Obituaries
Jerome "Jerry" Curtis Swenson
Oct 31, 2016
Jerome “Jerry” Curtis Swenson Sr., 74, of Fergus Falls, died on Monday, October 31, 2016, at his home. Jerry was born on February 14, 1942, to Arthur and Alice (Jacobson) Swenson in Parkers Prairie, MN. He grew up in rural Battle Lake on the family farm near Eagle Lake. He attended grade school in Battle Lake and graduated from Fergus...
Jeanette Ingeborg Overlid
Oct 30, 2016
Jeanette Ingeborg Overlid, age 99, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, October 30, 2016, at Haven Homes Assisted Living in Maple Plain. She was born on September 8, 1917, in Teien Township to Christine (Aas) and Mathias Tungseth. On September 16, 1939, Jeanette married Bjarne G. Overlid at Skjeberg Lutheran Church in Teien Township near Drayton, ND. The couple resided...
Maxine Lucyle Rieman
Oct 30, 2016
Maxine Lucyle Rieman, age 88, of Hopkins, MN, died Sunday, October 30, 2016, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls, MN. Maxine Lucyle (Howell) Rieman was born on December 30, 1927, the daughter of Carl and Mande (Berkness) Howell in Willmar, MN. She attended school in Willmar and graduated in 1945. After high school graduation, Maxine moved to the Twin...
Carol Ann Hanson
Oct 28, 2016
Carol Ann Hanson, 72, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, October 28, 2016, at ManorCare in Fargo, ND. Carol was born on January 16, 1944, in Fergus Falls to Victor and Lillian (Husfledt) Saurer. She attended school in Elizabeth, MN through 6th grade, Big Falls, MN for 7th and 8th grade and Little Fork, MN for 9th and 10th grade. On...
Nancy Jane Rovang
Oct 26, 2016
Nancy Jane Rovang, 58, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at her home. Nancy was born on May 9, 1958, in Minneapolis and was adopted shortly after birth by Warren and Ruthie (Araskog) Rovang. She attended grade school in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1976. Over the years, Nancy worked at Productive Alternatives...
Lois Jean Morris
Oct 25, 2016
Lois Jean Morris, 86, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Foxhome, died Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at Woodland Lodge after a courageous battle with health issues. She was a prayer warrior teaching all how to live in Faith. She was born August 24, 1930 in Breckenridge, the daughter of Oscar & Emma (Shimek) Torkelson. She graduated from Breckenridge High School. On...
Janice Fay Ahles
Oct 20, 2016
Janice Fay Ahles, age 76, of Fergus Falls and formerly of Hutchinson, MN, died Thursday, October 20, 2016, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, MN. Janice was born on January 9, 1940, to Emil and Ruby (Peterson) Engelking in Sleepy Eye, MN. She graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1958. On August 31, 1963, Janice married Carl Peter...
Betty Ann Bednarz
Oct 19, 2016
Betty Ann Bednarz, 90, a resident of the Fergus Falls area, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls. Betty was born on November 30, 1925, to Charles and Sophie (Jorgenson) Wemstrom in rural Doran, MN. She was baptized in Fergus Falls and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Elizabeth, where she was a...
Lorraine Joyce Peterson
Oct 18, 2016
Lorraine Joyce Peterson, 90, a resident of Folsom, CA, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at her daughter’s home in Underwood, MN, under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Lorraine was born on September 8, 1926 in rural Erhard, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Lekve) Norgren. She grew up in rural Erhard and attended country school. On April 3, 1948 she...
Steven Jerome Thompson
Oct 14, 2016
Steven Jerome Thompson, age 65, of Underwood, died Friday, October 14, 2016, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Steve was born on September 5, 1951, to Norris Jerome and Adeline Lucille (Aune) Thompson in Fergus Falls. He graduated from Minnetonka High School in 1969. After graduation, he attended Anoka Technical College, where he earned his AA in Business Accounting...
Lorraine Ethel Johnson
Oct 13, 2016
Lorraine Ethel Johnson, age 86, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, October 13, 2016, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Lorraine was born on March 30, 1930, to Oscar and Oline (Hagen) Aas, in Fergus Falls. She was baptized and confirmed at Aurdal Lutheran Church. She attended school at Barnhard and District 143 Elementary Schools and graduated from Washington High...
Randy Allen Huckeby
Oct 11, 2016
Randy Allen Huckeby, 64, of Fergus Falls, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, after a battle with cancer. Randy was born January 21, 1952, in Santa Monica, CA, to Robert Alston and Phyllis Leora (Tomlin) Huckeby. While still an infant, Randy and his family moved back to his parents’ hometown of Edgeley, ND. He attended...
Junice Mae Meyer
Oct 9, 2016
Loving mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother Junice Mae (Benke) Meyer, 86, died Sunday morning, October 9, 2016 at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls, MN. Junice is now reunited with her husband Bernie and in the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Junice was born at home on the farm, in Ottertail County, outside of Dent, Minnesota, to Elmer...
David William Grotberg
Oct 6, 2016
David William Grotberg, age 19, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, October 6, 2016, in Waco, TX, as a result of a bicycle accident. David was born March 11, 1997 in Minneapolis, MN and he lived most of his life in Fergus Falls, MN. David loved Baylor University, The Baylor Golden Wave Marching Band, the Baylor Honor's College, and Baylor Ballroom...
Michael Martin Glas
Oct 6, 2016
Michael Martin Glas, age 54, of Fergus Falls, was called home to our heavenly father on Thursday, October 6, 2016. Mike was born on December 14, 1961, in Grafton, ND, to Martin and Karen (Baier) Glas. He attended school in Grafton, ND, and graduated in 1980. Mike then went to North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton, and achieved...
Linda Lou Lickness
Oct 5, 2016
Linda Lou Lickness, 69, died October 5, 2016, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Linda Berg was born June 21, 1947, in Veblen, SD, to Christian and Irene (Hedstrom) Berg. She attended the New Effington school district and went on to graduate as an LPN from North Dakota State School of Science in 1983. Linda married Rolland Lickness on...
Robert "Bob" Skistad
Oct 5, 2016
Robert Harold “Bob” Skistad, 67, a resident of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at his home, under the care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Bob was born on October 19, 1948, to Harold and Thelma (Demmer) Skistad in Fergus Falls. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1966....
Reverend Charles R. Paulson
Oct 4, 2016
Pastor Charles R. Paulson, age 83, formerly of Minneapolis, departed this life to be face to face with the Lord on Tuesday evening October 4, 2016 at Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland, Oregon, two weeks to the day after his loving wife Arlene passed away. Charles was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 20, 1933, to Arthur and Ruth (Gustavson)...
Mary Carol Berndt
Oct 1, 2016
Mary Carol Berndt, age 63, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, October 1, 2016, in Fergus Falls. Mary was born on December 24, 1952, to Louis and Anne (Krueger) Berndt in Pelican Rapids, MN. She attended Pelican Rapids Elementary School and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School. Mary worked for many years at Northern Contours in Fergus Falls. She enjoyed sewing,...
Shirley Anderson Hyslop
Sep 30, 2016
Shirley Arlyne Hyslop, age 87, died Friday, September 30, 2016, at the Pioneer Cottages in Fergus Falls. Shirley was born on December 17, 1928, in Warren, Minnesota, the daughter of Marie (Folden) and Roy Swanson. She attended schools in Warren and graduated from Warren High School in 1946. Shirley then attended Northwestern School of Nursing in Minneapolis and received her...
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