Obituaries
Marian Lois Dolan
Feb 7, 2019
Marian Dolan, 89, of Fergus Falls died Thursday, February 7, 2019, at LB Broen Home, Fergus Falls. Marian Lois Dolan was born January 31, 1930, in Velva, ND to Myron and Lydia (Schoenwald) Shook. In 1948 she graduated from Velva State Agricultural High School. On November 6, 1949, she married Robert Dolan in Velva, ND. Marian loved entertaining and playing...
Bruce Daniel Heslien
Feb 4, 2019
Bruce Daniel Heslien, 66, of Fergus Falls passed away Monday, February 4, 2019, at Sanford Health in Fargo surrounded by his loving family. Preceding him in death were his parents, Gerhard Heslien, Beverly and Lester Wohlin. Survivors include his sister, Lisa (Paul) DeGreeff of Cottonwood, MN; niece, Sasha (Kenny) Riley of Ironton, OH; nephew, Zachary (Sydney) Walz of Fargo, ND;...
Ruby Lenora Haagenson
Feb 2, 2019
Ruby Lenora Haagenson, age 94, of Fergus Falls, died February 2, 2019, at Park River Estates in Coon Rapids, MN. She was born on December 27, 1924, on the home farm in rural Cosmos Township, Meeker County, MN, one of six children to Roy and Lillie Olson. Ruby was raised on the family farm and graduated from Litchfield High School...
Marcus I Erlandson
Jan 28, 2019
Marcus Ivan Erlandson, 79, a resident of rural Fergus Falls, died Monday, January 28, 2019, at Lake Region Healthcare. The son of Edwin W. and Ruth (Haarstad) Erlandson, he was born April 16, 1939, in his family’s two-room house in Aastad Township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. He was baptized, confirmed, and a life member at Aastad Lutheran Church. Marcus...
Delphine A. Spranger
Jan 24, 2019
Delphine A. Spranger, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 24, 2019. Delphine was born on April 27, 1928, to Joseph and Mary (Warzecha) Opatz in Holding Township. Delphine worked for Star Laundry and Frees Cleaners as presser from 1950 till her retirement in 1995. On July 7, 1951, Delphine was united in marriage to Clarence “Bud” Cichy. They made...
David L Crater
Jan 21, 2019
David L. Crater, 74, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, January 21, 2019, at the MN Veterans Home Fergus Falls. David was born July 12, 1944 in Havana, Illinois to Ralph E. and Mildred (Onken) Crater. In the summer of 1953, David moved with his family to a farm near Miller, South Dakota. After a few years in South Dakota, the...
Ethel Helen (Turchin) Barker
Jan 19, 2019
Ethel Helen (Turchin) Barker, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at her home under the care of her family, LB Hospice and LB Broen Home. Ethel was born on April 14, 1936 in Urbank, MN, the daughter of Albert and Eleanor (Koep) Turchin. She attended Henning High School, graduating in 1954. On February...
Marcia Anne Sundberg
Jan 19, 2019
Marcia Anne Sundberg, 62, died January 19, 2019 in Winter Park Florida after a life-long battle with Lupus. She was born on July 17, 1956 in Fergus Falls, daughter of David and Anita (Gadow) Sundberg. She attended Fergus Falls Township School district 1430, a one-room K-6 school, and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1974. After one year at...
Ethelyn M Duckwitz
Jan 15, 2019
Ethelyn Mavis Duckwitz, 91, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at PioneerCare, Fergus Falls. Ethelyn was born on October 31, 1927, in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of George and Flora (Jacobson) Berger. She grew up in Fergus Falls and attended District 43 country school. While she was working as a nurse in Grafton, ND, she met Albert Duckwitz and they...
Iris A Jacobson
Jan 15, 2019
On January 15, 2019, Iris died at home at age 86. Iris Arlene Jacobson was born to Roy and Marian (Cummings) Keepers on May 7, 1932. Around this time, the Keepers family moved from the coal-smoky air of Chicago to a small log cabin farm in Westboro, Wisconsin, with Iris and her two brothers, Ken and LeRoy - also known...
