Obituaries
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....
Luella Estenson
Jun 3, 2016
Luella Estenson, 91, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, June 3, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Luella Luverne was born on August 27, 1924, in Erhard's Grove Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, of Norwegian and German heritage, the daughter of William Ferdinand and Tina (Mostue) Weiss. Baptized at St. John's Church in Elizabeth on September 28, 1924, she was confirmed...
Donald Peterson
Jun 1, 2016
Rev. Dr. Donald Peterson, 87, rural Battle Lake, Minnesota, died Thursday, June 1, 2016, at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Obituary written by Pastor Donald Peterson- I was born to Frank and Abbie Peterson at 10:30 p.m. on April 16, 1929 in the front bedroom of my Great Aunt Abbie in Byron, MN. My brother Ronald George...
Stanley Kidder
May 31, 2016
Stanley Kidder, 89, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at his home in Fergus Falls. Stanley Ernest was born on July 7, 1926, in Fergus Falls the son of Ernest and Louise Mary (Harles) Kidder. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and attended country school through the 8th grade. In September of 1950 he...
Olaf Nelson
May 29, 2016
Olaf Vernon Nelson, 91, of Rothsay, died Sunday, May 29, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, surrounded by his family and under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Olaf was born August 12, 1924 at the home farm in rural Oscar Township, the son of Ole and Lena (Sletvold) Nelson. He was baptized and confirmed at Hedemarken Lutheran Church. Olaf attended...
Katherine Erickson
May 28, 2016
Katherine "Kay" Erickson, 86, of Evansville died Saturday, May 28, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. Kay was born May 15, 1930 in Alvarado, MN to Hilding and Olga Anderson. She moved to the farm by Evansville as a small child. She was confirmed at the Calvary Covenant Church, and graduated from Evansville High School in 1948. On...
Gaylord Gunhus
May 27, 2016
CHAPLAIN (MAJOR GENERAL) GAYLORD T.GUNHUS U.S.ARMY, RETIRED Chaplain, Major General Gaylord T. Gunhus (aka "G.T. to his friends and "Chappy" to his grandchildren) passed away May 27, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the age of 76. Although born in Enderlin, North Dakota, his youth was spent in Seattle, where he attended school at King's Garden (now...
Abra Ellis
May 24, 2016
Abra Ellis, 33, of Amor died Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at her residence. She was born July 15, 1982 in Fridley, MN to Arthur and Denise (Peterson) Ellis. She grew up in Amor and graduated from Battle Lake High School in 2000. Abra enjoyed listening to Reba McIntire, watching and listening to the Minnesota Twins, watching soap operas – especially...
Gary Gerdin
May 23, 2016
On Monday, May 23rd, 2016, the life force we knew and loved as Gary Gene Gerdin, 50, ascended to the next level of existence rather than be confined to a failing physical shell. His spirit, now free, roams the universe, seeking the truths he always imagined were '…out there.', '…going where no man has gone before'. No doubt he's enjoying...
Grace Pederson
May 22, 2016
Grace Pederson, 87 of Fergus Falls, formerly of Otter Tail Lake, died Sunday May 22, 2016, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Grace Elizabeth Pederson was born on October 7, 1928, in Hankinson, ND the daughter of Arthur and Evelyn (Mourer) Petterson. On October 7, 1951, Grace married Staffen Pederson in Wahpeton, North Dakota. They moved to their...
Jeremy Grewe
May 21, 2016
Jeremy Grewe, 36 of rural Clitherall, Minnesota died Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Sanford Health in Fargo surrounded by his family and close friends. Jeremy Eric Grewe was born on November 16, 1979, in New York Mills, Minnesota. His parents are Cheryl (Donovan) Grewe and Terry (Pat) Butcher. He was baptized and confirmed in the Trefoldighed Lutheran Church and graduated...
Bonnie Hyer
May 18, 2016
Bonita Hyer, 81 of rural Ashby died Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota. Bonita Dorothea Hyer was born on April 2, 1935, in Golden Valley, Minnesota the daughter of James and Ella (Koefod) Fisher. She was baptized and confirmed in the Golden Valley Lutheran Church in Golden Valley and graduated from the St. Louis...
James Anderson, Sr
May 9, 2016
James W. Anderson, Sr., 92, of Evansville died Monday, May 9, 2016 at the Evansville Care Campus. He was born on April 15, 1924 on Section 16 of Lund Township of Douglas County to Gustave and Caroline (Millard) Anderson. He was baptized in 1928 at Christina Lake Lutheran Church by Rev. Constant Johnson and confirmed in 1938 by Rev. S.L....
Amy Wilson
May 9, 2016
Amy F. Wilson, 76, of Battle Lake, died Monday, May 9, 2016, at Lake Region Healthcare. Amy Florence was born on February 1, 1940, in Abingdon, Illinois, the daughter of Willard and Alta (Woolley) Lind. She attended school in Milaca and earned her GED from Wadena. Amy later attended Business School in Anoka, MN. She married Roy A. Johnson in...
Sharon Doeden
May 6, 2016
Sharon Doeden, 71, of Moorhead, formerly of the Battle Lake area, died Friday, May 6, 2016, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Sharon Marie Wollertson was born on February 1, 1945 in Halstad, Minnesota, the daughter of Ingman and Alva (Holte) Wollertson. She attended school in Shelly, graduating from Climax High School. Sharon went on to attend Concordia College and...
