Obituaries

Ingeborg Dorothea Thiel

Ingeborg Dorothea Thiel

Dec 12, 2016

Ingeborg D. Thiel Ingeborg Dorothea Anna (Barkhausen) Thiel, 90, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2016, in Fergus Falls. Inge was born August 1, 1926, in Bremerhaven, Germany, to Wilhelm and Martha (Bodmann) Barkhausen. Inge grew up in difficult times in WWII Germany. She met her future husband, Robert E. Thiell in 1946. Robert was in the U.S. Army post...

Lou Anne Deloris Stine

Lou Anne Deloris Stine

Dec 11, 2016

Lou Anne Deloris (Anderson) Stine, 83, a resident of Tordenskjold Township, after losing her battle to colon cancer, died on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at her daughter’s home in Canby, MN, under the care of Sanford Hospice, and surrounded by her family. Lou Anne was born to Arnold and Clarice (Anderson) Anderson, in Grant County, rural Elbow Lake, on February...

Gladys Florence Kenyon

Gladys Florence Kenyon

Dec 9, 2016

Gladys Florence (Hanneman) Kenyon, 100, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, December 9, 2016, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Gladys was born on September 27, 1916, to Gustave and Bertha (Spilman) Hanneman in Carlisle Township, near Fergus Falls. Gladys was baptized on November 5, 1916, and confirmed on April 30, 1930, at St. John Lutheran Church in...

Carol Catherine Peterson

Carol Catherine Peterson

Dec 1, 2016

Carol Catherine Peterson, 74, a resident of Dent, died Thursday, December 1, 2016, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Carol was born December 28, 1941, at home to Sigvald and Mabel (Langlie) Hanson. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school in her early years. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School and then went on...

Trent Jay Adam

Trent Jay Adam

Nov 29, 2016

Trent Jay Adam, 18, passed away unexpectedly on November 29, 2016, in Fergus Falls. Trent, son of Lynn and Carol Adam, was born June 19, 1998, at Lake Region Health Care in Fergus Falls. He was baptized and confirmed at Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church. He attended Fergus Falls Public Schools where he found joy in welding, operating lights and sound...

Noreen Elizabeth Houston

Noreen Elizabeth Houston

Nov 27, 2016

Noreen Elizabeth Houston, 78, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016, at her home surrounded by family, after losing her battle to lung cancer. She was born on May 17, 1938, in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of John Henry II and Nora (Hall) Landsiedel. They lived in Starkweather, ND, until the death of her father...

Paul Richard Van Wechel

Paul Richard Van Wechel

Nov 25, 2016

Paul Richard Van Wechel, 58, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, November 25, 2016, at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls. He was born in Fergus Falls, on November 30, 1957, one of five children of Gary and Joanne (Bullis) Van Wechel. He attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1976. On June 7, 1980, he married Mary Iversen and...

LaVonne M. Johnson

LaVonne M. Johnson

Nov 24, 2016

Mrs. Ellard LaVonne M. Johnson, age 82, of Underwood, died Thursday, November 24, 2016, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born October 27, 1934, in Carlisle Township, the daughter of Walter and Esther (Trenne) Rose. She attended elementary school in Carlisle at District #247 and graduated from Underwood High School in 1952. LaVonne worked for a Telephone...

Stella Kay Walvatne

Stella Kay Walvatne

Nov 24, 2016

Stella Kay Walvatne, infant daughter of Jonathan and Ahna (Lacey) Walvatne, of Moorhead, formerly of Fergus Falls, was delivered to the arms of Jesus on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2016, at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. “This Thanksgiving Jonny and I are beyond thankful for the gift of eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ. November 23rd was our sweet Stella...

Julie Rae Bye

Julie Rae Bye

Nov 24, 2016

Julie Rae Bye, 61, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 24, 2016, at Sanford in Fargo, ND. Julie was born on May 23, 1955, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Clayton and Elma (Laugen) Abbott. She graduated in 1973 from the Fergus Falls Senior High School. She married Tom Bye in Sisseton, South Dakota on June, 27 1972. Her love...

