Obituaries

Robert Roger Schimming

Robert Roger Schimming

May 25, 2016

Robert Roger Schimming, age 64, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at home with his family by his side. Bob was born on December 22, 1951, to Roger and Betty (Portiss) Schimming in Enderlin, ND. He attended school in Enderlin, until his family moved to Valley City for his senior year, graduating in 1970. In July of 1970,...

Lucille Evelyn Barlow

Lucille Evelyn Barlow

May 23, 2016

Lucille Evelyn Barlow, age 100, of Fergus Falls, died on Monday, May 23, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Lucille was born on July 4, 1915, in Edgerton, WI, to Henry and Hazel (Patten) Learn. She attended school in Edgerton and completed the 10th grade. She attended St. John’s Lutheran Church in Edgerton and Bethany Lutheran Church in Fort Atkinson,...

Reverend Peter John Martinson

Reverend Peter John Martinson

May 22, 2016

The Reverend Peter John Martinson, 69, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 22, 2016, at Sanford Health in Fargo. Pete was born on December 8, 1946 in Fergus Falls, the son of Webster and Sylvia (Hofstad) Martinson. He was baptized at home on January 26, 1947 and confirmed at Augustana Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls on May 20, 1962. He...

Roy Melvin Skramsted

Roy Melvin Skramsted

May 22, 2016

Roy Melvin Skramsted, age 88, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 22, 2016, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. He was born October 3, 1927, in Kensington, the son of Edward D. and Alice (Lindgren) Skramsted. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Kensington and graduated from Kensington High School in 1945. While in high school, he...

Reverend Arthur "Art" Eric Wickstrom

Reverend Arthur "Art" Eric Wickstrom

May 22, 2016

The Reverend Arthur Eric Wickstrom, age 90, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 22, 2016, at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls. Art was born on February 15, 1926, in Hibbing to Erick and Edith (Wallin) Wickstrom. He attended school in Hibbing and graduated in 1943. His father passed away when he was only seven years old and he worked very...

LaVerne Eleanor Peterson

LaVerne Eleanor Peterson

May 18, 2016

LaVerne Eleanor Peterson, 91, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Woodland Lodge. LaVerne was born October 6, 1924 to Oscar and Anna (Paulson) Erickson. She was baptized and confirmed at Sarpsborg Lutheran Church. She grew up in the Dalton area, and attended Country School Districts 126 and 8, and graduated from Washington High School in...

Stella May Fox

Stella May Fox

May 14, 2016

Stella M. Fox, 84, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Pioneer Pointe. She was born August 3, 1931, in Logan County, ND, the daughter of Henry (Hank) and Pauline (Hildenbrand) Eissinger. She was baptized and confirmed in St. Lukes Lutheran Church in Wishek, ND. After graduating from Wishek High School, she attended Valley City State...

Maureen Ann McGovern

Maureen Ann McGovern

May 13, 2016

Maureen Ann McGovern, age 65, of Fergus Falls, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 13, 2016, at her home. Maureen was born on September 4, 1950, to Kenneth B. and Ritamary (Reynolds) McGovern in Glendive, MT. She graduated from Glendive High School. After graduation, she attended Carroll College in Helena, MT, where she majored in medical records. After college, Maureen moved...

Peggy Elaine Buckley

Peggy Elaine Buckley

May 12, 2016

Peggy Elaine Buckley, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Golden Living Center in Henning. Peggy was born on December 11, 1926, in Mishawaka, IN, to Robert and Frances (Miller) Packard, one of eight children. She grew up in Racine, WI and Chicago, IL. As a teenager, she studied voice at the Music Conservatory of...

Eugene John Prause

Eugene John Prause

May 10, 2016

Eugene John Prause, 76, a resident of Fergus Falls died May 10, 2016 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. He was born on May 7, 1940 in Baldwin, WI to John and Harriet (Brathall) Prause. He grew up on a farm near Roberts, WI, graduating from high school there in 1959. After graduation he attended the University of Wisconsin,...

E. Ingvarda "Varda" Hanson

E. Ingvarda "Varda" Hanson

May 9, 2016

E. Ingvarda Hanson, age 80, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, May 9, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Varda was born on June 7, 1935 in Dane Prairie Township near Fergus Falls, on the homestead of her grandparents, to Albert E. and Hilda (Bergerson) Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed at Swan Lake Lutheran Church. She attended rural country school...

Laurie Jean Wilde

Laurie Jean Wilde

May 7, 2016

Laurie Jean Wilde, age 63, of Burnsville, died Saturday, May 7th in Yuma, Arizona. Laurie was born on September 3, 1952 in Pelican Rapids to Marvin and Arlene (Jensen) Weik. She grew up in Rothsay and graduated with the Rothsay Class of 1970. After High School she attended Moorhead Technical College and graduated in 1972 from their Medical Records program....

Dale Ray Woelber

Dale Ray Woelber

May 7, 2016

Dale Ray Woelber, 60, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls. Dale was born on August 19, 1955, to Delmer H. and Rozetta “Sugar” (Denzel) Woelber in Fergus Falls. He graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria in 1973. After graduation he worked with his family’s roofing business. Dale also attended school in...

Amelia A Rostedt

Amelia A Rostedt

May 4, 2016

Amelia Ann Gates Rostedt, 99, of Moorhead, formerly of Kensington, MN, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls She was born May 2, 1917 in Scranton, ND, to James Richard Gates and Lillian Amelia (Meyers) Gates. Her father ran flour mills in North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin before settling in Sheldon, ND,...

Harlan Arthur Ernst

Harlan Arthur Ernst

May 4, 2016

Harlan Arthur Ernst, 74, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls. He was born June 22, 1941 in Barnesville, MN, to Louis and Harriet (Egge) Ernst. He attended Barnesville public school and Morris Ag, in Morris, MN. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed at Lackland Air Force Base, TX....

Emil William Striffler

Emil William Striffler

May 2, 2016

Emil W. Striffler, age 92, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Brainerd, died Monday, May 2, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, six weeks after his younger sister. Emil was born on August 17, 1923, to John and Esther (Walz) Striffler in Western Township in Otter Tail County. As a child, he loved working on the farm. He enjoyed driving the...

Karan Elaine Johnson

Karan Elaine Johnson

Apr 29, 2016

Karan Elaine Johnson, age 66, of Erhard, died Friday, April 29, 2016, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Karan was born on December 30, 1949, in Ortonville to Ernest E. and Audry (Hanson) Johnson. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1968 and then attended nursing school in Fergus Falls, graduating as a Licensed Practical Nurse in 1971....

Robert Paul Sanford

Robert Paul Sanford

Apr 29, 2016

Robert “Bob” Paul Sanford, 101, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Elbow Lake, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016, at Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls. Bob was born in 1915 to Paul and Grace (Godward) Sanford in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. Bob was the grandson of pioneers Jasper and Melva Sanford. Bob’s great grandmother, L. M. (Lurana Marvin) Sanford, was...

Jeffrey "Jeff" Lemen

Jeffrey "Jeff" Lemen

Apr 27, 2016

Jeffrey Scott Lemen, 60, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Jeff was born on January 25, 1956 in Fergus Falls, the son of Jim and Molly (Barlow) Lemen. He grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1974. After high school he...

Bill Todd Larson

Bill Todd Larson

Apr 27, 2016

Bill Todd Larson, age 44, a resident of rural Dalton, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at his home. Bill was born on February 7, 1972, to Bill and Joanne (Rossow) Larson in Fergus Falls. He attended school in Fergus Falls. While living in Washington State, Bill obtained his crane operator license. He worked construction, but most loved being on the...

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