Obituaries

Lawrence Mikkelson

Lawrence Mikkelson

May 25, 2015

Lawrence Mikkelson, 74, of Fergus Falls died Monday, May 25, 2015 surrounded by his loving family Lawrence (Larry) Dale Mikkelson was born April 8, 1941, in Breckenridge, Minnesota, to Clarence and Leona (Thompson) Mikkelson, and was baptized and confirmed at the Breckenridge Lutheran Church. He graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1959 and attended Moorhead State College where he graduated...

Daniel Anderson

Daniel Anderson

May 23, 2015

Daniel J. Anderson, 51 of rural Evansville died Saturday, May 23, 2015, at his home. Daniel Jay Anderson was born on October 2, 1963, in Alexandria, Minnesota the son of Lloyd and Donna (Karger) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christina Lake Lutheran Church and graduated from the Evansville High School in 1982. He then continued his education...

Fay Hess

Fay Hess

May 22, 2015

Fay Hess, 72 of rural Underwood died Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Fay Kathryn Hess was born on September 7, 1942 in Carroll, Iowa the daughter of Lawrence and Evelyn (Heider) Schroeder. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church. Fay attended school in Iowa graduating from the Kuemper Catholic High School in...

Marjorie Kubitz

Marjorie Kubitz

May 20, 2015

Marjorie Jean Kubitz, 84, of Fergus Falls died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls. She was born January 4, 1931 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Edwin and Linnie (Stevens) Peterson. She graduated from high school in Pelican Rapids. She was united in marriage to William Kubitz on November 1, 1950. The couple lived in Fergus Falls...

Pearl Pollock

Pearl Pollock

May 16, 2015

Pearl Pollock, 91 of Battle Lake, Minnesota and formerly of Ryder and Minot, North Dakota died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Pearl Adeline Dockter Pollock was born on October 30, 1923 in Parshall, North Dakota the daughter of John and Adele (Burchardt) Dockter. She was baptized at the Congregational Church in Parshall and attended...

Stanley Karlgaard

Stanley Karlgaard

May 16, 2015

Stanley Kenneth Karlgaard, 66, of Fergus Falls, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the V. A. facility in Fargo, ND. He was born August 25, 1948 in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Elmer and Mildred (Skrove) Karlgaard. He attended Campbell Public School graduating in 1966 and then attended North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND...

Allen Boyum

Allen Boyum

May 12, 2015

Allen Edward Boyum, age 57, was born September 28th, 1957 in Fergus Falls, MN to Earl and Anita (Rydland) Boyum. He attended elementary school at District 1398 and graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1975. He continued his education at Alexandria Community and Technical College and upon graduation returned home to his family dairy farm. On October 17th, 1981...

Guy Carter

Guy Carter

May 3, 2015

Guy Richard Carter died peacefully on the morning of Sunday May 3, 2015 at his home in Reno Nevada after a long valiant battle with ALS. His loving wife of 26 years, who had been with him every step of his journey, was by his side. Guy was born on Nov. 14, 1956 to Don and Ann (Rosean) Carter in...

Robert Neumann

Robert Neumann

Apr 28, 2015

Robert Arthur Neumann ("Bob"), 66, passed on to eternal life on April 28th, 2015 at the Eckstein Center Hospice of the Valley in Scottsdale, AZ after a brief battle with cancer. He was born on June 24, 1948 in Fergus Falls, MN to parents Amy Neumann and Kenneth Neumann where he graduated high school. He attended the University of North...

Erma Carlson

Erma Carlson

Apr 26, 2015

Erma I. Carlson, 96 of Amor, Minnesota, died Sunday, April 26, 2015, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born on February 9, 1919, at home in White Earth County, Waubun, Minnesota, the daughter of Michael and Margaret (Jaeger) Schriver. Erma attended grade school near Dent and the family later resided on the farm in rural Vergas where many wonderful...

Lucille Lindblom

Lucille Lindblom

Apr 24, 2015

Lucille Lindblom, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 24, 2015, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Lucille Louise Rix was born on May 9, 1927 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Lloyd and Jennie (Zimmer) Rix. She grew up in Aastad Township and attended school at District 118. After receiving her education, she worked at Scott's Dime Store in...

Delman Mastrud

Delman Mastrud

Apr 24, 2015

Delman Alton Mastrud was born September 2, 1930 in Marion, ND, and passed away April 24, 2015 in Broen Home, Fergus Falls, MN. He is survived by his sister, Elaine Canton of Minneapolis; three nieces, Susan Veys, Laurie (Kelly) Collier and Barbara (Ralph) Reinhold; and one nephew Steven (Renee) Canton and their families. He was preceded in death by his...

Paul Guddal

Paul Guddal

Apr 20, 2015

Paul Guddal, 80, of Fergus Falls, MN, died on Monday, April 20, 2015, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Paul LeRoy was born March 17, 1935, in Kelliher, Minnesota the son of Peter Salve and Ruth Effie (Sanders) Guddal. Shortly after birth, Paul was placed with step parents, including Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Sullivan, Beatrice (Morris) Gilbertson and Florence...

Dean Erickson

Dean Erickson

Apr 19, 2015

Dean Erickson, 86 of Fergus Falls died Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Essentia Health in Fargo. Dean LeRoy Erickson was born on October 9, 1928, the son of Edwin and Anna (Schultz) Erickson in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was baptized on December 16, 1928 and confirmed in the Erdahl Lutheran Church. Dean graduated from the Elbow Lake High School in...

Delaine Neubauer

Delaine Neubauer

Apr 18, 2015

Delaine Neubauer, 92, of Fergus Falls, died on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Delaine Martha was born on November 5, 1922, in Star Lake Township, the daughter of Harold and Ida (Wischnaack) Jenne. She lived in the Dent area until the age of 12 when she moved with her family to Fergus Falls. Delaine...

Audrey Burkey

Audrey Burkey

Apr 18, 2015

Audrey Burkey, age 88, of rural Brandon, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at the Evansville Care Center. Audrey Lois Jean Burkey was born on July 27, 1926 near Farwell, Minnesota to Bennie and Alice (Almquist) Turnquist. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Audrey attended country school near Farwell and then Kensington High School. After she graduated in...

Frances Burau

Frances Burau

Apr 18, 2015

Frances Burau, 80 of Fergus Falls died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at the Broen Home. Frances Barbara was born July 19th, 1934 north of Fergus Falls to George and Susan Duncan. She was the sixth of seven children born to the Duncans who farmed in Oscar Township. Frances attended country school District 92 in Fergus Falls Township and graduated from...

Amanda Sem

Amanda Sem

Apr 16, 2015

Amanda Sem, 27, Fergus Falls, died Thursday, April 16, 2015, at her home with family by her side. Amanda Sem was born August 14, 1987 to Loren and Kristi Sem. She was baptized and confirmed at Tingvold Lutheran Church, rural Underwood. She graduated with honors from Underwood High School in 2005. She was on the Dean's list at MSUM and...

Glen White

Glen White

Apr 15, 2015

Glen White, 55, of Millerville, MN, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris. Glen Richard was born on June 15, 1959, the son of Richard and Carol (Grothen) White at the Parkers Prairie Hospital in Parkers Prairie, MN. He attended Miltona Elementary and graduated fromPparkers Prairie High School. He went on to attend Alexandria...

Verna Braud

Verna Braud

Apr 15, 2015

Verna Bernice Braud, age 93, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center surrounded by her family. Verna was born to Severt and Sophie (Larson) Smedsrud on July 21, 1921 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was baptized at the Smedsrud home farm in Tordenskjold Township. She was confirmed at St. Olaf...