
obituaries
Recent obituaries in the Norman, Mahnomen, Polk, Clay and surrounding counties.
Randy Wadena
Aug 5, 2008
Randy "Bud" Wadena, age 27 of Naytahwaush, MN, formerly Minneapolis, MN, died on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Mahnomen, MN. Randy Wayne Wadena Jr. was born May 9, 1981 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Randy Wadena and Virginia Roy. He grew up in South Minneapolis and was raised by his grandmother, Karen....
Reuben Burnette
Aug 1, 2008
Reuben Burnette, age 17, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Friday, August 1, 2008 from injuries sustained in a pedestrian/train accident near Mahnomen, MN. Reuben Edward was born in Detroit Lakes, MN, on August 29, 1990 to Edward and Mary (Gonzalez) Burnette. As a young child, he grew up and attended school in Naytahwaush, followed by Mahnomen High School. He enjoyed playing...
Opal Burnside
Jul 30, 2008
Opal Beth Burnside, age 89, of Ulen, Minnesota, passed away at 6:32 pm July 30, 2008, at Viking Manor Nursing home in Ulen. Opal Beth Reidberger was born November 15th, 1918, the daughter of Florian and Verdie (Wylend) Reidberger on a farm near Hawley, Minnesota, where she was raised. Opal was baptized at the Methodist Church in Hawley, and was...
David Sethney
Jul 24, 2008
David Sethney, age 68, of Prescott Valley, Arizona, died Thursday, July 24, 2008, in Bob Stump VA Hospital in Prescott Valley. David Bruce Sethney was born February 17, 1940, the son of Henry J. and Wilhelmina (Scholes) Sethney at Twin Valley, Minnesota. Dave was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Twin Valley. He attended school in Mahnomen and...
Milan Syverson
Jul 21, 2008
Milan Syverson, age 71, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, formerly Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Monday, July 21st, 2008, in MeritCare Health Systems, Fargo, North Dakota. Milan Harold Syverson was born February 15, 1937, the son of Oliver and Julia (Brenna) Syverson, near Twin Valley. As a young child, Milan was baptized at Atlanta Lutheran Church, rural Ulen, Minnesota, and confirmed his...
Calmer Pederson
Jul 10, 2008
Calmer E. Pederson, Gary, MN, died peacefully in the arms of Jesus at the age of 91 on Thursday, July 10, 2008, surrounded by his family. Calmer, the son of Christina (Sagness) and Simen Pederson, was born on September 18, 1916 in York, North Dakota, the 11th of 14 children. Since 1943, he farmed and lived in Waukon Township, where...
Albert Peake
Jul 8, 2008
Albert Peake, age 62, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, July 09, 2008 in Mahnomen, Minnesota. Albert James was born on March 9, 1946 to Josephine (Butcher) and Harry Peake in York, North Dakota. As a child, he grew up in Pine Point near Ponsford where he attended school through the 12th grade. Albert served in the United States Army during...
Selma Hassel
Jun 26, 2008
Selma Hassel, age 87, of Fosston, MN, formerly, Winger, MN, died Thursday, June 26, 2008 at First Care Nursing Home in Fosston. Selma Berness Prestegord was born July 13, 1920 at her home in Fossum Township, rural Twin Valley, MN, the daughter of Sivert and Borghild (Bottolfs) Prestegord. She grew up on the farm and attended Plentywood Country School near...
Ruth Larson
Jun 23, 2008
Ruth Larson, age 54 of Bagley, MN, died on Monday, June 23, 2008 at her home under the care of Clearwater County Hospice and Nursing Service. Ruth Marie Hamlin was born on August 11, 1953 in Mahnomen, MN, to Solomon Jr. and Dorothy (Aynewaush) Hamlin. Growing up, she attended school in Fosston, MN. As a young lady, Ruth moved to...
