David W. Stone
Sep 28, 2011
David W. Stone passed away September 28, 2011, at the Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer, AK. Dave was born February 17, 1942 to Theodore R. and Margaret (Poppler) Stone, at their rural home near Lengby, MN. He attended grade school in Lengby and graduated from Fosston High School in 1960. Dave obtained his degree in Education from Bemidji State...
Donna Hedahl
Sep 28, 2011
Donna Hedahl, age 80, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Donna Orianna Hedahl was born January 18, 1931, the daughter of Eddie and Alice (Gullingsrud) Hedahl on the farm east of Twin Valley. She grew up there and attended school in Twin Valley, graduating from Twin Valley High School with...
Duane Herman Yost
Sep 28, 2011
Duane H. Yost, age 73, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Duane is survived by a son, David Yost (Cheryl Wark) of Lengby, MN; daughters, Missy (Tim) Baker of Superior, WI and Jennifer Yost of Bemidji, MN; three brothers: Kenny Yost and Robert Yost both of Mahnomen, Gerald Yost of Twin Valley,...
June Pauline Kersting-Peterson
Sep 27, 2011
June Kersting-Peterson, age 58, of Waubun, MN, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. June Pauline Kersting was born June 5, 1953 in Detroit Lakes, MN, the daughter of Richard and Genevieve (Eveslage) Kersting. She attended school in Waubun and graduated from Waubun High School...
Margaret "Peggy" Mary Bevins
Sep 27, 2011
Margaret "Peggy" Bevins, age 63, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in her home surrounded by family. Peggy was born February 28, 1948 in Clinton, MA, the daughter of Leo and Helena (Welch) Nelson II. Growing up, she lived and attended school in Massachusetts and later Florida. As a young lady following her schooling, Peggy's lifestyle was very...
Celestine "Sally" Nelson
Sep 23, 2011
Celestine "Sally" Nelson, age 90, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, September 23, 2011 at her home. Celestine Marie Nelson, daughter of John and Anna (Neubauer) Liebl, was born October 23, 1920 on the family home in northwest Mahnomen County. At a young age, she moved with her family to a farm south of Mahnomen and attended Kings School. For the...
Jerome Trautner
Sep 21, 2011
Jerome "Jerry" Trautner, age 58, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Sanford Health Systems, Fargo, ND. Jerome Allen Trautner, son of Larry and Delores (Shea) Trautner, was born on May 4, 1953 in Mahnomen, MN. He grew up in Mahnomen and he attended public school there. While in high school he was given the nickname Kegs. After...
Eunice Wold
Sep 20, 2011
Eunice Adelle Tollerud Wold was born April 5, 1918 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Idan and Hilda (Grina) Tollerud. She was baptized on May 5th at North Immanuel Church in Norwegian Grove and was confirmed in October of 1931. She attended school at 'District 48' for six years and then moved to Pelican Rapids at the age of 12 to...
Mary Catherine Ahles
Sep 16, 2011
Mary Ahles, age 69, of St. Cloud, Minnesota, formerly of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Friday, September 16, 2011 in her home. Mary Catherine Ahles was born to Leo and Veronica (Jaeger) Ahles on December 27, 1941 in Mahnomen, Minnesota, the oldest of the four daughters. She grew up on the Ahles farm two miles south of Mahnomen. Mary attended Mahnomen...
Lloyd Hovelson
Sep 12, 2011
Lloyd Hovelson, age 96, of Gary, Minnesota, died Monday, September 12, 2011 at Bridges Care Community in Ada, Minnesota. Lloyd Sanford Hovelson was born March 27, 1915, the son of Louie and Selma (Norby) Hovelson on the family farm in Waukon Township near Gary. Lloyd was baptized and confirmed his faith at St. Petri Lutheran Church near Gary. He attended...
Mary Gunufson
Sep 4, 2011
Mary Gunufson, age 99, of Fertile, MN, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile. Mary Olson was born on the family farm northeast of Fosston on April 13, 1912. Her parents, Peder and Christine (Pederson) Olson, were Swedish immigrants. Mary attended Sunnyside Country School, near her home until 6th grade. By the age of 12...
Lucille Zimmel
Sep 3, 2011
Lucille Zimmel, age 89, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, September 03, 2011 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Lucille Lydia Gens was born October 15, 1921 on the farm in Blue Earth County near Vernon Center, MN. Growing up, she attended country school in Crisco Township. At the age of 15, Lucille moved with her family to a farm...
Clayton Sholes
Sep 3, 2011
Clayton Sholes, age 93, of Ada, Minnesota, died Saturday, September 03, 2011 at Viking Manor in Ulen, Minnesota. Clayton LeRoy Sholes was born July 30, 1918 the son of Leonard and Deana (Olson) Sholes on the family farm near Ada. Growing up, Clayton attended school in Ada. As a young man, he worked on the farm with his father and...
Sylvia "Silver" Ann Weerts
Sep 2, 2011
Sylvia Ann ("Silver") Weerts, 65, Ulen, MN, departed too soon from her loved ones on earth to join those in heaven on September 2nd, 2011, crossing over peacefully while she and her husband slept at home. Sylvia Ann Thom was born on April 14, 1946, to Elmo and Clara (Kempel) Thom in Langdon, ND. The third of six children, Silver...
Ivan W Bush
Aug 28, 2011
Ivan W. Bush, age 71, of Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, August 28, 2011 at the home of Judy Shaide in Waubun, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Ivan Wayne was born March 9, 1940 in Cass Lake, MN, to Esther (Skunk) and John H. Bush Jr. He grew up in the Northome, MN, area and...
Lillian Schmidt
Aug 13, 2011
Lillian "Babe" Schmidt was born March 6, 1907 on a farm one half-mile east of Waubun, MN to Joseph and Anna (Starr) Bartos. She shared her birth year with the establishment of the village of Waubun. In 1918, the Bartos family moved east to settle on a 240-acre farm near the White Earth River. One of Babe's most vivid memories...
Leona Saatoff
Aug 13, 2011
Leona Saatoff, 102, Detroit Lakes, MN formerly Waubun, MN died Saturday, August 13, 2011 in the Oak Crossing Nursing Home. Leona was born March 20, 1909 the oldest child of Jalla and Caroline (Smith) Saatoff in Belmond, IA. As a child, she moved with her family to Waubun and was raised on a farm west of town. She attended grade...
Beatrice Wilkinson
Aug 5, 2011
Beatrice A. Wilkinson, age 90, of Fargo, formerly of Moorhead passed away Friday, August 5, 2011 in the Sanford Health Systems Palliative Care, Fargo. Beatrice was born on February 4, 1921 in Gary, MN to Adolph and Bessie (Noss) Kvamme. She grew up in Gary, MN and was baptized and confirmed at the Gary Lutheran Church. Bea attended school in...
Norbert R. Hillestad
Aug 5, 2011
Norbert Raymond Hillestad, age 86, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, August 5, 2011 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Norbert was born at home in Norman County on December 5, 1924, to Oscar and Olga (Ose) Hillestad. Growing up, he attended North 31 Country School and Waukon School. Norbert was baptized at Ness Lutheran Church, confirmed at Norman Lutheran...
Vernon Bucholz
Aug 4, 2011
Vernon Bucholz, age 83, of Gary, Minnesota, died Thursday, August 4, 2011 in Sanford Health, Fargo. Vernon Lloyd Bucholz was born August 13, 1927, the son of Fred and Nora (Amundson) Bucholz in Mahnomen, Minnesota. As a youngster, Vernon spent his early years with his family in the Naytahwaush area. He later moved with his family to the Faith, Minnesota...
