Obituaries

Jul 6, 2021

Julie Ann Christensen passed away July 6, 2021 in Perham, MN under the wonderful and loving care of the staff at the Thomas House and Hospice of the Red River Valley.  Born on September 3, 1942 in St. Paul, MN, Julie was the daughter of Arnold and Alma (Hofsommer) Hemquist.  They lived in Oakes and Fargo, North Dakota, before...

Jul 2, 2021

James Slater, 81 of Battle Lake died Friday, July 2, 2021, at Sanford Health in Fargo.

James Harold Slater was born on January 9, 1940, in Montevideo, Minnesota the son of Joseph and Helen (Grove) Slater.  He was baptized and confirmed in Wang Lutheran Church of Montevideo and graduated from the Sacred Heart High School in 1958....

Jun 28, 2021

Marjorie Eastwood, 99 of rural Underwood died Monday, June 28, 2021, at her home.

Marjorie Augusta Ida Eastwood was born on October 20, 1921, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Henry and Dora (Zimmer) Mahler.  She was baptized and confirmed in the First Evangelical and Reformed Church in Fergus Falls.  She graduated from Fergus Falls High...

Jun 26, 2021

Eugene Lundquist, 91 of rural Battle Lake died Saturday, June 26, 2021, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center.

Eugene Wesley Lundquist was born on June 22, 1930, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Edwin and Altine (Glende) Lundquist.  He was baptized and confirmed in First Lutheran Church in Battle Lake.  Gene attended Rural School District...

Jun 25, 2021

Leonard D. Taylor 79, of Evansville, died on Friday, June 25, 2021, at the Evansville Care Campus, Evansville, MN.

Leonard Donald was born on September 23, 1941, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Leonard and Lydia (Degan) Taylor. He graduated from Minneapolis North High School in 1959. Lenny joined the US Navy being stationed in Norfolk, Virginia...

Jun 23, 2021

Dorothy Wright, 85, of Battle Lake, MN, died on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center.

Dorothy Steele Wright was born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 17, 1935 to Neva Marguerite Steele and Roscoe Wayland Steele. While she was still a toddler, the family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where she was joined...

Jun 21, 2021

Lois Ann Susag, age 76 of Battle Lake, MN passed away very peacefully on June 21, 2021 while visiting family in Lanesboro.

She was born on October 18, 1944 to Engolf and Pauline (Glud) Haugan in Fergus Falls, MN.  Most of her childhood was spent in the Foxhome area and Lois graduated from Fergus Falls High School...

Jun 20, 2021

Donald George Kohlmeier, age 76, who was born on May 3, 1945, in Rochester, New York, the son of George William and Mary Theresa (Sekel) Kohlmeier passed on to his heavenly home June 20 at the Ashby Living Center, Ashby, Minnesota, where, since April first of this year, he had been taken care of by their kind, dedicated, and...

Jun 19, 2021

John “Moose” Andres, 69, of Ashby, died Saturday, June 19, 2021 at his home, comforted by his family.

He was born in Minneapolis on June 14, 1952, the son of Ben and Winnie (Hanson) Andres.  Since the age of 5, John grew up on the family farm in Corcoran, MN and graduated from Buffalo High School in...

Jun 18, 2021

Merle "Scotty" Scott, 102, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 18, 2021 at the Minnesota Veteran's Home.  A memorial service will be planned for later.

Merle Kenneth Scott (“Scotty”) was born March 25, 1919 on his family’s farm in Orwell Township, the youngest of 10 children born to Bert and Elizabeth (Brendecke) Scott.  In 1941, he enlisted in the...

Jun 16, 2021

Verla Ehlke, 89, of Fergus Falls died Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Pioneer Care.

She was born on February 28, 1932 in the Wright Hospital, Fergus Falls, the daughter of Henry and Rose (Fyffe) VanHovel.  She was baptized in the First Baptist Church in Breckenridge and attended the Campbell Elementary and High School.

Verla and...

Jun 13, 2021

John A. Fietzek, 75, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Essentia Health in Fargo.

He was born October 8, 1945 in Jamestown, ND to Thomas and Gladys (Anderson) Fietzek.  After high school, he joined the U.S. Army on January 31, 1963.  He served in Vietnam until he was honorably discharged on January 27, 1966. ...

Jun 10, 2021

Marilyn Elizabeth Stolle died on June 10, 2021 surrounded by her family.  She was born the first of four children to Fred (Fritz) and Margaret (Hougham) Fuchs on February 9, 1939 in Minneapolis. The family farmed and lived near Big Lake until moving to Menahga in 1945.  Marilyn graduated from Menahga high school in 1957 and then attended Bemidji...

Jun 7, 2021

Nathan “Nate” West, 77 of rural Fergus Falls died Monday, June 7, 2021, at his home under the care of his family.

Nathan West was born on May 30, 1944, in Wright Memorial Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of George and Ina (Carter) West.  He was baptized and confirmed in Bethlehem Lutheran in Fergus Falls. ...

Jun 7, 2021

Richard A.  Johnson, 66, of Fergus Falls, died on Monday, June 7, 2021, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Richard was born on May 29, 1955, in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Ernest and Cecile (Bardwell) Johnson.  Richard graduated from Ashby High School in 1973.

On May 25, 1974, he married Ronda Kay Salvevold...

Jun 6, 2021

Ardeen B. Mies, 82, of Clitherall, died Sunday, June 6, 2021 at the Battle Lake Good Samaitan.

She was born April 29, 1939 in Minneapolis, MN to Wayne and Ardis (Orttel) Lynch.  She grew up and attended school in St. Louis Park, MN.  On October 27, 1956, she was united in marriage to Joseph Mies, Jr. in...

Jun 5, 2021

Ramon E. Long, 90 of Underwood, MN, died on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at his residence.

Ramon Ellis was born on June 24, 1930, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Frank Edgar and Bernadine (Knight) Long. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mason City, Iowa. He graduated from Mason City High...

Jun 4, 2021

Shirley Suchy, 77 of Urbank, Minnesota passed on from this life to her eternal home on Friday, June 4, 2021, at her home with her family at her side.

Shirley Ann (Underhill) Suchy was born on June 14, 1943, in Wadena, Minnesota the daughter of James and Esther (Sandahl) Underhill.

She attended a variety of...

May 26, 2021

Darlene “Deb” Elizabeth (Bostrom) Bottko, age 61 of Battle Lake, MN, passed away on May 26, 2021 due to ongoing complications from COVID-19. Deb passed quietly, surrounded by her family.

She will be remembered for her kind heart, unwavering faith in God, and the lengths would take to show her love and support to her loved ones....

May 23, 2021

Travis Kadel, 56, of rural Erhard died Sunday, May 23, 2021 as a result of injuries suffered in a car accident.

He was born on December 21, 1964 in Fergus Falls to Murray and Darlene (Armstrong) Kadel. He began his schooling in Minneapolis. In July of 1976, he moved with his family to rural Erhard where he...