Fradie Bentley
Apr 18, 2012
Fradie Bentley, age 104, of Twin Valley, MN, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, as a resident of the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Fradie Evelyn Skaurud was born October 7, 1907, the eighth of ten children of Fred and Eliza (Erickson) Skaurud on the Skaurud homestead west of Twin Valley. In her early...
Joanne Marcia Simonson
Apr 12, 2012
Joanne "Joey" (LaFriniere) Simonson, age 66, of Gary, MN, died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Joanne Marcia LaFriniere, daughter of Theodore and Lillian (Enmark) LaFriniere, was born on April 19, 1945 in Mahnomen, MN. She grew up and attended school in Mahnomen. As a young woman, Joey moved to Thief River Falls, MN, where she...
George W. Annawaush
Apr 12, 2012
George W. Annawaush, age 84, of Lengby, MN, died Thursday April 12, 2012 at his residence under the care of Essentia Health Hospice of Fosston, MN. George Wallace Annawaush was born April 21, 1927 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Charles and Margaret (Portz) Annawaush. He grew up in the Pine Bend, MN, area where he attended school. Following his...
Elinor L. Swenson
Apr 11, 2012
Elinor Lucille Huebner Swenson died Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at Twin Valley, Minnesota due to heart and lung complications at age 93. Elinor was born November 14, 1918 on a farm near Crete, North Dakota to Adolph and Mary (Jakel) Huebner and baptized at St. Charles Catholic Church in Oakes, North Dakota. She was the second of eight children. Even...
Beatrice C. Kemper
Apr 11, 2012
Beatrice C. Kemper, age 82, of Waubun, MN, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Essentia Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Beatrice Cecelia Haider was born March 11, 1930 at home in Waubun, MN, the daughter of Andrew and Margaret (Schoenborn) Haider. She attended Kersting Country School and helped on the family farm. On May 10, 1949 Beatrice was united in...
Jerome Thompson
Apr 9, 2012
Jerome Thompson, age 79, of Twin Valley, MN, died Monday, April 09, 2012, in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Jerome "J.T." Thompson was born April 21, 1932, the son of Knute and Minnie (Lien) Thompson near Flom, MN. He was baptized and confirmed his faith in Wild Rice Lutheran Church, rural Twin Valley,...
John Swiers
Apr 5, 2012
John Selvig Swiers died April 5, 2012 peacefully at home surrounded by family. The following are brief facts; to capture the essence of his nature and what he was to the people whose live's he touched would take a book Born July 17 1928 to John H and Phyllis (DeMaster) Swiers in Bejou, MN Baptized in the Christian faith 1930...
Vivian J. Snobl
Apr 4, 2012
Vivian Snobl age 79 of Roy Lake, MN, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Vivian Joanne Hillesland was born September 6, 1932 in Fosston, MN, the daughter of John and Violet (Busse) Hillesland. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Mahnomen and attended the Jesse Country School followed by Mahnomen High School. After graduation,...
Lorraine Bakke
Apr 1, 2012
Lorraine Bakke, age 87, of Twin Valley, MN, died Sunday, April 1st, 2012, in her home. Clarice Lorraine (Skansgaard) Bakke was born February 3rd, 1925, the daughter of Oscar and Ruth (Stolen) Skansgaard in Flom Township. She was baptized and confirmed her faith in Wild Rice Lutheran Church, where Lorraine remained a lifetime member. As a youngster, Lorraine attended Sunny...
Ruth Zimmel
Mar 31, 2012
Ruth Zimmel, age 92, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN. Ruth Leona Rekow, daughter of Albert and Katherine (Loeffler) Rekow, was born on June 27, 1919 in Elgin, ND. She spent her childhood in Elgin and as a teenager moved with her family to Beaulieu, MN. On May 1, 1939 Ruth...
