Obituaries
Lyle Alvstad
May 14, 2013
Lyle S. Alvstad, 92, formerly of Ashby MN, passed away May 14th, 2013 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls under the care of staff and Lakeland Hospice. Lyle became a resident of the Veterans Home in July 2004, and will be remembered for his sociability and eagerness to entertain with his harmonica and song. Lyle Sigwald Alvstad was...
Virginia Knutson
May 14, 2013
Virginia M. Knutson, 83, of Fergus Falls died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Virginia Marie Knutson was born May 31, 1929 at home in Friberg Township, rural Erhard, Minnesota, the daughter of Leonard and Ida (Bauman) Grant. Virginia attended country school in Edwards and then the Washington School in Fergus Falls. She married...
Morris Heyen
May 11, 2013
Morris D. "Morrie" Heyen, 87, of Spring Park, MN, formerly Fergus Falls died on Saturday, May 11 at the Lake Minnetonka Shores Home in Spring Park. Morrie, an avid fisherman and hunter left us to be with his heavenly family on the Minnesota fishing opener, May 11, 2013. He was born, August 4, 1925 and lived in the Fergus Falls...
Kenneth Mull Sr
May 7, 2013
Kenneth Mull Sr., 79 of Morris formerly of Battle Lake died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the West Wind Village in Morris. Kenneth Paul Mull Sr. was born on July 13, 1933 in Street, Maryland the son of Edgar and Macie (McCoy) Mull. He attended school in Maryland, where he lived until he was sixteen years old. Ken then lived...
Ruth Bjorgo
May 7, 2013
Ruth Bakken Bjorgo, age 87, of Fridley, formerly of Fergus Falls, passed away at Unity Hospital on May 7, 2013, with the love of her family surrounding her. Ruth Malinda Olson was born on March 10th, 1926 in Maplewood Township, the daughter of Otto and Effie Olson. She graduated from Underwood High School. On June 24, 1945, Ruth married Arthur...
Bette Bailey
Apr 30, 2013
Bette Bailey, 83 of Battle Lake died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Bette Ann Bailey was born on December 24, 1929 in Rugby, North Dakota the daughter of Andrew and Bernice (Stempson) Ellsworth. She was baptized and confirmed in the First Lutheran Church in Rugby and graduated from the Rugby High School....
Sharon Keilen
Apr 26, 2013
Sharon Keilen, 62, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at her home under the care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Sharon Ann Brunner was born March 21, 1951 in Faribault, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and LaDonna (Caron) Brunner. She graduated in 1969 from Bethlehem Academy in Faribault and went on for vocational...
Kenneth Anderson
Apr 17, 2013
Kenneth Anderson, 90 of East Battle Lake died Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Kenneth (Ken) Anderson was born Nov. 8, 1922 in LaMoure, ND, the son of Adolph and Clara Anderson. He attended grade and high school in Grand Rapids, ND, graduating in 1940. Following his graduation, he farmed in partnership with his father...
Helen Benjamin
Apr 15, 2013
A lovely proper lady, and good friend to many Helen Arlene Carlson Benjamin went home to her Lord, April 15, 2013 from her Broen Home. Born January 5, 1920 in Maine Township to Algot and Lillie (Nelson) Carlson, Helen lived in Fergus Falls, graduated from FFHS and Stout in Menomonee, WI with a BS in Home Economics, which she used...
Melanie Hartman
Apr 15, 2013
Melanie Rotz Hartman, 41, of Clear Lake, MN, formerly of Clitherall, died Monday, April 15, 2013, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Melanie Jane Hartman (née Rotz), a devoted, loving and inspiring mother, wife, daughter and sister was born January 28, 1972, Parkers Prairie, Minnesota (MN). She grew up on the family farm in Leaf Mountain Township, where the Rotz and...
Terrance Gregor
Apr 11, 2013
Terrance "Terry" Gregor, 61, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Terrance John Gregor was born May 28, 1951 in Fargo, ND to Edward M. and Rachel R. (Kemple) Gregor. He was baptized in the Lutheran Faith and was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. Terry grew up in Fergus...
Carl Rohloff
Apr 9, 2013
Carl (Carly) Rohloff, 92 of rural Ashby, Minnesota died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at the Evansville Care Campus. Carl Theodore Rohloff was born on October 29, 1920 by rural Evansville the son of Julius and Alma (Braun) Rohloff. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christina Lake Lutheran Church and attended Rural School District #52 near Evansville. After his schooling,...
Clifford Sateren
Apr 9, 2013
Clifford Julian Sateren, 94, of Fergus Falls died at the Broen Memorial Home Tuesday, April 9, 2013. He was born December 23, 1918, to Martinus and Emilia (Faldalen) Sateren on the family farm Northwest of Elizabeth that his grandfather, Iver O. Sateren, homesteaded when he emigrated from Norway in the 1870's. He attended rural school District 61 through 8th grade....
Lois Vogt
Apr 9, 2013
Lois Vogt, 85, of Elgin, IL, summertime resident of Eagle Lake, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Heritage Woods Assisted Living in Huntley, IL. On June 5, 1948 Lois married her true love, Alvin Vogt, and they resided in Elgin for all of their 63 years of marriage, vacationing every year at Eagle Lake, in Battle Lake, Minnesota. Alvin...
Emily Flink
Apr 7, 2013
Emily Elizabeth Flink was born in Northampton England, Great Britain, September 15, 1923, the daughter of George Alfred and Annie Elizabeth Eales. In 1944, Emily met and married Samuel Flink who was in the United States Army Engineers stationed in England. In 1946 Emily and son Paul came to America to make their home with Sam. They Lived in Pelican...
Maxine Herness
Apr 2, 2013
Maxine "Mickie" Herness, 90, of rural Dalton, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Lake Region Hospital. Maxine Ruth (Arneson) Herness was born September 11, 1922 in Esterville, IA. While still an infant she moved to Minnesota with her parents, Fred and Ruth Arneson, where they settled in the Campbell-Dorn area. It was here she grew to womanhood and then moved...
Janet Kolle
Mar 30, 2013
Janet Kolle, 102 of Fergus Falls died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Broen Memorial Home. Janet Lucille Kolle was born on February 15, 1911 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Holm and Christine (Larson) Weiby. She was baptized in the First English Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls and confirmed in the Hedemarken Lutheran Church of rural Carlisle. Janet...
Bradley Klimp
Mar 29, 2013
Bradley Klimp, 42 of rural Underwood died Friday morning, March 29, 2013 at his home. Bradley Philip Klimp was born on May 21, 1970 in Alexandria, Minnesota the son of William and Marlys (Heald) Klimp. He was baptized in the St. John's Lutheran Church in Garfield and confirmed in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Ashby. He attended grade school in...
Charles Brust
Mar 28, 2013
Charles "Charlie" Brust, 82 of Lake Clitherall died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the Pioneer Care. Charles Rasmus Brust was born on March 8, 1931 in New Ulm, Minnesota the son of Richard and Hertha (Anderson) Brust. He was baptized and confirmed in the Episcopal Church in New Ulm. Charlie graduated from the New Ulm High School in 1949, he...
Vernon Pederson Sr
Mar 25, 2013
Vernon Pederson Sr., 91 of Underwood died March 25, 2013 at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Vernon Herbert Pederson was born on May 26, 1921 in Everts Township, rural Battle Lake, Minnesota the son of Herman and Emma (Ekeberg) Pederson. He was baptized in the Lutheran Faith and confirmed in the Rindal Lutheran Church rural Underwood on...
