Obituaries

Aug 21, 2018

Dona Rotter, 78, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, surrounded by her family.

She was born on July 24, 1940 in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Raymond and Dorothy (Gruchot) Rotter.  She attended St. Bernard’s Catholic School and graduated from Washington High School in St. Paul.  After the birth...

Aug 20, 2018

Kerry Renville, 72 of rural Underwood died Monday, August 20, 2018, at her home.

Karen Margaret Renville was born on May 27, 1946, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma the daughter of Carl and Beatrice (Williford) Swanson.  She was baptized in the Catholic Faith.  Kerry was born into a military family, attended various schools, and graduated from Park High...

Aug 17, 2018

Margaret Schuveiller, 66 of Buffalo died Friday, August 17, 2018, at the family lake home on West Battle Lake, rural Battle Lake, Minnesota.

Margaret Ann Schuveiller was born on April 16, 1952, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Rodney Alan and Martha Elizabeth (Boggs) O’Hern.  She was baptized and confirmed in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.  Margaret...

Aug 16, 2018

Tillie Holtberg of Evansville, died on August 16, 2018 at the Evansville Care Center, Evansville, Minnesota at the age of ninety-two years.

Tillie Holtberg was born December 16, 1925 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Andrew and Anna (Larson) Bahle. She was baptized February 11, 1926 in Fergus Falls and confirmed at Pelican Lake Lutheran Church in...

Aug 15, 2018

Eleanor Trana Hildreth, 97, a resident of Good Samaritan Home in Battle Lake and formerly of Henning, died on Wednesday, August 15, 2018.

Eleanor was born August 23, 1920, to Arnie Conrad & Clara (Youngberg) Baglo in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  After graduating High School in Fergus Falls, Minnesota in 1938, she moved to Henning to work for her...

Aug 9, 2018

Gloria Mercedys Zickur was born at home to Andrew & Hulda Johnson (Thornberg) on June 12, 1931 on a farm in Erdahl Twp, Grant County MN.  She was the baby of the family.  She passed away at the Evansville Care Center on August 9, 2018 at the age of 87.  May she rest in the arms of her Lord. ...

Aug 7, 2018

Ursula Risty, 76, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Vining, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota.

Ursula Agnes Risty was born August 23, 1941, to Franz Steuer and Maria Karahn in Katscher, Poland, on the Polish/German border. She met her husband, Marvin Risty there, while he served in the Army....

Aug 5, 2018

Ronald Nirva, 78 of Fergus Falls died Sunday, August 5, 2018, at Sanford Health in Fargo.

Ronald John Nirva was born on August 12, 1939, in Ely, Minnesota to Uno John and Aili (Maki) Nirva.  He attended school and graduated from Ely Memorial High School.  He went on to Ely Community College for two years, and then...

Jul 29, 2018

Stanley Ellingson, 78, of Ashby, died Sunday, July 29, 2018, at the Ashby Living Center.

He was born on December 23, 1939 in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Sidney and Edna (Larson) Ellingson.  He attended school in Ashby and graduated from Ashby High School.  Stan went on to attend North Dakota State School of Science, where...

Jul 29, 2018

Ruben Colmo, Sr.  76 years old, of Davao City on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, passed away on July 29, 2018 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Ruben & Perla, his wife of 51 years, were in Fergus Falls visiting their daughter Ruby Tungseth & granddaughter Alexis Tungseth. Ruben is survived by his wife & family in...

Jul 28, 2018

Mary Wold, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, July 28, 2018, at Broen Home in Fergus Falls.

Mary Elizabeth Wold was born on July 15, 1926, the daughter of John and Inga Aune at the Aune farm in rural Underwood, MN.  She was raised with 11 siblings and graduated from Underwood High School in 1944.  Mary went...

Jul 25, 2018

Joseph E.  Mauer,76, of Fergus Falls, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at the Broen Home of Fergus Falls.

Joseph Ernest Mauer was born on March 15, 1942, in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Ernest And Alice (Zimmer) Mauer. Joe grew up in Fergus Falls and was baptized at Our Lady of Victory. He attended Madison...

Jul 25, 2018

On Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Michael William Makovsky husband, father, son and brother passed away after a brief illness at the age of 56 years.

Mike will forever be remembered by his smoking hot wife and best friend, Amber (Swires); their precious children, Trisha, Samuel, Augustus, and Lillian; by his mother, Agnes (Mallak); and by his brothers...

Jul 22, 2018

Beryl J. (Cloos) Leonard, 90, died peacefully at home with loved ones holding her hands at Country Care in rural Evansville on July 22, 2018.

Beryl Cloos was born June 11, 1928 to Peter H. and Ada J. (Evander) Cloos, Watertown, S.D. They were summer residents at Camp Roma, Eagle Lake near Battle Lake, for many years....

Jul 20, 2018

Harlan Jacobson, 80, of rural Ashby, died Friday, July 20, 2018 at his home surrounded by all his family.

Harlan Jerome Jacobson was born on August 7th, 1937, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to Arthur and Harriet (Hoff) Jacobson. He attended Melby Public School until 8th grade and Evansville Public School until his high school graduation.

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Jul 19, 2018

Ann Marguerite (Beckmann) Lake peacefully met her Lord Thursday morning July 19, 2018. Ann was born Saturday, April 5, 1919, to John and Emma (Meinke) Beckmann in Minneapolis, MN. She graduated from Moorhead High School and Moorhead State Teachers College. She began her teaching career in Brandon, MN.

On June 2, 1948, she married N. Rollo (Rollie)...

Jul 16, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Terry Duayne Mohrmann announces his unexpected passing on Monday, July 16, 2018 in his home in Evansville, Minnesota, at the age of sixty-four years.

He was born in Morris, MN on August 27, 1953 to his parents Lester and Alphild Mohrmann.  He attended school in Evansville for a...

Jul 16, 2018

Grace Skogen, 85 of Fergus Falls died Monday, July 16, 2018, at her home.

Grace Janet Skogen was born on July 10, 1933, third child of Carl and Agnes (Rasmussen) Petersen in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota.   In 1939, the Petersen family moved to a farm near Underwood where Grace attended Country School District #231, and then graduated from...

Jul 14, 2018

One of God's Best Fishermen was taken to heaven on July 14th, 2018. Donald Gordon Sundblad, age 85, was born to Helmer and Hilda Sundblad in their rural home in Erhard, MN. Don passed away at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center after a courageous battle with cancer.

Don was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in...

Jul 13, 2018

Louise Arvesen, 101 of Battle Lake died Friday, July 13, 2018, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Society.

Louise Garnaas Arvesen was born on November 17, 1916, in Oberon, North Dakota the daughter of Olaf and Viola (Myrtle) Garnaas.  She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, graduated from the Oberon High School in 1938, and...