Obituaries
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.
Kenneth "Dale" Nelson
Dec 25, 2022
Kenneth Dale Nelson passed into his heavenly home on Christmas day, December 25, 2022, at age 87.
Dale was born October 15, 1935 in Battle Lake, Minnesota to Kenneth and Eva Nelson. He attended country school 8 years, graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1954. He joined the national guard for 4 years. After moving to Anoka, he married...
Susan R. Olson
Dec 24, 2022
Susan Olson, 70, of rural Battle Lake died Saturday, December 24, 2022, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.
Susan Renee Olson was born on March 12, 1952, the daughter of Arlo and LeVonne (Swenson) Hanson. She was baptized and confirmed in Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Dalton. Sue attended the Dalton School through the eighth grade and graduated...
Noritta Diane Anderson
Dec 17, 2022
Noritta Diane was born on December 23, 1945 to Clifford and Hazel (Speten) Anderson in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and baptized into the Christian faith at Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Clitherall. Noritta lived with her family for about two years on a farm in the Clitherall area before the family moved to their farm west of Millerville where she was...
Charles Frank
Dec 10, 2022
Charles Edward Frank, 79, of Ashby, Minnesota, died Saturday, December 10th, 2022, at Ashby Living Center.
He was born on March 26th, 1943, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Willis and Eunice Frank. He married Donna Jean Cape on April 4th, 1964, in Washington, Illinois. They were blessed with 2 sons, David Ryan and Joseph Edward. Charlie worked at Caterpillar until...
Fern Sonja Christensen
Dec 5, 2022
Fern Sonja (Koljonen) Christensen was born April 26, 1948, to Andrew and Lois Koljonen. Her childhood was that of a typical farm girl, growing up in the fields, pastures and woods near New York Mills. Fern grew to have a love for nature, flowers, and farming. It was no surprise she embraced farm life when she married Bob on September...
William "Bill" Zimmer
Dec 3, 2022
William “Bill” H. Zimmer, 89, of Erie, KS, died at 7:00 P.M., Saturday, December 3, 2022 at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village at St. Paul.
He was born November 28, 1933 at Fergus Falls, MN, a son of Henry and Anna (Bremer) Zimmer. He grew up on a farm in Fergus Falls and attended school there. After completing...
Marvin Otto
Dec 2, 2022
Marvin Dale Otto, 87, of Fergus Falls, passed away December 2, 2022, at Twin Town Villa Assisted Living in Breckenridge, MN, surrounded by family.
Marv was born August 4, 1935 to parents Herbert and Eda (Hintz) Otto in Storm Lake, Iowa. He was baptized and later confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church. He grew up on the family farm...
Mary Grove
Dec 2, 2022
Mary D. Grove, 68, of Hoffman, passed away December 2, 2022, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, surrounded by her family.
Mary was born May 15, 1954, to parents Barb and Edward Doll in St. Louis, Missouri. Her family later moved to Minnesota where she graduated from Fergus Falls High School. After High School, Mary welcomed to the world her...
Ann Luhning
Dec 1, 2022
Annetta Luhning, 87 of rural Battle Lake died Thursday, December 1, 2022, at Sanford Health in Fargo.
Annetta Joanne Luhning was born on April 9, 1935, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota the daughter of Herbert Sr. and Alta (Jacobs) Christensen. She attended country school, then attended and graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1952, and continued her education with the Teachers...
Marion Satterlie
Nov 28, 2022
Marion Lydia Satterlie went to her heavenly home on Monday, November 28th, 2022 while a resident at the Brandon Assisted Living at the age of 83.
She was born August 29, 1939, in Springfield, MN, to Louis and Lydia Prechel. As an infant, the family moved to Comfrey, MN. As she grew, her passion for music blossomed as she learned...
JoAnne Shoemaker
Nov 26, 2022
JoAnne Shoemaker, Age 91, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 26, 2022 in Fergus Falls, MN.JoAnne was born March 9,1931, to Aubrey Glen and Ruby Elizabeth (Gunsolley) Milburn in Fort Scott, Kansas. She was Baptized at Cherry Grove Baptist Church, Garland, Kansas, and married in the same church to Donald Dean Shoemaker on...
Georgeen Hegstad
Nov 25, 2022
Georgeen Joy Hegstad, 92, of Fergus Falls, died on Friday, November 25, 2022 at the Pioneer Care Center under the care of their staff and Knute Nelson Hospice.
She was born March 13, 1930 in Fergus Falls to George and Gladys Siems. She attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1948. On June 3,...
Jenny L. Dumont
Nov 24, 2022
Jennifer L. Dumont, 62, of Park Rapids and Vining, passed away November 24, 2022, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, MN.
Jenny Lee was born August 5, 1960 to parents John and Esther Litzau in Park Rapids, MN. In 1981 she had her first-born daughter Heather, followed 10 years later by her daughter Ashley. Jenny enjoyed crafting, garage...
Carlton Ferber
Nov 23, 2022
Carlton Reuben Ferber, age 84, passed away November 23,2022 at PioneerCare Center, Fergus Falls.
Carlton was born December 3, 1937, in Carlisle Township, to Reuben & Emma (Fick) Ferber. He was the second of four children. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Elizabeth, MN.
Carlton graduated in 1956 from Fergus Falls High School. He entered...
Ralph Lundberg
Nov 22, 2022
Ralph E. Lundberg, 94 of Minneapolis, MN, formerly of Evansville, MN, died on Tuesday, November 22, at Mt. Olivet Careview Nursing Home in Minneapolis, MN.
Ralph Elmer was born on May 18, 1928, on Grandpa Lundberg’s Farm in Ottertail County to Alfred and Alice (Evavold) Lundberg. At the age of three the family moved to farm on Lake Christina....
Earl Heifort
Nov 22, 2022
Earl Fred Heifort, 77, of Clitherall, Minnesota died Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family following a courageous four-year battle with cancer.
Earl was born March 10, 1945, to Herman and Lydia (Rumpel) Heifort in Stillwater, Minnesota, the second of seven children. He was baptized in Stillwater, confirmed at and a member of Nidaros Lutheran Church in...
Lyle Fjoser
Nov 20, 2022
Lyle Fjoser (November 18, 1929 – November 20, 2022)
We are so sad.
Just two days after his 93rd birthday, Lyle Fjoser of Apache Junction, Arizona, and Battle Lake, Minnesota, took his last breath. We’ve all lost a wonderful partner, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather, and friend.
Lyle was born to Albert Fjoser and Clara...
Deborah Leigh (Pavek) Anderson
Nov 19, 2022
Deborah Anderson, 65, of rural Evansville, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 19th, surrounded by her loving family.
Deborah Leigh Pavek was born August 25th 1957 in Minneapolis, MN to J. Roland and Yvonne (Yantes) Pavek. She graduated from Watertown-Mayer High School in 1975 and attended college at the University of Minnesota in St Paul, graduating with...
Tiffany Jean Shol
Nov 19, 2022
Tiffany Jean Shol, 43, passed away November 19, 2022, at her home in Fergus Falls, MN, after a recent diagnosis of heart problems.
Tif Shol was born February 13, 1979, to her Mom Cindy Shol in Fergus Falls, MN. She was raised with-in her close-knit, giant family. In and after High School she worked The Viking Café and the Big-Chief...
