Obituaries
Lloyd Carter
Mar 5, 2016
Lloyd Ivan Carter passed away at the age of 86 on March 5, 2016 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND from complications with his heart. He was born to Blaine and Ruth (Davison) Carter on Oct. 18, 1929 at Tintah, MN where he lived on the family farm. He was raised with one sister, Ada. He was confirmed in the...
Ellen Bosen
Mar 2, 2016
Ellen V. Bosen, 81, of Battle Lake, MN, died on Tuesday, March 2, 2016, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Ellen Vieno was born on April 18, 1934, in Wadena, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward G. and Edna (Salo) Hietala. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and graduated from New York Mills High School in 1952....
Thomas Boedigheimer
Feb 26, 2016
Thomas Boedigheimer, 72, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 26, 2016, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Thomas Jerome Boedigheimer was born in Perham, MN on July 8, 1943, the son of Carl and Helen (Belka) Boedigheimer. He attended country school in rural Perham and went on to graduate from Cottonwood High School. Tom entered the US Army, where...
Delores Watnaas
Feb 23, 2016
Delores Arlene Watnaas, 84, of Breckenridge (formally of Vining), died Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Wilken County Group Home in Breckenridge. Delores was born August, 31, 1931 in Vining to Gunder and Edith (Thompson) Watnaas. As a young child she attended school at District 265 in rural Vining. She was also educated at home by her mother and attended DAC...
Violet Oland
Feb 21, 2016
Violet Oland, 86, of Fergus Falls died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Pioneer Care. She was born May 30, 1929 in Hazen, ND to Emmanuel and Emelia (Richter) Mittelsteadt. She was the oldest daughter in a family of nine children. She attended country school until the 8th grade and then stayed home to help her mother care for twin siblings....
Robert Meis
Feb 21, 2016
Robert (Bob) Meis, 76, of Fergus Falls died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the Mountain Vista Hospital in Mesa, AZ. Robert (Bob) Leroy Meis was born February 21, 1940 to Theodore and Lillian (Fisher) Meis at Battle Lake, MN. He grew up in Western Township, Fergus Falls where he attended school. He completed his education at West Central School of...
Beverly Avant
Feb 20, 2016
Beverly Avant, 77 of rural Battle Lake died Saturday, February 20, 2016, at her home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Beverly Ann Avant was born on September 25, 1938, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Edgar and Lucille (Winens) Nagel. She attended the Fergus Falls Public School. Beverly and Larry Avant were married on July 18, 1957. After...
Eldred Ness
Feb 20, 2016
Eldred Ness, 92 of rural Ashby died Saturday, February 20, 2016, at the Broen Home. Eldred Alden Ness was born on October 12, 1923, by Battle Lake, Minnesota the son of Alvin and Ella (Schott) Ness. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and attended various Country Schools. Eldred and Betty Anderson were married on December 20, 1951....
Gary Ruehmann
Feb 16, 2016
Gary Ruehmann, 72 of Dead Lake, rural Richville, Minnesota died Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family. Gary Paul Ruehmann was born on April 30, 1943 to Alice Marie Ayotte Ruehmann and Royal M. Ruehmann in Lockport NY. He entered the Navy Reserve and served three years as a hospital corpsman aboard the USS Barry DD...
Phyllis Christianson
Feb 15, 2016
Phyllis Christianson, 74, of Evansville, died Monday, February 15, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was born May 22, 1941 in Osakis, MN to Jess and Norma (Harth) Maus. She was baptized in Sauk Centre and confirmed at Osakis Lutheran Church. She grew up on a farm where she loved being outdoors and helping with the chores and field...
Phyllis Murphy
Feb 13, 2016
Phyllis Marie Murphy, 75, of Fergus Falls, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls, surrounded by her loving family. Phyllis was born in Girard Township, on December 26, 1940 and was baptized and confirmed at Good Shepherd Church of Henning. She attended Girard District 152 grade school and high school in Henning, MN. Phyllis...
George Schmid
Feb 13, 2016
George Schmid, 81 of Battle Lake died Saturday, February 13, 2016, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. George John Schmid was born on October 5, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois the son of George Joseph and Hazel (Oates) Schmid. He was baptized and confirmed in the St. Hilary's Catholic Church. George attended school in Chicago graduating from the Amundson High...
Kelly Bukkila
Feb 13, 2016
A webcast of Kelly's funeral service can be seen below in the days following her funeral service. Kelly Lee (McKenna) Bukkila passed at her home in rural Brandon, MN on Saturday, February 13, 2016 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born April 21, 1966 to Tom and Claudia (Lassard) McKenna in Duluth, MN. Kelly attended Roosevelt High School...
John Erickson
Feb 11, 2016
John L. Erickson, 70 of rural Clitherall died Thursday, February 11, 2016, at his home. John Loren Erickson was born on February 27, 1945, the son of Loren and Flora (Hanson) Erickson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Faith. John attended the Starbuck and Brandon Public Schools. John and Mary Ellen Bertrand were united in marriage on November...
Norma Lee
Feb 8, 2016
Norma Lee, 84 of rural Battle Lake died Monday, February 8, 2016, at Perham Living Nursing Home. Norma Clarice Lee was born on July 22nd, 1931, in Hamburg, Iowa the daughter of Chris and Elma (Gilmore) Spiegel. She was baptized and confirmed at the Hamburg Baptist Church. Norma attended the Belcher Country School through the eighth grade, graduated from Hamburg...
Waiva Murray
Feb 7, 2016
Waiva Murray, 73 of rural Battle Lake died Sunday, February 7, 2016, at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake. Waiva Jeanette Murray was born on March 14, 1942, the daughter of Raymond and Minnie (Hornstine) Neubauer. She was baptized and confirmed in St. Gaul's Catholic Church in Tintah and attended the Campbell Public School. Waiva and Tom Murray were married...
Wendell Brown
Feb 6, 2016
Wendell Eugene Brown was born on May 12, 1929 in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. He was the son of Henry Eugene and Adah Lavelle (Johnson) Brown. He was baptized in the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church in Butterfield and was confirmed in the First Lutheran Church in Comfrey. Wendell attended Comfrey School District through the eleventh grade, and then attended Waubun High...
Phyllis Johnson
Feb 4, 2016
Remembering the life of.... Phyllis Lorraine (Sandberg) Johnson was born on November 23, 1921 in Sheho Saskatchewan, the daughter of Axel and Clara (Anderson) Sandberg. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. In November 14, 1939, Phyllis was united in marriage to Harvey Norman Johnson in Minneapolis, MN. They were long time residents in many places such as...
Catherine Richards
Feb 3, 2016
Catherine R. Richards, 81, of Fergus Falls, MN, died on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at the Broen home in Fergus Falls. Catherine Rose was born on November 30, 1934, in Jamestown, ND, the daughter of John and Mary (Sabinash) Siebert. Catherine's mother, Mary, passed away in 1935, and she and her four siblings were split up and raised by family...
Lucille Johnson
Feb 3, 2016
Lucille Johnson, 90 of Evansville died Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at the Evansville Care Center. Lucille Fern Johnson was born on September 15, 1925, the daughter of Max and Florence (Eisfeld) Beilke. She was baptized and confirmed in the United Methodist Church. Lucille attended the Little Falls High School and graduated from there in 1943. Lucille and Gordon Johnson were...
