Obituaries
Wallace "Wally" Moe
Dec 25, 2023
Wallace “Wally” P. Moe, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, December 25, 2023 at the MN Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls. Wallace Palmer Moe was born July 30, 1934 in Oscar Township, the son of Magnus and Petra (Stuveland) Moe. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1952. In May 1954, Wally entered in to the United States Army,...
Joyce Biegler
Dec 22, 2023
Joyce Frances (Kawlewski) Biegler, 89, of Battle Lake, died Friday, December 22, 2023 at Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Battle Lake. Joyce was born on February 28, 1934 in Dead Lake Township. She grew up on a farm in rural Dent, MN, with her parents Lucile and Henry “Hank” and brother Dale. She attended school in Dent until reaching...
Wayne Shol
Dec 21, 2023
Wayne Clifford Shol passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday, December 21st, at his home overlooking West Lost Lake. His story began on May 10th, 1941 when he was born to Clifford and Vollie (Swanson) Shol at their family home in rural Underwood, Minnesota. After attending grade school at Barnard, he graduated from Underwood High School, then enlisted in...
Betty Mattfeld
Dec 20, 2023
Betty J. Mattfeld, 72, died Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at her home with her family by her side, under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice. Betty Jane Mattson was born April 2, 1951 to Vernon and Doris (Anderson) Mattson in Detroit Lakes. She attended Lake Park High School, graduating in 1969. On March 11, 1972 Betty married Richard Mattfeld in...
Glen Kenyon
Dec 16, 2023
Glen Dell Kenyon, 89, Fergus Falls, formerly of Erhard, died at home with the loving care of his family and Knute Nelson Hospice. He was born on August 26, 1934 in a log cabin on Norway Lake by Underwood, MN. It was his maternal family (Jensen) homestead. He was joined by six other siblings, one of whom died as an...
Charles Weber III
Dec 15, 2023
Charles Weber III, 66, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, December 15, 2023 at his residence. Charles Joseph Weber III was born March 11, 1957 in Frankfurt, Germany to Charles Joseph Weber II and Barbara (Bettinger) Weber. He attended Withrow High School in Cincinnati, OH. He worked as a truck driver. He was a member of AA and has been sober...
Carl Prischmann
Dec 13, 2023
Carl W. Prischmann, 80, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Carl was born the eldest child on February 6, 1943, in Orchard, Nebraska to Carl G. and Helen (Darr) Prischmann. After moving to Elizabeth, MN he attended and was a life-long member of First Lutheran Church. As a young man, Carl worked hard...
Eve Wickstrom
Dec 11, 2023
Eve Justine Wickstrom of Wahpeton, ND and Battle Lake, MN, formerly of Fergus Falls, MN, Chaska, MN, St. Louis, MO and Winnipeg, MB, passed away on December 11, 2023 at home surrounded by her family after a difficult 4-and-a-half-year battle with a debilitating and rare cancer. Eve was born on April 10, 2003 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Cora Warkentin...
James "Jim" Tenneson
Dec 10, 2023
James “Jim” M. Tenneson, 82, of Fargo, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, December 10, 2023 at Eventide Assisted Living in Fargo. James Marvin Tenneson was born February 27, 1941 to Ernest and Selma (Mathison) Tenneson in Princeton, MN. He attended country school and Pelican Rapids High School, graduating in 1959. He was a proud member of the United States...
Gregory Schiller
Dec 8, 2023
Gregory L. Schiller, 64, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully Friday, December 8, 2023 at Sanford in Fargo. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements pending with Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
Dana Ammala
Dec 5, 2023
Dana Marie Ammala, 54, of Fargo, died Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Dana Marie Jampsa was born May 20, 1969 to John and Patricia (Tigges) Jampsa in Fargo, ND. She graduated from Underwood High School in 1987. After high school she attended Fergus Falls Community College and the U of M for two years. Dana was employed as a caregiver. Her...
Dorothy L. Porter
Dec 4, 2023
Dorothy Lorene (Long) Porter, 96, died December 4, 2023, under the loving care of both PioneerCare and Hospice of the Red River Valley in Fergus Falls, MN. She was born on October 1, 1927, in Abilene, KS. Dorothy was the sixth child of Jeremiah Isaiah and Erna (Hahn) Long. She was brought up in a home where money was scarce,...
Wayne Taft
Dec 3, 2023
Wayne Taft lost a difficult fight with cancer on Dec 3rd at his home with family by his side. He was born January 16th, 1950 in California. Wayne was a Navy Vietnam Veteran. After working all over the country as a telephone man for 32 years, he retired to Minnesota with his wife, Candy. Wayne was an avid fisherman, archery...
Carolyn Johansen
Nov 28, 2023
Carolyn Johansen, 77, of Dalton, died Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Carolyn Ann Finkelson was born February 1, 1946 to Milton and Ethel (Knutson) Finkelson in Fergus Falls, MN. She attended school in Ashby, graduating from Ashby High School in 1964. After graduation she worked at Midwest Publishing in Minneapolis, as a waitress at the Dalton...
Patricia Giorgini
Nov 25, 2023
Patricia Leslie “Pat” (Morken) Giorgini, age 96, died November 25, 2023, in St. Paul, MN. Born April 7, 1927, to parents Ethel Mae (Clarke) Morken and Alfred Sigvart Morken at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND, and named to honor deceased uncle Leslie Morken, her first few years were on the move in northwestern Minnesota. In 1933, the family settled...
John Dubbels
Nov 25, 2023
John Dubbels, 69, of Fergus Falls, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo. John was born on June 24, 1954, in Fergus Falls, the son of Warren and Esther (Bolland) Dubbels. He was baptized at home in rural Fergus Falls through Trinity Lutheran Church and confirmed at Faith Church in Fergus Falls. John worked...
Randolph "Randy" Roelke
Nov 24, 2023
Randolph “Randy” Bay Roelke, 73, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, November 24, 2023 at his home. Randy was born on December 6, 1949 in Detroit Lakes, the son of George Jr. and Ardis (Christopherson) Roelke. He grew up in Fergus Falls and spent his entire life there. He was a member of Augustana Lutheran Church. He loved to hunt for...
Betty Funkhouser
Nov 23, 2023
Betty Mae Funkhouser, 84, Evansville formerly Dalton, died Thursday, November 23, 2023 at Evansville Care Center. Betty was born on December 12, 1938, in Tumuli Township, rural Dalton, to Alvin and Myrtle (Johnson) Foshaug. She attended District 7 Grade School in Tumuli Township and graduated in 1957 from Fergus Falls High School. On October 25, 1958, Betty married Donald Funkhouser...
Keith Rutherford
Nov 22, 2023
Keith Rutherford, age 64, of Erhard, passed away on November 22, 2023, with his family by his side. Keith James Rutherford was born on January 14, 1959, in Mayville, ND, to James and Karen (Gast) Rutherford. He attended school in Kensal, ND, where he graduated in 1977. After graduating, Keith joined the United States Navy and gave four years of...
Kirk Hexum
Nov 22, 2023
Kirk Hexum, 53, of Rothsay, died Wednesday, November 22, 2023. Kirk Gene Hexum was born February 9, 1970, in Fergus Falls, to Myron and JoAnn (Lysne) Hexum. He attended Rothsay Public School and graduated from Rothsay High School in 1988. He was a member of the United States Air Force for four and a half years, serving in Desert Storm....
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