Vernie Haugtvedt
Aug 9, 2012
Vernie Haugtvedt, age 87, of Hawley, MN, formerly Ulen, MN, died Thursday, August 9, 2012, in Essentia Health Fargo, ND. Vernie was born April 14, 1925, the son of Ingvald and Bernice (Julsrud) Haugtvedt at home in Norwegian Grove Township in Ottertail County. As a young boy, Vernie grew up on several different farms in the Pelican Rapids/Rothsay/Barnesville communities. As...
Avonelle Sargent
Aug 6, 2012
Avonelle Sargent, age 75, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Monday, August 6, 2012 at the Mahnomen Heath Center. Avonelle Marie (Wadena) Sargent was born July 27, 1937 in White Earth, MN, the daughter of Mary (Peabody) and John Wadena. She was raised in the Naytahwaush area and attended school in Naytahwaush and Flandreau, SD. She married Melvin Sargent in 1964 and...
Edward Burnette
Aug 5, 2012
Edward J. Burnette, at 74, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Sunday August 5, 2012 at the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Edward Joseph Burnette, son of Simon and Effie Quist Burnette, was born on March 27, 1938 in Naytahwaush. He grew up in Naytahwaush and attended school there. As a young man, Eddie worked as a logger for several...
Kenneth Lee
Aug 2, 2012
Kenneth Lee, age 76, of Gary, MN, died Thursday, August 02, 2012, at Riverview Health in Crookston, MN. Kenneth Dawain Lee, the son of Otto and Ruby (Boe) Lee, was born on May 18, 1936 in Anthony Township, rural Ada, MN. Kenny was baptized and confirmed his faith at East Marsh River Church near his home. He grew up on...
Arvid Sather
Aug 1, 2012
Arvid Sather, age 73, of Gary, MN, died Wednesday, August 1st, 2012, at his residence under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Arvid was born May 15, 1939, the son of Alvin and Pearl (Sirjord) Sather in Bear Park Township, MN, where he spent the first few years of his life. In 1942, his family moved to...
Shirley Ann Kier
Jul 29, 2012
Shirley Kier, age 70, of Mahnomen, Minnesota, died Sunday, July 29, 2012 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Shirley Ann Roy was born on April 8, 1942 in White Earth, Minnesota, and was lovingly raised by her maternal grandparents, Joseph and Elizabeth Alvarado. She grew up in the Naytahwaush, Minnesota area and graduated from Mahnomen High School. As a...
Gladys Berger
Jul 26, 2012
Gladys Berger, age 85, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, July 26, 2012 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Gladys Margaret Berger, daughter of John and Florence (Starkey) Buschette, was born on October 12, 1926 on the family farm in Pembina Township, MN. As a young child, the family moved to a neighboring township, Rosedale, where Gladys was raised. She...
David A. Lague
Jul 24, 2012
David A. LaGue, age 52, of Vancleave, Mississippi, formerly of Naytahwaush, Minnesota, passed away July 24, 2012. Dave was born on July 22, 1960 in Lakehurst, New Jersey, the 4th son of Theodore and Jeanette (LaVoy) LaGue. As a young boy, Dave's parents settled in Naytahwaush, where he grew up and attended school. He graduated from Mahnomen High School and...
Richard Hickman
Jul 22, 2012
Richard "Dick" Hickman, age 67 of Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, July 22, 2012 at his daughter's home under Hospice Care of the Red River Valley. Richard Roy Hickman, the son of Kenneth and Marie (Nelson) Hickman was born October 15, 1944 in Monticello, MN. He grew up and attended school in Monticello, graduated with the class of 1963. On June...
Lynne Ann Jallo
Jul 22, 2012
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Lynne A. Jallo, age 55, of Ulen, MN, died Sunday, July 22, 2012 at her home. Lynne Ann Paul, daughter of Edward and Beverly Paul, was born on October 19, 1956 at St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. She grew up on the family farm near Waubun, MN, developing a love for the land...
