Obituaries
Verle Martin
Jul 11, 2017
Verle Martin, 91, of Battle Lake, formerly of rural Ashby, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Verle was born on November 21, 1925, in Harlan, Iowa the son of Clifford George and Alma (Conrad) Martin of French and English heritage. When he was two years old, the family moved to Manilla, Iowa where he...
Dennis Collins
Jul 6, 2017
Dennis Howard Collins was born on July 29, 1952, in Alexandria, MN, the son of Clyde and Mertyce (Cole) Collins. He was baptized and attended the Episcopalian Church. Dennis graduated in 1970 from Jefferson High School in Alexandria and went on to attend Alexandria Technical School for Sales and Marketing. Dennis died on July 6, 2017, at the Elbow Lake...
Perrie Sheldon
Jul 5, 2017
Sheldon, Perrie Valentine, age 96, died peacefully on July 5, 2017. Preceded in death by son Marion Milo Sheldon. Survived by wife of 77 years, Lucille; children; Loren (Melinda), Keith (Mary Anne), Jay (Tammy), and Judy; daughter-in-law Kathryn, 9 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Perrie Valentine Sheldon was born February 14 1921 at “Elmside Farm”, four miles...
Milton Aasness
Jul 4, 2017
Milt Aasness, 85, of Fergus Falls, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017 of natural causes, while maintaining his beloved hunting land on the family farm. Milton Merlin Aasness Jr. was born on December 24, 1931, near Doran, Minnesota on the family farm, the son of Milton and Mabel (Oksness) Aasness. He went to the Doran School through the eighth grade,...
Katherine Harms
Jul 3, 2017
Katherine Marie Harms, 82 a long-time resident of Battle Lake, MN. passed away at her home on Monday, July 3, 2017. Katherine was born on November 3, 1934, in a small farm house west of Battle Lake, in Everts Township, to Joseph and Agnes (Nesdahl) Lill. Katherine attended school in Battle Lake and graduated from the Battle Lake High School...
Morris Werdal
Jul 2, 2017
Morris Werdal, 95, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, July 2, 2017, at his home Morris Arthur Werdal was born November 6, 1921 in Chosan, China to missionary parents Marius and Marie Werdal. At six years of age, the family furloughed to the USA, settling in a small farm in Ferndale, Washington. He remained there throughout his high school years. In...
Ricky Gregor
Jun 19, 2017
Ricky J. Gregor 44, a resident of Fergus Falls, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Monday, June 19, 2017. Ricky was born in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1991. He spent most of his adult life as a resident of Fergus Falls including 20+ years of service with Quality Circuits. Ricky was a generous...
Loralee Edlund
Jun 18, 2017
Loralee B. Edlund, 82, Battle Lake, died Sunday, June 18, 2017, in the care of Knute Nelson hospice and family. She is preceded in death by husband, Major LeRoy "Pee Wee" Edlund; parents Orville Busby, Sr., and Isabelle Busby (Harris); brother Orville "Buster" Busby; and sister Eleanor Jakubik (Busby). Loralee is survived by children Ret. Lt. Col. Robert Edlund (Patricia);...
Eveline Mueller
Jun 16, 2017
Eveline Louise (Marquardt) Mueller was born July 22, 1917 to William & Mathilda (Jordan) Marquardt on the Marquardt farm near Echo, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Vesta, MN. Eveline attended rural school District 79 near Lucan, MN. Eveline was united in marriage to Henry W. Mueller on September 20, 1936 in St....
Stella Pikal
Jun 13, 2017
Stella M. Pikal, 91, of Buffalo, MN, formerly of Henning, died on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Lake Ridge Care Center in Buffalo. Stella Mathilda Pikal was born on December 24, 1925, in Girard Township of Ottertail County, one of four children born to Engelbert and Orpha Marie (Verhell) Kirckof of German ancestry. She was baptized and confirmed in the...
Marvin Niesche
Jun 5, 2017
Marvin Niesche, 95, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 5, 2017, at Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Marvin Fred Niesche was born on February 23, 1922, the son of William and Freda (Nelk) Niesche. He was baptized and confirmed in St. John's Lutheran church in Wheaton, Minnesota. Marvin attended Rural School Districts #58 and #37 in Monson Township, in...
Mary Holo
May 31, 2017
Mary Holo, 93 of Bothell, Washington, formerly of Dalton died Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at the Bothell Health Care Nursing Home. Mary Tina Holo was born on August 21, 1923 at her parent’s home in Friberg Township, rural Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Arthur L. and Margaret F. (Munger) Miller. She was baptized and confirmed in Tonseth Lutheran Church...
David Dorn
May 10, 2017
David C. Dorn, 83, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at his residence under the care of his family and Lutheran Brethren Hospice. David Clarence Dorn was born March 4, 1934 in Leaf Mountain Township of Otter Tail County to Harry and Barbara (Klimek) Dorn. He was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Urbank. David...
Edward Olson
May 8, 2017
Edward Vernon (Bing) Olson, 95, of Ashby, died on May 8, 2017 due to complications from liver cancer. He was born on December 7, 1921 in Charbonneau, ND. He was the son of Edward Vernon and Thora (Hanson) Olson. He was baptized in North Dakota and confirmed in the Erdahl Lutheran Church in Erdahl, MN. He graduated from Evansville Public...
Richard Robertson
May 7, 2017
Richard C. Robertson, 49, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Lake Region Healthcare, surrounded by his family. Richard was born on June 4, 1967 in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Vincent and Virginia (Fridgen) Robertson. He attended Our Lady of Victory Catholic School, and graduated from Fergus Falls High School. Richard went on to attend the...
Gayle Christensen
May 4, 2017
Gayle Christensen, 88 of Ashby died Thursday, May 4, 2017, at the Ashby Living Center. Gayle Christensen was born on June 26, 1928, in Litchfield, Minnesota the daughter of Eugene and Margaret Brehmer. She graduated from the St. James High School in 1946. Gayle lived in St. James, and then various locations until settling next door to her son Wesley...
Lorriane Lykken
May 3, 2017
Lorraine Lykken, 92 of Battle Lake died Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Lorraine Anderson Lykken, daughter of Harry and Clara Anderson, was born October 30th, 1924 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fargo North Dakota. She was baptized on December 7th, 1924. At that time, her family was living in Walcott, North Dakota and Lorraine started...
Marie Wynsteker
May 3, 2017
Marie Wynsteker, 79 of Evansville died Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at the Evansville Care Center. Marie Ann Wynsteker was born on July 14, 1937, in Waconia, Minnesota the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Hartmann) Wagener. She was baptized and confirmed in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Waconia, graduated from Guardian Angels Catholic High School in 1955, and furthered her education...
Richard Harding
Apr 27, 2017
Richard Harding, 78 who lived on Crane Lake of rural Battle Lake died Thursday, April 27, 2017, at St. Francis Health in Breckenridge. Richard Jack Harding was born on June 29, 1938, in Council Bluffs, Iowa the son of Paul and Frances (Fox) Harding. He attended the Abraham Lincoln High School graduating in 1956, and then furthered his education at...
Dorothy Nelson
Apr 24, 2017
Dorothy A. Nelson, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, April 24, 2017, at Pioneer Heritage Cottage in Fergus Falls. Dorothy Arleen Wheeler was born on April 16, 1927 in Tintah, MN, the daughter of Floyd and Stella (Schott) Wheeler. She was baptized in the Tintah Congregational Church, attended country school, and graduated from Tintah High School. Dorothy worked along with...
