Obituaries
Violet Oland
Feb 21, 2016
Violet Oland, 86, of Fergus Falls died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Pioneer Care. She was born May 30, 1929 in Hazen, ND to Emmanuel and Emelia (Richter) Mittelsteadt. She was the oldest daughter in a family of nine children. She attended country school until the 8th grade and then stayed home to help her mother care for twin siblings....
Robert Meis
Feb 21, 2016
Robert (Bob) Meis, 76, of Fergus Falls died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the Mountain Vista Hospital in Mesa, AZ. Robert (Bob) Leroy Meis was born February 21, 1940 to Theodore and Lillian (Fisher) Meis at Battle Lake, MN. He grew up in Western Township, Fergus Falls where he attended school. He completed his education at West Central School of...
Beverly Avant
Feb 20, 2016
Beverly Avant, 77 of rural Battle Lake died Saturday, February 20, 2016, at her home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Beverly Ann Avant was born on September 25, 1938, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Edgar and Lucille (Winens) Nagel. She attended the Fergus Falls Public School. Beverly and Larry Avant were married on July 18, 1957. After...
Eldred Ness
Feb 20, 2016
Eldred Ness, 92 of rural Ashby died Saturday, February 20, 2016, at the Broen Home. Eldred Alden Ness was born on October 12, 1923, by Battle Lake, Minnesota the son of Alvin and Ella (Schott) Ness. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and attended various Country Schools. Eldred and Betty Anderson were married on December 20, 1951....
Gary Ruehmann
Feb 16, 2016
Gary Ruehmann, 72 of Dead Lake, rural Richville, Minnesota died Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family. Gary Paul Ruehmann was born on April 30, 1943 to Alice Marie Ayotte Ruehmann and Royal M. Ruehmann in Lockport NY. He entered the Navy Reserve and served three years as a hospital corpsman aboard the USS Barry DD...
Phyllis Christianson
Feb 15, 2016
Phyllis Christianson, 74, of Evansville, died Monday, February 15, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was born May 22, 1941 in Osakis, MN to Jess and Norma (Harth) Maus. She was baptized in Sauk Centre and confirmed at Osakis Lutheran Church. She grew up on a farm where she loved being outdoors and helping with the chores and field...
Phyllis Murphy
Feb 13, 2016
Phyllis Marie Murphy, 75, of Fergus Falls, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls, surrounded by her loving family. Phyllis was born in Girard Township, on December 26, 1940 and was baptized and confirmed at Good Shepherd Church of Henning. She attended Girard District 152 grade school and high school in Henning, MN. Phyllis...
George Schmid
Feb 13, 2016
George Schmid, 81 of Battle Lake died Saturday, February 13, 2016, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. George John Schmid was born on October 5, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois the son of George Joseph and Hazel (Oates) Schmid. He was baptized and confirmed in the St. Hilary's Catholic Church. George attended school in Chicago graduating from the Amundson High...
Kelly Bukkila
Feb 13, 2016
A webcast of Kelly's funeral service can be seen below in the days following her funeral service. Kelly Lee (McKenna) Bukkila passed at her home in rural Brandon, MN on Saturday, February 13, 2016 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born April 21, 1966 to Tom and Claudia (Lassard) McKenna in Duluth, MN. Kelly attended Roosevelt High School...
John Erickson
Feb 11, 2016
John L. Erickson, 70 of rural Clitherall died Thursday, February 11, 2016, at his home. John Loren Erickson was born on February 27, 1945, the son of Loren and Flora (Hanson) Erickson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Faith. John attended the Starbuck and Brandon Public Schools. John and Mary Ellen Bertrand were united in marriage on November...
Norma Lee
Feb 8, 2016
Norma Lee, 84 of rural Battle Lake died Monday, February 8, 2016, at Perham Living Nursing Home. Norma Clarice Lee was born on July 22nd, 1931, in Hamburg, Iowa the daughter of Chris and Elma (Gilmore) Spiegel. She was baptized and confirmed at the Hamburg Baptist Church. Norma attended the Belcher Country School through the eighth grade, graduated from Hamburg...
Waiva Murray
Feb 7, 2016
Waiva Murray, 73 of rural Battle Lake died Sunday, February 7, 2016, at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake. Waiva Jeanette Murray was born on March 14, 1942, the daughter of Raymond and Minnie (Hornstine) Neubauer. She was baptized and confirmed in St. Gaul's Catholic Church in Tintah and attended the Campbell Public School. Waiva and Tom Murray were married...
Wendell Brown
Feb 6, 2016
Wendell Eugene Brown was born on May 12, 1929 in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. He was the son of Henry Eugene and Adah Lavelle (Johnson) Brown. He was baptized in the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church in Butterfield and was confirmed in the First Lutheran Church in Comfrey. Wendell attended Comfrey School District through the eleventh grade, and then attended Waubun High...
Phyllis Johnson
Feb 4, 2016
Remembering the life of.... Phyllis Lorraine (Sandberg) Johnson was born on November 23, 1921 in Sheho Saskatchewan, the daughter of Axel and Clara (Anderson) Sandberg. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. In November 14, 1939, Phyllis was united in marriage to Harvey Norman Johnson in Minneapolis, MN. They were long time residents in many places such as...
Catherine Richards
Feb 3, 2016
Catherine R. Richards, 81, of Fergus Falls, MN, died on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at the Broen home in Fergus Falls. Catherine Rose was born on November 30, 1934, in Jamestown, ND, the daughter of John and Mary (Sabinash) Siebert. Catherine's mother, Mary, passed away in 1935, and she and her four siblings were split up and raised by family...
Lucille Johnson
Feb 3, 2016
Lucille Johnson, 90 of Evansville died Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at the Evansville Care Center. Lucille Fern Johnson was born on September 15, 1925, the daughter of Max and Florence (Eisfeld) Beilke. She was baptized and confirmed in the United Methodist Church. Lucille attended the Little Falls High School and graduated from there in 1943. Lucille and Gordon Johnson were...
Lois Engebretson
Feb 3, 2016
Lois Darlene (Haverly) Engebretson, 89, died February 3, 2016 at Broen Home. She was born January 5, 1927 to William and Della (Forbord) Haverly in Granite Falls, MN. She grew up on the family farm by Green Lake of Spicer, MN until they moved to Fergus Falls so the children could attend Lutheran Brethren Schools. Lois graduated from Hillcrest Academy...
Fern Haukos
Jan 31, 2016
Fern Haukos, 92, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, January 31, 2016, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Fern Jennie Bendhardus was born November 9, 1923 in Star Lake Township, the daughter of Augustinus and Jennie (Huggett) Benhardus. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School and went on to attend Northwestern Bible College. While working at the State Hospital in Fergus Falls,...
Carol Henrickson
Jan 29, 2016
Carol Henrickson, 63, of rural Battle Lake died Friday, January 29, 2016, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Carol Lena Henrickson was born on December 6, 1952, in Fargo, North Dakota the daughter of Curtis and Phyllis (Peterson) Jalbert. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. Carol attended Roosevelt Grade School, Ben Franklin Middle School...
Claudia Peasley
Jan 29, 2016
Claudia Peasley, 73 of rural Erhard died Friday, January 29, 2016, at her home. Claudia Jean Peasley was born on September 12, 1942, in Mora, Minnesota the daughter of Glenn and Winnie (Obert) Dalbey. She was born again in a Baptist Church in Toledo, Oregon at twelve years old. Claudia attended the Toledo Public School. Claudia and Earl Peasley were...
