Obituaries

Patricia Johnson

Patricia Johnson

Feb 25, 2011

Patricia Johnson, 55, of Fergus Falls, died Friday February 25, 2011, in Fargo, ND, at the Sanford Health North Campus. She was born on July 8, 1955, in Detroit Lakes, the daughter of Paul and Grace (Merchant) Cluckey.  She graduated from Audubon High School in 1974.  Following high school, she attended Detroit Lakes Technical College, completing the Chef’s training program. ...

Susan Longfors

Susan Longfors

Feb 25, 2011

Susan Longfors, 52, a resident of Erhard, Minnesota, died Friday, February 25, 2011, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Susan Arlette Longfors was born on March 9, 1958 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Gerald and Helen (Beckman) Ripley, Sr. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1976 and from Fergus Falls Community College as a...

Evelyn Norgren

Evelyn Norgren

Feb 25, 2011

Evelyn Emma Norgren, 91, of Elizabeth, died Friday, February 25, 2011, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born May 26, 1919, in Elizabeth, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and Matilda (Uhlig) Holthusen. She attended school in Elizabeth. On August 25, 1940, she married Kenneth William Norgren at St. John Lutheran in Elizabeth. She worked for Greenagel...

Jeanette Lucking

Jeanette Lucking

Feb 23, 2011

Jeanette M. Lucking, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls at the age of 88. Jeanette was born in Duluth, Minnesota on April 10, 1922, the daughter of Oscar and Olga (Cerosky) Brandt. When she was three years old the family moved to Tordenskjold Township in Otter Tail County,...

Shirley Quigley

Shirley Quigley

Feb 16, 2011

Shirley Maxine Quigley, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, after a long illness. She was born December 27, 1926, in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, the daughter of Sam and Clara (Johnson) Olson. She attended school in Elbow Lake, and then attended Concordia College in Moorhead....

Barbara Hexum

Barbara Hexum

Feb 15, 2011

Barbara Marie Hexum, 65, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at University of Minnesota – Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis. She was born September 18, 1945, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Walter and Agnes (Peterson) Olson. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School...

Joan Ryckman

Joan Ryckman

Feb 11, 2011

Joan Ryckman, 72, of rural Underwood, died Friday, February 11, 2011, at Essentia Healthcare, Fargo, ND She was born August 5, 1938, in Staten Island, NY, the daughter of John and Marion (Belvin) Perina.  She attended school in Staten Island.  Following her education she was employed in Manhatten. On June 16, 1956, Joan married Raymond Ryckman in Staten Island.  They...

Allen Andvik

Allen Andvik

Feb 11, 2011

Allen Frederick Andvik, 63, a resident of Moorhead and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 11, 2011, at Scott and White Healthcare Center in Temple, Texas. He was born March 24, 1947, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Frederick and Corinne (Highdale) Andvik. He grew up in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1965. He...

Irene Kullhem

Irene Kullhem

Feb 10, 2011

Irene Laverne Kullhem, 79, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, February 10, 2011, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born December 11, 1931, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Frank and Mildred (Jackson) Bakeman. After her father's death, her mother married Albert Milbeck, and he adopted her. She grew up in Fergus Falls graduating from...

Clifford Stenstrom

Clifford Stenstrom

Feb 9, 2011

Clifford A. Stenstrom, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. He was born January 11, 1920, in Elizabeth Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the son of Gabriel and Anna (Formo) Stenstrom. He was baptized and confirmed at the Augustana Lutheran Church in Elizabeth, Minnesota. He attended country...

Ida Hanson

Ida Hanson

Jan 30, 2011

Ida Rosella Brorby Hanson, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, January 30, 2011, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born on February 2, 1916, at the family farm in Isabel Township of Benson County, North Dakota, the daughter of Lars and Gina (Ness) Brorby. She was raised on...

Fayette McCormack

Fayette McCormack

Jan 29, 2011

Fayette Margaret McCormack, 81, of rural Battle Lake, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2011, at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls. She was born August 29, 1929, to Clarence and Margaret (Hebron) Meyer. She grew up in Fergus Falls and Spruce Lodge. In 1953, she married Charles McCormack and to this union, six children were born. Fayette enjoyed spending time with...

JoAnne Anderson

JoAnne Anderson

Jan 29, 2011

JoAnne (Mrs. Joslyn) Anderson, 74, of Fergus Falls, died, Saturday, January 29, 2011, at Lake Region Healthcare. She was born November 25, 1936, to Myron and Esther (Unruh) Moseng at their home in Pelican Lake Township, rural Ashby.  She attended and graduated from Ashby High School and attended Jamestown College. On June 22, 1957, she married Joslyn Anderson at Trinity...

Brian Nygaard

Brian Nygaard

Jan 28, 2011

Brian Keith Nygaard, lifelong Fergus Falls resident and veteran Lakes Radio employee, died at the age of 48. He passed away at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota on Friday, January 28, 2011, peacefully and with dignity, surrounded by his loving wife and family. He had been in the intensive care unit since mid December, suffering from complications related to...

Marvin Bolstad

Marvin Bolstad

Jan 26, 2011

Marvin Sylvester Bolstad, 63, a resident of rural Dalton, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at his home. He was born September 24, 1947, on the family farm in Tumuli Township, near Dalton, Minnesota, the son of Morris and Selma (Brandvold) Bolstad. He grew up on the farm, and attended country school. Marvin was employed as a carpenter doing construction work....

Lyla Nelson

Lyla Nelson

Jan 26, 2011

Lyla Emily Nelson, 97, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born February 9, 1913, in rural Underwood, Minnesota, the daughter of Hans O. and Lydia (Nilsby) Hagen. She attended school in Underwood and Minneapolis. On September 28, 1933, she married Norris A. Nelson in Sisseton, South Dakota....

Charles Homuth

Charles Homuth

Jan 25, 2011

Charles Edward Homuth, 63, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at his residence. He was born on May 18, 1947 in Ft. Frances, Canada, the son of Donald Homuth and Lois (Brigham) Mickelson. He attended Roosevelt grade school in Fargo and in 1965 he graduated from Fargo Central High School. After high school, he entered the...

Thomas Hoyt

Thomas Hoyt

Jan 22, 2011

Thomas E. Hoyt, 70, of rural New York Mills, died Saturday, January 22, 2011, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Tom was born on July 22, 1940, the son of Edwin and Sadie (Lassila) Hoyt in Wadena. He graduated with the class of 1958 from the New York Mills High School, and then attended Dakota Business College. After...

Joseph Sedivy

Joseph Sedivy

Jan 21, 2011

Joseph Stanley Sedivy, 97, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, January 21, 2011, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He was born June 26, 1913, in Vesleyville, North Dakota, the son of Joseph E. and Constance (Stanek) Sedivy. The family moved to Lidgerwood, North Dakota in 1915. He attended St. Boniface School, and Lidgerwood High School, graduating in...

Harlin Johnson

Harlin Johnson

Jan 21, 2011

Harlin Johnson, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, January 21, 2011 at the Lakeland Hospice House.  Harlin was born December 13, 1920 in Orwell Township, rural Fergus Falls at the home of his parents, George L. and Clara I. (Nehring) Johnson. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Western Township and was later...

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