Obituaries
Zelda A Knodle
Jun 24, 2020
On Wednesday, June 24, 2020, Zelda Knodle passed away at PioneerCare, surrounded by her children, in Fergus Falls, MN at the age of 88 years. Zelda Arlene Knodle was born September 1, 1931 in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Floyd and Idell (Leddin) Brown. She and her sister Arlys were raised on their family farm in Richville, MN, attending...
Wesley Koep
Jun 24, 2020
Wesley B. Koep, 88, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully, in his sleep, Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at Alcott Manor in Fergus Falls. Wesley was born December 22, 1931, to Benhardt and Swanhild (Slotten) Koep in Breckenridge, MN. He farmed with his family and enlisted with the US Army serving in Germany, as a mechanic, during the Korean War. On June...
Brian Torres
Jun 24, 2020
Brian A. Torres, 25, of Pelican Rapids, died Wednesday, June 24, 2020 in Warren, MN. He was born February 25, 1995, in Fresno, CA to Ventura Torres Campos and Magda (Farias) Saurer. Brian graduated from Pelican Rapids High School and was employed at Victory Home Sales in Pelican Rapids. He was a member of United Pentecostal Church. Brian loved fishing...
Donna Ysteboe-Colbeck
Jun 20, 2020
Donna Ysteboe-Colbeck, 91, died Saturday, June 20, 2020, at New Perspective Memory Care Community in West Fargo, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Donna Mae Dullum was born on October, 29, 1928, to Sophia and Joseph Dullum in Grandin, ND. She grew up and graduated from Hendrum High School in 1946. On October 10, 1947, she...
Patricia "Patty" Mavis
Jun 19, 2020
Patricia “Patty” Diane Mavis, 62 years of age of Fergus Falls died Friday, June 19, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on Friday, April 4, 1958 to James and Janice (Carlson) Taffe in Graceville, MN. Patty attended Clinton-Graceville High School, graduating in 1976. She also studied at Fergus Falls Community College. On August 21, 1985,...
Meredith Wilson
Jun 19, 2020
Meredith Wilson, 82, of Fergus Falls, died Friday June 19, 2020. Arrangements are pending with the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
Gary Alan Nelson
Jun 17, 2020
Gary Alan Nelson, 65, of Fergus Falls, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020, unexpectedly at his residence. He was born in Wadena, MN on July 13, 1954 to Herbert and Helen (Hermanson) Nelson of Henning, MN and graduated from Henning Public Schools in 1972. Gary worked on the family farm with his dad until 2001. Gary relocated to Fergus Falls...
Karl "Sonny" Hanson Jr.
Jun 16, 2020
Karl “Sonny” Hanson, Jr., 88, of Fergus Falls, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls. Karl was born August 22, 1931, on the family farm near Fergus Falls. He was the youngest of nine children born to Karl and Clara (Anderson) Hanson. He left school in the 9th grade to work on the...
Alan Snowberg
Jun 10, 2020
Alan Victor Snowberg, 91, of Fergus Falls, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Alan was born March 3, 1929, in Fergus Falls, the youngest of five children born to Carl and Amy (Lambert) Snowberg. He graduated from Fergus Falls Senior High School in 1947 and furthered his education at NDSU in Fargo....
Stanley Jensen
Jun 9, 2020
Stanley Edward Jensen 91, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully on June 9, 2020. He was born on August 8, 1928, to George F and Dorothy (Dauner) Jensen, in Hawley, Minnesota. His birthday when he turned 80 was on 08-08-08 and was a special celebration with family and friends. He attended school in Hawley until the eighth grade, when World War...
Karen Busko
Jun 9, 2020
Karen Jean Busko, 76, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at the Country Living Adult Foster Care home in Henning. Karen was born October 25, 1943, to Axel and Lois (Jackson) Frees in Perham, MN. She attended Fergus Falls Senior High School, graduating in 1962. She owned Red Oak Kennels from 1978 to 1990. She then worked at...
Gerald "Jerry" Thompson
Jun 6, 2020
Gerald “Jerry” Thompson, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, June 6, 2020 at PioneerCare. Jerry was born on January 7, 1934, at his home in Leaf Mountain Township to Guy & Alice (Thorson) Thompson. He graduated from the Ashby High School in 1951. Jerry attended the National School of Meat Cutting of Toledo, OH. On July 25, 1953, Jerry and...
Elmer "Al" Dahms
Jun 6, 2020
Elmer “Al” Dahms, 77, of Fergus Falls, died June 6th, 2020 peacefully at home with his family, under the care of Hospice. Al was born on February 28th, 1943 to Elmer and Emma (Tonak) Dahms in Clements, MN. He graduated from Redwood Falls High School in 1961 and went on to the University of Minnesota where he met and married...
Harvey Moen
Jun 5, 2020
Harvey Clarence Moen, 85, of Fergus Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 5, 2020. Harvey was born at home in Maplewood township on December 17, 1934, to Carl and Hilda (Halverson) Moen. Grandma Moen said she never had to worry about where Dad was. She just had to listen because he was always singing or whistling. He was baptized...
Portia Wahl
Jun 4, 2020
Portia Ann Wahl, 77, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, June 4, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Portia was born March 21, 1934, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Porter and Doris (Wheeler). She graduated from high school in Lincoln, Nebraska. On May 1, 2004 she married Gary Wahl at Zion Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. She worked for the Campbell Soup...
Paul Pipo
May 31, 2020
Paul Pipo, 75, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 31, 2020, at the MN Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Paul George Pipo, was born on February 26, 1945, in Alexandria, Minnesota, to George and Marvel (Sletto) Pipo. They lived in rural Moe Township. Paul attended elementary school at District 5 country school and later attended country school near Kensington, Minnesota....
Luella A Helland
May 29, 2020
Luella A. Helland, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, May 30, 2020 at LB Broen. Luella Ardis Helland was born in Faribault, MN September 20, 1931, the daughter of Oscar and Hattie (Walker) Helland. Her childhood years were spent on a farm in Goodhue County, Minnesota. She attended a one-room rural school for eight years. The Helland family...
Glenda Meister
May 26, 2020
Glenda Marie (Haakenson) Meister, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in Golden Valley, MN, surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 8, 1928, to Knut and Synneva (Hermunstad) Haakenson in Parshall, ND. She attended grade school and junior high in Galesburg, ND and Page, ND, and attended Fargo Central High School, graduating in...
Leshawn "Lele" Anderson
May 25, 2020
Leshawn “Lele” Anderson, 35, of Fergus Falls, was taken into the arms of her Lord on Monday, May 25, 2020. Leshawn was born December 11, 1984, in Los Angeles, CA to Leon Anderson and Yvonne Gilmore. She attended Moon Valley High School in Arizona. On May 27, 2009, she married Scott Floback in Las Vegas, NV. Leshawn was a stay...
Charles "Chuck" Lynn Beck
May 23, 2020
“Chuck” left this world quietly, but with the passion for life he had always shown. After gracefully enduring years of progression of MSA, a rare neurological disease, he passed away in his sleep. He did not let the changes his body was undergoing define his love of family, friends, colleagues or the patients for whom he’d cared. He was an...
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