Obituaries

Delores Braasch

Delores Braasch

Apr 18, 2007

Delores Braasch, 75, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday April 18, 2007, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born February 4, 1932, in Leaf Mountain Township of Otter Tail County, the daughter of Peder and Hilda (Gullickson) Thorson. She was baptized and confirmed at Leaf Mountain Lutheran Church. She attended Leaf Mountain country school. On...

Charles Lundby

Charles Lundby

Apr 13, 2007

Charles M. Lundby, 67 a resident of Underwood, Minnesota, died Friday, April 13, 2007 at his home. He was born October 2, 1939, in Fargo, North Dakota, the son of Carl and Mabel (Paulson) Lundby. He graduated from Underwood High School in 1957. Charles served in the U.S. Army for two years, stationed in Germany. On December 27, 1960, he...

Hjordis Skugrud

Hjordis Skugrud

Apr 11, 2007

Hjordis Jannette (Jorve) Skugrud, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Rothsay, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at Alcott Manor in Fergus Falls. She was born January 12, 1921, in Halstad, Minnesota, the daughter of Alfred and Hazel (Hammer) Jovre. She spent her childhood at Halstad, graduating with the High School Class of 1939. Hjordis attended Moorhead State College,...

Tom Valen

Tom Valen

Apr 11, 2007

Tom Valen, 93, a resident of Pioneer Pointe in Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born on November 21, 1913, in Garden City, Iowa, the son of Torger and Hannah (Christopherson) Valen. He grew up in Webster City, where he graduated from high school. He started in the retail and...

Ronald Lindely

Ronald Lindely

Apr 10, 2007

Ronald Lee Lindely, 61, a resident of Browerville, Minnesota and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at his home in Browerville. He was born November 19, 1945, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Rangvald and Dorothy (Lee) Lindely. He attended school at District #19. Ronald began employment in 1966 as a truck driver for the Fergus...

Lorraine Mahler

Lorraine Mahler

Apr 5, 2007

Lorraine Adelle Mahler, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, at the Pioneer Senior Cottages in Fergus Falls under hospice care. She was born July 30, 1924, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of John K. and Elvera (Allen) Johnson. She was baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran Church by Rev. Julius Quello, and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church...

Leonette Jacobson

Leonette Jacobson

Apr 3, 2007

Leonette Jacobson Leonette Jacobson, 62, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, April 03, 2007, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. She was born May 15, 1944, in rural Garfield, Douglas County, Minnesota, the daughter of Herbert and Hilda (Jern) Jacobson. She attended school in the 1950's in Jamestown, North Dakota. Leonette enjoyed spending time with her family and friends....

Kathryn Pederson

Kathryn Pederson

Apr 3, 2007

Kathryn M. Pederson, 91, a resident of the Pelican Valley Nursing Home, formerly of Rothsay, died Tuesday, April 03, 2007 at the home. Marjorie Kathryn Junette was born March 11, 1916, in Trondjhem Township, Rothsay, Minnesota, the daughter of Torval and Clara (Skriden) Martinson. She was baptized and confirmed at Hamar Lutheran Church of Rothsay. Kathryn attended rural school District...

LeVerne Brendmoen

LeVerne Brendmoen

Apr 2, 2007

LeVerne "Vern" Brendmoen, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, April 2, 2007, at his home. He was born December 10, 1920, on the family farm near Nome, North Dakota, the son of John M. and Gorda (Barstad) Brendmoen. He attended country school near Nome. Vern joined the National Guard of North Dakota in 1938, when he was 17 years old....

LeRoy Rogholt

LeRoy Rogholt

Apr 1, 2007

LeRoy Rogholt, 60, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, April 1, 2007, at his home. He was born November 5, 1946, in Fergus Falls, the son of Lloyd and Alice (Cookman) Rogholt. He grew up on a farm near Elizabeth and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1964. Later he attended what is now known as Wadena Technical College, receiving...

Harriet Thom

Harriet Thom

Mar 29, 2007

Harriet J. Thom, 85, of Fergus Falls, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2007, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. She was born September 26, 1921, the daughter of Leslie and Anna (Olson) Eckert in Villard, Minnesota, where she grew up. On February 14, 1938, she married Henry Thom in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. They lived in rural Erhard their...

Rosina Erickson

Rosina Erickson

Mar 27, 2007

Rosina I. "Arlie" Erickson, 96, formerly of Rothsay, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. She was born October 15, 1910, in Carlos, Minnesota, the daughter of Julius and Louisa (Mueller) Helmstetter. She grew up and attended school in Carlos. On May 14, 1937, she married Robert W. Erickson in Osakis, Minnesota. She was...

Irving Wold

Irving Wold

Mar 26, 2007

Irving Wold, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, March 26, 2007, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. He was born February 15, 1914 on a farm outside of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, to Ingval and Alma (Bredeson) Wold. He was baptized and confirmed at Satersdal Lutheran Church, rural Thief River Falls. He was a graduate of Thief River...

Steven Schachtschneider

Steven Schachtschneider

Mar 26, 2007

Steven Douglas Schachtschneider, 56, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Monday, March 26, 2007, at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis from complications of cancer. He was born November 13, 1950, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Melvin and Arlene (Moe) Schachtschneider. He graduated from Underwood High School, and then attended what is now known as MN State...

Carlton Nelson

Carlton Nelson

Mar 26, 2007

Carlton William "Bill" Nelson, 62, formerly of Fergus Falls, passed away at his home in Casper, Wyoming, on March 26, 2007. He was born November 11, 1944, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Carlton "Todd" and Elnora (Stigen) Nelson. He graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1961. Bill attended St. Cloud State University before enlisting in the U.S....

Gary Stavaas

Gary Stavaas

Mar 20, 2007

Gary M. Stavaas, 56, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, in West Fargo, North Dakota. He was born October 18, 1950, in Fergus Falls, the son of Orvin and Ila (Larson) Stavaas. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1969. After high school he served two years in the U.S. Army based in Fairbanks, Alaska, and...

John West

John West

Mar 16, 2007

John ("Jack" to his friends and neighbors) West, 97, of Fergus Falls, died Friday evening, March 16, 2007, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Memorials to the District #544 Education Foundation in Jack's name are preferred He was born on April 16, 1909 in Webster, North Dakota to John C. and Edith J. West. His father was the...

A. Gunderson

A. Gunderson

Mar 11, 2007

Alvin Benjamin Gunderson, 100, formerly of Dalton, died Sunday, March 11, 2007 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born July 19, 2006, in Dalton, Minnesota, the son of Ole and Matte (Volen) Gunderson. He grew up on the family farm in Tordenskjold Township, where he lived until 2000, when he moved to the Broen Memorial...

Reuben Lee

Reuben Lee

Mar 3, 2007

Reuben Walter Lee passed away on March 3, 2007 at 12:03 A.M. in the presence of his family at Tweeten Healthcare in Spring Grove, Minnesota. Reuben Walter Lee was born one of 10 brothers and sisters to John and Sena ( Morken) Lee, on May 29, 1916 in Detroit Lakes, MN. He attended country school and graduated eighth grade. Reuben...

Marion Isley

Marion Isley

Feb 24, 2007

Marion Isley, 95, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 24, 2007 at the Broen Memorial Home. Marion was born on January 4, 1912 on a farm near Grandin, North Dakota, the daughter of Charles E. and Mary (Cochran) Hunter. She grew up in Grandin and graduated from Grandin High School in 1930. After high school she attended teachers...

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