Obituaries

Jan 30, 2022

Joan Holo, 91 of Fergus Falls, formerly of rural Battle Lake, died Sunday, January 30, 2022, at her home.

Joan Helen Holo was born July 21, 1930, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the daughter of James and Hazel (Ronning) Formo. She attended grade school in Dalton and graduated from Fergus Falls High School. She worked at Norby’s in...

Jan 28, 2022

Thomas Michael Simmons passed away January 28, 2022, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Thomas was born October 7, 1948, in Pontiac, Michigan to Frederick M. Simmons and Patricia (Malloy) Simmons. Tom was raised in a vibrant, rough and tumble military family, and grew up on Air Force bases all over the world, where he and his...

Jan 28, 2022

Linda (Gast) Rheault, 70, of Fergus Falls, passed away peacefully Friday, January 28, 2022, at her residence.

Linda Kaye (Gast) Rheault was born March 25,1951, to Theodore and Pearl (Schultz) Gast in Breckenridge, MN. She grew up in Wahpeton, ND and graduated high school in 1969.  She pursued nursing training at the North Dakota State School of...

Jan 23, 2022

Ginny Stabnow, age 91, passed away peacefully January 23, 2022, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Virginia Mae Hanson was born March 3, 1930, in Fergus Falls. Her parents were Knute and Hannah (Sandberg) Hanson. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1947, then went to Bethel College in St. Paul, and graduated from the University of Minnesota...

Jan 18, 2022

Charles August Lindstrom was born on July 22, 1929 to August and Esther Lindstrom on their farm in Lake Park, MN. In 1951 he married Louise Halliday and they were blessed with four children, Karen, Curt, Connie and Kaye. He passed away at the home he built on Swan Lake, rural Fergus Falls, under the care of his family...

Jan 15, 2022

George Whitlock, 80, of rural Erhard, died Saturday, January 15, 2022 at his residence.

He was born April 23, 1941 in Fergus Falls to Clarence and Thelma (Kalling) Whitlock.  He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1960.  He worked at the Scott’s Store.  On December 6, 1963, he married the love of his life, Irene Swanson. ...

Jan 14, 2022

Jan Forer, 81 of Fergus Falls, Minnesota died Friday, January 14, 2022, at the Barrett Care Center.

Janice (Jan) Darlene was born March 26, 1940, to Otto and Hilma (Palm) Ganz of Swanville, Minnesota.  She was baptized, confirmed, and married at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, Minnesota.

Jan married Howard Forer June 6, 1959. ...

Jan 13, 2022

Archer Conrad Peterson, born Wednesday, 9/28/2016, and baptized at the Naz on 12/04/2016. From the beginning of his life, he taught us critical parenting skills. We thought we had a solid understanding of parenting until Archer came along. Archer developed life skills significantly early. He could take apart anything you put together, in a timely fashion even. He could...

Jan 7, 2022

Nancy Scheuerman, 83 of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, formerly of Glenrock, Wyoming, died Friday, January 7, 2022, at the Park Gardens of Fergus Falls Senior Living. Nancy was a retired librarian, retiring from the Glenrock Public School. Memorial cards may be mailed to Allan Scheuerman, 22609 226th St., Fergus Falls, MN. 56537. Arrangements with Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls.

Jan 5, 2022

Bonnie L. Nelson, 78, of Battle Lake, MN, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.

She was born February 19, 1943 in Bertha, MN to J.D. and Marjorie (Johnson) Bain.  She grew up in Clarissa and graduated from Clarissa High School.  She then attended St. Cloud State University where she took liberal...

Dec 31, 2021

Harland Hanson, 97, of Evansville, died on Friday, December 31, 2021, at the Evansville Care Campus.

Harland Herbert Hanson was born October 24, 1924 at home in Elk Lake Township, Grant County, near Hoffman, MN to Oliver and Ethel (Ellingson) Hanson. He was baptized and confirmed at Lincoln Lutheran Church in rural Hoffman by Rev. Ivar Sandburg. Country...

Dec 30, 2021

Patrick Elton Hauge, age 60, of Fergus Falls passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021. He was born on September 12, 1961, to Lois (Enger) Kramer and Elton Hauge. He grew up in Fergus Falls and lived there his entire life. Patrick was married in 1987 and had two children.

Patrick worked as a chef at The Otter...

Dec 29, 2021

David Berry, 55 of Evansville died December 29, 2021.

Graveside Service will be Sunday, May 29, 2022, at 2:00 PM at the Mound Grove Cemetery in Evansville with full Military Honors by the West Douglas County American Legion Post #188.

David Berry, 55, of Evansville died Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at his home.

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Dec 28, 2021

Michael Partain, 71, of Erhard, died on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Michael Martin was born on April 29, 1950, in El Dorado, Illinois, the son of Innas “Sparky” and Beulah Oreen (Wolden) Partain. He was baptized and confirmed into the Christian Faith. Mike attended Fergus Falls High School, graduating in 1968....

Dec 23, 2021

Jeroma “Jo” Anderson-Hanson, 94, of Pelican Rapids, formerly Fergus Falls died Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Riverfront Manor, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.

Jeroma Theodora was born September 16, 1927 in Barnesville, Minnesota to John and Hilma (Hanson) Olson.  She grew up on a farm and attended country school District 19 in Prairie View Township near Barnesville, graduating from...

Dec 20, 2021

Thomas Ryan George was received into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, December 20, 2021. Tom was a beloved son, brother, and uncle. We will miss him dearly. He had the gentlest soul and a warm, calming presence about him. His beautiful smile and contagious laugh brought immense happiness to all who were around...

Dec 18, 2021

In the afternoon of December 16, 2021, Susan Joy Gilbertson was called to her heavenly home after a battle with Covid-19. She was being visited by her husband and granddaughter at the time who witness a peaceful smile upon her passing. She was 73 years old.

Sue was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 31, 1948 to...

Dec 16, 2021

Dennis D. Reich 72, of Fergus Falls, died on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at his residence in Fergus Falls.

Dennis Duane Reich was born on October 26, 1949, in Hazen, North Dakota, the son of John and Rebecca (Schuh) Reich.  He was baptized and confirmed at Evangelical United Brethren Church in Hazen, ND. He graduated from Hazen...

Dec 15, 2021

On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, Colleen passed away peacefully at her home in Battle Lake, Minnesota at the age of eighty-seven years.

Colleen (Cool) Macheledt was born on April 16, 1934 in Marshall, Minnesota the daughter of Mike and Alice (Lambert) Cool. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1953.

Colleen Cool and Ron Macheledt...

Dec 15, 2021

Arlene Karoline (Botner) Lauf passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2021 in her home at the Good Samaritan Nursing Facility in Battle Lake, Minnesota, with her family by her side, under the care and support of Hospice. A Celebration of Arlene’s Life will be held at Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Battle Lake on Tuesday, December 21 at 1:30...