Obituaries

Gloria Williams

Gloria Williams

Aug 24, 2016

Gloria Williams, 94, of Ashby died Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at her residence. Gloria Lauretta Williams was born August 14, 1922, in Coon Creek Township near Russell, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Victor and Gail (Lang) Johnson. After graduating from Russell High School, she married Carroll Williams on June 21, 1941 at Tracy, Minnesota. Soon after their wedding, Carroll...

Elaine Andrews

Elaine Andrews

Aug 17, 2016

Elaine Andrews, 70, of Foxhome, died Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at Lake Region Hospital. Jane Elaine Andrews was born on September 12, 1946 in Fergus Falls, MN to Roy and Ruby (Heidlebaugh) Andrews. She was a graduate of Breckenridge High School and Minnesota State University in Moorhead, Mankato State University, and Seminary Studies at Hillcrest. Elaine taught in Wolf Point,...

Edna Glass

Edna Glass

Aug 15, 2016

Edna R. Glass was born on September 19, 1923, in rural Henning around the Leaf Lakes, the daughter of Edwin Theodore and Rosine Caroline (Allenson) Kaste. She graduated from Henning High School in 1941. On October 14, 1946, she married Duane Paul Glass in Minneapolis, MN. She worked in a coffee shop in Minneapolis as a waitress until 1954 when...

Bette Meyer

Bette Meyer

Aug 14, 2016

Loving wife, mother, grandma & friend. Bette Jane Meyer 69, peacefully went home to be with Jesus on Sunday August 14th 2016 at 5:45 am. Bette was born May 17th 1947 in Wheaton, Mn to Fred and Lillian Elofson (Swedland) In 1965, Bette graduated from Wheaton High School where she loved to play in the band. Bette was a sweet...

Erwin Giljohann

Erwin Giljohann

Aug 13, 2016

Erwin Giljohann, 86, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Mequon, Wisconsin, died Saturday, August 13, 2016, at the Broen Home. Erwin Raymond Giljohann was born February 14, 1930, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Erwin and Alma (Saubert) Giljohann. He graduated from Whitefish Bay High School. Erwin earned his Bachelor's Degree from Lake Forest College. Erwin honorably served his country as a MP...

LaVerne Anderson

LaVerne Anderson

Aug 10, 2016

LaVerne Anderson, 97, of Fergus Falls, died on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at the Broen Home, Fergus Falls, Minnesota. LaVerne Elizabeth was born April 21, 1919 to Henry and Mary (Murray) Brietenbauch in Maine Township, Fergus Falls. She was baptized and confirmed at St. James Catholic Church, Maine. LaVerne graduated from Underwood High School. She married DuWayne O. Anderson at...

LeRoy Gilbertson

LeRoy Gilbertson

Aug 6, 2016

LeRoy Junior Gilbertson (Pete), age 87, a resident of Park Gardens Senior Living in Fergus Falls, MN, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016 in Fargo N.D. Born (11/10/28) and raised in Black River Falls, WI, the son of George and Veda (Chrysinger) Gilbertson, he was the youngest of seven children. He married Dolores Merle Mallory (Dee) on November 26,...

Francis Rix

Francis Rix

Aug 1, 2016

Francis Rix, 86 of rural Clitherall, Minnesota died Monday, August 1, 2016, at his home. Francis David Rix was born on November 25, 1929, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Roy Carl and Hattie Ann (Zimmer) Rix. He attended several country schools throughout Otter Tail County through the eighth grade. Francis served in the U.S. Army for two years...

Wubena Larson

Wubena Larson

Jul 29, 2016

Wubena "Bena" Larson, 97 of Ashby died Friday, July 29, 2016, at the Barrett Care Center. Wubena Gertie Larson was born on July 28, 1919, in Pomme De Terre Township, rural Elbow Lake, Minnesota the daughter of John and Anna (Oldenberger) Moerke. She was baptized in Ashby, confirmed in Hjerdahl Lutheran Church and attended Riverside School District #55 both in...

John Larson

John Larson

Jul 27, 2016

John Robert Larson, 91, of Colleyville, TX, formerly of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away July 27, 2016 at home with his loving wife, daughter, and son-in-law at his side. John was born August 4, 1924, the son of Albert K. Larson and Selma Pearson Larson. He married the love of his life Iris Halvorson on April 1, 1950 at Grace...

Betty Odness

Betty Odness

Jul 26, 2016

Betty Marie Odness was born on October 24, 1928, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Carl and Milla (Anderson) Ranstad. She was baptized and confirmed in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Battle Lake and graduated from the Battle Lake High School in 1946. Betty and Charles Odness were married on December 2, 1950, in the Trinity Lutheran Church. After...

Charles Riley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...