Obituaries
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...
Lois Engebretson
Feb 3, 2016
Lois Darlene (Haverly) Engebretson, 89, died February 3, 2016 at Broen Home. She was born January 5, 1927 to William and Della (Forbord) Haverly in Granite Falls, MN. She grew up on the family farm by Green Lake of Spicer, MN until they moved to Fergus Falls so the children could attend Lutheran Brethren Schools. Lois graduated from Hillcrest Academy...
Fern Haukos
Jan 31, 2016
Fern Haukos, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, January 31, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Fern Jennie Bendhardus was born November 9, 1923 in Star Lake Township, the daughter of Augustinus and Jennie (Huggett) Benhardus. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School and went on to attend Northwestern Bible College. While working at the State Hospital in Fergus Falls,...
Carol Henrickson
Jan 29, 2016
Carol Henrickson, 63, of rural Battle Lake died Friday, January 29, 2016, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Carol Lena Henrickson was born on December 6, 1952, in Fargo, North Dakota the daughter of Curtis and Phyllis (Peterson) Jalbert. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. Carol attended Roosevelt Grade School, Ben Franklin Middle School...
Claudia Peasley
Jan 29, 2016
Claudia Peasley, 73 of rural Erhard died Friday, January 29, 2016, at her home. Claudia Jean Peasley was born on September 12, 1942, in Mora, Minnesota the daughter of Glenn and Winnie (Obert) Dalbey. She was born again in a Baptist Church in Toledo, Oregon at twelve years old. Claudia attended the Toledo Public School. Claudia and Earl Peasley were...
Deborah Spears
Jan 27, 2016
Deborah Spears, 54 of Alexandria, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at her home. Deborah Kay Spears was born on October 13, 1961, in Huron, South Dakota the daughter of Fredrick and Dorothy (Johnson) Neitzert. She was baptized in the American Lutheran Church in Huron and confirmed in the Calvary Lutheran Church in Perham. Debbie attended grade school in Huron and...
Arthur Nulph
Jan 26, 2016
Arthur S. Nulph Jr., 78, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at Lake Region Healthcare, surrounded by his family. Art was born on March 3, 1937 on a farm near Wyndmere, ND. He attended country school and then joined the Air Force in 1955. He was deployed to Saudi Arabia, where he served as an ammunition...
Clara Levy
Jan 24, 2016
Clara Eleanor Leinen Rognlien Levy, 92, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully with her family and Pastor Nate at her side on Sunday, January 24, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Theodore Leinen and Mathilda Gebhart Leinen of Campbell, Minnesota. Clara was a graduate of Breckenridge High School and St. John's School of Nursing. She became an Army...
Eileen Behl
Jan 21, 2016
Eileen Behl, 84, of rural Battle Lake, died Thursday, January 21, 2016, at Sanford Health in Fargo. Eileen Madonna Behl was born on September 14, 1931 in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, the daughter of James and Agnes (Cariveau) Bushee. She was baptized and confirmed in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic High School in 1949,...
Thomas Murray
Jan 19, 2016
Thomas Murray, 78 of Fergus Falls, formerly of rural Battle Lake died Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at the Minnesota Veterans Home. Thomas William Murray was born on May 22, 1937, in Graceville, Minnesota, the seventh of twelve children to Ray and Hazel (Schlosser) Murray. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. Tom attended rural school in Western Township,...
