Obituaries

Feb 3, 2018

Gertrude Teresa Obowa, 96, of Fergus Falls died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo.

She was born November 18, 1921 in Bismarck, ND, the youngest of six children born to John and Paulina (Gebauer) Obowa.  Gert was baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bismarck and moved with her family to Frazee and then...

Feb 3, 2018

Lawrence “Larry” Pikala, 67 of Fergus Falls died Saturday, February 3, 2018, at Sanford Health in Fargo with his family by his side.

Lawrence Joseph Pikala was born on June 29, 1950, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Frank and Stella (Hanson) Pikala.  As a child, he was the neighborhood Dennis the Menace.  He attended Patrick Henry...

Jan 30, 2018

Susan Kay Olson, 73, of Evansville died Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at her residence.

She was born January 21, 1945 in Sioux Falls, SD to Robert and Dorothy “Dale” (Faragher) Olson.  She lived in the Valley Springs, SD area until the family moved to a farm west of Erdahl, MN in 1951.  She was confirmed at Erdahl...

Jan 30, 2018

Betty Jane (Christensen) Larson, age 94, of Fergus Falls died January 30, 2018 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.

Betty was born to Jack and Irene Christensen at Stanley North Dakota on March 20, 1923.  She moved with her family to Tioga North Dakota when she was very young, where she grew to adulthood, graduating from High School...

Jan 28, 2018

Arvid Hustad, 91, of Battle Lake died Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.

Arvid James Hustad was born on August 21, 1926, at home in Clitherall Township, rural Battle Lake, Minnesota the son of Agnar and Amanda (Larson) Hustad.  He was baptized and confirmed in Trefoldighed Lutheran Church, attended Country School in...

Jan 27, 2018

LaVonne “Bernice” Lande, 90, of Lake Park, MN, formerly of Albert Lea, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at the Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, where she resided with her husband since September 2016.

LaVonne was born on July 12, 1927, in Wells, Minnesota, the daughter of Peter Chris and...

Jan 27, 2018

Leonila "Nila" (Aguilar) Ybarra, of Jackson, MN, died surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at the age of 63 after a brief battle with bile duct cancer. Nila was born in Mathis, TX, on August 10, 1954. She was the second of two daughters to Andres Aguilar and Maria (Moya) Aguilar, both of which preceded her...

Jan 24, 2018

Merville “Merv” Knodle, 85, Fergus Falls, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Merville Loren Knodle was born September 16, 1932, on the family farm, in Hope, ND, the son of Alvie and Hattie (Swanson) Knodle. The family moved to Richville, Minnesota in 1933. He was baptized September 5, 1946...

Jan 23, 2018

Harlow Dale Robinson, age 85, of Fergus Falls, MN died January 23, 2018 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN.

Harlow was born in Kimball, MN on August 7, 1932 to Waldo Robinson and Joyce (Spray) Robinson. He was the eldest of four brothers.  Harlow was baptized at the Kimball Church of Christ, and his faith was a major...

Jan 23, 2018

Glen Wahlin, 70 of Harlingen, Texas died Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at his home under hospice care.

Glen Archie Wahlin was born on May 10, 1947, by Clitherall, Minnesota the son of Archie and Viola (Pearson) Wahlin. He attended country school by Clitherall and then graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1965.

Glen and...

Jan 19, 2018

Marie E. Johnson, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, January 19, 2018 at the Broen Home.

She was born August 17, 1928 in Fergus Falls to Frank and Anna (Pedersen) Schmidt.  She grew up in Buse and Orwell Townships and attended high school in Fergus Falls.  On February 8, 1948, she was united in marriage to J....

Jan 19, 2018

Donald A. Gorman, age 90, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on January 19, 2018.

Donald served in the U.S. Navy from 1944-1946. He held various jobs throughout his life. Most recent was as a rural mail carrier. Taxidermy and fishing were his hobbies, which he thoroughly enjoyed.

Preceding him in death...

Jan 19, 2018

Brandon Moore, 22, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, January 19, 2018, at Sanford Health in Fargo.

Brandon Wesley Moore was born on May 19, 1995 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Kevin and Mick (Rubink) Moore.  He was baptized in Zion-Sarpsborg Free Lutheran Church in Dalton.  Brandon attended the Fergus Falls Public School and graduated from...

Jan 17, 2018

Wava Valder, 95, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.

Wava Lorene Ramsey Valder was born on June 19, 1922, on her family farm in rural Joice, Iowa. She was the second child born to Theodore and Wilma Ramsey. Her siblings were Beryl, Lynn and Dean. Wava was baptized at Beaver...

Jan 16, 2018

Morris “Morry” Larsen, 90 of Fergus Falls died Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls.

Morris Clifford was born on January 8, 1927, in Rochert, MN, the son of John and Ingaborg (Malvig) Larsen. He was baptized and confirmed at Eglund Lutheran Church in rural Rochert, where he also attended grade school. He graduated...

Jan 15, 2018

Norma S. Kittelson, 94, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Dalton, died on Monday, January 15, 2018, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls.

Norma Sylvia was born on October 3, 1923, on the family farm two miles north of Dalton, the daughter of Nels O. and Selma (Simonson) Fossan. She graduated from Ashby High School in 1942. In 1973...

Jan 13, 2018

Paul Gerard Robertson, 52, of Dilworth, formerly of Fergus Falls, was raised into the loving arms of Jesus on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous six-month battle with lung cancer and suffering a stroke.

Paul, P.R. or Pauly was born to Francis and Deanna Robertson...

Jan 13, 2018

Pastor George R. Larson, 94, of Evansville, died Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the Evansville Care Campus.

George Reynolds Larson was born in Jewell, Iowa to Hilda Boyd Larson and Olaf Reynolds Larson on November 15, 1923. He died on January 13, 2018 in Evansville, MN. He spent his childhood mostly in Story City, Iowa, where his...

Jan 11, 2018

Terry Aasness, 62 of Evansville died Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Terry Michael Aasness was born on November 26, 1955, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Theodore and Gloria (Vigen) Aasness.  He was baptized in Stikelstad Free Lutheran Church by Doran and confirmed in Calvary Free Lutheran Church in...

Jan 1, 2018

Larry Charles Hauge was born August 19, 1938, in Ottertail County, Minnesota to Harold and Myrtle (Weiss) Hauge.  He was baptized and confirmed in Fergus Falls.  Larry attended school in Fergus Falls and was lifelong resident of Fergus Falls.

On August 19, 1960, he was united in marriage to Mavis Elshaug at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus...