Obituaries
Annie Torgerson
Oct 31, 2021
Annie Laurie (McEachern) Torgerson, 94, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, October 31, 2021, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Annie was born March 22, 1927, to Murdock and Annie (Scott) McEachern in Homestead, MT. She was baptized, had her first communion, and was confirmed in St. Patrick’s Church in Medicine Lake, MT. She attended Medicine Lake School. As a child Annie...
Philip "Vern" Foster
Oct 31, 2021
Philip Luverne “Vern” Foster, 85, of Battle Lake, died Sunday, October 31, 2021, at St. Cloud Hospital from complications due to Covid and a fall requiring surgeries. Vern was born July 15, 1936, to Philip and Grace (Lewis) Foster in Minneapolis. He grew up in Minneapolis until 1948, when he and his family moved to Battle Lake. He played many...
Helen Falk
Oct 31, 2021
Helen M. (Margerum) Falk, 93, of Breckenridge, MN, died Sunday, October 31, 2021, at St. Francis Health in Breckenridge. Helen was born January 6, 1928, in Bathgate, ND to John and Florence (Godfrey) Margerum. On September 29, 1945, she married Edwin Falk in Hallock, MN. Edwin passed away July 21, 2017. She worked at the hospital in Karlstad, MN for...
Joanne Odegaard
Oct 31, 2021
Joanne Lesto Odegaard, age 75, of Ramsey, Minnesota passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021, at her home, under the care of Allina Health Hospice and surrounded by her family following a battle with Fallopian Tube cancer. Joanne Lesto was born December 8, 1945, in Mankato, Minnesota to Avery and Irene Lesto. She grew up in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. She was...
Sylvia Leabo
Oct 29, 2021
Sylvia Leabo, 83, of Erhard, died Friday, October 29, 2021, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Sylvia Marie Leabo was born September 15, 1938, to Sanster and Mildred (Berg) Nokleby in Fergus Falls. She was baptized at Aastad Lutheran Church and confirmed at St. Pauls Lutheran Church both of rural Fergus Falls. In 1956 she graduated from Fergus Falls...
Ordys Christensen
Oct 29, 2021
Ordys T. (Haugen) Christensen, 94, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully on Friday, October 29, 2021 at her home at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls. Ordys was born on July 17, 1927 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Harold and Inga (Thompson) Haugen. She grew up on the home farm near Fergus Falls and attended school, graduating from Fergus Falls High...
Renee Stock
Oct 28, 2021
Renee Ann (Larson) Stock, age 79, of Ottertail, formerly of Western Township, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 28, 2021, at her residence under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley surrounded by her family. Renee was born on August 19, 1942 to Orin and Bernice (Benson) Larson in Elbow Lake. She was baptized and confirmed at the West...
Albert Hexum
Oct 28, 2021
Albert Norman Hexum, 94, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, October 28, at his home surrounded by his family. Al Hexum was born January 18, 1927, to Albert and Olga (Sethre) Hexum on the home farm near Carlisle, MN. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1943. After high school he returned to farm with his dad, brother, and an...
Deane Williams
Oct 27, 2021
Deane Rae Williams, 65, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. Deane was born October 13, 1956, to Julian and Viola (Kilde) Williams in Fergus Falls. She was baptized at Augustana Lutheran Church, where she remained a life member. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1975. She worked...
Richard Denzel
Oct 21, 2021
On Thursday October 21st, 2021, Richard Arnold Denzel, 88, formally from Dalton, MN peacefully passed away in Willmar, MN surrounded with loved ones. Dick, as he was best known, was born June 30th, 1933 in Alma Center, Wisconsin to Raymond Arnold Denzel and Mathilda (Haugen) Denzel. He was the second of five kids, Delores, Tootie, Sugar and Bill. He was...
Mavis Henderson
Oct 21, 2021
Mavis Annabelle Henderson, 98, of Fergus Falls, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at LB Broen Home surrounded by her girls. Mavis was born October 6, 1923 in Carpio, North Dakota to Harry and Altha (Story) Graff, the 14th of 15 children. After her mother’s death in 1927, she was raised by her older siblings, helping with their children...
Paulette Patterson
Oct 19, 2021
Paulette Martinae (Muhlenbeck) Patterson, 69, of Richfield, died Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at her summer residence near Fergus Falls under the care of LB Hospice. Paulette was born March 31, 1952, to Harold “Bud” Muhlenbeck and Charlene (Fick) Muhlenbeck Hendrickx in Fergus Falls. She attended District 544 and graduated from Fergus Falls Senior High School in 1970. She attended Alexandria...
Marion Erlandson
Oct 18, 2021
Marion Luellen Erlandson, 95, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, October 18, 2021, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Marion Schiermann was born July 6, 1926, at home in Carlisle Township to Carl and Dorothy (Hoelmer) Schiermann. She was baptized August 22 at Trinity Lutheran Church and confirmed there in 1940. She attended all eight grades in District 96, she graduated from...
BenHarry Hanson
Oct 18, 2021
BenHarry Hanson, 48, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, October 18, 2021, unexpectedly at his residence. BenHarry Victor Hanson was born August 9, 1973, to LeRoy and Carol (Saurer) Hanson in Fergus Falls. He attended school in Fergus Falls and graduated in 1991. He furthered his education attaining an AS degree. Through the years, BenHarry was employed with ShoreMaster, Productive Alternatives,...
Nancy Knutson
Oct 17, 2021
Nancy Marie (Nagatomo) Knutson, 64, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Nancy was born March 14, 1957, to William and Alma Nagatomo, in Fergus Falls. She attended Fergus Falls Schools and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1975. She worked at Broen Home in Housekeeping. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, puzzles,...
Michael C. Weigel
Oct 12, 2021
Michael C. Weigel, 65, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, October, 12, 2021, at his home. Services will be held at a later date. Assistance provided by the Olson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
Annabelle Flatin
Oct 9, 2021
Annabelle Louise (Tenney) Flatin, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, October 9, 2021, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She completed her journey back to Gordy who was waiting at the heavenly gate to welcome her; he arrived 10-days prior. Annabelle was born August 30, 1934, in Doran, MN the daughter of Edwin and Elise (Dagner) Tenney. She grew up and...
Marjorie Stenstrom
Oct 6, 2021
Marjorie A.R. Stenstrom, 99, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at her residence at Pioneer Pointe in Fergus Falls surrounded by her children. Marjorie was born on January 28, 1922 in Carlisle Township, Otter Tail County, the daughter of John C. and Martha (Stroschein) Tomhave. At the age of 3 her father died and the family moved to...
Janice Birkholz
Oct 2, 2021
Janice Birkholz, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, October 2, 2021. Janice was first and foremost a homemaker, caring for her three girls and making sure there was always fresh baked cookies and brownies available. She was a partner to her husband, Maurice, in their crop spraying and aviation business and his many entrepreneurial adventures. She also spent many years...
Sydney MacLean
Oct 2, 2021
Sydney MacLean, 79, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, October 2, 2021, at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls. Sydney (Syd) was born April 8th, 1942 in Culver City, CA to Betty MacLean & Charles MacLean. Syd passed away on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021 at 79 years old of COPD. He resided in California, Hawaii, Butler Minnesota and, most recently...
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