Obituaries
Rachel Stoner
Sep 9, 2014
Rachel Stoner, 102, of Battle Lake, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Rachel Louise Stoner was born October 27, 1911, the daughter of William and Louise (Siefert) Bohn, in Belfield, North Dakota and lived in Sentinel Butte where she graduated from high school in 1930. After working in western North Dakota for a few years...
Janice Ness
Sep 7, 2014
Janice Ness, 76, of Fergus Falls, died on Sunday, September 7, 2014, surrounded by her family at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Janice Kathleen Haarstad was born August 19, 1938 to Arnold and Grace (Johnson) Haarstad. She was raised above the Corner Grocery on Main Street, Pelican Rapids. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1956 and...
Kevin Cary
Sep 6, 2014
Kevin Cary, 33, of Rothsay, died Saturday, September 6, 2014, at his home, under the care of his wife and Lakeland Hospice. Kevin Thomas was born September 23, 1980 in Park Rapids, the son of Tom and Barbara (Wise) Cary. He grew up in Park Rapids, graduating from Park Rapids High School in 1999. Kevin continued his education at Northland...
Kenneth Elberling
Sep 5, 2014
Kenneth Elberling, 89, of Ashby, died Friday, September 5, 2014, at Broen Home, Fergus Falls, Minnesota Kenneth Donovan Elberling was born on July 21, 1925 in Pelican Lake Township, the son of Carl and Gina (Veum) Elberling. He attended rural country school in Pelican Township. On May 31, 1952, he married his wife, Gladys Stender. With her, he celebrated 62...
Gloria Pesch
Aug 31, 2014
GLORIA ANN (PAPINEAU) PESCH Gloria Ann was born on March 22, 1926, to Fred and Pearl (Cutler) Papineau in Ivanhoe, Minnesota. She was baptized at the Ivanhoe Methodist, Church, attended grade school in Canby, and graduated from Marshall High School in 1944. Gloria worked as a bookkeeper in Marshall and Sioux Falls for approximately 10 years. Gloria and Donald Pesch...
Minnetta Rohloff
Aug 29, 2014
Minnetta Rohloff, 90, of Evansville, departed this life on August 29, 2014, under the care of Lakeland Hospice, at Life Song Residence in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Minnetta Charlotte Olson Rohloff was born November 17, 1923, near Evansville, Minnesota; Charlie and Ida (Ellingson) Olson being the proud parents. Minnetta was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith of Our Saviors Lutheran...
David Olson
Aug 27, 2014
A Celebration of Life will be held for David L. Olson, age 64 of New York Mills, Minnesota on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.at Augustana Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls, Minnesota with Pastor Ben Dorbin officiating. The honorary pallbearers are Joey Rud, Dean "Peanuts" Perala, Scott Koennicke, Doug Thorson & Devlin Hessig. Military Honors will be provided by...
Gladys Hall
Aug 24, 2014
Gladys Ardell Hall, 78, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday August 24, 2014 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. She was born May 10, 1936 to Clair and Ivadell Reams at there home in Folden Township near Henning. She attended school in Henning. Following her school years she moved to the Twin Cities for work. In May of 1956, she...
Hattie Holthusen
Aug 22, 2014
Hattie Holthusen, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, August 22, 2014 at Pioneer Care. Hattie Minnie Bertha Holthusen was born on May 22, 1921 in Breckenridge, MN to George and Dorothy (Schmidt) Hansen. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Campbell. She grew up in Wilkin County and attended the District 76 country school. On November...
Donald Selvaag
Aug 19, 2014
Donald Selvaag, 84, of Vining died Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at his residence. Donald Selvaag was born October 12, 1929 at the family homestead just southwest of the Vining Cemetery to Albin and Olga (Johnson) Selvaag. They later moved to Folden Township where he spent his youth on the family farm. He attended rural school through the 8th grade. As...
Jeffry Wolfswinkel
Aug 19, 2014
Jeffry Wolfswinkel, 55, of Fargo, formerly of Fergus Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 in Fargo. Jeffry James Wolfswinkel was born in Breckenridge, MN on May 1, 1959, the son of Leslie and Lois (Schulz) Wolfswinkel. He attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School. Jeff moved to Fort Worth, Texas to work as...
Earl Husted
Aug 18, 2014
Earl L. Husted, 66 of Evansville died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota No services are planned.
Yvonne Langer
Aug 17, 2014
Yvonne Langer, 75, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, August 17, 2014, at her home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Yvonne Josephine Lahren was born on June 26, 1939 in Kindred, North Dakota, the daughter of Morris and Julia (Jensven) Lahren. She attended Nygaard and Woods country schools by Leonard, North Dakota through the eighth grade, and went on to...
Marvin Hodnefield
Aug 16, 2014
Marvin L. Hodnefield, 98, Fergus Falls, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at the Broen Home, Fergus Falls, Minnesota Marvin was born September 30, 1915 in Murray County, Slayton, Minnesota. He was one of nine children born to Jacob and Sigrid (Brevig) Hodnefield. He was baptized on September 8, 1920 and later confirmed in the Zion Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls....
Gordon Weinrich
Aug 16, 2014
Gordon Orvin Weinrich, age 84, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2014 under the care of Lakeland Hospice. He died peacefully with family at his side. Gordon was born the fifth of eight children on February 16, 1930, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Anna (Schroeder) and Everett Weinrich. He attended school in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Gordon...
John Lanzano
Aug 9, 2014
John Lanzano, 82 of Fergus Falls died Saturday, August 9, 2014 at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. John James Lanzano was born on November 27, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York the son of Orlando and Antonetta (Albonese) Lanzano. He graduated from the Brooklyn High School and then enlisted into the U.S. Navy, serving four years from November...
Louise Brokhausen
Aug 6, 2014
Mary Louise Brokhausen, age 90, of Brandon, died on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake. Louise was born to Louis and Sara Ann (Pastalock) Munaretto on September 8, 1923, in Osage, Illinois. As one of eight children, Louise and siblings were taught from a young age the value of hard work and family unity. Her...
Dale Marcus
Aug 5, 2014
Dale Marcus, 82, of Battle Lake died Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Dale Eugene Marcus was born on October 15, 1931 in Prinsburg, Minnesota, the son of Peter and Lena (Kohrs) Marcus. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian Reform Church in Prinsburg and graduated from the Clara City High School in 1949. Dale...
Rosalie Duerre
Aug 5, 2014
Rosalie Wilma Duerre (nee Bixby), 94, of Bloomington MN entered heaven on August 5, 2014. Rosalie was born on July 29, 1920 in Basswood, MN to Jacob and Emma (Bjornstad) Bixby. Rosalie spent happy years growing up on the family farm in Basswood surrounded in her family's strong Christian heritage. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School and earned her...
George Keena
Jul 23, 2014
George C. Keena, 94, of Fergus Falls died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. He was born April 19, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois to Jacob and Ann Keena. After graduating from high school, George enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific Theater. After his discharge he attended the North Dakota Agricultural School...
