Obituaries
JoAnne Olson
May 10, 2022
JoAnne H. Olson, 88, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. JoAnne Harriet Caye was born August 16, 1933, to Gordon and Inga (Klomstad) Caye in Detroit Lakes, MN. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1951. On July 2, 1954, JoAnne married Vernon Olson in Detroit Lakes. JoAnne worked at...
Steven "Steve" Anderson
May 6, 2022
Steven Merle Anderson, age 60, of Erhard, also known as Steve and Andy, passed away peacefully May 6, 2022, after a six-month battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving kick-ass family, under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice. He was born December 30, 1961 in Fergus Falls, son of Merle R. and Janice Anne (Peterson) Anderson. He attended Erhard country...
Delores "Lorie" McKeever
May 6, 2022
Delores “Lorie” Elaine McKeever, 77, Fergus Falls, MN, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 6, 2022 surrounded by her loving family in Watertown, SD. Lorie was born January 23, 1945 in Pequot Lakes, MN. She was born to Hannah (Halvorson) and Homer Pies and grew up near Pequot Lakes, MN. She attended school at Jenkins, MN through 2nd grade until...
Larry Soronen
May 4, 2022
Larry Allan Soronen, 71, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, May 4, 2022, unexpectedly at his residence. Larry was born September 13, 1950, in Fergus Falls to Carl and Elsie (Drechsel) Soronen. He attended school in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1969. Larry served in the U.S. Air Force as a Technical Sergeant for 20 years...
Shania Kathleen Moen
May 3, 2022
Shania Kathleen Moen, 25, of Bloomington, MN formerly of Fergus Falls died May 3, 2022. Shania was born on April 9, 1997 in Fergus Falls to Trever and Amy (Mortenson) Moen. She attended McKinley and Cleveland grade schools and graduated from Twin Oaks School in 2015. Shania was a server at numerous area restaurants, was a CNA for Broen Home...
Dennis Bowman
Apr 30, 2022
Dennis C. Bowman, 76, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, April 30, 2022, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Dennis was born June 25, 1945, to Ernest and Hazel (Peterson) Bowman in Fergus Falls. He attended country school and Ashby High School, graduating in 1963. He attended Moorhead State University, earning a degree in accounting. He was a member of the Army...
Lon Moe
Apr 22, 2022
Lon (Lonnie) Henry Moe, 79 of Fergus Falls passed away peacefully at home on April 22, 2022. He was born to Oliver Feltman and Lillian Margaret (Kugler) on February 27, 1943 in St. Joseph, MO. Lon graduated in 1961 from Fergus Falls High School. After high school he traveled to California to spend time with Aunt Doris then returned to...
Steven Tommerdahl
Apr 21, 2022
Steve Tommerdahl, 75, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, April 21, 2022, at his residence. A private family graveside service will be held. Interment: First United Church of Christ Cemetery, Fergus Falls, MN Arrangements provided by Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
Judith M. Johnson
Apr 20, 2022
Judith M. Johnson, 72, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, April 20, 2022 from a car accident. Judy was born on February 8, 1950 in Perham to Walter Gottfried and Martha Marie (Peckrul) Schwarz. She graduated from Perham High School. Judy worked at the Medallion Kitchen until it burned down and as a Nursing Assistant at the Broen Home and MN...
Marilyn A. Thompson
Apr 20, 2022
Marilyn Anne (Lemke) Thompson, 89, of Fergus Falls, MN passed away peacefully on April 20, 2022 at the Pioneer Care Center after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was the last living sibling from her birth family of 7 children. Marilyn was born on October 6, 1932, in Friberg Township, Otter Tail County. Her parents were William and Anna (Froslie)...
Harris "Dean" Jorgenson
Apr 18, 2022
Harris “Dean” Jorgenson, 80, of Erhard, died Monday, April 18, 2022, at his residence surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Dean was born April 9, 1942, to Harry and Hazelle (Foster) Jorgenson in Fergus Falls. He attended District #161 school in rural Erhard and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1960....
Richard Grenvik
Apr 17, 2022
Richard Grenvik, 64, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, April 17, 2022. Richard John Grenvik was born to John and Norma (Richards) Grenvik on April 18, 1957, in Ames, Iowa. While still a young child the family moved to Wahpeton, North Dakota, where he grew up, attended school, and graduated from Wahpeton High School, class of 1975. “Go Wops!” It was...
Patricia Messer
Apr 14, 2022
Patricia Messer, 91, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, April 14, 2022, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Patricia Lucille Davenport was born September 16, 1930, to Avery and Alice (Achen) Davenport in Fergus Falls. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1949. While growing up on the family farm, Pat heard her brother tell the horse “I’m going to bounce...
Penny Severson
Apr 13, 2022
Penny Joy Severson, 61, of Erhard, died Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at Lake Region Healthcare. Penny was born on January 23, 1961 in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Joseph “Dick” and Donna Mae (Codling) Halvorson. She grew up in St. Paul and graduated in 1979 from Park Sr. High School. On September 4, 1987, she married Larry Severson in...
Floy Reynolds
Apr 13, 2022
Floy Reynolds, 91, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Floy was born March 19, 1931 in Tomahawk, Wisconsin to Esther and Elmer Hochstetler. She graduated from Mellen High School and furthered her education at North Central Bible College where she received her teaching certificate. There, she met her husband of 67 years, David Reynolds. She enjoyed her job at the...
Dean Olson
Apr 12, 2022
Dean L. Olson, 78, of Underwood, died Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at his residence. Dean Leroy was born August 22, 1943, to Ragnar and Alice (Selander) Olson in Fergus Falls. He graduated from Underwood High School in 1961. He worked as a service station attendant, a truck driver, and was a commercial carpenter. He enjoyed watching the Minnesota Viking and...
Billy Johnston
Apr 11, 2022
Billy “Bill” Johnston, 67, of Detroit Lakes formerly of Fergus Falls, died Monday, April 11, 2022, at Sanford in Fargo. Bill was born in Rolla, North Dakota on June 6, 1954, to Royce and Lilly (Haas) Johnston. As a young boy, Bill enjoyed living on his family farm and visiting relatives in the Rolla and Turtle Mountain areas. Many memories...
Lester Bensch
Apr 11, 2022
Lester Bensch, 80, of rural Ashby, died Monday, April 11, 2022, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Lester was born May 30, 1941, to Gustav and Esther (Struck) Bensch in Wendell. He grew up in the Wendell area and graduated in 1959 from the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Air...
James "Jim" Greff
Apr 10, 2022
James “Jim” Greff, 78, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, April 10, 2022, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in St. Croix Township near Regent, ND, in 1943, Jim grew up on a farm in rural Regent. He attended Cherry Butte School through the eighth grade, and then boarded at St. Mary’s Catholic School in New England, ND, for...
Carole Huckfeldt
Apr 9, 2022
Carole Huckfeldt, 79, of Elizabeth, died Saturday, April 9, 2022, at her residence with family by her side and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, after a courageous battle with cancer. Carole Helen Maack was born November 2, 1942, to Ernest and Ruth (Flaws) Maack in Fergus Falls. She graduated from high school in California in...
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