Obituaries
Donald Estenson
Jul 24, 2011
Donald Estenson, 89 of Fergus Falls died Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the Pioneer Care Center. Donald "Don" LeRoy Estenson was born July 10, 1922 to Oscar A. and Marie (Vigen) Estenson in Stoney Brook Township, rural Wendell, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at West Elbow Lake Lutheran Church. Don attended rural School District #30 near Wendell through eighth...
Gaylen Jorgenson
Jul 18, 2011
Gaylen Marlo Jorgenson, 75, of rural Erhard died Monday, July 18th, 2011, at the Broen Home. Gaylen was born July 30, 1935, to Erick and Clara (Ouren) Jorgenson. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed at Hedemarken Lutheran Church. Gaylen went on to graduate from Pelican Rapids High School. On February 19, 1956, Gaylen married Ethelyn Stensrude. Gaylen...
Reese Holm
Jul 17, 2011
Reese Charles Holm was born May 1, 1980, in Aitkin, MN to Paul and Laurie (Watson) Holm. Reese was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church in Aitkin. During his time in Aitkin, Reese was active in Little League, bowling, and enjoyed fishing. Reese attended Rippleside Elementary School through second grade, and from then on attended Palisade Elementary School. In 1992,...
Clifford West
Jul 9, 2011
Clifford West, 96 of Clitherall died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center one week before his 97th birthday. Clifford Milton West was born on July 21, 1914 in Orangeberg, Missouri the son of Frank and Annabelle (Clifton) West. He moved with his family to Minnesota where he attended the Nashua Grade School then the Campbell...
Clarence Stransky
Jul 8, 2011
Clarence Joseph Stransky, 85, of Brandon, MN, died Friday, July 8, 2011 in Community Memorial Home, Osakis, MN. No Services will be held.
Dorothy Bjorgaard
Jul 8, 2011
Dorothy Bjorgaard, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Amor, died Friday, July 8, 2011, at the age of 99, at Heartland Pioneer Senior Cottages in Fergus Falls. She had been so wonderfully and lovingly care for there the 9½ years of her life. Dorothy Mae Malcolm was born July 3, 1912 at Elrod, SD. She was one of eight children born...
Edwin Bittenbender
Jul 2, 2011
Reverend Edwin L. Bittenbender, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, July 2, 2011 under the tender and compassionate care of the staff at the Minnesota Veterans Home, Fergus Falls and Lakeland Hospice. Edwin L. Bittenbender was born February 25, 1925, the fifth child and third son of Gedna and Dora (Grey) Bittenbender in Berwick, PA. He was baptized as an...
Velma Lund
Jun 29, 2011
Velma LaVerne Mikkelson Lund entered into the Lord's presence June 29, 2011 from the Ottertail Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was born March 4, 1925 in Lake Park, MN, daughter of Martin & Bessie Mikkelson. She was married 54 years to her beloved husband, Leonard A. Lund, who preceded her in death in February 2000. She is also...
Adleide Gunhus
Jun 28, 2011
Adleide Christine Gunhus, 98, of Underwood, Minnesota, died on, Tuesday, 28 June 2011, at St Luke's Lutheran Care Center, in Blue Earth, MN She was born on May 26, 1913 in Proctor, Minnesota to Thomas K. and Jensine B. Anderson. Because Norwegian was the language spoken at home, Adleide didn't learn English until she went to school. This bi-lingual heritage...
Margaret Drechsel
Jun 26, 2011
Margaret Drechsel, 78, of rural Fergus Falls died Sunday, June 26, 2011 at her home. Margaret Carolyn Drechsel was born March 8, 1933 in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Micheal and Earline (Anderson) Igelstad. She was baptized into the Lutheran Faith at Bethel Lutheran Church. Margaret grew up in Fergus Falls and confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church. Margaret attended and...
MaryLou Sanders
Jun 24, 2011
MaryLou Hazel Sanders, 69, of Fergus Falls, MN, died June 24, 2011 at her home. MaryLou was born on July 24, 1941 in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of Lenville and Odella (Baker) Schumann. She was raised on a farm near Rothsay, MN and educated in Breckenridge, MN. MaryLou married Robert Duane Sanders on October 8, 1961 in Breckenridge, MN....
Alta Muller
Jun 24, 2011
Alta "Penny" Muller, 57, of Foxhome died Friday, June 24, 2011, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Alta Marie "Penny" Muller was born February 14, 1954, in Fergus Falls to Donald and Gertrude (Miller) Formo. She was baptized and confirmed at Grace United Methodist Church in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School. On September 15, 1983, she...
Blanche Shol
Jun 24, 2011
Blanche Shol, age 77, of Fergus Falls, died June 24, 2011 at her home. Blanche LaVonne (Johnson) Shol was born July 10, 1933, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Rolland G. and Ruth J. (Sandahl) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. James Episcopal Church in Fergus Falls. Blanche graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1951. While...
E. Nelson
Jun 23, 2011
E. Norman Nelson, age 97, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls. Edgar Norman Nelson was born January 1, 1914 in Borup, Minnesota the son of Ed and Pearl (Colcord) Nelson. He was baptized and raised in the Presbyterian Church in Clitherall. He attended the Clitherall School and then graduated from the...
Clara Holey
Jun 18, 2011
Clara Holey, 69 of Fergus Falls died Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Essentia Critical Care in Fargo. Clara Mildred Holey was born on June 19, 1941 in Walhalla, North Dakota the daughter of William and Christina (Frank) Hamilton. She grew up and attended school in Walhalla. She lived in Fargo, then eight years in Arizona, then in the Minneapolis area....
Loraine Lankow
Jun 17, 2011
Loraine Lankow, 87, of Fergus Falls died Friday, June 17, 2011 at her residence. Loraine Harriet Martinson was born in Rothsay on February 9, 1924 to Hilmer and Ellen (Klengson) Martinson. She grew up and attended school in the Rothsay and the Everdell area until starting high school in Breckenridge, where she was a 1942 graduate. Loraine went through all...
Fran Sieling
Jun 16, 2011
"Fran" Frances Sieling, 85, died Thursday, June 16, 2011. Fran was born January 25, 1926, in Cloquet, Minnesota the daughter of Lee and Libbie Parker. The family moved to a farm in Girard Township near Henning, Minnesota in 1929. She graduated from Henning High School in 1943, graduated Teacher Training Class from Fergus Falls in 1944, and completed her four...
Florence Rudsenske
Jun 12, 2011
Florence Rudsenske, 100 of Battle Lake died Sunday, June 12, 2011 at the Perham Memorial Hospital. Florence Mildred Rudsenske was born on October 16, 1910 in Bowman City, North Dakota the daughter of Oscar and Anna (Caroline) Rundquist. At nine years old she moved to Starbuck, Minnesota where she attended Rural School District #36. On May 9, 1929 she married...
Darin Slack
Jun 9, 2011
Darin Slack, age 27, of Evansville, died Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD as result of a construction accident. To benefit others, Darin was an organ donor. Darin Paul Slack was born December 29, 1983 in Alexandria, Mn. to Tom and Mona (Anderson) Slack. He was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in...
Ella Grunewald
Jun 4, 2011
Ella H. Grunewald, 93, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Lake Region Healthcare surrounded by family members. She was born July 13, 1917, in Tanberg Township, rural Rothsay, the daughter of Ole and Anna (Hagen) Lillevold, both of whom were born in Norway. She was baptized and confirmed at Hamar Lutheran Church in Rothsay. She attended...
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