Obituaries
Florence Merz
Oct 14, 2014
Florence Martha Margaret Lyngstad was born on November 16, 1927 in rural Erhard, the daughter of Carl and Martha Margaret (Olson) Lyngstad. She grew up in the Erhard area and attended school in Pelican Rapids. On June 22, 1946, Florence married Henry (Heinie) Merz. They were the parents of two children, Perry and Val. Florence was a devoted wife, mother...
Kent Olson
Oct 7, 2014
Kent Olson, 78 of Battle Lake died Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at the Sanford Health in Fargo. Kent Franklin Olson was born on September 2, 1936 to Kenneth and Ethel Olson (Jacobson). He grew up in Battle Lake and made national headlines as a toddler as the child lost in the swamps between Battle Lake and Underwood for about forty...
Jack Keller
Oct 7, 2014
Jack D. Keller, 88, of rural Evansville died Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at his residence. He was born October 1, 1926 in Wiota, IA to Richard and Helen (McPike) Keller. He grew up in southwest Iowa and graduated from Clarinda High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on December 18, 1944 and served in Europe. He was honorably discharged...
Marilyn Larson
Oct 7, 2014
Marilyn Larson, 65, of Fergus Falls died Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at her home under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Marilyn Ann Ehlert was born on December 30, 1948 in Breckenridge, Minnesota, the daughter of Victor and Ann (Miranowski) Ehlert. She graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1966. After receiving her education, Marilyn worked for the Wahpeton Daily News as...
Dwight Hanson
Oct 4, 2014
Dwight Hanson, 91, of Fergus Falls, MN died on Saturday, October 4th, 2014 in his home at the Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls. Dwight was born March 20th, 1923, in Friberg Township, the son of Harry and Alma (Soderberg) Hanson. He graduated from Underwood High School in 1943, and served in the U.S. Navy. On June 2, 1951 he married...
Vivian Uhren
Oct 3, 2014
Vivian Fay Uhren, 61, of Vining, MN, died Friday, October 3, 2014, at Fairview University of Minnesota Hospital, with husband Ken at her side. Viv was born on June 12th, 1953, in Redfield South Dakota, to Ralph and Nina Sorensen. In 1973, Viv graduated from Golden Valley Lutheran College and then worked as a Parish and Youth worker at Hope...
LaDonna Pederson
Sep 30, 2014
LaDonna Pederson, 79, of Fergus Falls, MN, died on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at the Broen Home of Fergus Falls. LaDonna Mary was born on Christmas morning 1934 in her home, the daughter of Louis and Gladys (Clausen) Bilden. She attended school in Rothsay, MN and was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran in Rothsay. LaDonna moved to Fergus...
Bernice Schaffran
Sep 28, 2014
Bernice Rose Schaffran, age 88, went home to our Lord on September 28, 2014. The daughter of Roy and Katie Freske, Bernice was born on April 28, 1926. On June 14, 1947, she was united in marriage to Tony Schaffran at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alexandria, MN. They lived in Alexandria until 1955 when they moved to Urbank. They...
Ralph Maxwell
Sep 28, 2014
Ralph Maxwell, 94, of Richville, MN, died on Sunday, September 28, 2014, at his residence, surrounded by family. Ralph (Buzzy) Bernard Borden Maxwell was born November 26, 1919 in Devils Lake, ND to William Maxwell, Jr., Conway ND and Mary (Emma) Borden Maxwell, Merrifield, MN. He married Martha Elizabeth (Liz) Fargusson February 14, 1948. He received a B.S. from UND...
Ethel Nelson
Sep 28, 2014
Ethel Nelson, 105 of Battle Lake died Sunday, September 28, 2014 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Ethel Mae Nelson was born on July 7, 1909 in Ryder, North Dakota the daughter of Theodore and Ida (Peterson) Jacobson. She attended elementary school in Underwood and Dalton and early high school in Oakes, North Dakota. She moved to Battle Lake...
