Obituaries
Marvin Jacobs
Mar 22, 2013
Marvin "Jake" Jacobs, 84 of rural Henning died Friday, March 22, 2013 in his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Marvin Carl Jacobs was born on June 20, 1928 by Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Oliver and Hilda (Schroeder) Jacobs. He was baptized and confirmed in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls and attended Country School District...
Dale Beneke
Mar 19, 2013
Dale Beneke, 59, of Evansville died Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. On March 18th 1954 Dale John Beneke was welcomed into this world by his parents, John and Beatrice ("Pat") Beneke in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At a young age Dale was baptized then later confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church in Robinsdale, Minnesota and as he grew...
Rudolph Haukebo
Mar 14, 2013
Rudolph "Rudy" Haukebo, 93 of Battle Lake died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Rudolph Haukebo was born on September 14, 1919 in Sverdrup Township, rural Battle Lake, Minnesota the son of Thomas and Louise (Larson) Haukebo. He was baptized and confirmed in Underwood and was confirmed at First Lutheran Church. Rudy attended Rural...
Betty Brockopp
Mar 13, 2013
***NOTE CHANGE IN SERVICE TIME BELOW*** Betty Alice Brockopp was born on January 17, 1938 in Buffalo, Minnesota the daughter of John and Annettta (Wickham) Drake. In 1943, when Betty was five years old the family moved to Duluth and in 1950, returned to Fergus Falls. On March 20, 1960 Betty and Theodore Frank Brockopp were married in the Evangelical...
Veronica Splittstoesser
Mar 8, 2013
Veronica Splittstoesser, 92 of Fergus Falls died Friday, March 8, 2013 at Broen Home, Fergus Falls. Veronica M. Splittstoesser was born January 16, 1921 in Humphrey, Nebraska to Martin and Mary (Polt) Zach. She moved with her family to Rosholt, South Dakota in 1941. Veronica married Harold Splittstoesser on May 13, 1961. They resided in the Wahpeton-Breckenridge area where they...
Janet Olson
Mar 3, 2013
Janet B. Olson was born June 27, 1922 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the daughter of John and Manda (Lunde) Stromstad. She graduated from Central High School in 1940, and from Aaker's Business College in 1941. She was employed for a time at Poppler Piano Company, after which she attended Lutheran Brethren Bible College in Fergus Falls MN graduating in...
Charles Maynard
Feb 27, 2013
Charles "Chuck" Maynard, 86 of Battle Lake died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Charles Burton Maynard was born on November 7, 1926 in Phelps, Kentucky, the son of John Wayne and Kentucky May (Charles) Maynard. In 1942, he entered the U.S. Navy at the age of fifteen and served during WW II in the...
Lucille Pederson
Feb 27, 2013
Lucille (Lucy) Pederson, 84 of Battle Lake died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Lucille Delores Pederson was born on September 9, 1928 in Cormorant Village, Minnesota the daughter of Wallace and Louise (Oberdick) Bullene. She was baptized in the Lutheran Faith and attended the Battle Lake Public School graduating from Battle Lake High School...
Carolyn Anderson
Feb 26, 2013
Carolyn Anderson, 68, of Evansville, died Tuesday at her home, under the care of her family and Douglas County Hospice. Carolyn Marie Nelson was born on September 3, 1944 in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of Edwin and Betty (Anderson) Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed at First Presbyterian Church in Ashby. In her earlier years, Carolyn moved with her...
Clarice Mittelstadt
Feb 18, 2013
Clarice Mittelstadt, 99 died Monday, February 18, 2013 at Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls. She was born January 17th, 1914 in Fergus Falls, to Charles and Maye (Atkinson) Le Dean. Clarice graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1932. She married Harold Mittelstadt in Fergus Falls June 16th, 1937. He died September 26th 1961. She worked twenty two years...
Vernon Ostrom
Feb 18, 2013
Vernon Ostrom 78, of rural Evansville, died Monday, February 18, 2013, at his home. Vernon Peter Ostrom was born on September 29, 1934 in Evansville, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Alice (Peterson) Ostrom. He grew up and attended school in Evansville, graduating from Evansville High School. Vern went on to attend college at Gustavus Adolphus, and received his Bachelors...
LaDonna Maxwell
Feb 15, 2013
LaDonna Maxwell, 77 of rural Clitherall died February 14, 2013 at her home. LaDonna Ann Maxwell was born on December 3, 1935 at home in Granite Ledge Township, rural Atwater, Minnesota the daughter of John and Helen (Spiczka) Westphal. She graduated from the Atwater High School on May 28, 1954. LaDonna married Robert Raschick and had lived in Conn Rapids...
Patrick Greene
Feb 12, 2013
Patrick Greene, 86, of Battle Lake, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Patrick Eugene Greene was born on July 1, 1926, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the son of Benjamin and Oriole (Jehlen) Greene. He attended school in Saint Paul, graduating from Harding High School. After graduating, Patrick entered the U.S. Navy, serving as an Independent Duty...
Dennis Lindenfelser
Feb 7, 2013
Dennis Carl Lindenfelser, 41, a resident of Clearbrook, MN died Thursday, February 7th 2013. He was born on August 15, 1971 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, MN the son of Donald and Mary (Goeb) Lindenfelser and was baptized in September of 1971. He attended Underwood School and then went on to do iron work with his dad. He spent...
Hardy Hokanson
Feb 7, 2013
Hardy Laverne Hokanson, 77, longtime resident of rural Ashby, left this world on February 7, 2013 at his home. He was born on September 7, 1935 in Eagle Lake Township to parents Hardy A. and Gladys Hokanson. In his youth, Hardy was moved around a great deal. He spent his school years at many residences including Clitherall, MN, Yakima Valley...
Mildred Thormodson
Feb 1, 2013
Mildred Thormodson, 85, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 1, 2013, at Sanford Health in Fargo. Mildred Eleanor Bystol was born March 10, 1927, in Ashby, MN, the daughter of Knute and Alma (Anonson) Bystol. Mildred was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ashby. She attended school in Ashby, graduating from Ashby High School. After graduating, Mildred worked...
Gwen Olson
Jan 30, 2013
Gwen R. Olson, 71, of Alexandria, formerly of Evansville, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at Knute Nelson. Gwendolyn Rae Olson was born on May 20, 1941 in Willmar, MN, the daughter of Glenn and Eleanor (Thang) Johnson. Gwen grew up and attended school in Willmar, eventually moving to California in 1955. Gwen married Joe Stewart in Pacoima, California in 1960,...
Norman Week
Jan 29, 2013
Norman Week, 91, of Evansville died Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Norman Alvin Week was born November 1, 1921, to Levis and Emma (Johnson) Week near Bagley, MN. He was baptized in Bagley and at age six moved to their family farm north of Evansville. He attended District 35 Country School and graduated from Evansville High...
Donald Luhning
Jan 28, 2013
Donald W. Luhning, 82 of rural Battle Lake passed away Monday, January 28, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Center in Battle Lake, Minnesota. Donald William Luhning was born on February 13, 1930 the son of William Gerhardt and Elsie Henrietta (Kemnitz) Luhning on the Luhning family farm which has been in the family for over one hundred years. Donald attended...
Evelyn Maslow
Jan 24, 2013
Evelyn Maslow, 81 of Battle Lake died Thursday, January 24, 2013 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Evelyn Ann Maslow was born on January 12, 1932 in Madison, Minnesota the daughter of Martin and Alice (Sjolie) Lysholm. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church in Madison. Evie attended the Madison Public School then graduated from the Pennsburg...
