obituaries

Recent obituaries in the Norman, Mahnomen, Polk, Clay and surrounding counties.

Carol Liebl

Carol Liebl

Apr 25, 2025

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Carol Liebl, age 84, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Friday, April 25, 2025, at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Carol Marie was born to Enos and Mary (Tschida) Klinkhammer on December 18, 1940, on the Klinkhammer farm near Beaulieu, MN.  Growing...

Marina "Rena" Bruggeman

Marina "Rena" Bruggeman

Apr 24, 2025

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n Loving Memory of Marina Bruggeman April 16, 1926 – April 24, 2025

We celebrate the extraordinary life of our beloved mom, Marina Bruggeman, who passed away peacefully at the age of 99—a woman of immense faith, strength, and grace.

Marina was one of eight children born to Joseph...

Marilyn R Ericson

Marilyn R Ericson

Apr 21, 2025

Marilyn Ericson, age 79, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Marilyn Rose Greene was born on July 26, 1945, in White Earth, MN, to Charles and Dorothy (Jackson) Greene. As the eldest of ten siblings, Marilyn naturally took on a nurturing role from an early age,...

Eugene Rock

Eugene Rock

Apr 19, 2025

Eugene J. Rock, age 78, of Chicago, IL, formerly the White Earth, MN, area, died on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago.

Eugene "Gene" Joseph Rock was born on December 13, 1946, in White Earth, MN, to Joseph Badboy and Malina Roberts Anywaush. Gene grew up in the White Earth area and graduated from...

Elizabeth "Betty" Larson

Elizabeth "Betty" Larson

Apr 11, 2025

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Elizabeth "Betty" Larson, age 87, of Twin Valley, MN, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025 at the Benedictine Care Community of Ada in Ada, MN.

Elizabeth Marie Nohr was born on October 29, 1937, in Tower City, ND, to Fred and Lillian (Stanhope) Nohr. She was raised in Gary,...

Violet L. Lee

Violet L. Lee

Mar 29, 2025

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Violet Lee, age 81, of Gary, MN, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Benedictine Care Community of Ada in Ada, MN.

Violet Lucille, the daughter of Harold and Mildred (Hall) Tunks was born on July 16, 1943. She spent her early years in the Ada, MN area growing up...

Robert Millage

Robert Millage

Mar 27, 2025

Robert Millage, age 67, of Fergus Falls, MN, died on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at his home.

Robert Keith Millage, affectionately known as "Bobby" to his family was born December 13, 1957, in White Earth, MN, the oldest son of Verna (Morgan) and Clark Millage.  He started elementary school in Mahnomen, where then...

Earl Schlick

Earl Schlick

Mar 25, 2025

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Earl Schlick, age 94, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home.

Earl John Schlick was born at home on September 13, 1930, the son of Norbert and Katherine (Haider) Schlick.  He began his education at St....

Anita Beaulieu

Anita Beaulieu

Mar 23, 2025

Anita Ann Beaulieu, age 40, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Born on January 2, 1985, to Robert "Bob" Beaulieu and Vanessa Maskewit, Anita grew up with an adventurous spirit and a heart full of kindness. She spent much of her early life in the Minneapolis area...

Paul Brehm

Paul Brehm

Mar 20, 2025

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Paul Brehm, age 69, of Waubun, MN, passed away at his home on Thursday, March 20, 2025.

Born on June 2, 1955, in Mahnomen, MN, Paul Howard was the son of Howard and Doris (Anderson) Brehm. After both of his parents passed away at a young age, Paul was lovingly raised by...

Tammy Bunker

Tammy Bunker

Mar 17, 2025

Tammy Bunker, age 54, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Monday, March 17, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

Tammy Lynn was born December 4, 1970, in Detroit Lakes, MN, the daughter of Darwin Bellanger and Goldie Hanks.  Growing up, her youth was spent on the White Earth Reservation mainly around White Earth and she graduated...

John Townsend

John Townsend

Mar 17, 2025

John Lawrence Townsend Jr, passed away at the age of 54 on March 17, 2025, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

John Lawrence Townsend Jr, passed away at the age of 54 on March 17, 2025, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Born in Minneapolis, MN, on March 22, 1970, to John L. and Ann...

Todd Clow

Todd Clow

Mar 13, 2025

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Final inurnment will take place, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 2:00p.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery in Park River, ND with US Navy Military Honors.

Todd Clow, age 57, of Twin Valley, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 13, 2025, of natural...

Renita Spider

Renita Spider

Mar 13, 2025

Renita Spider, age 64, of Waubun, MN, died on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Renita J. Lofthus was born on August 31, 1960, to Orval and Cynthia (Keezer) Lofthus.  After graduating from Waubun High School in 1979, she attended business school obtaining a degree as an Executive Secretary. Renita...

Theodore Holl

Theodore Holl

Mar 11, 2025

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Theodore Holl, 93, of Waubun, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on March 11, 2025, under the loving care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Ted was born in 1932, to Anthony "Tony" and Marie (Weihs) Holl and grew...

Gerald Kircher

Gerald Kircher

Mar 10, 2025

Gerald Allen Kircher passed away on March 10, 2025, after a 15-month battle with cancer.

Gerald was the fifth of six children born to Lawrence and Elnora (Tabatt) Kircher on February 28, 1964, in Long Prairie, MN. He grew up in Long Prairie and much of his life was spent in the areas near Long Prairie. Gerald...

Darlene Krajsa

Darlene Krajsa

Mar 4, 2025

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Darlene "Red" Krajsa, age 78, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Darlene was born on April 26, 1946, to M.T. and Anne (Brickzin) Jaeger in Mahnomen. She grew up in Mahnomen and was a graduate of Mahnomen High School. Darlene continued...

Brenda Fairbanks

Brenda Fairbanks

Mar 2, 2025

Brenda Fairbanks, age 51, of Naytahwaush, MN, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Mahnomen Health Center.

Brenda Jo Fairbanks was born July 6, 1973, in Mahnomen, MN, the daughter of Shirley Belland and Spencer Fairbanks.  She grew up in the Naytahwaush area and attended school at Circle of Life in White Earth, MN.  During...

Mary Dahlen

Mary Dahlen

Feb 27, 2025

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Mary Dahlen, age 83, longtime Anoka, MN resident, passed away Thursday morning, February 27, 2025, at the Northfield Retirement Community.

Mary Irene (Hoffman) Dahlen, was born September 30, 1941, in Shelly, MN to Sylvester and Thelma (Bush) Hoffman. She was raised in Shelly and attended...

Rosanne M. Kuehn

Rosanne M. Kuehn

Feb 26, 2025

Rosanne Kuehn, age 76, of Twin Valley, MN, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Sanford Health in Fargo, surrounded by her family.

Rosanne Marie Prellwitz was born on June 1, 1948, in Mahnomen, MN, to Lawrence and Shirley (Klatt) Prellwitz. She graduated from Waubun High School with the class of 1966. After graduation, Rosanne moved...

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