obituaries

Jun 3, 2018

Clayton A. Qualley, 89, Erskine, MN, died Sunday, June 3, 2018, with his family by his side at Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston, MN.

Clayton Allen Qualley was born April 1, 1929 in Poplar, MT to Melvin and Kjrstina "Stina" (Fladhammer) Qualley. He was baptized on May 5, 1929 at Zion Lutheran Church in Poplar,...

Jun 3, 2018

Melvin Harold Roesler, 83, of International Falls, MN , died June 3, 2018, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN.

Melvin was born on March 26, 1935 in Napoleon, ND to Samuel and Katie Roesler.  He grew up on a farm 13 miles northeast of Napoleon where he attended country school grades 1 through 8, then...

Jun 2, 2018

Carl Swenson, age 75, of Bagley, MN, died on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Carl Lee Swenson was born January 13, 1943, in Bagley, MN, the son of Oliver and Edith (Lietz) Swenson. He grew up and attended school in Bagley. Carl entered the work force at the young age of...

May 30, 2018

Damon Loyd Lampton, precious baby boy of Sylvia Tadych and David Lampton, was born into the arms of angels at 9:45 pm on May 30, 2018 at Sanford Medical Hospital, Fargo, ND. He was perfect in every aspect weighing 9.9 ounces, and measuring 9 ¾ inches long. Although Damon never spent any time with a heartbeat on earth, he...

May 28, 2018

Sharon T. Remark, 89, Fertile, MN, died Monday, May 28, 2018, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile.

Sharon T. (Austinson) Remark was born in Fertile, MN, on December 26, 1929. Her parents, Joseph Austinson and Theresa (Knutson) Austinson were stalwart members of the Fertile community. Joe was an attorney in Fertile during the late 1800's and...

May 28, 2018

Marilyn Lopez, age 58, of Moorhead, MN died on Monday, May 28, 2018 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND

Marilyn Rose Lopez was born March 28, 1960, in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Raymond Sr. and Patricia (Keezer) Lopez.  She grew up in the Twin Cities area where she attended school.  Following her schooling, Marilyn moved to the...

May 27, 2018

Linda Lindeman, age 74, passed away on May 27, 2018 after a battle with pneumonia.

Linda Lou Lindeman was born on November 19, 1943 in Duluth, MN. Growing up, she lived most of her life in the Twin Valley and Ada, MN area. In 1954, Linda and her brothers were separated from their parents. Linda was placed...

May 26, 2018

George Thorsen, age 68, of Twin Valley, MN, died on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Essentia Hospital in Ada, MN.

George Allen Thorsen was born on August 10, 1949 to Enoch and Hilda (Aga) Thorsen in Chicago, IL. As a young child, his family moved from Chicago to Twin Valley where he would grow up and attend...

May 26, 2018

Julie Ryant, age 59, of Mahnomen, MN died on Saturday, May 26, 2018, surrounded by her loving family, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Julie Eliina, the daughter of Donald and Thelma (Backa) Boettcher, was born on March 17, 1959 in Whitefish, MT. As her father worked for the railroad, she lived for a time in Montana before relocating...

May 26, 2018

Melvin Manypenny, age 77, of Frazee, formerly Ogema, MN, died on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the Frazee Care Center.

Melvin was born May 23, 1941, in White Earth, MN, the son of Louis and Elizabeth (Bellanger) Manypenny.  He grew up on the White Earth Reservation and attended the White Earth Mission School.  As a young man, Melvin entered...

May 26, 2018

Vernon Leroy Halstad, 85, of Halstad, MN, went home to be with the Lord, on Saturday May 26, 2018, at the Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN. He was born to Carl and Clara (Hage) Halstad, at the family farm in rural Halstad, MN, on August 3rd, 1932. He was the grandson of Ole Halstad whom the town is named...

May 25, 2018

Jerome "Jerry" Fuglseth, 81, of Fertile, MN, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 25, 2017, at his home.  He was born to Chancy and Dorothy (Scott) Fuglseth at his family farm in rural Fertile, MN, on March 16 th, 1937. Jerry was baptized and confirmed at Little Norway Lutheran Church, where he was a life-long member. He served as a...

May 22, 2018

Muriel R. Rasmusson, 89, Ada, MN, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at Benedictine Care Community, Ada, MN.

Muriel Ruth Ness, daughter of Charles "Mel" and Ruth (Hviding) Ness, was born July 17, 1928, in Hendrum Minnesota. She was born in the Hendrum Hotel, which was owned by her grandparents Simon and Johanna Hviding.  She was baptized at...

May 22, 2018

Audrey Bjorhus, age 90, of Felton, MN, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at St. Cloud Hospital, in St. Cloud, MN.

Audrey Gerine, the daughter of Rudolph and Inga (Hilde) Matson, was born on May 25, 1927. She was the oldest of five daughters known in the community as the "Matson Girls." She was confirmed in faith...

May 22, 2018

Ethel E. Petry, 80, Ada, MN, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018, under Hospice care, at Benedictine Care Community, Ada, MN.

Ethel Elaine Germolus was born October 4, 1937, the daughter of Ernest and Katie (Woltjer) Germolus, in Ada. She was baptized in 1937, at Winchester Lutheran Church in Borup, MN, and was confirmed June 17, 1951, at...

May 19, 2018

Troy Edmund Yarbrough, age 41, went home to be with his Lord on May 19, 2018.

Troy was born on June 27, 1976 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and adopted at birth by Ed and Jan (Burnside) Yarbrough. Troy was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Hitterdal. He attended school at Ulen–Hitterdal School and graduated from there...

May 16, 2018

Stella Vanderplaats, age 87, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at the Mahnomen Health Center.

Stella Victoria, the daughter of Louis and Theresa (Geray) Stall, was born on October 21, 1930 at home near Beaulieu, MN.  She was raised on the family farm and attended country school near there.   At the age of 16, Stella...

May 15, 2018

Mary Oppegard, age 65, of Devils Lake, ND, formerly of Naytahwaush, MN, died in her home on Tuesday, May 15, 2018.

Mary K Oppegard was born August 27, 1952, in White Earth, MN, the daughter of Hawken and Gertrude (Antell) Oppegard.  She was raised near Lengby, MN, where she attended school.  As a young woman, Mary worked...

May 12, 2018

LuElla Ardith Jirik, age 83, of Mahnomen MN, died on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen, MN.

LuElla was born on September 24, 1934, the daughter of Martin and Beatrice (Ganzhorn) Vesledahl.  The oldest of four children, LuElla was raised on the family farm outside of Winger, MN.  After graduating from McIntosh...

May 11, 2018

Senora Nelson, age 94, of Twin Valley, MN, died Friday, May 11, 2018 at the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN.

Senora Isabel Strommen, the daughter and only child of Lars and Dora (Sagen) Strommen, was born on June 23, 1923, in Twin Valley. She was baptized and confirmed in faith at the Zion Lutheran Church....