obituaries

Jul 14, 2015

Laurel A. Lee, 95, Ada, MN, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Benedictine Care Community, Ada, MN. Laurel was born on September 21, 1919, in Lockhart, MN, the daughter of Bryant and Helen (Malakowsky) Jackson. She was baptized at the Beltrami (MN) Methodist Church. Laurel attended grade school in Lockhart before graduating from Ada High School. She later attended secretarial...

Jul 12, 2015

Barbara Wang, 73, Fertile, MN, died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile. Barbara Shirley Riley was born August 7, 1941, to Kenneth and Joyce (Cathers) Riley in New Auburn, WI. In 1955, the family moved to Poplar, MT, where Barbara graduated from high school in 1959. On October 24, 1959, Barbara married Stanley Wang in Poplar....

Jul 11, 2015

Lawrence Crane, age 82, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, July 11, 2015, at home. Lawrence Eugene Crane, the son of Austin and Lillie (Askelson) Crane, was born on June 26, 1933, in Twin Valley, MN. Lawrence attended country school through the 8th grade. In 1953, Lawrence went into the Army serving for two years just after the Korean War. He...

Jul 9, 2015

Janice Morley, age 75, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Janice Marie Smith was born September 10, 1939, in White Earth, MN, the daughter of John and Evelyn (LaDoux) Smith. Her youth was spent in the White Earth area where she...

Jul 7, 2015

Horacio "Lacho" Reyes, 54, Hendrum, MN, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Lacho Reyes was born November 29th 1960 in San Juan, Texas to Hilario and Celia (Chapa) Reyes. He was raised in San Juan with 13 brothers and sisters. At the age of 17 he would come to Minnesota with his brother Juan to...

Jul 6, 2015

Raymond "Tug" Weaver, age 56, of Naytahwaush, MN, died on Monday, July 6, 2015, at McIntosh Senior Living, McIntosh, MN. Raymond Kelly Weaver, known by many as "Tug", was born September 23, 1958, in Minneapolis, MN, to Lyman and Shirley (Malakowski) Weaver. His youth was spent in the Twin Cities area where he attended school and at...

Jul 5, 2015

Ermalinda Elfering, age 94, of Farmington, MN, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, died on Sunday, July 5, 2015, at The Lodge on Natchez in Elko, MN, under care of Fairview Hospice. Ermalinda Marie Elfering was born June 6, 1921, to the late Alex and Mary (Bonemeyer) Marthaler in Meire Grove, Stearns County, MN. When Ermalinda was two years old her family...

Jul 5, 2015

(Irene) Bernice Albertson, age 87, of Roseville, MN, passed away into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, July 5, 2015, at St. Therese Palliative Care Community in Shoreview, MN, after a six year battle with frontotemporal dementia. She is survived by five children, Eric (Jan) of Anoka, MN, Leif (Edselrose) and Todd (Martha) all of Arden Hills, MN, Ann (David)...

Jul 4, 2015

Robert "Bob" Bernard Brandt, 68, of Ada, Minnesota died on Saturday, July 4th, 2015 at Essentia Health Care in Fargo, North Dakota. Bob was born to George and Esther (Ruebke) Brandt on August 5, 1946, in Ada. He was a lifelong member of St. John Lutheran Church where he was baptized and confirmed. After graduating from Ada High School, Bob...

Jul 2, 2015

Vernon R. Strand, 88, of Shelly, MN, died Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN. Vernon R. Strand was born May 8, 1927, on a farm in rural Shelly Township to Bella (Aanenson) and Magnus Strand. Vernon attended school at District #17. He married Mary Ann Lakeman on June 6, 1953. They purchased a farm just east...

Jul 1, 2015

Edith Rocker, 89, Ada, MN, died Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Benedictine Care Community, Ada. Edith Lorraine Nelson was born March 22, 1926, at Fertile, MN, the daughter of Nels and Ida (Morvig) Nelson. She attended school in Fertile and graduated from Fertile High School. She attended Normal Teachers School in East Grand Forks, MN, and received her teaching certificate....

Jun 28, 2015

Joyce Brenna Borchardt, age 72, of Ulen, MN, died Sunday, June 28, 2015, in Viking Manor Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family and friends. Joyce LaVonne Brenna was born January 16, 1943, the daughter of Morris and Hilda (Syverson) Brenna in Moorhead, MN. She grew up near Ulen where she attended school, graduating from Ulen High School with the...

Jun 23, 2015

Eleanor "Tiny" Thorson, age 99, of Grand Forks, ND, formerly Twin Valley, MN, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Eleanor Evangeline Everson was born March 27, 1916, to Herman and Clara (Wermager) Everson in Fossom Township near Gary, MN. Eleanor was baptized and confirmed at St. Petri...

Jun 22, 2015

Duane L. Kjensrud, 68, of Halstad, MN, died Monday, June 22, 2015 at Sanford Hillsboro Care Center, Hillsboro, ND after a battle with cancer. Duane was born June 21, 1947 to Palmer and Anna (Beiswenger) in Fertile, MN. He attended Fertile High School and graduated in 1965, and later attended tech school in Fargo. He married his loving wife of...

Jun 21, 2015

Arlen Sillerud, age 80, of Ada, MN, died Sunday, June 21, 2015, at his home under the care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Arlen Roger Sillerud was born November 28, 1934, the son of Oliver and Clara (Pederson) Sillerud near Rothsay, MN. Arlen grew up in the Barnesville area where he attended school, graduating with...

Jun 18, 2015

Doris Moen, age 88, of Ulen, MN, died Thursday, June 18, 2015, in Sanford Health, Fargo. Doris Elaine Gosnell was born January 9, 1927, the daughter of Weldon and Sallie (West) Gosnell in White Marsh, MD. As a small child, Doris was raised in an orphanage and attended high school in Frederick, MD. After graduation, she furthered her education by...

Jun 16, 2015

Edna Josephine Rude, age 93, passed away on June 16, 2015, at Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen, MN. Edna Josephine Olson was born August 20, 1921, the daughter of Alfred and Nora (Lee) Olson on a farm near Gary, MN, which had been homesteaded by her grandparents in the late 1800's. She grew up and attended a local country...

Jun 15, 2015

On March 26, 1921, the eldest daughter of James and Anna Julia (Newbauer) McMullen was born in Duluth, MN. They named her Annajane Collette McMullen and much to her disliking, many called her Anna so she soon became known simply as Jane. At the young age of two, the family moved to Crookston, MN, where her younger sister, Katherine "Kay",...

Jun 15, 2015

Earl Ovaldson, age 63, of Mahnomen MN, died on Monday, June 15, 2015, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Earl Martin Ovaldson, the son of Elster and Ruby (Chilton) Ovaldson, was born May 12, 1952, in Mahnomen, MN. He grew up and attended school in Twin Valley, MN. Following his schooling, Earl honorably served in the...

Jun 9, 2015

Gerald "Jerry" Eugene Kirchmeier was born August 3rd, 1938 in Ada, MN, to George and Anna (Pagel) Kirchmeier. Gerald was the youngest of 4 children in the family. He passed away Tuesday, June 9th, 2015 at his home under the care of Hospice and his loving family. Gerald was 76 years old. Gerald has been a lifelong member of St....