obituaries

Recent obituaries in the Norman, Mahnomen, Polk, Clay and surrounding counties.

Dona Heyers

Dona Heyers

Dec 23, 2012

Dona Mae Heyers, age 78, of Centuria, Wisconsin formerly Gary, Minnesota went to meet Jesus, Sunday, December 23, 2012 in Regions Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota, after a long battle with cancer. Dona Mae Andersen, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, was born April 2nd, 1934 the daughter of Jens and Edna (Johnson) Andersen in Gary, Minnesota. Dona grew up around the...

Martha Bucholz

Martha Bucholz

Dec 22, 2012

Martha Bucholz, age 86, of Gary, Minnesota, peacefully passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2012, at the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Martha Ursula Stalboerger was born in Mahnomen, MN on October 21, 1926, to Michael and Margaret (Winter) Stalboerger of Waubon, Minnesota. Martha graduated from Waubon High School and was very proud to be the first of...

Michele Jo Goodman Walker

Michele Jo Goodman Walker

Dec 22, 2012

Michele Jo Goodman-Walker, age 37 of St. Cloud, MN, died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, MN. Michele Goodman was born December 12, 1975 in Minneapolis, MN, to Joan Goodman and Carmen Johnson. Growing up, she lived and attended school in Minneapolis. Michele later moved to the Detroit Lakes, MN, area and was united...

Ardith Tomek

Ardith Tomek

Dec 19, 2012

Ardith Tomek, age 89, of Twin Valley, MN died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Ardith Arlene Biggers was born August 23, 1923 the daughter of Ira and Ella (Janson) Biggers in Airlie, MN. As a youngster, Ardith moved with her family to Twin Valley in 1927 where she grew up and attended school. On February 21,...

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Crane

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Crane

Dec 13, 2012

Elizabeth "Betty" Crane age 76 of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, December 13, 2012 at home with family. Elizabeth Elenora Lundon, the daughter of Leo and Kathryn (Broers) Lundon, was born January 19, 1936 in Ada, MN. She attended country school and then St. Michael's Catholic School through the 8th grade. In 1956, Betty was united in marriage to Lawrence Crane....

Harlan Zurn

Harlan Zurn

Dec 12, 2012

Harlan Zurn, age 80, of Nevis, MN died Wednesday, December 12, 2012 in Veterans Administration Medical Center, Fargo, ND after a short but courageous battle with lung cancer. Harlan Leo Zurn was born December 17, 1931 at White Earth, Minnesota the son of Nicholas and Stella (Bellefeuille) Zurn. He was raised on the family farm in Riceville Township near Callaway,...

Eleanor Jeske

Eleanor Jeske

Dec 12, 2012

Eleanor Jeske, age 94 of Twin Valley, MN died Wednesday, December 12, 2012 in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Eleanor Lenora Ramsey was born August 5, 1918 the daughter of Louis and Rachel (Opsahl) Ramsey near Syre, MN. Eleanor was baptized and confirmed her faith at Zion Lutheran Church in Twin Valley. On July 6, 1941 Eleanor was united...

Gene Sather

Gene Sather

Dec 9, 2012

Gene Kermit Sather, age 57, of Ramona CA, formerly Ulen, MN, died Saturday, December 8, 2012 in Pomerado Hospital in Poway, CA. Gene Kermit Sather was born January 18, 1955, the son of Kermit and Myrtle (Tweiten) Sather in Moorhead, MN. He was baptized and confirmed his faith at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ulen. Gene attended school in Ulen and...

"John" Stanley Burdick Jr.

"John" Stanley Burdick Jr.

Dec 6, 2012

Stanley "John" Burdick Jr., age 62 of Lengby, Minnesota, died Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Kindred Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. John, the son of Stanley and Kathleen (Giard) Burdick, was born on December 10, 1949 in White Earth, Minnesota. He attended grade school at the Uran Country School and later Mahnomen High School. Over the years, John lived in...

