Obituaries
Gordon Swenson
Jun 7, 2018
Gordon G. Swenson, 79, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, June 7, 2018, in University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis.
Gordon was born on September 12, 1938 in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Carl E. and Faith (Noffsinger) Swenson. He graduated from high school at West Central Ag School in Morris, MN. On October 17, 1957, he entered...
Douglas Dunker
Jun 5, 2018
Douglas H. Dunker was born in Perham, MN on July 9, 1930 to Henry "Hank" Dunker and Irene (Wulf) Dunker. The family lived on a farm south of Ottertail City until moving their house to Battle Lake.
Doug attended country school and then Battle Lake Public School. In 1947, before graduating high school, he entered the United...
Scott Grohn
Jun 4, 2018
Scott Grohn, 51, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 4, 2018, in Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, ND.
Scott Allen Grohn was born on October 26, 1966 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was baptized at First Lutheran Church, LaCrosse, WI and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. Scott graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1985, where he...
Gordon Wellbrock
Jun 3, 2018
Gordon R. Wellbrock, 84, of Fergus Falls, MN, died Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls.
Gordon was born March 18, 1934 to Robert and Mathilda (Goese) Wellbrock in Fergus Falls. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Fergus Falls MN. Gordon attended District 66 rural school and graduated from Fergus Falls...
Theodore 'Tee' Waskosky
May 31, 2018
Theodore “Tee” Waskosky, 69 of Erdahl died Thursday, May 31, 2018, at the Evansville Care Campus under the care of LB Hospice.
Theodore Cleon Waskosky was born on November 23, 1948, in Wadena, Minnesota the son of Theodore Julius and Helen Christine (Andersen) Waskosky. He was baptized and confirmed in the Nidaros Lutheran Church of rural Clitherall. ...
Dennis Johnson
May 30, 2018
Dennis W. Johnson, 82, of Dalton, MN, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2018, at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake, MN.
Dennis was born in Leaf Mountain Township in Ottertail County on December 14, 1935, the son of Allie and Anna Johnson. He grew up in the Ashby-Melby area and graduated from Evansville High School in...
Larry Kemnitz
May 27, 2018
Larry Kemnitz, 69 of rural Battle Lake died Sunday, May 27, 2018, at his home.
Larry Edward Kemnitz was born on March 6, 1949, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Ralph and Beatta (Halvorson) Kemnitz. He attended school in Battle Lake, then Phoenix, Arizona and graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1967. He furthered his...
Donald Shortslieve
May 24, 2018
Donald Shortslieve, 69, of Fergus Falls died Thursday, May 24, 2018 at his residence. Per Don's wishes, no services will be held.
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Donald Elshaug
May 18, 2018
Donald Elshaug, 84 of Fergus Falls died Friday, May 18, 2018, at his home.
Donald Duane Elshaug was born on November 5, 1933, in Sverdrup Township, rural Underwood, Minnesota the son of Olaf and Olga (Bakken) Elshaug. He was baptized on January 23, 1934, at home and confirmed on July 25, 1948, in Rindal Free Lutheran Church....
Alice Wagstrom
May 17, 2018
Alice Wagstrom, age 87, of Mission, Texas, formerly of Fergus Falls, went home to be with the Lord on May 17, 2018. She passed away at home with her daughter Donna by her side after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
Alice was born March 21, 1931 in Fulton, South Dakota, the daughter of Melvin and Erma (Cunningham)...
Earl Hustad
May 14, 2018
Earl Hustad, 89, of Fergus Fallsand formerly of Battle Lake, died Monday, May 14, 2018, at his home in Fergus Falls.
Earl Gordon Hustad was born on November 26, 1928 in Battle Lake, Minnesota the son of Agnar and Rachel Amanda (Larson) Hustad. He was baptized and confirmed in the Trefoldighed Lutheran Church. Earl attended Rural School...
Delwin Ehlke
May 13, 2018
Delwin Carroll Ehlke, age 86, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at PioneerCare, under the care of LB Hospice.
Del was born on September 8, 1931 at Wright Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Milton A. and Bertha K. (Weigand) Ehlke. He was baptized in First Baptist Church, Breckenridge, MN...
Roger Larson
May 11, 2018
Roger A. Larson, 85, Henning, died Friday, May 11, 2018, at the Mary Murphy Home, Clitherall, Minnesota
Roger Allen Larson was born on August 21, 1932, to parents Selmer M. and Ruby (Davidson) Larson, in Kerkhoven Township, rural Kerkhoven, Minnesota. Roger was baptized at the Kerkhoven Lutheran Church and was confirmed in the Lutheran Church in New...
Mervin Wagner
May 7, 2018
Mervin Wagner, 88, of Fergus Falls formerly of Millerville, died Monday, May 7, 2018, at Lake Region Hospital, Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Mervin George Wagner was born February 26, 1930 to John George and Katherine Pauline (Loeffler) Wagner. He grew up in Millerville, attended Catholic school until 8th grade and graduated from Brandon High School. Mervin took over the family...
John Tungseth
Apr 30, 2018
John P. Tungseth, 53, of Fergus Falls, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 30, 2018, at Lake Region Healthcare.
John was born to Peter and Irene (Leland) Tungseth on February 20, 1965, at Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm at Fergus Falls, graduating from the Hillcrest Academy in 1983. John then attended the Science...
Steven Zimmerman
Apr 29, 2018
Steven Harley Zimmerman, 71 of Ashby, MN passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Sanford Medical, Fargo, ND, after his battle with lung cancer.
Steve was born on November 15, 1946 in Wadena, MN, the son of Harley and Rose Zimmerman. He served in Vietnam War, from 1965-1969 and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for...
Arlene Malecki
Apr 28, 2018
Arlene Malecki, 77, of Battle Lake died Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota.
Arlene Carole Malecki was born on February 17, 1941, in St. Anthony, Minnesota, the daughter of Andrew and Irene (Anderson) Moen. She attended school in St. Anthony and then continued her education in Battle Lake, graduating from Battle...
Josephine "JoAnn" Van Dyke
Apr 25, 2018
Josephine Van Dyke, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.
Josephine Ann Heinen was born June 11, 1927 in Humphrey, NE, the daughter of Anton Francis and Josephine (Wemhoff) Heinen. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey, NE. JoAnn graduated from St. Francis High School in 1945....
Deborah Mohn
Apr 22, 2018
Deborah Anne Mohn, 65, of Fergus Falls, MN, formerly of Wheaton, MN, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018 at PioneerCare.
Deborah Anne Fischer Mohn was born on June 2, 1952 in Graceville, MN to Elwina (McCoy) and Joseph Fischer. Deb grew up in Dumont, MN and was baptized at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Dumont. She attended...
Lucille Sheldon
Apr 21, 2018
Lucille Abbie Grace (Perkins) Sheldon, 96, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2018 at the Barrett Care Center.
Lucille was born, September 7, 1921 to Frank and Grace (Schultz) Perkins in Monticello, MN. She attended Monticello High School and graduated in 1939. She was active in the high school marching band, playing the cornet.
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