Obituaries
Ronald Weiss
Mar 29, 2023
Ronald D. Weiss, 88, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Ronald Dale Weiss was born May 30, 1934, to Herbert J. and Linda M. (Lund) Weiss in Pelican Rapids, MN. He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1952. On June 9, 1954 Ron married his high school sweetheart, Ardythe Larson in Pelican...
John Jr. Keil
Mar 29, 2023
*****The service for John is Tuesday, April 11, 2023, see details below. John Jr. Leroy Keil, 87, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2023 after a long and courageous health battle. John was born January 21, 1936 at home in rural Shevlin, MN to John and Hilda (Purse) Keil. He was the youngest of the seven children that grew up...
John "Jack" Jonas
Mar 27, 2023
John “Jack” Adolph Jonas, 82, of Fergus Falls, passed away March 27, 2023. Jack was born in Columbus, NE, to Mayme and Adolph Jonas on September 25, 1941. He grew up in Schyler, NE, with his brother and two sisters. He grew up swimming, hunting and fishing, watching Union Pacific trains go by, serving as an altar boy, and was...
Richard Wicklund
Mar 25, 2023
Richard James Wicklund, 79, of Fergus Falls, MN died Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, due to natural causes and organ failure. Richard James Wicklund was born September 15, 1943 in Fergus Falls and was raised on the family farm near Pickerel Lake in Maine Township, rural Battle Lake. He was the fifth of five children...
Glover "Laird" Rice III
Mar 25, 2023
Glover Laird Rice III entered into paradise on March 25, 2023, after complications from a respiratory syncytial virus. Laird loved the Word of God and was never ashamed of the Gospel. (This statement alone is all that he would want to be written about him, because it was paramount to who he was.) But we will add the following .......
Allen A Walvatne
Mar 25, 2023
****DATE CHANGED****, service now Friday, April 7, 2023 Allen A. Walvatne, 79, of Battle Lake, died Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Lake Region Healthcare Fergus Falls. He was born April 5, 1943, in Fergus Falls, the son of Abner and Rosella (Pederson) Walvatne. He attended grade school in Everett Township and continued his education in Battle Lake. Allen helped his...
Gordon Gast
Mar 21, 2023
Gordon J. Gast, 53, of Hawley, died Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Pelican Valley Senior Living in Pelican Rapids. Gordon James Gast was born January 21, 1970 to Lyle and Marilyn (Fredricks) Gast in Watertown, MN. He attended school in Delano, MN, earning his GED. He was a local truck driver. On August 30, 1997, Gordon married Katherine Wigdahl in...
John Harrington
Mar 19, 2023
“The soldier’s heart, the soldier’s spirit, the soldier’s soul, are everything” - George Marshall. John Thomas Harrington died March 19, 2023 peacefully surrounded by family at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. John was born on December 2, 1947 to James and Marion Harrington in Sisseton, South Dakota. John was raised on a farm outside of New Effington,...
Richard Hay
Mar 19, 2023
Richard Duane Hay, of Pickerel Lake, Maine Twp., left his earthly home on March 19, 2023, while receiving care at the Veterans Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Richard was born in Fargo, North Dakota, May 2, 1946. His formative years were spent enjoying the companionship of friends at school. He learned from the example of his father, Clifford M. Hay,...
Myrtle Carlson
Mar 18, 2023
Myrtle E. Carlson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls at the age of 99. Myrtle Eleanor Eckley was born September 6, 1923 to Olaf and Clara (Rude) Eckley in Overly, North Dakota. She attended school in Nanson and Rollette, ND and Fergus Falls High School. In 1942 she moved with her...
Janet Kugler
Mar 16, 2023
Janet I. Kugler, 80, of Battle Lake, died Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Ashby Living Center in Ashby. Janet Ione Herness was born February 5, 1943 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Lyman and Fern (Winters) Herness. She grew up on the family farm in Clitherall township. She enjoyed many hours horseback riding with her horses, Trigger, Babe, and Penny....
Duane Donley
Mar 16, 2023
Duane E. Donley, 98 of Perham, MN, died Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Hadley House Assisted Living Center in Perham. Duane Donley was born on May 23, 1924 in Campbell, MN. With the death of his father during the Depression in 1934 there were many hardships for his mother and ten siblings, but they always had a positive outlook on...
Thomas Tone
Mar 16, 2023
Thomas E. Tone, 74, a resident of rural Clitherall, MN, and former resident of Bloomington, MN, died peacefully on March 16, 2023. Born October 5, 1948, to Burton and Elva (Ham) Tone, Tom married Jeanette Sundberg on August 9, 1970, and together they raised their three children. Tom was an entrepreneur, business owner, and problem solver. Often to Jeanie’s chagrin...
Lachel Bergerud
Mar 14, 2023
Lachel D. Bergerud, 56, of Dalton, died Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at her residence. Lachel Dawn Mickelson was born August 10, 1966 to Roger and Betty (Ostby) Mickelson in Elbow Lake. She attended school in Elbow Lake, graduating in 1984. On March 7, 1989, Lachel married Howard Bergerud in Sisseton, SD. She was employed by LB Broen Home and several...
Harold Bye
Mar 14, 2023
Harold A. Bye, 100, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Harold Arthur Bye was born January 30, 1923, to Andrew and Anna (Sander) Bye in Fergus Falls. He attended Fergus Falls High School and the University of Minnesota for Agriculture. He was a member of the Army National Guard for four...
Virginia "Ginny" Hunter
Mar 12, 2023
Virginia “Ginny” E. Hunter, 74, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, March 12, 2023 at CentraCare Hospital in St. Cloud. Virginia E. Boese was born February 26, 1949 to Carl A. and Myrtle (Kroll) Boese in Fergus Falls. She attended Rugg’s Country School until sixth grade and then Pelican Rapids High School, graduating in 1967. On July 22, 2004, Ginny married...
Rolland Hanstad
Mar 11, 2023
Rolland James Hanstad, 94, of Fergus Falls, MN passed away March 11, 2023 at Pioneer Care Center with family by his side. He was born on November 18th, 1928 in Flint, Michigan to Leonard and Florence (Olson) Hanstad. At two years of age the family moved to a small dairy farm in Aurdal Township. From there he would walk two...
Wesley Kamstra
Mar 10, 2023
Wesley George Kamstra, 90, died March 10, 2023 at the Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota from complications of Alzheimer’s. Wesley Kamstra was born December 2, 1932 in Willmar, Minnesota, to George Kamstra and Aukie (DeVries) Kamstra. He graduated in 1951 from Raymond High School. He drove truck for his brother-in-law, Vernon until he joined the Navy in December of...
Steven G. Olson
Mar 7, 2023
Steven “Steve” G. Olson, 71, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Steven Glenn Olson was born July 21, 1951, to Glenn E. and Elaine B. (Malley) Olson in St. Cloud, MN. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1969. After high school he attended Fergus Falls Community College. In his...
Ramona Peasley
Mar 7, 2023
Ramona M. Peasley, 58, of Erhard, died Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at her residence. Ramona May Warner was born September 25, 1964 to William Warner and Ellen O’Brien in Elgin, Illinois. She attended Warba Elementary School and R.J. Elkington Middle School. On February 22, 1994, Ramona married Craig Peasley in Rifle, Colorado. She was employed by Borey Animal Shelter, Ken...
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