Obituaries
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...
David Lill
Jan 24, 2013
David W. Lill, 59, of rural Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Lake Region Hospital, Fergus Falls. David William Lill was born on November 9, 1953 in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Wencil and Della (Etzler) Lill. He was baptized in the Catholic faith. David attended grade school in Carlisle and graduated from Fergus Falls High School...
Erma Evenson
Jan 24, 2013
Erma Evenson, 94, formerly of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, January 24, 2012 at Perham Living. Erma Gertrude Evenson was born December 26, 1918 to George and Amelia (Becker) Eckhart in Breckenridge, MN. She attended school in Doran. Erma married Arthur Evenson on April 12, 1939. They farmed in Western and Maine Townships until moving to rural Fergus Falls. Arthur died...
Agnes Person
Jan 23, 2013
Agnes Person, 88, of Elbow Lake died Wednesday at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake. Agnes Adeline Person was born on July 11, 1924 to Andrew and Adeline (Johnson) Kolkind at Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She grew up on a farm near Ashby and attended country school at District 38 and graduated from Evansville High School. She worked in Alexandria and...
Harold Woessner
Jan 20, 2013
Harold Woessner, 87, of Ottertail, died Sunday, January 20, 2013, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Harold Carlton Woessner was born on October 15, 1925, in Elbow Lake Township, MN, the son of Albert and Olga (Halvorson) Woessner. The oldest of four children, Harold grew up on the family farm and attended country school. Following the eighth grade, Harold...
Mary Seifert
Jan 20, 2013
Mary Seifert, 89, of Evansville, formerly of Barrett, died Sunday, January 20, 2013, at the Evansville Care Center. Mary Anna Seifert, daughter of Otto and Mable (Freeman) Seifert, was born November 8, 1923. In 1927 she moved with her family to Barrett. Mary was confirmed at the Lien Church. Mary attended school in Districts 32 & 14 in Grant County,...
Bernard Nordick
Jan 20, 2013
Bernard Nordick, 86, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Battle Lake, died Sunday, January 20, 2013, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Bernard Charles Nordick was born April 3, 1926 in Wilkin County, the son of Henry and Mary (Thuente) Nordick. He was baptized and confirmed at the St. Thomas Catholic Church in Kent, MN. He also attended school in Kent....
LaVern Eggum
Jan 18, 2013
Lavern Eggum, 77 of Dalton died Friday, January 18, 2013 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. Funeral Service will be 11 am, Wednesday, January 23rd at Our Savior's-Ten Mile Lake Lutheran Church in Dalton with Rev. Tom Junkert officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 to 7 pm, with a 6:30 pm Prayer Service at the Glende-Nilson Funeral Home...
Joshua Boock
Jan 11, 2013
Joshua Boock, 32, of rural Bemidji died Friday, January 11, 2013, at his home in Bemidji. He was the father of nineteen month old Phyn, the daughter who was the apple of his eye. Joshua Oscar Boock was born on November 12, 1980, in Breckenridge, Minnesota. He was the son of Ronald and Barbara (Sandahl) Boock. He was baptized into...
Gene Swanson
Jan 11, 2013
Gene Swanson, 73 of Erhard, died Friday, January 11, 2013 at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Gene Albert Swanson was born August 27, 1939 to Albert John and Gladys (Haarstick) Swanson in Pelican Rapids, MN. He grew up in the Erhard area. In the early 1950's he moved with his family to the farm he currently resided at. Gene...
Steven Wagner
Jan 1, 2013
Steven Lavern Wagner was born on October 21, 1956 in Fullerton, Nebraska to Lavern and Helen Wagner. When Steven was two years old his family moved to Ashby, Minnesota where his parents owned and operated the Wagner Lakeview Resort for many years. He attended the Ashby Public School. On February 23, 1980 Steven joined the United States Army. He lived...
