Obituaries

Donald Auseth

Donald Auseth

Oct 22, 2020

Donald “Don” Auseth, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, October 22, 2020, at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Don was born on May 26, 1931, in Buse Township, the son of Nelbert and Emma (Olson) Auseth. He attended the rural school there and grew up on the family farm. He was baptized and confirmed at the Augustana Lutheran Church in...

Marlys Griggs

Marlys Griggs

Oct 22, 2020

Marlys Yvonne (Hooge) Griggs, 81, of Breckenridge, MN, died Thursday, October 22, 2020, at CHI Health in Breckenridge. Marlys was born December 30, 1938, to Arthur and Amanda (Rehborg) Hooge in Wahpeton, North Dakota. As a girl she enjoyed ice skating, roller skating, swimming, running, horseback riding, and her pet dogs, cats, and horses. She attended school in Wahpeton, graduating...

Michael Houston

Michael Houston

Oct 22, 2020

Michael “Mike” Douglas Houston, 74, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, October 22, 2020, at Lake Region HealthCare. Mike was born September 27, 1946, to Robert and Betty (Keller) Houston in Minneapolis, MN. He attended Richfield High School graduating in 1964. He enlisted in the United States Navy, serving from 1964-1968 in Southeast Asia. He furthered his education and attended Fergus...

Jeffrey Sundal

Jeffrey Sundal

Oct 20, 2020

Jeffrey “Jeff” Jay Sundal, 60, of rural Dalton passed away peacefully in his sleep, Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at his home. Jeff was born July 2, 1960, to Harlan and Lorraine (Sundberg) Sundal in Fergus Falls. He graduated from Fergus Falls Senior High School. He was baptized and confirmed at Augustana Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. He started working for...

Carthal "Skip" Jones

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

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

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

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...

Theodore "Pat" Brown

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...

Lorena Larson

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...

Gilbert Garza

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

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

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

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

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...

Joseph Kaiser

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...

Eugene Moore

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....

Darlene Stokes

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

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...

Jannette Lowe

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