Obituaries

Betty Funkhouser

Betty Funkhouser

Nov 23, 2023

Betty Mae Funkhouser, 84, Evansville formerly Dalton, died Thursday, November 23, 2023 at Evansville Care Center. Betty was born on December 12, 1938, in Tumuli Township, rural Dalton, to Alvin and Myrtle (Johnson) Foshaug. She attended District 7 Grade School in Tumuli Township and graduated in 1957 from Fergus Falls High School. On October 25, 1958, Betty married Donald Funkhouser...

Keith Rutherford

Keith Rutherford

Nov 22, 2023

Keith Rutherford, age 64, of Erhard, passed away on November 22, 2023, with his family by his side. Keith James Rutherford was born on January 14, 1959, in Mayville, ND, to James and Karen (Gast) Rutherford. He attended school in Kensal, ND, where he graduated in 1977. After graduating, Keith joined the United States Navy and gave four years of...

Kirk Hexum

Kirk Hexum

Nov 22, 2023

Kirk Hexum, 53, of Rothsay, died Wednesday, November 22, 2023. Kirk Gene Hexum was born February 9, 1970, in Fergus Falls, to Myron and JoAnn (Lysne) Hexum. He attended Rothsay Public School and graduated from Rothsay High School in 1988. He was a member of the United States Air Force for four and a half years, serving in Desert Storm....

Virgil Schlueter

Virgil Schlueter

Nov 21, 2023

Virgil P. Schlueter was born in the Hutchinson Hospital on August 18, 1927 to Arther and Lena Schlueter and died at the Glenwood Nursing Home on November 21, 2023 at the age of 96. His early childhood years were spent on a farm near Hutchinson. The family unfortunately lost the farm in the Great Depression, so they moved to rural...

George Myers

George Myers

Nov 21, 2023

George H. Myers, 88, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. George Henry Myers was born February 2, 1935 in Blooming Prairie, MN to Kenneth and Alice (Anderson) Myers. He graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1953 and Mankato State University in 1962. He was a member of the United States...

Larry B Johnson

Larry B Johnson

Nov 20, 2023

Larry Johnson, 86, of Underwood, died Monday, November 20, 2023 at his residence under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice. Larry Benedict Johnson was born August 6, 1937 in Leaf Mountain Township, MN to George R. and Gertrude (Reger) Johnson. He attained his GED on February 5, 1971. Larry was a member of the United States Marine Corp., serving from...

Lynore Geist

Lynore Geist

Nov 19, 2023

Lynore Geist, 66, of Erhard died Sunday, November 19, 2023 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Lynore Denise Tharaldson was born August 5, 1957 to Roy and Mavis (Lunde) Tharaldson in Crookston, MN. She attended school in Halstad, graduating from Halstad High School in 1975. She was the manager at the Halstad Liquor Store in Halstad, she also worked at a...

Gregory Kondos

Gregory Kondos

Nov 18, 2023

Gregory Kondos, 64, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, November 18, 2023 at his residence. Arrangements pending with Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com

Marlys Tollerson

Marlys Tollerson

Nov 17, 2023

Marlys Tollerson, 85, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, November 17, 2023. Marlys was born on June 2, 1938 in Fergus Falls to her parents Ernest Bartels Jr. and Madalyn Bach Bartels. She attended country school and graduated from Fergus Falls high school in 1956. After high school Marlys attended St Lukes hospital school of nursing graduating in 1959 and earned...

Calvin Pederson

Calvin Pederson

Nov 16, 2023

Calvin B. Pederson, 74, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 16, 2023.No service is being planned. Assistance provided by the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls.Online condolences may be sent to  www.olsonfuneralhome.com 

Mildred M. Goebel

Mildred M. Goebel

Nov 15, 2023

Mildred (Millie) Mae Stout Goebel died peacefully, November 15, 2023, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Millie was born July 26, 1925, in England, AR, to Ollie and Clemmie (Howard) Stout. After graduating high school in Ponca City, OK, she was employed at the United States/British flight training school (The Darr School of Aeronautics) where she met her...

Service Of Remembrance

Service Of Remembrance

Nov 15, 2023

This service is a time to honor and reflect upon those we have loved and lost. Whether we have served your family or not, we invite you to this special time of music, message and reflection. A light meal will follow. Please join us as we begin the holiday season in remembrance and thanksgiving.

Rhonda Paulson

Rhonda Paulson

Nov 15, 2023

Rhonda Paulson, 64, of Fergus Falls, MN passed away peacefully on November 15, 2023 at her residence. Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure. You are loved beyond words and will be missed beyond measure. Rhonda Jean Paulson was born on February 25, 1959 to Daryl and Donna Anderson (Leabo). She grew up on Rush Lake with her...

Dennis Nau

Dennis Nau

Nov 14, 2023

Dennis B. Nau, 74, of Fergus Falls, MN, passed peacefully on November 14, 2023. He was born on September 22, 1949, in Laramore, ND to Isabel and James Nau. In his professional life, Dennis was an entrepreneur and the owner of three unique businesses. A manufacturing company, an art gallery, and a restaurant. Those who knew Dennis probably knew he...

David Kilde

David Kilde

Nov 14, 2023

David C. Kilde, 63, died Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Traditions II Assisted Living in Owatonna. Memorials preferred to Otter Tail County Humane Society building project. David Cameron Kilde was born October 20, 1960, to Loren C. “Bud” and Mary Jo (Baker) Kilde in Fergus Falls. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1979 attended Fergus Falls Community College....

Walter W. Smith

Walter W. Smith

Nov 12, 2023

Walter W. Smith, 91 years old, a resident of Pioneer Home in Fergus Falls went home to his Lord on Sunday November 12, 2023. Walter and his twin brother Wallace were born on January 20, 1932. They were welcomed home by their parents, Ruth (Duryea) and W. Paul Smith and older brother Robert, in Livingston, New Jersey. Walter graduated from...

Barry "Omar" Anderson

Barry "Omar" Anderson

Nov 11, 2023

Barry “Omar” Anderson, 60, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Sanford in Fargo. Barry Allen Anderson was born May 3, 1963 in Two Harbors, MN to Floyd H. and Elaine H. (Torgerson) Anderson. His family lived in Silver Bay until moving to Fergus Falls in 1971. He attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls Senior...

Rita Kuester

Rita Kuester

Nov 10, 2023

Rita Kuester, 86, of Richville, died Friday, November 10, 2023 at her farm. Rita Joan Brubaker was born June 24, 1937 to Adeline Brubaker in Logansport, Indiana. She attended school and graduated from Logansport, Indiana high school. On November 10, 1982 Rita married Robert Kuester at St. Frances Church in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She owned Western Sales and Service a feed...

Duane Mavis

Duane Mavis

Nov 9, 2023

Duane Mavis, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 9, 2023 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Duane Orwin Mavis was born to Emil Bernard Mavis and Roseanna Marie (Schleske) Mavis on May 19,1933 at home in Friberg Township. He was baptized in St. Paul Lutheran Church east Friberg and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls in 1948....

Frances "Francie" Lineweber

Frances "Francie" Lineweber

Nov 6, 2023

Francie J. Lineweber, 73, of Rochert, MN passed away Monday, November 6, 2023 at Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes, MN. Francie was born July 6, 1950, in Highmore, SD to Carl & Hazel (Hillmer) Stuart. From a very young age, Francie was very musically talented, and shared her gift though out her lifetime. Best known by her family as ‘Sis’. Francie...

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