Obituaries
Maynard Walvatne
Mar 6, 2014
Watch Maynard's Video Tribute Maynard Walvatne, age 76, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Sanford Health in Fargo. Maynard O. Walvatne was born on July 4, 1937 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Otto and Martha (Sethre) Walvatne. He attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from Hillcrest Lutheran Academy in 1955. Maynard went on to attend...
Richard Heidenson
Mar 5, 2014
Richard Heidenson, 88 of Battle Lake died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at his home at the Lakeview Senior Living in Battle Lake. Richard Fred Heidenson was born on March 25, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois the son of Walter and Rosella (Undem) Heidenson. He was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Chicago. He attended Steinmetz High School in Chicago,...
Agnes Kiser
Mar 5, 2014
Agnes Kiser, 94, of Amor Township died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Agnes Kiser was born December 29, 1919 to George and Mary (Timms) Brientenbauch. She was baptized, confirmed and married at St. James Catholic Church in Maine Township. She attended 'country school' in Dist. 146, rural Underwood and graduated from Underwood High School...
Merton Baumgartner
Mar 4, 2014
Merton Baumgartner, 84 of Amor died Tuesday March 4, 2013 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls, in the care of Hospice. Merton Arthur Baumgartner was born May 11th, 1929 in Wrightstown, MN to Arthur and Ella (Homann) Baumgartner. Mert attended school in Wadena, Minnesota. After school he spent some time working in Oregon, in logging and road construction. He...
Ricky Riedel
Mar 4, 2014
Ricky Riedel, 58 of Battle Lake died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 by Battle Lake. Ricky Stuart Riedel was born on December 30, 1955 in Bertha, Minnesota the son of Randall and Betty (Liewerenz) Riedel. He was baptized in the First Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie and graduated from the Deer Creek High School in 1974. After his graduation he entered...
Joann Kaduck
Feb 23, 2014
Josephine "Joann" Kaduck, 70, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, February 23, 2014, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Josephine Ann Zitsman was born June 5, 1943, in Wanda, Minnesota, the daughter of John Paul and Genevieve (Skoblik) Zitsman. She graduated from St. Anne's Catholic High School in 1961, and went on to attend Business School for one year in Gaylord, Minnesota....
Irene Grinder
Feb 21, 2014
Irene Grinder of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 21, 2014, at Pioneer Cottages. Irene was born January 17, 1918 to Soren and Selma (Olson) Knutson on the family farm in St. Olaf Township. She attended country school through the eighth grade. She married Glendon Grinder November 9, 1938, in Elbow Lake, MN. They farmed in Pomme de Terre Township and...
George Marotteck
Feb 21, 2014
George Marotteck, 87 of Fergus Falls passed away at home due to complications involving congestive heart failure. His family was by his side holding his hand. George was born October 18th , 1926 and grew up in Fergus Falls. He graduated high school in Fergus Falls and immediately joined the United States Army during World War II. George took basic...
Norman Buseth
Feb 20, 2014
Norman M. Buseth, 79, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, February 20, 2014, one day before his 80th birthday. He died at home in the care of Hospice, surrounded by his loving family Norman was born February 21, 1934, to Nels J. and Bessie M. (Snobeck) Buseth, in Eagle Lake Township. He grew up and went to school in Ashby, MN,...
Gary Ness
Feb 18, 2014
Gary Ness, 61 of rural Ashby, was lifted by his guardian angels and carried home Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at his home, after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Gary Lee Ness was born on February 4, 1953 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Willard and...
Diann Wheeler
Feb 15, 2014
Diann Wheeler, 76 of Fergus Falls died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Diann Agnes Wheeler was born on September 16, 1937 in Fairmont, North Dakota the daughter of Oliver and Agnes (Wilke) Lysne. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Nashua and attended the Tintah Public School for twelve years....
Keith Schroeder
Feb 15, 2014
Keith Schroeder, 79, of New York Mills, formerly Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Fargo, ND. He was born January 20, 1935 in Fergus Falls to Henry and Martha Schroeder. He grew up and received his schooling in Fergus Falls. On February 5, 1953, Keith enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in...
Donna Frank
Feb 14, 2014
Donna Jean Frank, 67, of Ashby, Minnesota, died Friday, February 14, 2014, at the Douglas County Hospital, Alexandria, Minnesota. She was born on April 19, 1946, in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Archie Verl and Irma Irene (Miller) Cape. Donna Jean grew up in Washington, Illinois, where she attended high school. She married Charles Edward Frank on April 4, 1964...
Charles Wulfekuhle
Feb 9, 2014
Charles Wulfekuhle, 76, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at his home, under the care of his family and Lakeland Hospice. Charles Henry Wulfekuhle was born August 12, 1937 to Henry and Viola (Schemmel) Wulfekuhle in Breckenridge, Minnesota. His early years were spent on the family farm where he started helping out at a young age. He attended...
Mayme Heiden
Feb 8, 2014
Mayme Mary Ann (Johnson) Heiden, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 8, 2014, at the Broen Home, with her family by her side. She was born December 8, 1926 to Ludvick and Clara (Moen) Johnson in rural Vining, Minnesota. She attended school in Vining and Henning, and was confirmed at Nidaros Church. In 1944, she moved with her family...
Norman Larson
Jan 30, 2014
Norman Larson, 81 of rural Clitherall, died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Henning. Norman Sebert Larson was born on May 3, 1932 in Battle Lake, Minnesota the son of Sebert and Hjordis (Sampson) Larson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Leaf Mountain Lutheran Church. Norman attended Country School in Leaf Mountain Township and graduated...
Robert Bjornstad
Jan 30, 2014
Robert Bjornstad, age 79, of Battle Lake, MN, stepped into heaven, surrounded by family, Thursday, January 30, 2014, at the Sanford Health Hospital in Fargo, ND. In July, 2013, Robert was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Robert Dale Bjornstad, was born on March 6, 1934, Richville, MN, son of Henry and Gertrude (Bixby) Bjornstad. During his early years, as a child,...
Kenneth Widness
Jan 28, 2014
Remembering The Life ... Kenneth LeRoy Widness (87, formerly of Clitherall) passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Funeral Services are Sunday, February 2, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in the Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Battle Lake, Minnesota with Reverend Jake Dyrhaug officiating. Music will be a Military Hymn, Knute's Favorite Music: "Blue...
Joy Bond
Jan 23, 2014
Lina Joy Bond, 73, of Battle Lake, MN, was called home to our Lord unexpectedly Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Lake Region Health Care in Fergus Falls, MN by an aneurism in a vein that caused her heart to stop. Joy was born in Sewickley, PA to Frank and Effie (Kirkpatrick) Powell May 3rd, 1940. She learned the love of...
Beatrice Richardson
Jan 23, 2014
Beatrice Richardson, 90, of Fergus Falls died on Thursday January 23, 2014 at the Broen Home, Fergus Falls, Minnesota. On January 23, 2014 our beloved angel Bea Richardson was called home to rest peacefully in the arms of her creator and fear no more. Although our hearts are broken, we are at peace with the knowledge that she too is...
