Obituaries

Rose Bredeson

Rose Bredeson

Oct 20, 2011

Rose M. Bredeson, 85, of Fergus Falls, and most recently a resident at the Mill Street Residence, died Thursday, October 20, 2011, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born October 18, 1926, in Butte, Montana, the daughter of Edward and Dora (Leeper) Grove. She moved to Friberg Township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, at the age...

Darrel Tollefson

Darrel Tollefson

Oct 19, 2011

Darrel Ferdinand Tollefson, 75, a resident of rural Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at his home. Darrel was born February 18, 1936, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Ferdinand and Alma (Gustafson) Tollefson. He was confirmed at Augustana Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. He attended Fergus Falls High School. Darrel was a mechanic at Ebersviller Implement, the...

Merell Dalluge

Merell Dalluge

Oct 16, 2011

Merell “Bud” Wayne Dalluge passed away on October 16, 2011 at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls after a courageous five month battle with pancreatic cancer. Merell was born January 27, 1926 at home in rural Fergus Falls, the third of eight children born to Paul and Ganellia (Knudson) Dalluge. He grew up on the family farm near Fergus...

Darlene Birchem

Darlene Birchem

Oct 15, 2011

Darlene Birchem of rural Battle Lake, Minnesota, passed away at the home she loved on Friday October 14, 2011. She was 74 years old. At last she is able to leave the pain behind. But for those she leaves behind, the pain has just begun as we will all miss her friendship and love. Darlene was born August 14, 1937...

Jerry Heyen

Jerry Heyen

Oct 15, 2011

Jerry G. Heyen, 80, life long resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls of complications from leukemia. Jerry shared with us the love of family and friends, knew respect from many, and enjoyed life. He was very much loved and appreciated and will always be remembered by the people he knew....

Vernon Lundberg

Vernon Lundberg

Oct 13, 2011

Vernon Lundberg, 96, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, October 13, 2011, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Vernon Clifford Lundberg was born on November 25, 1914, to Gottfred Johnathan Lundberg and Ella Christine (Ruen) Lundberg at their farm outside of Ruthton, MN. He attended country school. He married Josephine Erstad on June 7, 1945. Vernon...

Skylah Oksness

Skylah Oksness

Oct 9, 2011

Skylah Madison Oksness, 15, a resident of Dalton, Minnesota, died Sunday, October 9, 2011, near Fergus Falls. She was born June 18, 1996, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Michael Oksness and Jennifer (Knutson) Odegard. She was baptized at Sverdrup Lutheran Church in Underwood. Skylah began her education in Fergus Falls, moving to the Underwood School when she was...

Beverly Steiner

Beverly Steiner

Oct 9, 2011

Beverly A. Steiner, 81, a resident of Fergus Falls, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, October 9, 2011, after a 2 ½ year battle with cancer. She was born October 13, 1929, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Herman and Louise (Hoelmer) Schmidt. She grew up on the farm in Carlisle Township, rural Fergus...

Marie Mikkelson

Marie Mikkelson

Oct 8, 2011

Marie Alfreda Mikkelson, 95, a resident of Fergus Falls, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, October 8, 2011, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born May 30, 1916, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Julius and Alfreda (Stenberg) Sholberg. Her family moved to Elizabeth in 1918, where she attended school. She graduated from...

Dennis Thompson

Dennis Thompson

Oct 5, 2011

Dennis Thompson, 68, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at his home. He was born on November 22, 1942, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Guy and Alice (Thorson) Thompson and grew up on a farm in St. Olaf Township, rural Dalton. He attended rural school District 4, Morris Ag School and graduated from Ashby High School...

Lillian Ringstrom

Lillian Ringstrom

Oct 2, 2011

Lillian Margaretha Ringstrom, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, October 2, 2011 at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was born January 16, 1929, in Starkweather, North Dakota, the daughter of Knute and Margaret (Thiessen) Olsen. She attended country school in Cato Township, and then Devils Lake High School, graduating in 1947. She earned her...

Marian Evjen

Marian Evjen

Oct 1, 2011

Marian Clara Evjen, 81, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, October 1, 2011 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born September 12, 1930 in Wahpeton, North Dakota, the daughter of Leo and Viola (Bentzin) Dominick. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1948, and then attended the University of North Dakota, receiving degrees...

Evelyn Larson

Evelyn Larson

Sep 30, 2011

Evelyn O. Larson, age 99, a resident of PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, died Friday, September 30, 2011, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Evie was born June 16, 1912, at Granite Falls, Minnesota. She was one of three children born to Sever and Tomina (Lauve) Enstad. She graduated from Granite Falls High School and trained as a dental assistant....

Eleanor Christopherson

Eleanor Christopherson

Sep 29, 2011

Eleanor L. Christopherson, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, September 29, 2011, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Eleanor was born on August 24, 1917, in Erhard, Minnesota, the daughter of Oscar and Esther (Knobel) Fossen. She grew up near Erhard and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School. On June 1, 1941 she married Earl...

Pauline Stowman

Pauline Stowman

Sep 27, 2011

Mary Pauline Stowman, 90, a resident of Rothsay, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born December 18, 1920, in a sod house in Perkins County near Sorum, South Dakota, the daughter of homesteaders Christian M. and Ida (Lowe) Sorum. She was raised on the farm, riding horseback to grade school. She attended...

Robert Stock

Robert Stock

Sep 27, 2011

Robert Arnold Stock, 71, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011, in rural Fergus Falls. He was born June 20, 1940, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Arnold and Florence (Schreiber) Stock. He grew up on the farm in Western Township, attending school at School District #49, and the “West Central School of Agriculture” in Morris,...

Lois Thiel

Lois Thiel

Sep 25, 2011

Lois Elaine Thiel, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, September 25, 2011, at Lake Region Healthcare Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born September 21, 1925, at the family resort on Otter Tail Lake, Minnesota, the daughter of Max and Martha (Brandt) Starin. She grew up at the resort, and attended school at District #45, and then...

Gerald Richter

Gerald Richter

Sep 24, 2011

Gerald Dale Richter, 69, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, September 24, 2011, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born May 14, 1942, in Gary, Indiana, the son of Otto and Corinne (Boen) Richter. He grew up in Aurdal Township. He attended school at Districts #12, #247, Underwood, and Morris. While in school he played...

Frank Groby

Frank Groby

Sep 24, 2011

Frank Groby, 85, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, September 24, 2011, at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. There are no services planned at this time.

Delores Durner

Delores Durner

Sep 23, 2011

Delores Ann Durner, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, September 23, 2011, at the PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Delores was born to Adolph and Alma (Wengren) Harthun on April 24, 1922, in Dane Prairie Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church, and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls....

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