Obituaries

Shirley Brandt

Shirley Brandt

Feb 1, 2022

Shirley Mae Brandt, 85, of Little Falls, formerly of Fergus Falls, passed away at her daughter’s residence on February 1, 2022. Shirley Mae Jensen was born September 12, 1936, to Raymond and Alice (Sweesy) Jensen in Morgan, MN. She was confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church in Morgan. She attended country school and graduated high school in Redwood Falls in 1955....

Gene Larson

Gene Larson

Jan 30, 2022

Gene Larson, 84, of Fergus Falls, passed away on January 30, 2022, after complications from a triple-bypass surgery at Sanford Hospital surrounded by loved ones. Gene was born August 24, 1937, in Dalton, MN to Alvin and Emma (Rovang) Larson. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion-Sarpsborg Free Lutheran Church in Dalton. He attended grade school in Dalton and graduated...

Rosalind "Rose" Deutschman

Rosalind "Rose" Deutschman

Jan 28, 2022

Rosalind “Rose” Deutschman died on Friday, January 28th 2022 at the age of 87. She spent her last moments on this earth surrounded by the family that she created, nurtured, and deeply loved. She left us to join her beloved husband, Robert “Bob” Fred Sr., and her son, Robert Fred Jr. In her passing she is reunited with her mother,...

Carrie Jensen

Carrie Jensen

Jan 24, 2022

Carrie Jensen, 64, of Park Rapids, formerly of Underwood, died on Monday, January 24, 2022 at Sanford in Bemidji. Carrie Ann Walls was born March 7, 1957 to Donald and Laura (Aanden) Walls in Hibbing, MN. As a young girl she and her family moved to Underwood, where she attended country school through 6th grade. In 1973, they moved to...

Ordean Haarstad

Ordean Haarstad

Jan 23, 2022

Ordean B. Haarstad, 94, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Ordean Burnett Haarstad was born June 26, 1927, to Orville and Bertha (Nordgaard) Haarstad in Trondhjem Township, MN. He attended Wilkin County School District #27 and also one year at Rothsay High School. On July 1, 1951, Ordean married Marilyn Halbakken...

Phyllis Balken

Phyllis Balken

Jan 21, 2022

Phyllis Balken, 78, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, January 21, 2022, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Phyllis was born on February 22, 1943, to Orris and Clarice (Martinson) Grina in Fergus Falls. She grew up in Fergus Falls and then Rothsay. She attended Rothsay Public School and graduated in 1961. Phyllis went on to attend school and graduated...

LaVina Miller

LaVina Miller

Jan 19, 2022

LaVina Miller, 98, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. LaVina was born on November 14, 1923, in Star Lake Township to Clarence R. and Ida A. (Lange) Ott. She grew up and attended school at ISD# 129 all in Star Lake Township. During the 1940’s LaVina worked at the Star Lake...

Bernice "Bernie" Kugler

Bernice "Bernie" Kugler

Jan 18, 2022

Bernice “Bernie” Constance Kugler, age 66, of Nashua, MN passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at her home, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley of Fargo, ND. Bernice “Bernie” Constance Boek was born April 24 ,1955 in Fergus Falls to Kenneth and Eunice (Anderson) Boek. Bernie was baptized into the Lutheran faith with Barbara (Anderson) Norgren...

Harold Duebbert

Harold Duebbert

Jan 18, 2022

Harold F. Duebbert, born June 30, 1929 in Wellington, Missouri, was welcomed into his eternal home in heaven on January 18, 2022. Many were blessed to know him as a gentle, loving, kind, peace-loving man who cherished his family and friends. He had a deep appreciation for the simple, serene, sacred moments, as he basked in the magnificence of God’s...

Sheree Dubbels

Sheree Dubbels

Jan 16, 2022

Sheree Dubbels, 66, of Fergus Falls, passed away unexpectedly after brief health complications, on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Sanford in Fargo. Sheree was born on September 18, 1955, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Willys and Hazel (Sandahl) Jensen. She was baptized at Nidaros Lutheran Church in Clitherall and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. Sheree worked...

