obituaries

Nov 11, 2016

Daniel Voje, age 87, of Twin Valley, MN, formerly Ada, MN, died Friday, November 11, 2016, in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Daniel Sylvester Voje was born December 30, 1928, at home to George and Anna (Sorenson) Voje. He was born in rural Hendrum, MN, and attended country school. As a young man, Dan helped on the family farm,...

Nov 10, 2016

Robert Johnson, age 82, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016, at Sanford Health Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Robert Dale Johnson was born to Helmer and Hazel (Fairbanks) Johnson on August 29, 1934, in White Earth, MN.  He attended school in the area and graduated from Mahnomen High School with the class of '52.  Following graduation, JB...

Nov 7, 2016

Lyle Sandal, age 93, of Twin Valley, MN, died Monday, November 07, 2016, in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Lyle S. Sandal was born January 21, 1923, the only child of Sivert and Lillie (Erickson) Sandal, at his parent's farm in Home Lake Township, MN. As a youngster, Lyle was baptized and confirmed his faith at Immanuel Lutheran Church....

Nov 7, 2016

Verda Ethel Carlson, 97, Fertile, MN, died Monday, November 7, 2016, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile. She was born on September 6, 1919, near Parker, SD, to Emerson and Susie (Stoner) Wettlaufer. As a small child, she moved with her parents to Pipestone, MN. She attended school there until her parents moved back to South Dakota. Verda finished her...

Nov 4, 2016

Craig "CJ" Grivno Jr., 27, Ada, MN, died Friday, November 4, 2016, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Craig "CJ" Lee Grivno, Jr. was born on October 30, 1989, in Mahnomen, MN, to Craig and Barbara (Dyrdahl) Grivno. CJ walked into the loving arms of his Lord, on Friday November 4, 2016, at the age of 27. CJ was baptized and...

Nov 2, 2016

Dorothy Altepeter, 84, Fertile, MN, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile.  She was born on November 12, 1931, to Louis and Rose (Violette) Dubuque at home in rural Red Lake Falls, MN.  Dorothy attended school near her home.  While growing up on the farm, Dorothy loved helping her father with chores and farm work. On...

Nov 2, 2016

Douglas Ray Nolte, 68, rural Fertile, MN, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. He was born on May 11, 1948, to Orvis and Verna (Gullickson) Nolte in Crookston, MN. He was baptized at Varnes Lutheran Church and, later, confirmed at Concordia Lutheran Church, Fertile, MN. Doug attended the Fertile-Beltrami School District, graduating in 1966. Following...

Oct 31, 2016

John "Baptiste" Thunder, age 87, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2016, at Mahnomen Heath Center Nursing Home in Mahnomen. John Baptiste Thunder was born to John Baptiste and Rachael (McDonald) Thunder in Red Lake, MN on December 4, 1928. As a child, he grew up in the Ponsford, MN, area and attended school in Pipestone, MN,...

Oct 26, 2016

Pastor Lori Jo Hoyum, 57, formerly of Fertile, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at her home on Bainbridge Island, WA. She was born on February 13, 1959, in Crookston, MN, the daughter of Erman and Betty (Haugen) Ueland. She was raised in Fertile, MN, where she graduated from Fertile-Beltrami High School. She received a B.A. from Concordia...

Oct 26, 2016

Beryl E. Dalby, 84, Ada, Minnesota, died with her family by her side and under the care of Hospice on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at Benedictine Care Community, Ada. Beryl was born October 25, 1932, at home near Beltrami, MN, the daughter of George and Birdie (Durby) Christensen. She was united in marriage to Curtis Dalby on August 22, 1952....

Oct 24, 2016

Arnold "Arnie" C. Rivinius of Ada, MN, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday October 24, 2016. Arnold Rivinius was born on December 24, 1938 in Elgin ND. He was preceded in death by his wife Kathy (Lokken) Rivinius, his parents Richard and Maggie Rivinius, his brother LeRoy Rivinius, and his Nephew Richard Rivinius. He is survived by a...

Oct 21, 2016

Kenneth Roy "Kenny" Nelson, 65, of Waubun, MN formerly of Halstad, MN passed away in his home on Friday, October 21, 2016. He courageously and positively lived with a degenerative disease for five years. Ken was born to Lloyd Burnett and Anna (Merkins) Nelson on February 26, 1951. He grew up on the family farm in Anthony Township (God's country)...

Oct 21, 2016

Hayle Lynn Soyring, age 28, of Elbow Lake Village, MN died on Friday, October 21, 2016, near Shevlin, MN. Hayle Lynn was born April 3, 1988, to Gary and Carla (Johnson) Soyring. She graduated from the White Earth Tribal College in 2006 and worked at the Shooting Star Casino as a blackjack dealer. Hayle was a feisty, sassy, eccentric, one...

Oct 20, 2016

Judy Peterson, 60, Ada, Minnesota, died Thursday, October 20, 2016, after a brief illness at her residence. She was born on February 19, 1956, to James and Faye (Lohmeier) Peterson at Ada, MN. Judy attended the Ada Public School, graduating in 1974. She continued her education at Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN, as a student athlete playing volleyball, basketball and...

Oct 18, 2016

Mary Lou Chromy, age 77, of Waubun, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Mary Lou Ahles, the daughter of Lewey and Marie (Belsvick) Ahles, was born on October 18, 1939, in White Earth, MN. She grew up in Waubun and graduated high school with the class of 1957. Later that same...

Oct 18, 2016

Wesley John Magnuson, 94, Ada, MN, died on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at the Benedictine Care Community, Ada. Wes was born on June 14, 1922, to Oscar and Ellen (Frantzick) Magnuson in Farwell, MN. He attended school in Farwell, and the University of Minnesota Morris Ag School, graduating in 1942. In October of 1944, Wesley was united in marriage to...

Oct 17, 2016

Theresa Johnson, age 96, of Twin Valley, MN, formerly Bemidji, MN, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016, at the Twin Valley Living Center in Twin Valley.

Mary Theresa Donnell was born October 30, 1919, to Louis & Celine Agnes (Thomas) Donnell in rural Waubun, MN. She was the fifth of eight children, six boys and two girls....

Oct 16, 2016

Carter Peterson, 16, Ada, Minnesota, went to be with the Lord, where he met him with open arms, Sunday, October 16th, 2016, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident near Borup, MN. Carter Alexander Peterson was born June 10, 2000, in Fargo, North Dakota, the son of Randy and Chasity (Cymbaluk) Peterson. Carter was baptized and...

Oct 13, 2016

Thomas Brown, age 76, of Mahnomen, MN, formerly of White Earth, MN, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, in Mahnomen. Thomas Reginal Brown, the son of Augustus and Mabel (Leaf) Brown, was born in White Earth, MN, on January 8, 1940. He was born into a family of eleven children and grew...

Oct 13, 2016

Marvin Schoenborn, age 88, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 13, 2016, at home. Marvin Norbert was born August 17, 1928, to Cecelia (Haider) and Herman Schoenborn. He grew up near Beaulieu, MN, and attended country school. As a young man, Marvin spent the first 21 years of his life growing up and working on the family...