Obituaries
Robert Burns
Jun 21, 2014
Col. Robert W. Burns, 65, longtime resident of Ottertail County (East Lost Lake), passed away suddenly on June 21, 2014. He served 20 proud years on active duty in the military, received his Masters in English from St. Cloud State, served in the Korean Conflict and Afghanistan. He is survived by son Eric Hanson Burns (wife Cate), son Robert Walker...
Barbara Loots
Jun 20, 2014
Barbara Loots, 70, of rural Battle Lake, died Friday, June 20, 2014, at Perham Health. Barbara Winnifred Loots was born on March 25, 1944 in St. Paul, Minnesota the daughter of Robert and Winnifred (Casey) Huesman. She graduated from the Woodrow Wilson High School in St. Paul in 1962. Barbara and James Loots were married on June 22, 1962 in...
Ruth Herness
Jun 19, 2014
Ruth Herness, 63 of Fergus Falls died Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center after a brief battle with cancer. Ruth Anne Herness was born on November 20, 1950 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Russell and Anne (Stock) Moe. She was baptized and confirmed at Federated Church in Fergus Falls, and also attended the...
Audrey Jensen
Jun 18, 2014
Audrey Jensen, 79, of Battle Lake died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the Golden Manor in Fergus Falls, surrounded by her family. Audrey Eleanora Jensen was born on November 2, 1934 south of Battle Lake on the family farm, the daughter of Otto and Alice Holm. She was baptized and confirmed at Eagle Lake Lutheran Church. As a girl, she...
Myrtle Wedll
Jun 16, 2014
Myrtle Wedll, 92 of Fergus Falls died Monday, June 16, 2014 at the Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls. Myrtle Helen Wedll was born on June 22, 1921 by Erhard, Minnesota the daughter of Frank and Kathryn (Holthusen) Boese. She attended Country School by Erhard, and a while after her schooling she moved to Minneapolis where she was employed with...
Robert Enger
Jun 12, 2014
Robert Enger, 69, of Walker, died Thursday, June 12, 2014 at the Rem Walker Home by Walker. A Private Family Burial will be held at the Knollwood Memorial Gardens. The Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls is in charge of the arrangements.
Roger Bengtson
Jun 3, 2014
Roger Bengtson, 59 of Battle Lake died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Roger Alan Bengtson was born on November 22, 1954 the son of Roy and Romayne (Gaarsland) Bengtson. He was baptized in May of 1955 and confirmed in March of 1969 in the Eagle Lake Lutheran Church of rural Battle Lake....
Lorraine Moran
Jun 2, 2014
Lorraine Moran, 80, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, June 2, 2014, at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Lorraine Jean Ripley was born on May 23, 1934 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Harold and Lillian (Bureau) Ripley. She attended Fergus Falls High School. In 1954, Lorraine married Harold Moran and the couple was blessed with four children. Lorraine and...
Haavel Grinager
May 29, 2014
Haavel "Holly" Grinager, 83, of Fergus Falls, died of congestive heart failure on Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Haavel Ambrose Grinager was born on September 20, 1930 in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Haavel and Cecelia (Mehleis) Grinager, Sr.. He was baptized, received his First Holy Communion and was confirmed in Our Lady of...
Duane Liden
May 21, 2014
Duane Liden, 88 of Battle Lake died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. Duane LaVerne Liden was born on June 25, 1925 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota the son of Oscar and Julia (Rhodegaard) Liden. He graduated from the Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls in 1943. He enlisted with the U.S....
Viola Estenson
May 18, 2014
Viola Estenson, 89, of Fergus Falls died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Pioneer Care. Viola Regina Estenson was born June 30, 1924 to Anton and Caroline (Nochleby) Gerhardson in Ottertail County. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School. In February 1946, Viola was united in marriage to Hartvick (Hucky) Estenson and they made their home in Fergus Falls. Viola and...
Doris Erickson
May 16, 2014
Doris Erickson, 92, of Fergus Falls died Friday, May 16, 2014 at the Minnesota Veteran's Home. Doris Lillian Erickson was born on December 11, l921, at Fosston, MN, to parents David and Laura (Swenson) Wiberg. She attended country school through the 8th grade and then graduated from Fosston High School. Doris married Jessen Cudrio June 19, 1941. Jessen passed away...
Ann Mark
Apr 30, 2014
Ann Mark, 87 of rural Dalton, Minnesota died Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at the Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls under the care of her family and Lakeland Hospice. Angela Ruth Mark was born on April 20, 1927 by Wadena, Minnesota the daughter of George and Delores (Mitchell) Conn. She was baptized and confirmed in the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers...
Mildred Peterson
Apr 26, 2014
Mildred "Mim" Peterson, 92 of Ashby died Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls, under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Mildred Marie Peterson was born January 12, 1922 by Ashby, Minnesota at home on the farm, the daughter of Alfred and Lillian (Peters) Peterson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Pelican Lake Church in...
Alice Moores
Apr 21, 2014
Alice Moores, 79, of Battle Lake died Monday, April 21, 2014 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan. Alice Mary Moores was born on December 14, 1934 in Tintah, Minnesota, the daughter of Ray and Irene (Tennu) Streeter. Alice was confirmed in the First Lutheran Church in Battle Lake by Pastor Harvey Pederson. On Saturday, April 14, 1973 Alice married Leroy...
Nancy Nelson
Apr 21, 2014
Nancy Lee Nelson, 66 of Clitherall died Monday, April 21, 2014 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Nancy was born on May 2, 1947 in West St. Paul, Minnesota the daughter of Hubert and Maxine (Strueber) Lambertz. She graduated from Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights, MN in 1965. Nancy...
David Hunter
Apr 20, 2014
David Hunter, 79, of rural Underwood passed away Sunday April 20, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. David LeRoy Hunter was born on February 23, 1935 in Radisson Township, rural Radisson, Wisconsin the son of Harold and Velta (Clark) Hunter. He was baptized at the First Lutheran Church in Exeland, Wisconsin then later full emersion baptism when he...
Gilbert Odegaard
Apr 14, 2014
Gilbert Odegaard, 70 of rural Evansville died Monday, April 14, 2014 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. Gilbert "Gil" Ray Odegaard was born July 14, 1943 to Olaf and Josephine (Elliot) Odegaard. He grew up in rural Dalton and received most of his education there, completing his schooling in Fergus Falls. In 1961, he joined the National Guard. In...
Robert Hanken Jr
Apr 11, 2014
Robert John Hanken Jr., age 71, of Fergus Falls, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014 from complications of heart disease. He was born in Norfolk, Nebraska on April 30, 1942; the son of June (Wangsness) and Robert Hanken Sr. They moved to Sioux Falls, SD and then to Edina, MN where Bob graduated from high school. He attended Grinnell...
Devra Hanson
Apr 4, 2014
Devra Jean (Withers) Hanson died peacefully at her "Deerhaven" rural home, Henning, MN, on April 4, 2014, at 4:34 p.m. after entering hospice care on April 3. She had fought a gallant, courageous three and a half year fight with Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, a rare, slow-growing cancer with no known cure that ultimately affected her liver. She died holding her...
