Obituaries

Cameron Powers

Cameron Powers

Dec 13, 2022

Cameron Powers, 46, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Cameron Lee Powers was born March 20, 1976 to Jeffrey E. and Catherin L. (Parendo) Powers in Duluth, MN. He attended various elementary schools in Duluth and middle school in Blaine. He attended high school in Proctor, Austin, and Alexandria, MN, graduating from Jefferson Senior High School in 1995....

Clarice Lacey

Clarice Lacey

Dec 13, 2022

Clarice Lacey, 97, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Clarice Mae Adams was born March 29, 1925, to Albert and Mary (Shelden) Adams in rural Wendell, MN. She attended country school in Grant County, Glenwood High School for two years, and then Elbow Lake High School for two years, graduating in 1942. After high school she attended Concordia...

Douglas Irish

Douglas Irish

Dec 13, 2022

Douglas Irish, 71, of Erhard, died Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at his residence. Douglas Frank was born on December 17, 1950 to Jesse and Corrine (Petersen) Irish in Herlong, California. He grew up and attended school in Waubun, MN. Doug enlisted in the military and was honorably discharged. He was proud to be a Seabee and the role he had...

Michael A. Haarstad

Michael A. Haarstad

Dec 12, 2022

Michael Amund Haarstad of Dalton, MN passed away in his home on Monday, December 12th at the age of 68. He is preceded in death by his mother, Louise Haarstad, father, Richard Haarstad, and son, Amund Haarstad. He is survived by eight children, daughters Melissa (Paul) Peterson, Emilyn Haugen, Hannah (Glen) Westra, Sadyebeth (Anthony) Rupp, Cholena Haarstad, Addaleigh (Colter) Dufault,...

Mary Meyer

Mary Meyer

Dec 11, 2022

Mary L. Meyer, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, December 11, 2022 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Mary Louise Nennig was born September 3, 1930 to Michael and Viola (Wanek) Nennig in Brandrup Township, Wilkin County. She attended a one-room school house in Brandrup Township. She worked as a hired girl for the Hoffman family at the age of 15,...

Steven Cavazos

Steven Cavazos

Dec 10, 2022

Steven Cavazos, 67, of Barrett, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Barrett Care Center. Steven Nelson Cavazos was born March 31, 1955 to Nelson and Jean (Sinclair) Cavazos in St. Paul, MN. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1973. After high school he attended Concordia College earning a Bachelor’s Degree and also Northern State College,...

JoAnn Hexum

JoAnn Hexum

Dec 7, 2022

JoAnn G. Hexum, 82, of Rothsay, died Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at her residence surrounded by family. JoAnn Geraldene Lysne was born April 21, 1940 in Dalton, MN to Raymond and Edna (Evavold) Lysne. She attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School. She then attended Fergus Falls Community College, the first time with a business degree...

Thomas Burau

Thomas Burau

Dec 7, 2022

Thomas H. Burau, 81, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at the Fargo VA Medical Center. Thomas (Tom) Henry Burau was born in St. Paul, MN on June 21, 1941. He was adopted when he was two years old by Harry and Delphine (Huggett) Burau. Tom remembered sitting on the steps of the orphanage with a Peter Rabbit...

Katrina Matthews-Moore

Katrina Matthews-Moore

Dec 6, 2022

Katrina Y. Matthews-Moore, age 63, resident of Fargo, North Dakota, died on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at her home; surrounded by her family, under the care of Hospice; after a long illness. Katrina Yvonne Matthews-Moore was born on March 12, 1959 in Montgomery, Alabama to Margaret A. Templin and Clive R. Barganier. She was baptized at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church....

Michael Bjornson

Michael Bjornson

Dec 5, 2022

Michael R. Bjornson, 64, of Dalton, died Monday, December 5, 2022 at Unity Hospital in Grafton, ND. Michael Rodney Bjornson was born October 23, 1958 to Kermit and Helen (Krebs) Bjornson in Detroit Lakes, MN. He attended school in Hawley and graduated from Hawley High School in 1977. After high school he attended Detroit Lakes Tech. He enlisted in the...

