Obituaries
Dr. Paul Hartwell Richter
Dec 24, 2019
Dr. Paul Hartwell Richter, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, December 24, 2019, surrounded by family singing Christmas carols at his bedside, at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls. Paul was born November 5, 1926, to Edward and Alice (Hartwell) Richter in Hunter, ND. He graduated from Hunter High School in 1944, and immediately joined the U.S. Merchant Marines, serving until...
Michael Martin O'Donnell
Dec 23, 2019
Michael Martin O’Donnell, 66, of Underwood, died Monday, December 23, 2019, unexpectedly at his home. Michael was born to Thomas and Jean (Kurtz) O’Donnell on October, 18, 1953, in Amery, WI. In 1972 he graduated from New Richmond, WI, High School. Following graduation, he joined the military, Navy Seabees from 1972 – 1975, serving in Puerto Rico, Diego Garcia and...
Steven Davis
Dec 22, 2019
Steven Wayne Davis, 67, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday December 22, 2019, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Steve was born June 8, 1952, to Harry Davis and Clarice Gunderson in Perham, MN. He attended Basswood Country School and graduated from Perham High School in 1970. He went on to attend Staples Technical College, studying to become a Heavy...
Donald E. Westra
Dec 21, 2019
Donald “Don” Evan Westra, 69, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, December 21, 2019, in his sleep with his wife by his side. Don was born on October 4, 1950, to Sam and Johanna (Sinkey) Westra in Le Mars, IA. He attended grade school at Ireton Christian School in Ireton, IA, high school at Unity High School in Orange...
Eleanor A. Bjornlie
Dec 21, 2019
Eleanor Bjornlie, 92, died Saturday, December 21, 2019, at her residence, the Hospitality House, Fergus Falls, MN. Eleanor Alvina Eastvold was born October 8, 1927 to Andrew and Clara Eastvold, rural Felton, MN. Eleanor grew up in a loving Christian home, an only child, surrounded by extended family. After graduating from Felton High School in 1945 she attended Concordia College,...
Janet Kathryn Coleman
Dec 18, 2019
Janet Coleman, 80, of Fergus Falls died Wednesday, December 18, 2019, peacefully at her home under the care of LB Hospice. Janet Kathryn (Drexler) Coleman was born September 3, 1939, to Arthur and Esther (Meyer) Drexler in Herman, MN. She had two sisters, Ardyce and Chleo. She attended Herman High School, graduating in 1957. On January 7, 1958, she married...
Stevie Wagner
Dec 17, 2019
Stevie Wayne Wagner, 64, of Fergus Falls, Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at his home. He was born March 11, 1955, to Melvin Wagner and Mary Ledbetter. Stevie enjoyed fishing and old western movies. He loved to eat fried egg sandwiches. He worked many years with the carnival, the merry-go-round was his favorite. He loved to tease and make people laugh....
Burnett Bordson
Dec 17, 2019
Burnett Bordson, 93, of Fergus Falls passed away on December 17, 2019, at PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls. Burnett was born at the home farm in Elbow Lake Township on May 24, 1926, to Bennie and Caroline (Brevig) Bordson. He was their only child but grew up with many cousins who lived nearby. Burnett attended country school as a child...
Gerald "Jerry" Hellen
Dec 16, 2019
Gerald “Jerry” Hellen, 87, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Monday December 16, 2019 at his residence in Prescott, AZ. Gerald Irving Hellen was born February 21, 1932, in Brainerd, MN to Ferdinand Hellen and Bertha C. Shelhorn. He attended Catholic grade school and Brainerd High School. After high school he attended St. Cloud University. On August 28, 1965, he married...
Eugene David Wilde
Dec 16, 2019
Eugene David Wilde, 84, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Monday, December 16, 2019, from lung cancer. Known as Dave to many, he was born on the Roehl farm in rural Fergus Falls on June 22, 1935. He was the eldest of three children. His parents were Eugene Walter “Prunes” and Mildred...
