Obituaries
Donald "Don" Elroy Skogstad
Aug 14, 2019
Donald Skogstad, 88, of Fergus Falls died Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Life Song Residence in Fergus Falls, six days before his 89th birthday. Donald Elroy Skogstad was born August 20, 1930, in Stevens County, Swan Lake Township in Minnesota to George and Esther (Torgerson) Skogstad. He was baptized at Scandia Lutheran Church and grew up on the family farm,...
Bradley "Brad" Beck
Aug 13, 2019
Bradley Beck, 55, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday August 13, 2019, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Brad was born November 7, 1963 to Edward Dean and Rita Marie (Cheviron) Willems in Decatur, IL. He attended grade school in Forsyth, IL and high school at Fargo South High in Fargo, ND. On September 6, 1986, he married the love...
Charles Grabarkewitz
Aug 10, 2019
Charles Grabarkewitz, 91, died Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the MN Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Charles Norman Grabarkewitz was born on December 7, 1927 in Bordulac, ND to Walter and Carol (Hagen) Grabarkewitz. Charles was always a precocious child, often sneaking hidden home canned cherries to the haymow to devour in secret. It was at an early age that...
Mary Lemmon
Aug 7, 2019
Mary Ellen Lemmon, 66, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at her residence. She was born June 15, 1953 to Loren and Irene (Miner) Lemmon in Detroit Lakes. She attended school in Detroit Lakes. She grew up on the family farm and loved swimming at their lake cottage. She was an avid Twins and Vikings fan and enjoyed...
Vernon "Vern" Drechsel
Aug 7, 2019
Vernon John Juel Drechsel, 85, of Fergus Falls, MN died on August 7, 2019 at Lake Region Healthcare. Vernon was born on April 7, 1934 in Fergus Falls to Herbert and Myrtle (Hovland) Drechsel. Vernon married the love of his life, Shirley Ann Hauge on September 8, 1956. After they married, they moved to Fort Bragg, NC where Vernon proudly...
Randall "Randy" Abbott
Aug 7, 2019
Randall “Randy” Abbott, 64, of Erhard, died Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Randy was born November 14, 1954, in Fergus Falls to Orrin “Buzz” and Bessie (Davidson) Abbott. He attended grade school in District #193 and graduated from Underwood High School. Following high school he began working at West Central Turkey, Ord Trailer Manufacturer, Metro...
MaeBelle Goudy
Aug 7, 2019
MaeBelle Goudy, 94, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at Sanford Broadway Palliative Care Unit in Fargo. She was born February 26, 1925, in Wildrose, ND, to John and Blenda (Kron) Anderson. She attended country grade school in Elmgren by Appam, ND, graduated from Alamo High School, and attended Bethel College in St. Paul. She worked...
Valera "Val" Norman
Aug 6, 2019
Valera “Val” Norman, 87, of Fergus Falls, died on Tuesday August 6, 2019 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born February 29, 1932 to Arnold and Viola (Nelson) Todahl in Fergus Falls. She attended Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1950. Val married her high school sweetheart, Don Norman, on June 29, 1952. They had three sons...
Craig Pederson
Aug 6, 2019
Craig Roger Pederson, 50, a resident of West Fargo ND, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at his home. He was born on January 8,1969, in Fergus Falls, MN to Roger and Bonnie (Martinson) Pederson. Craig was baptized and confirmed at the First United Church of Christ in Fergus Falls. He attended Sunday School and was active in Youth...
Joyce Marie Clausen
Aug 3, 2019
Joyce Marie Clausen, 85, of rural Fergus Falls, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at her home. Joyce was born on April 11, 1934, the daughter of Joseph Edgar and Leola Ekeberg. She grew up on the family’s farm north of Underwood, attended country school at District # 109 and went on to graduate from Underwood High School in...
Sheralyn Emery
Jul 30, 2019
Sheralyn Alice Emery, 57, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Sanford Health in Fargo. She was born to Emery and Elizabeth (Ecker) Wiese on June 29, 1962 in Fergus Falls. She was baptized in Fergus Falls and confirmed at Augustana Lutheran Church in Elizabeth. On May 26, 1979 she married Rick Emery at Augustana Lutheran Church in...
Duane L Tollefson
Jul 29, 2019
Duane Leroy Tollefson, 86, of Fergus Falls (formerly Richfield, MN), went to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the evening of July 29, 2019 surrounded by his loving family Duane was born to Bernard and Mabel Tollefson on May 28, 1933 in Fergus Falls. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1951 and attended Augsburg College in...
Dennis Samuelson
Jul 27, 2019
Dennis Eugene Samuelson, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday July 27, 2019 at Broen Memorial Home. He was born and raised on the farm, May 22, 1930 to Lennerd and Josephine (Simonson) Samuelson in Eagle Lake Township. He later took over as a Fourth Generational farmer. At just seven years old, he was herding cattle to greener pastures. He loved...
Donald F Saurer
Jul 26, 2019
Donald F. Saurer, 83, a resident of Fergus Falls, died peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, July 26, 2019, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. He was born April 22, 1936 to Anton and Irene (Kidder) Saurer in Friberg Township. He attended country school in Friberg Township and Fergus Falls Senior High School. He married Joyce Andvik at St....
Rodney Sylvan Ebersviller
Jul 25, 2019
Rodney Sylvan Ebersviller, age 94, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully July 25, 2019, at Good Samaritan Society, Battle Lake. Rod was born in Pelican Rapids, MN on October 8, 1924, to Alwine (Fick) and William Ebersviller. He was one of 5 children: Lorraine, Gordon, William, Rodney, and Catherine. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1942, and entered...
"Bernice" Regina Berness Anderson
Jul 24, 2019
“Bernice” Regina Berness Anderson, 100, died peacefully, Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Regina Berness Anderson, best known by “Bernice,” was born on May 31, 1919 in Holmes City, MN to Ellen and Oliver Anderson. As a child and young adult, Bernice lived on several different farms and attended grade school. Bernice lived with her parents until...
Robert "Bob" McMorrow
Jul 22, 2019
Robert “Bob” McMorrow, 93, of Fargo, died Monday, July 22, 2019 at Sanford Health. Bob was born on Sept. 5, 1925 in Hankinson, ND, one of six children to Robert and Clara (Kath) McMorrow. He grew up in Breckenridge. When his parents divorced, he and Merle stayed with his father. Bob worked and often stayed on the Clark Hanson farm...
Albert Robert Long
Jul 19, 2019
Albert Robert Long, 97, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, July 19, 2019 at the MN Veterans Home. He was born in LaMoure, ND on April 18, 1922, to William (Bill) and Christine Long. On October 29, 1942 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was a Ships Cook First Class. He served in Great Lakes, IL, Ports Mouth,...
Steven Peter Fjestad
Jul 15, 2019
Steven Peter "S.P." Fjestad, 68, passed away peacefully at his condo in Bloomington on Monday, July 15, 2019 after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Steve was born on July 18, 1950 in Fergus Falls to Norman and Harriet (Swendsrud) Fjestad. He attended country school at District 286 in Carlisle, MN through 8th grade and graduated from the Fergus...
Virgil Gene Martinson
Jul 15, 2019
Virgil Martinson, 73, a resident of rural Erhard, died Monday, July 15, 2019 with his family at his side at Sanford in Fargo. Virgil Gene Martinson was born in Fergus Falls to William (Bill) and Orion (Hawley) Martinson on May 15, 1946. He grew up in Underwood where he attended school. He graduated in 1964 and then attended Interstate Business...
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