Obituaries
Greg Fjestad
Jun 16, 2021
Greg Norman Fjestad, 69, of Fergus Falls passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls after a short but courageous battle with cancer and complications from diabetes. Greg Norman Fjestad was born on November 6, 1951 in Fergus Falls, MN to Norman and Harriet (Swensdrud) Fjestad. He was baptized and confirmed at Hedemarken Lutheran Church in rural...
James Karst
Jun 13, 2021
James Michael “Skeeter” Karst, 59, of Ottertail, died Sunday, June 13, 2021 surrounded by family. James was born September 1, 1961 in Fergus Falls to Robert Edward Karst and Janice Karst Ramsey. He grew up in Fergus Falls and attended Fergus Falls High School graduating in 1979. Being the youngest of six children, James always got his way. He was...
Mark Viger
Jun 11, 2021
Mark David Viger passed away unexpectedly on June 11, 2021, at the age of 54. Mark was born on November 17, 1966, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to Roland and Elizabeth “Betty” Viger. Mark grew up on Swan Lake in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1985. He attended Minnesota State Community Technical College and the University...
Christopher R. Grunewald
Jun 11, 2021
Christopher Robert “Butch” Grunewald, 44, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 11, 2021. Chris was born March 15, 1977, to Dennis Grunewald and Robin (Larson) Binstock, in Fergus Falls. He graduated from Rothsay High School in 1995. He worked at Minn-Dak in Wahpeton for several years. He also worked as a skilled welder for various companies in Minnesota and North...
Vernyl Fronning
Jun 10, 2021
Vernyl Dale Fronning, 72, of Aastad Township, died peacefully, surrounded by family on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Vernyl was born March 2, 1949, in Fergus Falls to Palmer and Mabel (Holte) Fronning. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1967 and Alexandria Area Technical School in 1969 with a degree in Production Agriculture. On October 15, 1977, he married...
John Hage
Jun 7, 2021
John Robert Hage, 78, a resident of rural Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 7, 2021 in his daughter’s loving arms at her home. He was born September 10, 1942 in Madelia, Minnesota, the son of Henry and Eldora (Oredson) Hage and grew up in LaSalle. John was baptized and confirmed at LaSalle Lutheran Church. He attended LaSalle Elementary School and...
Lorna Thomas
Jun 5, 2021
Lorna Gail Thomas, 65, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, June 5, 2021, at her residence. Lorna was born May 3, 1956, in Portland, OR to Virgil Thomas and Roberta Gibbs. She attended Clinton Kelly Elementary School and Marshall High school. Lorna was employed at the turkey plant, Sandpiper, and held various other jobs. She loved to embroider and was an...
Richard A. Albjerg
Jun 4, 2021
Richard A. Albjerg, 79, a resident of rural Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 4, 2021, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Richard Allen Albjerg was born May 29, 1942, in Fergus Falls, to Elmer and Beatrice (Hansen) Albjerg. Over the years Richard worked construction for Mark Sand and Gravel, Johnson Brothers, and Delzer Construction. He was preceded in death by...
Roger Hutchins
Jun 2, 2021
Roger L. Hutchins, 75, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, June 2, 2021, unexpectedly at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Roger was born August 21, 1945, in Fergus Falls, the son of Austin and Marie (Witt) Hutchins. On October 2, 1965, Roger married the love of his life Lynette Lyngstad in Fergus Falls. Roger worked hard his whole life, working...
James "Jim" Amundson
Jun 2, 2021
James “Jim” LeRoy Amundson, age 95, of Rothsay, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Riverfront on Main Assisted Living in Pelican Rapids. He was born April 27, 1926, to Anton and Anna (Ronningen) Amundson in the home his grandfather, Ole Amundson, had homesteaded. He was the eighth of nine children. He spent the greater part of his...
Reverend Willmore Gundersen
Jun 1, 2021
Reverend Willmore Marshall Gundersen, 79, of Fergus Falls, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at his residence. Willmore Marshall Gundersen was born and raised in a Norwegian-speaking Christian home in West Orange, NJ on April 29, 1942, to Palmer and Aagot (Olsen) Gundersen. The family attended Eagle Rock Norwegian Mission Church where Willmore began playing the guitar at an early...
Lois Bogen
May 30, 2021
Lois JoAnne (Kittilson) Bogen, 82, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 30, 2021. Lois was born May 20, 1939, to Orville and Marcella (Lemon) Kittilson in Walker, MN. She attended grade school in Walker and graduated from Cass Lake High School in 1957. On November 7, 1970, Lois married Dennis Bogen in Flandreau, SD. Throughout her working life she was...
Allison Anderson
May 20, 2021
Allison (Ali) May Anderson, 32, of Seattle, Washington passed away on Thursday, May 20th 2021 at her perfectly organized, stylish downtown apartment which she shared with her beloved cat Ellie, also known as Elle Belle. She was born on July, 6th 1988 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Dean and Debra (Sillerud) Anderson. Her older sister Ashley was her first best...
David Velo
May 19, 2021
In loving memory of David Milo Velo, who passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on May 19, 2021. David was born to Eddie and Leola Velo on December 8, 1939, as the oldest of nine siblings, and lived most of his life in rural Rothsay, Minnesota. He attended school at ISD 78 country school, Pelican Rapids High School and...
Robert "Dutch" Bruns
May 16, 2021
Robert Theodore Bruns, 78, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 16, 2021, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Bob was born, June 19, 1942, in Windom, MN, to Melvin and Emma (Schultz) Bruns. He attended school in Fergus Falls. He was in the Army National Guard from 1964 – 1970, serving during the Vietnam conflict, and was Honorably Discharged....
Kathryn Eidsmoe
May 16, 2021
Kathryn Eidsmoe, 97, of Fergus Falls, MN died Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Pioneer Care. Kay was born December 12, 1923, in Lockhart, MN to Edward and Genevieve (Jane) Malakowsky. She attended school in Lockhart and graduated from high school in Ada. Kay graduated from Moorhead State Teacher’s College, with a two-year degree in elementary education. Several years later she...
Dale Christenson
May 16, 2021
Dale Ronald Christenson, 69, died Sunday, May 16, 2021, with family by his side. Dale Christenson was born March 14, 1952, in Fergus Falls to Donald and Violet Christenson. He was baptized and confirmed at Stiklestad Lutheran Church. He graduated from Hillcrest Lutheran Academy and attended Association Free Lutheran Bible College. Dale farmed in Bradford Township and drove semi for...
Donna Anderson
May 15, 2021
Donna Anderson (Leabo), age 84, of Ottertail, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2021 at the Thomas House in Perham, MN. As a devoted mother and grandmother, her spirit of the rummage sale and the love of her four daughters and their families will forever be cherished in our hearts. Donna’s 84 years on earth were well lived. She graduated...
Dorinne Thompson
May 14, 2021
Dorinne A. Thompson, 69, of West Battle Lake, died Friday, May 14, 2021, at her residence under the care of family members and LB Hospice. Dorinne and her twin Darlene were born on January 18, 1952 in Cooperstown, North Dakota. They were the first twins to be born in Griggs County Hospital. She was the daughter of Richard and Alyce...
Beverley Heggen
May 14, 2021
Beverley (Bev) Jean Heggen was born on the family farm near Osakis, MN, January 18, 1938, to Joseph and Selina (Pederson) Sampson. She was called Home and entered eternity with Jesus, at the age of 83, on May 14, 2021. Bev graduated from Hillcrest Academy, Fergus Falls, MN, in 1956. While at Hillcrest she met her future husband, David John...
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