Obituaries
Katherine Erickson
May 28, 2016
Katherine "Kay" Erickson, 86, of Evansville died Saturday, May 28, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. Kay was born May 15, 1930 in Alvarado, MN to Hilding and Olga Anderson. She moved to the farm by Evansville as a small child. She was confirmed at the Calvary Covenant Church, and graduated from Evansville High School in 1948. On...
Gaylord Gunhus
May 27, 2016
CHAPLAIN (MAJOR GENERAL) GAYLORD T.GUNHUS U.S.ARMY, RETIRED Chaplain, Major General Gaylord T. Gunhus (aka "G.T. to his friends and "Chappy" to his grandchildren) passed away May 27, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the age of 76. Although born in Enderlin, North Dakota, his youth was spent in Seattle, where he attended school at King's Garden (now...
Abra Ellis
May 24, 2016
Abra Ellis, 33, of Amor died Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at her residence. She was born July 15, 1982 in Fridley, MN to Arthur and Denise (Peterson) Ellis. She grew up in Amor and graduated from Battle Lake High School in 2000. Abra enjoyed listening to Reba McIntire, watching and listening to the Minnesota Twins, watching soap operas – especially...
Gary Gerdin
May 23, 2016
On Monday, May 23rd, 2016, the life force we knew and loved as Gary Gene Gerdin, 50, ascended to the next level of existence rather than be confined to a failing physical shell. His spirit, now free, roams the universe, seeking the truths he always imagined were '…out there.', '…going where no man has gone before'. No doubt he's enjoying...
Grace Pederson
May 22, 2016
Grace Pederson, 87 of Fergus Falls, formerly of Otter Tail Lake, died Sunday May 22, 2016, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Grace Elizabeth Pederson was born on October 7, 1928, in Hankinson, ND the daughter of Arthur and Evelyn (Mourer) Petterson. On October 7, 1951, Grace married Staffen Pederson in Wahpeton, North Dakota. They moved to their...
Jeremy Grewe
May 21, 2016
Jeremy Grewe, 36 of rural Clitherall, Minnesota died Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Sanford Health in Fargo surrounded by his family and close friends. Jeremy Eric Grewe was born on November 16, 1979, in New York Mills, Minnesota. His parents are Cheryl (Donovan) Grewe and Terry (Pat) Butcher. He was baptized and confirmed in the Trefoldighed Lutheran Church and graduated...
Bonnie Hyer
May 18, 2016
Bonita Hyer, 81 of rural Ashby died Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota. Bonita Dorothea Hyer was born on April 2, 1935, in Golden Valley, Minnesota the daughter of James and Ella (Koefod) Fisher. She was baptized and confirmed in the Golden Valley Lutheran Church in Golden Valley and graduated from the St. Louis...
James Anderson, Sr
May 9, 2016
James W. Anderson, Sr., 92, of Evansville died Monday, May 9, 2016 at the Evansville Care Campus. He was born on April 15, 1924 on Section 16 of Lund Township of Douglas County to Gustave and Caroline (Millard) Anderson. He was baptized in 1928 at Christina Lake Lutheran Church by Rev. Constant Johnson and confirmed in 1938 by Rev. S.L....
Amy Wilson
May 9, 2016
Amy F. Wilson, 76, of Battle Lake, died Monday, May 9, 2016, at Lake Region Healthcare. Amy Florence was born on February 1, 1940, in Abingdon, Illinois, the daughter of Willard and Alta (Woolley) Lind. She attended school in Milaca and earned her GED from Wadena. Amy later attended Business School in Anoka, MN. She married Roy A. Johnson in...
Sharon Doeden
May 6, 2016
Sharon Doeden, 71, of Moorhead, formerly of the Battle Lake area, died Friday, May 6, 2016, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Sharon Marie Wollertson was born on February 1, 1945 in Halstad, Minnesota, the daughter of Ingman and Alva (Holte) Wollertson. She attended school in Shelly, graduating from Climax High School. Sharon went on to attend Concordia College and...
Shirley Behl
May 2, 2016
Shirley Behl, 80, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, May 2, 2016, at Sanford Health Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Shirley Mae Bushee was born on June 19, 1935 in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of James and Agnes (Cariveau) Bushee. She attended school at Sacred Heart Catholic School in East Grand Forks, MN, graduating from there. Along with her family,...
Orville Jones
Apr 21, 2016
Orville Jones, 86, formerly of Wadena, MN, died Wednesday, April 21, in Good Samaritan Center. Full Military Honors at 3 PM, Friday, April 29, 2016 at Minnesota Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls, MN
Fred Leeman
Apr 20, 2016
Fred Leeman, 61, of Burlingame, CA, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at his home. He was born on February 4, 1955, in Fergus Falls, MN to Marlin E. and Irene C. (Muchow) Leeman. He was baptized and confirmed at the First United Church of Christ in Fergus Falls. Fred graduated from the Fergus Falls High School in...
Donald Koester
Apr 19, 2016
Donald Koester, 81, of Fergus Falls, MN, died on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Donald Raymond (Bunka) Koester was born on March 12, 1935, in Fairmount, North Dakota, to Bernard and Alvina (Bonifus) Koester. He graduated from Sebeka High School in 1953. He then served in the U.S. Army from 1958 – 1960 where...
Rev Vold
Apr 18, 2016
Morris I. Vold, age 95, died at the Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, MN on April 18, 2016. He was born in Osseo, WI on March 11, 1921, to Hans and Bertha (Hadland) Vold, recent immigrants from Norway. He was raised on a dairy farm and at an early age worked as a farm hand. Following two years in the...
William Schroeder
Apr 17, 2016
William "Bill" Schroeder, 95, of Evansville, MN, died on Sunday, April 17, 2016, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. William A. Schroeder was born April 9, 1921 to John and Johanna (Svenosen) Schroeder, in Lund Township, rural Evansville, MN. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Evansville and attended School...
Vera Olson
Apr 16, 2016
Vera Marie Olson of the Henning area, formerly of Clitherall, passed away at the age of 96 on April 16, 2016 at the Ecumen Bethany Nursing Home in Alexandria, Minnesota. Vera was born August 29, 1919 in Inman Township to Frank and Mabel Roberts. She was married to Herbert Olson on September 16, 1944. Herb and Vera farmed in rural...
John Smedsrud
Apr 14, 2016
John Smedsrud, 48 of Watkins died in his sleep after a lifelong battle with illnesses, Thursday, April 14, 2016, at the Hilltop Care Center in Watkins, Minnesota. John Allen Smedsrud was born on February 29, 1968, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Arvid Smedsrud and Portia (Harris) Wahl. He was baptized and confirmed in Bethel Lutheran Church of rural...
Roger Farden
Apr 12, 2016
Roger Farden, 78, Auburn, WA passed away April 12, 2016 at Franciscan Hospice House, University Place, WA of natural causes surrounded by his family. Roger Axel Farden was born July 30, 1937 in Eagle Lake Township, Battle Lake, MN, son of Selmer & Julia (Person) Farden. He grew up on the family farm south of Battle Lake and attended School...
Betty Hauge
Apr 8, 2016
Betty Hauge, 82, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 8, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Betty Arlene Hauge was born on January 19, 1934 in Maplewood Township, rural Erhard, Minnesota, the daughter of Ludvig and Mildred (Rogers) Severson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Maplewood Lutheran Church, attended rural School District #161 in Maplewood Township, graduating from Washington...
