Obituaries

Constance "Connie" Rostad

Constance "Connie" Rostad

Apr 19, 2021

Sylvia Marie Constance Rostad died peacefully at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls, on Monday, April 19, 2021, at the age of 97. Connie was a cherished member of many, many families. Connie was born on November 24, 1923, the child of George Rostad Sr. and Lydia Constance Frigard Rostad. They farmed in Goodhue County, MN. Connie’s biological mother tragically...

Arlis Myra

Arlis Myra

Apr 18, 2021

Arlis Lorine Myra, age 95, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, April 18, 2021, at LB Broen Home. She was born on July 25, 1925 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the daughter of Oscar and Christina (Anderson) Jacobson. She attended grade school in Clearwater County, MN, District #20, Alvarado, MN and completed 8th grade at Clearwater (Pine Dale). Arlis...

Sharon Currier

Sharon Currier

Apr 15, 2021

Sharon Currier, 65, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, April 15, 2021, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Sharon was born October 9, 1955, to Eugene and Patricia (Leitch) Currier in Fergus Falls, MN. She was confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. She attended Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1974. She was employed at Lake Region Healthcare and the...

Helen Johnson

Helen Johnson

Apr 13, 2021

Helen Unruh Johnson of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, was born July 17, 1923, and peacefully entered eternal life on April 13, 2021. Helen was the seventh of eight children born to Daniel and Minnie (Martin) Unruh on the family farm near Goodrich, North Dakota. She attended country school through the eighth grade, Goodrich High School through the eleventh grade, then the...

Russell Craig Jr.

Russell Craig Jr.

Apr 8, 2021

Russell Clark Craig Jr., 73 of Fergus Falls passed away on April 8th 2021. Russell was born on October 16th 1947, in Harvey, Illinois to Russell and Shirley Craig (Potter). He grew up all over the U.S. where his father was stationed in the Air Force. He graduated from Chofu High School in Japan 1965. As an adult Russell lived...

Melissa Garcia

Melissa Garcia

Apr 7, 2021

Melissa (Mel) Marie Garcia, 42 years young, of Moorhead, Minnesota, died unexpectedly in her home Wednesday morning, April 7, 2021. Melissa was born on February 3, 1979, to Michael and Karen Kayser in St. Louis Park, MN. In 2002, Melissa married Johnny Garcia in Fergus Falls, MN. They had two daughters, Rhiannon Louise Garcia and Jazmine Marie Garcia. She attended...

Dorothy M. Mueller

Dorothy M. Mueller

Apr 6, 2021

Dorothy Mae (Hoeft) Mueller, 94, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at her home. Dorothy was born January 10, 1927, to Herbert and Edna (Stoltenow) Hoeft, the oldest of five children on their family farm in Brandenberg Township. She grew up in Great Bend, North Dakota. After graduating high school in Wahpeton, North Dakota, she attended...

Judith Rupnow Wick

Judith Rupnow Wick

Apr 5, 2021

Judith Rupnow Wick, 62, of Erhard, MN, died on Monday, April 5, 2021, at her home. Judith was born on August 4, 1958, to Harold E. and Ruth R. (Karcher) Rupnow in Beaver Dam, WI. She attended grade school at St. Stephen’s Lutheran School and graduated from Beaver Dam High School. She furthered her education at Metropolitan State College of...

Tara Larson

Tara Larson

Apr 3, 2021

Tara Lyn Larson, 52, of Minneapolis formerly of Fergus Falls, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021, with her family by her side, due to complications from cancer. Tara was born May 29, 1968, in Breckenridge, MN, to Gene and Laureen (Haarstad) Larson. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. She graduated from Fergus Falls Senior...

Vivian I Kugler

Vivian I Kugler

Apr 2, 2021

Vivian Inez Kugler, 97, of Fergus Falls formerly of Erhard, died Friday, April 2, 2021, at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls. Vivian Inez Palmquist was born on September 24, 1923, to Theodore and Lydia (Richter) Palmquist in Friberg Township, Otter Tail County. She was baptized and later confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fergus Falls. She attended kindergarten in Gary, Indiana,...

