Obituaries
Virginia Brunko
Sep 30, 2023
Surrounded by her family, Ginny, age 75, passed away on September 30, 2023 at Broen Home under the compassionate care of Knute Nelson Hospice. Ginny was born on October 27, 1947 to LaVerne G. and Eileen (Crocker) Rentz in Wadena, MN. She was third of nine siblings. She grew up in Wadena, MN and graduated from Wadena High School in...
Patricia Pearson
Sep 30, 2023
Patricia Ann “Patty” Pearson, 82, of Fergus Falls, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Patty was born in Minneapolis, MN to Leonard and Bernice (Smedberg) Fitzpatrick in April 13, 1941. She graduated from Minneapolis South High School. She married Wallace “Wally” Pearson on December 29, 1962, her husband and the love of her life. They moved to Fergus Falls...
Donald Fick
Sep 27, 2023
Donald Walter Fick, 85, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls. He was born on May 8, 1938, in Cass County, Fargo, ND, the son of Walter A. and Edna (Schleske) Fick. Don was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. He attended Lincoln Elementary School,...
James B. Johnson
Sep 26, 2023
James “Jim” B. Johnson, 83, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. James Bertram Johnson was born October 12, 1939 to Bertram and Margaret (Kapell) Johnson in Breckenridge, MN. He attended country school in Foxhome and later earned his GED. Jim served in the United States Marine Corps for three years. He served in...
Larry Griepentrog
Sep 26, 2023
Larry E. Griepentrog, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at Lilac Homes Enhanced Assisted Living Memory Care in Dilworth, MN. Larry Eugene Griepentrog was born June 17, 1939 to Earl and Doris (Schleske) Griepentrog in Fergus Falls. He attended country school in Elizabeth, MN until eighth grade and the Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1957. He...
Vivian Rotering
Sep 25, 2023
Vivian Rotering passed away on September 25, 2023, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, at the age of 91. She spent the majority of her life on a farm near Amidon, North Dakota and in and around the town of New England, North Dakota. Vivian was an active member of a local homemaker’s club, a 4-H club leader, and taught religion classes....
Nancy Aydt
Sep 24, 2023
Nancy R. Aydt, 70, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, September 24, 2023 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Nancy Rose Aydt was born February 28, 1953 in Minneapolis to Shirley and Luella (Ford-Lindenfelser) Aydt. She attended St. Louis Park High School and earned her GED. After high school she attended Anoka Tech and studied to become a Health Unit...
David Neu
Sep 22, 2023
David Henry Neu passed away on September 22, 2023 at his home at the age of 70. He was a resident of Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He served in the Navy for six years, after that he worked with his brother in Montana for many years. From there he worked at Northern Contours until retirement. He enjoyed playing music, hunting, fishing,...
Steven J. Brown
Sep 22, 2023
Steven J. Brown, 57, of Dalton, died Friday, September 22, 2023 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Steven John Brown was born April 27, 1966 to Milton and Virginia (Dimke) Brown in Fergus Falls. He attended school in Fergus Falls. Steve was self-employed as a truck driver. He enjoyed Nascar, hockey and wrestling....
Orrin Sorum
Sep 19, 2023
Orrin Sorum, 89, died September 19, 2023 at Pelican Valley Senior Living, in Pelican Rapids. Orrin Burnett Sorum, 89, was born October 15, 1933 in Norwegian Grove Township, rural Pelican Rapids, the son of Orville and Bernice (Halbakken) Sorum. He was baptized at North Immanuel Church rural Pelican Rapids and confirmed at Hamar Lutheran Church, Rothsay, MN. He attended rural...
Dareld Olson
Sep 19, 2023
Dareld A. Olson, 82, of Fergus Falls died peacefully at his home, Tuesday, September 19, 2023 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Born in Jamestown, ND on March 26, 1941 to Lester and Evelyn (Siebert) Olson. He and his family moved to Bemidji at the age of 13, where he attended school. He joined the Air...
Barbara Simkins
Sep 19, 2023
Barbara Catherine Simkins (Temple) died peacefully at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota on September 19, 2023 at the age of 88. Barbara was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin on January 9, 1935. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, Wisconsin in 1953. Following high school, she attended Columbia Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1956 with a degree in Registered...
Soren Kugler
Sep 16, 2023
Soren E. Kugler, 94, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, September 16, 2023 at his residence. Soren Edwin Kugler was born May 14, 1929 to Alfon and Frances (Schleske) Kugler on the family farm in Friberg Township. He attended country school and worked on the farm. Upon completion of his schooling, he continued to work on the farm with his parents...
Kathryn Lindquist
Sep 14, 2023
Kathryn “Kathy” Rose Lindquist, age 78, earned her angel wings and devil horns on Thursday, September 14, 2023 in the Memory Care Unit at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls, MN with family by her side. She was born November 23, 1944 to Ken and Thelma (Thompson) Kalsow in Dawson, MN. By age two they moved to Fergus Falls. She attended...
Ramona Bevre
Sep 14, 2023
Ramona K. Bevre, 65, of Rothsay, died Thursday, September 14, 2023 at her residence under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice. Ramona Kay Thompson was born November 20, 1957 to Vernon and Delores Thompson in Madison, MN. She attended Milan Public School, graduating in 1975. Over the years she worked at Golden Manor Assisted Living as a caretaker in Fergus...
Dennis Wilmer
Sep 14, 2023
Dennis LeRoy Wilmer of Fergus Falls, MN, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 14, 2023, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Dennis was born on March 10, 1937, in Williams, MN, to Axel & Alice Wilmer. He grew up on the family farm and was familiar with milking cows, cutting &...
Pamela Hemquist
Sep 12, 2023
Pamela Hemquist, 72, of Battle Lake, died Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at her residence. Pamela Jeanne Moe was born November 18, 1950 to Otto and Elizabeth (Dehler) Moe in Wadena, MN. She graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1968. After high school she attended UCSB, U of MN, and Michigan State, graduating in 1972. On December 27, 1969 Pam...
Lowell Wasmuth
Sep 11, 2023
Lowell Wasmuth, 95, of Rothsay, MN passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023 at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Lowell Ardell Wasmuth was born May 17, 1928 to John “Jack” and Dora (Emblom) Wasmuth on their rural Rothsay farm in Akron Township. He attended school in Rothsay where he graduated in 1945. After graduation, he joined the US Army...
Joyce F. Huse
Sep 8, 2023
Joyce Huse, 82, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, September 8, 2023 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Joyce was born on November 8, 1940 in Star Lake Township to Jerome Allen and Katherine Josephine (Rondeau) Jenne. She attended District 137 in Starlake township and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1958. On May 21, 1966, she married Forrest Huse at...
Reidar Frustol
Sep 6, 2023
Reidar Frustol, 78, of Fergus Falls, went home to be with Jesus, peacefully, surrounded by his family, Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at his residence. Reidar was born September 21, 1944 to Olav and Gerda (Olsen) Frustol in Kristiansand. S. Norway. He grew up in Norway and moved to the US at the age of 16 and started working construction. On...
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