Obituaries
David Place
Jan 13, 2014
David Place, 77, of Evansville died Monday, January 13, 2014 at the Evansville Care Campus Assisted Living. He dedicated his life to God, the congregations he served, and his family, and will be greatly missed by all who were touched by his love and gentle grace. David Loren Place was born in Decorah, Iowa to Marvin and Esther Place. They...
Judee Olsen
Jan 13, 2014
Judee Olsen, 65 of Barrett, passed away Monday, January 13, 2014 at the Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls. Judee Ann Olsen was born on June 20, 1948 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the daughter of Frank and Mildred (Lehman) Pfeiffer. She graduated from high school in Milwaukee. On June 14, 1968, Judee was united in marriage to Charles Olsen in the...
Palmer Valder
Jan 12, 2014
Palmer M. Valder, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2014, at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls, MN. Palmer Valder was born April 16, 1919, in Honan Province, China, where his parents, Peter and Olga (Tungseth) Valder were Lutheran Brethren missionaries. Palmer lived there for seven years and became fluent in Chinese, though later in life he had...
Betty Rokes
Jan 11, 2014
Betty Rokes, 86, of Henning, died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Society. Betty Marie Rokes was born on May 17, 1927 in Battle Lake, Minnesota the daughter of Lawrence O. and Bessie (Dodge) Halvorson. She attended the Battle Lake Public School graduating from the Battle Lake High School in 1945 then continued her education for...
Freda Seeba
Jan 9, 2014
Freda Seeba passed away peacefully on January 9, 2013 at PioneerCare. She will be remembered by many as Cliff's right hand woman at Maine Repair Shop, homemaker, baker, cookie maker, gardener, friend and master of all forms of needlework. She was born in Glen Ullin, North Dakota December 20, 1907. At age five she moved, with her parents and brother,...
Kenneth Neumann
Jan 8, 2014
Kenneth Erwin Neumann, 94, of Fergus Falls, passed away January 8, 2014 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. His loving wife of 60 years, Amy Evelyn (Roberts) Neumann, 83, passed away December 3, 2003 in Penfield, NY where they were both living at the time. Amy was born July 15, 1920 in Lachine (Montreal), Quebec, Canada, the...
Irene Duda
Jan 7, 2014
Irene Duda, 89, of Battle Lake, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at Battle Lake Good Samaritan. Irene Magel (Dixon) Duda died January 7, 2014, in Battle Lake, Minn. She was born in Braham, Minn., Jan. 24, 1924, to Bernard and Nana (Lerfald) Dixon. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to Clarissa, Minn. She was baptized and confirmed in Our...
Romayne Bengtson
Jan 1, 2014
Romayne Bengtson, 82, of rural Battle Lake died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Romayne Gaarsland was born on February 18, 1931 in Battle Lake, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, attended Rural School District #270 in Everts Township, then graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1949. On...
Carolyn Wagstrom
Jan 1, 2014
Carolyn C. "Mitzi" Wagstrom, 64, of Santa Monica, CA, formerly of Underwood, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at the UCLA Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
Charlotte Dalum
Dec 31, 2013
Charlotte Dalum, 89 of Battle Lake formerly of Hoffman died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Charlotte Dalum was born on March 1, 1924 in Carson, North Dakota the daughter of Kristian and Stella (Nelson) Rossum. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and graduated from the Evansville High School in 1942. Charlotte...
David Harles, Sr
Dec 24, 2013
David P. Harles Sr., age 75, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at his home under the care of Lakeland Hospice, surrounded by his loving family. David Paul Harles Sr. was born March 15, 1938 on the family farm in Friberg Township, an identical twin and the last of five children born to Leo and Mildred (Evenson) Harles....
Jean Muchow
Dec 19, 2013
Jean Muchow, 58, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, December 19, 2013, at her home. Jean Marie Fjestad was born in Madelia, MN, the daughter of Otto and Donnis (Edlund) Fjestad. Jean grew up on the family farm near Carlisle, where she rode horses and was involved in 4H. She attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating high school in 1973. Jean...
Theodore Juenke
Dec 16, 2013
Theodore "Ted" Juenke, 64, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 16, 2013 at Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Theodore Arnold Juenke was born on September 26, 1964 in Walker, MN, the son of Robert and Shirley (Gregorson) Juenke. He attended school in Minneapolis and then attended the Peace Corps for two years. And then he traveled. Ted and Gloria Hanson...
Martha Summer
Dec 10, 2013
Martha Mary Summer, 97, departed on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Center in Battle Lake, but her heart never left Chokio. Born January 2, 1916, to John and Annie (Leuthard) Grossman, Martha was the fourth of eight children. After graduating from Chokio High School in 1933, Martha attended beauty school in Fargo and got her experience working...
George Morgan
Dec 10, 2013
George Morgan, 79, of Battle Lake died Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at his residence. George Peter Morgan was born September 13, 1934 to Thomas and Alice (Clancy) Morgan in Olivia, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at St Aloysius Catholic Church in Olivia. George graduated from Olivia High School in 1952. He attended the U of M in Minneapolis and...
Bruce Runningen
Dec 10, 2013
Bruce Runningen, 59 of rural Clitherall died Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at the Sanford Health in Fargo. Bruce Lee Runningen was born on February 5, 1954 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Darel and Beverly (Rindahl) Runningen. He was baptized and confirmed in the Grue Lutheran Church, attended Country School in Clitherall Township and graduated from the Battle Lake...
Patricia Baker
Dec 4, 2013
Patricia Baker, 69, of Battle Lake, died December 4, 2013, at Golden LivingCenter, Henning, Minnesota. Patricia Ann Baker was born on September 27, 1944 in Superior, Wisconsin the daughter of Milo and Emma (Trentor) Lane. She was baptized in the Church of the Ascension in Minneapolis. Patti graduated from high school in 1962 in Superior, Wisconsin then continued her education...
Vicky McNulty
Dec 2, 2013
Vicky McNulty, 58, of Watkins, Minnesota passed away Monday, December 2, 2013 at her home. Vicky Marie McNulty was born on September 11, 1955 in Rochester, Minnesota to Leo "Blair" and Dorothy (Meinke) McNulty. She was baptized and raised in the Catholic Church and graduated from the St. Louis Park High School in 1974. Vicky attended school for Cosmetology in...
Stella Hodnefield
Nov 23, 2013
Stella Hodnefield, 95, of Fergus Falls died Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the Lake Region Hospital. Stella Lundberg Hodnefield was born November 30, 1917 in Eagle Lake Township, Otter Tail County to Henry and Bessie (Okerlund) Lundberg. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith April 19, 1918. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in District #72...
Leonard Monke
Nov 23, 2013
Leonard Monke, 85 of rural Clitherall died Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Leonard Emil Monke was born on May 23, 1928 in Regent, North Dakota the son of Frank and Sophie (Gehner) Monke. He was baptized in Regent and confirmed in Waterville, MN. He graduated from the Waterville High School in 1946, Leonard...
