Wendy Louise Armstrong
Nov 17, 2011
Wendy L. Armstrong, age 50, of Ogema, MN, died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Shooting Star Casino, Mahnomen, MN. Wendy Louise Armstrong, the daughter of Donald and Barbara (Antell) Armstrong, was born January 4, 1961 in Rapid City, SD. She grew up and attended school in South Minneapolis, MN. In 1979, Wendy graduated from Central High School in South Minneapolis...
Mary A. Murray
Nov 12, 2011
Mary Murray, age 96, of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Waubun, MN, died Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Mary Ann was born December 8, 1914 to Joseph and Anna (Benjamin) Bellanger at their home on Tulaby Lake. Growing up, she attended school at the White Earth Mission followed by boarding school in Wahpeton,...
Loren "Wimp" L. Fabre
Nov 11, 2011
Loren "Wimp" Fabre, age 77 of Waubun, MN, died Friday, November 11, 2011 at Essentia Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Loren Lee Fabre was born December 21, 1933 in Detroit Lakes, MN, the only son to Leroy and Gertrude (Christensen) Fabre. He grew up on the family farm in Lake Grove Township, rural Waubun. Wimp's education began at the Kersting...
Beatrice M. Dusek
Nov 5, 2011
Beatrice Dusek, age 98, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Saturday November 5, 2011 in the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen. Beatrice Magdeline Bisek was born November 4, 1913 in Mahnomen, MN, the daughter of Paul and Magdeline (Flicek) Bisek. She was raised on a farm west of Mahnomen and attended school in town. As a young lady, she worked...
Donna Faye Jones
Nov 4, 2011
Donna Jones, age 70, of Elbow Lake Village, rural Waubun, MN, died Friday, November 4, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, MN. Donna Faye Murray, daughter of Edward and Mary (Bellanger) Murray, was born on October 26, 1941 in White Earth, MN. As a young child, she moved with her family to the Minneapolis, MN, area. She grew up...
Edna I. Nelson
Nov 3, 2011
Edna Nelson, age 94 of Twin Valley, MN, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, November 03, 2011 at the Twin Valley Living Center. Edna Irene Foss was born July 20, 1917 near Hatton, ND, the daughter of Lars and Andrea (Weltikol) Foss. She was raised on the family farm east of Hatton and attended country school. As a young woman,...
Barbara L. Korinta
Oct 31, 2011
Barbara Lee (Allen) Korinta was born September 17, 1949 in Brainerd, MN, the daughter of Elbridge and Erma (Johnson) Allen. Growing up, she attended school in Brainerd where she graduated with the class of 1968. Following graduation, Barb received her LPN training in Anoka, MN, and began working at St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd. On April 17, 1971 Barbara was...
Verna Greig
Oct 27, 2011
Verna Greig, age 84, of Twin Valley, MN formerly Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, October 27, 2011, in Bridges Care Community, Ada. Verna Irene Prestegord was born March 28, 1927, the daughter of Louis and Carrie (Myrvold) Prestegord east of Twin Valley in Flom Township. As a youngster, Verna attended the Plentywood country school in that area. She was baptized and...
Clara Agnes Legoo
Oct 24, 2011
Clara Agnes Hogan was born December 18, 1915 in White Earth, MN, the daughter of Walter and Susan (St. Clair) Hogan. She grew up in White Earth, where she attended the White Earth Mission School. Following her schooling, Clara was united in marriage to William Legoo on June 15, 1935. Born to this union were five children. The family made...
Ethel Sterton
Oct 22, 2011
Ethel Sterton, age 86, of Ada, MN, formerly Hendrum, MN, died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Bridges Care Community in Ada. Ethel Delores Fjeld was born August 5, 1925, the daughter of Carl and Gulborg (Martinson) Fjeld in Fossum Township near Faith, MN. She was baptized and confirmed her faith at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Faith. As a youngster,...
Dennis A Allrich
Oct 19, 2011
Dennis Allrich, age 61, of Twin Valley, MN, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011 in the Center of Human Environment, Mahnomen, MN. Dennis A. Allrich was born March 5, 1950 the son of Walter and Tena (Pederson) Allrich at Ada, MN. He grew up on the family farm northeast of Twin Valley. Dennis was baptized and later confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran...
Mary Lou Donner
Oct 18, 2011
Mary Lou Donner, age 80, of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Mahnomen and Waubun, MN, died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Mary Lou was born October 30, 1930 on the family farm near Callaway to George Sr. and Ruby (Hammer) Scherzer. As a youngster, she attended country school and confirmed her faith at Immanuel...
Ronald Allen Modin
Oct 16, 2011
Ronald A. Modin, age 57, of Mahnomen, MN, formerly of Fosston, MN, died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Sanford Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Memorial Services will be held at a later date.
Helen Hausner
Oct 12, 2011
Helen Hausner, age 97, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at the Mahnomen Health Care Center Nursing Home. Helen was born on November 5, 1913 to Edward and Mary (Mrkvicka) Kucera on the family farm, near Silver Lake, MN. Helen attended grades 1thru 8 in a one-room country school. After graduating from 8th grade, she began working...
Clawed Jay Londo
Oct 6, 2011
Clawed Jay Londo, infant son of Kayla Bunker and Jesse Londo, died on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Sanford Health Systems, Fargo, ND. Clawed was born in Detroit Lakes, MN on August 24, 2011. Although his little body was weak, Clawed was able to spend nearly one day at home with his family in Naytahwaush before entering Sanford Children's Hospital....
Bonnie Shaw
Oct 4, 2011
Bonnie Shaw, age 75, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Tuesday, October 04, 2011, in her home. Bonnie Ione Vincent was born June 20, 1936 the daughter of Donald and Esther (Gilbertson) Vincent Sr. on the family farm in Hagen Township, west of Ulen, Minnesota. She was baptized in Calvary Lutheran Church in Ulen and confirmed her faith at Lysne Lutheran Church...
Lawrence "Guy" Wahdenah Folstrom Jr.
Oct 3, 2011
Lawrence "Guy" Folstrom Jr., age 14, of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday October 3, 2011 at his home. Lawrence Wahdenah Folstrom Jr. was born on April 13, 1997, in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of Lawrence "Tab" and Denise (Wadena) Folstrom. At birth, Lawrence was given his Indian name, Wahdenah, meaning "Little Round Hill", however he was known by most of...
Vernon Thomforde
Oct 2, 2011
Vernon D. Thomforde, age 73, of Ada, Minnesota, died Sunday, October 2nd, 2011, in Bridges Care Community, Ada. Vernon Donald Thomforde was born April 19, 1938, the son of Fred and Anna (Bramar) Thomforde in Ada. As a youngster, Vernon walked one and a half miles to attend Washington Elementary School in Pleasant View Township. He went to Lockhart School...
Mathias Peter Neisen
Oct 1, 2011
Mathias Peter Neisen, age 83, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, October 01, 2011 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Mathias "Math" was born February 17, 1928 to John and Ida (Barten) Neisen on the family farm east of Mahnomen. He had two sisters, Agnes, who was 15 years older than him and Lorene who died as an infant. He...
Myrtle M. Walswick
Sep 30, 2011
Myrtle M. Walswick, age 98, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, September 30, 2011 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Myrtle Marie Kortgaard was born near Faith, MN, on September 13, 1913 the third of four daughters, to Ole and Carrie (Christenson) Kortgaard. At the young age of five, Myrtle moved with her family to Mahnomen. She attended school in...
