Obituaries

Lloyd Sonstebo

Lloyd Sonstebo

Apr 16, 2011

Lloyd Ernest Sonstebo, 88, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Underwood, died April 16, 2011, at the PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Lloyd was born on October 26, 1922, in Dalton, the son of Ole and Hansine (Hagestande) Sonstebo. There, he was raised on the family farm and attended school until grade 8. On June 24, 1945, Lloyd and June Synstelien were...

Ronald Bertoch

Ronald Bertoch

Apr 15, 2011

Ronald H. Bertoch, age 81, of Otter Tail Lake, Minnesota, died Friday, April 15, 2011, at Perham Memorial Hospital in Perham, MN after a lengthy battle with ALS. Ronald and his twin brother, Donald, were born to Henry and Lydia (Mohr) Bertoch in Tracy, Minnesota on September 29, 1929. Ron spent his early years on the family farm, north of...

William Flink

William Flink

Apr 12, 2011

William Gordon “Gordy” Flink, 62, of rural Erhard, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at his home. He was born May 5, 1948, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Peter and Amelia May (Corbin) Flink. He attended school at Adams Elementary and Fergus Falls High School. On August 18, 1973, he married Bobbie Jaenisch in Webster, South Dakota. Over the...

Robert Maiolini

Robert Maiolini

Apr 11, 2011

Robert John “Rob” Maiolini, 61, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday April 11, 2011, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. He was born November 3, 1949, in Oakland, California, and was adopted by Frank and Kathryn (Aune) Maiolini. He first attended the First Presbyterian Church in San Leandro, California. Rob then attended Marina High School in San...

Gladys Onstad

Gladys Onstad

Apr 9, 2011

Gladys Adeline (Nygaard) Onstad, 85, formerly of Underwood, MN, passed away Saturday, April 09, 2011 at the Park View Nursing Home in Woodville, WI. She was born on January 23, 1926 in Underwood, Minnesota, the daughter of Alfred & Olga (Sande) Nygaard. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at Sverdrup Lutheran Church in Underwood. She attended Underwood...

Luella Theodorson

Luella Theodorson

Apr 7, 2011

Luella Eldora Theodorson, 94, of Fergus Falls, died April 7, 2011, at the Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls. Luella was born on the home farm in Oscar Township, on June 18, 1916, to Fred and Bertha (Grunewald) Zimmerman. She attended the country school District #61 and graduated from the eighth grade when she was 14 years old. On February...

Mariean Bullock

Mariean Bullock

Apr 5, 2011

Mariean Bullock, 89, a resident of rural Underwood died Tuesday, April 05, 2011, at her residence. Mariean Anna Lydia Zarn was born September 25, 1921 in Antrim Township of Watonwan County, Minnesota, 10 miles south of Medelia, the daughter of Herman and Emma (Schultz) Zarn. She was raised on the family farm, attending county school near there. She also attended...

Beverly Bullock

Beverly Bullock

Apr 5, 2011

Beverly Ann Bullock, 73, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. She was born March 5, 1938, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Harvey and Nellie (Anderson) Bullock. She attended Lincoln Elementary School and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1956. She graduated from Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa,...

Beatrice Weiss

Beatrice Weiss

Apr 2, 2011

Beatrice E. Weiss, 96, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at the Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls. She was born on September 8, 1914 in Elizabeth, Minnesota, the daughter of William and Emma (Muhlenbeck) Kroll. She attended country school in Elizabeth. On March 7, 1934 she and Clifford Weiss were married at the St. John’s Lutheran Church...

Noah Moen

Noah Moen

Mar 30, 2011

Noah Alan Moen, age 27, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 near Fergus Falls. He was born December 22, 1983 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Joel and Kim (Anderson) Moen. He grew up in the area and attended school in Fergus Falls. He was baptized and confirmed at Stavanger Lutheran Church, rural Fergus Falls. Noah worked...

L. Danielson

L. Danielson

Mar 29, 2011

L. Vernon “Vernie” Danielson, 91, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls. Lyle Vernon Danielson was born on February 8, 1920 at the family home near Fergus Falls in Friberg Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, to Daniel Severin and Emma (Christiansen) Danielson. He attended school at District 66 and then went to Fergus...

Alfred Fronning

Alfred Fronning

Mar 28, 2011

Alfred Harold Fronning, of Fergus Falls, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2011, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls at the age of 93 years. He was born July 19, 1917 on the home farm in Aastad Township, rural Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Ole N. and Mary (Lien) Fronning. Alfred had nine brothers and three sisters. He...

Blanche Gray

Blanche Gray

Mar 24, 2011

Blanche Agnes Gray, 101, a resident of Fergus Falls, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, March 24, 2011, at the Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls. She was born December 18, 1909, in Frazee, Minnesota, the daughter of Grova and Grace (Weymouth) Botts. She graduated from Frazee High School in 1928, and attended Nurses Training at Wright Memorial Hospital...

Evelyn Hagen

Evelyn Hagen

Mar 23, 2011

Evelyn Martha Hagen, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at the Pioneer Senior Cottages in Fergus Falls. She was born October 15, 1924, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Emil and Mathilda Borchardt. She grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School. On May 29, 1943 she married Wilbur Hagen...

Robert Nelson

Robert Nelson

Mar 20, 2011

Robert “Bob” Alexander Nelson, 90, born in Fergus Falls, MN on March 17, 1921, died peacefully on March 20, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. He lived fully his 90 years as a beloved husband, father and grandfather. Bob grew up on a family farm in Dane Prairie Township, where his involvement in Swan Lake Church was...

Albert Beckman

Albert Beckman

Mar 19, 2011

Albert Joseph “Bud” Beckman of Fergus Falls, formerly of Wendell, died peacefully after a short illness, surrounded by friends and family, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, MN on Saturday, March 19, 2011. Bud was born in Powers Lake, ND on June 28, 1917 to Bernard and Clara (Koltes) Beckman. He and Ruth Sheehy were married on April...

Reuben Ostlund

Reuben Ostlund

Mar 18, 2011

Reuben V. Ostlund, 88, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Rothsay, died Friday, March 18, 2011 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Reuben was born on the family farm near Rothsay on December 9, 1922, the son of Ole and Anna (Rudh) Ostlund. He attended country school, District No. 82. Reuben was a life-long member of Hamar Lutheran Church and...

Idella Svendsgaard

Idella Svendsgaard

Mar 15, 2011

Idella Mae Svendsgaard, 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born August 7, 1930, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Harry and Hilda (Wahl) Marquardt. She grew up near Erhard, and was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church in Elizabeth. Her family later moved to the...

Jeanette Martinson

Jeanette Martinson

Mar 15, 2011

Jeanette Martinson, age 85, of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, with Rev. Wayne Hagen, Rev. Bryan Robertson and Rev. Dave Berg presiding. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday,...

Jerome Pederson

Jerome Pederson

Mar 15, 2011

Jerome Philip Pederson, 76, a resident of Reston, Virginia and formerly of Underwood, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in Virginia. He was born August 8, 1934, in Underwood, Minnesota, the son of Dr. Philip and Lydia Pederson. He grew up in the area, graduating from Underwood High School in 1952. He then attended the University of Minnesota where he studied...

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