Obituaries
June Delores Feigum
Jun 19, 2016
June Delores (Johnson) Feigum, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, June 19, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls under the care of Lakeland Hospice. June was born December 11, 1928, to Andrew and Gertrude (Nomeland) Johnson at the family farm in Carlos, MN. The road is now called Johnson Road. She grew up on this farm with 3...
Heidi Sue Nelson
Jun 17, 2016
Heidi Sue Nelson, 35, a resident of Battle Lake (Otter Tail Lake), passed away Friday, June 17, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her family. Heidi was born on October 2, 1980, in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of Randy and Peggy (Thompson) Nelson. Heidi started school at the age of 2 ½ and graduated in June of 2000. In...
Norine Rachel "Nonie" Erway
Jun 17, 2016
Norine Rachel “Nonie” Erway, 77, of Underwood, died Friday, June 17, 2016, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Norine was born in Bradford, PA, on November 19, 1938, the daughter of John and Rachel (Thompson) Keesler. She was raised in Smethport, PA, where she graduated from Smethport High School in 1957. Norine moved to Minnesota in 1958 and married Leo...
William Owen Demmer
Jun 16, 2016
William Owen Demmer, 67, died Thursday, June 16, 2016 at his home in Minneapolis. William was born September 13, 1948, to Valerius “Val” and H. Olive (Bergerud) Demmer in Fergus Falls. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1966 and later Alexandria Technical College for accounting. He served in the U.S. Navy for four years in Puerto Rico and...
Diane Karen King
Jun 15, 2016
Diane Karen King, 70, of Big Lake formerly of Erhard, lost her battle with cancer and was called home to see the face of Jesus on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at her home. Diane was born on April 16, 1946, to Richard Cameron and Olive (Hanson) Swenson in Fergus Falls. She spent her young years in Hoffman and later they...
Jean Larson Gentz
Jun 14, 2016
Jean Larson Gentz, 96, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at LifeSong Residence in Fergus Falls. Jean Larson Gentz was born July 26, 1919, to Ranard and Jakobina “Bena” Larson of Washburn, N.D. She attended rural schools and graduated in 1936 from the Washburn High School. Jean married Glenn A. Gentz on April 29, 1938. Jean taught in rural schools for...
Curtis M. Anderson
Jun 13, 2016
Curtis Malcolm Anderson, 75, of Fergus Falls died Monday, June 13, 2016, at Lake Region Healthcare. Curt was born on December 16, 1940, to Joseph and Myrtle (Braaten) Anderson in Fergus Falls. He attended a one-room school house in Aurdal Township and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1958. Curt started school at NDSCS in 1961. He withdrew to...
Myron Dale Broschat
Jun 13, 2016
Myron Dale Broschat, age 91, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 13, 2016, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Myron was born on July 28, 1924, to Ernest and Atilda (Meth) Broschat near Cathay, ND. He grew up on the family farm near Cathay and graduated from Cathay High School in 1941. Myron was a veteran of World War...
Delores Mae Johnson
Jun 8, 2016
Delores Mae Johnson, age 95, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Delores was born on September 19, 1920, to Charles C. and Jane (Holden) Glorvigen at Wright’s Memorial Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, where she became a member. Delores...
Gwendolyn Jorran Grothe
Jun 8, 2016
Gwendolyn Jorran “Gwen” Grothe, age 83, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Gwendolyn was born on April 30, 1933, in Pope County to Martin and Gida (Nelson) Mikkelson. She lived and worked on the family farm as a child and attended District 14 Country School, and then she went to Glenwood High School...
Gladyce Jeanette Mittelstadt
Jun 8, 2016
Gladyce Jeanette Mittelstadt, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at Lake Region Health Care. Gladyce was born July 1, 1927 to Lyle and Cora (Weaver) Davenport in Fergus Falls. She grew up singing, and sang in the church choir for all of her adult life. She attended country school at District #49, Fergus Falls High...
Agnes Eleanor Bowman
Jun 7, 2016
Agnes Eleanor Bowman, age 93, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Agnes was born on January 25, 1923 on the family farm homesteaded by her grandparents, in Oscar Township of Otter Tail County, MN, the daughter of Carl and Sigrid (Hagen) Fosse. She grew up on this farm, completing elementary grades...
Mark Robert Clausing
Jun 6, 2016
Mark Robert Clausing, age 57, of Foxhome, died Monday, June 6, 2016, at Sanford Health in Fargo. Memorial Gathering and Potluck: Starting at 1:00 PM on Sunday, June 19, 2016, at the Pebble Lake Picnic Shelter, located at 1911 Pebble Lake Golf Drive in Fergus Falls, MN.
Julie Ann Burns
Jun 5, 2016
Julie Ann Burns, age 55, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, June 5, 2016, at her home. Julie was born on August 4, 1960, to James and Charlotte (St. Cin) LeFebvre in Crosby. She graduated from McGregor High School and then attended Fergus Falls Community College. Over the years, Julie worked in the manufacturing industry and was employed by 3M and...
Olaf Russell Ugstad
Jun 3, 2016
Olaf Russell Ugstad, age 86, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 3, 2016, at Harmony House in Fergus Falls. Olaf was born on December 1, 1929, to Martin and Agnes (Haldorson) Ugstad in Fergus Falls. He grew up on a farm near Carlisle and was baptized and confirmed at Hedemarken Lutheran Church in rural Rothsay. Olaf graduated from Fergus Falls...
Lillian Romayne Franke
Jun 3, 2016
Lillian R. Franke, 87, a resident of Fergus Falls died Friday, June 3, 2016 at Pioneer Cottages. Lillian was born November 10, 1928, the daughter of Oscar and Ragna (Stolson) Elshaug in Underwood. She graduated from Underwood High School in 1947. She married Thomas Possis in 1951 and worked as a secretary at Lambert’s and Burlington Northern Railroad in St....
Ricardo John "Rick" Defiel
Jun 1, 2016
Ricardo John Defiel Sr., age 56, of Fergus Falls, died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at his home. Rick was born on November 8, 1959, to Leslie W. and Carol E. (Marty) Defiel, in St. Paul. He grew up in St. Paul and graduated from Harding High School in 1978. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army and...
Donald Eugene Lysne
May 28, 2016
Donald Eugene Lysne, 71, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday May 28, 2016, at the Broen Memorial Home after a short battle with cancer. He was born on October 22, 1944, in Fergus Falls, the son of Raymond & Edna (Evavold) Lysne and attended school there. Don worked in a variety of places including the Fergus Falls School District...
Harold "Hal" Collins
May 27, 2016
Harold “Hal” Collins, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, May 27, 2016, at Woodland Lodge. He was born September 26, 1926, in Ft. Leavenworth, KS, the son of Howard Sr. and Marjorie (Jensen) Collins. He attended North Broadway Elementary School in Leavenworth, KS and graduated in 1944, from high school in Ruthton, MN. Following high school he entered the U.S....
Patricia Jayne "Pat" Formo
May 26, 2016
Patricia Jayne “Pat” Formo, age 82, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, May 26, 2016, at her home, under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Pat was born on March 16, 1934, to Russell and Esther (Swanton) Leitch in Underwood. She grew up in the Underwood area and graduated from Underwood High School. On July 18, 1952, Pat married Gene...
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