Obituaries

Eunice Adeline Formo

Eunice Adeline Formo

Feb 13, 2017

Eunice “Euni” Adeline Formo, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, February 13, 2017, at her home. Euni was born January 7, 1930, in Auburn, ND, to John and Hilda Hegstad. They later moved to Grand Forks and eventually the Fergus Falls area when Euni was in her teens. Reverend Melby united Eunice and David Formo in marriage on November 27,...

Monica M. Uhlmann

Monica M. Uhlmann

Feb 12, 2017

Monica Mary Uhlmann, 68, of Underwood, died Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Monica was born on February 13, 1948, to Lt. Col. Stephen and Monica (Oboyle) Jacobs in Port Huron, MI. She graduated from Preble High School in 1966. On December 22, 1985, Monica was united in marriage to John Arthur Uhlmann in Newton,...

Kirk LaVerne McDonald

Kirk LaVerne McDonald

Feb 12, 2017

Kirk LaVerne McDonald, 82, formerly of Fargo and Detroit Lakes, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at the MN State Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls, following a long struggle with numerous health complications. Kirk was born on November 4, 1934, to Howard and Vivian (Payne) McDonald in Fargo, ND. He graduated from Gardner High School in Gardner, ND and...

Patty Jean Anderson

Patty Jean Anderson

Feb 5, 2017

Patty Jean Anderson, 70, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, February 5, 2017, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Patty was born on July 13, 1946, to David and Marjorie (Neumann) Bogie in Glenwood, MN. She graduated from Glenwood High School and after graduation she attended Moorhead State University, where she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree and her Master’s Degree, both...

Opal Sylvia Brist

Opal Sylvia Brist

Feb 4, 2017

Opal S. Brist, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 4, 2017, at her home. Opal was born on October 20, 1923, to Olaf and Martha (Refsland) Mickelberg in Bagley, MN. She grew up in Bagley and lived in Pelican Rapids for a short time, before moving to Fergus Falls, where she graduated from high school. After graduation, she worked...

Corrine Bernice Swee

Corrine Bernice Swee

Jan 30, 2017

Corrine Bernice Swee, age 95, died peacefully of natural causes on Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 10, 1921, Corrine was the first of four daughters of Bert H. Sagness and Cora Olivia Hanse. With her parents, she moved to Breckenridge, MN, in 1929, where Corrine grew up...

Peter Benjamin Gilles

Peter Benjamin Gilles

Jan 30, 2017

Peter Benjamin Gilles, 83, of rural Underwood, died Monday, January 30, 2017, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Peter was born on February 24, 1933, to Joseph and Magdalene (Goerger) Gilles in Barney, ND. He was baptized at the Parish of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mantador, ND. Pete attended grade school at St. Johns Parochial School and graduated...

Eugene Franklin Dohrer

Eugene Franklin Dohrer

Jan 26, 2017

Eugene F. Dohrer, 85, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 26, 2017, at Woodland Lodge. A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are being made by Olson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls.

Constance "Connie" E. Michealson

Constance "Connie" E. Michealson

Jan 26, 2017

Constance E. Michealson, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 26, 2017, at PioneerCare Suites in Fergus Falls. Connie was born May 14, 1927, to Oscar and Ignette (Strinden) Fjestad in Pelican Rapids. She attended Rural School District #78 and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1945. On September 10, 1949, she was united in marriage to Franklin “Bucky”...

Glen M Nord

Glen M Nord

Jan 25, 2017

Glen Milford Nord, age 86, of Fergus Falls, has entered into the joy of heaven and the loving arms of our Heavenly Father. After a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and congestive heart failure, Glen died peacefully in his sleep on January 25, 2017, at the Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, where he had been a resident...

David Willis Shearon

David Willis Shearon

Jan 23, 2017

David Willis Shearon, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, January 23, 2017, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. David was born on May 27, 1924, in Maplewood Township to Ross and Nellie (Small) Shearon. On February 24, 1946, he was united in marriage to Meena Ferne Muckey. They farmed in Maplewood Township until 1972 when they moved to Fergus Falls. He...

