Obituaries
Richard Ronnevik
Feb 1, 2023
Richard Tysver Ronnevik, 74, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, February 1, 2023.
Richard Ronnevik was born October 11,1948, to Jorolf and Alice (Hexum) Ronnevik and was baptized and confirmed at Hedemarken Lutheran Church in Carlisle, MN. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1966. In early adulthood he attended Bible school, trade school, and served in the National...
Elaine Biederman
Feb 1, 2023
Elaine Biederman, 86, of Battle Lake, MN, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, under the care of Knute-Nelson Hospice, surrounded by family, at her residence in Battle Lake.
Elaine Gladys was born on March 12, 1936, in Naidaros Township, the daughter of Thorfin and Bessie (Underhill) Sandahl. She was baptized and confirmed at Nidaros Lutheran Church in Clitheral and...
Charlie Wayne McKnight
Jan 31, 2023
Charlie Wayne McKnight, 70, of Battle Lake, MN, formerly of Batavia, IL, passed away Tuesday, January 31st 2023. Charlie was born May 12th 1952, in Honolulu, HI. The son of Herbert (Wayne) and Ruby (Lorraine) McKnight. As a military family, they lived many different places before settling in the Chicago land area. He graduated from Barrington High School in 1970....
Rosemary F. Yavarow
Jan 31, 2023
Rosemary Yavarow, 78, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.
Rosemary, a 100% Irish gal, was born on March 31, 1944 in Butte, MT, the daughter of William and Margaret (Kelly) Gaughan. She lived in various cities and was thankful to be a stay-at-home mom to her six children for many...
Ronald Ronken
Jan 28, 2023
Ronald Ronken, 79, passed away January 28, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society - Battle Lake. He left this world in peace, surrounded by his loved ones.
Ronald Allan Ronken was born May 11, 1943, to Louise (Olson) and Noel Ronken in Sioux Falls, SD. After spending his childhood in Sioux Falls, he graduated high school from Augustana Academy...
Judith Sander
Jan 26, 2023
Judith “Judy” L. Sander, 73, of Fergus Falls, died on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.
Judith Lynn was born on December 11, 1949, in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of Russell and Frances (Pergande) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Federated Church in Fergus Falls. Judy attended school and graduated in...
John Allen Armstrong
Jan 24, 2023
John Allen Armstrong (aka Papa John) was the son of Golden N. and Lavina F. (Schutle) Armstrong. He was born August 29, 1929 on the family farmstead located in Atkins, Iowa. He attended Atkins High and Iowa State where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree.
John joined the Air Force in 1951 and worked in Air Force Intelligence. ...
Ruthie Matchinsky
Jan 23, 2023
Ruthie Virginia (Melby) Matchinsky, 90, of Elk River, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Monday, January 23, 2023, at her home, surrounded by family.
Ruthie was born February 11, 1932, in St. Olaf Township, the daughter of George and Marie (Nelson) Melby. She grew up on a farm and attended Ashby School and graduated with the desire to be a...
Barbara Jandt
Jan 23, 2023
Barbara Jandt, 68 of Fergus Falls, MN, died on Monday, January 23, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN.
Memorial Service: 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Lawrence Presbyterian Church in rural Wendell, with a visitation two hours prior to the service at the church.
Funeral arrangements are with the Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Fergus...
Jacob Gregory Klimek
Jan 18, 2023
Jake Gregory Klimek, age 39, resident of Fergus Falls passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 18, 2023 at his home.
Jacob Gregory Klimek was born on July 31, 1983 in Fergus Falls, MN to Gregory and Diane (Fields) Klimek. He was the youngest of three brothers and grew up in Fergus Falls. He graduated from the Fergus Falls High School...
Shirley A. Neese
Jan 17, 2023
Shirley Ann Neese, age 92, resident of Battle Lake, Minnesota died on Tuesday, January 17, at the Good Samaritan Home in Battle Lake.
Shirley Ann (Ramstad) Neese was born on October 4, 1930 to Carl V. and Alpha (Kirkhorn) Ramstad in Rustad, MN. She was one of five children. She attended school in Wahpeton, ND and graduated with the Class...
Dallas Torgrimson
Jan 16, 2023
Dallas Torgrimson, 90, of Evansville, MN, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023.
He was born to Harry and Gerda (Hanson) Torgrimson on October 25th, 1932 in Eagle Lake Township. His family lived there until he was fourteen when they moved to a farm at Dalton, MN. A year later his parents purchased a farm near Evansville, MN.
He...
Glen Meyers
Jan 16, 2023
Glen Meyers (87), of Vining, MN, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023, at St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie, MN.
Glen Lewis Meyers was born March 8, 1935, to parents Henry Clyde and Lillian (Robinson) Meyers in Vail, Iowa. He was baptized at the Vail Presbyterian Church. He attended school in Iowa until his family moved to Deer...
Sharon Ann Brockopp
Jan 15, 2023
Sharon A. Brockopp, age 71, resident of Alexandria, MN, died on January 15, 2023 in West Fargo, ND.
Sharon Ann Kirkvold was born on September 1, 1951 to Clarence and Arlene (Stull) Kirkvold in Detroit Lakes, MN. She was raised on the family farm in the Ashby/Dalton area. This is where she developed her lifelong passion for and affection for...
Linda D. Chally
Jan 15, 2023
Linda Chally passed away with her family by her side on January 15, 2023. Linda was born on November 16, 1949 to Vernon and Lorraine (Olson) Chally in Grafton, ND. Linda lived in Park River, ND through the 8th grade and then the family moved to Grand Forks. Linda attended high school at Oak Grove Lutheran School in Fargo,...
Doris Nill
Jan 10, 2023
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
Doris Nill, of Battle Lake, Minnesota died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 10, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. She was 83.
Doris was born on June 20, 1939, to Swan and Hilma (Swenson) Benson. She grew up in Leaf Mountain Township where...
William "Bill" Thomas Liester
Jan 8, 2023
William T. Liester, 78, of Battle Lake, died on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at Grand Arbor in Alexandria, MN.
Bill was born on May 9, 1944, in Garretson, South Dakota, the son of James and Gertrude (DeClerk) Liester. He graduated from Garretson High School and attended General Beadle College in South Dakota, before enlisting in the U.S. Army. ...
Judy Hauger
Dec 29, 2022
Judy Lane Hauger, 58, of Fergus Falls, died on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Lakes Homes in Fergus Falls, under the care of Hospice.
It brings both sadness and joy to announce the passing of Judy Lane Hauger into the presence of her Lord Jesus. She was a beloved little sister, cousin, niece, auntie and friend who brought us...
Amy R. Siebert
Dec 28, 2022
Amy R. Siebert, 44, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at SMP Health – St. Catherine South in Fargo.
She was born June 25, 1978 in Lisbon, ND to Dale and Linda (Chally) Siebert. She grew up in Lisbon and attended school there through the eighth grade. She then moved with her mother to Fergus Falls where...
Paul Olson
Dec 26, 2022
Paul Olson, 85, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022, at his home in Fergus Falls, MN with his beloved wife at his side.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
