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Milt Baglien
Milton "Milt" Baglien, 60, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Monday, May 10, 2004, at his home.
He was born June 1, 1943, in Pelican Rapids, to Henry and Evelyn (Eggen) Baglien. He grew up in the hills of Erhard. At the age of eight, he and his family moved to Fergus Falls. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School and Fergus Falls Community College. In 1963, he joined the Army National Guard.
On April 22, 1986, he married
Sally Jean Holappa in Detroit Lakes. Over the years, he worked at Fergus Jobbing, worked as a Realtor, was a owner and operator of Pebble Lake Take 5 in Fergus Falls, and most recently a bookkeeper for S&C; Construction of Fergus Falls.
He was a member of the American Legion, started and promoted air shows at the Fergus Falls Airport, belonged on the Board of Directors and was sexton at Knollwood Memorial Gardens. He enjoyed spending time with his numerous family members and friends, attending auctions, gardening, sports, flying, traveling, and his cat, Clyde.
He is survived by his wife, Sally, of Fergus Falls; children: Pam Jacob, Michael Quernemoen, Robert (Lisa) Arkulary, Deanne Stertz, and Peter (Peggy) Arkulary; 11 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; sisters, Ardis Rieken of Fergus Falls, and Sharon (James) Mesna of Fergus Falls; mother-in-law, Jean Holappa; and sister-in-law, Peggy (Thomas) Brula. Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Eugene; sister, Delores Nord; and brother-in-law, Willard Rieken.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Lakeland Hospice of Fergus Falls.
Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Olson Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Service: 1 p.m. Friday at First Lutheran Church, Fergus Falls
Clergy: Rev. Jim Tonneson
Burial: Knollwood Memorial Gardens, Fergus Falls
Funeral Home: Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls
Dale Scharver
Dale Dennis Scharver, 53, Fergus Falls, died Friday, May 14, 2003, at MeritCare Hospital of Fargo, N.D. Arrangements are pending with Olson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls.
Rodney Lysne
Rodney Lysne, 62, a resident of the Otter Tail Nursing Home, died May 23, 2004, at the nursing home. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Olson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls.
RaeAnn Boese
RaeAnn "Annie" Lynn Boese, 41, Fergus Falls, died May 12, 2004, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Arrangements are pending with Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls.
Howard Wells
Howard F. Wells, 94, formerly of Buse Township, Otter Tail County, died April 6, 2004, in San Diego, Calif.
He was born Sept. 25, 1909, in St. Paul, Minn., to Gilbert L. and Josephine Adele (Slynn) Wells. In 1919 the family moved to Browerville, Minn., and then to Buse Township in 1923.
He married
Sally Henrikson, also of Fergus Falls, on July 4, 1946, in "The Little Church of the Roses" of San Diego. They had one daughter, Susan Wells. His wife, Sally, died April 28, 2001.
He worked at Convair Defense Pant. Later he operated the LaJolla Blud Food Market, and for many years the family maintained housing rentals. He had a pet box-shelled tortoise for 30 years. It will remain with his home on advice of the Turtle Humane Society.
Aside from poor vision, he was active up to the time of his death.
He is survived by his daughter, Susan (friend of Jim Cornelius); niece, Laura (Dick) Lundy; nephew, Gene (Jan) Wells; sisters-in-law, Polly Wills and Solveig Christopherson of Fergus Falls and Ann Scott of Battle Lake; sisters, Marian Nichols of Manor, Texas and Gertrude Empy; and his brother, Fred Wells, both of San Diego; as well as cousins, nieces and nephews, who were frequent and welcome visitors.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Sally' and his brother Harry Wells of Fergus Falls.
Condolences may be sent to Susan Wells, 4016 Gresham St. D-2, San Diego, CA, 92109.
A "Celebration of Life" will be held May 16, 2004, at the home of his niece in Del Mar, Calif., remembering Howard, wife Sally and sister-in-law Aurora Borealis Leipper.
Pete Kaplor
Pete Kaplor, 70, of Hoffman died Saturday, May 1, 2004, at Lake Region Hospital of Fergus Falls. Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 4, at 2 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church of Hoffman with Rev. Steve Olson officiating. Burial will be in the Solem cemetery, rural Kensington.
Friends may call at the church from noon until the time of service on Tuesday. Funeral arrangements are with the Erickson-Smith Funeral Home in Hoffman.
Agnes Sorum
Agnes Francis Sorum, 97, Fergus Falls, died Sunday, May 2, 2004, at Broen Memorial Home. The service will be Thursday at11 a.m. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church of Rothsay with Rev. Mike Sohl officiating. Burial will be in Our Saviors cemetery.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Grina Funeral Home, Rothsay, is in charge of arrangements.
Shirley Thompson
S. Boyd Thompson, 85, of San Diego, Calif., a summer resident of Lake Miltona, died on Wednesday, April 28, 2004, at Sharp Memorial Hospital of San Diego.
He was born July 10, 1918, to Henry and Clara (Twetten) Thompson in Centuria Township, Wis., worked the farm with his father until the family moved into the city.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942. Following completion of flight training at Stockton, Calif., Lieutenant Thompson was assigned to the 32nd Troop Carrier Squadron where he piloted C 47s and other aircraft on numerous missions in northern Africa and Europe. As lead pilot and squadron commander attached to the 8th Air Force, he led one of the first air convoys of C 47s dropping paratroopers behind enemy lines into France on D Day, June 6, 1944. One of his proudest wartime accomplishments was his rescue of his best friend, Bob Bennett, from a POW camp in Germany at the close of the war. Bob and Boyd remained very close friends throughout their lives. Following the war, he remained on active duty and served in various posts including Japan, the Pentagon, Greenland, and other domestic assignments.
