Obituaries
Leonard E. Erlandson
Nov 17, 2018
Leonard E. Erlandson, 95 a resident of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, went home to the Lord Saturday, November 17, 2018, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Leonard was born June 8, 1923, to Adolph and Thora (Hole) Erlandson in Aastad Township, rural Fergus Falls. He was baptized and confirmed at Aastad Lutheran Church. He attended country school at District...
Dennis Lee Danielson
Nov 16, 2018
Dennis Lee Danielson, age 77, Jewett Lake, Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2018 at PioneerCare, Fergus Falls where he was a resident due to his Parkinson’s. Dennis, the son of Lawrence “Johnny” and LaVerne (Simmer) Danielson, was born on April 12, 1941 in Fergus Falls. He attended country school in Akron Township followed by high school at...
Virginia Ecker
Nov 16, 2018
Virginia M. Ecker, 91, of Fergus Falls, passed away Friday, November 16, 2018, at PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls. She was born March 31, 1927, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Leonard & Dorothy (Harris) Johnson. She was raised on a farm near Wall Lake, the homestead of her maternal grandparents, Bertrum & Eleanor Harris, and attended country school...
Kenrad Salzsieder
Nov 13, 2018
Kenrad Frank “Ken” Salzsieder, 84, of Fergus Falls died November 13, 2018, at his home. Kenrad was born to Frank and Ethel (Pederson) Salzsieder on March 14, 1934. He grew up on a farm west of LaMoure, ND, and attended rural grade school graduating high school in 1952. He entered the army in 1954 and served as a clerk typist...
Barbara J Goldenstein
Nov 12, 2018
Barbara Jane (Lange) Goldenstein, 77, died November 12, 2018, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Barb was born May 13, 1941, in Fergus Falls to Herbert and Ruth (Goetzinger) Lange. She graduated from Clara City High School. Barbara earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Education with a minor in Spanish from Macalester College. Barbara married her high school sweetheart,...
Gene C Martinson
Nov 7, 2018
Gene Carroll Martinson, 81, of Underwood died Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at the Broen Home, Fergus Falls. He was born January 31, 1937, son of Harry and Viola (Toso) Martinson. He attended school in Rothsay and graduated in 1955. On December 16, 1961, he was united in marriage to Linda Lee (Nelson) at Tordenskjold Church in Underwood. Gene was an...
M.L. "Mike" Brenna
Nov 7, 2018
M. L. “Mike” Brenna, 86, a resident of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids. Mike was born on December 8, 1931 in St. Paul, Minnesota the youngest child of Melvin O. and Alice R. (Asleson) Brenna. He grew up and attended school in South St. Paul. On January 21st, 1956...
Gladys Ann Brusven
Nov 5, 2018
Gladys Ann Brusven, 87, of Fergus Falls, formerly of West Fargo, ND, died peacefully with her children at her side, Monday, November 5, 2018 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Gladys was born August 19,1931, to Ole and Mina (Widness) Moen in Fargo, ND. She grew up in West Fargo and graduated from West...
M. Alvina Christopherson
Nov 2, 2018
Magnhild “Alvina” Christopherson, 96, of Fergus Falls died November 2, 2018 at the Heritage Pioneer Cottage, Fergus Falls. She was born December 27, 1921, to Magnus and Alma (Hoel) Lund in Oscar Township, MN. She grew up in Oscar Township and graduated in 1942 from Washington High School in Fergus Falls. After high school she worked at Wright Memorial Hospital...
James Rodney Johansen
Oct 31, 2018
James Rodney Johansen, 90, of Fergus Falls, died October 31, 2018, at Lake Region HealthCare in Fergus Falls. James (Jim) Johansen was born in rural Underwood, Minnesota to Hardy and Lillian (Johnsen) Johansen on February 11, 1928. He enlisted in the United States Navy and served two years in Yokosuka, Japan in charge of the base motor pool. After being...
Alden Fyhrie
Oct 31, 2018
Alden Fyhrie, 58, passed away October 31, 2018, at his home in Erhard, under the care of LB Hospice. He was born June 8, 1960, to Conrad and Christine (Poltiske) Fyhrie in Fergus Falls. He was baptized into the Catholic faith on June 26, 1960. He was raised on the family farm in Friberg township, per Alden, “the best place...
Faye Lavon Meyer
Oct 29, 2018
Faye Lavon Meyer, 88, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, October 29, 2018, at PioneerCare, Fergus Falls. Faye was born to Nick and Agnes (Halvorson) Wick on March 23, 1930, in Fergus Falls. Faye married Lyle Meyer on September 17, 1958. They made their home at Star Lake for many years. Lyle died in November 1997; she moved to Fergus Falls...
Judith Haugrud Peterson
Oct 28, 2018
Judith (Haugrud) Peterson, 59, of rural Underwood, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 28, 2018, at home with family present. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls, is assisting with arrangements Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfuneralhome.com
Timothy J. Cashman
Oct 25, 2018
On October 25, 2018, Timothy Joseph Cashman passed away at the age of 77. He died of heart disease surrounded by family in the home of his brother, Daniel, in Bismarck. Tim was born on March 19, 1941 in Owatonna, Minnesota, to Thomas Eugene and Dorothy (Ulland) Cashman. He grew up in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He...
Kenneth L. Toso
Oct 24, 2018
Kenneth (Ken) Leroy Toso, 91, died October 24, 2018 at LB Broen Memorial Home surrounded by his wife Judy of 69 years and family. Ken was born, on a farm, in Burke County, ND on June 23, 1927, the eldest child of Ingel and Julia (Brusven) Toso. He attended rural school in Leaf Mountain Township and high school at Columbus,...
Phyllis Jean Zender
Oct 22, 2018
Phyllis Jean Zender, 85, of Venice, FL and Battle Lake, MN, died on Monday, October 22, 2018, at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls, MN, surrounded by her children and family in her last days. Having lived a full and meaningful life, she lost a battle to cancer and is now at peace. A woman of faith, Phyllis has a special...
Donald James Rasmusson
Oct 20, 2018
Donald James Rasmusson, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, October 20, 2018 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was born May 5, 1932, in Pelican Rapids to Arthur and Ida (Tollefson) Rasmussen. In 1941, when Don was the age of seven, the Rasmussen family bought a farm in Carlisle Township where they joined Hedemarken Lutheran Church. He attended District...
Joel Alan Kotschevar
Oct 13, 2018
Joel A. Kotschevar, 50 of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away of a heart attack in his beloved Game Room on October 13, 2018. Joel Alan Kotschevar was born March 3, 1968 in Cavalier, ND; the 3rd of 4 children of Dennis and Inez (Guthmiller) Kotschevar. He attended grade school in Casselton, ND and Enderlin, ND, graduating from Enderlin High School...
Jonathan E. Martinson
Oct 8, 2018
Jonathan E. Martinson, 44, of Fergus Falls, died on Monday, October 8, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 8, 1974 to Robert and Judith (Miller) Martinson in Rolette, ND, where he grew up and graduated from high school. Jon was born with farming in his blood and started helping his father and uncles...
Kenneth R. Rose
Oct 3, 2018
Kenneth Roger Rose, 87, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2018 surrounded by family. Ken was born on August 15, 1931 in Lanesboro, MN and raised on a farm in Highland, MN. After graduating from Lanesboro High School, he received his B.S. in Agriculture Economics from the University of Minnesota in 1954. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1951-1956...
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