Lois Anderson

Lois Anderson

Dec 4, 2022

Lois L. Anderson, 89, died Sunday, December 4, 2022, after a short stay at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Lois was born September 21, 1933 to Bert and Margaret (Kappel) Johnson in Foxhome, MN. She attended Foxhome Grade School and graduated from Breckenridge High School. On July 4, 1953, she married Otto L. Anderson. Lois was a lifelong resident of Otter...

Ilene Geneva Brown

Ilene Geneva Brown

Dec 2, 2022

Ilene Geneva (Haugen) Brown, 91, of Fergus Falls, MN went home to our Lord on December 2, 2022. Ilene was born February 22, 1931 to Harold G. Haugen and Inga H. (Thompson) Haugen, at their two-story farmhouse located in Aurdal township, ten miles outside of Fergus Falls, MN. Mom’s fondest and most precious memories were of that farmstead they call...

Joyce Youngren

Joyce Youngren

Dec 2, 2022

Joyce May Petersen Youngren, 93, of Battle Lake, MN and Mesa, AZ passed away December 2, 2022 at Hospice of the Valley’s Dobson House in Chandler, Arizona. Joyce was the only daughter of Alfred E. and Alfie (Ingstad) Petersen. She was born on May 14, 1929, in Montevideo (Chippewa County), MN. She was raised on a farm in Louriston Township...

Ronald Amundson

Ronald Amundson

Nov 30, 2022

Ronald James Amundson, 68, of Rothsay, MN, died Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND. He was born, February 6, 1954, to James and Elaine (Ouren) Amundson in Long Beach, CA. He attended Rothsay Public School and graduated in 1972. He attended Fergus Falls Community College for a year and was a member of the men’s...

Evelyn Van Loon

Evelyn Van Loon

Nov 29, 2022

Evelyn Theresa (Van Dunk) Van Loon of Fergus Falls, MN and formerly of Maple Grove, MN passed away November 29, 2022 at the Pioneer Cottages. She was born August 2, 1930 to Arthur and Flora (Rozendal) Van Dunk at her grandparent’s home in New Amsterdam, Wisconsin. Evelyn was raised on the family farm outside of Holmen, Wisconsin and attended Holmen...

Carol Neuman

Carol Neuman

Nov 29, 2022

Carol Lynne Neuman, 74, of Battle Lake passed away November 29, 2022 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. A strong, supportive loving wife, mother and grandmother whose passion was her family, Carol had many friends and loved ones within the community. Her laughter and caring personality were contagious to everyone she interacted with. She was a lifelong dedicated Twins...

Sheldon "Tiny" Holm

Sheldon "Tiny" Holm

Nov 28, 2022

Sheldon “Tiny” Harlowe Holm (79) of Fergus Falls passed away peacefully, Monday, November 28, 2022 at the MN Veterans Home. Sheldon was born to Chester and Violet (Syverson) Holm on April 27, 1943, in Detroit Lakes, MN. He attended country school at District 99 until 8th grade. He then attended Audubon High School, graduating in 1961. He attended college at...

Vicki Bublitz

Vicki Bublitz

Nov 27, 2022

Vicki Lynne Bublitz, 71, of Fergus Falls, died November 27, 2022 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Vicki was born on March 26, 1951 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Del and Valjeanne (Larson) Norris. She grew up in Kansas City, KS and graduated from Washington High School in 1969. After high school, she continued her education at...

Jamie Swenson

Jamie Swenson

Nov 24, 2022

Jamie Swenson, 54, of Battle Lake, died Thursday, November 24, 2022 at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo after his battle with cancer. Jamie Dean Swenson was born April 23, 1968, in Duluth, MN to Jerome and Vonette (Newborg) Swenson. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1986. On January 1, 1999, Jamie married Stephanie Rose Olson in Las Vegas,...

Norman Bailey

Norman Bailey

Nov 23, 2022

In memory of my lovey little brother, Norman Lee Bailey. Born on July 27. 1937 Passed on November 23, 2022 Very giving fellow, Snow blowing winter and loved landscaping on summer days. Loved to help the Elderly. Love you until eternity until we meet again. “… Christ died for our sins …” 1 Corinthians 15:3 Love you little brother… Shirley...

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