Obituaries
Betty Hatling
May 26, 2022
Betty Hatling, 93, of Fergus Falls, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Minnesota Veteran's Home, Fergus Falls.
Stories of the fabled farmhouse just outside of Wendell, Minnesota would be the first thing you hear upon meeting Betty (Woessner) Hatling. It was there, her childhood home hand-built by her grandfather, where she learned the values that would...
Shirley Scott
May 26, 2022
Shirley Mae Scott of Fergus Falls died at her home with her daughters by her side on May 26th, 2022 after a short battle with leukemia.
She was born on September 13, 1933 to Thore Thorstenson and Irene (Olson) at St. Luke's Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was a lifelong member of Trefoldighed Lutheran Church and was...
Corinne Wilson
May 23, 2022
Corinne M. Wilson, 84, of Battle Lake, died Monday, May 23, 2022 at Mills Manor in New York Mills.
She was born August 28, 1937, in Fergus Falls, MN to Chester and Sadie (Wallin) Martinson. She grew up east of Amor and attended country school at District 69. She then attended school in Battle Lake and graduated...
Lora Larum
May 21, 2022
Lora “Jane” (Heifort) Larum, 88, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2022, at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls, MN
Lora Jane was born December 14,1933, as the second of two children of Clarence and Mildred Heifort in Fargo ND, and as the story goes her brother could not say Lora so she became Jane...
Valdine Roehl
May 7, 2022
Valdine K. Roehl, age 93, a long-time resident of Orwell township, Fergus Falls MN passed away on May 7, 2022 at the Pioneer Cottages in Fergus Falls surrounded by her family.
On January 19, 1929, Valdine Kathryn (nee Anderson) Roehl was born to Helmer and Florence (nee Kielmeyer) Anderson in Fergus Falls. Valdine was baptized and confirmed...
Debra Riley
May 7, 2022
Deborah Jane Riley was born August 25, 1951, and passed away on May 7 2022 after a short, but fierce battle with cancer.
Deb was the youngest child of Stan and Mary Churchill, joining her eight older siblings and completing the family. Being the youngest, she was the favorite, and doted on by her parents and siblings....
Ethel "Tiny" Macheel
May 7, 2022
Ethel (Tiny) Mae Macheel (Martin), 78, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.
On February 12, 1944, Tiny was born in Marion County, Indianapolis, to Everett and Julia Martin. She attended Southport High School but did not graduate. At 18, she joined the Army and was stationed...
Ralph Jahnke
May 5, 2022
Ralph G. Jahnke, 96, of Parkers Prairie, died on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at the St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie.
Ralph Gustav was born on June 16, 1925, at Parkers Prairie the son of Gustav William and Emma Paulin (Jantzen) Jahnke. He was baptized at North Effington and confirmed there on September 31, 1939. Ralph...
Steven Torkelson
May 2, 2022
Steven Lee Torkelson was born March 19, 1948, in Wadena, Minnesota. He passed on Monday, May 2, 2022, at his home in Henning.
The son of Wesley and Shirley Torkelson, he grew up and attended school in Henning, graduating with the class of 1966. He enlisted in the Air Force and proudly served his country from February...
Dennis Emmen
May 1, 2022
Dennis Emmen (88) passed away peacefully on May 1, 2022 at Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Dennis was born to Ulfert and Grace Emmen in Clara City, MN. He attended Clara City High School where he was active in sports. After graduation, he enlisted in the US Army and served as a sergeant in the...
Delbert Malcolm
Apr 28, 2022
Delbert Malcolm (91) of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, passed away April 28, 2022, at Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids.
Delbert was born in Perham, Minnesota to parents Phillip and Madge Malcolm on September 24, 1930. He attended Perham High School and was three months short of graduating before he was drafted to serve in the Korean...
Charles Bangs
Apr 28, 2022
Charles Francis Bangs, 59, of Fergus Falls, passed away unexpectedly on April 28, 2022.
He was born in Jamestown, ND on October 5, 1962, to Charles K. and Marian F. (Heathcote) Bangs. He moved with his family to the Fergus Falls area in 1963 and he remained a resident of Fergus Falls the rest of his life. ...
Don Murphy
Apr 26, 2022
Donald “Don” Murphy (85) of Fergus Falls, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Don was born at home on October 22, 1936, in Foxhome, MN where he attended the local country school. At 17 Don entered the army and served in the Korean war for three years. After...
Carri Thompson
Apr 20, 2022
Carri Jane Thompson, 66, passed away Wednesday, April 20th, 2022, in the comfort of her home.
Carri Jane Thompson was born April 8, 1956 to Jerry and Doris Enderson in Fergus Falls, MN. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1974. On June 18, 1977, Carri married her high school sweetheart, Steven Thompson. The following year,...
Patsy Ostergaard
Apr 18, 2022
Patsy LaVonne Ostergaard, born June 8, 1941 in Evansville Minnesota to Earl and Martha Rossum, passed away on April 18, 2022, at age 80, in Pensacola FL.
She is survived by her husband David, children Craig (Natalie), Cary (Lillian), and Cathy Zimmer (Gary) and her grandchildren Carly, Madissen, Luke, and Adam. The ever-strong spirit in Patsy was...
Wayne Ronning
Apr 17, 2022
Wayne Ellsworth Ronning, 82, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Pioneer Care Center surrounded by family.
Wayne was born on July 30, 1939, to Martin Ronning and Ella (Hogenson) Ronning in Maddock, ND. He attended Oak Grove Lutheran High School in Fargo, ND where he met the love of...
Gay Stabnow
Apr 17, 2022
Gay Stabnow, age 70 of Clitherall, passed away April 17, 2022 at her home with her family by her side.
Gay Leslie Deutsch was born to Kathryn (Palin) and Paul Deutsch on January 17, 1952 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She grew up on the family turkey farm on the north shore of Clitherall Lake. She graduated from...
Milton Lien
Apr 11, 2022
Milton Lien, 90, of rural Battle Lake, died Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Barrett Assisted Living in Barrett, Minnesota.
Milton Roger Lien was born on June 9, 1931, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, son of Melvin and Ragna (Sund) Lien. He was baptized and confirmed at Trefoldighed Lutheran Church of rural Battle Lake. Milton graduated from Battle...
Francis Robertson
Apr 6, 2022
Francis R. Robertson, 88, of Glenwood, formerly of Fergus Falls, died on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at the Glenwood Retirement Village in Glenwood, MN, surrounded by family.
Francis was born on August 30, 1933, in Barry, MN, the son of John and Victoria Robertson. His father was a Grain Buyer and his mother was a homemaker. He...
David Johnson
Apr 5, 2022
David Wayne Johnson died Tuesday April 5, 2022 at his home: surrounded by his family.
David Johnson was born June 21,1954 to Wayne A Johnson and Beverly Jean (Grinde) Johnson in Sisseton, South Dakota. He passed away quietly in his home with loved ones by his side on April 5, 2022 after a long and hard fought...
