Obituaries

JoAnn Cline

JoAnn Cline

Jul 19, 2020

JoAnn Cline, 63, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, July 19, 2020, after a courageous five-year battle with glioblastoma cancer, under the care of PioneerCare and LB Hospice. JoAnn Lynn Cline was born November 29, 1956, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Loren (Bud) and Deloris (Witt) Tommerdahl. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church. She attended McKinley Elementary...

Owen Lee

Owen Lee

Jul 18, 2020

Owen Milton Lee, of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020, after reaching the age of 94. After months of failing health, he died peacefully at Woodland Lodge Assisted Living, where he had been a resident for the past five years. Owen was born May 20, 1926, in Hendrum, MN, to Oscar M. Lee and Signe Letness Lee....

SFC. Michelle Ann Grecco

SFC. Michelle Ann Grecco

Jul 18, 2020

SFC. Michelle Ann Grecco, 35, of Minneapolis formerly of Wahpeton, lost her life by suicide on Saturday, July 18, 2020. Michelle was born May 17, 1985, in Philipsburg, NJ to Joseph P. Grecco and Cary Ann (Johnson). Michelle started playing hockey in Wahpeton beginning in fifth grade. She was part of the first North Dakota State girl’s hockey tournament in...

Shirley Lenarz

Shirley Lenarz

Jul 17, 2020

Shirley Ann (Anderson) Lenarz, 83, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, July 17, 2020, at the Hospitality House near Dayton Hollow. Shirley was born March 20, 1937, near Wahpeton, ND to Helmer and Elsie (Tostenson) Anderson. She grew up and attended school in Wahpeton, ND and Cambridge, MN. For many years she worked at the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center in...

Harriet Fjestad

Harriet Fjestad

Jul 17, 2020

Harriet Fjestad, 89, of Fergus Falls, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020, at Lake Region Healthcare. Harriet Irene Swendsrud was born in Fergus Falls on June 8, 1931, to Chester and Norma (Bergerud) Swendsrud. She grew up on the family farm southwest of Dalton near Ten Mile Lake and was baptized and confirmed at Ten Mile Lutheran Church. She...

Lavida Ness

Lavida Ness

Jul 16, 2020

Lavida Evelyn Ness joined her husband in heaven on Thursday, July 16, 2020, at the age of 100. She passed away peacefully at Lifesong Residence in Fergus Falls, where she received loving care for the past four and a half years. The first child of Arthur and Marie (Turman) Dess, Lavida was born on the family farm north of Underwood,...

Charlette Morrow

Charlette Morrow

Jul 12, 2020

Charlette Faye Morrow, 74, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, July 12, 2020, at her residence. Arrangements are pending with the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com

Barbara Wahl

Barbara Wahl

Jul 11, 2020

Barbara Ann (Pedersen) Wahl, 79, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, July 11, 2020, at LB Broen Home. She was born November 21, 1940, in Underwood to Lauretz and Helen Pedersen. She graduated from Underwood High School and married Dale R. Wahl on June 13, 1959. Barb worked for 42 years at the Ben Franklin Store as a clerk and over...

Shirley Jeanniane Aasgaard

Shirley Jeanniane Aasgaard

Jul 9, 2020

Shirley Jeanniane Aasgaard age 89 of Fergus Falls, MN died July 9, 2020 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Jeanniane Thorson was born on February 5, 1931 to Albert and Jonnette (Dorseth) Thorson. She grew up at Flom, MN and International Falls, MN. She was Baptized and Confirmed at Aspelund Lutheran Church in Flom. She graduated from Falls High School in...

Mark Larson

Mark Larson

Jul 8, 2020

Mark Edward Larson, 74, of Palm Harbor, FL died Wednesday, July 8, 2020, from complications to COPD. He was the son of Kalmer and Evelyn (Enstad) Larson and grew up in Fergus Falls, MN. Mark’s best memories were spending summers on Otter Tail Lake fishing, and water skiing at the family cabin, skating on the Lake Alice ice rink in...

Alvin L. Johnson

Alvin L. Johnson

Jul 8, 2020

Alvin Leonard Johnson, 86, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Erhard, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. He was born September 24, 1933, in Rothsay Village, Wilkin County, MN, the son of J. Arndt and Ida (Erickson) Johnson. He grew up in Rothsay, and was baptized and confirmed at Hamar Lutheran Church. He attended Rothsay Public...

Mark Loomer

Mark Loomer

Jul 7, 2020

Mark Allen Loomer, 65, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Patriot Assisted Living. Service are being planned for a later date. Arrangements are pending with the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com

Tameka Reed

Tameka Reed

Jul 5, 2020

Tameka Reed, 41, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, July 5, 2020, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. WELL LOVED and VERY MISSED! ♥ Arrangements are pending with the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com

William Watkins

William Watkins

Jul 4, 2020

William Henry Watkins, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, July 4, 2020, at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls. Bill was born February 8, 1927, in Florala, Alabama to Norman and Fannie (Spears) Watkins. He attended school in Atlanta, Texas and graduated from Atlanta High School in 1944. He joined the Army upon turning 18 in early 1945, and was training...

Margaret "Maggie" Soliah

Margaret "Maggie" Soliah

Jul 1, 2020

Margaret “Maggie” (Lofton) Soliah, 81, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at the Pioneer Cottages under the care of LB Hospice. Margaret Ann Lofton was born February 11, 1939, in Fergus Falls to Art and Myrtle (Carlson) Lofton. She attended Lincoln Elementary School and graduated from Fergus Falls Senior High School in 1957. She was confirmed at First...

Rollin Oliver Glaser, Ed. D

Rollin Oliver Glaser, Ed. D

Jul 1, 2020

Rollin Oliver Glaser, Ed.D., 87, of Raleigh, North Carolina, died peacefully in his home of congestive heart failure on July 1, 2020. Rollin was born December 16, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, the only child of William A. Glaser and Oraline Hillseth. From his earliest years he expressed a love of music, particularly Benny Goodman and the big band era. Over...

Janice "Janie" Berger

Janice "Janie" Berger

Jun 29, 2020

Janice “Janie” Arlene (Ramberg) Berger, 81, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 29, 2020, at PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls. Janice was born February 3, 1939, to Verner and Nina (Crossgrove) Ramberg in Fergus Falls, MN. She attended Fergus Falls Senior High School, graduating in 1958. On October 2, 1960, she married Harley Berger in Fergus Falls. The couple was...

Shirley Buchholz-Hubbard

Shirley Buchholz-Hubbard

Jun 29, 2020

On June 29, 2020, Shirley (Buchholz) Hubbard passed peacefully away at her home in Deephaven, MN, surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born on March 17, 1943, in Friberg Township, the daughter of Vernon and Velda (Kugler) Buchholz. She was raised on the family farm and attended Rural School District 229. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran...

Todd Nord

Todd Nord

Jun 26, 2020

Todd Nord, 52, of Fergus Falls died, Friday, June 26, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, MN. Todd was born on December 28, 1967 in Fergus Falls, the son of Melvin and Dorothy “Delores” (Baglien) Nord. He grew up in Elizabeth and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1986. He was employed at the Turkey Plant in Pelican Rapids...

Phyllis Jean Hulet

Phyllis Jean Hulet

Jun 25, 2020

Phyllis Jean Hulet, 77, of rural Fergus Falls, died Thursday, June 25, 2020, at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls. She was born May 3, 1943, in St. Paul, the daughter of L. John and Louise (Rehm) Peterka. She attended school in Wahpeton, graduating in 1961 and then attended NDSSS, graduating in the Associate of Nursing Program in 1962. She began...

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