Obituaries
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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