Obituaries
Barbara Frank
Jan 4, 2022
Barbara (Yoemans) Frank, 73, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Barbara Lynne was born October 5, 1948, to Richard and Patsy “Pat” (Olson) Yoemans in Bemidji, MN. She married Al Frank on July 31, 2010. They made their home together in Fergus Falls, while also enjoying time spent at their cabin in Northern...
Debora Stephens-Jaros
Jan 3, 2022
Debora Stephens-Jaros, 68, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, January 3, 2022, at her residence under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice. Debora Kay Beavens was born November 26, 1953, to Floyd Beavens and June Vogel in Duluth, MN. She attended Cooper Senior High School. On August 11, 2018, Debora married James Jaros in Rothsay, MN. She was a Housekeeper at...
Rick Gronner
Jan 3, 2022
Rick Gronner, 76, of rural Underwood, died Monday, January 3, 2022, at his residence. Eric “Rick” William Gronner was born August 28, 1945, to John and Catherine (Henney) Gronner in Topeka, Kansas. He graduated from Underwood High school in 1963. After high school he attended Wahpeton Science Vocational College, graduating in 1965. He then went to Bemidji State University earning...
Dorothy M Metcalf
Jan 1, 2022
Dorothy M. Metcalf, 97, of Fergus Falls, died January 1, 2022, at PioneerCare Center. She was born August 11, 1924, in Lake City, the daughter of Howard James and Edna Louise (Dammann) Kirkwood. Growing up in Lake City, she graduated from high school there. Dorothy was a bookkeeper at the gas station/body shop in Lake City, where she met her...
Dorothy Baker
Jan 1, 2022
Baker, Dorothy Elizabeth (Sohlin) Baker, 94, Fergus Falls, MN died Saturday, January 1, 2022. Dorothy was born February 6, 1927 in Princeton, MN, the daughter of Oscar and Myrtle (Johnson) Sohlin. She graduated from Ogilvie High School in 1945. After high school she attended St. Cloud State Teacher’s College, graduating in 1947 with a degree in elementary education. Years later...
Dale Williams
Dec 31, 2021
Dale Eugene Williams, 70, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, December 31, 2021. Dale was born October 25, 1951, to Julian and Viola (Kilde) Williams in Fergus Falls. He attended Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1970. He enlisted in the US Army-MP, serving from 1971-1973 and was stationed in Fort Lee, VA. He received the National Defense Service Medal, Sharpshooter....
Marjorie Boren
Dec 31, 2021
Marjorie Boren, 90, of Ashby, died Friday, December 31, 2021, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, surrounded by her beloved family. Marjorie Mae Emery was born January 21, 1931, to Archie and Stella (Biery) Emery in Friberg Township, MN. She attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1949. On September 9, 1950, she married her childhood sweetheart and love...
Stacy Underhill
Dec 29, 2021
Stacy Underhill, 52, of Dalton, died Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN. Stacy Renee Harthun was born September 17, 1969, to Robert and Constance (Teisberg) Harthun in Fergus Falls. She attended Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1988. On November 19, 1994, Stacy married Tim Underhill at First Lutheran Church in Battle Lake. They later...
Linda Christianson
Dec 29, 2021
Linda Christianson, 70, of Dent, died Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at her residence. Linda was born December 28, 1951, to Elroy and Dorothy (Weik) Jorgenson in Fergus Falls. She attended school in Rothsay and graduated in 1969 from Rothsay High School. Linda married Donald Christianson on September 1, 1979, at Hamar Lutheran Church in Rothsay. Throughout Linda’s employment history she...
Arlin Mindermann
Dec 29, 2021
Arlin Mindermann, 78, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Arlin George was born September 27, 1943, to John and Irma (Carstens) Mindermann in Perham, MN. He grew up in rural Frazee, where he graduated from Frazee High School. After high school he worked construction in a family business. On June 6,...
Steven B Burns
Dec 23, 2021
Steven Burns, 72, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. He was born December 30, 1948, the son of Bernard and Delores Burns. Following high school, Steven served in the U.S. Army for four years. He was employed with Otter Tail Telcom for 25 years. On January 21, 1999, he married Barbara...
Arlen Kort
Dec 22, 2021
Arlen “Arlie” Albert Kort, 81, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at his residence. Arlie was born May 2, 1940, to Albert and Mabel (Olson) Kort in Fergus Falls. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church. He lived on the farm his entire life and went to country school one and a half miles from...
Kevin Knapp
Dec 21, 2021
Kevin Wayne Knapp, 64, of Fergus Falls, passed away at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 surrounded by his family. Kevin was born in Lincoln, NE to Robert Sr. and Marjorie (Stiverson) Knapp on January 20, 1957. He met his wife, Connie O’Connor, as they worked together at the Lincoln Journal Star while attending college at...
Fonda Lunde
Dec 19, 2021
Fonda Lee (Dahl) Lunde, 84, of Fargo formerly of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Essentia in Fargo. She was born on September 1, 1937, the first of four children of Forrest and Ione (Donely) Dahl, where she lived in a small house on Vernon Avenue in Fergus Falls. Fonda attended McKinley Elementary School and Fergus Falls High...
Joyce Bruns
Dec 18, 2021
Joyce Lorraine (Brenden) Bruns, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, December 18, 2021, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Joyce was born June 10, 1929, to Axel and Ella (Bilden) Brenden in Rothsay, MN. She attended Rothsay Public School and graduated on June 12, 1947. After high school she attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in...
Larry Zenner
Dec 16, 2021
Long-time Fergus Falls teacher Larry Zenner, 83, passed away suddenly in Frisco, TX on December 16, 2021. He is survived by his daughter Alyssa (Shawn) Maxson of Frisco, Texas, and his son Tyler (Genna) Zenner of Madison, Wisconsin, and his grandchildren Braden, Ashtyn and Ellery of TX, and Jack, Soren, Carsten and Griffin of WI. Larry was born in Noonan,...
Jeffrey Karlstad
Dec 13, 2021
Jeffrey C. “Bud” Karlstad, 45, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 13, 2021, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Jeff was born September 26, 1976, to Dennis and Grace (Wickham) Karlstad in Fergus Falls, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. He attended Fergus Falls High School. He then went on to Alexandria...
Shari Mostue
Dec 13, 2021
Shari Mostue, 46, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 13, 2021, at her residence. Shari Patricia was born on November 18, 1975, to Russel and Sharon in Fergus Falls, MN. She attended Fergus Falls school and graduated in 1998. Shari attended her senior prom. She loved bowling, music, movies, coloring, hanging out with her friends, and participating in Special Olympics....
Marion Bluhm
Dec 13, 2021
Marion Gwendolyn (Kohnen) Bluhm, 96, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 13, 2021. Marion was born on July 3, 1925 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Otto and Lillian (Anderson) Kohnen. She graduated from Robbinsdale High School in 1943. After high school she attended St. Cloud State Teachers College and graduated in 1947 with a degree in Elementary Education. While...
Service of Remembrance
Dec 11, 2021
We are pleased to announce we will be hosting our Service of Remembrance in person this year. We know how busy the holidays can be, so this year we are trying something new and offering our service at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 11, 2021 at our chapel. Our hope is to alleviate some of the scheduling conflicts people encounter during...
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