Paul "Jerry" Ingebrightson
Nov 1, 2009
Jerry Ingebrigtson, age 83, of Waubun, MN, died Sunday, November 1, 2009 at MeritCare Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Paul "Jerry" Jerome Ingebrigtson was born April 17, 1926 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Arnold and Olive (Fagre) Ingebrigtson. He lived in the Minneapolis area until his mother's death in 1939. In 1940, Jerry moved with his father and sister...
Matthew Fairbanks
Nov 1, 2009
Matthew Michael Fairbanks was born on March 2, 1987 in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Pauline Keezer and LeRoy Fairbanks. Matthew was baptized in the Lutheran faith at Elbow Lake Lutheran Church. He attended elementary school in Waubun, Minnesota, and graduated in 2006 from Mahnomen High School in Mahnomen, Minnesota. Matt enjoyed spending time with his nieces and nephew and was...
Orelle Mattison
Oct 29, 2009
Orelle Irene Mattison passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 29th at the Dorsett Nursing Home after suffering a massive stroke, she was 92. For several years prior she had resided within the loving atmosphere of Tender Care Assisted Living, Spearfish, SD. Orelle was born on April 16th , 1917 to Edwin and Clara Benthagen of Borup. Growing up she had...
Alex R. Mckenzie
Oct 29, 2009
Alex R. McKenzie, age 56 of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, October 29, 2009 at Innovis Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Alex was born March 24, 1953 in Fosston, MN, the son of Jack and Dorothy (McKenzie) Antell. He grew up with his grandparents, Henry and Grace McKenzie in the Lengby, MN, area and attended school in Fosston. Following his schooling,...
Sophia Monson
Oct 28, 2009
Sophia A. Monson, 106, died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Sophia Amelia Monson was born July 12, 1903 the daughter of Sivert and Anna (Mikkelson) Anderson at Minneota, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at the Norwegian Lutheran Church, now the Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota. She was...
Dagney C. Neumann
Oct 28, 2009
Dagney Neumann, age 98 of Mahnomen, MN, died on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 in the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Dagney Christine Johnson was born on May 15, 1911 the fifth daughter of George and Albertina (Olson) Johnson. She attended Longfellow School District #6 where at the age of ten and again at eleven, she won the Mahnomen County spelling...
Cynthia Gjestrum
Oct 23, 2009
Remembering the life of Cindy Gjestrum Cynthia Gjestrum, age 54, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, October 23, 2009 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Cynthia Marla Gjestrum was born on August 13, 1955 to Ruby (Shaugobay) & Myrl Gjestrum in White Earth, MN. Throughout her childhood, she enjoyed the company of her siblings- Cyrlene, Myrl, Marc, & helped raise her...
Marcella Maxine Jallo
Oct 21, 2009
Marcella "Marcie" M. Jallo, age 73 of Waubun, MN, died suddenly at her home Wednesday, October 21, 2009. Marcella Maxine Wilt was born on December 12, 1935 to Joseph and Evelyn (Andrea) Wilt at their home near Mahnomen, MN. She attended Jesse Country School, which was located east of Mahnomen. Marcie worked several years at home, before marrying Arnold Jallo...
Don Spencer Olson
Oct 20, 2009
Don S. Olson, age 68, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at his home. Don Spencer was born October 3, 1941 in Ada, MN, to Myles and Emma (Miller) Olson. He grew up in the Twin Lakes area and graduated from Mahnomen High School with the class of 1959. Following graduation, Don entered the United States Marines. In...
Sebaston Aarion Bevins
Oct 18, 2009
Sebaston Aarion Bevins, infant son of Jennifer Oppegard and Samuel Bevins, both of Naytahwaush, Minnesota, died Sunday, October 18, 2009 at Mahnomen Health Center, Mahnomen, Minnesota. Sebaston was born July 24, 2009 at St. Mary's Regional Hospital in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Jennifer Oppegard and Samuel Bevins. As an inquisitive baby, Sebaston always wanted to see what was going on...
Reome Jensen
Oct 17, 2009
Reome Jensen, age 90, of Twin Valley, Minnesota died Saturday, October 17, 2009 at the Twin Valley Living Center in Twin Valley, Minnesota. Reome Minerva Raad was born July 14, 1919 to Adolph and Anna (Jacobson) Raad on the farm in rural Waubun, Minnesota. Growing up, she attended Cheerful Nook Country School, rural Waubun and graduated with the class of...
Ardis Selseth
Oct 15, 2009
E. Ardis Anderson was born March 16, 1923 at home to Oscar and Mollie (Olson) Anderson in Eglon Township, rural Hawley, MN. She was baptized at Solem Lutheran Church and attended country school at District 61 School House. When Ardis was in the 6th grade, she moved with her family to Twin Valley, MN. She was confirmed at Zion Lutheran...
Ralph Bellmore
Oct 13, 2009
Ralph Bellmore, age 94, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009, in his residence. Ralph Bellmore was born December 29, 1914, the son of Harvey and Hazel (Farlin) Bellmore in Frazee, Minnesota. Ralph grew up on a farm near Frazee where he also attended school. As a young man he worked various jobs before entering in the United...
Leroy Ivancich
Oct 11, 2009
LeRoy Ivancich, age 97, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Sunday, October 11, 2009, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. LeRoy Pete Ivancich was born November 30, 1921, the son of Pete and Eva (Turckovic) Ivancich in San Pablo, California, where he grew up. After graduating from high school, LeRoy was employed at the Oakland Ship Yard during WWII...
Lorna Mahle
Oct 7, 2009
Lorna Mahle, age 90, of Ada, Minnesota, died Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Lorna Bak was born May 12, 1919, the daughter of Ole and Ida (Garden) Bak in Strand Township, Minnesota, where she was raised and attended country school. On November 8, 1952, Lorna was united in marriage to Herman Mahle at Fertile,...
Norman Anderson
Oct 3, 2009
Norman Anderson, age 94, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Saturday, October 3, 2009 at the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Norman Andrew Anderson was born May 19, 1915 in Iowa. Early in his life, Norman moved with his family to a farm east of Twin Valley where he was raised and attended country school. As a young man Norman...
Alice A. Hilde
Oct 2, 2009
Alice Hilde, age 77, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Friday, October 2, 2009, in Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. Alice A. Shaw was born May 1st, 1932, the daughter of John and Lena (Swenson) Shaw on the family farm near Felton, Minnesota. She was raised on the family farm and attended grade school in Hagen Township. Alice graduated from Felton High...
Anna Mrkvicka
Oct 2, 2009
Anna Mrkvicka, age 90, of Moorhead, Minnesota, formerly Mahnomen, Minnesota, died Friday, October 2, 2009, in Innovis Health, Fargo, North Dakota. Anna was born December 29, 1918 to William and Alice (Barrett) Ahrentz at Calvin, North Dakota. She grew up in that community and attended school there before moving to Florida to work as a nanny. Anna met and later...
Erling A. Holm
Sep 30, 2009
Erling Holm, age 82, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at MeritCare Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Erling Alfred Holm was born July 11, 1927 in Ada, Minnesota, the only son of Edwin and Anna (Haugen) Holm. Growing up, he went to country school and later attended high school in Ada. Following his schooling, Erling worked for the...
Ione Elizabeth Estey
Sep 25, 2009
Ione Estey, age 75, of Bemidji, MN, died Friday, September 25, 2009, at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. Ione Elizabeth Fairbanks was born July 3, 1934, in Mahnomen MN, the daughter of Herman and Annie (Murray) Fairbanks. She grew up in the village of Naytahwaush, on the White Earth reservation. As a teenager, Ione moved with her...
