Obituaries
Bertha T Mackenthun
Jan 21, 2018
Bertha T. Mackenthun, 96, a resident of Fergus Falls, died, Sunday, January 21, 2018 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. A private family graveside service is being planned at Lakeside Cemetery in Frazee, MN.
E. Luella Schiesser
Jan 20, 2018
E. Luella Schiesser, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Lake Region Healthcare. She was born on March 14, 1926, in Harvey, ND, the youngest of a family of 9, to Nels and Elise (Ekra Thorson) Hoff. Luella was baptized at Eden Prairie Country Church near Harvey, ND. In 1931, the family moved to Fergus...
Virginia Sundberg Bunkowske
Jan 19, 2018
Virginia Sundberg Bunkowske, 91, a resident of Milwaukee and formerly of Fergus Falls, passed away on January 19, 2018, in Milwaukee. Virginia was born in the Fergus Falls area on January 30, 1926, to Oscar and Linnea Thunselle, and grew up on a farm outside of town. Caring, attentive and with a wonderful laugh, she loved spending time with her...
Dorothy Mae Landberg
Jan 18, 2018
Dorothy Mae Landberg, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 18, 2018, at the Broen Home. She was born on January 11, 1931, in Dane Prairie Township, rural Dalton, to Perry and Alice (Nelson) Ecker. Dorothy attended grade school in District 19, and then graduated in 1948 from Washington High School in Fergus Falls. After graduation, Dorothy married...
Mildred M. Miller
Jan 18, 2018
Mildred Myrtle Miller, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Mildred was born on March 26, 1924, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Franklin and Myrtle (Meder) Rau. She grew up on the farm in Buse Township and attended country school District 30 and graduated from Fergus Falls High...
Ellen Mae Schoon
Jan 17, 2018
Ellen Mae Hasse Schoon, 83, a resident of rural Underwood, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born at home in Lake Park, Iowa on April 24, 1934, to Christian and Verna (Meyerdirk) Sorensen. Ellen attended Graceville High School and then attended Teacher training at Moorhead State. On June 28, 1953, she married...
Dawn Marie Teberg
Jan 16, 2018
Dawn Marie Teberg, 47, a resident of rural Erhard, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at her home. She was born on July 19, 1970, in Fergus Falls, to David and Darlene (Peterson) Leabo. Dawn was baptized and confirmed at Grace United Methodist in Fergus Falls. In 1988, Dawn graduated from the Fergus Falls High School. On July 16, 1988, Dawn...
Corrine Edna Knutson
Jan 13, 2018
Corrine Edna Knutson, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the Broen Home. Corrine was born in Nidaros Township in rural Clitherall on October 20, 1925, the third of four children born to Oscar and Amy (Nelson) Sandahl. While growing up, she attended school district 153. In the late 1940’s, Corrine and her sisters moved...
Vernon "Jack" A. Stevens Jr.
Jan 12, 2018
Vernon (Jack) A. Stevens, age 72, a resident of Dalton, died Friday, January 12, 2018, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls due to complications of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). Jack was born on January 24, 1945, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He moved to Fergus Falls at the age of nine where he attended school and graduated from Fergus Falls...
Roger Potter
Jan 12, 2018
Roger Potter, 56, a resident of Fergus Falls (formerly of Fargo, ND) died Friday, January 12, 2018, in his home with his brother, Richard by his side. Roger was born February 16th, 1961, in Bismarck, ND, to Gordon and Edna (Rutschke) Potter. Roger was raised in Fargo and graduated from Fargo South High. Roger then moved to Fergus Falls and...
James Amdal
Jan 12, 2018
James (“Jim”) Amdal, 97, a resident of Fergus Falls, died peacefully on Friday, January 12, 2018, at his Linwood Court home, in the care of his children and LB Hospice. The son of John and Julia (Severtson) Amdal, he was born on February 28, 1920, in Becker, Minnesota. As a very young child, his family moved to Lake Park, Minnesota...
Helen Deloris Richter
Jan 12, 2018
Helen Deloris Richter, 85, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday January 12, 2018, at her home. She was born on August 17, 1932, in Erhard, the daughter of Carl and Hilda (Halvorson) Moen. Helen attended Erhard Country School when living in Aurdal Township. While married to Raymond Krog, they owned and operated West Central Speedway, where she was the...
Clelene "Connie" Joan Bratten
Jan 11, 2018
Clelene Joan (Connie) Bratten, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at the Pioneer Home in Fergus Falls due to complications of the flu. She was born on March 18, 1931, in Marshall County, Iowa, to Clell and Eleanor Hickman. In her teens, Connie was voted Miss Reinbeck, and in 1949 she graduated from...
Konrad Anthony Hought
Jan 9, 2018
Konrad Anthony Hought, 79, a resident of Foxhome, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls surrounded by his family. He was born on April 30, 1938, in Menahga, MN to Lowell and Dora (Hasbargen) Hought. Konrad was baptized at Bethany Lutheran Church in Menahga and then later confirmed at Foxhome Lutheran Church....
M. Lorraine Johnson
Jan 8, 2018
Margie Lorraine Johnson, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, January 8, 2018, at LifeSong Residence in Fergus Falls. She was born on August 25, 1926, the daughter of Tony and Ruth (Hoff) Carlson in Bottineau, ND. Lorraine attended school in Bottineau and graduated from high school in 1944. She was employed at the Gamble Store in Bottineau. On...
Marie B. Moen
Jan 4, 2018
Marie B. Moen, 72, a resident of rural Dalton, died unexpectedly Thursday, January 4, 2018, at her home. She was born on June 22, 1945, in Fergus Falls, to Sverre and Lena J. (Nelson) Johansen. Marie grew up in Tumuli Township and was baptized and confirmed in Our Saviors Lutheran Church. She attended school in Dalton and then Fergus Falls...
Juneice Sylvia Rostad
Jan 3, 2018
Juneice Sylvia Lindberg Rostad, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at her Lifesong Home. She was born on June 22, 1924, in Leaf Mountain Township, to Charles and Ingaborg (Hagen) Lindberg. Juneice grew up in Leaf Mountain Township, attended country school, and was confirmed at Leaf Mountain Church. On June 27, 1941,...
Elwin Wilton Drechsel
Jan 1, 2018
Elwin Wilton Drechsel, 92, a resident of Elizabeth Township, Fergus Falls, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018, at his home on Jewett Lake. Elwin was born on July 12, 1925, in Elizabeth Township, the son of John C. and Anna (Schierman) Drechsel. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Friberg Township. Elwin served in the United States...
Lawrence (Larry) Andrew Waasdorp
Dec 31, 2017
Lawrence (Larry) Andrew Waasdorp, age 83, resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, December 31, 2017, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls due to complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. Larry was born May 1, 1934, on the family farm in Foxhome to Andrew and Grace (Neuman) Waasdorp. Larry attended a one room country school house in Andrea township for the...
Arlan Weiss
Dec 29, 2017
Arlan Weiss, 81, a resident of Erhard, died Friday, December 29, 2017, at his home with his family under the care of LB Hospice. He was born on February 28, 1936 in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, son of Herbert & Linda (Lund) Weiss. Arlan grew up in Erhard and was baptized and confirmed at Bagstevold Lutheran Church. He attended school in...
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