Obituaries
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,...
Thomas Baker
Jan 18, 2016
Thomas Baker, 71 of Henning died Monday, January 18, 2016, at Willow Creek Assisted Living in Henning. Thomas Windsor Baker was born on September 20, 1944, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Thomas R. and Jeanette (Salchert) Baker. He lived in Minneapolis, Aberdeen, S.D. and then returned to Minneapolis where he graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1962. He...
Malinda Swanson
Jan 18, 2016
Malinda "Toots" Swanson, 88, of Fergus Falls died Monday, January 18, 2016 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born July 20, 1927 in Elgen, NE, the daughter of Fritz and Rose (Deitering) Brandstetter. Malinda graduated from high school in Tilden, NE. On December 27, 1945, she married Arnold Swanson in Tilden, NE. The couple resided in Henning...
Helen Paulson
Jan 17, 2016
Helen Paulson, 96, of Battle Lake died Sunday, January 17, 2016, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Helen Louise Paulson was born on March 2, 1918 in Englevale, North Dakota the daughter of Axel and Jensine Stokhaug. She was baptized in the Lutheran Faith and confirmed in the First Lutheran Church in Battle Lake. Helen attended Country School Dist....
Pauline Quinn
Jan 16, 2016
Pauline Anne Quinn, 97, of Evansville, MN, peacefully passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016, at the Evansville Care Campus. The oldest daughter of six, Pauline Anne, the daughter of Peter and Justine (Weber) Weydert, was born on December 10, 1918 in Bode, Iowa. The family moved to New Richland, MN when Pauline was 1 ½ years old and moved...
Charles Snook
Jan 13, 2016
Charles E. Snook, 74, of Evansville, MN, died on Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at his residence, under the care of Hospice of Douglas County. Charles Edward was born on September 22, 1941, in Parkers Prairie, MN, the son of Harry and Ida Mae (Huntington) Snook where he was 1 of 12 children. He attended Henning Public School. After high school,...
Gina Noyes
Jan 10, 2016
Gina M. Noyes, 90, of Fergus Falls, MN passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at the Broen Home. She was born March 6, 1925, in Rothsay, MN to Haldor and Martha (Moe) Hanson. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rothsay. She was born at the home of her Great Uncle, U. D. Johnson, who...
Jean Behrens
Jan 8, 2016
Jean Behrens, 91, formerly of Evansville, died Friday, January 8, 2016 at Galeon Community Home in Osakis. She was born January 5, 1925 in Alton, IA to Theodore and Alvina (Miller) Steichen. She grew up and received her schooling in Alton. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church also in Alton. On March 9, 1944, she was...
Glenn Olson
Jan 3, 2016
Glenn Terry Olson, 66, of Fergus Falls died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. He was born on August 21, 1949 in Detroit Lakes to Tenny and Alma (Johnson) Olson. He attended special education classes in Fergus Falls, was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, and worked at Productive Alternatives until health issues prevented...
Dolores Gilbertson
Jan 1, 2016
On January 1, 2016, Dolores Merle Mallory Gilbertson, "Dee", went home to be with her Lord. She was born on July 12, 1929 to Merle May Rounds and Caleb A. Mallory in Madison Wisconsin. On March 23, 1941, she accepted Jesus as her personal Savior. Dee attended high school in Wessington Springs, S.D., Boscobel, WI and Madison WI, and graduated...
Alphild Loken
Dec 26, 2015
Alphild Loken, 97 of rural Battle Lake died Saturday, December 26, 2015, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Society. Alphild (Wahlstrom) Loken was born February 20, 1918, on the family farm in Clitherall Township south of Battle Lake to Olga (Lundeen) and Alfred Wahlstrom. She was baptized March 24, 1918, and confirmed October 30, 1932, at Eagle Lake Lutheran Church....
Lowell Bjorgaard
Dec 24, 2015
Lowell "Pops" Bjorgaard, 80 of rural Battle Lake died Thursday, December 24, 2015, at the Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls. Lowell Melvin Bjorgaard was born on May 3, 1935, at home at rural Battle Lake, Minnesota the son of Oscar and Dorothy (Malcolm) Bjorgaard. He was baptized and confirmed in the Zion Lutheran Church of Amor. Lowell attended Rural School...
