Jasmine Rose Wilson
Aug 3, 2011
Jasmine Rose Wilson, age 2, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011, in Sanford Health, Fargo, due to injuries she sustained in an accident. Jasmine was born October 8, 2008, the daughter of Karen Wilson in Fargo. At the tender age of three months, Jasmine moved to Gary, MN. When she was 16 months old, she moved to Fargo...
Elnora Winter
Aug 2, 2011
Elnora R Winter, age 101, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Elnora Rosella Dobmeyer, the daughter of John and Philomine (Koeplin) Dobmeyer, was born July 4, 1910 at Lake Lenore, Saskatchewan, Canada. As a young girl, Elnora moved with her family back to the United States, settling on a...
Blenda Gregerson
Aug 1, 2011
Blenda Gregerson, age 97, of Ulen, Minnesota, found peace with the Lord, Monday, August 01, 2011 in Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. Blenda Genevieve Knutson was born November 1, 1913, to Knute (1878-1962) and Christine (Renslow) (1883-1977) Knutson. Blenda was one of four children, Orris (1910-1987), Carla Hammer (1918-1999) and Kenneth (1923-2011). Some of her earliest memories are of visiting...
Joann Pollock
Jul 19, 2011
JoAnn Mary Booth was born May 5, 1938 to Worth and Vivian (Kiefer) Booth in Wadena, MN. She lived in the Moorhead area during her youth and moved to Ulen with her family in the early 1950's. JoAnn was united in marriage to Lawrence Pollock on May 9, 1953. She spent many wonderful years helping on the farm, tending her...
Suzanne Merkins-Colburn
Jul 17, 2011
Suzanne Merkins-Colburn, age 47 of Watertown, South Dakota, died Sunday, July 17, 2011 in her home. Suzanne Faye Merkins was born January 10, 1964, the daughter of David and LoAnn (Olson) Merkins in Ada, Minnesota. She was raised on a farm north of Ada and was baptized and confirmed her faith at Pleasant View Lutheran Church near Ada. She attended...
Ida B. Hauge
Jul 13, 2011
Ida B. Hauge, age 66, of Winger, MN, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Ida Belle Sparby was born July 4, 1945 in Cando, ND, the daughter of Peter and Mabel (Gall) Sparby. She grew up in Rock Lake, ND, where she attended school. In March of 1962, Ida was united in marriage to...
Wallace Manley Eid
Jul 9, 2011
Wallace Eid, age 66, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Wallace Manley Eid, the son of Ole and Olga (Erickson) Eid, was born on August 22, 1944 in Gary, MN. As a youngster, Wally moved with his family to Mahnomen where he attended school, graduating with the class of 1962. Pursuing...
Raynold A. Guenther
Jul 6, 2011
Raynold Guenther, age 82, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011 while working on his rural Waubun, MN farm. Raynold Albert Guenther "Smilin' Ray", was born December 15, 1928 in rural Waubun, the son of Gustavas and Christine (Pahan) Guenther. He attended Fish Lake country school, where he graduated from the 8th grade. He joined the United States Air Force and...
Jeannette Stadum
Jul 3, 2011
Jeannette Stadum, 90, Ada, Minnesota died Sunday July 3, 2011 in Bridges Care Community in Ada. Jeannette E. Johnson was born June 18, 1921, the daughter of Julius and Olga (Christenson) Johnson in Moorhead, Minnesota. She grew up there, attending school and graduating from Moorhead High School. As a young lady, Jeannette moved to Ada where she worked various jobs...
Alfred B. Prestegord
Jun 29, 2011
Alfred B. Prestegord, 86, Twin Valley, Minnesota died Wednesday, June 29, 2011 in the Twin Valley Living Center. Alfred B. Prestegord was born December 6, 1924 to Severt and Borghild (Bottolfs) Prestegord on the family farm east of Twin Valley, MN. He was raised on the farm and attended school near Fossum, MN. Alfred was baptized and confirmed in his...
