Arlene Holm
May 30, 2009
Arlene Buretta-Holm, age 69, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Saturday, May 30, 2009, in MeritCare Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, North Dakota. Arlene Burnside was born May 5, 1940, the daughter of John and Opal (Reidberger) Burnside in Hawley, Minnesota. She grew upon a farm north of Hawley and attended school in Hitterdal, Minnesota, graduating with the class of 1958. Arlene was...
James A Kjos
May 29, 2009
James A. Kjos, 48, Ulen, MN died Friday, May 29, 2009 in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Jim was born March 28, 1961 in Moorhead, MN the son of Waldo and Darlene (Erickson) Kjos. He was raised and attended Ulen-Hitterdal school. Jim was baptized, confirmed and remained a lifetime member of Salem Lutheran Church in Hitterdal. In 1979 he entered the...
Kylee Mcarthur
May 23, 2009
Kylee McArthur, 5 week old daughter of Ruby Hanks and Brandon McArthur, both of Mahnomen, died Saturday at the Mahnomen Health Center Hospital. Kylee was born April 13, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Kylee enjoyed spending time with her family and had a strong bond with her siblings. She loved the attention of all those who...
Marlys A Bentley
May 22, 2009
Marlys Bentley, 72, of Twin Valley, MN died Friday, May 22, 2009 at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND. Marlys Ann Lien was born Oct. 20 1936 near Flom, MN, the daughter of Odin and Leona (Prestegord) Lien. She was raised east of Twin Valley, on the family farm and attended country school in that community. Marlys was baptized and confirmed in...
Ann Larson
May 22, 2009
Ann Larson, 79, Glyndon, MN, formerly Felton, MN, died Friday May 22, 2009 in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Anice B. Stumbo was born Oct. 23, 1929 at Lake Park, MN, the daughter of Burley and Carrie (Anderson) Stumbo. She was raised on the family farm near Ulen, MN, attended country school and was a member of the Walworth Baptist Church...
Jamison T Brown
May 22, 2009
Jamison Brown, 1 year old son of Ashley Ness and Timothy Brown Jr., died Friday, May 22, 2009 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Jamison Timothy Brown was born June 28, 2007 at St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. He was proudly dedicated to the Lord a few months after his birth. Jamison was a genuine little boy, loving...
Kenneth Skauge
May 20, 2009
Kenneth D. Skauge, 86, Fergus Falls, MN, formally Twin Valley, MN, died Wednesday, May 20 2009 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, MN. Kenneth D. Skauge was born Feburay 26, 1923 in Sacred Heart, MN, the son of John and Laura (Larsen) Skauge. He grew up in that community, attended school and graduated from Sacred Heart High School....
Wayne Tommervik
May 17, 2009
Wayne Tommervik, age 90 of Fertile, MN, formerly of Bejou, MN, died Sunday, May 17, 2009 surrounded by family at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile. Wayne Howard Tommervik was born February 18, 1919, in Shelly, Minnesota, to Halvor and Ella (Garden) Tommervik. He lived with his family on a farm in Bear Park Township, Norman County, where he was...
Mildred T. Iverson
May 12, 2009
Mildred Iverson, age 91, of Mahnomen, Minnesota, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home in Mahnomen. Mildred Theresa Gerda Urdahl was born on November 3, 1917, to Knute and Amanda (Thompson) Urdahl in their home in Flaxville, Montana. As a very young girl, she moved with her parents to their family home near Flom, Minnesota....
Leonard Burtness
May 10, 2009
Leonard P. Burtness, age 100, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Sunday, May 10, 2009, in the Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. Leonard was born to Peder and Louisa (Lomsdahl) Burtness on May 5, 1909, in Ulen. He attended country school and graduated with the class of 1927 from Ulen High School. Leonard furthered his education at the NW Agricultural College in...
Verna Nysetvold
May 4, 2009
Verna Nysetvold, age 83, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Monday, May 4, 2009, in the Palliative Care Unit at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Verna Ruth Knutson was born February 12, 1926, the daughter of Ole and Margaret (Syvertsen) Knutson in Ulen, Minnesota, where she grew up and attended school. As a young woman, Verna graduated from Moorhead Teacher's School....
Geraldine A. Goodwin
May 4, 2009
Geraldine A. Goodwin, age 78, of Mahnomen, MN, formerly of Minneapolis, MN, died Monday, May 4, 2009, at Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, MN. She was with her children, when she died peacefully. Geri was born August 28, 1930, in White Earth, MN, to Joseph Villebrun and Mary Ellen Stene. As a young girl, Geri lived in White Earth,...
Gladys Pinske
May 4, 2009
Gladys Pinske, age 87, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Monday, May 4, 2009, in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Gladys Mae Ellingworth was born April 24, 1922, in Lake Ida Township. Daughter to Abner and Barbara Ellingworth, Gladys lived in the local area all of her life. Gladys worked as a housekeeper at various local farms in the area...
Caroline Jirik
Apr 21, 2009
Caroline Jirik, age 103, of Mahnomen, Minnesota, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home in Mahnomen. Caroline Vlk, daughter of John and Josephine Strnad Vlk was born on November 2, 1905 near Hayfield, Iowa. She later moved with her family to the Bejou, Minnesota, area. In 1930, Caroline was united in marriage to Albert Z....
Joseph "Joe" Merhiy
Apr 18, 2009
Joe Merhiy, age 99, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 18, 2009, in the Palliative Care Unit of MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Joseph "Joe" Merhiy was born March 12, 1910, the son of Hassen and Elizabeth (Milker) Merhiy in Fargo where he lived for a few years. When he was 12, both of Joe's parents died at a...
Alice M Carlson
Apr 17, 2009
Alice Carlson, age 84 of Winger, Minnesota, died on Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Waterville Good Samaritan Care Center in Waterville, Minnesota. Alice Carlson was born on October 15, 1924 to Oscar and Inga (Evenson) Snustad in Sletten Township, Minnesota. Alice was raised on the family farm, baptized and confirmed in her faith at Dovre Church. Alice attended Lone...
Lloyd Benson
Apr 11, 2009
Lloyd Benson, age 71, of Waubun, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 11, 2009, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Waubun. Lloyd Vernon Benson was born to Edna and Vernon Benson on June 2nd 1937. He was raised east of Waubun, with his brother, Wayne Benson, and his sister, Beatrice (Benson) Purdy. In his early years, Lloyd...
John Fagre
Apr 11, 2009
John Fagre, age 49, of Waubun, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 11, 2009 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Waubun. John Stanley Fagre was born May 15, 1959 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He was the son of Stanley and Darlene (Olson) Fagre and step-son of John Bartos. John attended and graduated from Waubun High School in...
Mildred Burtson
Apr 9, 2009
Mildred Burtson, age 69, of Twin Valley, Minnesota died Thursday April 9, 2009 at the Twin Valley Living Center. Mildred Yvonne Burtson, daughter of Abraham and Geneva (Friet) Burtson, was born on April 13, 1939, in Ada, MN. She attended a one room school house in Home Lake Township through the first grade and continued her education in Twin Valley....
Alice A. Berens
Apr 7, 2009
Alice A. Berens, 89, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at First Care Nursing Home in Fosston, MN. Alice Bardwell was born December 18, 1919 in Clearbrook, MN to parents Arthur and Minnie Bardwell. Alice attended county schools in the Clearwater County area. In 1939 she moved to Chief Township in Mahnomen County to be the "hired girl" to help Peter...
