Obituaries
Harland Hanson
Dec 31, 2021
Harland Hanson, 97, of Evansville, died on Friday, December 31, 2021, at the Evansville Care Campus.
Harland Herbert Hanson was born October 24, 1924 at home in Elk Lake Township, Grant County, near Hoffman, MN to Oliver and Ethel (Ellingson) Hanson. He was baptized and confirmed at Lincoln Lutheran Church in rural Hoffman by Rev. Ivar Sandburg. Country...
Patrick Hauge
Dec 30, 2021
Patrick Elton Hauge, age 60, of Fergus Falls passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021. He was born on September 12, 1961, to Lois (Enger) Kramer and Elton Hauge. He grew up in Fergus Falls and lived there his entire life. Patrick was married in 1987 and had two children.
Patrick worked as a chef at The Otter...
David Berry
Dec 29, 2021
David Berry, 55 of Evansville died December 29, 2021.
Graveside Service will be Sunday, May 29, 2022, at 2:00 PM at the Mound Grove Cemetery in Evansville with full Military Honors by the West Douglas County American Legion Post #188.
David Berry, 55, of Evansville died Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at his home.
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Michael Partain
Dec 28, 2021
Michael Partain, 71, of Erhard, died on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.
Michael Martin was born on April 29, 1950, in El Dorado, Illinois, the son of Innas “Sparky” and Beulah Oreen (Wolden) Partain. He was baptized and confirmed into the Christian Faith. Mike attended Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1968....
Jeroma Anderson-Hanson
Dec 23, 2021
Jeroma “Jo” Anderson-Hanson, 94, of Pelican Rapids, formerly Fergus Falls died Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Riverfront Manor, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.
Jeroma Theodora was born September 16, 1927 in Barnesville, Minnesota to John and Hilma (Hanson) Olson. She grew up on a farm and attended country school District 19 in Prairie View Township near Barnesville, graduating from...
Thomas George
Dec 20, 2021
Thomas Ryan George was received into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, December 20, 2021. Tom was a beloved son, brother, and uncle. We will miss him dearly. He had the gentlest soul and a warm, calming presence about him. His beautiful smile and contagious laugh brought immense happiness to all who were around...
Susan Gilbertson
Dec 18, 2021
In the afternoon of December 16, 2021, Susan Joy Gilbertson was called to her heavenly home after a battle with Covid-19. She was being visited by her husband and granddaughter at the time who witness a peaceful smile upon her passing. She was 73 years old.
Sue was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 31, 1948 to...
Dennis Reich
Dec 16, 2021
Dennis D. Reich 72, of Fergus Falls, died on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at his residence in Fergus Falls.
Dennis Duane Reich was born on October 26, 1949, in Hazen, North Dakota, the son of John and Rebecca (Schuh) Reich. He was baptized and confirmed at Evangelical United Brethren Church in Hazen, ND. He graduated from Hazen...
Colleen Macheledt
Dec 15, 2021
On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, Colleen passed away peacefully at her home in Battle Lake, Minnesota at the age of eighty-seven years.
Colleen (Cool) Macheledt was born on April 16, 1934 in Marshall, Minnesota the daughter of Mike and Alice (Lambert) Cool. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1953.
Colleen Cool and Ron Macheledt...
Arlene Lauf
Dec 15, 2021
Arlene Karoline (Botner) Lauf passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2021 in her home at the Good Samaritan Nursing Facility in Battle Lake, Minnesota, with her family by her side, under the care and support of Hospice. A Celebration of Arlene’s Life will be held at Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Battle Lake on Tuesday, December 21 at 1:30...
Janet Hauge
Dec 14, 2021
Janet Mae (Brown/Enger) Hauge passed away on December 14, 2021, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND at the age of 85. She was born in Fargo, ND on July 8th, 1936, to Dorthea Schnelle and Walter Brown. She grew up in Fergus Falls where she was raised by with her mother and Vernon Enger (the man who raised her...
Louise Whaley
Dec 13, 2021
Louise A. Whaley, 50, of Fergus Falls, died on Monday, December 13, 2021, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota.
Louise Allison was born on June 17, 1971, in Buchanon County, Missouri, the daughter of Cheri (Nugent) Hixson. She graduated from the Alternative Learning Center in Fergus Falls in 1991. She continued her education at Minnesota State...
Dennis Jones
Dec 10, 2021
Dennis Jones, 82 of rural Battle Lake died Friday, December 10, 2021, at the Veterans Medical Center in Fargo.
Dennis Barry Jones was born on May 10, 1939, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota the son of Herschel and Helen (Neumeyer) Jones. He attended the Grand Rapids Public School, then enlisted for four years with the US Navy serving...
Carl Roger Van Horn
Dec 10, 2021
Roger Van Horn ,78 of rural Dalton died Friday, December 10, 2021, at Sanford Health in Fargo.
Carl Roger Van Horn was born on September 10, 1943, in Devils Lake, North Dakota the son of Clinton and Evelyn (Felland) Van Horn. He was baptized in the Presbyterian Church in Minnewaukan. Roger graduated from the Turtle Lake High...
Evelyn Wellbrock
Dec 7, 2021
Evelyn Viola Wellbrock passed away peacefully on December 7, 2021 at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Evelyn was born October 29, 1923 as one of eight children born to Otto and Mathilda Drager in Elizabeth Township. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Friberg township and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Evelyn attended...
Kenneth Chermak Sr.
Dec 3, 2021
Kenneth Charles Chermak, Sr. 79 who lived on Blanche Lake, Battle Lake, MN; died Friday, December 3, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Kenneth was born on December 30, 1941, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin the son of Anton and Agnes (Howard) Chermak. He graduated from Lincoln High School, Manitowoc, WI, in 1960. While at Lincoln High, he was...
Darrell Anderson
Dec 3, 2021
Darrell D. Anderson, 85, of Evansville, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021, at the Evansville Care Campus.
Darrell David was born on May 13, 1936, in Ottertail County, the 1st son of David and Evelie (Nelson) Anderson. Darrell was always doing something as a child. Making haystacks out of grass, making toys out of wood....
Robert Fritz
Nov 29, 2021
Robert L. Fritz, 72, of Fergus Falls, died on Monday, November 29, 2021, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls.
No services are planned per Robert’s request.
Interment: Knollwood Memorial Gardens, Fergus Falls, MN
Funeral arrangements are with the Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls.
LuWayne Leuthard
Nov 29, 2021
LuWayne Lee Leuthard, 66, of Ashby, Minnesota, died on November 29, 2021, at his residence.
Visitation: Friday, December 10, 2021, from 5-7 P.M., at the Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Ashby.
Funeral arrangements are with the Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Ashby.
Kenneth Watkins
Nov 28, 2021
Kenneth “Pete” Sheridan Watkins, 55, of Fergus Falls, passed away November 28, 2021, at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota.
Kenneth was born to Larry and Linda Watkins on July 25, 1966, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was named after his uncle, Sheridan Jay Watkins, who died in Vietnam. Pete was baptized in a creek in Shingletown,...
