Obituaries

Ann Iverson

Ann Iverson

Mar 7, 2010

Anna M. “Ann” Iverson, 96, or “Mom” as she was fondly known to her family, died Sunday, March 7, 2010 at Midwest Home Health in Fergus Falls.  She was born February 16, 1914, in Hensler, North Dakota, in Oliver County, the daughter of Harry and Bertha (Perschke) Ellis. She attended school at Fort Clark, North Dakota. On January 15, 1934,...

Alvin Anderson

Alvin Anderson

Mar 2, 2010

Alvin Curtis “Pat” Anderson, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. He was born October 9, 1918, at home in Western Township rural Fergus Falls, the son of August and Emily (Sundberg) Anderson. He grew up on the family farm, attending rural school at District #252 in Orwell...

Melba Neuman

Melba Neuman

Mar 2, 2010

Melba Louise Neuman, 91, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at the Pioneer Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, where she resided for the last two years.  She was born the fourth of nine children to Frank and Ada (Kelsey) Richards on October 26, 1918, in Granville, North Dakota, where she lived, was baptized and attended school. After...

Irene Bethel

Irene Bethel

Feb 27, 2010

Irene Bethel, 79, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 27, 2010, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls.  Irene Elmina (Olson) Bethel was born June 21, 1930, in Runeberg Township of Becker County, Minnesota, the daughter of William Charles and Vivian Mary (Parvi) Olson. Irene attended a rural school which was located less than a mile from her home. ...

Elaine Grotte

Elaine Grotte

Feb 26, 2010

Elaine Violet Grotte, 81, of Fergus Falls, died, Friday, February 26, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Home. She was born June 11, 1928, in St. Paul, the daughter of Albert and Mabel (Armbrust) Freitag. While she was a young girl, she moved with her family to Federal Dam, MN,  where her father owned a logging business. Later they moved to...

Sylvia Rustad

Sylvia Rustad

Feb 23, 2010

Sylvia A. Rustad, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls.  She was born August 12, 1925, in Pelican Lake Township of Grant County, Minnesota, the daughter of Ole and Anna (Anderson) Rustad.  She was baptized and confirmed at Pelican Lake Lutheran Church in Ashby.  Sylvia attended school at...

Arne Bolstad

Arne Bolstad

Feb 21, 2010

Arnold “Arne” Bolstad, 51, a resident of rural Perham and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Monday, February 21, 2011, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. Arnold Lee Bolstad was born on June 16, 1959 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of John and Betty (Peasley) Bolstad. He attended Fergus Falls High School. He went on to drive taxi for...

Marvin Engel

Marvin Engel

Feb 20, 2010

Marvin Melvin Engel, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the Broen Memorial Home.  Marvin was born on May 31, 1925 in Goodrich, N.D., the son of Joseph and Siona (Mauch) Engel.  He grew up in Goodrich and graduated from Goodrich High School in 1943.  After high school he continued his education at North Dakota...

Lola Kirchoff

Lola Kirchoff

Feb 19, 2010

Lola Evelyn Kirchoff of Fergus Falls passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 while residing at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, gracefully ending a life filled with faith, friends, family and love. She was born on June 11, 1922, in Remsen Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Laura (Nitzschke) Hanno.   Lola grew up on the family farm and attended...

LaVon Johnson

LaVon Johnson

Feb 19, 2010

LaVon Jane Johnson, 74, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Rothsay, died Friday, February 19, 2010 at the Pioneer Retirement Community.  LaVon was born on August 9, 1935 in Tordenskjold Township, Underwood, MN, the daughter of Gudbrand and Mary (Swedberg) Olson. She attended grade school at District #71 and high school in Battle Lake. After high school, she worked...

Dana Miller

Dana Miller

Feb 15, 2010

Dana Lynn Miller, 62, a resident of Minneapolis, died Monday, February 15, 2010, at his home under the care of Hospice. He was born February 18, 1947, in Fergus Falls, the son of Arlow and Mildred (Rau) Miller. He grew up there, and was baptized and confirmed at Grace United Methodist Church.   He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in...

John Swanson

John Swanson

Feb 15, 2010

John “Vernon” Swanson, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, February 15, 2010, at MeritCare in Fargo.  He was born December 6, 1917, in Battle Lake, Minnesota, the son of John and Jennie (Rostad) Swanson. After graduation from Battle Lake High School he worked at McCabe Brothers Elevator Company in Battle Lake. In June of 1942, he enlisted in the U.S....

Judith Johnson

Judith Johnson

Feb 14, 2010

Judith O. Johnson, 91, a resident of Battle Lake, died Sunday, February 14, 2010, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center in Battle Lake. She was born October 9, 1918, in Wahpeton, North Dakota, the daughter of Julius and Olga Odden. She was the oldest of eight children. On June 21, 1943, she married Alfred S. Johnson at Trefoldighed Lutheran...

Arlen Grewe

Arlen Grewe

Feb 13, 2010

Arlen Emil Grewe, 65, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 13, 2010, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls under the care of Hospice staff. He was born September 4, 1944, in Fergus Falls, the son of Emil and Mathilda (Mathieson) Grewe. He worked at the National “T” Packing Plant, and then started with the City of Fergus Falls...

Roy Eggum

Roy Eggum

Feb 12, 2010

Roy R. Eggum, 66, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 12, 2010, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born May 30, 1943, in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, the son of Joseph and Hilda (Bendt) Eggum. He graduated from Elbow Lake High School. On June 3, 1962, he married Sharon Soliah at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls,...

Arthur Kolle

Arthur Kolle

Feb 10, 2010

Arthur Edwin “Art” Kolle, 78, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at his home. He was born February 26, 1931, in Viding Township of Clay County, near Felton, Minnesota, the son of Ferdinand and Mabel (Horn) Kolle. He grew up on the family farm near Felton. He graduated from the Northwest School of Agriculture in 1947...

Stanley Sha

Stanley Sha

Feb 10, 2010

Stanley G. Sha, 87, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born July 18, 1922, the oldest son of George and Edna Sha. He had two brothers and two sisters: Glenn, Neal, Marilyn and Burma. Stanley farmed with his dad on the old Joe Sha farm in Orwell Township...

Alice Olson

Alice Olson

Feb 8, 2010

Alice Victoria Olson, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls and formerly of Dalton, died Monday, February 8, 2010, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born February 20, 1919, in Sanford Township of Grant County, Minnesota, the daughter of Albert and Clara (Schonberg) Selander. She grew up there, and graduated from Ashby High School. On October 14,...

Leo Skramsted

Leo Skramsted

Feb 6, 2010

Leo M. Skramsted, 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 6, 2010 at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. He was born October 26, 1929, in Kensington, Minnesota, the son of Edward and Alice (Lindgren) Skramsted, the youngest of nine children.  He attended school there, graduating from Kensington High School in 1947. On June 1, 1957,...

A. Tysver

A. Tysver

Feb 4, 2010

Albert “Harold” Tysver, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, February 4, 2010, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. He was born January 4, 1919, in Hazen, North Dakota, the son of Albert Francis and Hanna Elizabeth (Watland) Tysver. He grew up on the family farm near Hazen. He was baptized and confirmed in the English Lutheran...

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