obituaries

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

Rosemarie Mersy

Rosemarie Mersy

Oct 11, 2012

Rosemarie Mersy, age 86, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Garden Place Assisted Living in Bagley, MN. Rosemarie E. Januszewski was born February 11, 1926 the daughter of Andrew and Mabel (Scott) Januszewski near Roy Lake, MN. She was raised in Bejou, MN, where Rosemarie also attended school. As a young lady, Rosemarie was employed as a...

Marsha Zahl

Marsha Zahl

Oct 11, 2012

Marsha Zahl, age 61, of Erskine, MN died Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. Marsha Ann Zahl was born on April 22, 1951 in Crookston, MN to parents, Marvin and Arlene Zahl. She was a very special gift that God trusted them to take care of for Him. She was such a happy, loving child...

Carole Swenson

Carole Swenson

Oct 8, 2012

Carole J. Swenson, "Misko Anang Makwa Ikwe" Red Star Bear Woman, age 61, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Monday, October 8, 2012 at the Palliative Care Unit of Sanford Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Carole Jean McKenzie was born February 6, 1951 in White Earth, MN, to William and Dorsey McKenzie. She grew up in the Lengby, MN, area and attended...

Kristi Garden

Kristi Garden

Oct 6, 2012

Kristi Garden, age 55, of Moorhead, Minn., formerly Gary, Minn., died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Moorhead. Kristi Elaine Garden, daughter of Ogden and Elaine (Bucholz) Garden, was born on June 22, 1957, in Crookston, Minn. She was raised in Gary, and graduated from Gary High School in 1975. Kristi then furthered her education at Moorhead State College, where she...

Greg Dorseth

Greg Dorseth

Sep 20, 2012

Greg Dorseth, age 57, of Ada, MN, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at his residence in Evergreen REM Group Home, Ada. Gregory Lee Dorseth was born May 1, 1955 in Mahnomen, MN, the eldest child of Vernon and LaVonne (Hammer) Dorseth. As a young boy, after much doctoring, Greg was diagnosed with Down's Syndrome. He lived at home where his...

Staci Klemetson

Staci Klemetson

Sep 18, 2012

Staci Klemetson, age 38, of Ulen, MN, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. Staci L. Herzog was born April 5th, 1974, the daughter of Robert and Jocie (Bakke) Herzog in Moorhead, MN. Staci grew up in Ulen where she attended school and graduated with the class of 1992. Staci was an active participant in school sports...

Palmer Pederson

Palmer Pederson

Sep 17, 2012

Palmer R. Pederson, age 90, of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, September 17, 2012 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Palmer Robert Pederson was born in Kittson County, Minnesota on August 16, 1922. He was the eldest son of Nils and Teckla (Erlandson) Pederson. Palmer attended country school in Norman County then furthered his education at Northwest School of Agriculture...

Bonnie Groezinger

Bonnie Groezinger

Sep 8, 2012

Bonnie Groezinger, 61, Ramsey, Minnesota died Saturday, September 8th, 2012 in her home after a long battle with cancer. Bonita Ann Motteberg was born August 1, 1951 the daughter of Arnold and Gina (Lestmoe) Motteberg in Mahnomen, Minnesota. Bonnie was raised on the family farm near Gary, Minnesota and attended school in Gary, graduating with the class of 1969. After...

Arnold G. Jallo

Arnold G. Jallo

Sep 4, 2012

Arnold G. Jallo, 86, Waubun, Minnesota died Tuesday Sept. 4, 2012 in the Golden Living Center, Moorhead, Minnesota. Arnold Gilbert Jallo, the son of Albert and Olga (Wiste) Jallo, was born June 20, 1926 in Fordville, North Dakota. He was raised on the family farm near there and attended school in Lankin, North Dakota. As a young man, Arnold...

Elizabeth Pliego

Elizabeth Pliego

Sep 2, 2012

Elizabeth Pliego, age 70, of Mahnomen, Minnesota, died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Elizabeth was born on November 19, 1941 in Panama City, Panama to Hogarth Noble Kerr and Marina Elizabeth (Garcia) Kerr. Her father was in the Air Force and on July 17,...