Leonard "Gene" Davis

Leonard "Gene" Davis

Nov 23, 2016

Leonard Eugene Davis (Gene), age 94, died on Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at the Minnesota Veterans Home, Fergus Falls. Gene was born in Winfield, KS on July 14, 1922. He was the 3rd child of Mary Mitchell and Elmer Davis. The family moved to California when Gene was 2 years old in an attempt to improve his health. Gene, his...

Alice Jane Rogholt

Alice Jane Rogholt

Nov 23, 2016

Alice Jane Cookman was born on November 2, 1919, in Aastad Township, Ottertail County, to Hosea and Grace (Rix) Cookman. Alice attended rural schools through the eighth grade. On November 2, 1941, Alice married Lloyd Rogholt at the Hamar Church parsonage. Alice and Lloyd raised four boys at their farm in rural Elizabeth. Alice enjoyed taking care of her garden...

Evan Louis Dalluge

Evan Louis Dalluge

Nov 20, 2016

Evan L. Dalluge, 70, of Moorhead, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, November 20, 2016, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Evan was born on August 17, 1946, in Fergus Falls, MN, To Caroll and Mary Lou (Simon) Dalluge. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church and graduated in Pelican Rapids. After graduation, he furthered his education where...

Judith Ann Mausling

Judith Ann Mausling

Nov 20, 2016

Judith Ann Mausling, 73, died Sunday, November 20, 2016 at her home in Edina. Judith was born on July 30, 1943, to Harry Fred Mausling and Theresa (Schultz) Mausling in the town of Truman in Martin County Minnesota. She graduated from Truman High School and went on to attend Mankato Business College. Judith worked as a Human Resources Director at...

Earl Edwin Ames Jr.

Earl Edwin Ames Jr.

Nov 17, 2016

Earl Edwin Ames, Jr., 92, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 17, 2016, at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls. Earl was born on July 9, 1924, to Earl Edwin, Sr. and Myrtle (Borne) Ames in St. Louis Park, MN. He attended grade school there and graduated from St. Louis Park High School in 1942. In October 1943, he enlisted in...

Jewel E. Kastelle

Jewel E. Kastelle

Nov 10, 2016

Jewel Elaine Kastelle, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 10, 2016, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Jewel was born on March 10, 1930, to James Webster and Alice (Dahlager) Torgerson at home in rural Dalton. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Dalton. She attended School District #9 in rural Dalton and graduated from...

Bonita "Bonnie" Gaye Fosse

Bonita "Bonnie" Gaye Fosse

Nov 10, 2016

Bonita “Bonnie” Fosse, 71, a resident of Fargo, formerly of Rothsay, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Bonnie was born on December 31, 1944, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of James and Evelyn (Hawley) Martinson. Bonnie was baptized and confirmed at Hamar Lutheran Church in Rothsay. She attended school and graduated from Rothsay High...

Astor "Pete" Perry Holte

Astor "Pete" Perry Holte

Nov 10, 2016

Astor “Pete” Perry Holte, 99, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 10, 2016, at the MN Veterans Home, Fergus Falls. He was born October 16, 1917, in Fergus Falls, the son of Peder and Alma Minnie (Linnerud) Holte. He was baptized on November 16, 1917, and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith as a teenager. He grew up...

Della Bernice Jacobson

Della Bernice Jacobson

Nov 10, 2016

Della Bernice Jacobson, 92, of Fergus Falls died Thursday, November 10, 2016, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Della was born on January 20, 1924 in Maplewood Township east of Pelican Rapids, MN to John E. and Amy (Peterson) Haugee. In April of 1925 she moved with her family to the community of Pelican Rapids where she grew up...

Craig Howard Godel

Craig Howard Godel

Nov 8, 2016

Craig Howard Godel, 61, a resident of Moorhead formerly of Fergus Falls, died November 8, 2016, unexpectedly at his home. Craig was born on May 2, 1955, to Howard Allen and Juel Iola (Raguse) Godel in Fergus Falls. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1973 and went on to graduate from Alexandria Technical College in 1975 with a...

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