Obituaries
Beverly Rydland
Oct 17, 2026
After a courageous journey with Alzheimer’s disease, Beverly Grace (Mann) Rydland, 88, of Battle Lake, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home on October 17, 2026, surrounded by her husband of 65 years, John, and her five sons.
Beverly was born in Breckenridge, Minnesota, on April 13, 1938, to Raymond and Grace (Brosh) Mann. She graduated from Breckenridge High School in...
Doris Langseth
Oct 16, 2026
Doris Langseth, 102, Battle Lake, Minnesota, passed away Friday, October 16, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Home in Battle Lake. Her funeral service will be 11 am on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Maine Presbyterian Church in Underwood, Minnesota. There will be a visitation on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 5-7pm, at Glende Nilson Funeral Home in Battle Lake. Burial...
Mavis (Bothun) Bolin
Oct 14, 2026
Mavis Marie Bolin, 78, originally of Dalton, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Sanford in Fargo ND.
Services are planned for Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Glende Nilson Funeral Chapel in Fergus Falls, MN. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
A formal obituary to follow.
Arrangements are made by Glende Nilson Funeral and Cremation Fergus Falls
Carol Klimek
Oct 13, 2026
Carol Klimek, 75, of Battle Lake, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Essentia Heath St. Mary's Duluth Campus. A memorial service will be held in her honor at 2pm on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at Nidaros Lutheran Church in Clitherall, Minnesota.
Carol Janice Klimek was born on February 13, 1951, to Pedar and Alvira (Ellstrom) Aune in Vining,...
Cookie Williams
Oct 9, 2026
Aletha "Cookie" Williams, 76, of Ashby MN, passed away in her home Monday, October 9th, 2026, surrounded by friends and family. A service is planned for Friday, October 23, 2026, at 11 AM, at First Presbyterian Church in Ashby. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial at Pelican Lake Cemetery.
Cookie Rae Williams was born on...
Denny Anderson
Oct 2, 2026
Denny Anderson, 69, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. A memorial service will be held in his honor at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Dennis Elroy Anderson was born on...
Doris Olson
Oct 1, 2026
Doris Ethelyn Olson, 98, of Fergus Falls, formally of Ashby, died from the injuries she sustained in an accident on Thursday, October 1st, 2026.
Doris was born on October 17th, 1927, at home in Tordenskjold Township to Franklin and Ethel (Johnson) Johansen. She attended country school at District 95. The family moved to Montana when she was 14.
On February 23rd, 1946,...
Carole Charest
Sep 27, 2026
Carole Charest, 91, of Battle Lake, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Battle Lake. There will be a visitation on Friday, October 2, 2026, from 2-3 p.m., with a prayer service at 3 p.m., at Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Battle Lake. Burial will take place after the prayer service at Our Lady...
Julie Lindsay
Sep 26, 2026
Julie Ann Lindsay, 65, of Rothsay, Minnesota, passed away on September 26, 2026, at FarmStead Living in Moorhead, Minnesota. She battled with Alzheimer’s for several years. She may have forgotten, but her family will always remember her for her kind heart, her faith, and her devotion to her family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 17th,...
Steven Keilen
Sep 21, 2026
Steven Keilen, 76, of Fergus Falls, passed away Monday, September 21, 2026, at his home.
There will be a visitation in his honor on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, from 4-7pm with a prayer service starting at 6:30pm, at Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Steven's Mass of Christian Burial will take place at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church on Wednesday,...
Darlene Ehlert
Sep 12, 2026
Darlene Ehlert, 94, of Fergus Falls, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Darlene's Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Fergus Falls. There will be a visitation one hour prior. Burial will take place at St. Mary's Catholic...
David Berg
Sep 3, 2026
David Ernie Berg died Sept. 3, 2026 as a dazzling thunderstorm rolled through.
David was born on June 29, 1941 to Ernest and Lorayne (nee Morstad) Berg in Montevideo, MN. On Labor Day 1959, after spending the day at the Minnesota State Fair, David was seriously injured in a car accident which left him in a full-body cast. He enrolled at...
Pamela Maier
Sep 2, 2026
Pamela Renae (Foss) Maier, 56, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, passed away on September 2, 2026, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls from complications of pneumonia.
Pam was born on January 18, 1970, at Lake Region Hospital to Roger and Diane (Vallevand) Foss. She graduated from Barnesville High School and went on to earn her beautician license.
Pam worked as a waitress...
Joyce Eleanor Johnson
Sep 1, 2026
Remembering the Life of Joyce E. Johnson
Joyce E. Johnson, age 88, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Joyce was born on May 3, 1938, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, to Edwin and Martha (Newton) Helgeland. She grew up on a farm outside of Thief River Falls, where she learned the value of...
Carol Dahlen
Aug 31, 2026
Carol Dahlen, 82, of Ashby, Minnesota, went to be with Jesus on August 31st, 2026, at the Ashby Living Center with family by her side. There will be a prayer service and visitation in her honor at Peace Lutheran Church of Ashby on Thursday, September 3, 2026, from 4-7 p.m., with the prayer service starting at 4 p.m. Her memorial...
Marlys Jackson
Aug 26, 2026
Marlys Jackson passed away on Wednesday, August 26, at her home in Battle Lake, MN, with sons Jon and Aanders by her side. She was 89.
Marlys Alice Shelstad was born on September 9, 1936, on the family farm in Doran, Minnesota, the fifth child of Edward and Myrtle Shelstad. A typical farm-kid of the era, she grew vegetables, helped raise...
Robert P. Coffman
Aug 25, 2026
Robert P. Coffman, 83, of Battle Lake, Minnesota, passed away August 25, 2026, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.
Bob's Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 1-4pm at the Battle Lake Senior Center, 209 Main Street West, Battle Lake, MN, 56515.
Robert Paul “Bob” Coffman has gone home to heaven, where we imagine he is...
Orrin C Berg
Aug 25, 2026
Orrin Berg, 88, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at his residence under the care of Vivie Hospice, with family by his side.
Orrin Berg was born May 20, 1938 to Carlton and Olga (Ronningen) Berg at Boysen Hospital in Pelican Rapids and delivered by Dr. P. Boysen, they lived north west of Pelican Rapids in Norwegian Grove Township....
Jerome Waskosky
Aug 24, 2026
Jerome “Mark” Waskosky age 74, of Wendell, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, August 24, 2026, in Amarillo Texas, surrounded by family. A celebration of Mark’s life will be scheduled at a later date.
Mark was born on March 12, 1952, in Wadena, Minnesota to Helen and Theodore “Ted” Waskosky. Mark grew up primarily in Erdahl, Minnesota and attended Elbow Lake...
Jannette M. Knackendoffel
Aug 24, 2026
Jannette M. Knackendoffel, 88, passed away August 24, 2026, at PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. A Memorial service will be held 11 am, Saturday, September 5, 2026, at PioneerCare. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Jan was born on April 23, 1938, to parents George and Cora Knackendoffel in Fergus Falls. She was born...
