Obituaries
Doris Shol
Dec 3, 2010
Doris Shol, 84 of Fergus Falls, died Friday, December 3, 2010, at Lake Region Healthcare. She was born June 6, 1926, in Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Siem “Sam” and Anna (Anderson) Wahl. She grew up in Erhard while attending a country school through eighth grade and then attended and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School. Doris was baptized and...
Maynard Hornstine
Dec 3, 2010
Maynard Hornstine, 85, died Friday, December 3, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls after bravely battling cancer for five years. He was born in Campbell, Minnesota on December 8, 1924, the son of Frank and Martha (Waldecker) Hornstine. He grew up in the Campbell area and graduated from Campbell High School in 1942. He continued to work...
Dolores Scott
Dec 3, 2010
Dolores I. Scott, 84, died Friday, December 3, 2010, at the Pioneer Retirement Community, Fergus Falls. She was born on June 8, 1926, to Rudolph and Martha (Skugsol) Halvorson in Grand Forks, ND. She graduated from high school in Battle Lake, MN. On June 17, 1950, Dolores married John Scott and they made their home on a farm near Fergus...
Earl Nelson
Nov 29, 2010
Earl Niels Nelson, 91, a resident of Breckenridge, Minnesota, died Tuesday, November 29, 2010, at St. Francis Home in Breckenridge. He was born July 17, 1919, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, the son of Morton and Esther Nelson. He graduated as Salutatorian from Gaylord High School in 1936. He later bought and trucked livestock in Gaylord for 23 years with his...
Wesley Saurer
Nov 28, 2010
Wesley Marlow Saurer, 52, a resident of Perham, died Sunday, November 28, 2010, at his home. He was born October 5, 1958, in Little Fork, Minnesota, the son of Victor and Lillian (Husfeldt) Saurer. He attended school in Big Falls, Minnesota, Clitherall, and graduated from Battle Lake High School. He then attended Wadena Technical College. Through the years he lived...
Marion Hoff
Nov 27, 2010
Marion Ruth (Mrs. Orwell) Hoff, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday November 27, 2010, at Lake Region Healthcare. She was born on March 10, 1919, at Sidney, MT, the daughter of Otto and Neva (Herbert) Olson. Until the age of 12, the family farmed on her mothers homestead near Andes, MT. Years of drought and crop failures spurred...
Adrian Tinderholt
Nov 27, 2010
Adrian C. Tinderholt, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls and formerly of Austin, Minnesota, died Saturday, November 27, 2010 at the PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. He was born October 2, 1916, in Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota, the son of Martin and Sophie (Evenson) Tinderholt. He attended rural elementary school and graduated from Dawson High School in 1933. He graduated...
Elizabeth Swenson
Nov 25, 2010
Elizabeth Ann Swenson, 83, died Thursday, November 25, 2010, at the PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls. There are no services planned at this time. Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.olsonfuneralhome.com .
Howard Godel
Nov 22, 2010
Howard Allen Godel, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, peacefully passed away Monday, November 22, 2010, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls, surrounded by his family. He was born January 16, 1926, in Fergus Falls, the son of Leonard and Mary (Kays) Godel. He grew up on a farm near Silver Lake, and attended Battle Lake High School. ...
Marian Hansen
Nov 21, 2010
Marian Lenore Hansen, 92 years and 3 months, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, November 21, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born August 21, 1918, at the family home in Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Arthur and Ida (Stephenson) Hanson. Marian grew up in Pelican Rapids and attended Pelican Rapids schools through 8th...
Minnie Swendsrud
Nov 21, 2010
Minnie Caroline Swendsrud, 104 years, five months and 20 days old, and a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, November 21, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born June 1, 1906, at her home in Tordenskjold Township, near Underwood, Minnesota, the daughter of Lewis and Martha (Loftus) Albertson. She was the 7th of 13 children,...
David Eide
Nov 20, 2010
David Gene Eide, 57, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, November 20, 2010, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He was born on May 23, 1953 in Fargo, North Dakota to Leonard Gene and Ramona M. (Schloesser) Eide. Although born in Fargo, he moved with his family to San Diego, California, calling that home for the majority of...
Lillian Bjorklund
Nov 18, 2010
Lillian Dorothy Bjorklund, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 18, 2010, at Sanford Health Hospital in Fargo. She had been a resident of the Broen Home since January of this year. Lillian Dorothy Hoglund was born on April 29, 1917 near Lake Norden, SD on the farm homesteaded by her grandfather Svante Hoglund. She was the oldest...
Wallace Christopher
Nov 17, 2010
Wallace Webster Christopher, 92, of Fergus Falls, was called to glory on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. Wally was given life by His Creator, being born on January 28, 1918 near Emerado, ND to William and Emma (Kjorven) Christopher. Having received the gift of Holy Baptism at Middle Grove Lutheran Church in Makinock,...
Jerome Jordahl
Nov 15, 2010
Jerome Iver Jordahl, 70, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, November 15, 2010, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. He was born January 6, 1940, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Lars and Ethel (Mundstock) Jordahl. He grew up in Pelican Rapids, where he attended school. He served with the U.S. Army from 1959 – 1961,...
Raymond Mensinger
Nov 14, 2010
Raymond “Ray” Eugene Mensinger, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, November 14, 2010, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born December 2, 1919 in Rice, Minnesota the son of Barton and Edna (Hummel) Mensinger. He grew up on the family farm near Mahnomen, and attended school in Waubun, Minnesota. Ray served in the U....
Mabel Melby
Nov 14, 2010
Mabel Melby, 102, formerly of Dalton, died peacefully on Sunday, November 14, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Nursing Home in Fergus Falls. Dora Mabel was born on March 9, 1908 in rural Dalton to John O. and Elsie (Gjerde) Dahlager. She was baptized on April 12, 1908 and confirmed on October 9, 1921 at Sarpsborg Lutheran Church. She attended school...
Edna Winterfeldt
Nov 14, 2010
Edna Winterfeldt, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Edna Anna Louisa Albrecht was born at her childhood home near Brownton, Minnesota, on October 24, 1920, the daughter of John and Helen (Helle) Albrecht. She helped on her family farm until she married the love of her life, Roland Winterfeldt...
Marie Stock
Nov 13, 2010
Marie E. Stock, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, November 13, 2010 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Marie was born on May 10, 1923, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Cornelius and Edna (Steinbach) Witt. She grew up in Fergus Falls and attended District 30 Country School. She married Austin Hutchins...
Evelyn Mortenson
Nov 12, 2010
Evelyn Mortenson, 85, a resident of Underwood, died Friday, November 12, 2010, at Triumph Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. She was born on March 16, 1925, in Tordenskjold Township, the youngest of three children born to Carl J. and Esther (Swedberg) Mortensen. She was baptized and confirmed at Tordenskjold Lutheran Church in rural Underwood. Evelyn attended School District 162 in Tordenskjold...
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