Obituaries
Gertrude Hermann
Nov 12, 2016
Gertrude Hermann, age 95, died on Saturday, November 12, 2016, at PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls. Gertrude (Trudy) Emma Hermann was born on December 13, 1920, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Fredrick and Mathilda (Baumgarten) Schoening. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church of West Friberg Twp and attended school in District 208. She graduated from Washington...
Lucille Larson
Nov 2, 2016
Lucille Larson, 95 of Battle Lake died Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Ruby Lucille Larson was born on December 21, 1920, in Tordenskjold Township, rural Battle Lake, Minnesota the daughter of Albin Theodore and Ruth Eleanora (Hoff) Swedberg. She attended Rural School District #71, in Tordenskjold Township through the eighth grade. She worked one...
Florence Hasbargen
Nov 1, 2016
Early Morning, All Saints Day, November 1st, 2016, Florence Thilda Hasbargen passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord. Leaving this world to the loving embrace of her beloved husband, Louis Hasbargen, seven days after what would have been their 74th Wedding Anniversary. A true love story that outlasts the ages. Born August 1st, 1926 in Pelican Rapids to Melvin...
Laurel Gard
Oct 31, 2016
Laurel Gard, 58, of Fergus Falls died Monday, October 31, 2016, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Laurel Suzanne White was born on November 6, 1957 in Des Moines, IA, the daughter of Clifford and Marilyn (Milner) White. Laurel grew up in Pella, Iowa, and was a very bright student, active as well in track, basketball, and music. She graduated...
Norman Perrin
Oct 31, 2016
Norman Perrin, 86 of rural Ashby died Monday, October 31, 2016, at the Evansville Care Center. Norman Keith Perrin was born on June 13, 1930, in Lupton, Michigan the son of William Ivan and Trilla Marzetta (Grimes) Perrin. He was baptized in a Quaker Church in Lupton and graduated from Sturgis High School in Sturgis, Michigan in 1948. Norman and...
Kennon Worden
Oct 30, 2016
Kennon Worden, 74 of Battle Lake died Sunday, October 30, 2016 at his home. Kennon Norman Worden was born on March 31, 1942 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Norman Clemens and Ruth Claire (Erickson) Worden. He was baptized in the Harmar Lutheran Church near Rothsay, MN, confirmed in Our Savior's Lutheran Church in New Ulm, MN, and graduated...
Ernest Schaffran
Oct 29, 2016
Ernest Tony Schaffran, 68, of Brandon, MN, died on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at the Evansville Care Campus in Evansville, MN. Ernie was born on December 10, 1947, in Urbank, MN, the son of Tony and Bernice Schaffran. He attended grade school in Urbank and graduated from Parkers Prairie. Ernie entered the US Navy where he served on the USS...
Gerald Skibness
Oct 26, 2016
Gerald Vernon Skibness (Skib), 95 of Battle Lake died Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center with family at his side. Gerald Vernon Skibness was born on December 22, 1920, in the Wright Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Marvin Lionel and Lulua May (Campbell) Skibness. At the time of his birth the family...
Jeannine Malmstrom
Oct 24, 2016
Jeannine Malmstrom, 87 of Battle Lake died Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Jeannine Emilia Malmstrom was born on March 27, 1929, in Sioux City, Iowa the daughter of Emil A. and Anna H. Madsen. She moved with her family to Battle Lake in 1946, and graduated from the Battle Lake High School in 1947....
David Wallace
Oct 24, 2016
David Wallace, 57 of Fergus Falls, formerly of Battle Lake, died Monday, October 24, 2016, after losing his battle with mental illness. David Larry Wallace was born on August 3, 1959, in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota the son of Hubert and Pauline (Lachowitzer) Wallace. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Edwards Catholic Church in Henning and graduated from the Henning...
Marjorie Mahler
Oct 24, 2016
Marjorie was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on October 4, 1926. She went to be with the Lord on October 24, 2016. She was raised in Winnipeg and attended Isaac Brock Grades 1-9 and later St. Boniface Hospital School of Nursing from 1945-1948, graduating as a Registered Nurse. Marjorie Gladstone was united in marriage to Herman Mahler. Marjorie attended a...
Derek Lien
Oct 23, 2016
Derek Kenneth Lien, age 31, of Apple Valley, MN died October 23, 2016 in Dover, DE. He was born on December 19, 1984 to parents Kenneth and Kathryn (Jacobson) Lien in Minneapolis, MN. He lived in Arden Hills, MN for the first 8 years of his life. He went to elementary school at Northside Christian School in Mounds View, MN....
Shawn Gorman
Oct 23, 2016
Shawn Gorman, 50, of Fergus Falls died Sunday, October 23, 2016 at his residence. A private family service will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls.
Lois Loeks
Oct 18, 2016
Lois Loeks, 69, of Fergus Falls, fell asleep in death Thursday, October 18, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Lois Eileen Rohde was born on June 2, 1947 in Perham, MN, the daughter of Herbert and Luella (Trieglaff) Rohde. She attended school in Frazee, graduating from Frazee High School in 1964 and went on to attend Dakota Business College in...
Gwendolyn Langlie
Oct 18, 2016
Gwendolyn Langlie, 80 of rural Ashby died Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at her home. Gwendolyn Marie Langlie was born on October 6, 1936, in Alexandria, Minnesota the daughter of Milo and Gladys (Gullickson) Eggum. She attended Country School District #9 by Dalton and then graduated from the Fergus Falls High School. While going to school she worked at the Dalton...
LuAnne Pikala
Oct 17, 2016
LuAnne Pikala, 66, of Fergus Falls, died on Monday, October 17, 2016, at her residence, under the care of Lakeland Hospice. LuAnne Edith was born on October 19, 1949 at the Wright Hospital in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Erwin Oliver and Adeline Helen (Lundeen) Woldahl. She was baptized and confirmed at Grue Lutheran Church in Ashby and graduated from...
Clarence Olson
Oct 13, 2016
Clarence "Bud " Olson, 86 of rural Clitherall died, Thursday October 13, 2016, peacefully in his sleep at home. Clarence Alfred Olson was born on February 22, 1930, by Vining, Minnesota the son of Clarence Sr. and Hilda (Rakstad) Olson. He was baptized in the Folden Lutheran Church and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. Bud attended Country School in Folden...
Jack Plantin
Oct 12, 2016
Jack Plantin died peacefully at home under hospice care on October 12, 2016 in Clitherall, MN at the age of 75. Jack was born on December 31, 1940 in Minneapolis, MN to Albert and Marion (Williams) Plantin. He graduated from West High School in 1959 and enlisted in the Navy after graduation. After the Navy, he worked as a repairman...
Raymond Schumacher
Oct 11, 2016
Raymond Schumacher, 91 of Battle Lake died Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Raymond Fredrick Schumacher was born on May 23, 1925, in McHenry County, Voltaire, North Dakota, the son of Clayton and Viola (Rapp) Schumacher. He graduated from the Breckenridge High School in 1943. Ray served two years with the U.S. Army, during WW...
Corinne Gustafson
Oct 6, 2016
Corinne Gustafson, 88 of Battle Lake died Thursday, October 6, 2016, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Corinne Frances Gustafson was born on December 13, 1927, in Logan, Iowa the daughter of John and Anna (Spanswick) Hardie. She graduated from Logan High School in 1946, then furthered her education receiving an Iowa Standard Teaching Certificate. In 1947, she...