Robert "Bob" Bergh Sr.
Dec 13, 2019
Bob Bergh, 72, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Onamia, MN died in his home on Friday December 13, 2019. Robert Jon Bergh Sr (Bob) was born on February 25, 1947, in Little Fork, MN. He married Dorothy Sufka and they had two sons together – Bobby and Gordy. He always took the time to say I love you and let...
Service of Remembrance
Dec 10, 2019
3:00 P.M. Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Olson Funeral Home Chapel. A time to pay tribute to those we have loved and lost. Whether your loss is recent or decades old, we invite you to this special time of music, message and reflection. A memorial ornament will be given to each family. A light lunch will follow in our Reception...
Richard "Dick" R. Nickel
Dec 9, 2019
Richard “Dick” R. Nickel, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 9, 2019, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Richard Roland Nickel was born October 22, 1932, in Wahpeton, ND to Herbert and Leona (Steffens) Nickel. At the age of seven, he and his family moved to Fergus Falls. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School 1951. After graduating he...
Susan Rasmussen
Dec 8, 2019
Susan (Cowdrey) Rasmussen, 71, was welcomed into heaven on December 8, 2019 by her parents, Joyce Vraspir and Edward Cowdrey. She is survived by her son, Todd Williams (Jenny) and granddaughter, Rachel; daughter, Gina Williams, granddaughters, Anabelle and Skyley, great-grandson, Judah; son, Shane Abbott and grandson, Shawn and granddaughter, Abby; sister, Sandra Tayler-Rivet; nephew, Jeffrey Tayler (Brad Brewster); Angie Alex(Chris),...
Donald J Elliott
Dec 8, 2019
Donald (Don) Elliott, 97, of Hopkins, MN, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, December 8, 2019, at The Glenn Hopkins Senior Living Center in Hopkins, MN. Don was born December 31, 1921, in Fergus Falls to Clarence and Grace (Cook) Elliott. He graduated from Washington High School in 1939. After graduating from high school Don worked for the family business,...
Wade John Bugbee
Dec 5, 2019
Wade John Bugbee, 40, of rural Erhard, died of natural causes at his home on Thursday, December 5, 2019. He was born on February 15, 1979, in Fergus Falls, the son of John and Candy (Aune) Bugbee. He attended school in Underwood. Following his graduation from high school, he began working in the surveying department for Otter Tail County and...
Philip A. Sundberg
Dec 4, 2019
Philip Arthur Sundberg, 84, of Ottertail, died Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND with all of his family at his side. He was born in Fergus Falls on June 24, 1935, to Arthur and Ruth (Bergan) Sundberg. He graduated high school in Fergus in May of 1953, and married his high school sweetheart, Marcy Amy (Johansen) Sundberg...
Verna O. Anderson
Dec 4, 2019
Verna O. Anderson, 94, formerly of Fergus Falls, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Knute Nelson Grand Arbor in Alexandria, MN. Verna was born June 7, 1925, to Martin and Josephine (Arntson) Haugrud, Pelican Rapids. She attended Sand Lake School in rural Pelican Rapids; she then attended Pelican Rapids High School, graduating in 1943. She...
Ronald James Peterson
Dec 3, 2019
Ronald (Ron) James Peterson, 79, formerly a resident of Dent, died on Tuesday December 3, 2019, at Sanford Care in Fargo, ND. Ron was born November 26, 1940, at home to Harold and Sadie Peterson. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school in his early years. He graduated from Perham High School and after graduation; he...
Harvey Grasshoff
Dec 2, 2019
Harvey Robert Grasshoff, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 2, 2019, at Knute Nelson Memorial Home in Alexandria. He was born on May 30, 1926, in Maine Township, by Underwood, Minnesota. He was the son of William A. Grasshoff and Martha (Pommereing) Grasshoff. Harvey was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Friberg Township. As a young...
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