Obituaries
Beverly Aune
Sep 5, 2022
Beverly Ann (Salomonsen) Aune, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died peacefully surrounded by her daughters on Monday, September 5, 2022 at Pioneer Heritage Cottages in Fergus Falls. She was born at home in Underwood, Minnesota on February 7, 1928, the daughter of Clarence and Mabel (Lysne) Salomonsen. She was baptized and confirmed at Sverdrup Lutheran Church, she graduated from...
James Iverson
Sep 5, 2022
James R. Iverson passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, September 5, 2022 at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota. He was 75 years old. James was born December 19, 1946, in Fordville, North Dakota, the only child of Johannes and Thelma (Myer) Iverson. He was raised on the family farm near Dahlen, North...
Delores Lerbakken
Sep 4, 2022
Delores Laverne Lerbakken, 94, of rural Rothsay, MN passed away Sunday, September 4th at St. Catherine North (formerly Rosewood on Broadway) in Fargo, ND surrounded by family. She was born to Reuben and Emma (Schultz) Beyer on May 11th, 1928, on the family farm near Montpelier, ND. She lived there until she was ten years old and attended country school....
Sally Geisinger
Sep 4, 2022
Sally Geisinger, 98, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, September 4, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Celestina (Sally) (Scherr) Geisinger was born in Hague, North Dakota, on June 11, 1924, to Sebastian and Natalia (Braun) Scherr. Sally was the second eldest of nine children and received her education in a rural school in the Hague area. She married Simon (Sam)...
Laurie Petersen
Sep 2, 2022
Laurie Kay Petersen, 64, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, September 2, 2022, at Pioneer Pointe in Fergus Falls. Laurie was born December 21, 1957, to Selmer and Mariean (Bullock) Quam in Fergus Falls, MN. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1976 and went on to attend Minnesota State Community & Technical College in Moorhead, MN for fashion merchandising....
Billy Schoon
Aug 31, 2022
Billy Schoon, 81, of Erhard, died Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at Sanford in Fargo surrounded by his family. Billy was born August 21, 1941 to Ernest and Bertha, aka Peggy (Peterson) Schoon in Fergus Falls, MN. He went to country school, District 29, and graduated from the Fergus Falls High School. In 1962 he married Shelba Fuder and from that...
John Morstad
Aug 31, 2022
John Morstad, age 74, formerly of Fergus Falls, passed away on August 31, 2022, at his home in Mesa, Arizona. John was born March 12, 1948, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was brought home to Fergus Falls by his newly adoptive parents, Neal and Laverne Morstad. John went through the Fergus Falls school system, first at Lincoln Elementary, followed by Washington...
Dwaine Christensen
Aug 30, 2022
Dwaine J. Christensen, 99.93 years of age, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully on August 30, 2022, after a short stay at Brandon Assisted Living in Brandon, MN. Dwaine was born on September 25, 1922, to Jake and Meta Jacobsen in the Village of Fremont, Nebraska, within the County of Dodge. He was then raised in Chokio, MN, by Jake’s sister...
Luella Meyer
Aug 29, 2022
Luella Meyer, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, August 29, 2022, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Luella was born December 2, 1928, to Sofus and Alma (Evenson) Peterson in Pelican Rapids, MN. In December 1945, Luella married Selvin Samuelson, to this union five children were born, Annette, Darlene, LeRoy, Gary, and Roger. Selvin passed away February 26, 1966. Luella and...
Helen Watkins
Aug 29, 2022
Helen Renee Watkins, 94, of Fergus Falls, died, August 29, 2022 at Lake Region Healthcare. She was born July 27, 1928, in Hettinger, North Dakota, the ninth child of Ebba Berg and Elmer Hokenson (originally of Pelican Rapids). The Great Depression drove the family to the relatively greener pastures of Minnesota in 1936. She graduated from Chisago City High School...
Marie Randall
Aug 27, 2022
Marie G. Randall, 94, died Saturday, August 27, 2022, at North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale MN. Marie Gertrude Herzog was born October 23, 1927, in Melrose, MN. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Mary (Thieschafer) Herzog. Marie had six brothers and four sisters. She attended St. Francis High School in Little Falls, MN. She went on to attend St....
Catherine Davis
Aug 26, 2022
Catherine Louise Davis, age 64, passed on to the next world on August 26th, leaving a legacy of a beautiful, loving person who lived her life to the fullest possible. Cathy was born in Detroit Lakes, MN as the eighth child in a family of eleven children born to Orrin (Bud) and Catherine (Kit) (Schwinghammer) Davis. Cathy was an active...
Theresa Halbakken
Aug 25, 2022
Theresa Halbakken, 77, of Rothsay, died Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Theresa V. Collins, was born November 8, 1944, to Phyllis Mae Jordan in Vancouver, British Columbia. On January 18, 1983, Theresa married Wesley Halbakken in Ballard, WA. She was the Co-Owner of McGrath’s Restaurant in Ballard, WA from 1982 to 2000 when she...
Marcia Pederson
Aug 23, 2022
Marcia Pederson, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at LB Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Marcia Ann Eide was born August 19, 1930, in Carlisle Township, MN to Halvor and Anna (Thompson) Eide. She attended Carlisle Country School and Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1947. On August 27, 1948, Marcia married Orlyn Pederson at Hedemarken Lutheran...
Gerald Gunderson
Aug 21, 2022
Gerald “Gerry” Gunderson was born September 21st, 1937 to John and Selma (Hjelmstad) Gunderson in Grand Forks, ND. He graduated from Thompson High school in 1955 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served for three years as airman basic ordnance in Chincoteague, VA. After discharge, he attended University of North Dakota and graduated with a B.S degree in...
Patrick Oakes
Aug 19, 2022
Patrick S. Oakes, 50, of Sherman Oakes, CA formerly Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 19, 2022, at his residence. Patrick Steven was born on March 6, 1972 to Steven B. And Carol A. (Ronningen) Olson at St. Ansgar’s Hospital in Moorhead MN. He was baptized and confirmed at the Lutheran Church of Christ the King and graduated from Moorhead High...
Tristan Bye
Aug 17, 2022
Tristan F. Bye, 21, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Tristan Forrest Bye was born September 29, 2000, to Michael and Niamya (Braun) Bye at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He attended school in Underwood and graduated from Underwood High School in 2019. He then went to Minnesota State Community and Technical College for Phlebotomy Technician. He...
Shelly Bakke
Aug 16, 2022
Shelly Lynette Bakke, 57, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully at home, following a long illness, surrounded by family on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Shelly was born on July 14, 1965 in Grand Forks, ND. She attended school in Grand Forks and went on to work at a variety of jobs throughout her life which included caring for and assisting...
James "Jim" Madison
Aug 14, 2022
James “Jim” Madison 89 of Dalton died Sunday, August 14th 2022 at Edgewood Healthcare in Alexandria. James “Jim” Charles Madison was born to Annette (Miklovich) and Lawrence Madison on January 24th, 1933 at home in Calumet City, Illinois. He was baptized in a German Lutheran Church in Calumet City. He attended elementary school in Calumet City through the 6th grade....
Margaret E. Eckhardt
Aug 14, 2022
Margaret Eleanor Eckhardt, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, August 14, 2022, at her residence in Park Gardens, Fergus Falls. Margaret was born on April 20, 1929, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Haldor and Beatrice (Bredeson) Sander. She grew up in Aurdal Township and attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1947 from Fergus Falls High School. On June...
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