Obituaries
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...
Claris Keeping
Aug 3, 2015
Claris Keeping, 65, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, August 3, 2015, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Claris Elaine Johnson was born on June 8, 1950, to Manfred and Ruthmarie (Holmgren) Johnson in Detroit Lakes. She grew up in Lake Park attending church and school and graduated in 1968. She married Roger Keeping in 1969 and from this union...
James Ellingson
Aug 3, 2015
James Ellingson, 79, of Ashby, died Monday, August 3, 2015, at his home under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice. James Benjamin Ellingson did not come into this world easily. Stubbornly refusing to enter the traditional headfirst method, he entered feet first, kicking and crying his way into the bedroom of his family farmhouse on March 2, 1936 into the...
Douglas Larson
Aug 2, 2015
"Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same." These words of Lavia Weedn perfectly describe Doug Larson. For more than four decades while confined to a wheelchair, hospital bed, or rehab center, Doug left lasting footprints on countless hearts. He was courageous,...
Theodore Stahl Jr
Aug 1, 2015
Theodore Abner Stahl Jr., 70, of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away on August 1, 2015, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Theodore was born on March 4, 1945 to Theodore Abner and Margaret Louise (Holey) Stahl in rural Petersburg, Nebraska. He worked at various jobs farming and as a mechanic. His hobbies included drawing and making tin toys. He...
Reuben Jensen
Jul 31, 2015
Reuben Jensen, 91, of Ashby, died Friday, July 31, 2015 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Reuben Miller Jensen was born on December 24, 1923, on the family farm in Dane Prairie Township, Otter Tail County to George M. and Betsy (Jensen) Jensen. He received his formal education at Rural School District 19, Otter Tail County. As a young...
