Ronald Lafriniere
Apr 19, 2010
Ronald LaFriniere age 77 passed away peacefully April 19, 2010 during the hour of mercy while praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Mary; two sisters, Marilyn and Barbara; and infant grandson, Samuel. He is survived by his children: Beth (Jerry) Richards of St. Paul, MN, Kris (David) Fortier of New...
Alvin Anderson
Apr 19, 2010
Alvin Anderson, age 68, of Elbow Lake Village, Minnesota, died Monday, April 19, 2010 at Innovis Health Systems in Fargo, North Dakota. Alvin "Joe" LaVern Anderson, the son of Vernon L. and Genevieve (LaGue) Anderson was born February 20, 1942 at home in Elbow Lake Village, rural Waubun, Minnesota. He spent most of his childhood in Elbow Lake Village, also...
Yvonne H Soyring
Apr 16, 2010
Yvonne H. Soyring, age 75, of Waubun, Minnesota died Friday, April 16, 2010 at St. Mary's Innovis Health Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Yvonne Holt, the daughter of Ceph and Lena (Branch) Holt, was born November 4, 1934 in Patrick County, Virginia. She grew up in Stuart, Virginia and attended school there. As a young woman, Yvonne traveled the...
Robert Berkner
Apr 13, 2010
Robert (Bob, RJ) was born May 18, 1932 in Rochester, Minnesota to R.F. and Cecilia (Madden) Berkner. He was raised in Mahnomen, MN, where he attended St. Michael's Catholic School and graduated from Mahnomen High School in 1950. Bob entered into the Army and proudly served his country. He was stationed at Camp Yokihama where he trained firefighters. Bob attended...
Eleanor Jeanette Braseth
Apr 11, 2010
Eleanor Jeanette Braseth, age 102, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2010 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Eleanor was born December 7, 1907, to Bernard and Clara (Fuglie) Wang. She attended Ulen Public School and Moorhead State Teachers College in Moorhead, Minnesota. Upon receiving her teaching certificate, Eleanor taught...
Gladys Heiberg
Apr 10, 2010
Gladys Marianna Heiberg, born at home on March 23, 1913 in Twin Valley, MN died at age 97 on April 10, 2010 at the Twin Valley Living Center, her residence for the last twelve years of her life. Gladys is preceded in death by her parents, Ole and Mina (Aasgaard) Nysetvold of Twin Valley, MN; by her husband, Andreas Severin...
Gordon Lyle Sonstelie
Apr 3, 2010
Gordon Lyle Sonstelie, 71, rural Erskine, Minnesota died at his home on Union Lake, Saturday, April 3, 2010. Gordon was born April 16, 1938 near Winger, Minnesota the son of Gerhard and Evelyn (Gunning) Sonstelie. He was raised on the family farm near Winger and attended country school there. Gordon graduated from McIntosh High School with the class of 1956....
Mardelle Schoenborn
Mar 23, 2010
Mardelle Lorraine Schoenborn, age 85, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 in her home, surrounded by her loving husband and children, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Born in Winger, MN, on November 7, 1924 to Louis and Manda (Kinseth) Kaste, she attended Mahnomen Public School and graduated with the class...
Arthur Spaeth
Mar 19, 2010
Arthur Spaeth, age 92, of Mahnomen, MN died Friday, March 19, 2010 at Mahnomen Health Center. Arthur Joe Spaeth, son of Ben and Anna (Winter) Spaeth was born April 12, 1917 in Hill City, MN. At a young age, he moved with his family to Thief River Falls, MN, then into Mahnomen County, MN. When Art was only 9 years...
Edwin "Fred" Frederick Sargent
Mar 18, 2010
Edwin "Fred" Sargent, age 55, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, March 18, 2010 at his home. Fred was born August 30, 1954 in White Earth, MN, the son of Melvin and Ozelda (Blair) Sargent. He grew up near Beaulieu, MN, and attended Mahnomen Public School. At the age of 11, Fred moved with his family to the Minneapolis, MN, area....
Dolly Hagemeister
Mar 12, 2010
Dolly Hagemeister, age 88, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Friday, March 12, 2010, in her home. Dolly Maisel was born April 28, 1921 in Eddy County near McHenry, North Dakota, the daughter of John and Minnie (Schultz) Maisel. She was raised and attended school in that area. On February 2, 1940, Dolly was united in marriage to Frank Johnson in...
Mary A Olstead
Mar 11, 2010
Mary Olstead, age 95, of Pine City, MN, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Pine Medical Center in Sandstone, MN. Mary Ann Ebnet, the daughter of Paul and Catherine (Theisen) Ebnet, was born February 15, 1915 in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was raised in Mahnomen and graduated from Mahnomen High School. As a young woman, Mary...
Patrick Leslie Sr.
Mar 10, 2010
Patrick Leslie, age 51, of rural Waubun, Minnesota died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Patrick Owen Leslie was born September 1, 1958 in Ada, Minnesota, the son of Raymond and Agnes (Wolbeck) Leslie. His family moved to the Mahnomen, Minnesota, area where he attended school. As a young...
James Ray Varty Sr.
Mar 9, 2010
James Varty Sr., age 72, of Mahnomen, MN died Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Jim was born on December 15, 1937 to Leslie & Eldora (Chilton) Varty in White Earth, MN, and grew up in Mahnomen. After graduating from Mahnomen High School in 1955, Jim pursued his vocational...
Leland E. Larson
Mar 6, 2010
Leland Larson, age 83, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Bridges Care Community in Ada, Minnesota. Leland was born April 14, 1926 the son of Edwin and Valborg (Hanson) Larson in rural Norman County, Minnesota. He was raised in Norman County where he attended country school and later Twin Valley High School. Following high school, Leland...
Marceline Samuelson
Mar 6, 2010
Marceline "Marcy" Samuelson, age 78, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Saturday, March 6, 2010, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Marceline Theone Ambuehl was born June 19, 1931, the daughter of Lowell and Olga (Evenstad) Ambuehl, near Borup, Minnesota. Marcy attended school in Ada, Minnesota, graduating with the class of 1948. Upon graduation, she accepted a job as bookkeeper at...
Ardith Lee
Mar 6, 2010
Ardith Berthine (Degerness) Lee passed away at age 88 on March 5, 2010 after a brief illness, compounded by her compromised lung condition of past years. Ardith was born on May 2, 1921, in Gary, MN, to Helmer J. and Ovidia (Gysland) Degerness. In addition to her parents, Ardith was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur R. Lee, and...
Rebecca Ann Preisler
Mar 2, 2010
Rebecca Ann Preisler, age 33, Eagan, MN and formerly Bejou, MN joined her heavenly father on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Her brief yet courageous battle with cancer ended while she was once again able to be out in the country at "The Lodge" hospice care in Elko, MN. Born on June 27, 1976 in Mahnomen, MN, the daughter of Franklyn...
Herbert Worms
Feb 27, 2010
Herbert L. Worms, age 90, of Mahnomen, MN, died, Saturday February 27, 2010 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home in Mahnomen. Herbert Lambert Worms was born to Lambert and Agnes (Ellering) Worms on November 10, 1919 on their home farm in Spring Hill Township during a blizzard. The doctor was not able to make it to the farm, so...
Megan Joy Londo
Feb 19, 2010
Megan Londo, age 25, of Naytahwaush, Minnesota, died Friday, February 19,2010 in Moorhead, Minnesota. Megan was born February 13, 1985 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the daughter of Teri Lynn (Wadena) and Louis Londo. As a young child, she lived in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area until 1995 when she returned to the Naytahwaush. Megan attended school in Naytahwaush followed by Mahnomen...
