Melvin Bonga
Sep 9, 2007
Melvin Bonga, age 69, of Red Lake, Minnesota, formally of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died on September 9, 2007 at Jourdian Perpich Nursing Home, Red Lake. Melvin was born on August 16, 1937 in Ponsford, Minnesota, to John and Mary (Wadena) Bonga. As a child, Melvin was raised in Ponsford and in his teenage years moved to the Twin Cities. He...
Leona Pederson
Sep 3, 2007
Leona Pederson, age 59, of Ogema, Minnesota, died Monday, September 3, 2007, at St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Leona was born on March 25, 1948 in Detroit Lakes to Christian and Anna (Casebeer) Andersen. She grew up in the Ogema area and attended the Nemec School and graduated from Ogema School in eighth grade. Leona received her diploma...
Vivian Bisek
Sep 1, 2007
Vivian Bisek, age 92, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, September 1, 2007, at the Mahnomen Health Center, Mahnomen. Vivian Lucille Hallstrom was born to Alfred and Hattie (Folstrom) Hallstrom on February 3, 1915 at Bejou, MN where she grew up and attended elementary school. Following her graduation from Mahnomen High School she attended and graduated from Moorhead State Teacher?s College....
Marge M Lisburg
Sep 1, 2007
Margie Lisburg, 83, of Twin Valley, M, died Saturday, September 1, 2007, at MeritCare Hospital Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Margie Vraa, the daughter of Niels and Marie (Borghild) Vraa, was born September 23, 1923 at Gardner, ND. After her birth, her family moved to a farm near Argusville, ND where she attended rural school through the 7th grade. In 1936,...
Curtis Mischke
Aug 31, 2007
Curtis Mischke, age 55, of Grand Forks, ND, died Friday, August 31, 2007, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Graveside Services will be held on Friday, September 14, 2007 at 2:00PM at Lake Grove Lutheran Cemetery, Waubun, MN.
Betsy Bisek
Aug 31, 2007
Betsy Bisek, 47, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, August 31, 2007, in her home. Betsy Kathryn (Soroko) Bisek, the youngest of the four children born to Frank and Mary (Schraa) Soroko, was born October 12, 1959 in Minneapolis, MN where she was baptized and confirmed in the catholic faith. She attended St. Thomas Elementary School in Minneapolis and high school...
Mary Rose Turner
Aug 30, 2007
Mary Rose Turner, 84, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, August 30, 2007, in her home. Mary Rose was born February 26, 1923, in Naytahwaush, MN, to James W. and Annie (Armstrong) Johnson. Growing up, she lived at Perch Lake, near Big Rice Lake and attended school in Naytahwaush. As a young lady, Mary Rose worked in Hibbing, MN, and Fargo,...
John Wander
Aug 30, 2007
John Jay Wander, 89, Moorhead, MN, formally of Waubun, MN, died Thursday, August 30, 2007 at St. Mary's Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. John was born August 4, 1918, in Waubun, MN, to Leon and Mary (Winter) Wander. He grew up in the Waubun area where he attended Adams Country School. As a young man, John moved to California...
Arnold Versdahl
Aug 28, 2007
Arnold Versdahl, 80, Winger, MN, died Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at FirstCare Medical Center in Fosston, MN. Arnold was born on September, 12, 1926 in Leonard, ND to Albert and Ida (Sletmoe) Versdahl. He attended the Wooded Park and Winger Schools, and was confirmed at Dovre Lutheran Church in Winger. Following his education, Arnold worked at the Winger Creamery for...
Myles Olson
Aug 28, 2007
Myles Olson, age 67, Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Myles was born on May 15, 1940 in Ada, MN to Myles A. and Emma (Miller) Olson. He attended school in Mahnomen, graduating with the class of 1959. Following graduation, Myles enlisted in the Marines where he served his country in Vietnam until...