Helen Florence Manning

Helen Florence Manning

Jan 21, 2017

Mrs. Eugene (Helen) Manning, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, January 21, 2017, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Though she struggled with Parkinson’s Disease for a number of years, her final battle was with acute leukemia. Helen was born on November 29, 1932, in Bagley, the daughter of George and Esther (Hansen) Rud. She grew up in rural Bagley, where...

Lorraine Ann Newton

Lorraine Ann Newton

Jan 21, 2017

Lorraine Ann Newton, 84, of rural Carlisle, died Saturday, January 21, 2017, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was born March 14, 1932, at home in Tordenskjold Township, rural Dalton, MN the daughter of Tilford and Amanda (Lien) Nelson. She grew up in rural Dalton, attending country school at District #20. She was baptized/confirmed at Ten Mile Lake Lutheran...

Helen Marie Denbrook

Helen Marie Denbrook

Jan 18, 2017

Helen Marie Denbrook, 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at the Broen Home. Helen was born on September 7, 1923, to Albert and Pauline (Lehn) Mandelke in Elizabeth. She attended school and grew up in Elizabeth Township. The family moved to Western Township and later East of Fergus Falls, by Broken Down Dam. On July...

Martha Jane Kohlmeyer

Martha Jane Kohlmeyer

Jan 15, 2017

Martha “Marty” Jane Kohlmeyer, 66, of Wadena, died Sunday, January 15, 2017, at CentraCare in St. Cloud, MN. Marty was born on July 5, 1950, in Fargo, ND, to Dr. Albert Charles and Marian Ruth (Dallman) Kohlmeyer. She attended school in Moorhead. After graduating from Moorhead High School in 1968, she majored in English at Luther College in Decorah, IA....

Paul Shannon Fjestad

Paul Shannon Fjestad

Jan 14, 2017

Paul Shannon Fjestad, 80, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully from complications of pneumonia on January 14, 2017, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, with members of his loving family at his side. Paul was born on November 9, 1936, the first of three sons, to Philip and Borghild (Swendsrud) Fjestad. He grew up on the family dairy farm just...

Doris Genevieve Sveresvold

Doris Genevieve Sveresvold

Jan 13, 2017

Doris Genevieve Sveresvold, 100, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, January 13, 2017, at the Broen Home. Doris was born on July 23, 1916, to Ole and Lula (Sneva) Sveresvold in Underwood. She was baptized and confirmed at Tingvold Lutheran Church and attended Barnard country school and graduated from Underwood High School. After high school, Doris went on to...

Martha "Marty" Hitzeman

Martha "Marty" Hitzeman

Jan 12, 2017

Martha “Marty” Hitzeman, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 12, 2017, at the PioneerCare Senior Cottages in Fergus Falls. Martha was born on March 1, 1926, to Herman John and Caroline (Mueller) Sodman, at home on the farm, in Burns Township in Anoka County, MN. She graduated from Elk River High School in 1944 and then went...

Mavis Ilene Warn

Mavis Ilene Warn

Jan 11, 2017

Mavis Ilene Warn died January 11, 2017, on her 96th birthday at Walker Methodist Health Center in Minneapolis. Mavis was born January 11, 1921, in Aberdeen, SD. She was the daughter of Millie (Carlson) Nelson and Carl A. Nelson of Gwinner, ND. She married Clarence “Bud” Warn on June 1, 1943, and they lived in Minto, ND, and Fergus Falls,...

Jerome Odin Toso

Jerome Odin Toso

Jan 8, 2017

Jerome Odin Toso, 88, of Rothsay, died Sunday, January 8, 2017, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Jerome was born on February 19, 1928, to Winfield and Elvine (Nordgaard) Toso in Rothsay. He attended country school in District # 27 through eighth grade and then served in the Army 24th Infantry Division, from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean...

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