Obituaries
Melva Bivens
Nov 2, 2008
Melva Norby Bivens, 81, formerly of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully at her home in Seal Beach, California, on November 2, 2008. She was born June 26, 1927 at Canoga Park, CA, the daughter of Melvin and Pearl Fancher. Melva completed her education in Los Angles and moved to San Francisco, CA. in the early 1950’s. On June 20, 1952...
James Anderson
Oct 30, 2008
James R. Anderson, 63, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, October 30, 2008 at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. He was born May 24, 1945, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Lewis and Alda Maye (Hoyt) Anderson. He grew up on a farm south of Foxhome, graduating from Campbell High School. In 1965 he joined...
Bernard Vallevand
Oct 28, 2008
Bernard O. Vallevand, 81, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born September 5, 1927, in Nidaros Township of Otter Tail County, the son of Martin and Bertha (Sandahl) Vallevand. He spent his younger years in the Vining and Clitherall areas where he attended school. He served in...
Anna Thorness
Oct 28, 2008
Anna Teoline Thorness, 95, a resident of Braham, Minnesota and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, October 28, 2008, at her home. She was born July 23, 1913 in Tumuli Township of Otter Tail County, the daughter of Andrew and Turi (Ronningen) Holte. She was baptized at Rock Prairie Lutheran Church on August 24, 1913. Anna attended Ten Mile Lake...
Orville Laugen
Oct 26, 2008
Orville Conrad Laugen, 85, a resident of Devils Lake, and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, October 26, 2008, at the Heartland Care Center in Devils Lake, ND. He was born January 18, 1923, in Fergus Falls, the son of John and Clara (Seem) Laugen. He grew up in Elizabeth Township of Otter Tail County and attended country school at...
Theona Jennen
Oct 21, 2008
Theona W. Jennen, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls after a brief hospital stay. Theona Eva Wedll was born on November 8, 1918, the eldest daughter of George and Elizabeth Wedll of Elizabeth, MN. She married John E. Jennen and they started farming after World War II in Carlisle...
Dana Burns
Oct 20, 2008
Dana R. Burns, 47, a resident of Underwood and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Monday, October 20, 2008, at Fairview University Hospital in Minneapolis. Dana was born on August 18, 1961 in Fargo, ND, the son of Richard and Charlotte (Forness) Burns. He attended school in Fergus Falls and Underwood. After high school he graduated from Moorhead Tech School. In...
Arnold Lofthus
Oct 19, 2008
Arnold P. Lofthus, 79, of rural Underwood, died Sunday October 19, 2008, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Arnold was born November 28, 1928, in Maine Township, the son of Alfred and Hannah (Galland) Lofthus. He grew up in Maine Township, attended School District 22 and graduated from Underwood High School with the Class of 1946. After graduation...
Viola Holden
Oct 15, 2008
D. Viola Holden, 87, a resident of Moorhead, and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at the Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead. She was born January 19, 1921, near Rothsay, Minnesota, the daughter of Anton and Clara (Varholdt) Dunham. She was baptized at Hamar Lutheran in Rothsay, and confirmed at Bethel Lutheran in Wahpeton, ND in 1935...
Marian Snowberg
Oct 11, 2008
Marian Snowberg, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, October 11, 2008 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bethlehem Cemetery in Fergus Falls with Reverend Matthew Martin officiating. Olson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.olsonfuneralhome.com
Bethine Weinrich
Oct 11, 2008
Bethine Luverne Weinrich, 68, a resident of Foxhome, died Saturday, October 11, 2008 at her home after a lifelong battle with diabetes and its’ complications. She was born January 16, 1940, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, the daughter of Maurice and Wanda (Swartz) Gulseth. The family resided in Chicago, moving to Alexandria in 1949. She attended school there, graduating from Alexandria...
Joyce Miller
Oct 7, 2008
Joyce M. Miller, 76, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born December 1, 1931, in Jackson County, Minnesota, the daughter of James and Esther (Sandahl) Underhill. On December 22, 1949, she married Doyle Miller. They lived in Fergus Falls and then in Babbitt, returning to Otter...
Vincent Johnson
Oct 7, 2008
Vincent Oliver Johnson, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Walker, MN, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born December 22, 1920, in Rush City, Minnesota, the son of John M. and Agnes W. (Berntson) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church in Rush City....
Roger Smith-DeLong
Oct 4, 2008
Roger D. Smith-DeLong, 51, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, October, 4, 2008 at the Golden Living Center on Otter Tail Lake. He was born on October 17, 1956 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Donald and Hazel (Peters) Smith. He attended grade school in Donnelly, MN and high school in Morris and Herman. After high school, he...
Marcyle Hanson
Oct 4, 2008
Marcyle A. Hanson, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, October 04, 2008 at the Broen Memorial Home. She was born on July 18, 1917 in Esmond, North Dakota, the daughter of Howard and Sally (Sentman) Stevens. She grew up in the Maddock, North Dakota area and graduated from Maddock High School. On July 17, 1941, she married Selmer...
Elenor Hanson
Oct 2, 2008
Elenor “Ellie” Adeline Hanson, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, October 2, 2008 at her home under the care of her family and Lakeland Hospice. She was born August 5, 1922, in Dora Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Herman and Charlotte (Berend) Luebberman. She grew up in rural Vergas and graduated from Pelican Rapids...
Mylla Nogowski
Sep 30, 2008
Mylla Rae Nogowski, 64, a resident of rural Dalton, died Tuesday, September 30, 2008, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born July 23, 1944, in Oakes, North Dakota, the daughter of Francis and Edna (Melz) Litchfield. She grew up in North Dakota, and attended Forman High School. On February 1, 1962, she married Robert Nogowski in...
Roger Gunderson
Sep 23, 2008
Earl “Roger” Gunderson, 82, a resident of rural Dalton, died Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at his home. He was born June 30, 1926, in Dane Prairie Township of Otter Tail County, the son of Anton and Hannah (Lindquist) Gunderson. He grew up in Tordenskjold Township, attending country school at District #20. He later joined the Marines and was stationed in...
Junez Ritchie
Sep 23, 2008
Junez Adella (Olson) Ritchie, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born March 4, 1921, in Hazel Run, Minnesota, the daughter of John Alfred and Anna Jorgina (Imes) Olson. Junez married Micheal Henry Ritchie in 1945, and they were blessed with two sons, DeRon Allen...
Howard Hovland
Sep 20, 2008
Howard M. Hovland, 78, a resident of Columbia Heights, formerly of Dalton, died Saturday, September 20, 2008 at the Crestview Lutheran Home in Columbia Heights. He was born on November 22, 1929 in Fergus Falls, the son of Melvin and Olga (Sivertson) Hovland. He was baptized and confirmed at Swan Lake Lutheran Church. He grew up in rural Underwood and...
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