Obituaries
LaVaye Herness
Oct 8, 2023
LaVaye Ardis Herness was born on June 3, 1941, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Arthur and Sarah (Mekalson) Evavold. She was baptized and confirmed in Grue Lutheran Church, attended Rural School District #285, and graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1959.
LaVaye passed away on October 8, 2023 at Alex Assisted Living at the age of 82.
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Roger Fenske
Oct 7, 2023
Roger Fenske, 94, passed away October 7, 2023, at PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Roger E. Fenske was born on May 5, 1929, to his parents Emil and Bernice (Orndorff) Fenske in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was baptized and later confirmed at Immanuel Church in Rural Fergus Falls. Roger got his education at Seeba School before working on...
Alan Alfredson
Oct 6, 2023
Alan “Al” Vernon Alfredson, 70, of Battle Lake passed away after a short but courageous battle with cancer in his home October 6th, 2023, under the care of his loved ones and Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Al was born in Fergus Falls to Clarice J (Pederson) and Emmet S. Alfredson. He grew up in Battle Lake and married...
Janice M. Neigel
Oct 4, 2023
Janice Mae (Waite) Neigel, age 82, passed away Wednesday October 4, 2023.
Janice was born on October 18, 1940, to her parents Clarence and Lillian (Howard) Waite in Colchester, Connecticut. She graduated from Bacon Academy in 1958. After finishing school, she worked as a waitress in Groton, CT where she met her husband, Jack Neigel. Jack and Janice were...
Elroy Dickhoff
Oct 2, 2023
Elroy Benny Dickhoff, a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, departed from this world on October 2, 2023, at the age of 89 after a brief illness. Born on September 1, 1934 in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota, Elroy was the son of the late George Walter and Elda Emily (Hollatz) Dickhoff.
Elroy attended country school in Parkers Prairie through the...
Jade Swift
Sep 26, 2023
Jade Michael Swift, age 60, of Dent, passed away at Perham Health on Tuesday September 26, 2023, with family by his side.
Jade was born on February 3, 1963, to Gerald (Jerry) and Carol Swift in Chisago City, MN. He is the oldest of three children. He grew up in and around the Twin Cities prior to moving with...
Prestin S. Drexler
Sep 24, 2023
Prestin Shane Drexler 29, of Fargo, ND passed away Sunday September 24 2023.
Prestin Shane was born January 24, 1994 in Fergus Falls MN. The son of Shane and Denette (Hammer) Drexler. He was baptized and confirmed at Peace Lutheran church in Ashby. He graduated from Ashby High School. After high school, he took one year off and was...
Twyla Johnson
Sep 23, 2023
Twyla Johnson, a beloved member of the Evansville, MN community, passed away on September 23, 2023, at the age of 92. Born on November 30, 1930, Twyla was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry and Gerda (Hanson) Torgrimson. She brought joy and laughter to the lives she touched and will be deeply missed by all who knew...
Margaret Backstrom
Sep 20, 2023
Margaret Backstrom, 100, passed away September 20, 2023, at L.B. Broen Homes in Fergus Falls, MN.
Margaret (Rangen) Backstrom was born on December 14, 1922, to Rasmus and Alma (Ploium) Rangen at their Maddock, North Dakota farm. She was one of nine siblings – six girls and three boys. She completed her schooling in the Maddock public school system, and...
Geraldine Sylvia Sterns
Sep 19, 2023
Geraldine Sylvia Sterns, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at her residence in Fergus Falls, MN. She was 77 years old.
Geraldine was born on September 25, 1945, to George and Selma (Thorson) Anderson. She was baptized in Fergus Falls and confirmed at Nidaros Lutheran Church in Vining. Geraldine attended grade school in Vining and went...
Ardith D Seaver
Sep 9, 2023
Ardith Seaver, 91, of Fergus Falls, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.
Ardith Delna (Kilde) Seaver was born to John and Clara (Stigen) Kilde on August 28, 1932, in Fergus Falls, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church. Ardy grew up in Fergus Falls in a loving home where the Christian faith...
James "Jim" Rice
Sep 7, 2023
James “Jim” Rice, of Fergus Falls, MN, age 42, passed away Thursday September 7, 2023, at his family’s lake home on Lake Melissa, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, after an eight-year-three-month battle with cancer. He fought long and hard through innumerable rounds of chemotherapy, surgeries and long recoveries. He never chose to stop fighting even when the battle seemed impossible.
Jim was...
Dorothy Neitzert
Sep 7, 2023
Dorothy Neitzert, a beloved mother and devoted friend, passed away on September 7, 2023, at the age of 85, at St. Williams Living Center in Parker Prairie, MN.
Born on December 9, 1937, in Huron, South Dakota, Dorothy's life was marked by a deep commitment to family. Throughout her life, Dorothy nurtured her family, instilling in them the...
Marie Leitch
Sep 6, 2023
Marie Leitch, 92, of Fergus Falls died Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Lake Region Hospital.
Marie Clara Thies was born to Peter and Mary (Goerdt) Thies on April 9, 1931 at home in Section 11, Redpath Township, Traverse County, MN. She attended country school, District #56. Following the death of her father and two poor farming seasons, her mother...
Lee Allen Anderson
Aug 30, 2023
Lee “Butch” Anderson, 71, of Breckenridge, MN, formerly of Elbow Lake, MN, died on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge, MN.
Lee was born on June 22, 1952, in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Walter Sylvester and Evelyn Amanda (Ohren) Anderson. He attended school in Ashby, graduating in 1970. After high school, he attended...
Ardell Hendrickson
Aug 28, 2023
Ardell Hendrickson, 95 of Evansville died Monday, August 28, 2023, at the Evansville Care Center.
Ardell Virden Hendrickson was born on December 21, 1927, in Millerville Township the son of Helmer and Ebba (Carlson) Hendrickson. He was baptized and confirmed in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Evansville. Ardell attended Rural School District #72, through the eighth grade. He served in...
Paul L Brown
Aug 28, 2023
Paul L Brown, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2023, in Fergus Falls.
Paul was born on November 23, 1951, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as one of six kids to his parents William and Romaine Brown. He went to a Christian school growing and was an active member of the choir. In the 1980s he became a father to his son...
Tammy Gibson
Aug 26, 2023
Tammy M. Gibson passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at her home in Fergus falls, Minnesota.
Tammy was born on February 15, 1958, to her parents Betty and Jess Munoz. She grew up in San Fernando Valley, California. She moved to Minnesota with her family in October 2020.
Tammy was an amazing Mom and Grandma. She shared her love...
Darrell W Burmeister
Aug 23, 2023
Darrell Wayne Burmeister, 61, of Fergus Falls passed away Wednesday August 23, 2023
He was born on January 21, 1962 to Wayne and Diana Burmeister in Fergus Falls, MN. He attended school in Fergus Falls until graduation. He later attended auto body technician school at Northwest Technical College in Detroit Lakes, MN. He married August 10, 1990 and became a...
Gayle D Langlie
Aug 17, 2023
Gayle Douglas Langlie (Gramps) age 85 of Ashby, MN died peacefully, at home surrounded by his loving family.
Gayle was born April 20, 1938, to Morris and Sylvia Langlie in Eagle Lake Township. On March 30, 1956, he was united in marriage to Renee Boe; daughter of Roy “Capper” & Ester Boe. Gayle and Renee made their home in Ashby...
