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February 2002
Monday, February 18, 2002
Peterson, Arthur
Stanley
Friday, February 15, 2002
Berger, Borghild
Borghild Berger
Borghild Berger, 96, a long-time
resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 15, 2002 at
the Broen Memorial Home.
She was born April 22, 1905 in
Dalton, the first child of Ole O. and Carrie (Brandvold) Sageng.
She spent her early years at the family farm home in Dalton.
In 1925 she married Harry Berger. During their early years
of marriage, they farmed in the Dalton area. Mr. Berger died
in 1972.
A skilled seamstress, she was
employed for many years by J.C. Penny and by Fergus Falls
tailors, Karl Clausen and Alfred DiLorenzo. She was a member
of Zion Lutheran Church where she was an active participant
in her Circle’s charitable quilting and sewing projects. With
a love of gardening, she maintained her own home until entering
Broen Memorial Home a few years ago.
She is survived by her children,
Ethelyn Soland of Fergus Falls and Robert (Eleanor) Berger
of Seattle, WA; sisters, Mathilda Sageng of Fergus Falls and
Evangeline Burton of St. Paul; loving nieces and nephews,
many friends and special friend and care giver, JoAnne Rustad.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harry;
brothers, Karl and Richard Sageng; sisters, Maria Lunnis,
Olga Jacobsen, Dagny Ehlers and a grandson, Charles Soland.
Visitation: One hour prior to
the service
Service: 2 p.m. Monday at Light and Life Auditorium, Broen
Memorial Home
Clergy: Revs. Marv Abrahamson and Ed Starkey
Burial: Sarpsborg Lutheran Cemetery, Dalton
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls
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Arthur Stanley
Peterson
Arthur Stanley Peterson, age
72, of rural Battle Lake, passed away after a courageous battle
with cancer Monday evening, February 18, 2002 at Lake Region
Hospital in Fergus Falls.
He was born on April 9, 1929
in rural Vining to Sankey and Alma (Floen) Peterson. He was
baptized in Vining and confirmed in the Grue Lutheran Church
of rural Ashby. He attended rural School Districts 67 and
1 in Otter Tail County and then continued his education at
the Battle Lake Public School until he started farming with
his father.
In 1955 he entered the U.S. Army,
serving two years, and was stationed in Korea. After his discharge
he enrolled at the Wahpeton Science School where he studied
plumbing.
On March 10, 1962, he married
Karen M. Stangvik at the First Lutheran Church in Battle Lake.
He was employed with Dieseth Construction and then drove milk
truck for Harold Miller Trucking. After this, Art and Karen
started dairy farming and later grain farmed, and during the
summer months he would work road construction with Karold
Evavold Construction and Eagle (Jake Henneman) Construction.
He enjoyed work, visiting, and
was a family man who especially enjoyed his granddaughters.
He was a member of the First Lutheran Church and had served
on the Church Board. He had also served several years on the
Battle Lake Creamery Board and the Clitherall Township Board.
He is survived by his wife, Karen;
one daughter, Kari (Mark) Miller and granddaughter, Deidre
of Battle Lake; one daughter-in-law, Lori Peterson and granddaughter,
Samantha of Brandon and granddaughter, Crystal Peterson of
Alexandria; five sisters, Corinne (Arthur) Wentzel of Fergus
Falls, Francis (Armond) Grage of Fridley, Lucille Eckhardt
of Erhard, Marjorie (Virgil) Smith of Dent, and Arlene Carlson
of Plymouth; one sister-in-law, Marcella Peterson of Fergus
Falls; and by a very special person in Art’s life, Kurt Maethner
of Battle Lake. He was preceded in death by one son, Todd
in 1988; parents, Sankey and Alma; one brother, Milton; one
sister, Alice, and two brothers-in-law, George Eckhardt and
Lowell Carlson.
Visitation: Friday from 4 to
8 p.m. at the Nilson Funeral Home and one hour prior to the
service at the church
Service: 11 a.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church in Battle
Lake
Clergy: Rev. George Dahl
Burial: Church Cemetery
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Battle Lake
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