Obituaries
Jason Cross
Apr 19, 2019
Jason Cross, 43, of Fergus Falls, died unexpectedly, Friday, April 19, 2019, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Jason Matthew Cross was born June 21, 1975, to Samuel and Harlene (Huseth) Cross, in Minot, ND. In 1975, the family moved to Fergus Falls where Jason attended school and graduated in 1993 from Fergus Falls High School. He was baptized at...
Sandra Mandelke
Apr 19, 2019
Sandra “Sandie” Ann Mandelke, 68, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 19, 2019, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Sandie was born August 9, 1950, to Robert and Alice (Grove) Stenstrom at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Tonseth Lutheran Church of rural Erhard. In 1969 Sandie married David Joseph Mandelke at Tonseth...
Theodore Melvin Burley
Apr 18, 2019
Theodore Melvin Burley, 95, of Fergus Falls, died April 18, 2019, at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls. Theodore was born June 16, 1923, to Jay and Lydia (Claypool) Burley in Lida Township of Ottertail County. The family moved to Vergus where he attended school for a short time. At 14 years old, Theodore left home to join the CC Camps...
Michael Roger Formo
Apr 17, 2019
Michael Roger Formo, 62, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Michael was born August 6, 1956, in Dearborn, MI, to Roger and Anne (Ohliss) Formo. As a young child, Michael moved to Battle Lake and lived near Glendalough with his grandparents. In 1974 he graduated from Battle Lake High School. On February 18,...
Regina "Jean" Janet Wahl
Apr 12, 2019
Regina “Jean” Janet Wahl, 87, of Fergus Falls passed away, Friday, April 12, 2019, at PioneerCare. Regina Janet was born on November 11, 1931, in Oglesby, Illinois the daughter of Joseph and Regina (Faletti) Baima. Growing up in Illinois, she graduated from LaSalle-Peru Township High School of Peru, Illinois in 1949. In 1953, she graduated from St. Joseph School of...
Arlene Valerio
Apr 12, 2019
Arlene Mae Valerio, 76, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 12, 2019, at Hospitality House of Dayton Hollow, surrounded by people who loved her. She was born Jan. 6, 1943, in Wareham, Mass., to Ernest “Happy” and Mary (Ferreria) Valerio. She grew up in Falmouth, Mass., where she was baptized and confirmed at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and attended Lawrence...
Bruce Michael Ritchie
Apr 11, 2019
Bruce Michael Ritchie, 67, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully in the hands of his loving wife, Julie, and the excellent care of LB Hospice on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at his home. Bruce was born on June 2, 1951 in Watertown, SD, the son of Michael Henry and Junez (Olson) Ritchie. They resided in Glenwood with his older brother, DeRon...
Taylor Robert Long
Apr 11, 2019
Taylor Robert Long, 26, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, April 11, 2019. Taylor was born November 22, 1992, in Fergus Falls to A. Robert Long Jr. and Vicki (Lothspeich) Long. He attended school in Fergus Falls and graduated in 2011. Taylor worked at Walmart for five and a half years working his way up to customer service manager. He made...
Margaret "Marge" Ringquist
Apr 8, 2019
Margaret “Marge” Ilene Ringquist, 86, of rural Fergus Falls, died Monday, April 8, 2019, at Pioneer Cottages, Fergus Falls. Margaret was born October 30, 1932, to Leo and Margaret (Bouressa) Marty in Morris. When she was five years old her family moved to Fergus Falls. In 1950 she graduated from Pelican Rapids High School. After graduation she began working in...
Arlyss F. Sampson
Apr 7, 2019
Arlyss F. Sampson, 85, died Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Arlyss was born May 28, 1933, to Lewis and Myrtle Larson at their home in Brainerd. Arlyss attended school in Brainerd. She discovered her love for music and even started directing a children’s choir. In 1951 Arlyss went to sing at an event and...
LeRoy Allen Aanerud
Apr 6, 2019
LeRoy Aanerud, 85, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Patriot House, Fergus Falls. Leroy Allen Aanerud was born May 29, 1933, to Hartwig and Edna (Fredrickson) Aanerud in Morris. In 1951 he graduated from Morris High School. On December 29, 1962, he married Jalene Asmus at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Chokio. He was...
Hazel M. Jensen
Apr 6, 2019
Hazel M. Jensen, 95, of Fergus Falls, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019, at LB Broen Memorial Home under the care of LB Hospice. Hazel was born on September 4, 1923, in rural Clitherall, the daughter of Oscar and Amy (Nelson) Sandahl. She attended School in District 155. On October 10, 1954, Hazel married Willys J. Jensen at Nidaros Lutheran...
Larry Fjeld
Apr 6, 2019
Larry C. Fjeld, 83, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, April 6, 2019, at PioneerCare. Larry was born March 2, 1936, in Fergus Falls to Ernest and June (Nelson) Fjeld. He attended school in Fergus Falls and graduated in 1954. On November 30, 1963, he was united in marriage to Gerry Kenyon in Fergus Falls where they lived. As...
Gary Lee Flatin
Apr 5, 2019
Gary Lee Flatin, 73, of Fergus Falls, formally of Rothsay, passed away on April 5, 2019, under the wonderful care of LB Hospice at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. He was born on March 24, 1946, at St. Lukes Hospital in Fergus Falls, to Arnold and Thelma (Hanson) Flatin. Gary was raised in the Rothsay area where he...
John Carl Moen
Apr 5, 2019
John C. Moen, 64, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 5, 2019, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. John Carl Moen was born on December 30, 1954, to Ernest and Dorothy (Mark) Moen in Fergus Falls. John attended school in Fergus Falls. He worked at the Beet Plant in Wahpeton, ND, after which he became self employed as a...
Doris Mae Steussy
Apr 4, 2019
Doris Mae Steussy, 92, died Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls, MN. On November 4, 1926, Doris was born to Ralph and Eva (Bates) Butcher in Orwell Township, Otter Tail County, MN. She graduated from the Fergus Falls High School in 1944, and started her career with Christopherson Engineering from 1944 to 1948. On November 4,...
Dennis Mathias Schatz
Apr 1, 2019
Dennis Schatz, 67, of Fergus Falls died Monday, April 1, 2019, at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Dennis Mathias Schatz was born on June 7, 1951, in Bismarck, ND, to Millard and Phyllis (Schmidt) Schatz. He graduated from Shanley High School in Fargo, ND in 1969, and from NDSU in 1974 with a degree in Adaptive Special Education. While attending...
Richard "Rick" J. Olson
Mar 31, 2019
Richard (Rick) Jerome Olson, 75, of Fergus Falls passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Rick was born March 5, 1944, in Fargo to Rudolph and Effie (Mickelson) Olson and baptized April 23, 1944, in Casselton, ND. In his early years, he lived in Casselton and at the age of five, his family moved...
Warren R. Luebke
Mar 30, 2019
Warren R. Luebke, age 92, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Morris, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019, at PioneerCare. He was born in Otter Tail County on January 28, 1927, to RJ and Clara (Krause) Luebke and was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Elizabeth, MN. He attended school at district 37 thru the eighth grade. The...
Marna R. Brown
Mar 28, 2019
Marna Brown, 49, of Fergus Falls, passed away after a battle with cancer on Thursday, March 28, 2019, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Marna Ruth Brown was born on November 10, 1969 to Duane and Sharon (Grove) Brown in Willmar, MN. She graduated from New London-Spicer High School in 1988. Marna continued her education by obtaining a Bachelor of Arts...
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