Obituaries
Jeremy Prince
Sep 7, 2016
Jeremy Prince, 37, of Fergus Falls died Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Lake Region Hospital. He was born March 19, 1979 in Fergus Falls to Dennis and Sandra (Phillips) Prince. He grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1998. Even though he lived with muscular dystrophy from a young age, he did not let that slow him...
Angeline Weidner
Sep 5, 2016
Angeline Weidner, 79, of Fergus Falls, MN, died on Monday, September 5, 2016, at the NC Little Hospice House in Edina, MN. Angeline VandaLea was born on July 28, 1937, in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of Martin and Regina (Maack) Jacobs. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. She graduated from Fergus Falls High...
Micah Kirsch
Sep 4, 2016
Micah Jeffrey Kirsch, 4 ½ month old son of Amanda Kirsch and Nicholas Nichter, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 4, 2016, in Fergus Falls, MN. Micah was born April 13, 2016 in Fergus Falls. Micah brought great joy to his family and all who met him. The first thing everyone noticed about Micah was his long dark hair and...
Rodney Moe
Aug 28, 2016
Rodney Harwood Moe, 71, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2016 at his home in Ashby, MN. He was born on September 3, 1944 in Berkeley, CA, the son of Harwood and Jeanette Moe. At the conclusion of WWII, they moved to Ormsby, MN where he attended school in St. James, MN and graduated in 1962. After graduation, Rod joined the...
Joan Wagner
Aug 26, 2016
Joan G. Wagner, 85, of Henning, MN, passed away Friday, August 26, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Henning, MN. Joan Gertrude Hagert was born March 13, 1931 in Wanda, MN, the daughter of Michael and Madeline (Eichten) Hagert. She attended country school and went on to work as a nanny in Minneapolis. She married Maurice J. Wagner on...
Gloria Williams
Aug 24, 2016
Gloria Williams, 94, of Ashby died Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at her residence. Gloria Lauretta Williams was born August 14, 1922, in Coon Creek Township near Russell, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Victor and Gail (Lang) Johnson. After graduating from Russell High School, she married Carroll Williams on June 21, 1941 at Tracy, Minnesota. Soon after their wedding, Carroll...
Elaine Andrews
Aug 17, 2016
Elaine Andrews, 70, of Foxhome, died Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at Lake Region Hospital. Jane Elaine Andrews was born on September 12, 1946 in Fergus Falls, MN to Roy and Ruby (Heidlebaugh) Andrews. She was a graduate of Breckenridge High School and Minnesota State University in Moorhead, Mankato State University, and Seminary Studies at Hillcrest. Elaine taught in Wolf Point,...
Edna Glass
Aug 15, 2016
Edna R. Glass was born on September 19, 1923, in rural Henning around the Leaf Lakes, the daughter of Edwin Theodore and Rosine Caroline (Allenson) Kaste. She graduated from Henning High School in 1941. On October 14, 1946, she married Duane Paul Glass in Minneapolis, MN. She worked in a coffee shop in Minneapolis as a waitress until 1954 when...
Bette Meyer
Aug 14, 2016
Loving wife, mother, grandma & friend. Bette Jane Meyer 69, peacefully went home to be with Jesus on Sunday August 14th 2016 at 5:45 am. Bette was born May 17th 1947 in Wheaton, Mn to Fred and Lillian Elofson (Swedland) In 1965, Bette graduated from Wheaton High School where she loved to play in the band. Bette was a sweet...
Erwin Giljohann
Aug 13, 2016
Erwin Giljohann, 86, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Mequon, Wisconsin, died Saturday, August 13, 2016, at the Broen Home. Erwin Raymond Giljohann was born February 14, 1930, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Erwin and Alma (Saubert) Giljohann. He graduated from Whitefish Bay High School. Erwin earned his Bachelor's Degree from Lake Forest College. Erwin honorably served his country as a MP...
LaVerne Anderson
Aug 10, 2016
LaVerne Anderson, 97, of Fergus Falls, died on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at the Broen Home, Fergus Falls, Minnesota. LaVerne Elizabeth was born April 21, 1919 to Henry and Mary (Murray) Brietenbauch in Maine Township, Fergus Falls. She was baptized and confirmed at St. James Catholic Church, Maine. LaVerne graduated from Underwood High School. She married DuWayne O. Anderson at...
LeRoy Gilbertson
Aug 6, 2016
LeRoy Junior Gilbertson (Pete), age 87, a resident of Park Gardens Senior Living in Fergus Falls, MN, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016 in Fargo N.D. Born (11/10/28) and raised in Black River Falls, WI, the son of George and Veda (Chrysinger) Gilbertson, he was the youngest of seven children. He married Dolores Merle Mallory (Dee) on November 26,...
Francis Rix
Aug 1, 2016
Francis Rix, 86 of rural Clitherall, Minnesota died Monday, August 1, 2016, at his home. Francis David Rix was born on November 25, 1929, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Roy Carl and Hattie Ann (Zimmer) Rix. He attended several country schools throughout Otter Tail County through the eighth grade. Francis served in the U.S. Army for two years...
Wubena Larson
Jul 29, 2016
Wubena "Bena" Larson, 97 of Ashby died Friday, July 29, 2016, at the Barrett Care Center. Wubena Gertie Larson was born on July 28, 1919, in Pomme De Terre Township, rural Elbow Lake, Minnesota the daughter of John and Anna (Oldenberger) Moerke. She was baptized in Ashby, confirmed in Hjerdahl Lutheran Church and attended Riverside School District #55 both in...
John Larson
Jul 27, 2016
John Robert Larson, 91, of Colleyville, TX, formerly of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away July 27, 2016 at home with his loving wife, daughter, and son-in-law at his side. John was born August 4, 1924, the son of Albert K. Larson and Selma Pearson Larson. He married the love of his life Iris Halvorson on April 1, 1950 at Grace...
Betty Odness
Jul 26, 2016
Betty Marie Odness was born on October 24, 1928, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Carl and Milla (Anderson) Ranstad. She was baptized and confirmed in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Battle Lake and graduated from the Battle Lake High School in 1946. Betty and Charles Odness were married on December 2, 1950, in the Trinity Lutheran Church. After...
Charles Riley
Jul 23, 2016
Charles "Bill" Riley, 68, of Fergus Falls died Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo. He was born October 25, 1947 in Chattanooga, TN to Charles and Myrtle "Maggie" (Rose) Riley. He grew up and received his schooling in Florida. Bill then moved to Colorado where he worked in telecommunications. In the 1990's, he transferred to Monticello, MN...
Roy Peasley
Jul 23, 2016
Roy was born on June 13, 1927, in Erhard, MN, the son of Ralph and Emma (Nelson) Peasley. He attended School District #145 in Maplewood. In February of 1949, he married Verna Saunders in Pelican Rapids. Roy worked at Great Northern Railroad for 3 years. Roy was an excellent, detailed carpenter who took pride in his work. He worked as...
Helen Gray
Jul 22, 2016
Helen B. Gray passed away at the age of 85, on Friday, July 22, 2016, at her home in Fergus Falls. Helen was born on April 7, 1931, in the heart of the Turtle Mountains at St. John, North Dakota, to John Billgren, a recent Swedish immigrant, and his wife Myra (Johnson), a rural school mistress. Helen was raised on...
Selma Martinson
Jul 18, 2016
Selma "Sally" Leapaldt Martinson, 92, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Dalton, MN, died on Monday, July 18, 2016 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. April 3rd was a special day in the Albert and Wanda (Goter) Schulz home for on that day in 1924 Selma "Sally" was born in Lowery Township of Stutsman County, North Dakota, where she was...
