Obituaries

Jun 25, 2020

Evelace G. (Evie) Hanson, 91, a longtime resident of Battle Lake, died June, 25, 2020 under the care of Sanford Hospice House following a stroke.

Evie was born May 2, 1929 in Fergus Falls, the first child of Selvin and Bertha (Shylstad) Garberg of rural Underwood. She attended Barnhard Grade School and graduated from Fergus Falls High...

Jun 24, 2020

Marie, 97, left this world early June 24th to join her Heavenly Father and all the loved ones gone before her.

Marie was born in Pipestone, MN to George R. Neuman and Mary Margaret Frances Lewis.  She moved to the Fergus Falls area in her early teens. Those years were not easy for her as she worked for...

Jun 23, 2020

Glenn Ira Lord went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June  23rd, 2020 at the age of 89 in District Heights Maryland surrounded by family.

Visitation is set for 2 pm with Funeral Services following at 3 pm on Saturday, June 27th, 2020 at Pope Funeral Home in District Heights, Maryland, officiated by the Rev....

Jun 22, 2020

Johnny Lee Torgrimson, 73, of rural Dalton, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.

Johnny was born August 24, 1946 to Wilbur and Irene (Kirkeby) Torgrimson.  He was baptized and confirmed by Rev. Ringstad at Grue Lutheran Church.  He attended country school District 114 and after his parents moved into Ashby, he attended...

Jun 20, 2020

Edyth Eckman, 55 formerly of Crystal died Saturday, June 20, 2020, with her family at her side, at the Bethany Home in Alexandria, Minnesota.

Edyth Engleburg Eckman was born on August 22, 1964, in Robbinsdale, Minnesota the daughter of Lester and Phyllis (Elam) Eckman.  She graduated from the Robbinsdale Cooper High School in 1982.  Edy enjoyed crafts,...

Jun 18, 2020

Joyce Fay Nygaard Boe, of Fergus Falls, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020, in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born July 24, 1941 to Robert Martinus Nygaard and Esther Rose (Garrison) Nygaard in St. Louis County, Minnesota.

At the age of three, Joyce and her family moved from a mining community in northern Minnesota to a mining...

Jun 18, 2020

Lawrence "Larry" Ronald Grafenauer was born September 6, 1936 to Lawrence "DeDe" Grafenauer and Evelyn "Ev" Grafenauer in Milwaukee Wisconsin. He grew up doing what he loved most, hunting and fishing. He met Barbara Burmeister while boating at Lake Beulah, Wisconsin. They fell in love and married on June 14, 1958. They had four children, Gail, Beth, Scott and Christine....

Jun 15, 2020

Levi Chase, 20, of rural Battle Lake died Monday, June 15, 2020 at his residence.

Levi Allen Chase was born on January 14, 2000 to the Chase family. His two sisters, Maggie and Elle, welcomed their new baby brother with sloppy kisses and sometimes not so gentle snuggles. 18 months later, Levi became the big brother to...

Jun 14, 2020

Erling Halbakken, 88, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Rothsay, died Sunday, June 14, 2020, at the Minnesota Veterans Home, Fergus Falls.

Erling Roger Halbakken was born on August 5, 1931 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Earl and Inga (Western) Halbakken.  He attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Rothsay...

Jun 12, 2020

Helen Alberta (Poitra) Sundblad, 84, formerly of Erhard, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020 at Northfield (Minn.) Hospital.

Helen was born to Robert and Eva Poitra of Dunseith, ND on September 8, 1935.  She was the fifth of 11 children born to this union.  Helen attended school at St. Michael Catholic Boarding School after which she met...

Jun 11, 2020

Curtis Rode, 61 of rural Battle Lake died Thursday, June 11, 2020, at home with his family by his side.

Curtis Fred Rode was born on April 8, 1959, in Bismarck, ND the son of Francis and Marlene (Frank) Rode.  He graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1977 and continued his education at the Wahpeton School of...

Jun 7, 2020

Bernard “Bud” Egstad,96, of Fergus Falls, died on Sunday, June 7, 2020, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls.

Bernard Leroy was born on August 24, 1923, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the son of Ludvig and Judith (Lunde) Egstad. He was a 1941 graduate of the High School Department of Lutheran Brethren Schools in Fergus...

Jun 5, 2020

Carol Elaine Wehrly, 85, formerly of Elbow Lake, died Friday, June 5, 2020,of complications after a stroke, at the Barrett Care Center.

Carol graduated from Portland Senior High before attending Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. She then went on and obtained her teaching degree from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Carol served her first three years...

Jun 4, 2020

Alfred Dwayne Walvatne, Jr. passed away In Wheat Ridge, Colorado on June 4, 2020.   He was born in Ottertail County on January 24, 1935 to Clara and Alfred Walvatne.  He was preceded in death by his parents and nine siblings including sisters, Lydia Ostrom (Vern), Mary Ann Carlson (Jim), and brothers Casper (Anna), Abner (Rosie), Joseph, Ervin (Vivian), Reuben,...

Jun 2, 2020

Ellen Kirkvold 92 of Battle Lake died Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Ellen Alphield Kirkvold was born on March 4, 1928, by Nebish, Minnesota, in Beltrami County, the daughter of Ole and Ida (Christopherson) Erickson. She was baptized in the Lutheran Faith, attended the Nebish School, and then Country School Dist. #6 in...

May 31, 2020

Regina Overland, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 31, 2020, at home under the care of her family and LB Hospice.

Regina was born on April 11, 1928 in Hettinger, North Dakota, the daughter of Lazarus and Theresa (Nagle) Volk.  She grew up on the family farm near Hettinger, attended country school, and graduated from Hettinger High...

May 30, 2020

Merle Ellingson, 82, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.

A private family service will take place at Knollwood Memorial Gardens in Fergus Falls.

Arrangements by Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls.

To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Merle Ellingson, please...

May 28, 2020

Bernell Glenn Olson, 70, of rural Underwood, died unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, May 28, 2020.  Per Bernell’s request, no services are planned.

Bernell was born in Fergus Falls to Gaylord and Elaine (Paulson) Olson on March 9, 1950.  He attended school in the Underwood District until the 10th grade.

He married Delaine Johnson...

May 27, 2020

Norma Thom, 85, of Fergus Falls, MN, died on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at her residence.

Norma Pauline Thom was born October 14, 1934, at the home of her parents, Fred and Clara (Anderson) Muchow in Maplewood Township. She was baptized on December 16, 1934 and confirmed at United Church of Christ. She started grade school at...

May 26, 2020

Patrick (Pat) John Sagerhorn, 72, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 26, 2020, at home with his family, following a short battle with an aggressive form of cancer. Pat welcomed his death with humor and grace, and his acceptance of this process was of great comfort to his family.

Pat was born on March...