Obituaries
Ricky Riedel
Mar 4, 2014
Ricky Riedel, 58 of Battle Lake died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 by Battle Lake. Ricky Stuart Riedel was born on December 30, 1955 in Bertha, Minnesota the son of Randall and Betty (Liewerenz) Riedel. He was baptized in the First Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie and graduated from the Deer Creek High School in 1974. After his graduation he entered...
Joann Kaduck
Feb 23, 2014
Josephine "Joann" Kaduck, 70, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, February 23, 2014, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Josephine Ann Zitsman was born June 5, 1943, in Wanda, Minnesota, the daughter of John Paul and Genevieve (Skoblik) Zitsman. She graduated from St. Anne's Catholic High School in 1961, and went on to attend Business School for one year in Gaylord, Minnesota....
Irene Grinder
Feb 21, 2014
Irene Grinder of Fergus Falls, died Friday, February 21, 2014, at Pioneer Cottages. Irene was born January 17, 1918 to Soren and Selma (Olson) Knutson on the family farm in St. Olaf Township. She attended country school through the eighth grade. She married Glendon Grinder November 9, 1938, in Elbow Lake, MN. They farmed in Pomme de Terre Township and...
George Marotteck
Feb 21, 2014
George Marotteck, 87 of Fergus Falls passed away at home due to complications involving congestive heart failure. His family was by his side holding his hand. George was born October 18th , 1926 and grew up in Fergus Falls. He graduated high school in Fergus Falls and immediately joined the United States Army during World War II. George took basic...
Norman Buseth
Feb 20, 2014
Norman M. Buseth, 79, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, February 20, 2014, one day before his 80th birthday. He died at home in the care of Hospice, surrounded by his loving family Norman was born February 21, 1934, to Nels J. and Bessie M. (Snobeck) Buseth, in Eagle Lake Township. He grew up and went to school in Ashby, MN,...
Gary Ness
Feb 18, 2014
Gary Ness, 61 of rural Ashby, was lifted by his guardian angels and carried home Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at his home, after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Gary Lee Ness was born on February 4, 1953 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Willard and...
Diann Wheeler
Feb 15, 2014
Diann Wheeler, 76 of Fergus Falls died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Diann Agnes Wheeler was born on September 16, 1937 in Fairmont, North Dakota the daughter of Oliver and Agnes (Wilke) Lysne. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Nashua and attended the Tintah Public School for twelve years....
Keith Schroeder
Feb 15, 2014
Keith Schroeder, 79, of New York Mills, formerly Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Fargo, ND. He was born January 20, 1935 in Fergus Falls to Henry and Martha Schroeder. He grew up and received his schooling in Fergus Falls. On February 5, 1953, Keith enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in...
Donna Frank
Feb 14, 2014
Donna Jean Frank, 67, of Ashby, Minnesota, died Friday, February 14, 2014, at the Douglas County Hospital, Alexandria, Minnesota. She was born on April 19, 1946, in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Archie Verl and Irma Irene (Miller) Cape. Donna Jean grew up in Washington, Illinois, where she attended high school. She married Charles Edward Frank on April 4, 1964...
Charles Wulfekuhle
Feb 9, 2014
Charles Wulfekuhle, 76, of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at his home, under the care of his family and Lakeland Hospice. Charles Henry Wulfekuhle was born August 12, 1937 to Henry and Viola (Schemmel) Wulfekuhle in Breckenridge, Minnesota. His early years were spent on the family farm where he started helping out at a young age. He attended...
Mayme Heiden
Feb 8, 2014
Mayme Mary Ann (Johnson) Heiden, 87, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, February 8, 2014, at the Broen Home, with her family by her side. She was born December 8, 1926 to Ludvick and Clara (Moen) Johnson in rural Vining, Minnesota. She attended school in Vining and Henning, and was confirmed at Nidaros Church. In 1944, she moved with her family...
Norman Larson
Jan 30, 2014
Norman Larson, 81 of rural Clitherall, died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Henning. Norman Sebert Larson was born on May 3, 1932 in Battle Lake, Minnesota the son of Sebert and Hjordis (Sampson) Larson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Leaf Mountain Lutheran Church. Norman attended Country School in Leaf Mountain Township and graduated...
Robert Bjornstad
Jan 30, 2014
Robert Bjornstad, age 79, of Battle Lake, MN, stepped into heaven, surrounded by family, Thursday, January 30, 2014, at the Sanford Health Hospital in Fargo, ND. In July, 2013, Robert was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Robert Dale Bjornstad, was born on March 6, 1934, Richville, MN, son of Henry and Gertrude (Bixby) Bjornstad. During his early years, as a child,...
Kenneth Widness
Jan 28, 2014
Remembering The Life ... Kenneth LeRoy Widness (87, formerly of Clitherall) passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Funeral Services are Sunday, February 2, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in the Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Battle Lake, Minnesota with Reverend Jake Dyrhaug officiating. Music will be a Military Hymn, Knute's Favorite Music: "Blue...
Joy Bond
Jan 23, 2014
Lina Joy Bond, 73, of Battle Lake, MN, was called home to our Lord unexpectedly Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Lake Region Health Care in Fergus Falls, MN by an aneurism in a vein that caused her heart to stop. Joy was born in Sewickley, PA to Frank and Effie (Kirkpatrick) Powell May 3rd, 1940. She learned the love of...
Beatrice Richardson
Jan 23, 2014
Beatrice Richardson, 90, of Fergus Falls died on Thursday January 23, 2014 at the Broen Home, Fergus Falls, Minnesota. On January 23, 2014 our beloved angel Bea Richardson was called home to rest peacefully in the arms of her creator and fear no more. Although our hearts are broken, we are at peace with the knowledge that she too is...
Dennis Sillman
Jan 21, 2014
Dennis Sillman, 67 of rural Henning died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at his home. Memorial Service: 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Battle Lake. Visitation: one hour prior to the service. Clergy: Rev. Jeff Lawson Military Honors: Minnesota National Guard Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson of Battle Lake condolences:www.glendenilson.com
Muriel Lundsetter-Runningen
Jan 21, 2014
Muriel Elaine Lundsetter-Runningen, 81, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, at Chandler Regional Medical Hospital in Chandler, Arizona. Muriel was born at home on November 16, 1932 in Ashby, Minnesota to parents Sigfred and Lillie (Thompson) Swenson. She attended Fergus Falls High School and later trained to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. In 1950 she married...
Jeffry Christenson
Jan 18, 2014
Dr. Jeffry (Jeff) Milton Christenson, II, of Fergus Falls, MN, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ whom he loved and served, on Saturday, January 18, 2014. He died peacefully surrounded by his wife, children and beloved dachshund, Millie. Dr. Christenson was born at home in Doran, MN, on August 30, 1932, the son of Jeffry and Junith (Martinson)...
Art Albertsen
Jan 17, 2014
Arthur C. Albertsen, 89 of rural Ashby went to his father on January 17, 2014. Art was born on July 28, 1924 at Red Lodge, Montana to Frederick and Ragnhilde (Kornmaaler) Albertsen. Both his folks were born in Denmark and he was very proud of his Danish heritage. When he was nine months old, the family moved to a farm...
