Obituaries
Joseph Mies
Nov 16, 2012
Joseph Mies, 74 of rural Clitherall died Friday, November 16, 2012 at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls from a very aggressive lung cancer. Joseph John Mies Jr. was born on July 5, 1938 in St. Paul, Minnesota the son of Joseph Sr. and Frances (Eberhard) Mies. He graduated from the Edison High School in north east Minneapolis in...
Merlen Perseke
Nov 15, 2012
Merlen H. Perseke, age 76, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Ortonville, MN passed away at Pioneer Care Center on Thursday, November 15, 2012. He was born on April 8, 1936 in rural Correll, MN and was the son of Harold and Helen (Monson) Perseke. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanual Lutheran Church in Odessa, MN. Merlen grew up in...
Gates Streeter, Jr
Nov 14, 2012
Gates "Bud" Streeter Jr., 86, of Fergus Falls, MN died Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, MN. Gates Thomas Streeter Jr. was born on November 28, 1925, at Wright Hospital in Fergus Falls, the son of Thomas and Delores (Weinrich) Streeter. He attended Country School. After receiving his education, Bud farmed with his father on the family...
John Good
Nov 14, 2012
John Good, 78, of Fergus Falls died Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at his residence under the care of his family and Lakeland Hospice. John Harold Good was born November 6, 1934 to Ernest Lee and Emma (Anderson) Good in Tracy, MN. He grew up and graduated from Walnut Grove Public Schools in 1952. On June 29, 1957 John was united...
John Riestenberg
Nov 8, 2012
John "Jack" Joseph Riestenberg, 85, of Elizabeth, died peacefully at home on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. He was born April 16, 1927 in Perham at the St. James Hospital, the son of John & Rose (Mohr) Riestenberg. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Perham. He attended country school and graduated from Perham High School. In...
Mary Miller
Nov 8, 2012
Mary Miller, 78, of rural Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 8, 2012 at her home. Mary Ellen Miller was born July 14, 1934 on the family farm near Fergus Falls, to Robert and Irene (Slack) Miller. She attended District 31 School in Buse Township through the eighth grade, and went on to graduate from Fergus Falls High School. Following school,...
Bernice Olson
Nov 6, 2012
Bernice Olson, 87 of Ashby died Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at her home under the care of Lakeland Hospice and her family. Bernice Juline Evavold was born on May 19, 1925 in Ashby, Minnesota the daughter of I.K. and Tilla (Monson) Evavold. She was baptized and confirmed in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Ashby and graduated from the Ashby High...
Pauline Moen
Nov 5, 2012
Pauline Moen, 84, of Perham, formerly of Park River, ND, died Monday, November 5, 2012, at the Perham Living Center. Pauline Oline Moen was born on November, 7, 1927 in Edinburg, North Dakota, the daughter of Olaf and Mamie (Veum) Olson. She was baptized and confirmed in Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Edinburg. Pauline graduated from the Edinburg High School...
Edward Boldt
Nov 5, 2012
Edward Boldt, 85, of Battle Lake, died Monday, November 5, 2012 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center. Edward Herman William Boldt was born on August 6, 1927 in Hankinson, North Dakota the son of Harry and Amelia (Falk) Boldt. He was baptized and confirmed in the United Reform Church in Hankinson. Ed attended Rural School District in Belford Township...
Joanne Ellingson
Nov 3, 2012
Joanne Ellingson, 70, of Ashby died Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls. She was born November 7, 1941 in Fergus Falls to Edwin and Betty (Anderson) Nelson. She grew up in Ashby and graduated from Ashby High School. On August 28, 1959, she was united in marriage to Stanley Ellingson at First Presbyterian Church in...
Robert Lincoln
Oct 25, 2012
Robert Lincoln, 66, of Fergus Falls died Thursday, October 25, 2012 at the Lake Region Hospital. Robert Donald Lincoln was born on September 9, 1946 in Fargo, North Dakota the son of William and Jeanne (Hegge) Lincoln. He was baptized in the St. Anthony's Church in Fargo and attended the Benjamin Franklin School then the Woodrow Wilson School both in...
Corrine Biksen
Oct 24, 2012
Corrine Biksen, 81, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Corrine Merie Olson was born on May 27, 1931, the daughter of Henry and Frances (Smith) Olson at her grandparents' home in Dalton. She attended country school and graduated from Fergus Falls High School. Corrine went to work at the State Hospital...
Donald Haseman
Oct 24, 2012
Donald Henry Haseman, age 77, of Alexandria, died October 24, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Don was born on January 22, 1935 to Henry and Marie (Boehnke) Haseman in Fulda, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at St Paul's Lutheran Church. He attended St. Paul's Lutheran School through eighth grade and graduated from Fulda High School...
Alma Carlson
Oct 22, 2012
Alma Hemquist Carlson, 96 formerly of Fargo and Battle Lake, MN passed away October 22, 2012 at her care home in Harlingen, Texas. Alma was born on October 19, 1916 near Oakes, North Dakota and was born one out of eleven children to Conrad and Juliana (Huhnstock) Hofsommer. She attended Oakes schools through high school graduation. Later she worked in...
Claire Turner
Oct 22, 2012
Claire Turner, age 11, of Ashby, died Monday, October 22, 2012, at Sanford Children's Hospital, Fargo, ND. Claire Andraiah Turner was born on February 15, 2001 in Alexandria, MN as the "baby" to her family of 10 kids. She loved to sing, dance, and bring smiles to all those around her. As a very bright 7th grader at Underwood School,...
Borghild Thoreson
Oct 21, 2012
Borghild Trangsrud Thoreson, 89, formerly of Battle Lake passed away October 21, 2012 at the Broen Home. She was born August 22, 1923 at her family's farm near Wyndmere, North Dakota, the daughter of Alfred and Josephine (Minge) Trangsrud. She grew up during the "dry years" and attended country school. She graduated from Wyndmere high school with her brother Arvid....
Corrine Fjosne
Oct 16, 2012
Corrine Fjosne, 85, of Ashby, died Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. Corrine was born March 10, 1927 in Ashby, Minnesota, the daughter of Casper and Thea (Haarstad) Holte. She attended school through the eighth grade. In December of 1945 she was united in marriage to Lyle Hilden. The couple made their home on a...
Pamela Liester
Oct 16, 2012
Pamela Liester, 65 of rural Battle Lake died Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. Pamela Gayle Liester was born on October 22, 1946 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota the daughter of Martin and Elaine (Nelson) Eitreim. She attended school in Garretson, South Dakota graduating from Garretson High School in 1964. She continued her education at...
Curtis Bengston
Oct 15, 2012
Curtis Bengtson, 47 of Greeley, CO passed away October 15, 1012 in Greeley. Curtis Delyle Bengtson was born on July 22, 1965 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Clinton and Janet (Johnson) Bengtson. Curt was confirmed at the Eagle Lake Lutheran Church and grew up on a farm south of Battle Lake, MN and graduated from the Battle Lake...
Edith Brooberg
Oct 15, 2012
Edith Brooberg, 96, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, October 15, 2012 at PioneerCare. Edith Mae-Louise Nelson was born November 15, 1915 to John Hjalmar and Ellen (Gulbrandson) Nelson of Midway Township, Proctor, MN. Edith was baptized and confirmed at Midway Lutheran Church of Proctor. She attended schools in Proctor, graduating from high school in 1932....
