Obituaries

Thomas Tone

Thomas Tone

Mar 16, 2023

Thomas E. Tone, 74, a resident of rural Clitherall, MN, and former resident of Bloomington, MN, died peacefully on March 16, 2023. Born October 5, 1948, to Burton and Elva (Ham) Tone, Tom married Jeanette Sundberg on August 9, 1970, and together they raised their three children. Tom was an entrepreneur, business owner, and problem solver. Often to Jeanie’s chagrin...

Lachel Bergerud

Lachel Bergerud

Mar 14, 2023

Lachel D. Bergerud, 56, of Dalton, died Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at her residence. Lachel Dawn Mickelson was born August 10, 1966 to Roger and Betty (Ostby) Mickelson in Elbow Lake. She attended school in Elbow Lake, graduating in 1984. On March 7, 1989, Lachel married Howard Bergerud in Sisseton, SD. She was employed by LB Broen Home and several...

Harold Bye

Harold Bye

Mar 14, 2023

Harold A. Bye, 100, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Harold Arthur Bye was born January 30, 1923, to Andrew and Anna (Sander) Bye in Fergus Falls. He attended Fergus Falls High School and the University of Minnesota for Agriculture. He was a member of the Army National Guard for four...

Virginia "Ginny" Hunter

Virginia "Ginny" Hunter

Mar 12, 2023

Virginia “Ginny” E. Hunter, 74, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, March 12, 2023 at CentraCare Hospital in St. Cloud. Virginia E. Boese was born February 26, 1949 to Carl A. and Myrtle (Kroll) Boese in Fergus Falls. She attended Rugg’s Country School until sixth grade and then Pelican Rapids High School, graduating in 1967. On July 22, 2004, Ginny married...

Rolland Hanstad

Rolland Hanstad

Mar 11, 2023

Rolland James Hanstad, 94, of Fergus Falls, MN passed away March 11, 2023 at Pioneer Care Center with family by his side. He was born on November 18th, 1928 in Flint, Michigan to Leonard and Florence (Olson) Hanstad. At two years of age the family moved to a small dairy farm in Aurdal Township. From there he would walk two...

Wesley Kamstra

Wesley Kamstra

Mar 10, 2023

Wesley George Kamstra, 90, died March 10, 2023 at the Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota from complications of Alzheimer’s. Wesley Kamstra was born December 2, 1932 in Willmar, Minnesota, to George Kamstra and Aukie (DeVries) Kamstra. He graduated in 1951 from Raymond High School. He drove truck for his brother-in-law, Vernon until he joined the Navy in December of...

Steven G. Olson

Steven G. Olson

Mar 7, 2023

Steven “Steve” G. Olson, 71, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Steven Glenn Olson was born July 21, 1951, to Glenn E. and Elaine B. (Malley) Olson in St. Cloud, MN. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1969. After high school he attended Fergus Falls Community College. In his...

Ramona Peasley

Ramona Peasley

Mar 7, 2023

Ramona M. Peasley, 58, of Erhard, died Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at her residence. Ramona May Warner was born September 25, 1964 to William Warner and Ellen O’Brien in Elgin, Illinois. She attended Warba Elementary School and R.J. Elkington Middle School. On February 22, 1994, Ramona married Craig Peasley in Rifle, Colorado. She was employed by Borey Animal Shelter, Ken...

Maryanne Rath

Maryanne Rath

Mar 6, 2023

Maryanne Rath, 74, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, March 6, 2023 at her residence. Maryanne Liggett was born January 19, 1949 to Wayne and Anne (Naujoks) Liggett in Sherman, TX. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic Academy and Sherman High School, graduating in 1966. She then attended Austin College in Sherman, TX, earning her Master’s in Education in 1990. She worked...

Sandra Tjaden

Sandra Tjaden

Mar 4, 2023

Sandra J. Tjaden, 83, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, March 4, 2023, at her residence under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Sandra JoAnn Hanson was born February 11, 1940, to Baldwin and Evelyn (Bergerud) Hanson in Fergus Falls, MN. She attended Underwood High School. On October 3, 1959, Sandy married Sonny (Hilding) Tjaden in Underwood. Sonny...

