Obituaries

May 12, 2021

On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, Denise Marie Gerhart, loving wife, mother of three, grandmother of nine, and friend to many, passed away at the age of 63 years.

Denise was born August 3, 1957 to Warren and Shirley (Loew) Boettner in Austin, Minnesota. She spent her childhood on a farm with her parents and four sisters. She...

May 12, 2021

Ann Grover, 77, of Ashby, MN, died Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Evansville Care Campus.

Ann Marie Grover was born June 15, 1943, the daughter of Asbjorn and Agnes (Bardahl) Kjelstrup in Fergus Falls. She was baptized and confirmed at Erdahl Lutheran Church. Ann graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1961.

On March 14,...

May 1, 2021

Roger Allen Olson, 75, of Fergus Falls, passed away Saturday, May 1st at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. Born in Fergus Falls on October 31, 1945, Roger was the middle child and only son of Myrtle and Leonard “Butch” Olson.

Roger lived with his parents and sisters Barbara and Beverly in Battle Lake. He graduated in 1963...

Apr 29, 2021

On Thursday April 29, 2021, Doris Lorraine Johnson, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away at the age of 93.

Doris was born April 13, 1928 in Fargo, North Dakota to Syvert and Myrtle (Turter) Teigland.  She attended school in Audubon, Minnesota and Oak Grove Lutheran High School in Fargo, North Dakota.  After high school, Doris...

Apr 28, 2021

Paul Bernard Jensen, son of Bernard and Frances Jensen, was born November 19th, 1952 in Audubon, Iowa. He passed away at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo on April 28th, 2021. He was 68 years old.

Paul was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. He graduated from Avo-Ha High School with the class of 1971. After...

Apr 25, 2021

Jessica Lyn Oliphant, age 48, was born on August 26, 1972. She passed in the evening of April 25, 2021, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Jessie was born and raised in Fergus Falls, MN, to her parents, Cay Stringer and Gary Oliphant. She graduated from Moorhead High School and went on to work at many jobs throughout...

Apr 19, 2021

James Hallberg, 78 of Battle Lake died Monday, April 19, 2021, at his home with his family by his side and under the care of LB Hospice.

James (Jim) Edward Hallberg was born on March 24, 1943, in Valparaiso, Indiana. He is the son of Charles and Jeanette (Berlin) Hallberg. He graduated from Hebron High School in...

Apr 17, 2021

Robert “Bob” Lee, 92 of rural Battle Lake died Saturday, April 17, 2021, at his home.

Robert James Lee was born on February 5, 1929, in Boone, Iowa the son of Shelly and Doris (Phillips) Lee.  Bob graduated from Boone High School in 1947, continued his education at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, receiving his Bachelor...

Apr 15, 2021

Michael Colin Riley was born on March 17, 1987 to Marlyn and Deb Riley. Mike, “Mikey”, “Ralphie” was the light of our lives. Growing up in Herman, MN, the youngest of five siblings, he was doted on from the moment he came home from the hospital. Mike didn’t have to do anything himself because we all happily did everything...

Apr 11, 2021

Thelma E. Monke, 91, of Fergus Falls, formerly of rural Clitherall, died on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.

Thelma Elizabeth Monke was born on March 14, 1930, the daughter of Clifford and Ruth (Heifort) Ukkelberg.  She was baptized and confirmed in Nidaros Lutheran Church of rural Clitherall.  Thelma attended the Clitherall...

Apr 10, 2021

Lois “Del” Larson, 86 of Henning, formerly of Clitherall died Saturday, April 10, 2021, at Knute Nelson Care Center in Alexandria, Minnesota.

Lois Delphine Swenson was born on July 10, 1934, in Kerkhoven, Minnesota the daughter of Chester and Emma (Sagedahl) Swenson.  Del was baptized and confirmed at the Kerkhoven Lutheran Church, she attended the Kerkhoven Public...

Apr 7, 2021

Thulin, Glendora Isabelle (Glennie), formerly of Montevideo and Minnetonka, MN, passed away peacefully at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, MN on April 7, 2021, with her daughter holding her hand.

Glennie was born on September 14, 1925 in St. Paul, MN to Isabelle and Oscar Olson.  She was proceeded in death by husband Edwin James Thulin Jr., parents...

Apr 6, 2021

Richard George Kalling was born July 13, 1944, in Superior Wisconsin. He was the second child of John Gustav Richard Kalling and Lillie Ruth Whitlock Kalling. In his younger years he was called Dick. Except for his first and last two years, he lived exclusively in San Diego, California. A couple years after moving to San Diego, his sister...

Apr 2, 2021

Mary Ehle, 98 of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Battle Lake, MN died Friday, April 2, 2021, at the Avera Prince of Peace Long Term Care and Hospice in Sioux Falls.

Mary Catherine Ehle was born on October 21, 1922, in Waterloo, Iowa the daughter of Bert and Anna (Micheals) Stern.  She was baptized in the Catholic...

Mar 28, 2021

Rocky W. Cocl, 75, of Franklin, MN formerly of Fergus Falls, MN passed away on March 28th, 2021 at Franklin Nursing Home.

Rocky was born on February 27th, 1946 to George and Louise (Finzell) Goodendorf. He attended high school in Little Falls, MN where he excelled at basketball and he later went on to earn a college...

Mar 27, 2021

Geri Williams, 57, of Fergus Falls passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Geri Kay Williams was born on November 10, 1963, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Burten and Marilyn Zoerb.  She attended school in Minneapolis graduating from Columbia Heights High School in 1981.  She worked various jobs...

Mar 17, 2021

Tommy Owen Homme, 82, of Nashua, MN, passed away on March 17, 2021 at the VA Medical Center in Fargo, ND with his daughters by his side.

He was born July 12, 1938 in Evansville, MN to Knute and Clara (Carlson) Homme.  Tommy grew up in Evansville, MN where he attended and graduated from Evansville High School....

Mar 7, 2021

Helen Pederson, 83, of rural Fergus Falls, MN passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Pioneer Care Center under the care of LB Hospice.

Helen (Berg) Pederson was born on January 16, 1938 at home in Norwegian Grove Township, MN to Odin and Gilma Berg. She was baptized, and later confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church. She...

Mar 3, 2021

Lloyd E. "Buddy" King, age 87 of Fergus Falls, passed away March 3, 2021, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.

Lloyd was born on April 8, 1933 in Cando, North Dakota, the son of Arthur and Mary (Kovacik) King. He graduated from Cando High School before enlisting in the U. S. Army. After his faithful service...

Mar 3, 2021

Margaret “Margo” Sauer, 86, of Fergus Falls died Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at her residence under the care of her family, LB Hospice and the staff of Park Gardens.

She was born February 17, 1935 in Litchfield, MN to Robert and Cecelia Walker.  Her mother died when she was three months old.  She was later adopted by...