Obituaries
Robert "Bob" Moe
May 9, 2023
Robert “Bob” Moe, 96, of Battle Lake, MN died on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at his residence. Bob was born on November 21, 1926, in Mankato, MN, the son of Albert and Eldora (Lokken) Moe. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith. Bob graduated from Windom High School and immediately enlisted into the US Navy at the age...
Ethel J. Maack
May 6, 2023
Ethel J. Maack passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the age of 100, in Bertha, Minnesota, surrounded by family.
Ethel Jane was born September 29, 1922, in Elliot, ND, to parents Walter and Lena Seelye. She received her education from the Elliot country school. After completing her schooling, she helped many of her family members with farming and household...
Rhea A. Larson
May 5, 2023
On Friday, May 5th, 2023, Rhea Ann Larson, age 70, passed away at her home in Clitherall, MN, after a little more than a year-long struggle with pancreatic cancer. Her strength of character and authenticity were known to those closest to her. She was always kind and her sense of humor never faded. Until her final days she was full...
Joan Marie Vanderlinden
May 3, 2023
Joan Marie Vanderlinden, 61, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 in her home.
Joan was born in Fergus Falls on May 26, 1961 to Gordon and Doris Ann (Kalpin) Hauger. She grew up in Carlisle where she and her six siblings experienced many adventures. They eventually moved to Fergus Falls where she raised her three...
Eugene Weyer
May 1, 2023
Eugene V. Weyer, 80, of Fergus Falls, MN, died on May 1, 2023, at his residence in Fergus Falls.
No Services are planned.
Paul Basil Olinger
May 1, 2023
Paul (Basil) was born in Minneapolis, attended grade school in Park Ridge IL, Jr. High School in Watertown, NY, and high school in Columbia Heights. He completed his bachelor degree in Psychology at the University of MN. From 1966-1969 he taught middle school at the Lakeville Community Schools in Michigan. During the summer of 1967 Mary & Paul were married. ...
Arlyn James Braford
Apr 30, 2023
Arlyn Braford, 80 of Battle Lake, Minnesota died Sunday, April 30, 2023, at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center.
Arlyn James Braford was born on August 27, 1942, by Howard, South Dakota, the son of Roy and Mildred (Michel) Braford. He graduated from Howard High School, and was a driver for Greyhound Bus Company for twenty-five years.
Arlyn’s...
Jeanne Cannady
Apr 25, 2023
Norma “Jeanne” Cannady (née Rosenow), 91, passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, April 25, 2023, with loving family at her side. She was proceeded in death by her infant son Billy Jim, husband Gary Reuhmann, sister Joanne, and grandson Simon Litke. Jeanne is survived by her children Nicki (Ken) Peterson, Jennifer Sanderson, Bill Cannady, and Stacy (Arnie...
James Robert Martin
Apr 21, 2023
James Robert Martin, 74, of Evansville, MN passed away on April 21, 2023.
He was born on September 7, 1948 in Elbow Lake, MN.
Jim farmed south of Evansville for 50 years. To quote Jeff Holte, “The earth was like a mother to Jim, it was like he belonged to her. They cared for each other, he cultivated and fed...
LaVonne Fernette Johnson
Apr 21, 2023
LaVonne F. Johnson, 86, of Fergus Falls, died on Friday, April 21, 2023, at her residence.
LaVonne Fernette was born on May 14, 1936, near Audubon, MN, the daughter of Oscar and Clara (Bergstad) Sjule, who joyfully baptized her into the Christian faith. As a young girl, her family moved to a farm outside Bottineau, ND. There she and...
Sandra Jean Elshaug
Apr 20, 2023
Sandra Jean Elshaug found her eternal peace on Thursday the 20th of April, 2023, she was eighty years old.
Sandra was born to parents Ewald and Erna Schroeder on the 11th of September, in 1942, in St. Cloud Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm, there she learned to help with cooking, baking, washing, and milking the occasional cow....
Dolores Gandrud
Apr 18, 2023
Dolores A. Gandrud, 93, of Battle Lake, died on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.
Dolores Arlene Gandrud was born on September 16, 1929, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Andy and Laura (Hanson) Jorud. She was baptized at Grue Lutheran Church and confirmed in the Eagle Lake Lutheran Church. Dolores attended Rural...
Michael J Currie
Apr 13, 2023
Michael John Currie, 76, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 13, 2023. He was surrounded by his wife of 56 years, four children, and several family members.
Mike was born on October 31, 1946, at St. Mary’s hospital in Rochester, Minnesota to Marvin and Helen (Kjos) Currie. They lived in Saint Charles until Mike was in fifth grade,...
Dolores Duncan
Apr 13, 2023
Dolores Duncan, 98, of Fergus Falls, died on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls.
Dolores Harriet was born on March 30, 1925, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Clifford Hans and Esther (Biegert) Bjorklund. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church and confirmed at Federated Church in Fergus Falls. Dolores attended Lincoln Elementary School and...
Robert Frank Duerr
Apr 11, 2023
It is with great sadness that we share the unexpected death of Bob Duerr on April 11, 2023, in New Mexico while enroute home to Minnesota. Robert (Bob) Frank Duerr was born on September 6, 1943, to Frank and Gladys (Strege) Duerr. He was raised on the family farm and graduated from Lidgerwood High School. In 1966, he graduated from...
David Perreten
Apr 11, 2023
David Perreten, 86, of Henning, died on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at his residence.
David Earl Perreten was born in Wesley Hospital, Wadena, Minnesota on August 19, 1936, the first born of Earl and Beulah (Goder) Perreten. He was baptized and confirmed in the Trinity Lutheran Church by Reverend Albert Framstad. He attended Henning School for twelve years, graduating...
Elaine A Anderson
Apr 8, 2023
Elaine Anderson, 91 of Ashby Minnesota died Saturday, April 8, 2023, at her home.
Elaine Ann Anderson was born on May 16, 1931, at home in Erdahl Township, the daughter of Paul and Dora (Nelson) Olson. She attended the Ashby Public School and graduated in 1949.
Elaine and Robert Anderson were married October 12, 1950, in her parent’s home in Ashby, MN. ...
Carol Lyngstad
Apr 3, 2023
Carol Lyngstad, 77, of Fergus Falls died Monday, April 3, 2023, at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls, MN.
Carol was born February 8, 1946, in Fergus Falls to Carl and Elsie (Drechsel) Soronen. She grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from FFHS in 1964. She attended the Fergus Falls Junior College after high school. On February 6,...
Leona D. Symens
Apr 1, 2023
Leona Symens passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Rolling Hills Assisted Living in Barrett, Minnesota.
Funeral to be held Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 11 AM at Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls, MN, with a visitation beginning an hour prior.
Interment at a later date at Lakeside Cemetery.
Memorials preferred to Mill Street Residence Chapel Project Lake Region...
Thomas Slack
Apr 1, 2023
Thomas Slack, 63, of Evansville, MN, died on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.
In 1958, Marion (Corky), Georgia and their four children moved from Kingfisher, OK to Brandon, MN. They purchased Hap Jones Resort on Big Chippewa Lake and changed the name to Corky’s Resort. On November 17, 1959 Tom was born at Douglas...
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