obituaries

May 10, 2018

Arlo W. Menke, 64, Beltrami, MN, died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 10, 2018, at Riverview Clinic, Fertile, MN.

Arlo Wayne Menke was born on February 26, 1954, in Crookston, MN, the son of Carl and Inez (Widrig) Menke. He grew up in the Beltrami area and graduated from Fertile-Beltrami High School. Following his school years, he remained...

May 5, 2018

Maree A. Rodwell, age 70, of Ogema, MN, died Saturday, May 5, 2018, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, under Hospice Care of the Red River Valley.

Maree A. Rodwell, mom, was born in Mahnomen, MN, May 10, 1947. Mom was proud to be Native American and equally proud to be a "Texan". One of...

May 4, 2018

Duane Peters, age 56, of Mahnomen, MN, formerly of Fargo, ND, died Friday, May 4, 2018.

Private Family services are being held.

May 3, 2018

Myrtle Nysetvold, age 94, of Twin Valley, MN, died Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN.

Myrtle was born on January 15, 1924 to Carl and Helen (Berg) Boberg in Borup, MN. She grew up in the Borup and Twin Valley communities, where she graduated from the Twin Valley High School...

May 2, 2018

Nancy Louise Brandt, 70, Ada, Minnesota, died on May 2, 2018, at Sanford Dialysis in Fargo, ND. Nancy was born on June 11, 1947, in San Diego, CA, to Thomas and Dorothy Stoops. She graduated from Crawford High School in 1965. She played the piano and flute. Nancy attended San Diego State University where she was a member of...

May 1, 2018

Russel W.  Nelson, 93, Fertile, MN, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN.

Russel William Nelson was born May 7, 1924 at Sundal, MN, to Nels M. and Josie (Amundson) Nelson. Russel was a quiet man always enjoying his time farming as well as the friendship of his neighbors and family....

Apr 30, 2018

Bruce Christensen, age 72, of Twin Valley, MN passed away unexpectedly at Sanford Hospital on Monday, April 30, 2018 surrounded by family.

Bruce was born to Donald and Bernice (Peterson) Christensen on March 1, 1946 in Ada, MN. He graduated from Twin Valley High School in 1964. After graduating from Interstate Business College, he enlisted in the...

Apr 29, 2018

SIVERT R. "Si" DOMBU, 79, a resident of Las Vegas since 1973, departed this earth unexpectedly on April 29 th , 2018. Born in Rjukan, Norway, Mr. Dombu was a graduate of Tulane University and the University of Minnesota with degrees in Chemistry and Physics. He owned and operated City Quick Print in Las Vegas for 19 years. He...

Apr 28, 2018

Anitra Ofstedal, 74, rural Fertile, MN, died Saturday, April 28, 2018 at her home under the care of her family and hospice.

Anitra Ofstedal was born on March 22, 1944, to parents William and Alice DuRose at Duluth, MN.  She graduated from Fertile High School in 1962.  She attended MSU and received her bachelor's degree from Morningside...

Apr 28, 2018

Yvonne Jeffreys, age 60, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at her home in Mahnomen.

A Celebration of Yvonne's life will be held Monday, July 23, 2018 from 5-7 pm at her home in Mahnomen.  All are welcome.

Apr 24, 2018

Daniel Arens, age 55, of Moorhead, MN, formerly Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Daniel Alan Arens, the son of Joseph "Butch" and Bernice (Lutmer) Arens, was born on December 18, 1962 in Mahnomen, MN.  He grew up in Mahnomen and attended Mahnomen Public School.  When Dan was a teenager, his father passed away, but he remained active...

Apr 24, 2018

R. Gene Busch, 81, Fertile, MN, died Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Fair Meadow Assisted Living in Fertile.

Gene was born January 14, 1937 in Grafton, ND to Robert and Dorothy (Hartje) Busch. Gene spent his youth in Manvel, ND and graduated from Park River High School in 1955. He received his bachelor of science degree in education from...

Apr 23, 2018

Alvin Hill, age 76, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Monday, April 23, 2018. Alvin Gene Hill, the son of George and Emily (Bigwind) Hill, was born on September 30, 1941, in White Earth, MN.  At the age of 19, Alvin entered the United States Marine Corps.  He loyally served his country from January 21, 1960 until his honorable discharge on...

Apr 22, 2018

Norman Dahl, age 75, of Borup, MN, died Sunday, April 22, 2018, in his home surrounded by family while under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Norman Luther Dahl, son of Theodore and Mabel (Skoien) Dahl, was born on August 22, 1942, in Ada, MN. He grew up on the family farm near Borup,...

Apr 22, 2018

Mary Ann Quick, 82, of rural Borup, MN, died Sunday, April 22, 2018, at her home under the care of her family and Hospice.

Mary Ann was born June 14, 1935, at Glenwood, MN, the daughter of William and Marguerite (Cummins) Thompson. She attended a one room school house near their farm until the 6 th grade...

Apr 21, 2018

Joyce Ethyl Schlagel, 87, of Ada, MN, passed away a little after noon on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Benedictine Care Community, under the care of Hospice and her family. She left a world much different than the world she had been born into. But she also left a world made better in many little ways through the...

Apr 21, 2018

Irene Elizabeth Roquet of Ada MN, passed away suddenly on Saturday April 21, 2018, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND, at the age of 84.

Irene was born at home in rural Hazeleton, ND, one of eight children, to Christ and Adeline (Reich) Renz. She was Baptized and Confirmed in the Glencoe Church. Irene attended the Burroak...

Apr 19, 2018

Armand Alan Mayoue passed away suddenly, April 19, 2018, in Fargo, ND, with his wife, Karen, by his side, following a brief battle with cancer.

Armand was born March 15, 1952, in Minot, ND, to Lorraine Pearl (Semchenko) Mayoue and Alvin Sylvester Mayoue. He attended elementary school in Minot. The family moved several times throughout North Dakota,...

Apr 18, 2018

Randy Allen Dahlen was born to Edsall and Helen (Sjolseth) Dahlen on July 16, 1960.  As a child, his family lived at the Northern Iron Range where Randy attended elementary school.  After the death of his father at age 13, Randy moved with his family to Ada, MN.  He attended school in Ada while working at the café and...

Apr 17, 2018

Leonard Loerzel, age 81, of Ulen, MN, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN, under the care of hospice of Red River Valley.

Leonard William, the son of Frank and Sophia Loerzel, was born on November 8, 1936 in Corliss Township, near Dent, MN. He grew up and attended school...