Esther Elfering
Oct 1, 2010
Esther Elfering, age 86, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, October 1, 2010 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Esther Francis Schoenborn was born on February 4, 1924 to John and Louise (Ahmann) Schoenborn in rural Mahnomen County. She was a lifelong member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Beaulieu, MN, where she was baptized, confirmed and later married. As...
Katherine "Honey" Goodwin
Sep 30, 2010
Katherine "Honey" Goodwin, age 69, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, September 30, 2010 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Honey was born August 8, 1941 in White Earth, MN, to Leonard Sr. and Katherine (Morgan) McDougall. She grew up in Naytahwaush, MN, where she attended grade school. Honey graduated from Mahnomen High School...
Stanley Lunde
Sep 30, 2010
Stanley Lunde, age 89, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Thursday, September 30, 2010, in the Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Stanley Maurice Lunde was born on October 2, 1920 to parents Carrie (Raun) and Severt Lunde on a farm east of Ulen. Stanley attended country school at the Braaten Town School until...
Herman Dittmer
Sep 29, 2010
Herman Dittmer, age 89, of Fosston, Minnesota, died Wednesday, September 29, 2010, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, Minnesota. Herman Christian Dittmer was born July 26, 1921, the son of Albert and Pauline (Pfaffle) Dittmer in Hebron, North Dakota. He was raised on a farm near Hebron and as a teenager, moved with his family to the Lockhart,...
Wayne L Makey
Sep 27, 2010
Wayne L. Makey, age 69, of rural Waubun, MN died Monday, September 27, 2010 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Wayne Lloyd Makey was born on July 1, 1941 to Martin and Priscilla (LaGue) in White Earth, MN. At the age of 7, he moved with his family to Orlando, FL. Wayne was a 1959 graduate of William R. Boone...
Maynard Martin Freyholtz
Sep 26, 2010
Maynard Freyholtz, age 71, of Fosston, Minnesota, died Sunday, September 26, 2010 at First Care Medical Services in Fosston. Maynard Martin Freyholtz, the son of Raymond and Ethel (Bleick), was born on October 5, 1938 in Fairfax, Minnesota. As a youngster, he attended school in Fairfax and helped his family on the farm. Maynard later moved to Fosston, where he...
Sylvia Bakke
Sep 24, 2010
Sylvia Bakke, age 85, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Friday, September 24, 2010, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Sylvia Geneva Bakke was born March 4, 1925, in Moorhead, Minnesota, the daughter of Knute and Johanna (Ellingson) Bakke. She was raised in Glyndon, Minnesota, and was a graduate of the Glyndon High School. As a young lady she...
Kenneth Walz
Sep 23, 2010
Kenneth Leo Walz was born on August 24, 1943 to Lanwald and Dorothy (Schouviller) in Detroit Lakes, MN. He grew up in Mahnomen, MN, where he graduated with the class of 1961. Following high school, Ken worked for Solar Gas and later Lee Electric. He was united in marriage to Norma Jokumsen and in 1966, his daughter, Lisa, was born....
Joseph "Joe" Bak
Sep 22, 2010
Joseph "Joe" Bak, age 90, of Fertile, Minnesota, died Wednesday, September 22, 2010, in the Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile. Joseph E. Bak was born August 7, 1920, the son of John and Emma (Garden) Bak on the family farm in Sundal Township where he was raised. As a young man, he worked on the family farm until entering the...
Alma Marie Mcmillan
Sep 17, 2010
Alma Marie Toczek was born at home in Mahnomen County on March 28, 1926, the daughter of Valentine and Antonia (Swansarah) Toczek. She attended country school near her home in Rosedale Township. Following her schooling, Alma was united in marriage to Edmund Wolbeck in 1944. The couple made their home together near Mahnomen and were blessed with two children. Over...
Alfield "Alfie" Erlien
Sep 12, 2010
Alfield "Alfie" Erlien, age 86, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Sunday, September 12, 2010, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Alfield Norma Dahle was born November 8, 1923, the daughter of Albert and Nora (Kaste) Dahle in Fertile, Minnesota. She grew up on a farm near Fertile, attended rural school and graduated from...
Corrine Griewe
Sep 11, 2010
Corrine E. Griewe, age 79, of Twin Valley, MN, died Saturday, September 11, 2010 at the Twin Valley Living Center in Twin Valley. Corrine Eleanor Hanson was born on December 6, 1930 in Gary, MN, the daughter of Henry O. and Ester R. (Masche) Hanson. She grew up on the family farm near Gary and attended country school. As a...
Robert M Kirsch
Sep 9, 2010
Robert Kirsch, age 50, died Thursday, September 9, 2010 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND after a long battle with cancer Robert "Bob" Michael Kirsch was born on February 27, 1960, to Leo and Verena (Barten) Kirsch. Bob grew up in the Mahnomen, MN area and attended school there. While in high school, he began working on the old family...
Selmer O. Gullingsrud
Sep 5, 2010
Selmer O. Gullingsrud, 94, Gary, MN died Sunday, September 5, 2010, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Selmer Oliver Gullingsrud was born April 20, 1916 east of Gary, Minnesota the son of Ole and Stina (Ellingson) Gullingsrud. He was raised on a farm and attended county school near the farm. Selmer was baptized and later confirmed in...
Joseph Blair
Sep 5, 2010
Joseph Bernard Blair, 44, formerly of Ada, MN, passed away September 5, 2010, in Saginaw, Michigan, as a result of an automobile accident. Joe was born January 9, 1966, in Brainerd, Minnesota, the son of Rachel and Rolland Blair. He grew up in Ada and attended Ada High School where he was a member of the National Honor Society in...
George Boe
Sep 2, 2010
George Boe, age 48, of Twin Valley, MN, died Thursday, September 2, 2010, at St. Francis Medical Center, Breckenridge, MN. George James Boe, the son of Harold and Beverly Boe, was born June 6, 1962 in Ada, MN. As a child he grew up and attended school in Gary, MN. After graduating with the class of 1981, George worked on...
Donald Axdahl
Aug 30, 2010
Donald Axdahl, age 81, of Frazee, Minnesota, died Monday, August 30, 2010, in Innovis Health in Fargo, North Dakota. Donald Roy Axdahl was born June 23, 1929, the son of Oscar and Tura (Hansen) Axdahl in Mora, Minnesota. Donnie grew up on a farm with his family and attended school in that community. As a young man Donnie entered the...
Elsie Walz
Aug 26, 2010
Elsie Walz, age 99, of Mahnomen, MN died Thursday, August 26, 2010 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Elsie Madeline was born May 21, 1911 to Henry and Theresa (Schultz) Daniel in Padua, MN. At the young age of 7, she moved with her family to Mahnomen. She grew...
Virgil Nelson
Aug 24, 2010
Virgil Nelson, age 85, of Gary, Minnesota, died Tuesday, August 24, 2010, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Virgil A. Nelson was born December 10, 1924, the son of August and Cora (Holkesvig) Nelson in Portland, North Dakota. Virgil attended country school there and later graduated from Portland High School. As a young man he worked for several...
Jean E. Luhman
Aug 19, 2010
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just MAKE the best of everything they have. We were lucky to have the BEST in our Grandma Jean and she was so very good at making the best of everything. Elizabeth Jean Burlingame Luhman was born at home in Becker County on Friday, October 26, 1923. Her parents...
