Preston Walz
Apr 15, 2013
Preston Walz, age 16 of Mahnomen, MN died suddenly of natural causes on Monday, April 15, 2013 at Sanford Health in Bagley, MN. Preston Lee Walz was born on August 14, 1996 in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Anitra Walz and Richard Thompson. As a youngster, Preston lived in various communities with his mom before they settled in Mahnomen. He attended...
Sharon Rasmussen
Apr 12, 2013
Sharon L. Rasmussen, age 67, of Maple Grove, MN passed away on April 12, 2013 after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. She is a retired longtime employee of Wagner Spray Tech. She will be deeply missed by her daughters, Nanette Wilson of Crookston, MN and Lecia Rasmussen of Minneapolis, MN; grandchildren, Kyle, Scott, and Adam (Carly) Reese; Ian Wilson;...
Norman Gorder
Apr 3, 2013
Norman Gorder, 85, of rural Gary, MN died Wednesday, April 03, 2013 in Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo. Norman Sanford Gorder was born in Waukon Township, the son of Oscar and Clara (Haugen) Gorder on March 11, 1928. He was baptized and confirmed in Ness Lutheran Church, rural Gary. Norman attended Gary High School, graduating with the class of 1946. Norman...
Danny Lampton
Mar 29, 2013
Danny Lampton, 23, of Twin Valley, MN died Friday, March 29, 2013 in his home after a year and half courageous battle with synovial sarcoma cancer. Daniel Albert Lampton was born April 18, 1989 to Donald and Darlene (Kuehn) Lampton in Mahnomen, MN. He was baptized and confirmed his Catholic faith in St. William Catholic Church. Danny was raised and...
Gregory V Christianson
Mar 28, 2013
Gregory Vance Christianson was born April 13, 1969, in Connecticut the son of James and Nancy (Keller) Christianson. He lived in Iowa with his parents for a short time before they moved to Roselle, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 1970. Greg attended a school for the disabled where he learned some sign language and participated in Special Olympics. A...
George Kaiser
Mar 22, 2013
George J. Kaiser Jr., 88, passed away in Tampa, FL, on March 22, 2013, after a brief illness. A Memorial Mass was held at St. Michael's Church in Mahnomen, MN, on Friday, August 9, 2013, at 11 a.m. Time of Gathering was held one hour prior. Burial was held at St. Michael's Cemetery. Memorials preferred to St. Michael's Catholic Church
Maynard Rindahl Jr.
Mar 22, 2013
Maynard Edward Rindahl Jr., age 57, of Mahnomen, Minnesota died Friday, March 5, 2013, at his home. Maynard Edward Rindahl Jr., the son of Maynard and Myrtle (Benson) Rindahl, was born on November 7, 1955 in White Earth, Minnesota. As a teenager, Maynard moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota and attended North High School. He later worked for the Westing House for...
Merlyn "Donnie" Lopez
Mar 22, 2013
Merlyn "Donnie" Lopez, age 50 of Naytahwaush, MN died Friday, March 22, 2013 at Sanford Health Center in Fargo, ND. A Traditional Ceremony was held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at the Sports Complex in Naytahwaush, MN. Visitation began Tuesday, March 26, at 12:00 p.m. at the Sports Complex with a Wake Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation...
Leo Tollefsrud
Mar 22, 2013
Leo Tollefsrud, 79, of Ulen, MN died Friday, March 22, 2013 in Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Leo O. Tollefsrud was born May 2, 1933 the son of Henry and Selma (Orwald) Tollefsrud near Ulen. He was the third of six children. Leo was baptized at the North Synod Church in Ulen and confirmed his faith at Bethlehem Lutheran Church...
David Dahl
Mar 21, 2013
David Dahl, 84, of Borup, MN died Thursday, March 21, 2013 in Sanford Health System, Fargo, ND. David Rolland Dahl was born May 23, 1928 the son of Anton and Ella (Rage) Dahl in Ada, MN. As a youngster, he attended Golden Rod Country School, a mile south of his home, for eight years. On September 30, 1951, David was...
Harold L. Mccollum
Mar 17, 2013
Harold McCollum, age 89, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, March 17, 2013, at the Arbor Park Living Center in Moorhead, MN. Harold Lincoln McCollum, son of Harold S. and Alta (Gray) McCollum, was born on December 27, 1923, near Shevlin, MN. At the age of nine, he moved with his family to the Mahnomen area. Harold...
Howard A. Hartmann
Mar 16, 2013
Howard Hartmann, age 92, of Waubun, MN, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Howard Anton Hartmann was born July 29, 1920 in New Ulm, MN, the son of Albert and Alvina (Reinhart) Hartmann. He grew up and attended country school in the New Ulm area. On April 20, 1948 Howard...
Aldean Burtson
Mar 15, 2013
Aldean Palmer Burtson, 71, passed away at his home in Brooklyn Center, MN on March 15, 2013 of natural causes. He was born on May 7, 1941 in Ada, Minnesota to a Norwegian immigrant, Abraham "Abe" and a McHenry, ND girl, Geneva (Friet) Burtson. The Burtson family lived in Twin Valley, MN and attended the Trinity Lutheran Church in Twin...
Ardis Larson
Mar 13, 2013
Ardis R. Larson, 85, of Ulen, MN, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in Sanford Health, Fargo. Ardis Ostenvik was born December 25, 1927 near Flom, MN, the daughter of Rasmus and Alma (Jellum) Ostenvik. She grew up and attended school in Ulen. Following her high school graduation in 1946, Ardis worked as a waitress in Ulen. On May 17, 1947...
Mary Lou Syverson
Mar 9, 2013
Mary Lou Syverson, age 74, of Twin Valley, MN died on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Mary Lou (Hilde) Syverson was born on September 14, 1938 to Amanda and Honard Hilde in Ulen, MN. Even though she was the baby of the...
George King
Mar 4, 2013
George King, age 86, of Twin Valley, MN died Monday, March 4, 2013 in Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. George King was born August 22, 1926 the son of Leonard and Lizzy (Velere) King in Perham, MN. As a youngster, George moved with his family to Pregno, OR where he attended school. Over the years, George had worked on...
Lester Eklund
Feb 28, 2013
Lester Eklund, age 86, of Brainerd, MN died Thursday, February 28, 2013 in his home. Lester M. Eklund, the son of David and Josehpine (Evans) Eklund, was born August 9, 1926 in Ada, MN. He grew up in the Ada area in a large family of 13. Les was baptized, confirmed his faith and attended Sunday school at First Lutheran...
Palmer A. Amundson Jr.
Feb 22, 2013
Palmer A. Amundson Jr., age 86 of Waubun, MN, died Friday, February 22, 2013, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Fargo, ND. Palmer Arnold was born July 18, 1926, the son of Palmer A. and Anna (Boutto) Amundson Sr. in Virginia, MN. He grew up near Virginia and graduated high school from Cook, MN. Following high school, Palmer worked in...
Henry Horack
Feb 19, 2013
Henry B. Horack, age 85 of Waubun, MN, died at Essentia Health Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN, on February 19, 2013. Henry was born July 26, 1927 at home east of Waubun, the son of Frank and Katherine (Stech) Horack. His school years were spent attending the Horack Country School. As a young man, Henry entered the United States...
Brittney Rose Spitzmiller
Feb 15, 2013
Brittney Rose Spitzmiller, 17 month old daughter of Kimberly Christy and Mitchell Spitzmiller, Twin Valley, MN died Feb. 15th, 2013 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN. Brittney was born Sept. 19, 2011 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. She lived with her family in Twin Valley, MN for the first few months of her life before becoming...
