Obituaries
Charles Riley
Jul 23, 2016
Charles "Bill" Riley, 68, of Fergus Falls died Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo. He was born October 25, 1947 in Chattanooga, TN to Charles and Myrtle "Maggie" (Rose) Riley. He grew up and received his schooling in Florida. Bill then moved to Colorado where he worked in telecommunications. In the 1990's, he transferred to Monticello, MN...
Roy Peasley
Jul 23, 2016
Roy was born on June 13, 1927, in Erhard, MN, the son of Ralph and Emma (Nelson) Peasley. He attended School District #145 in Maplewood. In February of 1949, he married Verna Saunders in Pelican Rapids. Roy worked at Great Northern Railroad for 3 years. Roy was an excellent, detailed carpenter who took pride in his work. He worked as...
Helen Gray
Jul 22, 2016
Helen B. Gray passed away at the age of 85, on Friday, July 22, 2016, at her home in Fergus Falls. Helen was born on April 7, 1931, in the heart of the Turtle Mountains at St. John, North Dakota, to John Billgren, a recent Swedish immigrant, and his wife Myra (Johnson), a rural school mistress. Helen was raised on...
Selma Martinson
Jul 18, 2016
Selma "Sally" Leapaldt Martinson, 92, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Dalton, MN, died on Monday, July 18, 2016 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. April 3rd was a special day in the Albert and Wanda (Goter) Schulz home for on that day in 1924 Selma "Sally" was born in Lowery Township of Stutsman County, North Dakota, where she was...
William Klimp, Jr
Jul 17, 2016
William "Bill" Klimp, 71 of Fergus Falls died Sunday, July 17, 2016, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. William Edward Klimp Jr. was born on March 16, 1945, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of William Sr. and Blenda (Palm) Klimp. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Petri Lutheran Church of rural Brandon and attended the Evansville Public...
Carol DeRose
Jul 7, 2016
Carol "Molly" DeRose, 89, of Maine Township, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, July 7, 2016, at her home. Private family services are planned. Arrangements by Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls. Online Guestbook: GlendeNilson.com
Ann Walker
Jul 4, 2016
Ann Walker, 85 of Battle Lake died Monday, July 4, 2016, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Ann Breckwoldt Walker was born on April 24, 1931, in White Plains, New York the daughter of George and Gretchen (Behre) Breckwoldt. She was baptized and confirmed in Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Scarsdale, New York. Ann graduated from the Scarsdale High...
Linda Stacey
Jul 2, 2016
Linda Stacey, 75 of Battle Lake died Saturday, July 2, 2016, at the Mary Murphy House in Clitherall, Minnesota. Linda Resseguie Stacey was born on January 25, 1941, in Ord, Nebraska the daughter of Percy and Aulda (Serber) Resseguie. She graduated from Madison High School in 1959, attended two years at the Colorado Women's College in Denver, Colorado and then...
Victor Facio
Jul 2, 2016
Victor Manuel Facio, 59, of Fergus Falls, died unexpectedly July 2, 2016, at his home. The son of Bernabe Facio and Maria Juanita Facio, Victor was born on July 28, 1956, in Allende, Coahuila Mexico. He graduated from Crystal City (Texas) High School in 1974, and furthered his education spending one year at Texas A&M University Kingsville. After moving to...
Jon Greenwood
Jun 28, 2016
Jon Greenwood, 74, of Clitherall, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016 near Henning, MN, the result of a motorcycle accident. Jon Michael Greenwood was born on October 31, 1941 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Harlen and Rose (Schmit) Greenwood. In his earlier years, he spent a lot of time with his grandparents in Wyndmere, ND. In 1946, the family moved...
Jean Garberg
Jun 27, 2016
Jean R. Garberg, 82, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 27, 2016 at PioneerCare. Jean was born on February 8, 1934, in Pelican Rapids, MN, the daughter of Bennie and Sadie (Matson) Johnson. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School. Jean worked at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls for 36 years. Her hobbies included growing flowers, collecting bears and...
Delores Shelley
Jun 27, 2016
Delores Shelley, 69, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, June 27, 2016 at PioneerCare, Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Delores Esther Shelley was born February 16, 1947 to Eino and Lorriane (Baakkonen) Anderson in at Wesley Hospital, Wadena, MN. She was baptized in 1947 and confirmed in 1963 at New York Mills Apostolic Lutheran Church. Delores graduated from New York Mills High School,...
Richard Linden
Jun 21, 2016
Rick Linden, 61, of Fergus Falls died Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at his residence. Richard Dee Linden was born on August 7, 1954 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of John and Rosemary (Hill) Linden. He grew up in the Twin Cities area and graduated from White Bear Lake High School. In his younger years, Rick enjoyed riding dirt bike, playing...
Ida Maack
Jun 19, 2016
Ida Maack, 98 of Fergus Falls and formerly of Foxhome died Sunday, June 19, 2016, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Ida May Seelye Maack was born on July 8, 1917, in Alpha, Minnesota the daughter of Walter and Lena (Adolfs) Seelye. She attended the Elliot, ND School through the ninth grade. Ida grew up on a farm near...
Irvin Sandahl
Jun 18, 2016
Irvin Sandahl, 85 of Fergus Falls, passed away on Father's Day, Sunday, June 19, 2016, at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Irvin "Irv" Vernon was born on February 23, 1931, to Leonard and Nora (Anderson) Sandahl of Norwegian and Danish heritage in Nidaros Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. He attended grade school at Otter Tail County District #33 and...
James Loftness
Jun 13, 2016
James Gerhard Loftness, age 73, died Monday, June 13, 2016, at his home after a 5 year battle with Multiple Myeloma. James was born on January 30, 1943. He attended Gibbon High School. He received his degree in Wildlife Management from Colorado State University. Upon completion of college, he was drafted into the Army and stationed in Fort Carson, Colorado,...
Kenneth Nelson
Jun 6, 2016
Kenneth Darwin Nelson, 72, of Clitherall, died Monday, June 6, 2016 at Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls under the care of Lakeland Hospice. He was born November 26, 1943 to parents Norfield and Lorraine (Sandahl) Nelson. He was baptized and confirmed at Leaf Mountain Lutheran Church. He graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1962. On September 25, 1971,...
Douglas Larson
Jun 5, 2016
Doug passed away on June 5, 2016 McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah. He was born July 31, 1954 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Orval and Barbara (Molter) Larson. Doug graduated from Battle Lake High School and received his Bachelor Degree in Business Management from Park University. On June 15, 1974 he married Tammie Macheledt. Together they had Kai and Becky....
Lynn Thompson
Jun 5, 2016
Lynn R. Thompson, 75, of Brandon, died Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Bethany Community in Alexandria. Lynn Russell Thompson was born on May 16, 1941 at home in St. Olaf Township near Dalton, Minnesota the son of Maurice and Irene (Risbrudt) Thompson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Bethel Lutheran Church of rural Battle Lake. He attended Rural School...
William Dickey
Jun 4, 2016
William Dickey, 59, of Fergus Falls, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016, at his home. William James Dickey was born on December 4, 1956, in Parkers Prairie, MN, the son of John T. and Phyllis (Lamfers) Dickey and grew up on the Dickey family farm. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Millerville....
