Obituaries

Lorraine Mykleby

Lorraine Mykleby

Apr 7, 2012

Lorraine Jean (Krause) Mykleby, age 87, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Dalton, died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Lorraine was born November 27, 1924 in Fergus Falls. She was the daughter of Ferdinand and Hattie (Buth) Krause. Lorraine attended Madison Elementary School in Fergus Falls. In 1936 the family moved to Elizabeth Township...

Gordon Johnson

Gordon Johnson

Apr 5, 2012

Gordon Arthur Johnson, 72, of Battle Lake, died Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He was born August 22, 1939, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Arthur and Lillian (Rossow) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed at Augustana Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. He grew up on the family farm in Orwell Township, and...

Manley Haugen

Manley Haugen

Apr 2, 2012

Manley Arven Haugen, 82, of Clitherall, died Monday, April 2, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 19, 1930, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Martin J. and Alma C. (Aarness) Haugen. He was confirmed and baptized at Pelican Valley Lutheran Church. He grew up on the family farm in Prairie View Township of...

Ayana Ayla

Ayana Ayla

Mar 31, 2012

Ayana Grace and Ayla Grace Alt, twin daughters of Michael and Ann (Welle) Alt, passed peacefully in the arms of their mother on March 31, 2012. They were born at 8:57 a.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, and met the eyes of Jesus at 9:30 a.m. the same day. Ayana and Ayla are...

Barbara Orso

Barbara Orso

Mar 30, 2012

Barbara Orso, 58, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, March 30, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. There will be a graveside service at 1 p.m. Friday, April 6, 2012, at the Foxhome Cemetery in Foxhome, Minnesota. Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls is in charge of the arrangements.

Evangeline Quam

Evangeline Quam

Mar 28, 2012

Evangeline Marie Quam, 98, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at Eventide Lutheran Home in Moorhead, Minnesota. She was born April 24, 1913, in Rugby, North Dakota, the daughter of Marcus A. and Hannie (Hagen) Quam. The family lived in Bottineau, ND, and Grafton, ND, before moving to Fergus Falls in 1918. Her father was the...

Kenneth Formo

Kenneth Formo

Mar 26, 2012

Kenneth Elton Formo, 83, a resident of Underwood, died Monday, March 26, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He was born November 21, 1928, Dalton, Minnesota, the son of Sam and Myrtle (Thompson) Formo. He moved to Fergus Falls when he was six years old, where he attended school. Ken worked for a time on a ranch in...

Ruth Dahlager

Ruth Dahlager

Mar 26, 2012

Ruth Dahlager, 100, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, March 26, 2012, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born April 2, 1911, in rural Dalton, the daughter of Oscar and Anna (Paulson) Erickson. As a child Ruth enjoyed going to country school with her five siblings. She worked for a time in Minneapolis before...

Nancy Lawson

Nancy Lawson

Mar 21, 2012

Nancy Eleanor Lawson, 98, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born January 6, 1914, in Ida Grove, Iowa, the daughter of George S. and Esther (Dahlberg) Lawson of English, Dutch and Swedish heritage. When Nancy was 15 months old the family moved to South Dakota where...

Michele Kjos

Michele Kjos

Mar 21, 2012

Michele C. Kjos, 43, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at the Bancroft Group Home in Fergus Falls under the care of Lakeland Hospice. She was born October 4, 1968, In Moorhead, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Helen (Nelson) Kjos. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith. Michele graduated from Fergus Falls High...

Hattie Nerdahl

Hattie Nerdahl

Mar 20, 2012

Hattie Amanda Nerdahl, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born June 13, 1924, at the family home in rural Henning, Minnesota, the daughter of William G. and Grace (Veer) Schrader. She grew up in the Henning area where she attended country school. She was baptized...

Barbara Ebersviller

Barbara Ebersviller

Mar 17, 2012

Barbara Jean “Bobbie” (Hanson) Ebersviller, 86, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Albert Lea, died Saturday, March 17, 2012, at Lake Region Health Care, Fergus Falls. Bobbie was born in Albert Lea, MN on Feb 21, 1926, the middle child of three daughters born to Russell and Helen (Pierce) Hanson. She graduated from Albert Lea High School, attended Carleton College and...

Marion Gust

Marion Gust

Mar 13, 2012

Marion Evelyn Gust, 104, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born April 29, 1907, in Clitherall Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the third of four children born to August and Bertha (Bjorness) Peterson. The family moved to a farm near Henning where she spent her growing up years....

Maryann Shores

Maryann Shores

Mar 10, 2012

Maryann Minnette Shores, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born April 16, 1922 in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Robert and Catherine Mary (Page) Tolbert. Maryann attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating in 1939. After high school Maryann attended Moorhead State Technical College for...

Virginia Elliott

Virginia Elliott

Mar 10, 2012

Virginia M. “Virg” Elliott, 87, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, March 10, 2012, at the Sanford Palliative Center in Fargo, North Dakota. Virginia was born April 13, 1924 in Clara City, Minnesota to Richard and Margaret Loeffler. The family moved to Fergus Falls in 1927 where she grew up and attended school. On...

Virginia Miller

Virginia Miller

Mar 9, 2012

Velva “Virginia” (Mrs. Archie) Miller, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, March 9, 2012, at her home. She was born December 8, 1921, on the family farm near Marion, North Dakota, the daughter of Ingrid and Benjamin Johnson. She grew up on the farm, along with her six siblings. Following her high school graduation, she attended North Dakota...

Helmer Breeton

Helmer Breeton

Mar 6, 2012

Helmer John Breeton, 90, a resident of Underwood, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. He was born April 6, 1921, at home in Koochiching County, Minnesota, the son of Hans and Selma (Borgen) Breeton. He grew up on the farm and attended country school. Helmer was inducted into the U. S. Army on...

Dale Larson

Dale Larson

Mar 4, 2012

Dale A. Larson, 46, a resident of rural Rothsay, died Sunday, March 4, 2012, near Rothsay as the result of an automobile accident. Dale was born on February 10, 1966 in Fergus Falls, the son of Warren and Viola (Wheeler) Larson. He graduated from Rothsay High School in 1984. After graduation he attended NDSCS and graduated in 1989 with a...

Debra Jorgenson

Debra Jorgenson

Mar 4, 2012

Debra Louise Jorgenson, 48, a resident of Rothsay, died Sunday, March 4, 2012, near Rothsay as the result of an automobile accident. She was born June 13, 1963, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Elroy and Mary Lou (Griepentrog) Maack. She was baptized and confirmed in St. John Lutheran Church in Elizabeth, Minnesota. Debbie attended school in Fergus Falls,...

Barbara Walvatne

Barbara Walvatne

Mar 2, 2012

Barbara Lynn Walvatne, 59, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, March 2, 2012, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born on May 12, 1952, in Battle Lake, Minnesota, the daughter of Abner and Rosella (Pederson) Walvatne. She grew up in the area, graduating from Ashby High School in 1971. Barb did numerous babysitting jobs for her relatives,...

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