obituaries

Jul 19, 2016

Tanya Thornton Walz, age 37, of Hankinson, ND, formerly of Twin Valley, and Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, July 19, 2016, near Sisseton, SD. Tanya Lin Thornton was born November 20, 1978, the daughter of Michael and LeAnn (Prestegord) Thornton in Mahnomen, MN. Tanya grew up near Twin Valley where she attended school, graduating with the class of 1997. In 2002,...

Jul 17, 2016

Russell Eugene Mansfield, 56, of Perley, MN, died suddenly on Sunday, July 17, 2016, at his home. Russell was born on January 16, 1960, to Alfred and Sheryl (Welge) Mansfield in Fayette, MO. He attended school in St. Charles, MO and graduated from high school. Following his schooling, Russell moved to Fargo, ND, and began working for Don's Car Wash....

Jul 16, 2016

Donna Dittberner, 87, Halstad, MN, died Saturday, July 16, 2016, at Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN. Donna Jean Marie Houske was born June 28, 1929, at Crookston, MN, the daughter of Richard and Elsie (Carlyle) Houske. She grew up in Halstad, where she attended school and graduated from Halstad High School in 1947. After high school she attended nurses training...

Jul 16, 2016

Morris W. Nystrom, 85, of Fergus Falls, MN, died at the Lakewood Hospital in Staples, MN, on July 16, 2016. Morris William Nystrom, the son of Harold and Elizabeth (Fairbanks) Nystrom, was born on January 29, 1931, at White Earth, MN. He was raised in the White Earth and Mahnomen communities and graduated from Mahnomen High School. On June 22,...

Jul 14, 2016

Lowell H. Austinson, 85, Ada, Minnesota, died Thursday, July 14, 2016, with his family by his side at Benedictine Care Community, Ada. Lowell Henry Austinson was born in Ada, on April 15, 1931 to Stennes and Alma (Grondahl) Austinson. He grew up in Hegne Township and attended a one room school for the first seven years of his education. He...

Jul 14, 2016

Douglas Wayne Iverson was born July 5, 1948, in Mahnomen, MN. He passed away July 14, 2016, at the Manor Care Facility in Fargo, ND, at the age of 68. He was preceded in death by his parents Gerald and Mildred (Urdahl) Iverson. Doug grew up on a small farm in Faith, MN, where he attended and was confirmed at...

Jul 13, 2016

ShiAnn B. Coleman, age 26, of Mahnomen, MN, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in Mahnomen.

ShiAnn Brittney was born February 4, 1990, in Fargo, ND, the daughter of Jeffrey Coleman and Rebecca Cyr.   She attended school in Mahnomen and worked for a time at Thielen Thrifty Drug. Spending all her time on the White Earth...

Jul 12, 2016

Rodney "Rod" Dayton Mosher, 81, of Crookston, MN, formerly of Beltrami, MN, died on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at the Riverview Care Center, Crookston, MN. He was born on November 19, 1934, to Doc and Carola (Balstad) Mosher on a small farm Northeast of Beltrami in Liberty Township. He was baptized at Varnes Lutheran Church, rural Fertile, and confirmed at...

Jul 11, 2016

John "Jack" Starkey, age 75, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Monday, July 11, 2016, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Jack was born July 14, 1940, to John and Bertha (Bellecourt) Starkey in White Earth, MN. Living his entire life in the Mahnomen area, Jack attended school and graduated from Mahnomen in 1958. As a young man, he worked...

Jul 8, 2016

Roxanne M. Claassen, age 64, of Waubun, MN, died on Friday, July 8, 2016, at Essentia Health St Mary's in Detroit Lakes, MN after a courageous battle with liver cancer. Roxanne was born in West Allis, WI, on February 7, 1952, to Lawrence Dentici and Mabel Fairbanks. She became a CNA and pursued her degree to be a nurse early...

Jul 5, 2016

Marion J. Pederson, age 88, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2016, surrounded by family at Golden Manor Memory Care in Detroit Lakes, MN. Marion Sirjord was born to Olaf & Marie (Ystenes) Sirjord on January 19, 1928, on her parents' farm in rural Gary, MN. As the eldest child of six, she was a good helper on the farm,...

Jul 4, 2016

Donald Dunbar, age 58, of Twin Valley, MN, died Monday, July 4, 2016, in Vibra Hospital, Fargo. Donald Charles Dunbar was born April 14, 1958, the son of Ernest and Delores (Pinske) Dunbar in Ada, MN. As a youngster, Don lived in Ada for a time, before moving with his family to Twin Valley where he attended school. After school,...

Jul 4, 2016

Mary Ann (Carlson) Hanna, 65, of Denton, TX, formerly of Fertile, MN, died at her home after a short illness on Monday, July 4, 2016. She was born on March 26, 1951, to Conrad and Verda (Wettlaufer) Carlson, at Glenwood, MN. Mary began her schooling in Glenwood and, in 1964, moved with her family to Fertile, MN. In the fall...

Jul 1, 2016

Patrick Moran, age 55, of Waubun, MN, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 1, 2016, at home. A Funeral Service was held at 11:00 am Thursday, July 7, 2016, at the Waubun Community Center with visitation one hour prior. Interment took place at Waubun City Cemetery, Waubun.

Jun 30, 2016

Gene W. Wagar, 89, Halstad, MN, died Thursday, June 30, 2016, with his family by his side, at the Halstad Living Center in Halstad. Gene Willis Wagar was born May 31, 1927, in Gilby, ND, the son of William and Annie (Swen) Wagar. He grew up in Gilby and graduated from Gilby High School. Gene enlisted in the United States...

Jun 28, 2016

Ella Sustad, age 87, of Ada, Minnesota, and formerly of Stephen, Minnesota, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at Benedictine Living Community, Ada, Minnesota. Ella Margaret Skretvedt was born October 22, 1928 to Halvor and Annie Skretvedt at Nielsville, Minnesota. She joined five sisters, Ida, Alice, Gertrude, Hilda and Thelma. When Ella was 8 months old her mother died, and she...

Jun 26, 2016

Paul Bradford Hoppestad, 68, from Mahnomen, Minnesota, passed away on June 26, 2016, in Fargo, ND. He was born March 21, 1948, in Ada, Minnesota, the son of Peder and Bernice Hoppestad. Paul married Mary Lois Kveno on June 12, 1971 at Ness Lutheran Church, rural Gary, Minnesota. He received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of...

Jun 26, 2016

Janet Lee Skretvedt was born August 27, 1925, the fifth child of Ragna and Even Lee. She grew up and attended school at Gary, Minnesota. On May 12, 1945, during World War II, she put her college education on hold and traveled to New London, Connecticut to marry her high school sweetheart, Gordon Skretvedt, who was in the Navy attending...

Jun 26, 2016

Betty Krauter, 86, (born Elizabeth Catherine Kathrein) passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 26, 2016, surrounded by her children at the Benedictine Care Community, Ada, MN. Betty was born on July 15, 1929 in New England, North Dakota, where she was raised and attended school. At the age of 18 she moved to Williston, North Dakota where she worked as...

Jun 25, 2016

Ralph Vernon Evanson was born October 22, 1931 to Carl (Leonard) and Wilma (Day) Evanson on the family farm, north of Ulen, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ulen. Ralph attended District 68 Country School from first grade through eighth grade. He attended 9th grade in Ulen, and then attended the North West School of...