Obituaries
Kimberly Ostlund
Sep 9, 2015
Kimberly Ostlund, 48, of Evansville, died Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at her home, under the care of her family and Douglas County Hospice. Kimberly Ann (Bukkila) Ostlund was born on May 18, 1967 in Alexandria, the daughter of Roger and Diane (Bishop) Bukkila. She attended school in Evansville, graduating from Evansville High School in 1985. She went on to attend...
Laurize Larson
Sep 9, 2015
Laurize Larson, 89, of Dalton, died Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at Evansville Assisted Living. Laurize Hazel Hanson was born on June 22, 1926, in Eagle Lake Township, rural Battle Lake, Minnesota, the daughter of Christian and Asta (Peterson) Hanson. The seventh of eleven children, she attended country school at Eagle Lake Township District #6 through the sixth grade and was...
Elaine Erickson
Sep 7, 2015
Elaine J. Erickson, 84, of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2015, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Elaine Jewel Ringquist was born on October 25, 1930, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Elmer and Julia (Sholberg) Ringquist. She was baptized and confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. Elaine graduated from Fergus...
Joyce Johnson
Sep 7, 2015
Joyce E. Johnson, 94, of Erhard, MN, formerly of Fergus Falls, died on Monday, September 7, 2015, at the Page Adult Care Home in Erhard. Joyce Elaine was born on March 27, 1921, in Rush City, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Della (Goranson) Johnson. Joyce attended Minnehaha Academy and Bethel Lutheran Seminary. She had a career in Journalism and...
Doris Freeman
Sep 3, 2015
Doris May Kathleen Freeman was born May 1, 1932 in International Falls, MN to Earl and Ethel (Misner) Clauson and passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 in Battle Lake, MN surrounded by her loving family. Doris May graduated from Falls High School in International Falls, MN in 1950 and graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN in 1954. She taught...
James Heathington
Sep 2, 2015
James (Jim) Lanier Heathington died on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, of complications following recent stomach surgery, and a bi-lateral lung transplant nearly five years ago. The funeral service will be Friday, September 11, 1:30 viewing and 2:00 service, graveside only at First Lutheran Church Cemetery, Battle Lake. He was born on Flag Day,...
Roger Skaar
Aug 28, 2015
Roger Skaar, 76, of Ashby, died Friday, August 28, 2015, at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Roger John Skaar was born on March 31, 1939 in Fergus Falls, MN, to Kent S. and Thelma E. (Legreed) Skaar. He was raised in Ashby, MN and attended the Ashby Public School from grade school through high school, graduating as...
Lillian Pargman
Aug 28, 2015
Lillian Pargman, 101, of Barrett, formerly of Wendell, died Friday, August 28, 2015, at the Barrett Care Center. Lillian Bernice Spencer was born on April 15, 1914, in Shaokatan Township, Lincoln County near Hendricks, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward Melville and Carrie Martina (Dahl) Spencer. She attended grade school in rural Wendell and completed the 11th grade at Joliet High...
Jeremiah Medley
Aug 27, 2015
Jeremiah Medley, 24, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, August 27, 2015, at the University of Minnesota Medical, Minneapolis, after a lengthy illness. Jeremiah Williams Medley was born on February 27, 1991 in Hillsboro, Oregon, the son of Brian Schmitt and Cathryna Medley. At the age of two, Jeremiah moved with his family to North Dakota, eventually settling in Fergus Falls....
Eunice Evavold
Aug 21, 2015
Eunice E. Evavold, 78, of Alexandria, died on Friday, August 21, 2015, at Bethany Homes in Alexandria, Minnesota. Eunice Evangeline Raatz was born on October 24, 1936, the daughter of Adrian and Helen (Fritz) Raatz, at the family home in Elbow Lake. She attended School District 43 in Grant County until 3rd grade. Eunice attended Evansville public School from grade...
Martha Hovland
Aug 21, 2015
Martha Hovland, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 21, 2015, at Pioneer Suites, Fergus Falls, Minnesota Martha Irene Hovland was born to John and Sigrid (Hill) Merila on July 28, 1922 in Chisholm, MN. She was raised on the Iron Range and spoke Finnish until she learned to speak English in school. Martha graduated from Chisholm High School in...
Truman Balgaard
Aug 20, 2015
Truman Balgaard, 78, of Evansville, died Thursday, August 20, 2015, at Salmon's Place, Alexandria, Minnesota Truman, the son of Melvin and Gladys (Bergan) Balgaard, was born on July 27, 1937, in Lund Township, Evansville, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Evansville. He served as an usher at Faith Lutheran Church in Evansville. Truman attended...
Kermit Kvamme
Aug 16, 2015
Kermit L. Kvamme, 77, of Fergus Falls died peacefully at home on Sunday, August 16th, 2015. Kermit was born February 26, 1938 to Ludvig and Olga (Haarstad) Kvamme on the family farm near Rollag, MN. Norwegian was his only language, until beginning country school at District 14, where he learned English at age 6. The family moved to Minneapolis when...
Michael Johnson
Aug 15, 2015
Mike Johnson, 73, of rural Henning died Saturday, August 15, 2015, at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Michael Owen Johnson was born on April 23, 1942, the son of Cleve and Myrtle (Hoven) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed in Nidaros Lutheran Church. Mike attended country school in Nidaros Township, graduated from Battle Lake High School in...
Steven Meissner
Aug 13, 2015
Steven Meissner, 47 of Brandon died Thursday, August 13, 2015, at Knute Nelson Care Center in Alexandria. Steven Allen Meissner was born on December 8, 1967, in St. Paul, Minnesota the son of William Sr. and Dorothy (Miller) Meissner. He attended the North St. Paul High School graduating in 1987. After his graduation he worked various jobs, but mainly with...
Janice Tolifson
Aug 7, 2015
Janice (Jan) Tolifson, 74, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 7, 2015 at Golden Living Center, Henning, MN. Janice (Jan) Elaine Tolifson was born February 18, 1941 in Fergus Falls the daughter of Delbert (Del) and Dorothy (Hotchkiss) Porter. She was baptized in Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Fergus Falls and confirmed in St. Anthony of Padua Catholic...
Willard Anderson
Aug 5, 2015
Willard "Bill" Anderson, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. "Bill" was born on May 15, 1922 in Norcross, Minnesota the son of Robert and Susan (Thies) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Faith. Bill attended the Fergus Falls High School, after which he worked in the...
Richard Lindahl
Aug 4, 2015
Richard A. Lindahl, 86, of Fergus Falls died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls. He was born January 8, 1929 in Benson, MN to Marvin and Myrtle (Larsen) Lindahl. He grew up in Benson and graduated from Benson High School in 1947. After graduation, he attended St. Thomas in St. Paul for one year. Richard then...
Vernon Lien
Aug 4, 2015
Vernon J. Lien of Perham, MN passed away August 4, 2015. Born to Martin and Ruth Lien in Veblen, SD on November 5, 1925. Survived by children Shirley (Jeff) Belknap, Ron (Pam) Lien, Jerry (Becky) Lien, Sheri (Rob) Meyers, Martin (Marilyn) Lien; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother Noel (Carolyn) Lien; sisters Gloria Van Auken and Evelyn Tuenge; other relatives and...
Paul Engelstad
Aug 4, 2015
Paul Allen Engelstad, 41, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Paul was born on March 15, 1974 in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Jon and Lori (Ferber) Engelstad. He attended school in Fergus Falls and Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High in 1992. He later graduated from Brown Institute, majoring in radio broadcasting In 1998 he married Nicole...
