Obituaries
Ronald Brown
Aug 4, 2020
Ronald Clinton Brown age 91 of Fergus Falls went to be with his Lord on August 4, 2020 surrounded by his beloved wife (Ilene), his children and his cat “Tiger”. He was born August 5th, 1929 son of Clark and Ellen (Pierce) Brown on a rural farm in Vergas, MN. In 1936, his folks bought a farm in Lida township...
Johnny Schleeter
Aug 2, 2020
Johnny Martin Schleeter, 59, of Rothsay, died on Sunday, August 2, 2020, at St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, MN. Johnny was born on December 30, 1960 in Minneapolis, the son of John and Pat (Brown) Schleeter. He enjoyed computers, documentaries, history and following the Minnesota Vikings. Preceding him in death were his father, John and brother, Steven. Survivors include...
Deloris LaVern Godel
Jul 31, 2020
Deloris LaVern (Tollefson) Godel, 90, of Moorhead, died Friday, July 31, 2020, at her home. Deloris was born March 9, 1930, to Ferdinand and Alma (Gustafson) Tollefson in Pelican Rapids, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Central Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids. In 1945, her family moved from Erhard to Elizabeth Township. She attended Maplewood Country School District #161...
William "Bill" Henkes
Jul 30, 2020
William “Bill” Frederic Henkes, 68, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, July 30, 2020, at his home. William was born August 9, 1951, to Frederic and Laurel (Kohlhase) Henkes in Fergus Falls, MN. He attended McKinley Elementary School and graduated from Fergus Falls Senior High School in 1969. Bill enlisted in the Army and served from 1969-1971. He was a member...
Loren Thormodson
Jul 26, 2020
Loren Thormodson, 77, of Dalton, died Sunday July 26, 2020, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND, after a short battle with cancer. Loren was born May 18, 1943, on the family farm in St. Olaf Township to Oliver and Minnie (Berger) Thormodson. He resided on the farm his entire life. He attended country school at District 9 and graduated from West...
Lorella Hartman
Jul 25, 2020
Lorella Elaine Hartman, 86, of Dalton, passed away peacefully at her home after a brief battle with ovarian cancer. Lorella was born on August 3, 1933, in Eagle Lake Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Joseph and Hulda (Runningen) Swenson. She was baptized and confirmed at Grue Lutheran Church. She attended school District #67 and graduated from...
Alonna Marie Johnson
Jul 23, 2020
Alonna Marie Johnson, 52, of Fergus Falls, died unexpectedly Thursday, July 23, 2020, at her residence. She was born on January 29, 1968 in Elbow Lake, MN, the daughter of Jerry and Mary (Erickson) Johnson. She grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1986. In 2020 she earned her Associates degree in...
Mary Ann Clauson
Jul 21, 2020
Mary Ann (Pederson) Clauson, 85, of Elk River, MN, formerly of Battle Lake, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Guardian Angels Care Center in Elk River. Mary Ann was born May 14, 1935, in Battle Lake, MN and grew up in Vergas, MN. She was the only child of Tom Severin and Minnie Olive (Sveback) Pederson. When Mary was...
Eldin Lueders
Jul 20, 2020
Eldin Lueders, 87, a long-time resident of Ottertail, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020. He had been a resident of the Veterans Home in Fergus Falls for nearly two years, and died peacefully at Lake Region Hospital. Eldin was born on April 18, 1933 and lived nearly his whole life in Ottertail, MN. After graduating from Perham High School,...
Joan Fick
Jul 20, 2020
Joan Marie (Rix) Fick, 80, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, July 20, 2020, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Joan was born July 18, 1940, in Fergus Falls, MN to Rollie and Effie (Martinson) Rix. She was baptized and confirmed at Bagstevold Lutheran Church in Erhard. She attended and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1958. She worked...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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