Conrad Vanderlinden

Conrad Vanderlinden

Dec 5, 2012

Conrad VanderLinden, age 60, passsed away Wednesday, December 5th , 2012 in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Conrad G. VanderLinden was born December 26, 1951 in Ada, MN, the son of Clifford and Bernice (Schroeder) VanderLinden. He began elementary in Twin Valley, but soon after the family moved to Gary, MN. He continued his schooling in Gary as...

William Cisco

William Cisco

Dec 2, 2012

William Cisco, age 79, from Bejou, MN died on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. William S. Cisco, son of Stephen and Christina (Bohun) Cisco, was born on October 21, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio. Bill grew up in Brunswick, Ohio where he attended school and worked for area farmers. Following his high...

Margaret Kuehn

Margaret Kuehn

Nov 30, 2012

Margaret Kuehn, age 93, of Twin Valley, MN died Friday, November 30, 2012 in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Margaret Marie Lisburg was born April 26, 1919 the daughter of Albert and Mary (Viaene) Lisburg at home near West Fargo, ND. Growing up she attended country school and lived and worked on the family farm until she was 22...

Byron "Buddy" Braseth

Byron "Buddy" Braseth

Nov 29, 2012

Byron "Buddy" Braseth, age 87, of Ulen, MN died Thursday, November 29, 2012 in Sanford Health System, Fargo. Byron James Braseth was born March 15, 1925 the son of Oscar and Stella (Amundson) Braseth near Ulen. Buddy was raised on the family farm near Ulen and attended country school in that area, graduating from Ulen High School with the class...

Francis Clark

Francis Clark

Nov 28, 2012

Francis Clark, age 76, of Waubun, MN died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND, Francis Clark was born to Stella (Webster) and Joe Clark on December 1, 1935 in Redby, MN on the Red Lake Reservation. He grew up in the Red Lake area, until moving to Flandreau, where he attended Flandreau Indian School. At age...

Helen Pearl Svenby

Helen Pearl Svenby

Nov 27, 2012

Helen Svenby, age 93, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Helen Pearl Halvorson was born September 19, 1919 to Gilman and Alma (Kolsrud) in Keene Township near Ulen, MN. She attended Keene Country School and Ulen High School. Helen had many fond memories of family gatherings, school activities, helping with the...

Lars Hamre

Lars Hamre

Nov 27, 2012

Lars Hamre, age 96, of Twin Valley, MN died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Lars Hamre was born December 7, 1915, the son of Edward and Rosa (Nelson) Hamre near Fertile, MN. He grew up on the family farm south of Fertile and attended country school in that area, graduating from Fertile High...

Beverly Chounard

Beverly Chounard

Nov 22, 2012

Beverly Chounard, age 71, of Twin Valley, MN died Thursday, November 22, 2012 in Sanford Health, Fargo, with her family by her side after enduring several years with COPD. Beverly Jane Hilda Orwald was born March 12, 1941, the daughter of Arthur and Emma (Peterson) Orwald in Twin Valley. Beverly grew up and attended grades 1 thru 11 in Twin...

Oline Odden

Oline Odden

Nov 22, 2012

Anna "Oline" Odden, 95, Twin Valley, MN died November 22, 2012 in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Oline Odden was born March 6, 1917 on the family farm at New Effington, South Dakota, the youngest of 10 children born to Henry and Vill (Lesterberg) Thompson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Nidaros Lutheran...

Marie Tangen

Marie Tangen

Nov 18, 2012

Marie Tangen, age 95, of Ulen, MN passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 18, 2012 in Sanford Health Systems, Fargo, ND. Marie Larson was born August 23, 1917 the daughter of Oscar and Laura (Aune) Larson in Felton, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. On April 3, 1954, Marie was united in marriage to Fritjof Tangen...

Violet J. Thorson

Violet J. Thorson

Nov 16, 2012

Violet J. Thorson, age 80, of Twin Valley, Minnesota died Friday, November 16, 2012 at the Twin Valley Living Center. Violet was born August 13, 1932 the youngest child of Martin and Evangeline (Bjerke) Dahlsad near Georgetown, Minnesota. She was baptized and later confirmed in her Lutheran Faith. Violet was raised on the family farm east of Georgetown, attending country...

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