Obituaries

Ida Almira Aaberg

Ida Almira Aaberg

May 22, 2019

Ida Almira (Neisch) Aaberg, 93, of Pelican Rapids, MN, formerly of Rothsay, died on Wednesday May 22, 2019 at Riverfront on Main in Pelican Rapids. She was born on December 14, 1925 in Taylor Township, Traverse County, MN, the daughter of Henry and Louise (Vogel) Neisch. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in rural Traverse County....

Ruth Harriet Drexler

Ruth Harriet Drexler

May 19, 2019

Ruth H. (Lee) Drexler, a lifelong resident of the Herman-Norcross area, died Sunday, May 19, 2019, at the Evansville Care Center. Ruth was born October 18, 1920, to Wayne E. and Mabel M. (Flakker) Lee. She was the oldest of eight children. Ruth graduated high school in Herman, Minnesota at age sixteen and then completed Teachers’ Normal Training in Wheaton....

Sharon Kay Raw

Sharon Kay Raw

May 18, 2019

Sharon Kay Raw, 76, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Broen Home in Fergus Falls, MN. She was born on June 5, 1942, the daughter of Nanton and Elma (Jenson) Raw in Pelican Rapids, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at South Immanuel in Rothsay, MN. Sharon attended rural grade school in Wilkin County,...

Douglas Kugel

Douglas Kugel

May 16, 2019

Douglas Richard Kugel, 60, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, May 16, 2019, at his home. Doug was born on September 9, 1958 in Wayne, New Jersey, the son of Elvin and Ada (DeKoning) Kugel. He graduated from Manchester Regional High School in 1975. On August 26, 1995 he married Karin Frustol in Succasunna, New Jersey. He worked for...

Keith John Gregory

Keith John Gregory

May 16, 2019

Keith John Gregory, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, May 16, 2019, at PioneerCare, due to complications from brain cancer surgery. He was born January 9, 1950, in Bemidji, MN, the fourth child of George and Lois (Benson) Williams. He left the hospital to join the family of George H. and Myrtle E. (Williams) Gregory in Windom, MN. The...

Lorraine Schulz

Lorraine Schulz

May 16, 2019

Lorraine (Fenske) Schulz passed away on May 16, 2019, at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls one month shy of her 93rd birthday. Lorraine Eunice was born June 17, 1926, on a small Aurdal Township farm to William and Selma (Haave) Fenske. Lorraine attended Country School District 66 through sixth grade, the same one-room school her parents, aunts, and uncles attended....

Richard Alfred Ouren

Richard Alfred Ouren

May 16, 2019

Richard Alfred Ouren, 83, a resident of Rothsay, died Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. He was born March 25, 1936, on the family farm in Erhards Grove Township, the son of Alfred and Clara (Johnson) Ouren. He attended District 278 through 6th grade and then attended Pelican Rapids High School, graduating in 1954. On August...

Phyllis Kusnierek

Phyllis Kusnierek

May 12, 2019

Phyllis Marie Kusnierek, 80, a resident of Underwood, MN, died Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Phyllis was born on December 22, 1938 in Ivanhoe, MN, the daughter of Albert and Iola (Singsaas) Lietz. She grew up in Ivanhoe and attended Lincoln County District #12 country school and graduated from Ivanhoe High School in 1956. On...

Margaret Lucille Gutzmer

Margaret Lucille Gutzmer

May 9, 2019

Margaret Lucille Gutzmer, 80, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Homestead Pioneer Cottage in Fergus Falls. Margaret was born on November 2, 1938 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Herman and Mary (Boeder) Wahl. She grew up in Fergus Falls and attended District 203 country school. She married Gordon Gutzmer at First United Church of Christ in...

Delna Maxine Seams

Delna Maxine Seams

May 8, 2019

Delna M. Seams, 79, died at her home, “Your Home At The Lake”, rural Battle Lake on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, surrounded by those who loved her and LB Hospice. Delna was born on September 23, 1939 in Dalton, MN, the daughter of Leonard and Maxine (Mason) Nelson. Through the years she worked as a CNA at the LB Broen...

