Harold "Sonny" Balzum
Apr 30, 2017
Harold W. Balzum, 88, Ada, Minnesota, died Sunday, April 30, 2017, at Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN.
Harold William "Sonny" Balzum was born on September 12, 1928 at home in Mary Township, to William Herman and Anna Augusta (Cirks) Balzum. He was baptized on November 4, 1928, and, later, confirmed in 1942, at Zion Lutheran...
David Koppy
Apr 26, 2017
David Koppy, age 81, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in his home. David Koppy, one of 12 children born to Joseph and Louise (Janisch) Koppy, was born July 14, 1935, in Mahnomen, MN. The majority of his life was spent in the farming community of Mahnomen. However, from 1968 to 1972, David helped his father take care...
Ellen G. Moon
Apr 26, 2017
Ellen Gertrude Moon, 95, formerly of Ada, MN, died Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Arbor Park Assisted Living, Moorhead, MN. Ellen was born April 7, 1922, the oldest of nine living children, at Danzig, ND, the daughter of Edmond and Lydia (Heupel) Ulmer. She attended school at Wishek, ND and worked with her father on the farm.
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Darrell Gulseth
Apr 23, 2017
Darrell Gulseth, age 73, of Twin Valley, MN, died Sunday, April 23, 2017, in Mahnomen Health Center Hospital. No services will be held at the family's request.
Kathleen "Kathy" Lynn Paul
Apr 22, 2017
Kathleen Lynn Paul, 64, of rural Beltrami, MN, died on Saturday, April 22, 2017, after a five year battle with a rare immune disease at the Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. She was born on June 20, 1952, at Bagley, MN, to Henry and Josephine (Forman) Lindom. Kathy grew up in Leonard, MN, and attended school at Clearbrook, MN. ...
Ardyce Mccradie
Apr 21, 2017
Ardyce C. McCradie was born at White Earth Hospital and died April 21, 2017, at her home, of pancreatic cancer, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Ardyce attended school in Naytahwaush, MN, and Mahnomen, MN. In 1978, she and her family moved to Grandin, ND, where she made her home until the time of her passing. Ardyce was an...
Robert D. Wegge
Apr 20, 2017
Robert Dale Wegge, 79, of Halstad, MN died unexpectedly on Thursday April 20th, 2017 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Robert was born October 1st, 1937 in rural Nielsville, MN to Sigurd and Minnie (Rude) Wegge.  He graduated from Halstad High School in 1955. Robert then enlisted in the Marines in 1956 and was stationed in Guam...
Kevin Hansen
Apr 20, 2017
Kevin D. Hansen, 61, Ada, MN, formerly of Hillsboro, ND, died Thursday, April 20, 2017, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.
Kevin was born September 17, 1955 in Fargo ND and grew up on his family's farm near Hunter. Kevin and Cindy (Thompson) were married September 26, 1975 and made their home near Hillsboro, ND. Over the years...
Ernest Roragen
Apr 19, 2017
Ernest Roragen, age 91, of Moorhead, MN, formerly Bejou, MN, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Eventide in Moorhead, MN.
Ernest Stanley Roragen, the son of Peder and Ella (Handeland) Roragen, was born on April 30, 1925 at home in Bejou Township. He was baptized and confirmed his faith at Faaberg Lutheran Church in Rindahl, MN....
Robert Hoekstra
Apr 19, 2017
Robert Hoekstra, age 82, of Ada, MN, formerly Twin Valley, MN, died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in his home. Bob was born on March 4, 1935, to Martin and Wilma Hoekstra. He was born and raised on the farm near Twin Valley. He was baptized, confirmed and served on several committees at Zion Lutheran Church. Bob attended school in...
Lilyann Roed
Apr 17, 2017
LilyAnn Evelyn (Flermoen) Roed, 92, of Brooklyn Center, MN, formerly of Winger, MN, died on Monday, April 17, 2017, in Brooklyn Center, MN. She was born on April 7, 1925, in St. Paul, MN, the first of children born to Olaus Llewellyn "O.L." and Ellen Ester (Erickson) Flermoen. As a small child, LilyAnn moved with her family to the...
Terry L. Hukriede
Apr 16, 2017
Terry Lynn Hukriede, 49, Hendrum, MN, died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 16, 2017, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Terry was born on March 13, 1968, to Larry and Cheryl (Kroshus) Hukriede, in Ada, MN. He grew up in Halstad where he attended school, and spent most of his life in the area. Terry married Rebecca Villarreal on August 7,...
Margaret Jacobson
Apr 14, 2017
Margaret Mary Jacobson, 97, Ada, MN, formerly of Hendrum, MN, died on Friday, April 14, 2017, at Mission Court Assisted Living in Ada. She was born on September 8, 1919, to Theodore and Mathilda (Versdahl) Natwick in Leonard, ND. Margaret attended school in Leonard, ND and Ada, MN.
On August 2, 1941, Margaret was united in marriage...
Karen Reyes- Wilson
Apr 12, 2017
Karen Reyes- Wilson, age 65, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, April 15, 2017, at her home in Mahnomen, MN.
Karen Kay Reyes, the daughter of Manuel and Mercedes Ann (Emerson) Reyes, was born on February 2, 1952 in...
Danika Rose Murphy
Apr 11, 2017
Danika Rose was born in Redmond WA, and passed away in Minneapolis MN, after a tragic motorcycle accident in Fargo ND.
She always had a passion for others and her life showed it. Always an encourager she was one who made you feel like nothing was impossible.
She has left behind her daddy, Rich (Laura)...
Eleanor Bjerken
Apr 9, 2017
Eleanor Bjerken, age 91, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Eleanor Marie Bjerken was born on July 3, 1925, to Elizabeth (Flottemesch) and Benedict Walz. She attended school in Mahnomen and Mount St. Benedict in Crookston, MN. Eleanor was united in marriage to Julius O. Bjerken on September 24,...
Kelly J Bunker
Apr 9, 2017
Kelly Bunker, age 58, of Naytahwaush, MN, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Kelly Joseph Bunker, the son of Glenn and Phyllis Bunker, was born on February 15, 1959 in White Earth, MN. He grew up in the Naytahwaush community and attended Northrup-Emmerson school. Kelly later...
Wayne O. Longtin
Apr 7, 2017
Wayne O. Longtin, 80, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away on April 7, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Wayne was born on January 13, 1937, in Walhalla, ND. He was one of 10 children born to Henry and May (Beaudoin) Longtin. Wayne entered the workforce at the young age of 13, and two years later became a fulltime employee at...
Orland Swenson
Apr 6, 2017
Orland Swenson, age 78, of Twin Valley, MN, died Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Essentia Health, Fargo. Orland Alvin Swenson, the son of Samuel and Lillian (Askelson) Swenson, was born on March 24, 1939 in Borup, MN. He attended school in Ulen, MN and later moved to Dilworth, MN. In 1961, Orland married Phyllis Knutson and was blessed with two...
Rhoda Anderson
Apr 6, 2017
Rhoda Georgine Anderson, 99, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2017, at the Carefree Living Center in Ely, MN, surrounded by family. Rhoda was born on December 9, 1917, in Hawley, MN to Anna and Oscar Askelson. She attended country school and worked on neighboring farms until her marriage to Gordon Anderson on June 15, 1941, in Borup, MN. They...
