Obituaries
Charles E. Nelson
Feb 8, 2020
Charles E. Nelson, 69, of Rothsay, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020, at his home. Charles Edwin Nelson was born September 30, 1950, in Fergus Falls to Carlton and Elnora (Stigen) Nelson. He graduated from high school in Fergus Falls and then continued his education at Minnesota State. There he studied carpentry, earning an associate degree. Charlie worked various jobs...
Jerald "Jerry" L. Johnson
Feb 7, 2020
Jerald LaVerne Johnson (Jerry), 82, of Fergus Falls, passed away the morning of February 7, 2020, after a ten- month battle with cancer. He was born October 14, 1937 in Radcliffe, Iowa, the son of Gaylord and Constance (Hodnefield) Johnson. He graduated from Radcliffe High School in 1955, and in December, 1956, moved to Fergus Falls to join his family...
Joan R. Simmer
Feb 5, 2020
Joan Ruth Simmer, 78, of Rothsay, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Joan was born January 3, 1942, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to Casper and Anna (Pederson) Walvatne. She grew up on the western shore of Ottertail Lake on a small farm and attended Barry Country school in rural Battle Lake for...
Lorraine Neoma Karch
Jan 28, 2020
Lorraine (Swedberg) Karch, 90, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Lorraine was born June 24, 1929, in Dalton to Alvin and Emma (Rovang) Larson. She grew up in Dalton and attended school in Dalton and Fergus Falls. In 1945 she married Stan Swedberg. On December 3, 1968, she married...
Betty A. Bergerud
Jan 27, 2020
Betty Ann (Hoff) Bergerud, 68, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday January 27, 2020, surrounded by her family and friends at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Betty was born in Fergus Falls on October 26, 1951, to Alvin Norman Hoff and Laura Bernice (Mellan) Hoff. She grew up on a rural farm south of Fergus Falls in Aastad...
Delores "Babe" Huntley
Jan 25, 2020
Delores L. (Harthun) Huntley, 86, of Perham, passed away January 25, 2020. She was a resident in the care of Prairie View Assisted Living in Perham, Minnesota. Hospice care was provided by Hospice of the Red River Valley. She was born March 21, 1933, in Star Lake Township of Otter Tail County and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in...
Thomas LeRoy Hanson
Jan 25, 2020
Thomas LeRoy Hanson, 58, of Fergus Falls, died at home peacefully in his sleep Friday January 25, 2020. Tom was born in Fergus Falls, on September 2, 1961, to LeRoy (Bud) and Beverly “Bev” (Schummer) Hanson. He was the youngest of six siblings. He attended school in Fergus Falls and later the Detroit Lakes Technical College. Tom worked various jobs...
Patrick Fitzgerald
Jan 25, 2020
Patrick Michael Fitzgerald, 67, of Clitherall, died Saturday, January 25, 2020, unexpectedly at his home. Patrick was born February 7, 1952, to Thomas Fitzgerald and Bernice Gehrig. He attended Boys Town School. He was a Welder by trade for 30 years, and helped build the rides at Valleyfair. He was employed by TORO for 25 years. He loved playing pool,...
Luella M. Jensen
Jan 24, 2020
Luella (Gehrke) Jensen, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, January 24, 2020, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Luella Mary was born April 2, 1926, in Western Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Bernard William and Rose Martha (Weigand) Gehrke. She attended rural school District #45 in Lawrence Township through the eighth grade and later graduated...
Keri Neil
Jan 22, 2020
Keri (Stark) Neil, 47, of Fergus Falls died Wednesday, January 22, 2020, under the compassionate care of the staff of PioneerCare and LB Hospice in Fergus Falls. Keri was born May 1, 1972, to Billy Stark and Teree (Cone) Holte in Ogden, Utah. She graduated high school in Ogden, Utah. She married and later divorced Nolan Neil, together they had...
Eunice Peterson
Jan 22, 2020
Eunice Luverne (Rud) Peterson, 101, of Fergus Falls died Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Eunice was born August 17, 1918, to Herbrand and Hilda (Johnson) Rud in Elizabeth Township, MN. She attended School District 16 in Elizabeth, MN. She married Curtis E. Peterson on October 6, 1940 in Fergus Falls. For 24 years, she...
Joycelyn Beck
Jan 19, 2020
Joycelyn Eleanor Beck, 97, of Plymouth, Minnesota and formerly of Fergus Falls, died Sunday January 19, 2020. She was born August 26, 1922, in Fergus Falls to John and Dagny (Thyse) Utne. She was a member of the Fergus Falls High School class of 1940. She attended the Fairview Hospital Nursing Program following high school. Joycelyn married Linwood Arlington Beck...
John Thoreson
Jan 19, 2020
John Thoreson, 81, formerly of Vining, died Sunday, January 19, 2020, at his home in Fergus Falls. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Assistance provided by the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
Lisa Marie Boutain
Jan 17, 2020
Lisa Marie Boutain, 41, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, January 17, 2020, unexpectedly at her home. Lisa Marie Boutain was born March 1, 1978 to Ricky and Cheryl (Klinke) Boutain at the Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN. She was born and raised in Thief River Falls. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1997. Lisa loved to...
Lorraine Margery Bugbee
Jan 15, 2020
Lorraine Margery (Curtis) Bugbee, 96, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born December 1, 1923, the 6th of 9 children of George and Anna (Johnson) Curtis in Fergus Falls. She grew up in the Underwood area and attended District #251 and #24 schools in rural Underwood, graduating in 1938. On September 17, 1942, she...
Robert Wallington
Jan 12, 2020
Robert Wallington, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Robert Barry Wallington was born December 20, 1935, in Oshkosh, WI to Frank and LaVilla (NuBach) Wallington. He attended Hawthorne Grade School in Rochester, MN. He graduated in 1953 from Rochester Senior High, continuing his education at community college studying business for...
Harold John Gulleckson
Jan 10, 2020
Harold John Gulleckson, 98, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Friday, January 10, 2020, at Villa Maria in Fargo. Harold was born September 18, 1921, to John and Edna Mae (Emery) Gulleckson in Maplewood Township, MN. He attended District 161 grade school. He enlisted in the United States Army and served overseas in France, Belgium, Ireland, and Germany. Harold served from...
Peter J Odland
Jan 7, 2020
Peter Odland, 77, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020, unexpectedly at his home. Peter John Odland was born April 16, 1942, to John and Lillian (Anderson) Odland in Fergus Falls. He was baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, both in Fergus Falls. He attended grade school at McKinley Elementary and graduated from Fergus...
Jonathan Muir
Jan 5, 2020
Jonathan Wade Muir, 57, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, January 5, 2020, unexpectedly at his home in Fergus Falls. He was born December 7, 1962, to James and Karen (Wilebski) Muir in Karlstad, MN. He attended Adams Elementary during grade school and graduated from Fergus Falls Senior High School in 1981. Jonathan loved spending time with family and friends. Preceding...
Earle Jackman
Jan 4, 2020
Earle Gene Jackman, 85, of Fergus Falls, passed away at PioneerCare Center Saturday, January 4, 2020. Earle was born November 8, 1934, in Minneapolis, he was the son of Earl and Loretta Jackman. He entered the Army at age 22 and was stationed in Germany, where he worked as an engineer in the weaponry division. While in the military, he...
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