Cecilia C. Trnka
Jul 21, 2012
Cecilia "Cec" Trnka, age 88, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Cecilia Carol Chromy was born September 12, 1923, at home to John and Anna (Lovin) Chromy in Waubun, MN. She attended school in Mahnomen and graduated with the class of 1942. On November 4, 1946, Cecilia was united in...
Cecelia J. Lafriniere
Jul 18, 2012
Cecelia LaFriniere, age 72, of Bagley, MN, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at First Care Nursing Home in Fosston, MN. Cecelia Joann LaFriniere, daughter of Floyd and Gertrude (Spicer) LaFriniere, was born on March 6, 1940 in St. Paul, MN. She spent her early childhood in the St. Paul area before moving with her family to northern Minnesota. She attended...
Loren James Smith
Jul 12, 2012
Loren Smith, age 43, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died as a result of a massive heart attack on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Loren James Smith, the son of Phyllis Smith and Lyle Johnson was born on June 12, 1969 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He grew up in the Callaway and Ogema, Minnesota...
Ivy J Ailport
Jul 9, 2012
Ivy Ailport, age 74, of Ogema, MN, died Monday, July 9, 2012 at her home under the care of Hospice Care of the Red River Valley. Ivy Jean Norcross, the daughter of George and Josephine (Lighting) Norcross was born on March 7, 1938 in White Earth, MN. She grew up in the Pine Point, MN, area and attended school there....
Eugene J Clark Sr.
Jul 7, 2012
Eugene Joseph Clark Sr. was born April 21, 1918 in White Earth, MN to Michael and Alice (Heisler) Clark. He was raised at the ranch on Rat Lake and attended Kay's Corner School. As a young man, Gene worked at a CCC Camp and for farmers in the Glyndon-Felton area. On March 19, 1941, he enlisted in the United States...
Kelsey Joy Hanks
Jun 28, 2012
Kelsey Hanks, age 15, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Thursday, June 28, 2012 at her home. Kelsey Joy Hanks, daughter of Susie Ballot and David Hanks, was born in Fargo, ND, on September 9, 1996. She grew up with her family in Naytahwaush. She was very active in her Native American and Alaskan Native cultures. As a young girl, she was...
Duane Todd Baumgart Jr.
Jun 23, 2012
Duane Baumgart Jr., age 41, of Waubun, MN, passed Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Sanford Health System in Fargo. Duane was born in Milwaukee, WI to Roxanne (Dentici) Claassen and Duane Baumgart Sr. Duane was proudly given the Indian name "Niisho-Mukwag-Inini"(Two Bears). At the age of two he moved to California until 1976, then returning to Milwaukee and going to...
Mabel J. Christensen
Jun 23, 2012
Mabel Christensen, age 86 of Twin Valley, Minnesota, formerly of Ulen and Babbitt, Minnesota, died Saturday, June 23, 2012 at the Twin Valley Living Center. Mabel J. Gregerson was born October 1, 1925, the daughter of Obert and Anna (Wiger) Gregerson in Hitterdal, Minnesota. She was raised in the Ulen area and graduated from the Ulen High School with the...
Donna Jean Bush Fuhrman
Jun 21, 2012
Donna Bush Fuhrman, age 66 of White Earth, MN, died Thursday, June 21, 2012 under Hospice Care of the Red River Valley at her daughter's home. Donna Jean Bush, the daughter of Charles and Eliza (Goodman) Bush was born on October 24, 1945 in Cass Lake, MN. She grew up in the Mahnomen, MN, and Naytahwaush, MN, areas where she...
Alice Mary Schenkey
Jun 16, 2012
Alice Schenkey, age 92, of Ada, MN, died Saturday, June 16, 2012, in Bridges Care Community, Ada. Alice Mary Turner, the daughter of Harry and Elsie (Thiel) Turner, was born on August 31, 1919 in Ada. As a young girl, she attended country school and later graduated from Ada High School. In 1941, Alice was united in marriage to Lloyd...