Brenda Rude
Mar 30, 2012
Brenda Rude, age 49, of Callaway, MN, died Friday, March 30, 2012 in her home. Brenda Lorraine Lee, daughter of Dean and Violet (Tunks) Lee, was born on April 10, 1962 in Ada, MN. She grew up in Gary, MN. She was confirmed in Gary Lutheran Church in 1978 and graduated from Gary High School in 1981. She was united...
Craig Korsgaden
Mar 28, 2012
Craig Korsgaden, age 49, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012 in Sanford Health System, Fargo, North Dakota, due to injuries from a fall in his home. Craig Allen Korsgaden was born March 12, 1963, the son of Gordon and Arlene (Broers) Korsgaden in Ada, Minnesota. Craig was baptized and confirmed his faith at Zion Lutheran Church. He...
Norris A. Pederson
Mar 27, 2012
Norris A. Pederson, age 81, of Bejou, MN, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Mahnomen Health Care Center Nursing Home in Mahnomen, MN. Norris Alden Pederson, son of Nils and Teckla (Erlandson) Pederson, was born on May 11, 1930 at home in Bear Park Township, rural Bejou. He grew up on the family farm and attended Agriculture School in Crookston,...
Robert L. Beaulieu
Mar 20, 2012
Robert Beaulieu, age 72 of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Mahnomen Health Center. Robert Lee Beaulieu was born January 19, 1940 in White Earth, MN, the son of Roger and Jane (McDonald) Beaulieu. He grew up in the Beaulieu area and attended school in Mahnomen. In 1961, Bob entered the United States Army where he proudly served...
Bernard "Jug" Bower
Mar 18, 2012
Bernard "Jug" Bower, age 51 of rural Mahnomen, MN, died March 18, 2012 at his residence. Bernard DeWayne Bower, son of Orville and Rudella (Weaver) Bower, was born on December 9, 1960 in White Earth, MN. He spent most of his childhood in the Minneapolis, MN, area. Following his high school graduation, Jug attended Northwest Technical College in Bemidji where...
Alan J. Rindahl
Mar 17, 2012
Alan Rindahl age 49, of White Earth, MN, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at his home. Alan Joseph Rindahl was born September 8, 1962 in Mahnomen, MN, to Maynard, Sr. and Myrtle (Benson) Rindahl. He grew up in the White Earth area and attended school in Waubun. Together with Dianne "Mag" Kier, the couple lived in White Earth and raised...
Hazel R. Goodwin
Mar 15, 2012
Hazel Goodwin, age 89, of Ebro, MN, died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the Clearwater County Memorial Hospital in Bagley, MN. Hazel Rose Hill, daughter of James and Emma (Peavey) Hill, was born on September 6, 1922 in Jack Pine, MN. She proudly held her Ojibwe name of Gaa Kaa Bishe, meaning "screech owl." As a young girl, Hazel attended...
Donald "Ole" Gordon
Mar 14, 2012
Donald "Ole" Gordon, age 59, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at his home near Mahnomen. Donald Wayne Gordon, "Ole", was born on August 22, 1952 in White Earth, MN, to Harold and Christine (Clark) Gordon. He grew up in the Pine Bend, MN, and Mahnomen areas. After attending Uran Country School near his home, Ole went to...
Cynthia D. Robinson
Mar 11, 2012
Cynthia D. Robinson, age 52 of Mahnomen, MN, died March 11, 2012 at her son's home in Superior, WI, after a three month battle with cancer. Cynthia was born in Minneapolis, MN, on August 25, 1959 the daughter of Dorothy Harris. The majority of Cyndi's youth was spent in the Twin Cities area. Following high school, she met Donald E....
Gail Ann Renna
Mar 10, 2012
Gail A. Renna, age 57, of Winger, MN, died Saturday, March 10, 2012 in her home. Gail Ann Mersy was born May 20, 1954 to John and Rosemarie (Januszewski) Mersy at Parkers Prairie, MN. She began her schooling at Dent, MN, but later moved with her family to Winger. Gail graduated from McIntosh High School, McIntosh, MN, with the class...
