Obituaries
Mary Jane Mavis
May 3, 2020
Mary Jane Mavis, 87, of Fergus Falls, went home to be with her Lord Sunday morning, May 3, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Mary Jane was born in Barrett Hospital, MN on April 15, 1933, to Claude and Esther (Olson) Beach. When she was eight years old the family moved to a farm north of Ashby, MN. She was...
Brigitte Schiffner
May 3, 2020
Brigitte Schiffner, 77, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 3, 2020, at her home. Brigitte G. Haid was born December 31, 1942, to Berthold and Gertrude (Bethke) Haid in Gotha, Germany. She attended grade school in Germany and then moved to New Jersey where she attended West Morris High School, graduating in 1963. She then went to school for Nurses...
Mark C. Hanson
May 3, 2020
Mark “Grip” Clifford Hanson, 63, of Dent, died unexpectedly Sunday, May 3, 2020, as the result of a motorcycle accident. Mark was born January 1, 1957, to Clifford and Darlene (Perry) Hanson in Marshall, MN. He attended Minneota Elementary School and Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1975. He then attended Fergus Falls Community College and received his RN Associates...
Larry Bonebrake
May 1, 2020
Larry Bonebrake, 76, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Little Falls, MN passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020, at his residence. Larry, the son of Herold Waldo and Deloris Mae Bonebrake, was born December 22, 1943, in Buffalo, MN. He grew up on the family farm, entering the United States Navy Reserve in January of 1960. He received his high...
Darwin Stigen
Apr 30, 2020
Darwin Alvin Stigen, 79, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, April 30, 2020, surrounded by family at his home. Darwin was born July 6, 1940, to Marvin A. Stigen and Eva (Hendershot) Hawes at home, in Almora, MN. He was the oldest of five children. The Stigen family moved to Fergus Falls when Darwin was 12. He was a member of...
Mary Pauline Haukos
Apr 28, 2020
Mary Pauline (Madsen Weossner) Haukos, 91, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully Tuesday April 28, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Pauline was born August 12, 1928, to John and Louise (Bredehoft) Madsen in Stanton, NE. She was the third of eight children and the last surviving. The Madsen family moved to Minnesota when Pauline was a young child, she was...
Barbara Lillquist
Apr 28, 2020
Barbara Ann (Harber) Lillquist passed away in her sleep the morning of April 28th, 2020. Barb had recently become a resident at the Emerald Crest Care Facility in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Barb was born May 10th, 1936 in Austin, Minnesota, the third of five children born to Leonard and Gertrude (Bagley) Harber. Barb spent her youth in Austin, graduating from Austin...
Janice Tellinghuisen
Apr 27, 2020
Janice (Jan) Mary (Johnson) Tellinghuisen, age 83, of Battle Lake passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 27th 2020 at her home. Janice Johnson was born on July 23, 1936 to Douglas and Mary Johnson in Slayton Minnesota. Jan attended school in Slayton and graduated with the class of 1954. Following graduation, she attended Minnesota School of Business. Jan and Burdell...
Vicki Molter
Apr 23, 2020
Victoria “Vicki” Helen Molter, 65, of Ashby died Thursday, April 23, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Vicki was born May 17, 1954, to Valerius and H. Olive (Bergerud) Demmer in Fergus Falls. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Dalton. She grew up on a farm in rural...
Allen Svare
Apr 21, 2020
Allen Herbert Svare, 74, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Allen was born April 6, 1946, to Hubert “Herb” and Dorothy (Hauge) Svare in Fergus Falls. On October 31, 1964, he married Judy Emery in Erhard. He worked various jobs as a young man. In 1977, he started at Fergus Falls Public Schools doing...
Roselyn Holte
Apr 20, 2020
Roselyn Ingeborg Holte, 99, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, April 20, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Roselyn was born January 20, 1921, in rural Sverdrup Township, Ottertail County to Peder and Alma (Linnerud) Holte. Her first years were lived on farms and three years in Duluth, moving to Battle Lake in 1928. She attended Battle Lake public schools, graduating...
Earle Bombardier
Apr 19, 2020
Earle Bombardier, 97, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, April 19, 2020, at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls. Earle was born May 23, 1922, in Crookston, MN to Euclid and Bertha (Abbott) Bombardier. He graduated from Crookston High School in 1940. He joined the Army in 1942 and was sent to the 101st Airborne Division, which was being formed...
Betty Rovang
Apr 19, 2020
Betty L. Rovang, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, April 19, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born on May 14, 1927, in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of Oscar and Ethel (Ness) Braaten. She was baptized and confirmed at the First English Lutheran church in Fergus Falls. Betty attended Adams Elementary in Fergus Falls and graduated from...
Lorna Johnson
Apr 17, 2020
Lorna J. Johnson, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 17, at the Ashby Living Center. She was born Aug. 29, 1927, in Frazee, to Loyal and Olga (Fick) Fairbanks. Lorna's family, including her siblings -- Gladys, Elaine, Norman and Lois -- lived in the Vergas-Frazee area until 1935, when they moved to Fergus Falls. She graduated from Fergus Falls...
Gary Vallevand
Apr 17, 2020
Gary Vallevand, 56, of Fergus Falls, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo. Gary was born September 20, 1963, to Bernard and Betty (Krog) Vallevand. Gary attended school in Fergus Falls he was proud of receiving his GED in 2014, we were proud of him as well. He loved taking his brothers dog Jax for long...
Harold "Hal" Doty
Apr 13, 2020
Harold “Hal” A. Doty, 86, of Battle Lake, passed away Monday April 13, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Center in Battle Lake. Harold was born January 7, 1934, to Lawrence and Naomi (Elliott) Doty in Cottonwood County, MN. He attended Hewitt High School, graduating in 1951. He then went on to St. Cloud State University, graduating with a Bachelor of...
June Hoffman
Apr 13, 2020
June Marie Hoffman, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Monday April 13, 2020, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. June was born on February 4, 1931, to Henry and Mable (Bergland) Olson in The Township of the Holy Cross, MN. She attended Comstock High School, graduating in 1949. On December 16, 1950, she married Arthur “Art” Hoffman in Comstock. June...
Wallace "Wally" Lee
Apr 12, 2020
Wallace “Wally” Lee, 72, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday April 12, 2020, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Wally was born March 22, 1948, to Harold Lee and Agnes Dewanz in Alameda, CA. He attended school in Gibbon, MN. On February 16, 1969, he married Catherine Malikowski in New Ulm, MN. He was a member of the National Guard...
Warren Olsen
Apr 11, 2020
Warren Olsen, 93, of Fergus Falls, MN, beloved brother, uncle and friend of many passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Pioneer Home short-stay of complications related to a recent major stroke. Warren was born in New York, NY on April 10, 1927, the youngest of nine siblings (five brothers and four sisters) of the late Osmond and Jenny...
David George Nelson
Apr 10, 2020
David George Nelson, 83, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 10, 2020, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with the Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
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