Rosella C. Schuette
Dec 24, 2016
Rosella Schuette, 89, Ada, Minnesota, formerly of Minnetonka, died peacefully Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Benedictine Care Community, Ada. Preceded in death by husband Norville and great grandson Valerij. Survived by children Ron (Anne); Gary (Linda); Rick (Betsy); Monica (Jack); and Joe (Debbie); and grandchildren Megan and Lindsey; Bree; Paris; Liz, Kaila and Jerry; Emily, and six great grandchildren. A...
Clara Agnes Gabrielson
Dec 23, 2016
Clara Agnes Gabrielson, 93, Ada, MN, died Friday, December 23, 2016, at Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN. She was born on October 1, 1923, to Andrew and Christine (Haugen) Anderson at Hillsboro, ND. Clara graduated from the Hillsboro High School in 1942. On July 21, 1942, Clara was united in marriage to Chester Gabrielson at Crookston, MN. Chester entered the...
Adam M. Rude
Dec 22, 2016
Adam M. Rude, age 28 of Fargo, ND, formerly Callaway, MN, died Thursday, December 22, 2016 in his home. Adam Michael Rude, the son of Kevin and Brenda (Lee) Rude, was born on November 23, 1988, in Detroit Lakes, MN. His family lived in Callaway where he spent his childhood. At the age of seven, Adams dad passed away and...
Lillian Thompson
Dec 21, 2016
Lillian Thompson, 86, Ada, MN, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at Benedictine Care Community, Ada. Services are pending at this time.
Verna Marie Eide
Dec 21, 2016
Verna Marie Eide, 86, Fertile, MN, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN. Verna was born on February 21, 1930, to Roy and Anna (Hillesland) Sanden at home in rural Mahnomen, MN. Verna attended country school near her home and graduated from Mahnomen High School in 1948. She continued her education at Bethesda Nursing School...
Muret Carrol Berhow
Dec 19, 2016
Muret Berhow, 99, Fertile, MN, died Monday, December 19, 2016 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center, Erskine, MN. Muret Carrol Berhow was born to Oliver (August) and Alma (Overland) Berhow on May 20, 1917 in Liberty township northwest of Fertile, Minnesota. He was the oldest of seven children. Muret was baptized and confirmed at Varnes Lutheran Church, Liberty Township. He attended...
Beverly J. Hams
Dec 18, 2016
Beverly Joyce Hams (Floberg), 84 of Shelly, MN, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Lincoln, NE. She was born Jan. 12, 1932, in rural Halstad, MN (Holm family farm) to Cora Floberg (Holm) and Alvin Floberg. Bev attended grade school at Shelly in the "new school" which is now the Red River History Museum. Bev talked of herding cows while...
Joyce Elaine Pierson
Dec 18, 2016
Joyce Pierson, 84, Fertile, MN, died Sunday, December 18, 2016, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile. She was born on March 1, 1932, to Emil and Josephine (Lecy) Sonstelie in rural Winger, MN. Joyce was confirmed at Sand Hill Lutheran Church, rural Winger. In 1950, she graduated from the McIntosh High School, McIntosh, MN. Following her schooling, Joyce moved to...
Margie Lavern Olson
Dec 3, 2016
Margie Lavern Olson, 94, Fertile, MN, formerly of Beltrami, MN, died on Saturday, December 3, 2016, a at her residence in Fertile with her daughters by her side. She was born on October 20, 1922 to Oliver and Clara (Durdahl) Nordlum in Crookston, MN. Margie's family moved to Detroit, MI, during her Elementary School years and returned to rural Beltrami...
Lyla Ruth Larson
Nov 29, 2016
Lyla Ruth Larson was born April 15th, 1925 in her parents' farmhouse, south of Ada. Selmer and Anna (Hoven) Larson later had two sons, Glenn (deceased) and Graydon, both of whom farmed like their father, "Sam." Lyla graduated Ada High School in 1943, and Moorhead State Teachers College in 1948, receiving a BA in English. She taught in many high...
