Obituaries
Leona Hames
Aug 10, 2008
Leona (Harlow) Hames, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, August 10, 2008, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born December 19, 1915, in Stowe, Vermont, the daughter of Harry and Annie (McAllister) Harlow. She attended school in Bertha, Minnesota and graduated from high school there in 1933. In 1935 she enrolled in a nursing...
Linda Watkins
Aug 9, 2008
Linda D. Watkins, 60, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Lake Region Hospital. She was born April 24, 1948, in San Jose, Calif., the daughter of Louis and Florence (Bain) Morgan. She graduated from Anderson High School in California. On Oct. 13, 1965, she married Larry Watkins in Couch, Mo. She was a stay-at-home mom,...
Olive Swenson
Aug 8, 2008
Olive Christine Swenson (nee Hanson) of Fergus Falls, died on August 8, 2008 at the age of 91. She was born December 20, 1916 at Browns Valley, Minnesota to Emil and Agnes (Stevens) Hanson. She grew up at the Dayton Hallow Dam and attended school at District 30 and Fergus Falls High School. She was a homemaker and was employed...
Norman Everson
Aug 7, 2008
Norman “Stormin’ Norman” Everson, 49, a resident of rural Underwood, died Thursday, August 7, 2008, near Underwood, Minnesota as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was born March 5, 1959, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the son of Oliver and Lucille (Peterson) Everson. He attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1977. He then attended...
Martha Kjono
Aug 6, 2008
Martha E. Kjono, 90, formerly of Rothsay, died Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. She was born November 18, 1917, in Elizabeth Township of Otter Tail County, the daughter of August and Ida (Drews) Boese. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Elizabeth. Martha grew up on the...
Oscar Rude
Aug 5, 2008
Oscar Alexander Rude, 99, a lifelong resident of Dalton, and most recently a resident of the Broen Memorial Home, died Tuesday, August 5, 2008, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born April 29, 1909, in Columbus, North Dakota, the son of Hans A. and Tillie (Brenden) Rude. At the age of five the family moved...
Larry Boyer
Aug 3, 2008
Larry Eugene Boyer, 68, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, August 4, 2008 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born on July 21, 1940 in Jackson, MN the son of Ernest and Ruth (Brown) Boyer. He grew up in Jackson, until the family moved to Baudette. He attended The School for the Deaf in Faribault,...
John Goudy
Aug 1, 2008
John G. Goudy, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, died Friday, August 1, 2008, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN. He was born December 23, 1923, in Outlook, Montana, to Ambrose and Threasa (Wilson) Goudy. He attended school in Whitetail and Flaxville, Montana. After he was discharged from the Navy, he spent three years attending an Ag...
Ronald Anderson
Jul 31, 2008
Ronald Sydney Anderson, 79, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, July 31, 2008, at his home. He was born June 25, 1929, in Dalton, Minnesota, the son of Otto and Mae (Johnson) Anderson. He attended school at District #7 near Dalton. As a young man he went into the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean Conflict. Following his discharge,...
Pauline Stone
Jul 31, 2008
Pauline M. Stone, 97, a resident of Rothsay, died Thursday, July 31, 2008, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born December 7, 1910, in Richardton, North Dakota, the daughter of Emil and Mary (Manshos) Holubok. She grew up in the Bismarck, North Dakota area, graduating from Dickinson State with a teacher’s degree. She furthered her education at...
Dohney Anderson
Jul 25, 2008
Dohney Orris Anderson, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, July 25, 2008 at his home surrounded by his family under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Dohney was born on August 10, 1921 in Aurdal Township, the son of Elmer and Ruth (Hendrickson) Anderson. He grew up in Aurdal Township and attended country school District #66. In his youth...
Joyce Aune
Jul 25, 2008
Joyce Delaine Aune, 80, a resident of Moorhead, formerly of the Rothsay area, died Friday, July 25, 2008, at the Elim Nursing Home in Fargo. Joyce was born on February 19, 1928 in Rural Rothsay, the daughter of Oscar and Olga (Ostlund) Anderson. She grew up in rural Rothsay and attended grade school in Rothsay. She graduated from Fergus Falls...
Gladys Amdal
Jul 25, 2008
Gladys Mae (Swenson) Amdal, 83, a resident of Fergus Falls, died peacefully surrounded by her family, on Friday, July 25, 2008 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after a short illness with lymphoma. She was born at home in Miltona, Minnesota on January 27, 1925, the daughter of John August and Freda (Dahlstrom) Swenson. Gladys was proud of being 100%...
Loretta Anderson
Jul 25, 2008
Loretta Leona Anderson, 91, a resident of Underwood, died Friday, July 25, 2008 at the ELEAH Medical Center in Elbow Lake. Loretta was born on October 9, 1916 in Westbrook, MN. She was one of four children of William and Martha (Gertner) Schmalz. She was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Westbrook. She grew up and attended school...
Maxine Washek
Jul 22, 2008
Maxine Grace (McAlister) Washek, age 67, of rural Battle Lake, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at Tri-County Hospital in Wadena. Mickey Washek was born November 19, 1940, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of William “Bill” and Grace (Richie) McAlister. She lived in Nebraska and Iowa as a young girl before her family settled in Otter Tail County. On March 30,...
James Logan
Jul 19, 2008
James “Jim” V. Logan, 55, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday July 19, 2008, at Innovis Health, in Fargo, North Dakota. Jim was born October 24, 1952, in Fergus Falls, the son of Ernest and Elsie (Burns) Logan. He graduated from Ashby High School in 1972. After a short period of time in Minneapolis, he returned to rural Ashby. ...
Floyd Shol
Jul 18, 2008
Floyd Charles Shol, 88, of Erhard, died Friday, July 18, 2008, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Floyd was born December 9, 1919, on the family farm in Friberg Township of Otter Tail County, the son of Carl and Tillie (Kugler) Shol. He got his schooling in old District 207 and was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in...
Lorraine Brusven
Jul 15, 2008
Lorraine Eleanor Brusven, 85, formerly of Rothsay, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at Johanna House, rural Ashby, Minnesota, under the care of Lakeland Hospice. She was born July 22, 1922, at her home in Prairie View Township of Wilkin County, the daughter of Oliver and Clara (Pederson) Sillerud. She attended school at District #19 in Prairie View Township. On October...
Steven Maack
Jul 14, 2008
Steven Michael Maack, 50, a resident of Elizabeth, Minnesota, died Monday, July 14, 2008, at his home. Steven was born on December 17, 1957 in Fergus Falls, the son of Elroy and Mary Lou (Griepentrog) Maack. He was raised in Elizabeth and was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church. He attended School District #1399 until eighth grade and...
Donald Orpen
Jul 13, 2008
Donald J. Orpen, 81, formerly of Fergus Falls and longtime resident of South Saint Paul, fought the good fight and passed away surrounded by family on July 13, 2008. Preceded in death by parents, one brother, and one sister. He is survived by his wife, Claire, daughters, Cheryl (Tom) Hilber, Cathy (Peter) Kilner, sons Dennis, Terry, Jeff, and Chris; grandchildren...
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