Obituaries
Joseph Crowder
May 12, 2008
Joseph Lee "The Music Man" Crowder, 55, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, May 12, 2008 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN. He was born March 21, 1953 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Joseph - well known as "The Music Man" was an entertainer at heart. On July 9, 1988 he married Michelle Lacy in Grand Rapids, Michigan....
Greg Johnson
May 11, 2008
Gregory Duane Johnson, 52, a resident of rural Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 11, 2008, at his home. He was born August 3, 1955, in Jamestown, North Dakota, the son of Richard and June (Krapu) Johnson. He attended grade school in Wyndmere and Wahpeton, North Dakota, and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1973. He attended the University of...
Frank O'Meara
May 8, 2008
Frank O'Meara, 85, a resident of Fergus Falls, departed this earthly life in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 8, 2008, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, with his loving wife, Ellen, at his side. He was born May 17, 1922 in Fargo, North Dakota, to E.V. O'Meara and Kitty (Kathleen O'Brien) O'Meara. Frank's father emigrated from Ireland...
Eugene Tester
May 7, 2008
Gene Tester, 69 of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008 in his home with his wife by his side. Gene was born in Frazee, MN on November 2, 1938, the son of Hilary and Louise Tester. He attended and graduated from Frazee High School in 1956. In 1957 he joined the Navy and was assigned to the USS Cabildo...
Sadie Ellis
May 6, 2008
Sadie Adelia Ellis, 84, of Pioneer Senior Cottages in Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, May 6 at the Pioneer Nursing Home. She was born October 15, 1923 in Coon Valley, WI to Albert and Sophie (Nedland) Anderson. She was raised in Coon Valley and later in Viroqua. She graduated from high school and went on to train as a teacher. She...
Arnold Thom
May 5, 2008
Arnold Thom, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, May 5, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Center in Pelican Rapids. Arnold A. Thom was born on September 12, 1920 in Friberg Township of Otter Tail County to Christ and Elsie (Stein) Thom. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school. Along with farming he owned and...
Estelle Dellaneva
May 4, 2008
Estelle Dellaneva, 73, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 4, 2008 at her home. Estelle was born on January 20, 1935 in Pelican Rapids, the daughter of Merle and Edna (Erlandson) Frazee. She attended school and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1952. She went on to attend North Dakota Agricultural College, now known as NDSU and...
Joe Sampson
May 3, 2008
Joseph R. "Joe" Sampson, 26, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born July 16, 1981, in Fergus Falls, the son of Steven and Julie (Fladhammer) Sampson. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church, and grew up in Fergus Falls,...
Alice Thompson
Apr 29, 2008
Alice M. Thompson, 95, a resident of Fergus Falls and formerly of the Dalton area, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at the Pioneer Retirement Community, Fergus Falls. The daughter of Peder and Hilda (Gullickson) Thorson, Alice was born at their farm in Leaf Mountain Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota on December 9, 1912. She grew up in Leaf Mountain Township...
O. Olson
Apr 28, 2008
O. Clifford Olson, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, April 28, 2008, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. He was born at home near Norcross, Minnesota to Oscar and Bertha (Hillestad) Olson on August 14, 1918. He was one of ten children. He attended rural school and then one year in Norcross. As a boy he...
Eileen Okerstrom
Apr 25, 2008
Eileen Okerstrom, 71, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 25, 2008, under the care of Lakeland Hospice at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. She was born in Leonard, North Dakota, on April 21, 1937, the daughter of Ephriam and Ella (Haugen) Thompson. After graduating from Oak Grove High School, she worked at Fargo Glass and Paint in Fargo...
Gordon Rasmusson
Apr 21, 2008
Gordon Lewis Rasmusson, 87, of Fergus Falls died Monday, April 21, 2008, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Gordon was born June 21, 1920, the sixth child of Rasmus J. and Inga Regina Rasmusson in New London, MN, was baptized on July 25th, 1920 at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar, MN, and confirmed at Little Sauk Lutheran Church...
Opal Newman
Apr 17, 2008
Opal L. Newman, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, April 17, 2008 at her home. She was born October 23, 1913, in Crete, North Dakota, the daughter of Nels and Jennie (Anderson) Enquist. She grew up in North Dakota, attending school in Crete and Milnor. In 1933 she married Ralph B. Newman. They lived in many small cities...
Mona Ophus
Apr 14, 2008
Mona Lou Ophus, 76, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born August 20, 1931 in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, the daughter of Austin and Elizabeth "Betty" (Vollgren) Lundmark. She grew up and attended school in Balsam Lake, graduating in 1949. Mona graduated from the University of Wisconsin in...
Dee Gust
Apr 10, 2008
Delaine Ione "Dee" Gust, 78, a life long resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday April 10, 2008, at her home, under the care of Lakeland Hospice, her family and friends. She was born September 22, 1929, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Harry and Rose (Stende) Brevig. She grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1947. She...
Judith Volz
Apr 10, 2008
Judith June (Seltz)Volz, 79, a resident of Atria Assisted Living in Carrollton, Texas, died early Thursday morning, April 10, 2008, at the Brookhaven Nursing Center, in Carrollton, Texas. She is the daughter of the late Rev. & Mrs. Alfred C. Seltz. Judy was born June 7, 1928 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Alfred Carl John and...
Peter Lindquist
Apr 9, 2008
Peter Lindquist Peter Andrew Lindquist, 37, a resident of rural Fergus Falls, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at Lake Region Hospital, Fergus Falls, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born on May 25, 1970, in Fergus Falls, the son of Andy and Jeanette (Wold) Lindquist. Peter attended Underwood Public Schools, graduating in...
Lloyd Weum
Apr 5, 2008
Lloyd Joseph Weum, 80, a resident of Battle Lake, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Lake Region Hospital. Lloyd was born on April 15, 1927, the son of Randolph and Catherine (Wambach) Weum and grew up in Georgetown, MN. He joined the US Navy and served in World War II. He attended Wahpeton State School of Science. On January 10,...
Herman Teberg
Apr 5, 2008
Herman Henry Teberg, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Pelican Lake Nursing Home in Ashby. He was born on December 30, 1917, in Fergus Falls, the son of Herman L. and Cecelia (O'Conner) Teberg. He grew up in rural Fergus Falls where he attended country School District No. 46 through seventh grade. He...
C. Grover
Apr 4, 2008
Cyril Duane Grover, 70, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 4, 2008 at his home. He was born December 8, 1937, in rural Richville, Minnesota, the fourth child of Cyril and Verlie (Babcock) Grover. He spent his youth in the Richville area and attended Perham High School. In 1954 he enlisted in the Air Force as a jet...
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