Obituaries

Winifred Becker

Winifred Becker

Oct 27, 2011

Winifred “Winnie” Becker , 77, of Fergus Falls died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011 at the Evansville Care Center in Evansville from complications of pneumonia. Winnie was born in Benson, Minnesota on April 17, 1934 to Frank and Belle (Perrizo) Fiala. She was proud to be raised in her hometown of Clontarf, Minnesota where Saint Malachy’s church, good times with family...

Reid Neuman

Reid Neuman

Oct 26, 2011

Reid Neuman, 40, a resident of Ottertail, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at his home. Reid Jason Neuman was born August 17, 1971, in Willmar, Minnesota, the son of Mary (Rude) and James Neuman. His pre-school years were spent in Raymond and Fergus Falls where he had his first school experience at Claire Ann Shover Nursery School. He was baptized...

Muriel Gaines

Muriel Gaines

Oct 23, 2011

Muriel Gaines, age 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, October 23, 2011, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. Muriel Josephine Wold was born January 28, 1924, at home on the farm, the daughter of Edwin and Josephine (Berg) Wold. She grew up on the family farm in Sverdrup Township, near Underwood, Minnesota. She was baptized and...

Carol Peterson

Carol Peterson

Oct 22, 2011

Carol Geneva Peterson completed her earthly journey on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Lake Region Health Care in Fergus Falls, MN and is at peace in the arms of her loving Shepherd and Savior, Jesus Christ. Carol was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1918, in the big sky country of Montana about ten miles from Harlowton. Her parents, Emil...

Lyle McCormick

Lyle McCormick

Oct 20, 2011

Lyle Fredrick McCormick, 87, a resident of West Battle Lake, died Thursday, October 20, 2011, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born December 15, 1923, in Bath, South Dakota, the son of Fredrick P. and Genieve McCormick. He grew up there, graduating from Bath High School in 1941. After high school he began attending college...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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,...