He married
Genevieve Ryden in 1942, whom he met while attending the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. In 1970, Colonel Thompson retired as director of finance for the Air Defense Command in Colorado Springs, Colo. While in Colorado Springs, he attended the graduate school of business at the University of Colorado with his oldest son, Gary. In 1972, he relocated to the San Diego area. Following the death of Genevieve in 1993, he married
Louise Beckwith of San Diego in 1996.
Since his first name was the source of many jokes and instances of mistaken identity, he preferred to use his middle name, although he was also known as Tommy to his closest friends in the Air Corps. He maintained a summer home on Lake Miltona for the past 50 years and was an avid collector of antique automobiles and served as President of the Vintage Car Club of Alexandria. A man of many talents, he could fix almost anything. Besides being a generous and loving father and grandfather, he was a mentor and example for many who knew him. His children remember him as the most kind and generous man they ever knew.
He is survived by his wife, Louise; three children: Gary (and Lorie) Thompson of Walnut Creek, Calif., Craig Thompson of Concord, Calif., and Charlotte (and Brent) Mitchell of Julian, Calif.; three grandchildren: Jonathan Thompson of Walnut Creek, and Paul Elliott and William (and Mary) Elliott both of Colorado Springs; and his sister, Eunice Palm of Golden Valley, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents and first wife, Genevieve.
Visitation: Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home
Service: 11 a.m., Friday, May 7, at Esther Lutheran Church of rural Parkers Prairie and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church
Clergy: Rev. Kathryn Rothman
Burial: At the church cemetery
Funeral Home: Markham-Lind Funeral Home of Parkers Prairie.
Morrill Fjestad
Morrill Fjestad, 92, Fergus Falls, died May 5, 2004, at Broen Memorial Home of Fergus Falls. Arrangements are pending with the Olson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls.
Gladys Quiram
Gladys Hazel Quiram, 88, of Richville, Minn., died Sunday, April 25, 2004, at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home of Perham.
She was born Feb. 25, 1916, in Dead Lake Township, rural Richville, to Ernest and Ethel Ann (Babbcock) Lillis. She was raised and attended school near Richville through the eighth grade.
She worked as a housekeeper/nanny for the Hanson Family, near Battle Lake. On Jan. 24, 1934, she and Carl Quiram were united in marriage at St. John's Lutheran Church, Dora Township, rural Dent. They made their home near Dent on the home farm from 1940-1949. Then they moved near Perham and, later, returned to the Dent area. Carl died April 27, 1968. She continued to live near Dent before moving, once again, to Perham.
At the age of 52, she earned her high school GED. She enjoyed gardening, flower gardening, watching hummingbirds, music, singing, quilting and she loved reading her Bible. She volunteered at the Women's Relief Corp of Richville and was known as "Grandma" to many of the kids in Richville. She entered the Perham Memorial Home in July 2002.
She is survived by six sons: Vern (Diane), Frazee, Don, Blaine, Minn., Ray (Flo), Berlin, N.H., Bill (Jean), Ottertail, Minn., Les (Julie), New York Mills, and Larry of Lexington, Minn.; five daughters: Carlys Quiram of Richville, Vonnie (Joe) Heifort of Lexington, Faye (Bill) Luedtke of Fergus Falls, JoAnne (Thom) Murphy of St. Michael, Minn., and Kathy Anderson of Richville, Minn.; thirty grandchildren; forty-four great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Violet Robinson of Hibbing, Minn., and Clarice Gunderson of Perham; and one brother, Les (Lila) Lillis of Silver Bay, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her husband; one daughter, Jan Dorsch; her parents; two sisters and three brothers.
Visitation: Monday, April 26, from 4 to 8 a.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at the funeral home, as well as one hour prior to the funeral at the church
Service: Tuesday, April 27, at 11 a.m., in Richville at the United Methodist Church
Clergy: Rev. Rod Tornquist
Burial: Richville Village cemetery
Funeral Home: Schoeneberger Funeral Home of Perham
Tillie Rust
Tillie Tomine Rust, 90, of Perham died April 24, 2004, at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home.
She was born Dec. 29, 1913, in Aastad Township, Fergus Falls, to Tom and Tillie (Selland) Thorness. She was baptized and confirmed at the Aastad Lutheran Church. She attended country school in District 118 of rural Fergus Falls.
On May 27, 1945, she married
Melvin Rust, of Richville, Minn., at the Aastad Parsonage with Rev. J.M. Haaland officiating. When her husband was discharged from the U.S. Army, the couple moved to Perham, in Dec. 1945, where she has lived ever since. Melvin died Nov. 6, 1975.
She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Perham, the VFW and American Legion Auxiliaries. She was also active as a volunteer to age 89.
She is survived by three sisters-in-law: Anna Thorness, Viola Thorness and Elaine Rust, as well as several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; one sister, Hilda Holo; and three brothers: Erwin, Mike and Ingvald Thorness.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Perham, or Lakeland Hospice of Fergus Falls.
Visitation: Thursday, April 29, at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m., as well as one hour prior to the funeral at the church
Service: 11 a.m. Friday, April 30, St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Perham
Clergy: Rev. Terry Grzybowski
Burial: Following service in the church cemetery
Funeral Home: Schoeneberger Funeral Home of Perham