Greenberry "Joe" Bailey
Aug 28, 2007
Greenberry "Joe" Bailey, 76, Rural Erskine, MN died Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at Riverview Hospital in Crookston. Joe was born August 19, 1931 in Maysville, Oklahoma and was the son of William F. and Jessie E. (Phillips) Bailey. His parents farmed at different locations in central Oklahoma until they moved to Asher, Oklahoma in 1942. Joe graduated from Asher High...
Hazel Stene
Aug 28, 2007
Hazel Stene, age 96, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Tuesday, August 28, 2007, in Mahnomen Health Center, Mahnomen, Minnesota. Hazel A. Homeland was born September 25, 1910, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Cole) Homeland in Ada, Minnesota, where she was raised. Hazel attended and graduated from Ada High School. As a young woman, Hazel worked for her father in...
Delos Bellanger
Aug 25, 2007
Delos Bellanger (a.k.a. Big Joe, Joe Bush, Joe, Jody), 73, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, August 25, 2007, at Merit Care Hospital, Fargo, ND. Delos Charles Bellanger was born May 16, 1934, at home in Beaulieu, MN, to Frank and Grace (McDonnell) Bellanger. He attended grade school in Beaulieu and participated in football and track while at Mahnomen High School,...
Roger Neisen
Aug 20, 2007
Roger Dennis Neisen, 56, Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, August 20, 2007, in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley and surrounded by his family. Roger was born June 3, 1951, in Mahnomen, MN, to Leander and Elizabeth (Kucera) Neisen. He grew up in Mahnomen, where he attended St. Michael's Catholic School and graduated from Mahnomen...
Violet Halland
Aug 14, 2007
Violet Halland, age 81, of Bejou, Minnesota, died Tuesday, August 14, 2007, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Violet Irene, the daughter of Albert and Manda (Hillestad) Ose, was born November 15, 1925, on a farm near Gary, Minnesota. She attended country school east of Bejou and received further schooling in Mahnomen and Fosston. As a young woman, Violet...
Bill Turpin
Aug 13, 2007
Remembering the life of Bill Turpin Bill Turpin, 54, of Sylvan Township, died Monday, August 13, 2007. William Nelson Turpin "Nebogeshig" meaning Night Sky, was born April 5, 1953 in White Earth, MN, the son of William and Phyllis (Bunker) Turpin. He graduated from Mahnomen High School and on February 15, 1974 was united in marriage to Cindy Sanders. Later...
Josie Thompson
Aug 10, 2007
Josie Thompson, age 84, of Ada, MN, died Friday, August 10, 2007, in Bridges Care Community, Ada. Josie C. Crane was born July 18, 1923 the daughter of Austin and Lillie (Askelson) Crane near Borup, MN. She was raised and attended school in the Twin Valley, MN community. Josie was baptized, confirmed and later married in Zion Lutheran Church, Twin...
Elsie Ooley
Aug 9, 2007
Elsie Ooley, age 80, of Ada, MN, died Thursday, August 9, 2007, in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Elsie C. Felske was born February 8, 1927, the daughter of Ernest and Clara (Poppe) Felske near Ada, Minnesota. Elsie was raised in Pleasantview Township where she attended country school. As a young lady, Elsie worked in area cafés before...
Harold Gregerson
Aug 9, 2007
Harold "Buddy" Gregerson, age 91, of Ulen, MN, died Thursday, August 9, 2007, in Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. Harold Garfield Gregerson, was born on March 8, 1916 to Obert and Anna (Wiger) Gregerson in Ulen, MN. Buddy grew up on a farm near Ulen and had many fond memories of attending country school. In June of 1942, Buddy entered...
Mildred Saker
Aug 8, 2007
Mildred Saker, age 89, of Lake Park, Minnesota, formerly Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Wednesday, August 08, 2007, in Palliative Care Unit of MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Mildred Maxine Mesker was born September 12, 1917, to William and Nettie (Dunbar) Mesker in Twin Valley, Minnesota. She grew up on her family farm outside of Twin Valley. As a youngster, Mildred...
