Obituaries
LaVerne Louise Trimble
May 6, 2017
LaVerne L. Trimble, 76, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. LaVerne was born on November 14, 1940 in Joplin, MO, the daughter of John and Margaret (Macon) McGilvery. She had lived the last 9 years in Fergus Falls. Survivors include her children; Jeff Trimble of Dallas, TX and Denise (Terry) Leitch...
Margaret Geline Benda
May 5, 2017
Margaret Geline Benda, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday May 5, 2017, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Margaret was born on December 27, 1929 to Rueben and Cora (Ohren) Bergeson in Ashby. She worked as an LPN at Lake Region Hospital for 30 years, retiring in 2002. Her favorite activities included baking, bird watching, participating in her...
Edwin "Ed" Peterson
Apr 30, 2017
Edwin “Ed” Peterson, 81, formerly of Underwood, presently residing at the PioneerCare, Fergus Falls, died Sunday, April 30, 2017, at Lake Region Healthcare. He was born on May 22, 1935 in Bemidji the son of Hugo and Eva (Skinner) Peterson. He attended school in Bemidji. As a boy, he and his brother sold newspapers, his slogan was “Only a nickel,...
Joyce Darlene Nord
Apr 25, 2017
Joyce Darlene (Ackert) Nord, age 86, has entered into the joy of heaven and the loving arms of our Heavenly Father. After being hospitalized on April 20 with pneumonia and later suffering a massive stroke, Joyce died peacefully in her sleep on April 25, 2017, with her children present. Joyce’s firm belief in God and life everlasting gave her peace...
Alfredo Italo Di Lorenzo
Apr 24, 2017
Alfredo Italo Di Lorenzo, age 85, of Fergus Falls, passed away unexpectedly on April 24, 2017, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, having suffered a massive heart attack. Born September 25, 1931, in Salza Irpina Avelino, Italy, he was the fifth of seven sons born to Francesco and Amelia (Galante) Di Lorenzo. He attended grade school in Marseille, France...
Marie Martha Oltman
Apr 22, 2017
Marie Martha Oltman, 83, of Mandan, North Dakota, formerly of Fergus Falls, went to heaven on April 22, 2017. Marie was born in Wolf Point, Montana, on May 11, 1933, to Charles Leroy and Gladys (Braaten) Baker. She attended Wolf Point High School. On August 19, 1950, Marie married Carlton Oltman in Glendive, Montana, and was blessed with two children,...
Hazel Barbara Evenson
Apr 21, 2017
Hazel Barbara Evenson, 95, a resident of Anoka, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 21, 2017 at Estates of Twin Rivers in Anoka. She was born on February 9, 1922, to Mr. and Mrs. William Teberg of Pequot Lakes. She graduated from Pequot Lakes High School. On June 19, 1944, she married Alvin R. Evenson at the Zion Lutheran...
Darrel W Tungseth
Apr 20, 2017
Darrel W. Tungseth, 66, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 of natural causes. Darrel was born in Fergus Falls on December 1, 1950, the fifth of nine children, born to Marvin and Myrtle (Overlid) Tungseth. He was raised on the family farm surrounded by love and laughter. Darrel attended a one room country school...
Ivan G. Mallas
Apr 19, 2017
Ivan "Skip" Mallas, 61, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at his home. He was born January 1, 1956, in Staples, MN., the son of Ivan and Jane (Ryti) Mallas. At the age of 12 he moved with his family to Fergus Falls. He attended school and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1974....
Charles E. Haugen
Apr 18, 2017
Charles Elbert Haugen, 63, of Fergus Falls, MN, went home to our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 after complications during a surgery. Charles was born March 28, 1954 to Einar and Priscilla Haugen of Parshall, ND. He attended Parshall High School where he proudly represented his school in football and basketball before graduating in 1973. Charles studied Recreational...
Monica Giese
Apr 18, 2017
Monica Giese, 57, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at her home in Fergus Falls. Private family services will be held at a later date.
Anna Marie Fjestad
Apr 18, 2017
Anna Marie Fjestad, age 89, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Anna was born on April 3, 1928, in Boone County, Nebraska to Lars Andrew Sr. and Mary (Bishop) Holey. She graduated from Albion Nebraska High School in 1946. Her family moved to Western Township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota in 1948....
Sharon Virginia Bergerson
Apr 17, 2017
Sharon Virginia (Mauer) Bergerson, age 75, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, April 17, 2017, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, due to complications from a heart attack. She was born September 22, 1941, in Greenbush, MN, the daughter of Frank and Fern (Perkins) Mauer. She was raised in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School. On...
Margaret Mae Laugen
Apr 17, 2017
Margaret Mae Laugen, 83, a resident of rural Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully Monday, April 17, 2017, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Margaret was born July 2, 1933, to Charles and Mathilda (Trick) Stender of Dent. She was confirmed at Dora Church in 1947. She attended high school in Pelican Rapids. She worked at the Broen Home as...
Birdell Edna Olson
Apr 15, 2017
Birdell Edna Olson, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at her home at the Lakeview Villas in Battle Lake. She was born on April 26, 1931, on the family farm near Hillhead, SD, to Ole and Gudrun Olive (Smulan) Brubakken. She was baptized and confirmed at Trondhjem Lutheran Church and attended Labelle #3 country school and high school at Veblen,...
Sady Newell
Apr 12, 2017
Sady G. Newell, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died peacefully on April 12, 2017, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, under the care of LB Hospice. Sady was born December 15, 1925, to George and Clara (DeYoung) Brolsma in Eldred. She grew up near Crookston and attended school there. On October 20, 1942, she married Bennie C. Newell in Crookston....
Arthur E. Eckhardt
Apr 11, 2017
Arthur “Art” E. Eckhardt, 96, of Fergus Falls died on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at his residence in Park Gardens, Fergus Falls. He was born on December 29, 1920, to George and Amolia (Becker) Eckhardt in Breckenridge. Art was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He attended Agricultural School, then married Margaret Sander in 1948. They...
Carmen Lou Nelson
Apr 9, 2017
Carmen Lou Nelson, age 63, of Fergus Falls, made her triumphal entrance into heaven on Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on April 16, 1953 in Springfield, MN, the daughter of Clifford and Viola Nelson. She enjoyed growing up on the family farm. For 35 years Carmen taught art and...
Roger Allen Kube
Apr 6, 2017
Roger Allen Kube, 84, longtime resident of Wendell, and most recently of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, April 6, 2017, at his home in Fergus Falls under the care of LB Hospice surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 29, 1932, in Lawrence Township to James Lewis and Ella Louise Ida (Rossow) Kube. He graduated from West Central School...
Phyllis J. Engen
Mar 31, 2017
Phyllis Jean Engen, 88, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Friday, March 31, 2017, at St Gerard’s Community of Care in Hankinson, North Dakota. Phyllis was born on March 31, 1929, in Girard Township, Minnesota, the daughter of Eugene and Flora (Whiting) Dobbs. She grew up in rural Henning and graduated from Battle Lake High School. She was baptized and confirmed...
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