Barry R. Kappes
Nov 24, 2016
Barry R. Kappes, of Ada, MN, died unexpectantly from natural causes on Thursday, November 24, 2016, at Sanford Hospital, in Fargo, ND. Barry Kappes was born October 31, 1960, at Crookston, MN, to Raymond B. Kappes and Beverly A. (Roesch) Kappes. Barry was the eighth baby born to a family that would become eleven. He attended school in Borup and...
Glenn Larson
Nov 23, 2016
Glenn E. Larson, 90, Ada, Minnesota, passed away at home on November 23, 2016. Glenn Elton Larson was born August 30, 1926, at the home farm in McDonaldsville township to Selmer and Anna (Hoven) Larson. He was baptized In November, 1926, at the Lutheran parsonage in Ada. He graduated from Ada High School in 1944. He enlisted in the U.S....
Eldon L. Haugen
Nov 22, 2016
Eldon L. Haugen, 64, Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at Sanford Palliative Hospital, in Fargo. Eldon Luther Haugen was born December 25, 1951, in Fargo, the son of Ernest and Erma (Restad) Haugen. He grew up in Fargo, was confirmed at First Lutheran Church, and graduated from Fargo North High School in 1970. He attended Interstate Business College,...
Marlene J. Fuglseth
Nov 20, 2016
Marlene Joyce Fuglseth, 71, Fertile, MN, died Sunday, November 20, 2016, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile. She was born on April 16, 1945, to Julius and Mabel (Lindberg) Halstensgard in Fertile. Marlene was baptized and confirmed at Faaberg Lutheran Church, Rindal, MN. In 1963, she graduated from the Fertile-Beltrami High School and moved to Fargo, ND, to continue her...
Stella S. Hess
Nov 19, 2016
Stella Hess, 97, Ada, MN, died Saturday, November 19, 2016, in Seattle, WA. Stella Signora Torkelson Hess was born on September 12, 1919 in Shelly, Minnesota to Anne Sofie and Tubal Harrison Torkelson. She grew up on a small farm in Norman County,Minnesota with her sister Theone and brother Alton. Always a hard worker, Stella dedicated her life to her...
Marcus Gordon
Nov 18, 2016
Marcus James Gordon, a constant home renovator, sports lover, diehard Bison fan, championship BBQer and above all else, a dedicated and loving family man, died tragically Friday, November 18, 2016, as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident. Marcus had a deep love for his family, especially his three children, Nick (25), Payton (19), and Macey (14). He...
Darlene Ann Zaviska
Nov 18, 2016
Darlene Ann Zaviska, age 70, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen. Darlene Ann Krajsa, the daughter of Stanley and Bessie (Snobl) Krajsa, was born August 7, 1946, in Crookston, MN. She was raised and attended school in Mahnomen. Following her high school graduation, Darlene went to community college where...
Geoffrey M. Sorenson
Nov 15, 2016
Geoffrey M. Sorenson, 62, formerly of Dilworth, MN, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at Benedictine Care Community, Ada, MN. Geoffrey Melford Sorenson was born December 6, 1953, in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Melford and Ruth (Eaton) Sorenson. While Geoffrey was growing up, his father served in the military and the family was stationed in several states and countries...
Albert C Jirik
Nov 15, 2016
Albert Jirik, age 89, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen. Albert "Spence" Charles Jirik was born at home on September 7, 1927, in Rosedale Township, the 5th of James and Mary (Stolka) Jirik's ten children. Â He attended country school until the 6th grade when he began working on the...
Orvis D Dullum
Nov 13, 2016
Orvis D. Dullum, age 84, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016, at Eventide Nursing Home, Moorhead, MN. Orvis Donovan Dullum was born October 30, 1932, on a farm near Faith, MN, the son of Olaf and Thelma (Ovaldson) Dullum. He was raised on the farm in that community and attended Banner School for the first 8 years....