Kathi Hasbargen

Kathi Hasbargen

Mar 2, 2023

Kathi Jean Hasbargen, 79, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 2, 2023, with her family by her side at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born on January 2, 1944, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As the daughter of John and Bianca (Neumann) Duffing, she was raised on their family farm in Traverse County, Minnesota. She graduated...

Michael A Cates

Michael A Cates

Feb 27, 2023

Michael Cates, 71, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, February 27, 2023 at his residence. Mike is survived by his girlfriend, Pam and his four younger sisters, Carmen, Stella, Helena and Cecilia and his dad, Joe, 92 years old. His sister, Joyce, passed away February 18, 2023, just 9 days earlier. His mother passed away on December 17, 1987. Mike loved...

Raymond Duenow

Raymond Duenow

Feb 26, 2023

Raymond “Ray” W. Duenow, 96, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, February 26, 2023 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Raymond Willard Duenow was born October 30, 1926, to Herman and Franziska (Richter) Duenow in Friberg Township. He attended District #115 in Friberg Township and Washington High School in Fergus Falls. Ray left school as a sophomore to help his father farm...

Orbin Brandvold

Orbin Brandvold

Feb 22, 2023

Orbin L. Brandvold, 85, a resident of Fergus Falls, MN passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at his home in Park Gardens Assisted Living. Orbin was born October 1, 1937, in Carbury, North Dakota, the son of Olaf M. Brandvold and Alta (Hall) Brandvold. He grew up in a family of six children on a farm seven miles north...

Donald Anderson

Donald Anderson

Feb 22, 2023

Donald Nickel Anderson passed away peacefully at his home in Fergus Falls, MN on February 22, 2023. He was 94 years old. Don was born on September 16, 1928, in Wyoming, MN, to Samuel Victor Anderson and Helen (Nickel) Anderson. During the depression, the family moved to Clearwater, MN, and eventually to Compton Township. Don graduated from Wadena High School...

Douglas Miller

Douglas Miller

Feb 19, 2023

Douglas L. Miller, 66, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, February 19, 2023 at his residence. Douglas Louis Miller was born December 29, 1956 to Doyle and Joyce (Underhill) Miller in Fergus Falls. He worked as diesel mechanic and shop foreman for Mark Sand and Gravel. On June 18, 1977 Doug married Becky Eggum in Dalton, MN. He loved to hunt,...

Thomas Dillard

Thomas Dillard

Feb 17, 2023

Tom Dillard, 74, of Dalton, MN passed away at home on Friday, February 17, 2023. Born April 24, 1948 in Reno, NV, the oldest child to Joseph and Myrtle Dillard. He graduated from Wooster High School in 1967. After high school, Tom worked with his father in the family construction business and joined the Air National Guard. He served in...

Loren N Fronning

Loren N Fronning

Feb 16, 2023

Loren Noble Fronning, 84, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully, Thursday, February 16, 2023, surrounded by his daughter and son-in-law at his home. Loren Noble Fronning was born March 15, 1938, to Noble T. and Corinne J. (Tisdel-Hoff) Fronning in Wadena, MN. At a young age the family moved from Wadena to Fergus Falls. He attended District 118 Country school...

Dale Hanneman

Dale Hanneman

Feb 15, 2023

***Due to technical difficulties, we are unable to livestream Dale's service. It will be recorded and uploaded after. *** Dale Hanneman passed away at home at the age of 79, just a half mile from where he was born into a happy farming family in Carlisle Township. The impact of his life was never measured by geographic footprint, but through...

Anna "Bernice" Roysland

Anna "Bernice" Roysland

Feb 14, 2023

Anna “Bernice” Roysland, 97, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Bernice Roysland was born on September 30, 1925 to Halvor and Thora (Landsverk) Roysland in Fosston, Minnesota. She lived in international Falls until her family moved to Fosston where she was confirmed at Kingo Lutheran Church and graduated from Fosston High School with...

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