Rollis "Rod" M. Miller

Rollis "Rod" M. Miller

Apr 2, 2021

Rollis “Rod” Mervin Miller, 90, of Fergus Falls, MN died, Friday, April 2, 2021 at Lake Region Healthcare. Rollis was born on August 15, 1930, to Dewey and Daisy (Bugbee) Miller in Erhard, MN. On June 16, 1951, Rollis was united in marriage to Luella Tysdal at Zion Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls, MN. Their marriage was a testament of...

LaRoy Nell Norby

LaRoy Nell Norby

Mar 31, 2021

LaRoy Nell Norby, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at her home under the care of hospice, with her family by her side. She was born November 28, 1931, in Fredrickberg, TX, the daughter of Roy Robert and Emma (Grosenbacher) Schneider. She grew up in San Antonio, TX, graduating from Brackenridge High School in 1949....

Joyrene Hanstad

Joyrene Hanstad

Mar 29, 2021

Joyrene Thorann Hanstad, 91, of Fergus Falls, MN passed away March 29, 2021, at PioneerCare Center with family by her side. She was born on September 24th, 1929 at the Aastad/Rock Prairie parsonage in rural Otter Tail County, MN to Palmer and Edna (Haarstad) Melaas. At an early age her family moved to the farm in Tumuli Township. There she...

Richard Habberstad

Richard Habberstad

Mar 28, 2021

Richard Allen Habberstad, 81 of rural Underwood who passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at his home under the care of LB Hospice. He was born September 4, 1939 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Chester A. and Annie (Torvik) Habberstad. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith at home and he was confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Brethren...

Evelyn Horton

Evelyn Horton

Mar 25, 2021

Evelyn (Evie) Pearl Horton Kenyon was born on June 29, 1925, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Earl and Rosa Keller and adopted by Robert and Amanda Beske. She passed away peacefully at home on March 25, 2021, with her daughter Cindy, her friend Pat, and Cindy’s friend Connie at her side. Evie grew up in Elizabeth, Minnesota and attended Fergus...

Betsy Garcia

Betsy Garcia

Mar 25, 2021

Betsy Jane Garcia, 60, of West Fargo, died peacefully under Hospice Care at her daughter’s residence in Campbell, Thursday, March 25, 2021, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Betsy was born April 14, 1960, to Robert and Barbara (Chisholm) Powell in Los Angeles, CA. She married John Garcia in Los Angeles in 1976. She was a CNA at Lake...

Carolyn Lou Larson

Carolyn Lou Larson

Mar 25, 2021

Carolyn Lou (Symonds) Larson, 67, of Fergus Falls, lost her battle with cancer at her home on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Carolyn was born February 11, 1954, to Otis and Eleanor (Wallin) Symonds in Fergus Falls. She attended Adams Elementary and Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1973. She worked at the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center for 28 ½...

LaVon Knutson

LaVon Knutson

Mar 24, 2021

LaVon (Hokanson) Knutson, 84, of Fergus Falls, died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Sanford in Fargo. LaVon was born July 29, 1936, to Oscar and Mabel (Rosenquist) Hokanson in Clitherall Township. She attended Rothsay School, graduating in 1954. The summer of 1954, after graduation she worked as a dental assistant and receptionist for Eastman Carlson. She was also the...

Ben Peterson

Ben Peterson

Mar 23, 2021

Ben Jim Peterson, 41, of Erhard, Minnesota, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at his residence of natural causes. Ben was born October 19, 1979, to Gregory J. and Joanne (Musich) Peterson in Moose Lake, Minnesota. He attended Moose Lake Public School, graduating in 1998. He then attended the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Ben was employed at various places, working as...

Elizabeth "Arlis" Hill

Elizabeth "Arlis" Hill

Mar 19, 2021

Elizabeth “Arlis” Hill, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021, surrounded by family at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born on February 13, 1934, to Lloyd and Hazel (Josephson) Geyen, in Maple Lake, MN. She attended country school in that area. On February 24, 1951, she was united in marriage with...

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