Obituaries

Ardis Rieken

May 14, 2024

Ardis Rieken, 88, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.

Ardis Elaine Baglien was born February 26, 1936 to Henry and Evelyn (Eggen) Baglien in Pelican Rapids. She attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1954. She was an LPN at the Fergus Falls State Hospital....

John French

May 14, 2024

John French, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.

John (Jack) Everard French was born September 27, 1933, son of Everard and Kathryn French in Woodstock Vermont. He graduated from Woodstock High School in 1951, where he met Myrna Peoples, who he married in 1953 in Hartland, VT. They moved to Boston,...

Mellicent Griggs

May 13, 2024

Remembering the life . . .

Mellicent Yvette Griggs, 51, of Breckenridge, MN, died Monday, May 13, 2024 under the care of Sanford Hospice in Fargo.

Mellicent was born June 5, 1972 to Merrill and Marlys (Hooge) Griggs in Breckenridge, Minnesota.

As a girl she enjoyed 4H, and training her dogs for the many shows they were...

Larry Teberg

May 12, 2024

Larry Michael Teberg, age 78, was born on December 31, 1945 to William and Olga (Hanson) Teberg in Fergus Falls. He passed away on May 12, 2024, in Chaska, MN. He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School. Later he attended Wahpeton School of Science and graduated with a degree in Computer Repair. Larry was a member of New Life Lutheran...

Deloris Melby

May 10, 2024

Deloris E. Melby, 84, of Dalton, died Friday, May 10, 2024 at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids. MN.

Deloris was born on March 5, 1940 in St. Peter, MN to Leonard and Elma (Sondersen) Matson. She attended elementary school in St. Peter and graduated from Minnetonka High School in 1958. Deloris wrote, "I graduated from Minnetonka High School,...

Clayton Weber

May 9, 2024

Clayton Harold Weber, 72, of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away peacefully on May 9th, 2024, surrounded by his loving wife and sons at Abbot Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

Clayton was born on November 30th, 1951, in Ipswich, South Dakota to Harold A. Weber and Genevieve D. Weber (Haar). He graduated from Bowdle High School in 1970 and went on...

Gerald Drews

May 7, 2024

Gerald "Gerry" Drews, 93, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at Pioneer Home under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice.

Gerry and his twin sister, Geraldeane were born on March 2, 1931 in Dane Prairie Township to Charles and Anna (Schachtschneider) Drews. They were baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church. He attended Common School District 28, Dane Prairie Township and...

David Sagerhorn

May 5, 2024

David "Dave" Joseph Sagerhorn, age 52, loving son, husband, dad, and papa, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024 at Essentia Health in Fargo after a successful triple bypass.

Dave was born to Georgia Jean Sagerhorn on August 24, 1971. From early on, Dave had a very strong and unique bond with his grandparents. He would tag along with them when they...

Fred Jacobs

Apr 30, 2024

Fred R Jacobs, age 79 of Fergus Falls, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday April 30, 2024.

Fred was born on April 19, 1945 to Martin and Regina Jacobs. He was raised on the family farm just north of Fergus Falls, Minnesota with three brothers and two sisters. Growing up on the farm instilled his ethics of hard...

Allan Yanske

Apr 30, 2024

Allan "Al" Yanske, 72, of Detroit Lakes, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at his residence.

Allan Paul Yanske was born February 7, 1952 in Viroqua, WI to Paul and Myrtle (Hooverson) Yanske. He graduated from Viroqua High School in 1970. He was a farm hand, a mechanic, and a jack of all trades.

He was a...

Joyce Beck

Apr 25, 2024

Joyce Marie Beck, 95, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, April 25, 2024, at PioneerCare.

Joyce Marie Hagge was born on November 3, 1928 to John and Mary (Hanson) Hagge in her family's apartment above the Wendell, Minnesota hardware store. Her early years were spent living on several area farms until the family moved into Fergus Falls...

Dee Norris

Apr 24, 2024

Dee Norris, 67, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at her residence under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice.

Dee Ann Norris was born October 24, 1956 to Delvin Thomas and Valjeanne Ruth (Larson) Norris in Kansas City, MO. She attended John F. Kennedy Elementary school and Washington High School in Kansas City, KS. After high...

Ryan Waerzeggers

Apr 22, 2024

*** UPDATE*** There is NO visitation prior to the graveside service.

Ryan Louis Waerzeggers, 28, of Fergus Falls, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on April 22, 2024.

Ryan was born May 10, 1995 to John and Sherri (Eggert) Waerzeggers in Fergus Falls.

Ryan graduated from Underwood High School in 2013. During his junior and senior year of high school he excelled in...

Arlo Shuck

Apr 20, 2024

Arlo Ray Shuck was welcomed into his eternal home in heaven on April 20, 2024 at the age of 89. Arlo was born June 3rd, 1934 to Orville and Lottie (Lacey) Shuck at home in Lawrence Township, Wendell, MN.

Arlo attended a one room country school through eighth grade and graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1952. He...

Barbara High

Apr 15, 2024

Barbara L. High, 67, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, April 15, 2024 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.

Barbara Lynn was born October 28, 1956 to Alta Joyce (Stock) and LuVern Sandahl in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. After a divorce, Alta married Dean High who adopted Barbara as his daughter.

Barb attended high school in Farifax, Virginia...

Glen Merz

Apr 14, 2024

Glen L. Merz, 82, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, April 14, 2024 at Ecumen Evergreens of Moorhead Assisted Living in Moorhead.

Glen Lawrence Merz was born November 26, 1941 in Fergus Falls to Lawrence and Irene (Libbey) Merz. He attended and graduated from school in Fergus Falls. Glen worked with his dad, Lawrence, washing potatoes, bagging, and selling them.

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Christina Pederson

Apr 12, 2024

Christina Pederson, 82, of Underwood, died Friday, April 12, 2024 at her residence.

Christina Rae Taylor Pederson was born December 20, 1941 in South Berwick, Maine. She was adopted as a baby by George and Alice Taylor of Dover, New Hampshire where she grew up. In June of 1959 she graduated from Dover High School. In October of 1959 she went...

Ardythe Weiss

Apr 12, 2024

Ardythe "Ardy" Weiss, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 12, 2024 at Pioneer Senior Cottages in Fergus Falls.

Ardythe Ione Larson was born September 5, 1934 to Earl and Edythe Larson in Pelican Rapids, MN. Ardy grew up in Pelican Rapids where she attended school, graduating in 1952.

On June 9, 1954, Ardy married Ronald "Ron"...

Gerald Burau

Apr 11, 2024

Gerald Burau, 90, of Fergus Falls died Thursday, April 11th, 2024, at the Fergus Falls Veteran's Home.

Gerald Louis was born October 29th, 1933, in Fergus Falls to George and Mabelle Burau. He was the second of five children born to the Buraus who farmed in Dane Prairie township on what became a century farm. Jerry graduated from Fergus Falls High...

Robert Jaeger

Apr 9, 2024

Robert "Bob" Jaeger, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at his residence under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice.

Bob was born September 18, 1939 to Peter and Ruby (Umlauf) Jaeger in Pelican Rapids, MN. Bob graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1957. After high school he went to work for his Uncle Bill at Service Specialty...