Drayton. Doris resided in Lida...
Sylvia McCollough
Apr 24, 2012
Sylvia Irene McCollough, 98, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born March 1, 1914, near Grand Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Thomas and Agnes (Bertram) Lee. She lived there until 1928 when the family moved to Fergus Falls, and she attended school at District #31 in Buse Township. Sylvia married George...
Larry Christensen
Apr 24, 2012
Larry Willis Christensen, 58, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at his home under Hospice care. He was born March 8, 1954, in Fergus Falls, the son of Harris and Myrtle (Thom) Christensen. He attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1972. Larry was employed by City Bakery, National Tea Bakery, the Fergus Falls Theatre, and the City...
Fern Stras
Apr 22, 2012
Fern Ethel Stras, 81, a resident of Rothsay, Minnesota, died Sunday, April 22, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born June 27, 1930, in Elizabeth, Minnesota, the daughter of Elof and Anna Emma (Scheffler) Norgren. She was baptized on July 27, 1930, and confirmed on May 21, 1944 by Reverend G. Grabarkewitz. Fern grew up in...
Joyce Aho
Apr 21, 2012
Joyce LaVonne Aho, age 75, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, April 21, 2012, at home in Fergus Falls. She was born in Becker County, Minnesota on December 2, 1936, the daughter of Charles and Erma (Kraft) Sidlo. She attended the Sebeka schools and graduated with the Class of 1955. On December 15, 1956 she married Roland E. Aho in Sebeka....
Dorothy Dohrer
Apr 14, 2012
Dorothy Myrtle Dohrer, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Elizabeth, died Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Dorothy was born on June 2, 1922 in Elizabeth Township, the daughter of William and Emma (Muhlenbeck) Kroll. She grew up and attended country school in Elizabeth, MN. On September 8, 1940, she was united in...
Hazel Carlson
Apr 11, 2012
Hazel Jeannette Carlson, 96, Sturgis, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at the Sturgis Regional Care Center, in Sturgis, South Dakota. Hazel was born July 14, 1915, in Fergus Falls, MN, to Joseph and Anna (Bundtzen) Homes. She graduated high school at the age of sixteen in Fergus Falls and worked at Woolworth's Five and Dime. During World War II she...
Sharon Sander
Apr 10, 2012
Sharon LaVae Sander, 66, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born March 19, 1946, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Darwin and Hilda (Grewe) Williams. She grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls. On November 19, 1960, she married Larry Sander in Rock...
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