Obituaries
Calvin Leland Bengtson
Aug 20, 2018
Calvin Leland Bengtson, 57, of 424 1st Avenue, Pelican Rapids, died Monday, August 20, 2018 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s in Detroit Lakes. Calvin was born on June 30, 1961 in Wadena, MN, the son of Leland and Irene (Stoltz) Bengtson. Calvin loved the outdoors and found peace and freedom in camping, fishing and gardening. He took pride in being...
Mary Jo Webster
Aug 17, 2018
Mary Jo Webster, 71, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 17, 2018, at Sanford in Fargo. Arrangements are pending with the Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls.
Judy A. Wiese
Aug 15, 2018
Judy Annette Wiese, 76, died Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at her daughter’s home under the care of hospice. She was born February 21, 1942, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Erwin and Lila (Nelson) Field. She was baptized at home, and was confirmed at Maine Presbyterian Church. She attended District 137 until the 8th grade and attended Pelican Rapids...
Gene Warren Porter
Aug 14, 2018
Gene W. Porter, 91, of Fergus Falls, died August 14, 2018 at Pioneer Pointe in Fergus Falls, surrounded by family following a brief illness. “Doc” Porter was born September 5, 1926, in Parkerville, KS, the son of Alfred and Emma (Haucke) Porter. He attended high school in Council Grove, KS. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp from 1944...
Dean G Erlandson
Aug 11, 2018
Dean Goodwin Erlandson, 60, a resident of Dalton, died Saturday, August 11, 2018, at his home. He was born on April 11, 1958, to Goodwin Truman and Edith Othelia (Oak) Erlandson. He attended school in Aastad Township through the 6th grade and attended Fergus Falls public school where he graduated in 1976. In 1979 he married Wendy Jo Hanson at...
Brian Dean Larson
Aug 9, 2018
Brian Dean Larson, 56, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, August 9, 2018 at his home. He was born in Bismarck, ND on January 15, 1962, the son of Elias and Sharon (Engel) Larson. The family relocated to Fergus Falls in 1963. He graduated from Fergus Falls high school in 1980. He then attended Wadena Tech graduating in 1984....
Makayla H. Parrott
Aug 6, 2018
Makayla Hope Parrott, age 21 of Fergus Falls died on Monday August 6, 2018, at Sanford in Fargo, ND. Makayla was born to Michael and Beth (Hoffbeck) Parrott on April 18, 1997, in Burnsville, MN. She was one of five daughters being the third. When Makayla was in first grade her family moved to Fergus Falls. Makayla graduated from Underwood...
Bill Sampson
Aug 6, 2018
Donald William “Bill” Sampson passed away Monday evening, August 6, 2018, at the Pioneer home with his youngest daughter by his side. Bill was born Sept. 2, 1933, in Dallas, TX to Donald Sr. and Theresa Sampson. As a boy, Bill traveled with Apollo Boys choir, where his love for music began. After attending college in Denton, TX, Bill moved...
Norma A. Samuelson
Aug 4, 2018
Norma Audrey Samuelson, age 83, of Fergus Falls, died on Saturday August 4, 2018 at Park Gardens. Norma was born on March 5, 1935 in Alexandra to Robert and Helga (Linder) Jelsing. Growing up she worked at A&W serving food on roller skates and worked with the nuns at the Our Lady of Mercy Hospital in Alexandria in the laundry...
Anne Louise Muxfeldt
Jul 31, 2018
Anne Louise Muxfeldt, 81, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at her home at Park Garden Senior Living in Fergus Falls. Anne was born on April 11, 1937 in Pisgah, IA, the daughter of John “Blondie” and Emily (McCracken) Hinkel. She was baptized at Logan Christian Church in Logan, IA on March 31, 1972. She attended and graduated...
Evelyn Grace Humbert
Jul 31, 2018
Evelyn G. Humbert, 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at her home. She was born on November 29, 1935, to Gilbert H. and Emily (Honcik) Duffney in Rochert, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Eglund Church near Detroit Lakes and later joined St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes. She attended School District #57...
Miles Lundmark
Jul 30, 2018
Miles Lundmark, 60, of rural Fergus Falls, died Monday, July 30, 2018, at Sanford in Fargo, ND. Miles was born August 9, 1957 in Bagley MN to Duane and Marilyn (Smith) Lundmark. As a young child the family relocated to International Falls and then to Fergus Falls. He attended Fergus Falls High School and graduated in 1975. He went on...
Vernon Leroy Peterson
Jul 30, 2018
Vernon L. Peterson was born on January 13, 1923, to Ole K. and Galena (Kleven) Peterson in Westbrook, MN, and grew up on the family farm. He moved with his family in 1937 to a farm south of Tracy, MN and attended a country school. As a young man, he worked with his family on the farm. On January 7,...
Catherine E. Libbrecht
Jul 29, 2018
Catherine “Kate” Ellen Libbrecht, 105, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Society. Kate was born on May 29, 1913 to Joseph and Alvina (Anderson) Kelly of Argusville, ND. She was one of their 8 children. She attended school in Argusville and worked on the family farm. On March 2,...
Adeline Lorene Rose
Jul 22, 2018
Adeline Lorene Rose, 95, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, July 22, 2018, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born on November 4, 1922, in Fergus Falls, MN, to Frank and Anna (Pedersen) Schmidt. Adeline grew up on farms in Orwell Township, south of Fergus Falls. After graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1940, Adeline worked for...
Marjorie "Margie" Scheidecker
Jul 19, 2018
Marjorie “Margie” Ann Scheidecker, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, July 19, 2018. This beautiful soul has left this life, but the legacy she leaves us will be a source of inspiration forever. She was born on November 23, 1924, to Frank C. and Beva M. (Stevens) Staudacher in Perham, MN. Margie was baptized and confirmed at St....
Donald "Don" McQuisten
Jul 16, 2018
Donald “Don” Eugene McQuisten, 70, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, July 16, 2018, at Sanford in Fargo, ND. He was born on March 7, 1948, to Eugene M. and Gladys Mae (White) McQuisten in Rapid City, SD. Don graduated from Patrick Henry High School in 1966. After high school he enlisted in the United States Air Force during...
Verna Mae Brue
Jul 16, 2018
Verna Mae Brue, 89, died July 16, 2018, at the Broen Memorial Home, Fergus Falls. She was born August 11, 1928, in Grove City, Minnesota, the daughter of William and Della (Forbord) Haverly. As a child she moved with her family to the Spicer Green Lake area and later moved to Fergus Falls and attended Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, graduating in...
Arlene Edith Anderson
Jul 15, 2018
Arlene E. Anderson, age 85, of Fergus Falls, MN, passed on to Heaven July 15, 2018, surrounded by her family at her home, Heartland Pioneer Cottages. Arlene was born May 28, 1933 to Julian and Edith Ronningen of Rothsay, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Hamar Lutheran Church in Rothsay, MN, and attended school and graduated from Rothsay High...
Lynne Ann Neisse
Jul 15, 2018
Lynne Ann Neisse, 59, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, July 15, 2018 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born September 3, 1958, to Ronald and Lois (Siders) Neisse in St. Paul, MN. Lynne was a Personal Care Attendant at the State Hospital in Fergus Falls for over twenty years. Preceding her in death were her parents, Ronald...
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