Delane Myers
Jun 27, 2011
DeLane Myers, age 81, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Monday, June 27, 2011, in Sanford Health Systems, Fargo, North Dakota. DeLane Pauline Marie Warnsholz was born July 19, 1929, to Arthur and Clara (Hagenah) Warnsholz in Green Meadow Township near Ada, Minnesota. She was baptized, confirmed and married at St. John's Lutheran Church in Green Meadow. DeLane graduated from Ada...
Harold Lynn Aasen
Jun 22, 2011
Harold Lynn Aasen was born July 26, 1936 in Erskine, MN, the only son of Harold and Edith (Ostmoe) Aasen. He was raised in Winger, MN, where he attended school through the 8th grade. Lynn graduated from McIntosh High School with the class of 1954. Following graduation, Lynn furthered his education at Augsburg College, where he was a pitcher on...
Sherman Larson
Jun 15, 2011
Sherman C. Larson of Burnsville, Minnesota, formerly Gary, Minnesota died on Wednesday June 15, 2011 in his home under the care of St. Jude's Hospice. Sherman was born on November 26, 1920 to Oscar and Mandie (Benson) Larson. He spent all but the last eighteen months of his life in Gary, Minnesota with his wife, Kathryn (Sundet) Larson. Sherman graduated...
Nina A. Pagel
Jun 11, 2011
Nina Pagel, age 81, of Twin Valley, Minnesota died Saturday, June 11, 2011 at her home. Nina A. Erstad was born April 12, 1930, the daughter of Nels and Asta (Hanson) Erstad in Sundal Township near Gary, Minnesota. She later moved with her family to the Ada, Minnesota area where she attended school. As a young adult, Nina cared for...
Myrtle S. Nelson
Jun 6, 2011
Myrtle Sophia Nelson, 98, died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, June 6, 2011. Myrtle, one of 14 children of Martin and Selma Olson, was born February 8, l913, at home and grew up on the Olson homestead seven miles south of Geneseo, ND. She was baptized and confirmed at Bergen Lutheran Church, rural Geneseo. She attended Woodlake School for...
Melissa J. Keezer
Jun 1, 2011
Melissa Keezer, age 30, of Waubun, MN, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Sanford Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Melissa Jean Keezer, known best as Middy or Middlez, was born December 23, 1980 in Mahnomen, MN, to Patleen (Kier) and Michael Keezer. Michael died when Melissa was young and she was raised by her mother, Patty, and her step-father, Jeff....
Myrtle Mccollum
May 26, 2011
Myrtle "Toots" McCollum, age 92, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Myrtle Camille Brodsho was born August 1, 1918 in Mahnomen County to Lawrence and Olga (Thompson) Brodsho. She spent her entire life in the Mahnomen area. On November 15, 1939 Myrtle was united in marriage to Richard McCollum. They made...
James D. Prince
May 25, 2011
James D. Prince, age 54, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at his home. James David Prince was born September 1, 1956 in Wayzata, MN, to Dolores Hasbrook. He grew up and attended school in the twin cities, where he was raised by his mother and step-father, Charles "Ben" Azure. As a young man in 1973, James entered...
Gladys "Sy" Wadena
May 20, 2011
Gladys "Sy" Wadena, age 84, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Friday May 20, 2011 at Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, MN. Gladys Philomene Turner was born on July 8, 1926 to Robert and Charlotte (Morrison) Turner in Naytahwaush. She grew up in the Naytahwaush area and attended Catholic School in White Earth, MN. She was united in marriage to Lawrence...
Marion Laverne Seeger
May 18, 2011
Marion L. Seeger, age 82, of rural Mahnomen, MN, returned to our Heavenly Father, on May 18, 2011, at the Palliative Care Unit, Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND surrounded by her family. Marion LaVerne Seeger was born April 27, 1929, to Lewis and Lillie (Slette) Stene. She was raised on her parent's farm. Marion was baptized and confirmed at St....