Donald Thielke
Jun 18, 2008
Donald Thielke, age 64, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Wednesday, June 18, 2008, in his home, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Donald Leroy Thielke was born November 8, 1943, the only child of Albert and Myrtle (Wagner) Thielke in Hawley, Minnesota. He was raised on his parents' farm northwest of Ulen. Donald attended school at Ulen...
Georgia Wiemer
Jun 17, 2008
Georgia Ann Roy was born April 25, 1926 to David and Christina (Rice) Roy at her grandfather's home in Naytahwaush, MN – the third of 13 children. She grew up attending school in a one room country school house at Pine Bend. After the 8th grade, Georgia went to Mahnomen High School and graduated with the class of 1945. In...
Gary W Lund
Jun 13, 2008
Gary Lund, age 55, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Friday, June 13, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, after a brief illness. Gary Wayne Lund was born November 12, 1952, in Moorhead, Minnesota, the son of Gordon Sr. and Hildur (Johnson) Lund. He was raised in Hitterdal, Minnesota, with his family. Gary was baptized into his Lutheran faith at the Salem Lutheran...
Brian Evenson
Jun 8, 2008
Brian Evenson, age 23, of Kane Pennsylvania, formerly Ulen, Minnesota, died Sunday, June 08, 2008, from injuries he sustained in an auto accident near Kane. Brian Allen Evenson was born September 12, 1984, the son of Brad and Lisa (Schroeder) Evenson in Grand Forks, North Dakota. As a child, he moved with his family to Ulen where he grew up...
Ellen Lien
Jun 7, 2008
Ellen Lien, age 84, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Saturday, June 7, 2008, in the Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. Ellen Bickel was born October 15, 1923, the daughter of Herbert and Hilda (Hogenson) Bickel at home on a farm near Ulen where she was raised. She was baptized on December 16, 1923 and confirmed on May 30, 1937 at Bethlehem...
Evelyn Tupa
Jun 2, 2008
Evelyn Tupa, age 92 of Mahnomen, MN, died on Monday, June 2, 2008 at the Mahnomen Health Center. Evelyn B. Tupa was born on January 22, 1916 in Mahnomen, the daughter of Matt and Rosie (Sindler) Tupa. She was raised with her three brothers in Mahnomen. Evelyn attended and graduated from Mahnomen High School. Later, she received her degree from...
Florence Finney
May 30, 2008
Florence Nancy Finney, proud mother and grandmother, died on Friday, May 30, 2008 at the Mahnomen Health Center where she had resided for the past four and a half years. She was 97 years old. Florence was born on August 7, 1910 to Henry and Lena (Roelofs) Wibbels, in Kandiyohi County near Prinsburg, MN. As a young child she moved...
Ronald L Brown
May 25, 2008
Ronald Brown, age 66, of White Earth, MN, died Sunday, May 25, 2008 at Clearwater County Memorial Hospital. Ronald Lee Brown was born December 15, 1941 to Augustus Jerimiah and Mabel Flora (Leaf) Brown at the White Earth Hospital. He comes from a large family who has a Christian legacy of four generations. Ron was raised with his family in...
Teresa Littlewolf
May 23, 2008
Teresa S. Littlewolf, age 44, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Friday, May 23, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Teresa was born December 17, 1963, in Mahnomen, MN, to Donovan Kier and Linda Littlewolf. As a young child, she moved with her family to Minneapolis and returned to the Naytahwaush area when she was 12 years old. Teresa has made...
Josephine Hedman
May 21, 2008
Josephine Hedman, age 86, of Mahnomen, MN, died May 21, 2008 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Josephine Aagate Tangen was born on January 22, 1922 at home near Fosston, MN, to Alma (Haugen) and Henry Tangen. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith at Poplar River Lutheran Church in Fosston. As a young girl Josephine attended...
David Moore
May 16, 2008
David Moore, age 57 of Waubun, Minnesota, died Friday, May 16, 2008 in the MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. David Allen Moore was born July 7, 1950 in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Clarence and Alice (Michaud) Moore. He was raised and attended school in Marshalltown. As a young man he worked with his father and later joined the Job...
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