Rodney Weets
Sep 26, 2014
Rod Weets, age 56, of Evansville, died Friday, September 26, 2014, at the Evansville Care Campus. Rodney Lee Weets was born July 29, 1958 to Lee and Geraldine (Brokate) Weets. He was baptized and confirmed at Lysne Lutheran Church, rural Hawley. Rod graduated from Hawley High School in 1976, working for Valley Harvester and Peterman Seeds while living in Hawley....
Ferlene Kniss
Sep 24, 2014
Ferlene R. Kniss, 75, of Evansville, died Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis. She was born June 30, 1939 in Alexandria, MN to Ferdinand and Esther (Williams) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Evansville. Ferlene grew up and received her schooling in Evansville, graduating with the class of 1957. She...
Leonard Schott
Sep 24, 2014
Leonard Schott, 90 of Fergus Falls died Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the Lake Region Hospital. Leonard William Schott was born on July 16, 1924 to Edward and Zella (Wheeler) Schott in rural Doran. He attended country schools in rural Doran and Everdell. Leonard served with the U.S. Army as a mechanic during WWII. Following his return, he purchased the...
Goldie Widness
Sep 23, 2014
Goldie Leona Widness, age 80, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center in Battle Lake, Minnesota. Goldie was born October 17, 1933 the daughter of Walter and Rachel (Hotchkiss) Sydow in Girard Township and grew up in Clitherall. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. Goldie attended Clitherall School first-eighth grade and...
Shirley Lindgren
Sep 18, 2014
The Spirit of Shirley Burdel (Larsen) Lindgren, 88 of Battle Lake, departed to heaven on September 18th, 2014 at St. Marks Memory Care Center in Austin, MN. Shirley Burdel Larsen was born November 29, 1925 to Tena and Henry Larsen of rural Battle Lake (Tordenskjold Township). She attended a one room school house with her older brother Robert and younger...
Warren Svendsgaard
Sep 13, 2014
Warren Svendsgaard, 86, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, September 13, 2014, at the Minnesota Veterans Home, Fergus Falls. Warren Perkins Svendsgaard was born on March 22, 1928 in Elizabeth, Minnesota, the son of William and Florence (Perkins) Svendsgaard. He attended country school through the eighth grade in Elizabeth, at which time he started working on the family farm. Warren joined...
Rachel Stoner
Sep 9, 2014
Rachel Stoner, 102, of Battle Lake, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Rachel Louise Stoner was born October 27, 1911, the daughter of William and Louise (Siefert) Bohn, in Belfield, North Dakota and lived in Sentinel Butte where she graduated from high school in 1930. After working in western North Dakota for a few years...
Janice Ness
Sep 7, 2014
Janice Ness, 76, of Fergus Falls, died on Sunday, September 7, 2014, surrounded by her family at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Janice Kathleen Haarstad was born August 19, 1938 to Arnold and Grace (Johnson) Haarstad. She was raised above the Corner Grocery on Main Street, Pelican Rapids. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1956 and...
Kevin Cary
Sep 6, 2014
Kevin Cary, 33, of Rothsay, died Saturday, September 6, 2014, at his home, under the care of his wife and Lakeland Hospice. Kevin Thomas was born September 23, 1980 in Park Rapids, the son of Tom and Barbara (Wise) Cary. He grew up in Park Rapids, graduating from Park Rapids High School in 1999. Kevin continued his education at Northland...
Kenneth Elberling
Sep 5, 2014
Kenneth Elberling, 89, of Ashby, died Friday, September 5, 2014, at Broen Home, Fergus Falls, Minnesota Kenneth Donovan Elberling was born on July 21, 1925 in Pelican Lake Township, the son of Carl and Gina (Veum) Elberling. He attended rural country school in Pelican Township. On May 31, 1952, he married his wife, Gladys Stender. With her, he celebrated 62...
