obituaries

Apr 5, 2017

Bernice "Ella" Vogel, age 57, of Grand Portage, MN, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth, MN. Bernice Ella Vogel, the daughter of Burnham Sr. and Marian (Sargent) Tibbetts, was born on March 2, 1960, in Mahnomen, MN. She was raised there and graduated from Mahnomen High School. Ella, as she was loving known, moved to...

Apr 4, 2017

Michael D. Lee, 69, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center, Erskine, MN.

Michael Douglas Lee was born December 20, 1947, in Ada, MN, the son of Kenneth and Laurel (Jackson) Lee. He grew up on the farm along with four brothers and two sisters. He helped with farm labor at home...

Mar 31, 2017

Mary Ellen Rector, age 74, of Waubun, MN, formerly Ada, MN, died Friday, March 31, 2017, in her home under the care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Mary Ellen was born September 14, 1942, in Moorhead, MN, the only daughter of Floyd and Fern (Warner) Gift. She grew up in Halstad, MN, and graduated with...

Mar 30, 2017

Darlene Kay Ness I came into this world on April 2, 1951, to Kenneth and Della Kroshus, in Ada, MN. They blessed me with a little sister, Karen (Peppel) Kroshus, a brother, Howard Kroshus and the youngest of the bunch, Debbie (Gordon) Kroshus. I passed on March 30th, 2017, surrounded by family at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota....

Mar 29, 2017

Duane Johnson, age 87, of Twin Valley, MN, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Duane Lamarr Johnson was born February 16, 1930, in Erskine, MN, to Heino and Pearl Johnson. He grew up in Twin Valley where he graduated high school. Duane married Barbara Mishaw and the couple was blessed with four boys: Michael,...

Mar 28, 2017

Howard W. Heitman, 93, Ada, MN, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.

Howard William Heitman was born to William John and Clara (Letness) Heitman in Crookston, Minnesota on February 11, 1924. Howard was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Pleasant View Church, near Hadler. Howard started his education in a country...

Mar 27, 2017

On March 18, 1923, David and Josephine (Evans) Eklund welcomed Donald Jerome Eklund, one of 13 children. The seven girls outnumbered the six boys; Verna, Alice, Eleanor, Doris, Gust, Helen, Bernice, Donald, Ruth, Lester, Merlyn, Vernon and Jerry. Donald attended school in Fertile, MN, Stanley, ND, and Lockhart, MN, until the age of 15 when he entered the workforce. From...

Mar 26, 2017

Joan Everson, age 78, of Twin Valley, MN, died Sunday, March 26, 2017, in Sanford Health, Fargo surrounded by her loving family. Joan Thea Gunnufson, the daughter of Halvor and Clara (Bjorge) Gunnufson, was born on September 21, 1938, in Twin Valley. She spent her childhood in the Twin Valley area where she attended school. In October 1957, Joan was...

Mar 23, 2017

Lowell Allen Wagner, 67,Quartzsite, AZ. died March 23, 2017, in his home. Lowell Allen Wagner was born in Hawley, MN. July 28, 1949, to Wilbur (Bill) and Alice (Hartwig) Wagner. He grew up in Ulen Township and attended school in Ulen, graduating in 1967. He was in the United States 119 Fighter Wing Air National Guard, farmed, and worked for...

Mar 23, 2017

Mary "Donnis" Diehl, age 98, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, MN.

Mary "Donnis" Diehl, the daughter of George and Cleo (Berryman) Conover, was born on January 24, 1919 while her mother was visiting family in Jackson, MI.  As a newborn, she traveled with her family back to...

Mar 22, 2017

Gregory "Pete" Peterson, 62, Ada, MN, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Benedictine Care Community, Ada, MN.

Gregory Ray Peterson was born January 9, 1955, in Fargo, ND, the son of Gordon and Gloria (Tronson) Peterson. He grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo South High School in 1973. He worked at Swedberg Equipment in West...

Mar 22, 2017

Perry Grise, age 89, of Waubun, MN, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN. Perry Grise was born October 18, 1927, to Harley and Dora (Coats) Grise in Covington, OH. Perry attended school in Piqua, OH and the Lockington, OH area. Later in life, Perry moved back to Covington where he made his home before...

Mar 18, 2017

Marlys Ruth Johnson, 88, of Maple Bay, MN, died on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at the Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND.  She was born on December 11, 1928, to Elling and Mabel (Bowker) Ellingson in Epping, ND. Marlys grew up along with her two older sisters and brother in western North Dakota on a farm one mile outside of...

Mar 18, 2017

Lorraine Brunsberg, 90, Fertile, MN, died Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, in Fertile.

Lorraine Caroline Bennen was born on November 13, 1926, in Crookston, MN, the youngest daughter of Fred and Nellie (Tinkham) Bennen. She grew up in Crookston and graduated from Crookston High School in 1944.

Lorraine was united in...

Mar 16, 2017

Patricia "Pat" Ann Haire, 84, Fertile, MN, died Thursday, March 16, 2017, at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN.   Pat was born on November 18, 1932, to Rudolph and Jessie (Sturtevant) Converse at Laconia, NH.  She attended school in Meredith, NH, graduating from Inter-Lakes High School in 1950.  Pat attended Berkshire Christian College in Brookline, MA, where she...

Mar 15, 2017

Patricia "Pat" Ann (Stringham) Beauchane, 77, Fertile, MN, died on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at the Riverview Hospital, Crookston, MN. She was born on June 5, 1939, to Albert and Jenny Vera (Allison) Stringham at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Pat was raised in Sioux Falls, attending the Washington High School, graduating in 1957. She graduated with a Bachelor of...

Mar 15, 2017

Raymond Edwin Christian, 84, of Fertile, MN and Mesa, AZ, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in the comfort of his home surrounded by family and friends.  Selmer Lawrence Dahle, Jr. (Ray) was born January 4, 1933 to Selmer and Jennie (Lorentzen) Dahle at Rochester, MN, the eighth of nine children. He...

Mar 14, 2017

Darlene Lhotka, age 80, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at her son's home in Tigard, OR. Darlene Mae Benson was born August 27, 1936, in Battle Lake, MN, the daughter of Clarence and Olga (Anderson) Benson. Her toddler years we spent in Waubun, MN, and at the young age of 5, she moved with her mother to...

Mar 14, 2017

Marvin "Mossy" Tibbetts Jr., age 41, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Detroit Lakes, MN, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Marvin Jr. was born July 1, 1975, in Grand Marais, MN, the oldest son of Lynn (Olson) and Marvin Tibbetts. They lived in Grand Portage, MN, until 1978 when the family...

Mar 13, 2017

Merton Turpin, age 70, of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, March 13, 2017, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Merton James Turpin was born October 28, 1946, in White Earth, MN, the son of Geraldine (Villebrun) Goodwin and Clyde Turpin. As a child he grew up in Mahnomen, MN. Merton also lived in Minneapolis for a number of years before...