Obituaries
Janet Bateman
Dec 14, 2009
Janet F. Bateman, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 101 on December 14, 2009, at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta, Minnesota of heart failure. Janet Spencer Fulton Bateman was born on January 28, 1908, in Oakes, North Dakota, the daughter of Ralph and Harriet (Spencer) Fulton. Janet received undergraduate and graduate degrees...
Ethel Brown
Dec 11, 2009
Ethel Brown, 70, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, December 11, 2009, at her home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. She was born, July 1, 1939, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Andrew and Louise (Grue) Andersen. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Dalton. Ethel attended elementary school in Dalton, continuing her education...
Emma Erickson
Dec 10, 2009
Emma C. Erickson, 99, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Emma was born on October 2, 1910 in Henning, the daughter of Edolph and Amanda (Longbella) Ellingson. She attended country school in the Henning area. After school she worked at a hotel until she married in 1929. She married...
Mildred Nelson
Dec 10, 2009
Mildred Louise Nelson, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 10, 2009, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born on July 27, 1915, in St. Olaf Township, the daughter of Charles and Marie (Nycklemoe) Tripp. She was baptized at Bethel Lutheran Church, rural Ashby and confirmed at Kvam Lutheran Church, rural Dalton. Mildred attended...
Doris Adams
Dec 8, 2009
Doris (Seeba) Adams, 92, former Maine Township resident, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Brainerd. She was born August 12, 1917, the daughter of Fred and Lottie (Wenholm) Seeba at their home in Maine Township. She grew up in Maine Township and attended rural school. When she was sixteen her mother died, so Doris had...
Lorraine Stokka
Dec 8, 2009
Lorraine Stokka, 85, a resident of Pelican Rapids, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids. Lorraine Nefstead Stokka was born July 31, 1924, in Canby, Minnesota. The tenth and youngest child of Andrew and Marie (Helland) Nefstead, she grew up on a farm in Lincoln County and began her education at a rural...
Evelyn Devorak
Dec 7, 2009
Evelyn Devorak, age 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 7, 2009, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born August 7, 1929, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Warsecka) Opatz. She grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from high school in 1947. In her youth she worked at the...
Mildred Gebhart
Dec 7, 2009
Mildred Josephine Gebhart, 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 7, 2009, in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born June 23, 1929, in Faulkton, South Dakota, the daughter of Leo and Isabel (Muehl) Bowar. She grew up on a farm near Faulkton, attending school in Orient, where she graduated as valedictorian. She then worked in the Faulkton Bank....
Jean Hafner
Dec 7, 2009
Jean Ann Hafner, 85, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 7, 2009, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. Jean Ann (Handlon) Hafner was born May 14, 1924, in Grand Forks, North Dakota at St. Micheals Hospital, the daughter of Joseph and Kathryn (Martin) Handlon. She had one sibling, Angela Hanson. She attended the academy of St....
Jack Nelson
Dec 5, 2009
Jack A. Nelson, 74, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, December 5, 2009, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 24, 1935, in Fergus Falls, the fifth son of Leslie S. and Gertrude L. (Norton) Nelson. He spent his entire life in the Fergus Falls area where he attended school, worked, and raised his family. ...
Phyllis Erickson
Dec 3, 2009
Phyllis Ann Erickson, 78, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 3, 2009, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. She was born July 21, 1931, in Grafton, North Dakota, the 4th daughter of Herbert and Pearl (Brayton) Herbison. The family lived in Minnewauken, North Dakota, later moving to Fargo, ND. Phyllis graduated from Fargo Central High School...
Clarice Rund
Nov 30, 2009
Clarice (Mrs. Thomas) Rund, age 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, November 30, 2009, at her home in Fergus Falls under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Clarice Evangeline Bergerud was born December 20, 1917, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Malvin and Elevine (Thorson) Bergerud. She grew up on the Bergerud farm in Aastad Township. She was...
Selma Fick
Nov 30, 2009
Selma Christine Fick, age 92, a resident of rural Elizabeth, died Monday, November 30, 2009, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born February 4, 1917, on the family farm near Carlisle, Minnesota, the daughter of Knute and Clara (Torgusson) Skogen. She grew up on the farm, attending school in the area. Selma was baptized and confirmed at...
Alice Schleske
Nov 28, 2009
Alice B. Schleske, 96, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, November 28, 2009 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Alice was born on October 5, 1913 in Erhards Grove Township, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Lekve) Norgren. She was baptized and confirmed at Bagstevold Lutheran Church in Erhard and attended country school east of Erhard. After...
Arlene Kimball
Nov 27, 2009
Arlene Kimball, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, November 27, 2009, at her home. She was born December 20, 1919, in Menahga, MN, the daughter of William and Louise (Steffen) Hasbargen Sr. She grew up and attended school in Menahga. Ever the humble servant, she worked hard her whole life whether it was helping her parents, working with her roses,...
Guy Keidel
Nov 24, 2009
Guy Keidel, age 45, of Fergus Falls, passed away at his residence November 24, 2009. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2009 at Oak Grove Cemetery in Fergus Falls. Condolences may be sent online at www.olsonfuneralhome.com
Eugene Stenstrom
Nov 24, 2009
Eugene Stenstrom, 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, sadly passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born on April 8, 1929 in Elizabeth Township, the son of Gabriel and Anna (Formo) Stenstrom. Eugene enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. On...
Joslyn Anderson
Nov 23, 2009
Joslyn Eugene Anderson, 77, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, November 23, 2009 at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls. He was born November 4, 1932, in Fergus Falls, the son of Julius and Edna (Omlie) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed at Aurdal Lutheran Church. He attended country school, and then attended high school in Underwood, graduating...
Ruth Beecher
Nov 22, 2009
Ruth R. Beecher, 76, a resident of Battle Lake, died Sunday, November 22, 2009, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born December 12, 1932, in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Millard and Sarah (Oien) Ranstad. She grew up and attended school in Battle Lake, graduating from Battle Lake High School in 1950. She attended the University...
Don Dean
Nov 21, 2009
Don R. “Dubby” Dean, age 56, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully on Saturday, November 21, 2009, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls with his mother by his side. He was born October 27, 1953, in Fergus Falls, the son of Robert and Carol (Bergerud) Dean. After graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1973 he attended Staples Technical College. ...
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