Ida Mae Bjorgum

Ida Mae Bjorgum

May 5, 2019

Ida Mae Bjorgum, 100, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 5, 2019 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Ida Mae was born in Dane Prairie Township on January 17, 1919, to Hans and Anna (Tollefson) Jensen. She was baptized and confirmed at Tordenskjold Lutheran Church in rural Underwood. She attended School District 43 and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in...

Forrest "Frosty" Helgerson

Forrest "Frosty" Helgerson

May 2, 2019

Forrest “Frosty” Helgerson, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Forrest was born to Helge and Julia (Berkman) Helgerson on December 5, 1928, in Mobridge, SD. He grew up on the family farm while attending country school through 8th grade. He then moved to McIntosh, SD, where he attended high...

Shirley Oline Heeter

Shirley Oline Heeter

May 2, 2019

Shirley Oline (Skrove) Heeter, 83, formerly of Dalton, passed on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Shirley was born on May 19, 1935, in Fergus Falls to Sanford and Beatrice (Eggum) Skrove. Shirley grew up helping on the family farm. At age 18, Shirley and her close friend moved to Washington, D.C. where she met her former husband, Colonel C. Heeter Jr....

Dennis Arthur Amundson

Dennis Arthur Amundson

Apr 30, 2019

Dennis Amundson, 70, of Fergus Falls, died, Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls. Dennis Arthur Amundson was born on January 26, 1949, to Arthur and Gladys (Hanson) Amundson in Crookston, MN. He graduated from Bagley High School, University of Minnesota Duluth and University of Minnesota Medical School. On June 27, 1970, Dennis was united in marriage...

Lynn Marie Borders

Lynn Marie Borders

Apr 28, 2019

Lynn Marie Borders, 54, of Perham, died April 28, 2019. Lynn was born on August 19, 1964 in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of William and Mary Lou (Johnson) Anderson. She grew up in Fergus Falls and Elk River and attended high school in Elk River. Through the years Lynn worked as a bartender and server in various restaurants. She...

Dennis H Murphy

Dennis H Murphy

Apr 28, 2019

Dennis Harold Murphy “Denny” of Foxhome, MN passed away at the age of 80 years young on April 28, 2019 in Fargo, ND, at Essentia Hospital with his family by his side. Denny was born July 3, 1938, in Andrea Township to Wallace and Myrtle (Lyngstad) Murphy, siblings included Dorothy Gerlach of Detroit Lakes and Donald Murphy of Fergus Falls....

Bruce Charles Shol

Bruce Charles Shol

Apr 26, 2019

Bruce Charles Shol, 69, of Erhard, died Friday, April 26, 2019, at his home. Bruce was born December 30, 1949, in Fergus Falls to Floyd and Lorraine (Long) Shol. Bruce served three years in the U.S. Army, 1967 – 1970, serving in the Vietnam War. He received a National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and Army...

Patrick Joseph Murray

Patrick Joseph Murray

Apr 24, 2019

Patrick Joseph Murray, 31, of Fergus Falls, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his loving family. Patrick was born on June 29, 1987, in Fergus Falls, to proud parents, Joseph and Cynthia (Olson) Murray and welcomed home by big brothers, Dustin and Christopher. Patrick grew up in Fergus Falls, graduating...

Robert Fred Deutschman Jr.

Robert Fred Deutschman Jr.

Apr 22, 2019

Robert Fred Deutschman Jr., 43, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, April 22, 2019, at his home. Robert was born August 8, 1975, in Fergus Falls, to Robert Sr. and Rosalind (Paintner) Deutschman. In 1993 he graduated from Loyola High School in Missoula, MT. Robert served four years in the US Coast Guard as an Aviation Machinist. Following his honorable discharge,...

Sandra Mandelke

Sandra Mandelke

Apr 19, 2019

Sandra “Sandie” Ann Mandelke, 68, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 19, 2019, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Sandie was born August 9, 1950, to Robert and Alice (Grove) Stenstrom at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Tonseth Lutheran Church of rural Erhard. In 1969 Sandie married David Joseph Mandelke at Tonseth...

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