obituaries

Aug 16, 2015

Loren J. Rushton, 83, Halstad, MN, previously of Ada and Shelly, MN, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 16, 2015, at the Halstad Living Center in Halstad. Loren was born in Ada, on January 12, 1932, to the late Donald D. and Charlotte (Christenson) Rushton who owned the "Red Star Café" in Ada. Loren was a member of the First Lutheran...

Aug 15, 2015

BTC (SW) Russell Mathias Walz, retired U.S. Navy, passed away on August 15, 2015, at the Twin Valley Living Center after an 11 year courageous and steadfast battle from a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. Russell was born on September 12, 1959 in Fosston, Minnesota to Leander and Lucille (Teuber) Walz.  He was a 1978 graduate of Mahnomen High School and joined...

Aug 15, 2015

William "Billy" David Tommerdahl, 77, of Hendrum, MN, died on Saturday, August 15, 2015, at home surrounded by his family. Billy was born on February 22, 1938, to Clarence and Clara (Jacobson) Tommerdahl at Fargo, ND. He attended and graduated from the Hendrum Public School in 1956. Billy entered the Air National Guard, serving from 1958 to 1964. On February...

Aug 15, 2015

Orpha Geneva Hedrich, 84, of Hendrum, MN, died Saturday, August 15, 2015, at the Benedictine Care Community, Ada, MN. She was born to Oscar and Gina (Aarestad) Ueland on the home farm in Shelly Township, near Shelly, MN, on June 12, 1931. Orpha was baptized and confirmed at Augustana Lutheran Church, rural Halstad, MN. She attended Garfield Country School near...

Aug 12, 2015

B. Donavan Moore, age 61, of Waubun, MN, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Graveside services will be held at a later date.

Aug 11, 2015

Donald Petry, 86, Ada, MN, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. He was born October 31, 1928 in Lockhart Township to Albert and Alma (Leiser) Petry. Don grew up in Lockhart, MN, and attended Country School near his home. He joined the US Army National Guard in June of 1948. Don was activated in January of...

Aug 11, 2015

Gladys Maude Nephew, 93, of Fertile, MN, died on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at Riverview Hospital, Crookston, MN. She was born on February 22, 1922, to Oscar and Mina (Larson) Aune in Sundal Township, Norman County. Gladys was baptized and confirmed at Sundal Lutheran Church, rural Gary, MN. She attended country school near her home. Following her schooling, Gladys worked...

Aug 11, 2015

Maria Sather, age 75, of Gary, MN, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND, as a result of complications from emergency surgery. Maria Olivia Sirjord, the daughter of Olaf and Marie (Ystenes) Sirjord, was born on June 21, 1940, at home near Gary, MN. She was raised near Gary and attended school there. Following her high school...

Aug 10, 2015

Frank Matejcek, age 93, of Waubun, MN, died on Monday, August 10, 2015, at the Mahnomen Heath Center in Mahnomen, MN.

Frank John Matejcek was born May 26, 1922, the son of Frank and Anna (Spinler) Matejcek in Lake Grove Township, Waubun, MN. He attended Espe Grade School and graduated from Waubun High School with the class...

Aug 8, 2015

Dalayna Littlewolf, age 3, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Saturday, August 8, 2015, at Sanford Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Dalayna Lynn Littlewolf, the daughter of Tabitha Porter and Charles Littlewolf was born June 22, 2012, in Detroit Lakes, MN. Dalayna was born with Mitochondrial disease and despite this was always smiling and happy. She had big brown eyes, long beautiful...

Aug 6, 2015

Brady Duane Oberg, age 27, of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly Ulen, MN, died Thursday, August 6, 2015, in his home. Brady was born October 12, 1987, in Fargo, ND, the son of Charlene (Most) and Russell Oberg. He grew up in Ulen, MN. He was baptized and confirmed his faith at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Ulen, and graduated from the Ulen-Hitterdal...

Aug 5, 2015

Helen Boska, age 81, of Waubun, MN, died on Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at Mahnomen Heath Center Nursing Home in Mahnomen, MN. Helen Lucy Boska was born December 4, 1933, the daughter of Anton and Lucie (Fisher) Boska in Lake Grove Township, Waubun, MN.  She attended grade school in Lake Grove Township and graduated from Waubun High School with the...

Jul 30, 2015

Arlene Valborg Hamre, 86, Beltrami, MN, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015 and is now at rest in God's arms. Arlene was born October 8, 1928 to Soren and Anna Smith, Nielsville, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Petri Lutheran Church in Nielsville, MN. She attended District 19 rural school, Climax High School, and Moorhead Teachers College....

Jul 28, 2015

Cecil Raymond Zarling, 98, of Fertile, MN, died on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at his residence. He was born to Otto and Augusta (Schulze) Zarling in Solway, MN, on November 19, 1916. Cecil attended school in rural Solway. Following his schooling, he began working as a farm laborer. This brought him to Fosston and, later, to the Beltrami area. On...

Jul 28, 2015

Alton Raymond Storsved, 88, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015, under the care of hospice at his home near Hendrum, MN. Alton was born to John and Rachel (Venn) Storsved of rural Hendrum, MN, on September 14, 1926. He attended and graduated from Hendrum High School. He served in the United States Navy in the South Pacific during World War II....

Jul 27, 2015

Eleaner D. Klevgaard, 97, Felton, MN, died Monday, July 27, 2015, at Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, MN. Eleaner Dorothy Larson was born on August 3, 1917, in Ada, MN, the daughter of Edwin and Anna (Wolpers) Larson. She had one sister, Lilah and two brothers, Mervin and Verlin. She attended school in Felton until she started working in the...

Jul 22, 2015

Robert "Bob" Anderson, age 89, of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Ecumen Detroit Lakes in Detroit Lakes, MN, under Hospice Care of the Red River Valley. Robert Curtis Anderson, the youngest son of Oscar and Irene (Johnson) Anderson, was born on February 18, 1926, in Minnewaukan, ND.  At the young age of...

Jul 20, 2015

Mernice Joy Petry, 79, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2015 at the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Mernice was born on October 17, 1935 in rural Fertile to Ralph and Doris (Olson) Helm. She grew up with her brother, Doug, on a rural farm and attended Fertile schools, graduating in 1953. On January 3, 1954, Mernice...

Jul 18, 2015

Doris Stock, age 81, of Mahnomen, MN, died peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2015, in her home. Doris Jean Stock, age 81, of Mahnomen, MN, died peacefully at her home on Saturday, July 18 th while holding hands with her loving husband, Jack, and surrounded by her family.  Her last moments will be remembered by the background sounds of her...

Jul 14, 2015

Cortland "Corky" Ashmore, age 87, of Ulen, MN, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015, in Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. Cortland James Ashmore was born October 21, 1927, to Irvin and Hannah (Rikhus) Ashmore in Maple Grove Township, Becker County, MN. "Corky" as he was known by everyone, grew up on the family farm near Ulen. He attended country school in...