Obituaries

Sharon Hoyne

Sharon Hoyne

Jun 21, 2009

Sharon Lee Hoyne, 47, a resident of Rothsay, died Sunday, June 21, 2009, at her home. She was born April 27, 1962, in Elmhurst, Illinois, the daughter of Thomas and Nancy (Glenz) Hoyne. She grew up in Maywood, Illinois, and graduated from Proviso East High School. She then attended Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois. After college she moved to...

Paulette Thorson

Paulette Thorson

Jun 21, 2009

Paulette Rene’e Thorson, 48, of Henning, died Sunday, June 21, 2009, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND, surrounded by her family. She was born April 21, 1961, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the daughter of Donald and Shirley (Charboneau) Holweger. In 1965 Paulette moved with her family to Wahpeton, ND, and in 1976 they moved to Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Paulette...

LaVerne Gerhardson

LaVerne Gerhardson

Jun 19, 2009

LaVerne “Stumpy” Gerhardson, 87, a resident of Wall Lake near Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 19, 2009, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo. He was born on April 21, 1922 in Fergus Falls, the son of Leonard and Louise (Wicker) Gerhardson.   LaVerne attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from High School here in 1940.  After school, he joined the US Navy...

Norma Ackert

Norma Ackert

Jun 15, 2009

Norma Jean Ackert, 78, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 15, 2009, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls.  She was born September 23, 1930, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Johnny and Cora (Strandlien) Kjer. She grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1948. On March 18, 1952, she...

Mary Hoff

Mary Hoff

Jun 13, 2009

Mary Jane Hoff, 59, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, June 13, 2009, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls surrounded by her loving husband and children. She was born September 30, 1949, in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of Roy and Emma (Ellingson) Erickson.  Mary Jane was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended Fergus Falls Public School...

Delores Davis

Delores Davis

Jun 7, 2009

Delores Diana Davis, 72, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2009, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born January 19, 1937, in Oak Valley Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Keith and Beulah (McKellup) Davis. She was of Irish and English descent, and of the Protestant faith. Delores resided in...

Eric Anderson

Eric Anderson

Jun 5, 2009

Eric Richard Anderson, age 35, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 5, 2009, in Rugby, North Dakota. He was born on February 12, 1974 in Torrington, CT the son of Richard and Wendy (Labraaten) Anderson. At the age of four he moved to Fergus Falls where he attended school, graduating with the Fergus Falls High School Class of 1992. He...

Arthur "Art" Johnson

Arthur "Art" Johnson

Jun 4, 2009

Art A. Johnson, age 89, passed away suddenly early Thursday, June 4, 2009 at his home near Fergus Falls in the arms of his wife, Linda. Arthur Andrew Johnson was born March 28, 1920 in Maplewood Township, Otter Tail County to Teman and Ida (Grant) Johnson. He attended several area country schools and worked for the NYA, the WPA and...

Pearl Stewart

Pearl Stewart

Jun 2, 2009

Pearl Marian Stewart, 86, a resident of rural Underwood, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at her home after a brave fight with cancer, under the care of Lakeland Hospice. She was born May 18, 1923, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Nels O. and Matilda (Meyer) Nelson. She grew up in the area.  On December 19, 1941, she married...

Marvin Berry

Marvin Berry

Jun 1, 2009

Marvin Berry, 48, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 1, 2009, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.  He was born May 7, 1961, in West Memphis, Arkansas, the son of James and Everlina (Wright) Berry. He graduated from Western High School in Detroit, Michigan, with the Class of 1979. He worked at Thorn Apple Valley for many...

Owen Randklev

Owen Randklev

May 22, 2009

Owen C. Randklev “Uncle O”, 64, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, May 22, 2009, at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital.  Owen was born on January 28, 1945 in Fergus Falls, the son of Orville and Hazel (Engelson) Randklev. He grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls. On February 24, 1968, he married Joyce Hanson at Augustana Lutheran Church...

Louise Rustad

Louise Rustad

May 21, 2009

Louise Agneta (Nelson) Rustad, 81, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls.  She was born March 8, 1928, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Albert J. and Hilda (Bergerson) Nelson. She was raised on the family farm in Dane Prairie Township and was baptized and confirmed at Swan Lake...

Gladys Reinan

Gladys Reinan

May 21, 2009

Gladys Evelyn Reinan, 97, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. She was born December 24, 1911, in Beltrami, Minnesota, the daughter of Ernest and Grace (Olslund) Denison. She grew up in Beltrami, graduating from Beltrami High School in 1928, and then attended Wahpeton State School of Science. On...

Lloyd Brenden

Lloyd Brenden

May 21, 2009

Lloyd S. Brenden, 94, a resident of Rothsay, died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. He was born September 2, 1914, to Syver and Louise (Hovland) Brenden on the family farm in Trondhjem Township of Otter Tail County. He was the youngest son and last surviving sibling of the family. He was baptized and...

Nancy Seeba

Nancy Seeba

May 20, 2009

Nancy Lynn Seeba, 50, a resident of rural Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009, peacefully at her home.  She was born November 29, 1958, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Kenneth and Lillian (Washek) Jacobson. She attended school in Underwood with the Class of 1977, and then attended Fergus Falls Community College with an emphasis in Business. On May...

Amy Paulson

Amy Paulson

May 19, 2009

Amy M. Paulson, 67, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.  Amy was born on May 27, 1941 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Arthur and Maybelle (Olson) Paulson. She grew up on the family farm in Tordenskjold Township and lived there until 1981, when she moved to Fergus Falls...

Doris Lyngstad

Doris Lyngstad

May 18, 2009

Doris Violet Lyngstad, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, May 18, 2009, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls.  She was born May 14, 1917, in Rothsay, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Anna (Ostlund) Toso. She grew up on her family farm and attended country school through the eighth grade. She did waitress work for a...

Thomas Erickson

Thomas Erickson

May 17, 2009

Thomas “Tom” Joel Erickson, 62, a resident of Underwood, died Sunday, May 17, 2009 at Meritcare Hospital in Fargo. He was born April 20, 1947, in Pine River, Minnesota the son of Alvin and Evelyn (Tobin) Erickson. After high school he went to Welding School in Willmar. He joined the National Guard in 1966 and served until 1975. After his...

Clifford Scott

Clifford Scott

May 14, 2009

Clifford “Scotty” Scott, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls.   He was born January 6, 1915 in Orwell Township of Otter Tail County, the son of Bert and Elizabeth (Brendecke) Scott. He attended rural school and lived and worked on the home farm until he joined the Armed...

Tillie Hoffman

Tillie Hoffman

May 14, 2009

Tillie Hoffman, 69, of Osakis passed away at the Galeon Nursing Home in Osakis on May 14, 2009. Tillie was born July 27, 1939 to Manley and Marion Smith of Detroit Lakes. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1958.  She married Wayne Hoffman of Detroit Lakes on August 15, 1959. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Hoffman...

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