Obituaries

Sep 16, 2019

Patricia “Pat” Ann (Olson) Sandahl 78, of rural Clitherall, died Monday September 16, 2019 at her home.

Pat was born on April 18, 1941 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Sigrud and Dena (Reule) Olson.  Pat grew up and graduated from high school in Henning, MN.

On December 28, 1962 she married Gene Sandahl, who she...

Sep 16, 2019

Milton (Milt) Paulson, age 79, of rural Clitherall, died Monday, September 16, 2019 at his residence after a year-long battle with cancer- the cancer won.

Milt was born on May 27, 1940 the second of 5 children of Thorfin and Mercedes Paulson. He graduated from Battle Lake high school and the University of Minnesota. He served in the...

Sep 14, 2019

Chase Keller, age 29 of Elizabeth, MN died Saturday, September 14, 2019 at his home.

Chase Lee Keller was born February 8, 1990, in Brainerd, Minnesota to Charles and Laurie (Cogger) Keller. He was baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls, and attended school in Fergus Falls and West Fargo.

On September 2, 2016,...

Sep 14, 2019

Marillyn Beck, 94, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Pioneer Cottages.

Marillyn Irene Moe was born on March 11, 1925 in Pierpont, South Dakota to George and Gertrude Moe. She graduated from New Effington High School in 1943. Following graduation, she went to Seattle, Washington with a girlfriend to work as a welder...

Sep 13, 2019

Dennis Prince, 67, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, September 13, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo.

He was born March 25, 1952 in Fergus Falls to William and Janet (Brown) Prince.  He grew up in the Fergus Falls area and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1971.  On November 28, 1971, he was united in marriage...

Sep 8, 2019

Lloyd Einarson, 88 of Fergus Falls died Sunday, September 8, 2019, at Sanford Health in Fargo.

Lloyd Einarson was born on August 15, 1931, in Starbuck, Minnesota to Melvin and Josephine (Stavig) Einarson.  Before the family moved to Morris, Minnesota, he was baptized at the Indherred Lutheran Church in Starbuck.  While living in Morris, Lloyd attended and...

Sep 6, 2019

Albert Boese, 79, of rural Pelican Rapids, died Friday, September 6, 2019, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.

Albert Walter Boese was born in rural Erhard, MN, to Walter and Helen (Spencer) Boese on September 10, 1939.  He graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1957. Albert worked as a bus driver with Knutson’s School Buses...

Sep 2, 2019

James (Jim) Richard Anderson, 80, of Underwood, Minnesota, formerly of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Fairmont, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019.

He was born on February 13, 1939 in Sioux City, Iowa to Luverne and Mary Lou Anderson. Jim graduated from high school in Sioux City in 1957 and from Augustana College in Sioux...

Aug 25, 2019

Lila Lee Price of Fergus Falls, formerly of Brandon, went peacefully with her Lord on August 25, 2019 at the age of 84.

She was born June 30, 1935 in Malta, MT to sharp shooter parents, Henry and Fern (Anderson) Hansen.  In 1937, the family moved to the Midwest and it is where Lila graduated in 1953...

Aug 24, 2019

Herman A. Boese, 84, of Fergus Falls, passed away at the Broen Home on Saturday, August 24, 2019.

He was born to Henry and Margaret (Neubauer) Boese on March 6, 1935 in Orwell Township.  He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1953.  Herman served in the Army for two years and was stationed in Germany, which...

Aug 22, 2019

Marilyn Sanstead, 87, of Evansville, died Thursday, August 22, 2019, at her home.

Marilyn (Oglesby) Sanstead was born February 3, 1932, in Osakis, Minnesota, the daughter of Vernon and Joyce (Abroe) Oglesby. Marilyn graduated from Alexandria High School. Marilyn met the handsome Lyle Sanstead roller skating at the Gangplank in Alexandria, and they married November 25, 1950....

Aug 12, 2019

Lisa Hanson, 54 of rural Ashby died Monday, August 12, 2019, at her home.

Lisa Beth Hanson was born on September 21, 1964, in Elbow Lake, Minnesota the daughter of Jerome and Carolyn (Isakson) Alke.  She was baptized in Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Barrett and confirmed in Faith Lutheran Church in Evansville.  Lisa graduated from the...

Aug 10, 2019

Mary Stoller, 91, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, August 10, 2019 at the Cottage in Detroit Lakes.

Mary Louise (Ode) Stoller was born on September 27, 1927 to Paul and Sally (Pearson) Ode on the family farm near Brandon, South Dakota. She graduated Brandon High in 1945 and Augustana College in 1949 and pursued master degrees at...

Aug 7, 2019

Rodney  (Rod) Hinz, 69, Clitherall, MN, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at his home.

Rodney Marvin was born on October 23, 1949 to Marvin and Dorothy (Pyle) Hinz.  He graduated from Mapleton (ND) High School and attended college at Moorhead State University and later NDSCS in Wahpeton, graduating in 1977 with a degree in refrigeration...

Aug 4, 2019

ElRoy Pieske, 73 of Battle Lake died Sunday, August 4, 2019, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota.

ElRoy Lamoine Pieske was born on November 14, 1945, in New Ulm, Minnesota the son of Lawrence and Ethel (Gode) Pieske.  He was baptized and confirmed in Trinity Lutheran Church by Appleton.  ElRoy attended Country School in Fairfield Township...

Aug 3, 2019

Lawrence Russell Streif, age 99, died suddenly at home on August 3, 2019. He was born to Charles and Clara Streif on 11/9/1919 at Clear Lake, Wisconsin. His mother died when he was 5 years old and he was then raised on a dairy farm by his Grandmother, Anna Marie Streif, near Clear Lake while his dad traveled and...

Jul 30, 2019

William John Weyrens, 69, of Fergus Falls, died on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.

William, better known as “Bill,” was born on September 7, 1949, in Elbow Lake, MN, the son of Nicholas and Laura (Schwankl) Weyrens. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Fergus...

Jul 28, 2019

Gloria Wilkinson, 96, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls.

Gloria (Mersy) Wilkinson was born on October 29, 1922 in Oklee, Minnesota, the youngest of ten children born to John and Margret (Vaughn) Mersy.  She was baptized and confirmed at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Oklee.  Gloria’s mother passed...

Jul 27, 2019

On Saturday, July 27, 2019, Milo Henry Haagenson, 89 years old, shed the physical and mental constraints of his earthly body to be given a heavenly body to run to give his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, his signature bear hug.

Born on May 19, 1930, God had mighty plans for “Baby Boy Haagenson”, who started out...

Jul 23, 2019

Irene Carol Leeman, 90, of Fergus Falls, died on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.

She was born on September 6, 1928, in Erhard, MN, the daughter of Fredrick Carl and Clara (Anderson) Muchow. Irene was baptized and confirmed at Maplewood Lutheran Church, rural Erhard and attended school in Pelican Rapids.