Donald Herman Stoering
Jan 15, 2019
Donald Stoering Sr., 86, of Dent, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls surrounded by his family. Donald was born on May 27, 1932, in Fergus Falls, the son of Fred and Alvina (Matz) Stoering. Alvina died in childbirth, but because his father remarried, he grew up knowing Bertha as his mother and he as her son...
Roland Dean Harlow
Jan 13, 2019
Roland Dean Harlow, 91, of Fergus Falls died January 13, 2019, at the MN Veterans Home Fergus Falls. He was born on August 6, 1927, in Bertha, MN, to Harry Edwin and Annie Almira (McAllister) Harlow. At Bertha High School, Roland was a stand-out athlete in football, basketball and baseball. He boasted that he was 15th in his 1946 class....
Carl "Butch" W. Rocholl
Jan 11, 2019
Carl “Butch” W. Rocholl, 72, of Elizabeth, died Friday, January 11, 2019, at the MN Veterans Home Fergus Falls due to a traumatic brain injury accident that occurred on January 10, 2017. Carl William Rocholl was born January 12, 1946, to Carl and Lena (Boeder) Rocholl in Fergus Falls. During his early school years, he attended Ruggs School, District 187....
Winifred Irene Degner Clambey
Jan 9, 2019
Winifred (Ash Degner) Clambey, a lifelong resident of the Wendell and Fergus Falls area, died at Park Gardens on January 9, 2019, at the age of 101. The daughter of Walter and Della Ash, Winifred grew up on the family farm west of Wendell. Her favorite horse was “You Know”. Winifred, called Winnie by many, attended a country school close...
Joseph Rene Gagnier
Jan 8, 2019
Joseph Rene Gagnier, 90, of Fergus Falls died January 8, 2019, at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls. Joseph Rene Gagnier was born August 9, 1928, to Arthur and Blanche (Roberge) Gagnier in Bottineau, ND. He attended Notre Dame Academy in Willow City, ND from 1943 to 1944. After his education Joseph farmed until 1950 when he joined the United States...
Russell E Stock
Jan 6, 2019
Russell Stock, 88, of Fergus Falls died Sunday, January 6, 2019, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Russell Elmer Stock was born April 22, 1930, in Fergus Falls, to Elmer and Edna (Iverson) Stock. He grew up in Buse Township, attended country school there and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1948. After high school he joined the...
Johnnie O Peterson
Jan 4, 2019
Johnnie “Buddy” Orlando Peterson, 91, of Alexandria, MN, formerly of Rothsay, died peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, January 4, 2019, at Alomere Health in Alexandria. Johnnie was born March 16, 1927, on the family farm in Akron Township, rural Rothsay, to Fred and Ella (Carlsrud) Peterson. He attended country school, graduated from Rothsay High School, and was an active...
Rose Braun
Jan 3, 2019
Rose Braun, 100, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 3, 2019, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Rose was born on October 25, 1918, in Judson, ND, the daughter of Emanuel and Rose (Koch) Ferderer. She grew up on the family farm and received her schooling in North Dakota. On November 30, 1941, Rose married Roy Braun in Cheyenne, Wyoming. While...
Carolyn Lee Johnson
Dec 31, 2018
Carolyn Lee Johnson, 64, of Fergus Falls died December 31, 2018 at PioneerCare. Carolyn was born November 21, 1954, to Harold and Grace (Michaels) Selix in Glenwood, MN. She grew up and attended school in Cambridge. Through the years she worked for Blue Max, Shoremaster, Mills Manufacturing in New York Mills and was a job coach for Productive Alternatives. For...
Dale Jon Svendsgaard
Dec 28, 2018
Dale Jon Svendsgaard, 66, of Fergus Falls, died unexpectedly, Friday, December 28, 2018. Dale was born August 6, 1952, to James and Idella (Marquardt) Svendsgaard in Fergus Falls. In 1970 he graduated from Fergus Falls High School. On October 22, 1977, Dale married Beverly (“BJ”) Hafner at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. Through the years Dale held various positions...
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