Obituaries
Bess Hoff
Jul 23, 2017
Bess A. Hoff, 97, long-time resident of Fergus Falls, passed peacefully on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at St. Therese of New Hope, MN. Bess was born on July 20, 1920 in Staples, MN to Olaf and Stella (Williams) Johnson. Upon graduating from Staples High School and completing her training to be a teacher, Bess moved to the Fergus Falls area...
Edwin Clarence Falk
Jul 21, 2017
Edwin Clarence Falk, 93, a resident of Breckenridge, died on Friday, July 21, 2017, at St. Francis Health in Breckenridge, MN. He was born on May 3, 1924, in Emerson, Manitoba, Canada, the son of Charles and Helen (Fast) Falk On September 29, 1945, he married Helen M. Margerum in Hallock, MN. Edwin was employed by the Anderson Pipeline, American...
Pauline Frazee
Jul 19, 2017
Pauline Frazee passed away on July 19, 2017 at the age of 91. She was born on March 30, 1926 to Waldo and Rosalia Ekeberg in Dayton, Iowa. Pauline attended elementary and high school in Dayton. During her high school career, she developed a love for playing basketball, volleyball, and softball. Iowa was very progressive with women’s sports and Pauline...
James L. Knapp
Jul 18, 2017
James (Jim) L. Knapp, 79, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully on Tuesday July 18, 2017 at Pioneer Care surrounded by his family. Born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota on February 6, 1938 to James H. & Marjorie (Lindquist) Knapp, Jim enjoyed living in the Fergus Falls community for the majority of his life. In his younger years, Jim...
Irene Eide
Jul 17, 2017
Irene Eide, 86, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday July 17, 2017 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Irene was born on January 4, 1931 to Martin and Inga (Sandvic) Mithun in Cyrus, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran in Cyrus. Irene attended school until 8th grade at New Prairie Township. On November 25, 1953,...
James Alvin Kugler
Jul 16, 2017
James Alvin Kugler, 56, a resident of Underwood, died Sunday, July 16, 2017, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He was born on January 19, 1961, to Kenneth and Frances (Gibbard) Kugler in Fergus Falls. He grew up in rural Underwood and attended Underwood High School. After high school Jim worked as a custom combiner for 2 years. Over...
Eunice Ione Thompson
Jul 14, 2017
Eunice Ione Thompson, 95, of Coon Rapids (formerly of Elbow Lake) died Friday July 14, 2017 at her residence in Coon Rapids. She was born on September 16, 1921, the daughter of Oscar and Clara (Thorp) Martinson in Sanford Township, Grant County, MN. She was married for 75 years to her one-and-only Tracy. A longtime resident of Elbow Lake, Eunice...
Clarice Mae Rudd
Jul 13, 2017
Clarice M. Rudd, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls. She was born on January 10, 1925, the daughter of Melvin and Nellie (Olson) Haagenson of rural Paynesville, Minnesota. Clarice grew up in Paynesville and graduated from Paynesville High School. On June 10, 1944, she married Warren H. Rud. The...
Patricia Ann Koch
Jul 12, 2017
Patricia Koch, 65, a resident of Ten Mile Lake, rural Dalton, died Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at her home. She was born November 6, 1951 in Jamestown, ND to Fred and Valasta (Stepina) Krieger. Pat attended Jamestown Elementary and Jamestown High School, graduating in 1969. She went to Jamestown College and earned a degree in Biology, as well as going...
Randale Gene Muchow
Jul 9, 2017
Randale Gene “Randy” Muchow, 64, a resident of Barrett, died Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Lake Region Healthcare. Randy was born October 1, 1952, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Sanford (Sam) and Mary (Thom) Muchow. He was baptized and confirmed at First United Church of Christ in Fergus Falls. In 1971, he graduated from Roosevelt High School in...
Carl F. Murawski
Jun 30, 2017
Carl Frank Murawski, 89, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Dalton, died Friday, June 30, 2017, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Carl was born on July 2, 1927 in Chicago, IL, the son of Anthony and Lillian “Lily” (Wilmowski) Murawski. He grew up in Chicago, IL, until 1945 when he moved to Paw Paw, MI. He was drafted...
Dr. L. Arthur "Art" Syverson
Jun 29, 2017
Leslie Arthur Syverson, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, June 29, 2017, at the Fergus Falls Minnesota Veterans Home. Art was born on May 24, 1927, to John Melvin and Minnie Theodora (Berkvam) Syverson on a farm near Emmons, MN. He lived in various locations in southern Minnesota until his sophomore year of high school. Art took one...
Angie Larae Ballard
Jun 28, 2017
Angie Larae Ballard, age 36, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Angie was born November 14, 1980, to Shirley (McCarthy) Hanson and Terry Ballard in Fergus Falls. She attended Fergus Falls Senior High School. Angie previously worked as a caregiver, and most recently as a stay-at-home mom. She was a...
Glen Lee Hynek
Jun 26, 2017
Glen Lee Hynek, 95, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017, at Patriot Assisted Living of Fergus Falls. He was born on December 12, 1921 in Haddam, Kansas, to Frank and Tenia (Barnett) Hynek. Glen’s mother, Tenia, passed away when he was only six weeks old. He grew up in Washington, Kansas where he attended school....
Gene Elizabeth Mjelde
Jun 24, 2017
Gene Elizabeth (Sharp) Mjelde, 92, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017. She was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota, on June 18, 1925. Parents were Earl and Bessie (Micheals) Sharp. Gene spent the first 12 years of her life on a farm near Aberdeen, South Dakota. After that the family moved to Everdell where they continued...
Alice Stenstrom
Jun 17, 2017
Alice Eleanor Stenstrom, 87, a resident of Broen Memorial Home of Fergus Falls, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017. Alice was born June 25, 1929 in Butte, MT., the daughter of Edward & Dora (Vollum-Leeper) Grove. At the age of seven, she moved with her sisters to the home of her uncle and aunt, Henry & Thelma Splittgerber of Friberg...
Elena Drewelow
Jun 13, 2017
Elena Tialigo Drewelow, 62, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Lake Region Healthcare. She was born January 14, 1955, in Ta‘ū Manu’a (American Samoa). Preceding her in death are her parents, Si’iSe’āTialigo (mother), Seutia Lui (father), and her grandson, Thomas Brady Sullivan, who passed away on April 19, 2016 and her two siblings, Fouimālo John...
Jeanette Louise Copple
Jun 11, 2017
Jeanette Louise Copple, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017. She was born July 3, 1923 in Harris, Iowa to Olaf and Annie (Challe) Hanson. Jeanette grew up in the Jewell, Iowa area and attended Iowa School for the Blind for a while. The family moved to California during the depression where she finished her...
Jeffrey Allen Johnson
Jun 8, 2017
Jeffrey Allen Johnson, a life-long resident of Fergus Falls, passed away unexpectedly on June 8, 2017, at the age of 68 while fishing on Long Lake. Jeff was born on May 3, 1949, in Fergus Falls, the son of Arly and Beryl (Davenport) Johnson, one of five children. He attended high school in Fergus Falls and graduated from Bemidji State...
David "Dave" V Gates
Jun 6, 2017
David Vincent Gates, 74, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. He was born on October 28, 1942, in Fergus Falls, the son of Edward and Claire (Melcher) Gates. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Fergus Falls. David graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1961...
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