Obituaries
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...
May Tripp
Apr 2, 2014
May Tripp, 99, of Ashby died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Ashby Assisted Living Center, one month shy of her 100th birthday. She was born May 1, 1914 in Cayuga, ND to Dan and Grace (Freeman) Andrus. At a young age she moved with her family to Comstock, WI and eventually to rural Dalton in 1917. She received her schooling...
E.B. Floersch Jr
Apr 1, 2014
Eugene Bernard "E.B." Floersch Jr., 73, of rural Battle Lake died Tuesday, April 1, 2014, in his home. Eugene Bernard "E.B." Floersch Jr. was born January 8, 1941 in Council Bluffs, IA. The son of Dr. E.B. Sr. and Wyliette (Heald) Floersch. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs, IA in 1959. After high school he studied...
Stan Zhorne
Apr 1, 2014
The Angels took Stan Zhorne (Larry) home to heaven on April 1, 2014, surrounded by his family in the care of Hospice. Stan was born March 15, 1939 and passed on April 1, 2014. Stan is survived by his wife Julie, and 4 children, Craig, Tim, Bo, and Pepper. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren, Brook, Connor, Drew,...
Patricia Angus
Mar 26, 2014
Patricia M. Angus, 81, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at the PioneerCare Center with family by her side. Patricia Mae (LeBeau) Angus was born August 18, 1932 in Marshall, MN to Zephire LeBeau and Marie (Lagesse) LeBeau. She was baptized in Catholic Faith. Patricia attended elementary school at St. Joseph's Academy and Marshall High School, graduating...
Donavin Robertson
Mar 26, 2014
Donavin Robertson, 88, of Ashby, died Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at the Ashby Living Center. Donavin Gilman Robertson was born on June 28, 1925 at home in Eagle Lake Township, rural Ashby, Minnesota, the son of Henry and Tilla (Thompson) Robertson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Grue Lutheran Church. Don attended Country School District #114 in Eagle Lake...
