Obituaries

Wayne Winter

Wayne Winter

Jul 31, 2009

Wayne M. Winter, 79, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Friday, July 31, 2009, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. He was a resident there for the last 5 ½ years. He was born February 26, 1930, in Breckenridge, Minnesota, the son of Nick and Viola (Thiel) Winter. He joined the Air Force at the age of...

Helen Rorvig

Helen Rorvig

Jul 23, 2009

Helen Rorvig, 87, a life long resident of Rothsay, died Thursday, July 23, 2009, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Helen Selvina was born on November 10, 1921 in Fergus Falls Township, of Otter Tail County, the daughter of Hildus Benard and Julia Othelia (Rian) Haldorson. She attended several rural schools including District #61 and #17 through the ...

Alma Revering

Alma Revering

Jul 23, 2009

Alma H. Revering, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, July 23, 2009 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Alma was born on March 4, 1920 in Effington Township in Otter Tail County, the daughter of Frank and Rose (Bitzan) Terfehr. She grew up in Urbank and was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Church in Urbank. She...

Robert Jacobson

Robert Jacobson

Jul 22, 2009

Robert Jacobson Robert Manfred Jacobson, 79, a resident of Otter Tail Lake, died Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at the Golden Living Center on Otter Tail Lake, MN. For many years he faced Parkinson’s Disease with persistence, courage and grace. He was born June 17, 1930, in Hibbing, Minnesota, the son of Clarence and Edna (Johnson) Jacobson. He grew up in...

Irene Sand

Irene Sand

Jul 19, 2009

Irene Anette Walock Sand, 88 of Fergus Falls, died Sunday July 19, 2009, at the Pioneer Retirement Community, Fergus Falls. Irene was born on April 18, 1921, near Sioux Valley, MN, the daughter of Henry and Ruth (Hughes) Gott. The family moved to North Dakota where she graduated from High School in the LaMoure, ND area. She later graduated from...

Mary Larson

Mary Larson

Jul 16, 2009

Mary A. Larson (Mrs. Duane Larson), 79, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, July 16, 2009, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Mary was born on November 9, 1929 in International Falls, the daughter of Mike and Eudochia Bocnuk. She graduated from the International Falls High School in 1947 and was...

Dayton Johnson

Dayton Johnson

Jul 15, 2009

Dayton Johnson, 88, of Battle Lake passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, surrounded by his family. Dayton was born October 26, 1920. He grew up on a farm in Buffalo, ND. He served during WWII with the Army Air Force as a ball turret gunner flying in B17’s. After the war he returned to Buffalo and...

Wilbur Brewer

Wilbur Brewer

Jul 11, 2009

A. Wilbur Brewer, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. He was born February 27, 1918, in Licking County, Peerton, Ohio, the son of Augustus W. and Lillian M. (Kemper) Brewer. He attended grade school in Lickingview, Trinway, and Dresden in Muskingum County, and also the Munson School...

Sandra Hanneman

Sandra Hanneman

Jul 6, 2009

Sandra “Sandy” Hanneman, 64, a resident of rural Elizabeth died Monday, July 6, 2009, at her daughter’s home. Sandy was born on April 14, 1945 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Herbert and Caroline (Lane) Hanneman. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran church in Elizabeth. She attended Fergus Falls schools and worked on the family farm. On...

Loren Harnack

Loren Harnack

Jul 6, 2009

Loren E. Harnack, 60, a resident of rural Campbell, died Monday, July 6, 2009, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born August 5, 1948, in Long Prairie, Minnesota, the son of Lawrence and Margie (Aleshire) Harnack.    He attended Bertha-Hewitt High School in Bertha, graduating in 1966. Loren served two years in the U.S. Army, from 1968 –...

Laverne Lee

Laverne Lee

Jun 30, 2009

Laverne A. Lee, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born May 7, 1927, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Bennie and Inga Maria (Olson) Anderson.  On November 23, 1948, she married Clifford Thomas Lee at Ebenezer Evangelical Church in Fergus Falls. They made their home...

Paul Anderson

Paul Anderson

Jun 28, 2009

Paul “Buzz” Thomas Anderson, 59, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully at Methodist Hospital Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota on Sunday, June 28, 2009 after a long courageous battle with leukemia. He was born December 14, 1949, at Wright’s Hospital in Fergus Falls, the son of Willard T. and Marlys Jean (Ingebretson) Anderson. He attended Fergus Falls elementary...

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...

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