Pastor Kevin Foss

Pastor Kevin Foss

Jan 16, 2022

Pastor Kevin Foss, 54, of Battle Lake, died Sunday, January 16, 2022 at his residence after a long battle with cancer. Kevin Scott Foss was born February 16, 1967 to E. Thor and Lillian (Tjornhom) Foss in Fergus Falls, MN. In his early years he lived in Great Falls, MT; Huntington, NY and then Cranston, RI where he attended elementary,...

Audrey Harrison

Audrey Harrison

Jan 15, 2022

Audrey Harrison, 86, of Fergus Falls died peacefully, January 15, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, after fighting complications from hip surgery the middle of December 2021. Her journey here is over and she’s received her reward. She will be greatly missed. She was born April 26, 1935, in Wilkin County to Mable (Hammerle) and Earl Ripley. She...

Joy Levsen

Joy Levsen

Jan 14, 2022

Joy Ann (Green) Levsen, died January 14, 2022, at the age of 85 at the PioneerCare Center. Joy was born on August 24, 1936, in Tennant, Iowa, youngest daughter of Grant and Mae (Chipman) Green. Joy grew up on a farm near Tennant and attended grade school there, graduating from Tennant High School in 1954. She then attended Morningside College...

Robert Boren

Robert Boren

Jan 13, 2022

Robert Bertram Boren, 90, of Ashby, died Thursday, January 13, 2022, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, surrounded by his family. Robert was born May 7, 1931, to Joel and Sadie “Winona” (Carpenter) Boren in Fergus Falls. He attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1949. On September 9, 1950, he married his childhood sweetheart and love of his life, Marjorie...

Dewayne Sjostrand

Dewayne Sjostrand

Jan 12, 2022

Dewayne William Sjostrand, 74, formerly of Hazen, ND and recently of Kentucky passed away on the evening of Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Louisville East Post-Acute Care Center in Louisville after a twenty-five-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Services will be held at 11:00 AM CST on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls, MN with Pastor...

Connie Kjellerup Kelly

Connie Kjellerup Kelly

Jan 10, 2022

Connie K. Kjellerup Kelly, 76 formerly of Wahpeton, died Monday, January 10, 2022 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Connie was born November 11, 1945, in Breckenridge, MN to Leo “Kelly” and Ardell (Medenwald) Kjellerup. She graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1963. She then attended NDSCS for Nursing, graduating in 1965. Preceding her in death were her parents, Ardell and Kelly...

Paul Sundberg

Paul Sundberg

Jan 10, 2022

Celebrating the life of…. Paul William Sundberg, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, transitioned from earth to heaven with a smile on his face on Monday, January 10, 2022, in his home with his wife, Helen, by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Christine Sundberg, and brothers, Gilbert and Albin, and sisters Gladys and...

Lyle R. Hanneman

Lyle R. Hanneman

Jan 10, 2022

Lyle Hanneman, 90, resident of rural Fergus Falls, died Monday, January 10, 2022. Lyle was born September 14, 1931, in Fergus Falls Township, the son of William and Nora (Possehl) Hanneman. He grew up helping on the family farm, in Fergus Falls township, and attended rural school District 92 through the 8th grade. He was baptized on October 11, 1931...

Patrick O'Meara

Patrick O'Meara

Jan 8, 2022

Patrick James O’Meara passed away on January 8, 2022 in his hometown of Fergus Falls, at the age of 72. His battle with leukemia started in 1997 as a result of agent orange during his Army career in Vietnam. He faced many serious medical issues over the years showing his family and friends what it means to be a “true...

Harvey Hanson

Harvey Hanson

Jan 4, 2022

Harvey Conrad Hanson, 85, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Harvey was born July 1, 1936, to Harry and Josephine (Johnson) Hanson in Battle Lake. He attended District #146 country school and Battle Lake High School, graduating in 1954. He enlisted in Army Reserve and National Guard from 1956-1963 in Fort Leonard Wood,...

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