Obituaries
Rodney "Rod" Fry
Jul 10, 2021
Rodney “Rod” Fry, 62, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Sanford in Fargo. Rod was born on October 8, 1958 in Bertha, MN to Bernard and Bernice (VanDorpe) Fry. He attended Long Prairie Elementary School, Long Prairie High School graduating in 1977 and then attended Alexandria Technical & Community College graduating in 1979 with a farm mechanic...
Holly Matson
Jul 9, 2021
Holly Mae Matson, age 70, of Dalton, passed away July 9, 2021, at her residence. She was born October 10, 1950, in Ottertail County, a daughter of the late Oscar and Gladys Matson. She was a member of Our Saviors Ten Mile Lake Church. She enjoyed entertaining friends and family, baking, playing cards, spending winters in Arizona, gardening, sewing, quilting,...
Michelle Hoeper
Jul 9, 2021
Michelle Ann (Trisler) Hoeper, 66, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, July 9, 2021, unexpectedly at her residence. Michelle was born December 20, 1954, to Maurice and Patrica (Duckett) Trisler in Colorado Springs, CO. She graduated from Wasson High School in Colorado Springs. Michelle married Henry Hoeper in 1977. Later in life, she attended Alexandria Technical College graduating in 1998, with...
Jane Meyer
Jul 9, 2021
Jane Patricia Meyer, 61, of Underwood, died Friday, July 9, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. Jane Patricia Meyer was born on September 2nd, 1959 to Lawrence and Patricia Haglund in Fargo, North Dakota. As a child she lived for a period of time in California before spending the rest of her childhood in Buhl, MN. She graduated from...
Tanner Lybeck
Jul 8, 2021
Tanner Lee Lybeck, 22, of Villard, MN, died Thursday, July 8, 2021, unexpectedly at his residence in Gainesville, FL. Tanner Lee Lybeck was born July 18, 1998, to Lisa Lybeck and Rick Hanson in Alexandria. He was baptized at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Tanner attended elementary school in Alexandria and Glenwood. His high school years were spent at Rothsay...
Gerald Elliott
Jul 7, 2021
Gerald “Jerry” Raymond Elliott, 65, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, after a courageous battle with cancer. Jerry was born in Fergus Falls, on October 19, 1955, to Herbert and Cora (Holte) Elliott. He grew up in Fergus Falls, graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1974. After high school he...
Russell Nelson
Jul 5, 2021
Russell Allen Nelson, 70, a resident of Belle Fourche, SD, formerly of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away July 5, 2021, after a long hard battle with Cancer. Russ was born July 6, 1950, to Charles and Dorothy (Wheeler) Nelson in Fergus Falls, MN. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1968 and went on to attend Wahpeton State School...
Mildred Karlgaard
Jul 4, 2021
Mildred Viola (Skrove) Karlgaard, 95, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, July 4, 2021 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Mildred was born May 29, 1926 on the family farm in Bradford Township, Wilkin County MN to Soren and Mathilda (Ulsaker) Skrove. She was baptized and confirmed at the Stiklestad Lutheran Church, rural Doran. Mildred attended the one room Deal school (District...
James Zimmerman
Jul 4, 2021
James “Jim” Thomas Zimmerman, 88, of Eden Prairie, MN died Sunday, July 4, 2021, at his lake home on Ottertail Lake. Jim was born October 18, 1932, in Fergus Falls, to Searle and Helen (Anderson) Zimmerman. He attended Lincoln Elementary School and Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1950. After graduation from high school, he attended the University of North...
Clara Louise Boldt
Jul 1, 2021
Clara Louise was born February 11, 1923, in Kendallville, Indiana, to Walter Christian and Wilhelmina Louise (nee Misselhorn) Pfaffman. She was baptized on March 18, 1923, and confirmed on May 16, 1937, in Kendallville, by Pastor M.F. Kretzmann, at St. John Lutheran Church. Her confirmation verse was: “Ye are bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and...
Beverly Jo Anderson
Jul 1, 2021
Beverly Jo Anderson, 45, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, July 1, 2021, unexpectedly from a heart attack at her residence. Bev was born on February 2, 1976 to Stan and Deb (Anderson) Anderson in Fergus Falls, MN. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1994 and attended the Fergus Falls Community College. Bev worked in health care for many...
Jimmy Noplos
Jun 30, 2021
Jimmy Noplos, 44, of Fergus Falls, was tragically taken from us on June 30, 2021. He was born on March 5, 1977, in Hutchinson, MN. From a young age, Jimmy enjoyed spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, and playing sports. He grew up in the dance studio and earned top awards at numerous competitions. He played football, basketball,...
Birdelle Saurer
Jun 27, 2021
Birdelle Marie (Lein) Saurer, 79, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, June 27, 2021, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Birdelle was born October 26, 1941, to Chester and Myrtle (Strommen) Lein in Fergus Falls. She grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1960. She moved to Novato, California and married David Saurer on...
Robert "Bob" Lorsung
Jun 24, 2021
Robert (Bob) Mathias Lorsung was born May 29, 1934, to Robert A. (Bubs) and Clara (Koeplin) Lorsung in Millerville, MN and passed peacefully on June 24, 2021 at his home on Wall Lake with his wife by his side. Bob was the oldest boy in his family of twin girls and five boys. He attended eight grades at St. Mary’s...
Simone Christensen
Jun 24, 2021
Simone Marie (Gabel) Christensen, 61, of Fergus Falls passed away on June 24, 2021. Simone leaves behind three loving children, Vanessa (Ryan) Christiansen of Cohasset; Jacob Christensen of Wahpeton; and Angela (Adam) Jensen of Fergus Falls; as well as three beloved grandsons, Cameren, Carter, and Cole; a sister, Paulette (Mark) Drake, in Texas; and eleven nieces and nephews. She is...
Dixon Esary
Jun 23, 2021
Dixon Lee Esary,65, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. Dixon was born April 6, 1956, to Ronald and Barbara (Moore) Esary in Burlington, Washington. He attended Underwood High School, graduating in 1974. Following high school, he enlisted in the United States Army. He served for three years, one being in South...
Larry Stundahl
Jun 23, 2021
Larry Aldus Stundahl, 73, of Fergus Falls, MN passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Larry was born April 29, 1948 in Ada, MN to Elster “Roy” and Joyce (Underdahl) Stundahl. He grew up on their family farm outside of Twin Valley, MN and was baptized and confirmed at Wild Rice Country...
Evelyn Kidder
Jun 19, 2021
Evelyn (Luebke) Kidder, was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, MN. Evelyn Ida was the daughter of Henry and Cornelia (Krause) Luebke, born on February 19, 1916, on the 160-acre family farm one mile northeast of Elizabeth, in Otter Tail County, MN. She was baptized and confirmed...
Eldon Kratzke
Jun 18, 2021
Gracious, Thoughtful, Loving, and Kind On June 18, 2021, at the age of 90, two days before his 62nd wedding anniversary, Eldon Emil Kratzke’s physical body passed away solid in his Christian faith and secure in the knowledge that he was well-loved by his family and friends. Eldon was born April 6, 1931, to Emil and Irene (Davis) in Lida...
Elof "Sonny" Norgren Jr.
Jun 18, 2021
Elof Norgren Jr., 88, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 18, 2021, at his residence. Elof Martin Norgren Jr. known as Sonny, was born on July 7, 1932 to Elof and Anna Norgren. He attended School District #37 receiving a diploma June 22, 1945 and then helped out on the family farm until he enlisted in the Army in 1956....
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