Obituaries

Benny Phares

Benny Phares

Feb 25, 2022

Benny Phares, 77, of Underwood, died Friday, February 25, 2022, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com

Justin Quam

Justin Quam

Feb 25, 2022

Justin Quam went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by family at Sanford Hospital, on February 25, 2022 after battling Covid and complications associated with it. Justin Caleb Quam was born September 30, 1988 to parents Donald and Marlys (Twedt) Quam in Fosston, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith. Justin personally received Christ as his...

John Odegaard

John Odegaard

Feb 22, 2022

John Nels Odegaard, 81, of Ramsey, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at his residence. John was born September 5, 1940, in Tumuli Township on north Ten Mile Lake, the son of Olaf and Josephine (Elliott) Odegaard. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Ten Mile Lake Lutheran Church. John grew up in Dalton, where he attended elementary...

Gwendolyn Wething

Gwendolyn Wething

Feb 21, 2022

Gwendolyn “Gwen” Wething, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, February 21, 2022, at her residence. Gwendolyn Ardis Hagen, was born May 31, 1935, the daughter of Clifton and Annetta (Richter) Hagen in Fergus Falls. She attended Jefferson Elementary, McKinley Elementary, and Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1953. On August 17, 1957, Gwen married Eugene “Gene” Wething in Fergus Falls....

Sharold Reynolds

Sharold Reynolds

Feb 19, 2022

Sharold Reynolds, 82, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 19, 2022 at the Fargo VA Medical Center. He was born on July 5, 1939 in New York Mills, MN to Marlin & Elsie (Pernula) Reynolds. He attended school in Fergus Falls, MN graduating in 1958. During his high school years, he was a member of the Fergus Falls Boxing Club,...

John Ackert

John Ackert

Feb 18, 2022

John Ackert, 66, of Rothsay, died Friday, February 18, 2022, at Valley Care Center in Barnesville. John was born June 18, 1955, the son of Darrell and Norma (Kjer) Ackert in Fergus Falls. He attended Rothsay Public School. On September 23, 1973, John married Sharon Haslerud in Rothsay. He was employed at Robanks in Breckenridge for five years and Minn-Dak...

James "Jim" Bergerud Jr.

James "Jim" Bergerud Jr.

Feb 18, 2022

James “Jim” Bergerud Jr., 69, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 18, 2022, at Sanford in Fargo. James Ashley Bergerud Jr. was born September 3, 1952, the son of James Sr. and Sylvia (Grotte) Bergerud in Fergus Falls. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School and then attended MSUM. Over the years he worked as a farm hand, gardener, and...

Janice Marty

Janice Marty

Feb 16, 2022

Janice Lenore (Ouren) Marty, 84, a resident of Pelican Rapids, died Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at her residence under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley surrounded by her loving family. Janice was born on December 29, 1937, in Pelican Rapids. She was the daughter of Peder and Myrtle (Dahlen) Ouren. Janice attended country school through the 8th...

Warren Lowe

Warren Lowe

Feb 13, 2022

Warren Lowe was reunited with his loving wife Janette, February 13, 2022, at the age of 82. Warren was born in Robbinsdale, Minnesota to Florence and James Lowe on September 12, 1939. He attended Robbinsdale grade schools and DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis Minnesota, graduating in 1957 and attending the University of Minnesota. Upon graduation, his initial sales job took...

Wayne Estenson

Wayne Estenson

Feb 12, 2022

Wayne Estenson passed away peacefully of complications from pancreatic cancer at Lake Region Hospital on February 12, 2022, one day before his 77th birthday. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Luella (Weiss) Estenson. He is survived by his brothers Steve (St. Paul, MN), Kurt (New Richmond, WI), and Lee (Key West, FL), Aunt and Uncle Marion...

Greg Larson

Greg Larson

Feb 11, 2022

Gregory Bruce Larson, 72, a resident of Erhard, died Friday February 11, 2022, during a short term stay at Bethany on 42nd. Street, Care Facility Fargo, ND. Greg was born on August 9, 1949, in Fergus Falls, the son of Orval and Barbara (Molter) Larson. He started school in Fergus Falls, then moved with his family to rural Battle Lake...

Kirk Williams

Kirk Williams

Feb 8, 2022

Kirk Williams, 72, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at his residence under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice and in the loving arms of his wife. Kirk Norman Williams was born May 9, 1949, the son of W. Earl and Dorothy (Toso) Williams in Fergus Falls. He attended McKinley Elementary School, Fergus Falls Junior High School, and...

Charlene Wilmes

Charlene Wilmes

Feb 8, 2022

Charlene Marie (Peasley) Wilmes, resident of rural Erhard, passed peacefully on Tuesday, February 8th, 2022. Charlene, daughter of Charles and Eileen (Gast) Peasley, was born October 7, 1947, in Pelican Rapids. She spent her life in the Erhard area; her childhood years first in Maplewood, and then on the family dairy farm near Edwards. She attended Edwards country school and...

Diana Stender

Diana Stender

Feb 8, 2022

Diana Stender, 76, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls with her family by her side. Diana was born on November 5, 1945, to Donald and Donna Whirley in Grand Rapids, MN. She graduated from Grand Rapids High School in 1963. On April 10, 1965, Diana married Kenneth Stender in Grand Rapids....

Earl Johnson

Earl Johnson

Feb 7, 2022

Earl D. Johnson, 91, of Pelican Rapids, died Monday, February 7, 2022, at Riverfront Manor in Pelican Rapids. Earl Dean was born February 15, 1930, to Sevander and Marian Johnson in Pelican Rapids. He was confirmed at Central Lutheran Church, rural Pelican Rapids in the 40’s. He attended country school. In 1951, Earl married Arlys Scheer. Earl was always a...

Tilda Haugan

Tilda Haugan

Feb 7, 2022

**PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION OF THE FUNERAL SERVICE HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE OLSON FUNERAL HOME IN FERGUS FALLS** Service: 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 11, 2022, at Olson Funeral Home Chapel. Please refer to Tilda's tribute wall for a link to the live-stream. Tilda Mae Haugan, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, February 7, 2022, at Mill Street Residence. Tilda...

Scott Logan

Scott Logan

Feb 5, 2022

Scott Logan, 53, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Sanford Health Hospital in Fargo surrounded by the love of his life, Barbara and her sister, Lisa. Scott Allen Logan was born June 1, 1968, the son of Elaine and Roger Logan Sr. in Alexandria, MN. He grew up in Elbow Lake where he graduated high school in...

Janell Birch

Janell Birch

Feb 4, 2022

Janell Birch, 65, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 4, 2022, at her residence. Janell Faye Benjamin was born February 23, 1956 to Hugh and Eunice (Runke) Benjamin in Litchfield, MN. She graduated from Litchfield High School in 1974. She furthered her education at St. Cloud State University, earning her Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech and Language Pathology graduating...

Duane Moss

Duane Moss

Feb 3, 2022

Duane Moss, 91, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, February 3, 2022, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. A private family service will be held. Arrangements provided by the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com

John "Bill" Burton

John "Bill" Burton

Feb 1, 2022

John “Bill” Hudson Burton III died Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, MN, from heart failure. John was born April 2, 1932 to Mary Belle (Ricketts) and John Hudson Burton Jr in Demopolis, AL. He was baptized August 27 of that year in the Church of the Advent Episcopal in Birmingham, AL. After the tragic,...

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