Obituaries

Bessie Gearhart

Bessie Gearhart

Apr 20, 2010

Bessie L. (Sandahl) Gearhart, age 102, of Battle Lake, MN died Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Battle Lake Good Samaritan Care Center.

Bessie Leota Gearhart was born on March 23, 1908, in Curtis , NE , the daughter of...

Robert Malmgren

Robert Malmgren

Apr 19, 2010

Robert (Bob) L. Malmgren, age 87, of Battle Lake , MN passed away on April 19, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Care Center.

Bob was born on August 18, 1922 in Minneapolis , MN to Elof and...

John Robertson

John Robertson

Apr 19, 2010

John Anthony Robertson was born June 19, 1953, in Fergus Falls to Vincent and Virginia (Fridgen) Robertson. In 1972, he graduated from Fergus Falls High School. John believed that being a good steward of the land was everyone’s responsibility.

Grace Jensen

Grace Jensen

Apr 10, 2010

Grace Arlene Jensen, age 87, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2010, at the Lakeland Hospice House in Fergus Falls .

Grace Arlene (Kaasa) Jensen was born on July 9, 1922, to Carlos and Laura (Hawkenson) Kaasa on the family farm in rural Elbow...

Mary Tetzlaff

Mary Tetzlaff

Apr 8, 2010

Mary S. Tetzlaff, 95, of Evansville died Thursday, April 8, 2010 at the Evansville Care Center after suffering a stroke. Mary Tetzlaff was born in Itasca, TX on February 10, 1916 to Albert and Annie Baker. She was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church in Itasca. Mary attended Itasca Public School. After completing high school, she went to college in...

Lawrence Wedll

Lawrence Wedll

Apr 6, 2010

Lawrence George Wedll was born on April 23, 1915 in Fergus Falls Township , rural Elizabeth on the family farm to parents George and Elizabeth (Schroeder) Wedll. Lawrence was baptized at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church where he was a lifetime and active member. He attended school in Elizabeth .

Leona Lafffen

Leona Lafffen

Apr 1, 2010

Leona Marie Heil was born November 10, 1915 at Mankato , MN to Joseph and Florentine (Prybylla) Heil. They moved to...

Viola Ferber

Viola Ferber

Mar 30, 2010

Viola was born May...

Julian Wold

Julian Wold

Mar 29, 2010

Julian Wold, 84, of Fergus Falls died Monday, March 29, 2010, at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home, Fergus Falls

He attended School District...

Donna Nokes

Donna Nokes

Mar 16, 2010

Donna C. Peterson was born at the family home in Evansville during a blizzard on March 10, 1953,...

Norman Hanson

Norman Hanson

Mar 13, 2010

Norman Edward Hanson, 89, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully March 13 th at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls. Norman was born in Western Township of Otter Tail County on May 3, 1920 to Karl and Clara (Anderson) Hanson. He was united in marriage to Alice Boen in 1942. They raised six children and farmed south of Fergus...

Charles Torgerson

Charles Torgerson

Mar 11, 2010

Funeral Service : Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 11:00 am Glende-Nilson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls Officiating : Rev. Ed Monson and Rev. David Foss Funeral Home : Glende-Nilson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls Condolences : www.GlendeNilson.com

Charles Malmstrom

Charles Malmstrom

Mar 2, 2010

Charles Malmstrom, 83, of Battle Lake died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at Lakeview Senior Living in Battle Lake .

Charles Malmstrom was born on September 10, 1926 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Charles...

Arlene Kirkvold

Arlene Kirkvold

Oct 17, 1922

Arlene Kirkvold, 88 of Fergus Falls died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at the Pioneer Care Center. Arlene Mae Kirkvold was born on October 17, 1922 in Valley City, North Dakota the daughter of Clyde and Lillie (VanVleet) Stull. As a child she moved with her family to Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and...

Judy Bertelt

Judy Bertelt

Judy was born in March of 1941 in Brainerd, MN to E.R. (Tom) and Alta (Creger) Heikkenen and passed away the first week of February 2022 at the age of 80.

In high school she loved thespian activities. These she continued in theatre work at Worthington Community College and Brainerd Community College. She was also musical as she took music lessons locally and...