Obituaries
Lisa Bengtson
Mar 21, 2014
Lisa Bengtson, 44 of rural Battle Lake passed away peacefully on Friday, March 21, 2014 surrounded by family after a long courageous battle with cancer. Lisa Kay Bengtson was born on November 2, 1969 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Ray Jr. and Bonnie (Salomonson) Hanson. She grew up south of Battle Lake and graduated from the Battle Lake...
LaVerne Wilson
Mar 16, 2014
LaVerne Wilson, 97, a resident of the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center, passed away on March 16, 2014. LaVerne was born July 16, 1916, in Wendell, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Henry and Hilda (Franze) Larson. She married Arthur Wilson on February 20, 1937. They lived on the Wilson family farm southwest of Battle Lake. Arthur died on March...
Ethel Johnson
Mar 15, 2014
Ethel M. Johnson, 100, of Apple Valley, MN, formerly of rural Wendell and Fergus Falls, died Saturday, March 15, 2014, at Community Assisted Living, Apple Valley. Ethel Marie Johnson was born on January 17, 1914, to George and Mary Ann (Baumann) Wagner in Livingston County, Illinois. She was the ninth of twelve children and moved with her family to a...
Robert Arnold
Mar 13, 2014
Irene Christine Arnold, March 5, 1927 – October 9, 2014 Robert Joe Arnold, January 7, 1924 – March 13, 2014 Irene (Rustand) and Robert Arnold passed away in 2014 and will be interned in Hereford Cemetery, Pioneer Cemetery #5 in Grant County, on August 8, 2015 at 10:00 AM, followed by a reception at the Wendell Community Center. They are...
Lois Woldtvedt
Mar 12, 2014
Lois Woldtvedt, 86 of Ashby died Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at the Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls. Lois Irene Akerman was born on January 26, 1928 in Grant County, on a farm north of Hoffman, Minnesota to Walter and Ruth (Endreson) Akerman. She was baptized in Immanuel Lutheran in Barrett and confirmed in Immanuel Lutheran in Evansville. Lois graduated...
Irene Merz
Mar 11, 2014
Irene Merz, 98, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Broen Home, Fergus Falls. Irene Marcella Libbey was born on May 12, 1915 at Wright Hospital in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Herbert Josiah and Annie Marie (Pederson) Libbey. Irene's parents owned a grocery store on Alcott, where Irene worked in her younger years. In 1933, Irene graduated...
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...
