Obituaries
Pearl Pollock
May 16, 2015
Pearl Pollock, 91 of Battle Lake, Minnesota and formerly of Ryder and Minot, North Dakota died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Pearl Adeline Dockter Pollock was born on October 30, 1923 in Parshall, North Dakota the daughter of John and Adele (Burchardt) Dockter. She was baptized at the Congregational Church in Parshall and attended...
Stanley Karlgaard
May 16, 2015
Stanley Kenneth Karlgaard, 66, of Fergus Falls, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the V. A. facility in Fargo, ND. He was born August 25, 1948 in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Elmer and Mildred (Skrove) Karlgaard. He attended Campbell Public School graduating in 1966 and then attended North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND...
Allen Boyum
May 12, 2015
Allen Edward Boyum, age 57, was born September 28th, 1957 in Fergus Falls, MN to Earl and Anita (Rydland) Boyum. He attended elementary school at District 1398 and graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1975. He continued his education at Alexandria Community and Technical College and upon graduation returned home to his family dairy farm. On October 17th, 1981...
Guy Carter
May 3, 2015
Guy Richard Carter died peacefully on the morning of Sunday May 3, 2015 at his home in Reno Nevada after a long valiant battle with ALS. His loving wife of 26 years, who had been with him every step of his journey, was by his side. Guy was born on Nov. 14, 1956 to Don and Ann (Rosean) Carter in...
Robert Neumann
Apr 28, 2015
Robert Arthur Neumann ("Bob"), 66, passed on to eternal life on April 28th, 2015 at the Eckstein Center Hospice of the Valley in Scottsdale, AZ after a brief battle with cancer. He was born on June 24, 1948 in Fergus Falls, MN to parents Amy Neumann and Kenneth Neumann where he graduated high school. He attended the University of North...
Erma Carlson
Apr 26, 2015
Erma I. Carlson, 96 of Amor, Minnesota, died Sunday, April 26, 2015, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. She was born on February 9, 1919, at home in White Earth County, Waubun, Minnesota, the daughter of Michael and Margaret (Jaeger) Schriver. Erma attended grade school near Dent and the family later resided on the farm in rural Vergas where many wonderful...
Lucille Lindblom
Apr 24, 2015
Lucille Lindblom, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Friday, April 24, 2015, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Lucille Louise Rix was born on May 9, 1927 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Lloyd and Jennie (Zimmer) Rix. She grew up in Aastad Township and attended school at District 118. After receiving her education, she worked at Scott's Dime Store in...
Delman Mastrud
Apr 24, 2015
Delman Alton Mastrud was born September 2, 1930 in Marion, ND, and passed away April 24, 2015 in Broen Home, Fergus Falls, MN. He is survived by his sister, Elaine Canton of Minneapolis; three nieces, Susan Veys, Laurie (Kelly) Collier and Barbara (Ralph) Reinhold; and one nephew Steven (Renee) Canton and their families. He was preceded in death by his...
Paul Guddal
Apr 20, 2015
Paul Guddal, 80, of Fergus Falls, MN, died on Monday, April 20, 2015, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Paul LeRoy was born March 17, 1935, in Kelliher, Minnesota the son of Peter Salve and Ruth Effie (Sanders) Guddal. Shortly after birth, Paul was placed with step parents, including Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Sullivan, Beatrice (Morris) Gilbertson and Florence...
Dean Erickson
Apr 19, 2015
Dean Erickson, 86 of Fergus Falls died Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Essentia Health in Fargo. Dean LeRoy Erickson was born on October 9, 1928, the son of Edwin and Anna (Schultz) Erickson in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was baptized on December 16, 1928 and confirmed in the Erdahl Lutheran Church. Dean graduated from the Elbow Lake High School in...
Delaine Neubauer
Apr 18, 2015
Delaine Neubauer, 92, of Fergus Falls, died on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Delaine Martha was born on November 5, 1922, in Star Lake Township, the daughter of Harold and Ida (Wischnaack) Jenne. She lived in the Dent area until the age of 12 when she moved with her family to Fergus Falls. Delaine...
Audrey Burkey
Apr 18, 2015
Audrey Burkey, age 88, of rural Brandon, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at the Evansville Care Center. Audrey Lois Jean Burkey was born on July 27, 1926 near Farwell, Minnesota to Bennie and Alice (Almquist) Turnquist. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Audrey attended country school near Farwell and then Kensington High School. After she graduated in...
Frances Burau
Apr 18, 2015
Frances Burau, 80 of Fergus Falls died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at the Broen Home. Frances Barbara was born July 19th, 1934 north of Fergus Falls to George and Susan Duncan. She was the sixth of seven children born to the Duncans who farmed in Oscar Township. Frances attended country school District 92 in Fergus Falls Township and graduated from...
Amanda Sem
Apr 16, 2015
Amanda Sem, 27, Fergus Falls, died Thursday, April 16, 2015, at her home with family by her side. Amanda Sem was born August 14, 1987 to Loren and Kristi Sem. She was baptized and confirmed at Tingvold Lutheran Church, rural Underwood. She graduated with honors from Underwood High School in 2005. She was on the Dean's list at MSUM and...
Glen White
Apr 15, 2015
Glen White, 55, of Millerville, MN, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris. Glen Richard was born on June 15, 1959, the son of Richard and Carol (Grothen) White at the Parkers Prairie Hospital in Parkers Prairie, MN. He attended Miltona Elementary and graduated fromPparkers Prairie High School. He went on to attend Alexandria...
Verna Braud
Apr 15, 2015
Verna Bernice Braud, age 93, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center surrounded by her family. Verna was born to Severt and Sophie (Larson) Smedsrud on July 21, 1921 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was baptized at the Smedsrud home farm in Tordenskjold Township. She was confirmed at St. Olaf...
Effie Bishop
Apr 14, 2015
Effie Bishop, 97, of Evansville died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Evansville Care Center from complications of a stroke. Effie Nerine Hellickson was born April 15, 1917 in Grant County, Minnesota the daughter of Nels and Elsie (Hanson) Hellickson. She was baptized and confirmed at Erdahl Lutheran Church. She attended rural schools and graduated from Evansville High School 1935. Following...
Olaf Draxten
Apr 13, 2015
Olaf Draxten, 90, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, April 13, 2015, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Olaf was born at home in Dane Prairie Township on June 22, 1924, the son of Helmer and Ellen (Thompson) Draxten. He was baptized in the Norwegian service by Rev. R.W. Thorseth and confirmed by Rev. Bersvend Blikstad at the Swan Lake Lutheran Church...
Wayne Jorud
Apr 5, 2015
Wayne Jorud, 76, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Sanford Health in Fargo. Wayne D. Jorud was born on March 29, 1939 in Tordenskjold Township, Minnesota, the son of Clifford and Mildred (Albertson) Jorud. Wayne grew up on a farm in rural Battle Lake, and graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1957. He spent the summers...
Reuben Walvatne
Apr 5, 2015
Reuben Walvatne, 90 of rural Battle Lake died Sunday, April 5, 2015 at the Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls. Reuben Marvin Walvatne was born on January 26, 1925 in Clermont, Iowa the son of Alfred and Clara (Kleppe) Walvatne. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and attended rural school in Otter Tail County. When he was...
