Obituaries

Dec 7, 2019

Burton Hustad, 86 of rural Battle Lake died Saturday, December 7, 2019, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center.

Burton Keith Hustad was born on November 27, 1933, by Battle Lake, Minnesota the son of Marvin and Lillian (Olson) Hustad.  He was baptized and confirmed in Trefoldighed Lutheran Church, attended Country School in Girard Township and graduated...

Dec 7, 2019

Clarice Mae Johnson, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls.

She was born in rural Otter Tail County on January 5, 1929, to Lewis and Mabel (Sveback) Lofthus.  She was raised and attended school in rural Otter Tail County.  She was confirmed on November 17, 1943.  On October 29,...

Dec 5, 2019

Robert (Bob) Luther Dungay passed away on December 5, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.

Bob was born on July 7, 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota to Helmi Elvira (Salo) Dungay and Herbert Fasken Dungay. Bob was raised in Peterson, Minnesota, where he graduated from high school in 1953.  He graduated from Luther College in 1956...

Dec 4, 2019

Ethel H. Thompson, 93, of Fergus Falls, died on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls.

Ethel Helen Ruby was born on February 20, 1926, in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of Max Kronemann, Sr. and Wilhelmine (Holthusen) Kronemann. She was one of 13 children. Ethel was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran...

Dec 1, 2019

Marius “Doc” Martineau, 87, of rural Elbow Lake died Sunday, December 1, 2019 at his residence under the care of his family and hospice.

He was born March 26, 1932 in St. Paul, MN to Marius and Elizabeth (Steinbach) Martineau.  He grew up and graduated from high school in St. Paul.  He was drafted into the U.S....

Nov 29, 2019

Timothy Donley, 74 of Fergus Falls died Friday, November 29, 2019, at his home peacefully with loved ones.

Timothy James Donley was born on May 17, 1945, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of James and Dorothy (Gunderson) Donley.  He was a graduate from Breckenridge High School in 1963.

He enlisted in the US Army...

Nov 28, 2019

Services for Robert Focht have been postponed to a later date

Robert Focht, 85 of Battle Lake died Thursday, November 28, 2019, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Society.

Robert E. Focht was born on November 28, 1934, in Tremont, Pennsylvania the son of Leo Preston and Grace Laverne (Bush) Focht.  He was...

Nov 24, 2019

Roger Ballweber, 82, of Fergus Falls, MN died Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.

He was born June 19, 1937 in Adams County of North Dakota to Delmar and Nora (Hofland) Ballweber.  He grew up in Reeder, ND and graduated from Reeder High School.  He then attended the North Dakota State College...

Nov 19, 2019

Gladyce Miller, 92 of Henning died Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center.

Gladyce Lenore Miller was born on July 10, 1927, at her parent’s farmhouse in Nidaros Township, rural Clitherall, Minnesota, the daughter of Joseph and Minnie (Paulson) Trosdahl.  She was baptized, confirmed and attended Sunday School in the Nidaros Lutheran Church.  Gladyce attended...

Nov 17, 2019

Gloria Jean Nyreen of Maine, MN passed away November 17, 2019 due to complications with diabetes. She was born March 30, 1957 in Faribault, MN. Her parents were Richard Twernbold and Jeanette Grinager. She grew up in Rochester, MN where she graduated. She was the oldest sibling of five brothers. Following high school, she moved to Colorado Springs where...

Nov 14, 2019

Pat Kostelecky, 74 of Battle Lake died Thursday, November 14, 2019, at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis.

Patricia Ann Kostelecky was born on July 14, 1945, in Dickinson, North Dakota to Roy and Grace (Carr) Herhusky.  She graduated from Central High School in Dickinson in 1963. Pat attended UND in Grand Forks and then transferred to Dickinson...

Nov 10, 2019

Dorothy Selma Niesche, 97, formerly from Fergus Falls, MN, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019, at River Pointe Assisted Living in Moorhead, MN, surrounded by her family.

Dorothy Selma (Totzke) Niesche was born to Henry and Grace (Billett) Totzke in Taylor Township, Traverse County, MN on April 28, 1922.  She was baptized in the Lutheran faith by...

Nov 7, 2019

Adell Seaver, 85, of Wahpeton, ND, died Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton.

She was born September 10, 1934 in Fergus Falls to James and Esther (Musser) Raguse.  She grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls.  On June 2, 1961, she was united in marriage to Douglas Seaver at Grace...

Nov 7, 2019

June Rossum, 98 of Evansville died Thursday, November 7, 2019, at the Evansville Care Center.

June Marion Rossum was born on June 11, 1921, in Evansville, Minnesota the daughter of Aldrick and Agnes (Nelson) Carlson the oldest of seven children which included two sets of twins.  She was baptized and confirmed in Immanuel Lutheran Church, attended Rural...

Nov 3, 2019

Timothy A. Nelson, age 53, passed away Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 120 S. Peck St, Fergus Falls, Saturday, November 9, from 1-4 pm.

To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Timothy Allen Nelson, please visit our...

Oct 30, 2019

Darlene Guggisberg, 87 of Battle Lake passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at Pillar’s Hospice Home in Oakdale, Minnesota, after a 4 ½ year battle with MDS.

Darlene Cordelia (Fixsen) Guggisberg was born June 13,1932, in Sheridan Township, rural Redwood County, Minnesota, to Orman Bernard “O. B.” Fixsen and Margery Elizabeth (Swartz) Fixsen. As a young farm...

Oct 29, 2019

Barbara L. Martineau, 86, of Elbow Lake, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at her home in Elbow Lake, Minnesota.

Barbara Lou was born on September 2, 1933 in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Kenneth and Beatrice (Main) Meyer. She attended Mattocks Elementary and Monroe High School in St. Paul. Barbara received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics...

Oct 26, 2019

Darrell Hesse, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, October 26 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.

Darrell was born September 7, 1926 at Westport, Minnesota. He attended various country schools in the farming community of Villard, Minnesota and graduated from Glenwood High School. January 17, 1945, he married Adeline Hesse. They continued living in the Glenwood-Grey...

Oct 21, 2019

Joyce Virginia Roehl, 86 of Fergus Falls died Monday, October 21, 2019 at Elk River Senior Living in Elk River, Minnesota.

On January 14, 1933, Joyce was born to Arthur and Gladys (Udbye) Miller in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.  She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, and attended Fergus Falls Public School, graduating from Fergus Falls...

Oct 19, 2019

Gene A. Engelstad, 87, of Fergus Falls, died on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at the MN Veterans Home in Fergus Falls.

Gene Allan was born on July 19, 1932, in Moorhead, MN, the son of Lars M. and Synneva W. (Gunderson) Engelstad. He was baptized in October 1932 and confirmed in May 1946 in Moorhead, MN. He...