Obituaries
Richard Carlton Norman
Mar 17, 2018
Richard Carlton Norman, 80, a resident of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on May 22, 1937, in Fergus Falls, to Robert and Bernice (Junken) Norman. Richard graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1955. In the fall of 1955, Richard enlisted in the United States Navy,...
Roger A. Pederson
Mar 16, 2018
Roger Alden Pederson, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls died Friday, March 16, 2018, at his home. He was born on September 14, 1931, in Fergus Falls, to Henry S. and Nettie (Forde) Pederson. Roger grew up on the family farm and attended school in Buse Township. He was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church. He joined the...
Dorothy Evelyn Lindely
Mar 16, 2018
Dorothy Evelyn Lindely, 99, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on April 11, 1918, in Bass Brook Township, Itasca County, Grand Rapids, MN, the daughter of Thomas and Agnes (Bertram) Lee. In 1928, the family moved to Buse Township, rural Fergus...
Sally Jean Baglien
Mar 12, 2018
Sally Jean Baglien, 73, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side, Monday, March 12, 2018. She was born on September 23, 1944, in Duluth, MN, to Eino J. and Jean A. Holappa. Sally graduated from Virginia High School in 1962, and then attended the University of Minnesota-Duluth studying journalism. In...
Eleanor Mary Pilarski
Mar 10, 2018
Eleanor Mary Pilarski, age 92, a resident of Clitherall, MN, entered eternal life on March 10, 2018. Eleanor was born December 6, 1925, in Krain Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, to Louis H. and Anna C. (Wolbeck) Douvier. She married Daniel Pilarski on July 11, 1955, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Holdingford, MN. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, Eleanor...
Nancy A. Carter
Mar 8, 2018
Nancy A. Carter, 77, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, March 8, 2018, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was born on March 24, 1940, was adopted and lovingly raised by Bill and Maude Carter in Ponsford, MN, then later, in Fergus Falls. Nancy graduated from Maplewood Academy, Hutchinson, MN, in 1957. Nancy received her B.A. in...
DeLoris Adele Jacobson
Mar 7, 2018
DeLoris Adele Jacobson, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls (formerly of Underwood), died Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born on February 1, 1929, in Fergus Falls, to Willmer and Alice (Skalstad) Leitch. DeLoris was baptized and confirmed at Rindal Church. She grew up on farms in Everts and Sverdrup Townships, and in...
Rita M. Woolson
Mar 1, 2018
Rita Magdalene (Monson) Woolson, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, March 1, 2018, at the PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls, surrounded by loved ones following a brief illness with vascular dementia. She was born on April 17, 1930, at Wright Memorial Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN, to Philip R. and Audrey Beatrice (Caylor) Monson. Rita graduated from Roosevelt...
Marjorie Mae Arnold
Feb 28, 2018
Marjorie Mae Arnold, 96, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed on at Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids, on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. She was born May 7, 1921, in Eugene, Vermillion County, Indiana, the daughter of Rebecca Ann (McClellan) and William Winfield Whittington, the youngest of eight siblings. In the early 1920’s the family moved to New Haven,...
Deborah Gail Betterman
Feb 27, 2018
Deborah Gail Betterman, 66, a resident of Dent, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at her residence under the care of her loving family and LB Homes Lakeland Hospice. She was born on August 1, 1951, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Claber Oliver and Mildred (Leitch) Moen. Deborah was baptized and confirmed at Rindal Lutheran Church in rural Underwood. Deborah...
Clinton E Neu
Feb 24, 2018
Clinton Emanuel Neu 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, formerly of Dent, went to be with Jesus his Savior, on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Sanford Health in Fargo. Clinton was born on March 26, 1924, in Rockham, SD. to Andrew and Christina (Lagge) Neu. He was baptized, confirmed and attended school in Rockham, SD. As a young boy, Clinton’s...
Dorothy Ann Sperling
Feb 24, 2018
Dorothy Ann (Bateman) Sperling, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls. She was born on September 13, 1927, in Chicago, IL, to Clarence V. and Harriet L. (Bentzin) Bateman. Dorothy grew up in Wahpeton, ND, where she became a talented pianist, played clarinet and sang in a beautiful contralto...
Merlin V. Thompson
Feb 22, 2018
Merlin V. Thompson, 87, formerly of Underwood, died Thursday, February 22, 2018, at the Ashby Living Center. He was born on July 14, 1930, in Cass County, ND, to Arthur Theodore and Alma (Olerud) Thompson. Merlin was baptized at the Lutheran Church in Leonard, ND, and attended school, grades 1-6, at Leonard. The family moved to the Underwood area in...
Dorothy Skramstad
Feb 22, 2018
E. Dorothy Skramstad, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, February 22, 2018, at Pioneer Cottages in Fergus Falls, MN, following a fever and diabetes-related illness. She was born on October 20, 1927. Dorothy grew up in Montevideo, MN, where she graduated from high school and worked as a secretary. In December of 1946, Dorothy married John Skramstad. The couple raised...
Ellsworth "Ted" Tangen
Feb 21, 2018
Ellsworth “Ted” C. Tangen, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, February 21, 2018, surrounded by his wife, family, and the wonderful staff at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. He was born on November 20, 1926, on the family farm in Kensington, MN, to Oscar and Mabel (Thompson) Tangen. Ted graduated from Kensington High School in 1944,...
Louis "Lou" W. Nauman
Feb 21, 2018
Louis “Lou” W. Nauman, a resident of Fergus Falls (formerly of Willmar, MN), went home to his Lord on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, while residing at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in Arizona.
Jimmy Ross Cram
Feb 21, 2018
Jimmy Ross Cram, 28, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, February 21, 2018, in Fergus Falls. He was born on October 15, 1989, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Arlan and Jan Cram. Jimmy spent most of his life in the Montevideo, Minnesota area and always considered Lac qui Parle Village his home. He attended school in Dawson and graduated from Montevideo...
Diane Lee Dokkebakken
Feb 20, 2018
Diane Lee Dokkebakken, 76, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born on June 9, 1941, in Big Bend, MN, to Raymond M. and Winnifred I. (Norby) Amundson. Diane was confirmed on June 10, 1956 at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson Diane attended school in Montevideo, Alexandria,...
Wilfred "Biff" Leitch
Feb 19, 2018
Wilfred “Biff” Delno Leitch, 85, a resident of rural Fergus Falls, died Monday, February 19, 2018, at Sanford Health in Fargo. He was born on November 8, 1932, in rural Pelican Rapids, MN, to Willmer and Alice (Skalstad) Leitch. As a young child, the family relocated to Everts and Sverdrup Townships where he attended country school. Biff graduated from Underwood...
Kelly Dale Wahl
Feb 18, 2018
Kelly Dale Wahl, 57, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, February 18, 2018, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. He was born on January 12, 1961, in Dallas, TX, the son of Dale Rodell and Barbara Ann (Pedersen) Wahl. Kelly loved the Minnesota Twins and Vikings, and enjoyed watching the sports channels. He spent time volunteering at the...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
