obituaries

Aug 22, 2018

Gladys E. Lindberg, 98, of Fertile, MN, died Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, after a brief illness and with her family by her side.

Gladys Eunice Lindberg was born January 28, 1920, near McIntosh, MN, to parents Charles and Hilma Enevold Svalen. Gladys grew up in rural McIntosh and attended Foot Lake...

Aug 20, 2018

Clarence Buschette, age 82, of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, August 20, 2018, at his home under the loving care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Clarence Thomas Buschette was born in Mahnomen County on April 17, 1936, the youngest of nine children, to Alois and Barbara (Walz) Buschette.  He attended country school and...

Aug 20, 2018

Ervin Goodwin Sr., age 94, of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, August 20, 2018, at Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, MN.

Ervin J. Goodwin was on born April 14, 1924, to Frank and Ida Goodwin in Beaulieu, MN.  A nickname he received early in life, Ervin was lovingly known as "Sandy" to most people.  Sandy was baptized...

Aug 17, 2018

Meredith Eulalia Roy was born on October 30, 1997 in Fargo, ND. She kept her parents & sister waiting two extra weeks to meet her because she was secretly trying to make her entrance on Halloween, which was her favorite holiday. As a child she was very artistic, creating numerous projects that her family still display & cherish today....

Aug 14, 2018

Ronald L. "Ronnie" Hanson, 81, of Ada, MN, died Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at the Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN.

Ronnie was born October 6, 1936, in Crookston, MN, the oldest child of Orville and Opal Hanson. He was raised on a farm in Norman County and attended country school. He graduated from Ada High School with...

Aug 11, 2018

James F. Wambach, age 85, of Mahnomen, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 11, 2018.

James Francis Wambach was born on July 31, 1933, in Mahnomen, MN, to Andrew "AJ" and Magdalena "Lena" (Kochmann) Wambach, the youngest of six children.  Jim spent his youth on the farm near Waubun, MN, working, trapping, and hunting with...

Aug 11, 2018

Thomas Sanford Jacobson, lovingly known as "Sandy", was born September 7, 1928 in Finley, ND to Jacob and Sophie (Hoestad) Jacobson. As a child, his family moved to Gary, MN where he was raised and attended country school. Sandy was united in marriage to Ione Kvamme on March 17, 1951, and shortly thereafter was deployed to serve overseas during...

Aug 4, 2018

Melanie Sargent, age 44, of Moorhead, MN, formerly Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

Melanie Marie Sargent, the daughter of James Burnette and Avonelle Sargent, was born on September 25, 1973, in Detroit Lakes, MN. She grew up on the White Earth Reservation and attended school in Mahnomen. Mel was always...

Aug 3, 2018

George F. Spaeth, age 77, of Mahnomen, MN, died unexpectedly Friday, August 3, 2018, at his home.

George Francis was born February 22, 1941, in Fargo, ND, the son of John and Lillian (Blaeser) Spaeth.  He grew up in Mahnomen and graduated from Mahnomen High School with the class of 1960.  On April 29, 1961, George was...

Aug 3, 2018

Lois Marie Roy Harrold, age 82, of St. Louis Park, MN, passed peacefully at home August 3, 2018.

Lois was born March 11, 1936, in White Earth Township. She was an enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; White Earth Nation. She grew up in Twin Lakes and graduated from Haskell Institute in 1953 where she studied...

Aug 1, 2018

Daniel Goodwin, age 80, of Bemidji, MN, died on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Sanford Hospital, Bemidji, MN.

Daniel Earl was born December 26, 1937, the son of Thomas and Bessie (Hill) Goodwin.  He grew up in the Rice Lake area where he attended Jackpine Country School.  As a young man, Dan helped his father with handyman...

Jul 28, 2018

Orlaine A. Gnadt 91, Ada, MN, died Saturday, July 28, 2018, under Hospice care, at Benedictine Care Community, Ada, MN.

Orlaine was born on October 7, 1926, at home near Ada in Pleasant View Township. Her parents were Fred and Anna (Bramar) Thomforde. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church near their home. She attended...

Jul 27, 2018

Lynda Lynette Littlewolf, age 48, of Naytahwaush, MN, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018, surrounded by loving family and friends, at the Mahnomen Health Center Hospital under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Lynda, the daughter of Isaac and Meredith (Bellanger) Littlewolf, was born on September 25, 1969, in Mahnomen, MN. She grew...

Jul 26, 2018

Charles "Chuck" Stotts, age 90, Ulen, MN,  died Thursday, July 26, 2018 in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Charles Edward Stotts was born the son of Cecil and Emma (Ellsworth) Stotts on December 8, 1927 in Wentworth, MO. He was raised with his family in Vinita, OK where he attended...

Jul 25, 2018

Mervin Carlsrud, 82, Dilworth, MN, formerly of Borup, MN, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at is home under the care of his family and hospice.

Mervin was born at home on November 1, 1935, to Melvin and Gilma (Kjella) Carlsrud in Waukon Township, rural Gary, MN. He graduated from Gary High School in 1953. Mervin joined the...

Jul 20, 2018

Lorayn I. Visser, 73, Ada, MN, died Friday, July 20, 2018, at Manor Care Health Services, Fargo, ND.

Lorayn Ida (Broadwell) Visser was born April 24, 1945, to Ilem and Alma (Loranger) Broadwell, at Ponsford, MN. She graduated from Fosston (MN) High School in 1963 and earned a degree as a Dental Assistant from the Brainerd Vocational...

Jul 19, 2018

Merlin Burda, age 87, of Twin Valley, MN, died Thursday, July 19, 2018, at the Twin Valley Living Center.

Merlin E. Burda was born the son of Bernard and Pearl (Irish) Burda on October 9, 1930 near Primrose, Nebraska. At the age of ten, he moved with his family to a farm near Ulen, MN.  He attended...

Jul 16, 2018

Joseph Kneip of Twin Valley, MN, died Monday, July 16, 2018 at Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley.

Joseph Peter Kneip was born to John and Margaret (Beitz) Kneip on December 22, 1915 in Greenfield, IA. As a young child, his family moved to North Dakota where they lived around the Hillsboro and Reynolds area. They later...

Jul 14, 2018

Walter Thomas Hill, 83, known to most as "Yum" passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018, while on a family vacation in Fertile, Minnesota. He was born November 11, 1934, to Walter and Mary (Kostanko) Hill in Iron. He grew up in Iron and attended school in Forbes and Eveleth. Walt married Jean Duhant on April 27, 1957, at St....

Jul 13, 2018

Lowell C. Prestegord, age 81, of South St. Paul, MN, died July 13, 2018 in St. Johns Hospital, Mapelwood, MN.

Lowell Conrad Prestegord was born April 5, 1937, the oldest child of LeRoy and Clarice (Morken) Prestegord in Flom Township rural Twin Valley, MN. He grew and attended school in the Flom and Twin Valley communities. As...