Pat Kostelecky, 74 of Battle Lake died Thursday, November 14, 2019, at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis. Patricia Ann Kostelecky was born on July 14, 1945, in Dickinson, North Dakota to Roy and Grace (Carr) Herhusky.  She graduated from Central High School in Dickinson in 1963. Pat attended UND in Grand Forks and then transferred to Dickinson State University earning her Education Degree. She furthered her education at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire where she received an...

Dorothy Selma Niesche, 97, formerly from Fergus Falls, MN, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019, at River Pointe Assisted Living in Moorhead, MN, surrounded by her family. Dorothy Selma (Totzke) Niesche was born to Henry and Grace (Billett) Totzke in Taylor Township, Traverse County, MN on April 28, 1922.  She was baptized in the Lutheran faith by Rev. G. A. Merting and was confirmed in her faith on September 1, 1935 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Monson Township, Traverse County,...

Adell Seaver, 85, of Wahpeton, ND, died Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton. She was born September 10, 1934 in Fergus Falls to James and Esther (Musser) Raguse.  She grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls.  On June 2, 1961, she was united in marriage to Douglas Seaver at Grace United Methodist Church in Fergus Falls.  They lived in Fergus Falls, Wahpeton, Ten Mile Lake and after Doug retired, in Lake Havasu City, AZ. Adell...

June Rossum, 98 of Evansville died Thursday, November 7, 2019, at the Evansville Care Center. June Marion Rossum was born on June 11, 1921, in Evansville, Minnesota the daughter of Aldrick and Agnes (Nelson) Carlson the oldest of seven children which included two sets of twins.  She was baptized and confirmed in Immanuel Lutheran Church, attended Rural School District #87 and graduated from Evansville High School in 1939.  June lived all her life in the Evansville area, was a...

Timothy A. Nelson, age 53, passed away Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 120 S. Peck St, Fergus Falls, Saturday, November 9, from 1-4 pm.  

Darlene Guggisberg, 87 of Battle Lake passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at Pillar’s Hospice Home in Oakdale, Minnesota, after a 4 ½ year battle with MDS.   Darlene Cordelia (Fixsen) Guggisberg was born June 13,1932, in Sheridan Township, rural Redwood County, Minnesota, to Orman Bernard “O. B.” Fixsen and Margery Elizabeth (Swartz) Fixsen. As a young farm girl, the oldest of 8 children, she learned to cook, bake, sew, and drive tractor in...

Barbara L. Martineau, 86, of Elbow Lake, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at her home in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. Barbara Lou was born on September 2, 1933 in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Kenneth and Beatrice (Main) Meyer. She attended Mattocks Elementary and Monroe High School in St. Paul. Barbara received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a minor in Spanish from Macalester College  in St. Paul. On May 9, 1953, she married Marius Joseph at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in...

Darrell Hesse, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, October 26 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Darrell was born September 7, 1926 at Westport, Minnesota. He attended various country schools in the farming community of Villard, Minnesota and graduated from Glenwood High School. January 17, 1945, he married Adeline Hesse. They continued living in the Glenwood-Grey Eagle area and in 1956 moved to southern Minnesota to Blooming Prairie and Claremont. From 1965-89, they made Underwood...

Joyce Virginia Roehl, 86 of Fergus Falls died Monday, October 21, 2019 at Elk River Senior Living in Elk River, Minnesota. On January 14, 1933, Joyce was born to Arthur and Gladys (Udbye) Miller in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.  She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, and attended Fergus Falls Public School, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1951. Joyce married Willis Roehl on September 1, 1951, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls.  They lived...

Gene A. Engelstad, 87, of Fergus Falls, died on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at the MN Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Gene Allan was born on July 19, 1932, in Moorhead, MN, the son of Lars M. and Synneva W. (Gunderson) Engelstad. He was baptized in October 1932 and confirmed in May 1946 in Moorhead, MN. He graduated highschool in Ashby, MN, where he was captain of the football and basketball teams and active in baseball and the class play. Gene entered the U.S. Army and served in Korea from...