Funeral Homes in Fergus Falls, MN

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Dan Skogen (legislator and farmer).

Fergus Falls is a city in and the county seat of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,138 at the 2010 census.

Fergus Falls Obituaries

It was noted by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on December 1st, 2020 that Constance V "Connie" Hardee (Anderson) passed away in Shell Rock, Iowa.  Ms. Hardee was 89 years old and was born in Fergus Falls, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Constance V "Connie"'s life.

It was noted by Sacramento Bee on November 15th, 2020 that Douglas "Doug" Aune perished in Sacramento, California.  Aune was 88 years old and was born in Fergus Falls, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Douglas "Doug"'s life.

It was noted by The Reflector on August 19th, 2020 that Jimmie Leroy Olson perished in Washington.  Olson was 82 years old and was born in Fergus Falls, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jimmie Leroy's life.

It was noted by La Jolla Light on March 5th, 2020 that Betty Jane Riedler (Jorgenson) died in San Diego, California.  Ms. Riedler was 91 years old and was born in Fergus Falls, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Betty Jane's life.

It was noted on December 31st, 2019 that Bruce O'Neel perished in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.  O'Neel was 70 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Bruce's life.

It was noted on August 17th, 2019 that Barbara Devitt (Bennett) passed on in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.  Ms. Devitt was 87 years old and was born in Burlington, KS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Barbara's life.

It was written by Kearney Hub on May 18th, 2019 that Steven W "Steve" Engen passed away in Kearney, Nebraska.  Engen was 63 years old and was born in Fergus Falls, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Steven W "Steve"'s life.

It was revealed by Kearney Hub on January 10th, 2019 that Paul William Fredrickson passed on in Kearney, Nebraska.  Fredrickson was 64 years old and was born in Fergus Falls, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Paul William's life.

It was reported by Eau Claire Leader-Telegram on January 1st, 2019 that Paul E Schroeder passed away in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  Schroeder was 80 years old and was born in Fergus Falls, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Paul E's life.

It was written by Skagit Valley Herald on December 6th, 2018 that Marian Edith Demmer died in Arlington, Washington.  Demmer was 92 years old and was born in Fergus Falls, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Marian Edith's life.

History

It is the county seat of Otter Tail County, Minnesota Tail County .

The falls from which the city gets part of its name were discovered by Joe Whitford (a Scottish trapper) in 1856 and which was promptly named in honor of his employer, James Fergus (the other part of the city's name). It is not known whether James Fergus ever visited this namesake city, but Joe Whitford did not live to see the city develop, as he became one of the many victims of the 1862 Sioux uprising in western Minnesota. Cloud and found Whitford's lapsed claim, purchased the land, and built what is now the Central Dam in downtown Fergus Falls around 1871. The city was incorporated in the late 1870s and is situated along the dividing line between the former great deciduous forest of the Northwest Territories to the East, and the great plains to the West, in a region of gentle hills, where the recent geological history is dominated by the recession of the glaciers from the last great Ice Age, with numerous lakes and small rivers about. Fergus Falls is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota Tail County, Minnesota, United States.

The official website for the city of Fergus Falls is https://www.ci.fergus-falls.mn.us/.