Gerald "Jerry" W. Gustafson

Gerald "Jerry" W. Gustafson

Aug 31, 2012

Gerald Gustafson, age 73, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday August 31, 2012 at his home. Gerald Wesley Gustafson, the son of Clifford and Julia (Gudmunson) Gustafson was born at home at Maple Bay, near Mentor, MN, on August 15, 1939. He moved with his family to the Grand Forks, ND, area and attended Windchip Elementary School. At the young age...

Pastor Loren Fevig

Pastor Loren Fevig

Aug 29, 2012

Pastor Loren Fevig, age 83, of Ulen, MN, died Wednesday, August 29, 2012, in Valley Memorial Homes, Grand Forks, ND. Loren Goodwin Fevig was born July 13, 1929 to Orris and Agnes (Staven) Fevig in their home in Ulen. Loren was baptized into the Christian faith by Pastor Agnar Tanner of the Lutheran faith in his parents' home on September...

June Versdahl

June Versdahl

Aug 29, 2012

June Versdahl, age 78, of Winger, MN, died Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at First Care Nursing Home in Fosston, MN. June Elaine Engesether, daughter of Ervin and Bernice (Marsonette) Engesether, was born on June 21, 1934 in Brooks, MN. As a child, she moved Northeast of Winger, with her family. She attended Wide Awake Country School and later McIntosh High...

Milo Wille

Milo Wille

Aug 27, 2012

Milo Severnis Wille was born September 30, 1922 in Mahnomen, MN, the son of Otto and Clara (Bjerken) Wille. He attended school in Mahnomen and graduated with the class of 1941. Following graduation, Milo entered the United States Army and served during WWII. After his honorable discharge in 1946, he returned to Mahnomen. On May 23, 1950 Milo was united...

Helen Penner

Helen Penner

Aug 24, 2012

Helen Penner, age 96 of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, August 24, 2012 at Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen. Helen Penner was born March 22, 1916 to Paul and Ida (Hirsch) Penner at Howard Lake, MN. At a young age, her family moved to the Mahnomen area in 1920. She attended country school and graduated from Mahnomen High School with...

Walter "Wally" Schoenborn

Walter "Wally" Schoenborn

Aug 21, 2012

Walter (Wally) John Schoenborn, age 89, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at the Sanford Palliative Care Unit in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his family. Wally was born on November 30, 1922, at home on the farm north of Beaulieu, MN, to Herman and Cecelia (Haider) Schoenborn. He was the oldest of seven children. He...

Robert H. Leslie

Robert H. Leslie

Aug 18, 2012

Robert H. Leslie, age 71, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, August 18, 2012 in the Twin Valley Living Center. Robert Leslie, the son of Raymond and Agnes (Wolbeck) Leslie, was born December 12, 1940 near Mahnomen. He was raised on a farm southwest of Mahnomen and attended school in Mahnomen. After graduating from Mahnomen High School with the class of...

Lori Jean Morley

Lori Jean Morley

Aug 16, 2012

Lori Morley, age 47 of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, August 16, 2012 at her home. Lori Jean Morley, daughter of Myles and Janice (Smith) Morley, was born in Detroit Lakes, MN, on March 19, 1965. She grew up in the Detroit Lakes area where she attended school. Lori was blessed with four children: Josh, Kimberly, Donnie Jr., and Star. She...

Douglas James Sorvig

Douglas James Sorvig

Aug 16, 2012

Douglas James Sorvig passed away at the Integris Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK on August 16, 2012 at the age of 57. Douglas was born July 3, 1955 in Mahnomen, MN, to Roland and Jean (Nansen) Sorvig. He grew up in Winger, MN, where he attended elementary school. Doug graduated from McIntosh-Winger High School, where he played football and...

Myles Morley

Myles Morley

Aug 9, 2012

Myles Peter Morley, age 82 of Mahnomen, MN, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012 at his home with his family around him and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Pete was born December 14, 1929 in Redwood Falls, MN, to Augustine and Lauretta (Amberg) Morley. He grew up in the Redwood Falls area and graduated...

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