obituaries

Dec 30, 2015

Helen Doerfler, age 82, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at Ecumen Detroit Lakes in Detroit Lakes, MN. Helen was born on September 9, 1933, in Ada, MN, to Henry and Nora Hagen (Sorenson). Helen attended and graduated Ada High School. Helen enjoyed dancing and being with friends. After high school, Helen married Robert Doerfler and was a stay-at-home mom until...

Dec 29, 2015

Dean Lundon, age 53, died unexpectedly Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at his home in Mahnomen, MN. Dean Allen Lundon was born August 6, 1962 to William and Lois (Dunbar) Lundon in Ada, MN. He grew up near Mahnomen and attended school there. Following his high school graduation with the class of 1980, Dean worked for Lundon Brothers Well Drilling, Dick's...

Dec 27, 2015

Clarice Prestegord, age 100, of South St. Paul, MN, died December 27, 2015, in Vista Prairie at River Heights Assisted Living, South St. Paul. Clarice Karine Morken was born September 14, 1915, the daughter of Albert and Laura (Potter) Morken near Ulen, MN, where she was raised. Clarice attended District 46 country school west of Hitterdal through the eighth grade....

Dec 26, 2015

David Tastad, age 88, of Twin Valley, MN, died Saturday, December 26, 2015, in his home. David Truman Tastad, the son of Iver and Minnie (Thompson) Tastad, was born October 4, 1927, in Ada, MN. He grew up near Faith, MN, where he attended country school. On December 25, 1949, David was united in marriage to Lorraine Skauge in Gary,...

Dec 24, 2015

Carole I.(McBain) Hanson, 73, Fertile, MN, died Thursday, December 24, 2015, at Essentia Health, Fosston, MN. Carole was born on September 5, 1942, to Angus and Ida (Jorgenson) McBain in Bagley, MN, where she attended Bagley High School. She married Maynard Thorson in 1958 and they had 3 children, Scott Leroy, Cheryl Lynn and Ross Angus. They divorced in 1973....

Dec 20, 2015

Hermina Rude, age 92, of Bejou, MN, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. Hermina Van Den Einde, the daughter of Herman and Lizzie (Bosch), was born on March 24, 1923 at home in Norman County, MN. She attended rural school and later graduated from Gary High School. On May 31, 1951 Hermina was united in...

Dec 16, 2015

Marjory Folz, 64, Ada, MN, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Essentia Health in Ada. Marjory was born April 9, 1951, in Ada, the daughter of Virgil and Leona (Nelson) Neset. She attended school in Twin Valley, MN and graduated from Twin Valley High School. Marjory was united in marriage to Floyd Folz on January 8, 1970, in Ada. They...

Dec 15, 2015

Raymond R. Turner, 92, Ada, Minnesota, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Benedictine Care Community, in Ada. Ray was born on June 25, 1923, at home near Ada, the son of Harry and Elise (Thiel) Turner. He attended the Livewire country school near their home and along with his siblings, was confirmed at First (Grace) Lutheran Church in Ada. Ray...

Dec 14, 2015

Hazel Seykora, age 92, of Twin Valley, MN, died Monday, December 14, 2015, at Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Hazel M. Jacobson was born October 30, 1923, the daughter of Nels and Clara (Kvidt) Jacobson near Waubun, MN. She was raised northwest of Waubun and attended school there, graduating with the class of 1943. After graduation, Hazel worked for...

Dec 13, 2015

Gladys Pointon, age 106, of Twin Valley, MN, died Sunday, December 13, 2015, in Essentia Health, Ada, MN. Gladys Marion Gunderson was born May 18, 1909, the daughter of Lars and Anna (Olson) Gunderson near Gary, MN. She attended school in Gary and at the age of 106 1/2, was the oldest living student. She graduated from the Northwest School...

Dec 13, 2015

Leonel "Lonny" De La Garza, 61, Halstad, MN, formerly of Nielsville, MN moved on to the next phase of his eternal life by esophagus cancer on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND surrounded by his family. Lonny was born on June 15, 1954 to Manuel and Flora De La Garza in Crookston, MN. Lonny was the...

Dec 12, 2015

Melbourne Charles Hagen passed away on Saturday, December 12 at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, Minnesota. He was 94. Mel was born April 10, 1921 to Adele Julianna (Nelson) and Charles Carl Gragert at the farm home of his maternal grandparents In Grove Park Township near Mentor, Minnesota. He was baptized at West Wild Rice Lutheran Church near Twin Valley...

Dec 12, 2015

David Milton Sorvig, 86, of Mentor, MN, formerly of St. Hilaire, MN, died on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile. David was born on July 11, 1929, to Otto and Agnes (Halvorson) Sorvig in St. Paul, MN. David graduated from the Crookston AC High School in 1947. He began working at Lawrence Best Electrical in...

Dec 6, 2015

Elaine Hutchinson, age 88, of Twin Valley, died Sunday, December 6, 2015, in Twin Valley Living Center. No services will be held.

Dec 4, 2015

Bruce Large, age 87, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Friday, December 4, 2015, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Bruce Elwyn Large, the son of Elwyn and Valentine (Burley) Large, was born on November 20, 1928 in Valley City, ND. He was raised in Oriska, ND and attended grade school there. In 1942, Bruce and his family moved to Valley City....

Dec 2, 2015

Merine Vigum, age 92, of Twin Valley, MN, died Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Merine Verna Gorder was born June 25, 1923, the daughter of Oscar and Clara (Haugen) Gorder on the Gorder family farm near Gary, MN, where she grew up. As a young woman, Merine worked on the farm during the war...

Dec 1, 2015

Earl Rogers, 92, Ulen, MN, formerly Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at the Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen. Earl J. Rogers, an identical twin, was born January 14, 1923, near Twin Valley, MN, to Otto and Milla (Fossen) Rogers. He was raised on the family farm east of Twin Valley and baptized and confirmed at Wild Rice...

Nov 30, 2015

Sharon Rude, 76, rural Beltrami, MN, died on Monday, November 30, 2015, at her home. Sharon was born on October 8, 1939, to Patrick and Charlotte "Lottie" (Westover) Mulcahy in Crookston, MN. On February 14, 1958, she was united in marriage to Robert Rude at St. Petri Lutheran Church in Nielsville, MN. They were married for 57 years. Over the...

Nov 30, 2015

Leonard Voit, age 88, of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, November 30, 2015, at Mahnomen Health Center, Mahnomen, MN. Leonard George, the son of George and Anna (Rehm) Voit, was born July 31, 1927, in Beaulieu Township. He attended country school through 8 th grade and as a young man worked on the farm. In 1952, Leonard was drafted into the...

Nov 24, 2015

Leonard "Sonny" McDougal, age 82, died Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home in Mahnomen, MN.

Leonard McDougal, son of Leonard Joseph and Catherine (Morgan) McDougall, was born on April 1, 1933 in White Earth, MN. He grew up in Naytahwaush and attended school both there and in Flandreau, SD. Sonny was drafted...