Obituaries
Emery Otnes
Mar 5, 2009
Emery Carlton Otnes, 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, March 5, 2009 at the McAllen Heart Hospital in McAllen, Texas. He was born October 11, 1928, in Bismarck, North Dakota, the son of Enok and Emma (Aasness) Otnes. He lived near Hazen, North Dakota, attending school there. At the age of seven he moved with his family to...
Erma Terway
Mar 1, 2009
Erma A. Terway, 95, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2009, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. She was born January 16, 1914 in St. Paul, Minnesota, daughter of Carl and Antonette (Varicek) Schmidt. Erma graduated from High School in Tracy, Minnesota. She attended Anker Hospital School of Nursing and became a Registered Nurse. ...
Olive Rostad
Feb 27, 2009
Olive Rostad, 86, of rural Underwood, went to meet her Lord surrounded by family members on Friday, February 27, 2009 at Alcott Manor in Fergus Falls while under the care of Lakeland Hospice.Mrs. Rostad had recently moved from the family farm into an assisted living apartment at the Alcott Manor. Olive Louise Thorpe was born May 12, 1922 the daughter...
Irene Weatherly
Feb 27, 2009
Irene Weatherly, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 27, 2009, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born October 28, 1918, in Pipestone, the daughter of Paul and Minnie (Wittfoth) Hardies. She grew up in Rock Township of Pipestone County, attending School District 41. On March 6, 1937, she married Floyd Weatherly at St....
Patricia Gilberg
Feb 25, 2009
Patricia Gilberg, 83, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Patti was born on March 16, 1925 to Dr. Julius and Florence (Cook) Theurer in Fergus Falls. She was baptized and later confirmed at Grace Methodist Church on Union Ave. in Fergus Falls. She graduated from Washington High School with...
Verna Hoff
Feb 25, 2009
Verna Adelia Kugler Olson Hoff, 95, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born January 28, 1914, in Underwood, Minnesota, the daughter of George and Florence (Hanson) Kugler. At the age of three she moved with her parents and four sisters, Mabel, Marian, Frances and Ethel to...
Lessing Gustafson
Feb 25, 2009
Lessing “Les” “Swede” Gustafson, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at his home. He was born July 27, 1918, in Willmar, Minnesota, the youngest son of Axel Edward and Helene Marie (Nilsen) Gustafson. He grew up in Willmar, graduating from Willmar High School in 1936. He was baptized and confirmed in the Swedish Covenant Church...
Ronald Leitch
Feb 22, 2009
Ronald Allen Leitch, 47, a resident of rural Underwood, died Sunday, February 22, 2009 near his home. He was born July 8, 1961, in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Arvid and Myrtle (Waskosky) Leitch. Ronnie was baptized and confirmed at Sverdrup Lutheran Church. He grew up on the family farm in rural Underwood, graduating from Underwood High School in...
Clareen Neu
Feb 21, 2009
Clareen Helena Almira Neu, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Dent, went to be with Jesus her Savior on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Clareen was born on June 1, 1921 in Star Lake Township, rural Dent, the daughter of Clarence and Ida (Lange) Ott. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran...
Harris Iverson
Feb 21, 2009
Harris Wayne Iverson, age 82, of Alexandria, passed away February 21, 2009, at Triumph Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Harris was born March 9, 1926, in Elmo Township near Parkers Prairie, the son of Syver and Florence (Barker) Iverson. He attended school at Henning, Minnesota. Harris served his country in the United States Air Force. On April 25, 1947, Harris...
June Shearer
Feb 20, 2009
June T. (Moen) Shearer, 81, a resident of Fergus Falls, died peacefully Friday, February 20, 2009, at her home surrounded by her loved ones and under the care of Lakeland Hospice after a nine year battle with cancer. She was born May 30, 1927, in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Theodore and Celestine (Strom) Moen. She graduated from Grand...
Clarence Olson
Feb 19, 2009
Clarence W. Olson, 87, a resident of Underwood, died Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born September 5, 1921, in Underwood, Minnesota, the son of Edward and Lena (Bjornstad) Olson. He grew up in Underwood, attending country school District #231. After completing eighth grade, he stayed home to help on the family farm...
Bertha Larson
Feb 18, 2009
Bertha “Bert” Marie Larson, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at the Pioneer Heritage Cottage in Fergus Falls. She was born March 25, 1914, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Timan and Sigrid (Stoen) Sanden. She grew up in Minneapolis, graduating from Central High School in 1932. Following graduation, she moved to Fergus Falls to...
Ethel Greenwald
Feb 17, 2009
Ethel Lennea (Nelson) Greenwald, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, and formerly of Dalton, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born on the family farm in Davidson Township of Aitkin County on April 28, 1914, where her parents, John and Emma (Johnson) Nelson homesteaded as immigrants from Sweden in 1904 and 1906. ...
Vivian Dietman
Feb 16, 2009
Vivian M. Dietman, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, February 16, 2009, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. She was born February 26, 1924, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of John and Martha (Bye) Lowery. She lived in Cedar Rapids until the age of 12, when she moved with her family to Minneapolis where she...
Kathryn Webb
Feb 15, 2009
Kathryn Janet Webb, 73, died Sunday, February 15, 2009, with her family by her side after a long, hard battle with cancer. A resident of Fergus Falls, she was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania on May 7, 1935, the daughter of Thomas and Anna (Colegrove) Hall. She grew up in Wellsboro, graduating from Wellsboro High School in 1953. Kathryn married her...
Jane Shearer
Feb 15, 2009
Jane Shearer, age 81, of Fergus Falls died Sunday, February 15, 2009 at the Pioneer Cottages in Fergus Falls. She was born on February 7, 1928 in Fergus Falls the daughter of Arthur and Gertrude (Weldon) Whitlock. She grew up in Friberg Township where she attended school. Later she worked in Fergus Falls at both the ‘Scott 5 and Dime’...
Robert Maas
Feb 13, 2009
Robert Joseph Maas, age 80, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 13, 2009 at his home in Fergus Falls under the care of Lakeland Hospice. He was born on April 29, 1928 in St. Bonifacius, the oldest child of Louis and Lorraine (Schuler) Maas. He grew up in St Bonifacius, Minnesota and served in the Merchant Marines during WWII. On...
Frederick Peterson
Feb 13, 2009
Frederick Maynard Peterson, 78, of Fergus Falls, MN, died Friday, February 13, 2009, at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids. He was born June 17, 1930, in Fergus Falls, MN, to Fred and Ella (Carlsrud) Peterson. On June 26, 1951, he married Ellen Hilgers, of Barnesville, MN. For many years they made their home outside of Rothsay, MN...
Gordon Gutzmer
Feb 12, 2009
Gordon “Johnnie” Gutzmer, 72, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, February 12, 2009, at the VA Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. He was born March 31, 1936, at the family farmstead five miles north of Dwight, North Dakota, the son of Otto and Martha (Doleshy) Gutzmer. He grew up in Everdell, attending School District #52 in Wilkin County. In...
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