Obituaries

Apr 17, 2018

Allen Hensch, 70 of rural Fergus Falls died Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.

Allen Albert Hensch was born on July 4, 1947, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Henry and Anna (Miller) Hensch.  He was baptized and confirmed in Western Immanuel Lutheran Church of rural Fergus Falls.  Allen attended Campbell...

Apr 16, 2018

Dorothy Donley, 97 of Fergus Falls died Monday, April 16, 2018, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls.

Dorothy Ingeborg Belle Donley was born on December 16, 1920, to Gilbert and Josephine (Opsal) Gunderson in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.  She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls and graduated from the Fergus Falls High...

Apr 6, 2018

John W. Matteson, 85, of Battle Lake, Minnesota, passed away early on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center.

Born in Flint, Michigan, John later moved with his family to Ann Arbor, thus ensuring his lifelong fandom of all things Wolverines. He was an outstanding athlete for Ann Arbor High School, lettering in...

Apr 5, 2018

Rachel Carlson, 76 of Battle Lake died Thursday, April 5, 2018, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center.

Rachel Claire Carlson was born on December 14, 1941, in Veblen, South Dakota the daughter of Oscar and Julia (Stenson) Jensvold.  She was baptized and confirmed in Bergen Lutheran Church of rural Lidgerwood, North Dakota.  Rachel graduated from Veblen...

Apr 5, 2018

Joyce Boettger, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, April 5, 2018, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.

Joyce Elenore was born April 28, 1930, in Erdahl Township, Grant County, Minnesota, the daughter of William and Grace (Alvstad) Quernemoen. She graduated from Elbow Lake High School and went on to work at Gillette Hospital in the Twin Cities as...

Apr 3, 2018

Jack Christiansen, 86 of Ashby died Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at the Ashby Living Center.

Jack Lloyd Christiansen was born on April 25, 1931, in St. Louis Park, Minnesota the son of Axel and Betty (Ostman) Christiansen.  He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and graduated from the St. Louis Park High School in 1949. ...

Mar 31, 2018

Donald Krause, 76, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family and under the care of LB Hospice.

Donald “Don” Krause was born November 20, 1941 in Breckenridge, Minnesota, the son of Carl & Leona Krause.  He lived his first six years on the...

Mar 31, 2018

Charles Terwey, 57, of Battle Lake, died Saturday, March 31, 2018, at his home. Charles Louis Terwey was born on March 3, 1961, in St. Cloud, Minnesota the son of Louis and Rosella (Kron) Terwey.  He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, attended St. Joseph Lab School and graduated from St. Cloud Apollo High School in...

Mar 26, 2018

Darlene Leabo, 74, of Fergus Falls, MN, died on Monday, March 26, 2018, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls.

Darlene Charlotte (Peterson) Leabo was born July 1, 1943 to Vernon and Thelma Peterson in Alexandria, MN. She was baptized August 7, 1943 at Oscar Lake Church. Shortly after her birth, her family moved to Fergus Falls...

Mar 25, 2018

Frances Sunwall, 97 of Fergus Falls, Minnesota died Sunday, March 25, 2018, at the Broen Home.

Frances Henrietta Sunwall was born on April 28, 1920, in Hanley Falls, Minnesota the daughter of William and Della (Forbord) Haverly. She attended Country School in Meeker County, graduated from Litchfield High School in 1938, and then one year at LBI in Minneapolis....

Mar 24, 2018

Donald Neuman, 79 of rural Battle Lake died Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Donald Rudolph Neuman was born on April 7, 1938 by Stalker Lake, rural Battle Lake, Minnesota the son of George and Alta (Kent) Neuman.  He was baptized and confirmed in Trefoldighed Lutheran Church, rural Battle Lake and...

Mar 18, 2018

Mary Anne Torgrimson, 87, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018. Our loving Savior called her home abruptly but not unexpectedly. She will be remembered as a loving caregiver, loyal friend and the matriarch for our family. She is now at rest and will be missed by many.

Mary Anne was born at home and grew up...

Mar 17, 2018

Kristian "Stan" Kristiansen, 82, of Fergus Falls died Saturday, March 17, 2018 at his residence. Kristian Stanley Kristiansen was born March 1, 1936 to Idar and Ingeborg Kristiansen in Kristiansand, Norway.  He grew up in New Jersey and graduated from Hillcrest Lutheran Academy in Fergus Falls, then graduated from Northeastern Bible College in New Jersey and Lutheran Brethren Bible...

Mar 15, 2018

Virgil Arnold Jensen was born on October 21, 1926, in Wyndmere, North Dakota the son of Grant M. and Jennie (Christensen) Jensen.  He was baptized in Wyndmere and grew up in Wyndmere and by Otter Tail Lake.  Virgil attended the Amor School and then the Battle Lake High School.  He served in the US Navy and US Army during...

Mar 14, 2018

Mary Ellen Verry, 72, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at her home.

Mary Ellen was born on January 23, 1946, in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Edward and Ellen (Newman) Jurgens. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Newmansville, IL. Mary enjoyed doing chores and working on the family farm. She...

Mar 12, 2018

Barbara Beeson, 76, Fergus Falls, died Monday, March 12, 2018, at Lake Region Hospital, Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Barbara Ann Olson Beeson was born on December 17, 1941 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Leonard and Myrtle (Lindrud) Olson. She was baptized at her grandmother’s home by Pastor Drage who had married her parents and was confirmed...

Mar 11, 2018

Judith Hepper, 106, a longtime resident of rural Battle Lake passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls, MN.

Judith Louise Hepper was born on September 4, 1911, in Lignite, North Dakota the daughter of Hans and Jennie (Bengtson) Sandberg.  She grew up in Lignite, graduating from Lignite High School in 1929. ...

Mar 2, 2018

Anabel Moe, 84, of Fergus Falls died Friday, March 2, 2018 at the Broen Home, Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Anabel Elaine Moe was born on November 3, 1933, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Edwin Orlando and Alma Carolyn (Erickson) Berg. She attended grade school and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1951. She began working for Northwestern...

Feb 23, 2018

Mark Arthur Eckhardt, 58, a resident of Fergus Falls, entered eternal glory on Friday, February 23, 2018, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, MN, after a hard and well-fought battle with cancer.

He was born September 20, 1959, in Fergus Falls to Arthur and Margaret (Sander) Eckhardt. Mark grew up on the family farm and enjoyed...

Feb 22, 2018

Dennis David Jilek, MD, age 76, of Surprise, AZ, formerly of Fargo, ND passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Battle Lake, MN.

Dennis was born in Tyndall, SD on September 4, 1941 to Emil and Elsie (Petrik) Jilek. Dennis was proud of his humble roots, growing up on a farm in...