Obituaries
Lorane Royce
Oct 18, 2015
Lorane Crovisier Royce died quietly in her sleep Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Pioneer Care Center. She was born in Ulen, MN on Sept. 13, 1923 to Joe and Bernice (Pooley) Crovisier. She grew up in Detroit Lakes, attended Moorhead State Teachers College, and taught in several country schools in the area. She married Harlan Royce in 1945. They had...
Wesley Nelson
Oct 15, 2015
Wesley Nelson, 84, of Ashby, MN, died on Thursday, October 15, 2015, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Wesley Dwaine Nelson was born on November 8, 1930 to Clarence and Agnes (Elberling) Nelson. He was the youngest of eight children to grow up on the family farm three miles west of Ashby. He graduated from Ashby High School in...
Maynard Larson
Oct 15, 2015
Maynard Larson, 65 of rural Clitherall died Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Maynard Elwood Larson was born on September 19, 1950, in Wadena, Minnesota the son of Sebert and Hjordis (Sampson) Larson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Leaf Mountain Lutheran Church and graduated from the Battle Lake High School in 1968....
Alice Ronnevik
Oct 13, 2015
Alice M. Ronnevik, 96, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at the Broen Home. Alice Marian Hexum was born to Albert and Olga (Sethre) Hexum at Wright Hospital in Fergus Falls on February 26, 1919. She was baptized into God's family and confirmed her faith at Hedemarken Lutheran Church, rural Carlisle. She attended school district #286 through eighth...
Corey Hoefs
Oct 10, 2015
Corey Hoefs, 57, of rural Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 10, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family, friends and under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Corey Michael Hoefs was born January 13, 1958 in Breckenridge, MN to Eugene and Lois (Gebhart) Hoefs. He grew up and received his schooling in Wahpeton, ND graduating from Wahpeton High...
Pauline Nelson
Oct 9, 2015
Pauline Carrie Rice Nelson was called to leave this earth and walk with Jesus on October 9, 2015. She died peacefully with her loving daughters by her side. Pauline was born in Hammondsport, New York on November 9, 1935 to Evelyn and Mae Rice. She was raised in this town where she grew up loving the outdoors. She always dreamed...
Norrine Mueller
Sep 30, 2015
Norrine (Rene) Lee Mueller, 74, died Wednesday, September 30, of cancer. Service is Saturday, October 10 at 3:00 pm, Glende-Nilson Funeral Home, Battle Lake. Refreshments served later at The Shoreline. Rene was born in Minneapolis, the daughter of Earl and Hazel (Olson) Dingman. She graduated high school in 1959 in Waubun, MN. After graduation Rene worked in the office of...
Avah Dirkman
Sep 28, 2015
Avah Dirkman, 18 months, Fergus Falls, died Monday, September 28, 2015, at Lake Region Hospital, Fergus Falls, Minnesota Avah Mae Dirkman was born April 4, 2014 to Brad and Heather (Neuleib) Dirkman in Fergus Falls, MN. She was baptized into God's community at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. In her nearly 18 months of life, Avah enjoyed going for...
Helen Martinson
Sep 26, 2015
Helen Irene Martinson, age 94, of Ashby, Minnesota died on September 26, 2015 at her home. Helen Irene Herbranson was born on September 20, 1921 to Henry and Birdie (Synstelien) Herbranson in Dalton, Minnesota. She grew up on a farm near Petersburg, Minnesota and graduated from Jackson High School. Helen later moved to Estherville, Iowa. On April 14, 1946, Helen...
Delores Strand
Sep 19, 2015
Delores Strand, 83 of Evansville passed away peacefully at the Evansville Care Campus on Saturday, September 19, 2015 surrounded by family. Delores Elaine Strand was born into this world at a rural farmhouse near Brandon, MN to parents Lillie (Engnes) and Jennings Olson on July 21, 1932. She attended schools in Brandon, Evansville and Alexandria. She was united in marriage...
James Jansen
Sep 15, 2015
James H. Jansen, 78, of Henning, formerly of Worthington, died on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Henning. James Henry was born on June 11, 1937, in Worthington, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Dorothy (Lucks) Jansen. He attended Worthington Public Schools while growing up. After school he worked various jobs before finding his life career...
William Luebke
Sep 13, 2015
William Luebke, 71 of Spokane, Washington formerly of Erhard passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015, in Spokane after a brief battle with a rare and aggressive cancer. William Luebke was born December 26, 1943 in Fergus Falls, MN to Frank and Bertha (Boeder) Luebke. He attended a one room schoolhouse through the 8th grade graduating from Pelican Rapids High School...
Stanley Selvaag
Sep 11, 2015
Stanley Selvaag, 78 of Henning passed away Friday, September 11, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Henning. Stanley Keith Selvaag was born on August 25, 1937, by Vining, Minnesota the son of Edwin and Sigrid (Bergsten) Selvaag. He was baptized and confirmed in Folden Lutheran Church and attended the Henning Public School. During his teenage years, he worked some...
Alma O'Meara
Sep 10, 2015
Alma Reiter O'Meara, 94, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, September 10, 2015, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Alma Leona Hoefs was born on March 16, 1921, the daughter of Edwin and Alice (Barclay) Hoefs in Warroad, Minnesota. At the age of four, she moved with her family to Litchfield, MN, where she attended country school. She was confirmed...
Gladys Elberling
Sep 10, 2015
Gladys Elberling, 89 of Ashby died Thursday, September 10, 2015, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo. Gladys Mathilda Elberling was born on June 14, 1926, in Frazee, Minnesota the daughter of Charles and Mathilda (Trick) Stender. She attended the Dent Public School. On May 31, 1952, she married her husband, Kenneth Elberling. With him, she celebrated sixty-two years of marriage....
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...
