Obituaries
Carthal "Skip" Jones
Oct 19, 2020
Carthal McKinley "Skip" Jones came into this world as a Christmas present to his family on December 25, 1948 in Fargo, N.D. He unexpectedly left this world at age 71, one week after a fall caused severe injuries. He died in Fargo, N.D. on Oct. 19, 2020, shocking his family and friends. Skip Jones was preceded in death by his...
Ronele Janes
Oct 18, 2020
Ronele Rae Janes, 74, of Battle Lake, passed away on October 18, 2020. Ronele was a caring and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend; who cherished her family and long-standing friends (while always making new ones) and loved spoiling her grandchildren. Ronele was named as WCCO’s Volunteer of the Year in 1997 for her dedicated work with Compassionate...
Wallace Jorgenson
Oct 18, 2020
Wallace Jorgenson, 87, of rural Fergus Falls, died Sunday, October 18, 2020. Wallace was born July 8, 1933, to Oscar and Rose (Thompson) Jorgenson in Ambrose, ND. Wallace worked in construction in Beaver Bay, MN, before marrying Marion. Wallace and Marion (Schleske) were married on March 20, 1954, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. They moved to the family...
Barbara Norgren
Oct 16, 2020
Barbara Joyce (Anderson) Norgren, 82, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, October 16, 2020. Barbara was born August 27, 1938, at home in Aurdal Township of Otter Tail County. The daughter of Elmer and Bernice (Weinrich) Anderson. Barbara was baptized at home and confirmed at Stavanger Lutheran Church of rural Fergus Falls. She attended School District 66 and Fergus Falls High...
Lorena Larson
Oct 15, 2020
Lorena Ione (Carter) Larson, 95, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, October 15, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Lorena was born January 25, 1925, to Howard and Alta Carter in Hand County, South Dakota. She grew up in Aitkin in the early years, however spent most of her life in Brainerd. She worked in the family laundry business in Brainerd...
Theodore "Pat" Brown
Oct 15, 2020
Theodore Richard “Pat” Brown left this world on Thursday, October 15, 2020, under the care of PioneerCare and LB Hospice in Fergus Falls. He was born May 29, 1935, on a farm near Barrett, MN, to parents Roy and Ella (Spaulding) Brown, the “caboose” on a train of 6 older siblings. Pat grew up in the Dalton area. He was...
Gilbert Garza
Oct 11, 2020
Gilbert Garza, 78 of Battle Lake, MN died on October 11, 2020 at the LifeSong Residence in Fergus Falls. Gilbert was born on July 30, 1942 in La Pryor, TX to Gabriel and Maria Garza. He was the youngest boy of eleven children. He met his wife, Patricia “Pat” Strand, in Fargo, North Dakota during the summer of 1960. They...
Tamela Beach
Oct 11, 2020
Tamela Beach, 57, of Sebeka, died Sunday, October 11, 2020, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Assistance provided by the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
Melody Nelsen
Oct 9, 2020
Melody Dawn Nelsen of Fergus Falls, formerly of Wadena, MN, passed away peacefully Friday, October 9, 2020, at the age of 65. Preceding her in death were father, Gordon (Doris) Nelsen; mother, Charlotte Nelsen (Cowden); brother, Jeffrey Nelsen; sister, Wendy (Allen) Johnson; grandchildren, Thyler and Chase, and her beloved animal companion of 13 years, Angel. Melody is survived by her...
Ashley Lien
Oct 8, 2020
Ashley Elizabeth Lien, 34, died Thursday, October 8, 2020. Assistance is provided by the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
John Koepcke
Oct 6, 2020
John Martens Koepcke, of Fergus Falls, MN, formerly St. Anthony Village and Shorewood in Minneapolis, passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 6, 2020 at the age of 87. Preceded in death by wife, Beverly; parents, Dr. Gerald and Lorraine Koepcke; siblings, Marlene Bartlett and Janet Steller; father and mother-in-law, Lester and Carolee Wilcox, and brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Peggy...
Eugene Moore
Oct 4, 2020
Eugene C. Moore, 83, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020, at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge. Eugene was born June 6, 1937, on the family farm near Foxhome, MN to Matt and Velma Moore. He attended country school and Campbell School. On June 23, 1957, he was married to his high school sweetheart, Patricia Steenbock at St....
Joseph Kaiser
Oct 4, 2020
Joseph A. Kaiser, 86, died Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Midwest Home Health in Fergus Falls. Joseph Augustine Kaiser was born February 26, 1934, in Perham. He was the third son of Arnold and Mary Catherine (McAllister) Kaiser. He was baptized and received his First Holy Communion from Father James Mohm. When he was 14, he was confirmed in his...
Darlene Stokes
Oct 3, 2020
Darlene Hollyce (Embertson) Stokes, 91, of Fergus Falls, died October 3, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Assistance provided by the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
Steven and Diane Christianson
Oct 2, 2020
Steven Christianson, 72, and Diane Christianson, 71, died on Friday, October 2, 2020. Steve was born to Walter and Dorothy Christianson on September 22, 1948 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was the oldest of four children and took his role as big brother seriously. He grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated from Hillcrest Lutheran Academy in 1967. Steve was a...
Verna Flatin
Sep 30, 2020
Verna Mae (Raw) Flatin of Fergus Falls, formerly of Rothsay, passed away on September 30, 2020, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley at the LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Verna was born on April 5, 1947 on the family farm near Rothsay to Melvin and Leona (Lindholm) Raw. She attended country school and Rothsay High...
Jannette Lowe
Sep 30, 2020
Jannette Lowe, 82, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Glenview, IL passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. There are no services planned at this time. Arrangements are with the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
R. Paul Vollbrecht Jr.
Sep 29, 2020
Ralph P. Vollbrecht, Jr. (“Paul”) of rural Fergus Falls died at his home on September 29, 2020. He was 78. Paul was born on August 15, 1942 to Ralph Sr. and Ella (Nibbe) Vollbrecht. He was their second son and fourth child. Paul graduated from Fergus Falls High School and farmed in partnership with his father for many years. He...
Harvey Engelmeier
Sep 29, 2020
Harvey Albert Engelmeier, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at the Fargo VA Hospital, Fargo, ND. Harvey was born April 24, 1936, in Albany, MN to Albert and Pauline (Eiynck) Engelmeier. He graduated in 1954 from Albany High School. This included an award in 1950 of being named Albany School’s spelling champion. In October of...
Richard Molter
Sep 28, 2020
Richard D. Molter, 82, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, September 28, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Richard was born on March 25, 1938 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Robert and Bertha (Strande) Molter. He grew up farming on the north side of Fergus Falls. In 1950 the family moved to a farm in Dane Prairie Township, south of...
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