All Obituaries

Kermit Fletcher, 84, of Evansville, died Sunday, March 24, 2019, at Knute Nelson in Alexandria, MN. Visitation: 3 – 5 PM Sunday, at Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Evansville, and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorial Service: 11:00 AM Monday, April 1, 2019, at Faith Lutheran Church in Evansville Clergy:  Reverend Sarah Berglund Interment:  Mound Grove Cemetery, Evansville Online Guestbook:  GlendeNilson.com

Todd Kadel, 51, of Pelican Rapids, died Friday, March 22, 2019. Arrangements are pending with Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls.  

Lester Orris Herness, 78 of Ashby died Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Lester Orris Herness was born on December 13, 1940, at home by Dalton, Minnesota, the son of Lester and Gladys (Salvevold) Herness.  He was baptized and confirmed in Bethel Lutheran Church, attended Rural School District #2 and then graduated from the Ashby High School in 1958.  He served with the US Air Force from March of 1962 to March of 1966, as a computer programmer,...

Joyce Elaine (Leitch) (Borgos) Boldt died peacefully March 14, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Home in Battle Lake.  Joyce was born June 15th, 1928 to Stafford and Lillian (Kolstad) Leitch in Sverdrup Township. She attended Country School District 112, known as the Leitch school, was confirmed at Rindahl Church, and attended high school at Underwood, graduating as Valedictorian. She continued her education at the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis. Joyce and Alfred L. Borgos were...

Joan Englund, 79, Evansville, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at Evansville Care Campus. Joan Emily Englund was born on July 6, 1939, in Starbuck, Minnesota the daughter of John Helmer and Ebba Inga (Carlson) Hendrickson.  She was baptized in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Evansville and confirmed in Christina Lake Lutheran Church in Lund Township.  Joan attended Rural School District #72 in Millerville Township and then graduated from the Evansville High School in 1957. Joan...

Valerie Schmid, 79 of Battle Lake died Monday, March 11, 2019, at her home. Valerie Virginia Schmid was born on January 25, 1940, in River Forest, Illinois the daughter of Arthur and Lucille (Cotton) Von Plachecki.  She attended the Oak Park Public School, graduating from Oak Park High School in 1958, and then furthered her education for one year with COE College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  After college, Val was employed as a Hostess for the Zenith Radio Salon on Chicago’s...

Jason Shemon, 41, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, March 8, 2019 at his residence. Jason Ron Shemon was born to Ron and Rochelle (Shelly) Shemon on July 3, 1977 in Clarkfield, MN. He was baptized on August 14, 1977 by Rev. David S. Halbakken at Christ Lutheran Church, Cottonwood, MN. He lived his early life in Southwestern MN, moving to Breckenridge for first grade and then to Fergus Falls in 1985. He was confirmed on April 25, 1993 by Rev. Larry Gedde and Mary Lunde at Bethlehem Lutheran...

Delores Richter, 95 of Evansville and formerly of St. Paul died Sunday, March 3, 2019, at the Alex Assisted Living in Alexandria. Delores Maxine Richter was born on October 24, 1923, at home by Evansville, Minnesota the daughter of Arthur and Tena (Carlson) Nelson.  She attended the Evansville Public School graduating from the Evansville High School in 1940, as Valedictorian of her class.  Delores continued her education with Macalester College and Charles T. Miller Hospital in...

Donald Overland, 62, of Detroit Lakes, died Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Don was born on November 16, 1956, in Lancaster, California, the son of Berton S. and Regina M. (Volk) Overland.  At the age of 12, Don moved along with his family to Fergus Falls, where he received his education, graduating from Fergus Falls High School.  Following graduation, Don worked with his father in highway construction and later for his brother, Junior as an apprentice...

James Steele Jr., 56 of Fergus Falls passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019, of a massive heart attack at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. James William Steele Jr. was born on August 24, 1962, in Fargo, North Dakota and was adopted by James Sr. and LaVonne (Olson) Steele.  He grew up in Lisbon, North Dakota and graduated from the Lisbon High School in 1980.  James and Dana Lea Siebert were married on December 31, 1994, in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lisbon....