James Vernon Johnson
Mar 8, 2015
James V (Jim) Johnson, 88, of Fertile, MN, died on March 8, 2015, at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN. He was born August 26, 1926, the son of Bror Willhelm and Matilda "Tillie" (Peterson) Johnson in Fertile. He grew up in Fertile, MN and graduated from Fertile High School in 1944. While in high school, he was active...
Dennis Bakken
Mar 7, 2015
Staff Sergeant Dennis Mark Bakken (retired), 62, died March 7, 2015, at his residence with his wife, Charlotte by his side. Dennis was born on June 4, 1952, in Fosston to Lloyd and Mildred (Lomen) Bakken. He grew up in the Fosston/Lengby area. He attended the Antell Country School, Fosston High School, and was valedictorian at Mount Wachusett College. On...
Doris Boit
Mar 7, 2015
Doris Boit, age 70, of Borup, MN, died Saturday March 7, 2015, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Doris Rose Boit was born January 16, 1945, the daughter of Frank and Rose (Sip) Krsnak at St. Cloud, MN. She lived in the Twin Valley community with her parents for a short time before they moved to a farm near Ada, MN,...
M. Kathryn Larson
Mar 1, 2015
M. Kathryn (Sundet) Larson of Gary and Eagan, Minnesota died on March 1, 2015. Kathryn was born February 26, 1922 in Gary, Minnesota, to Peter and Martha (Degerness) Sundet. She graduated from Gary High School and attended Beauticians College in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She married her high school sweetheart, Sherman Larson, on June 26, 1943. They returned to Gary, began...
Bruce Brainard
Mar 1, 2015
Bruce Brainard, 80, Ada, MN, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at his Green Valley, AZ home, under the care of his family and hospice. Bruce was born on a farm near Detroit Lakes, MN, on May 16, 1934, the only child of John "Jack" W. and Francis "Babe" (Nasset) Brainard. He grew up doing chores on their farm that developed...
Clayton M. Thompson
Feb 28, 2015
Clayton Maynard Thompson Jr., the son of Clayton Sr. and Juanita (Aasgaard) Thompson, was born on November 5, 1960, in Ada, MN. He lived in Ulen, MN, until the age of 5 at which time the family moved to Twin Valley, MN. Clayton attended school in Twin Valley where he was active on the football team and helped teach youth...
Michael W. Schaumburg
Feb 27, 2015
Michael Schaumburg, 54, of Bejou, MN, died Friday, February 27, 2015, at Sanford Health Systems, Fargo, ND. Michael Wayne was born in Fosston, MN, on October 2, 1960, to John and Dorothy (Crandall) Schaumburg. He grew up near Beaulieu, MN, and graduated from Mahnomen High School with the class of 1979. Following graduation, Mike entered the United States Army. He...
Dean R. Airhart
Feb 26, 2015
Dean Airhart, age 80, of Ada, MN, formerly Gary, MN, died Thursday, February 26, 2015, in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Dean Russell was born July 9, 1934, at home near Gary, MN, to Lewis and Dorothy (Rinerson) Airhart. He grew up in the Gary area and graduated with the class of 1952. Following graduation, he remained on...
Ruth Bellanger
Feb 26, 2015
Ruth Bellanger, age 64, of Naytahwaush, MN, died on Thursday, February 26, 2015, at Altru Health Systems, Grand Forks, ND. Ruth LaGarde was born on June 19, 1950, in White Earth, MN, to Benjamin and Mary (Parker) LaGarde. She spent her early years in the White Earth area and then moved to Minneapolis, MN. Ruth attended Good Sheperd School and...
Olive Burton
Feb 24, 2015
Olive Burton, age 103, of Fertile, MN, formerly Twin Valley, MN, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015, in Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile. Olive Viola Bergeson was born near Canby, MN, September 28, 1911, the daughter of Lauritz and Olena (Risdal) Bergeson. At the age of four, she moved with her family to a farm near Twin Valley. She attended the...
A. Irene Christianson
Feb 23, 2015
A. Irene Christianson, 93, Halstad, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 23, 2015, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Alice Irene Stene was born September 4, 1921, near Shelly, MN, the daughter of Lars and Dina (Oien) Stene. "Irene" grew-up on a small farm outside of Halstad, the oldest of four children. She attended country school in Districts 95 and...
Pearl Mavis Kemper
Feb 18, 2015
Pearl Mavis Kemper, age 80, of Rogers, MN, formerly of Waubun, MN, died on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at Mahnomen Heath Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, MN Pearl Mavis Kemper was born May 15, 1934 the daughter of Edward and Emily (Marshall) Moltzan in Vergas, MN. As a child, she was raised in Vergas and attended school there. AT the age...
George William Accobee
Feb 17, 2015
George Accobee, age 51, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015, in Naytahwaush. George William Accobee was born on February 19, 1963, the son of Georgina Accobee and James Taylor in Warroad, MN. Although his family moved often, he spent most of his childhood in the Naytahwaush area. As a young man, George enlisted in the United States Army....
Audrey "Babe" Lavoy
Feb 16, 2015
Audrey "Babe" LaVoy, age 77, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Monday, February 16, 2015, at Mahnomen Health Center Hospital, Mahnomen, MN. Audrey LaFriniere was born in White Earth, MN, on October 26, 1937, the daughter of Theodore and Lilian (Enmark) LaFriniere. She grew up in Mahnomen and graduated with the class of 1955. On May 18, 1957, Audrey was united in...
Lois Jean Cook
Feb 15, 2015
Lois Jean Moen was born in Mahnomen on April 11, 1927, the only daughter of Clarence and Agnes (Klinkhammer) Moen. She grew up in Mahnomen and graduated with the class of 1945. During high school, Lois helped the family financially by working at Edna's Grocery Store. After graduation, she became employed by REA. On July 16, 1948, Lois was united...
Mabel Cantrell
Feb 12, 2015
Mabel Cantrell, age 89, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, formerly of rural Waubun, Minnesota, died on Thursday, February 12, 2015, at Essentia Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes, under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Mabel J. Bellanger was born in International Falls, Minnesota, on February 21, 1925, the daughter of Emma Goodwin and John Bellanger. She grew up and graduated...
Kenneth Sather
Feb 8, 2015
Kenneth Sather, 85, of Fertile, MN, died on Sunday, February 8, 2015, at the Riverview Hospital, Crookston, MN. Peter Sather and Kristi Fagerbak were married in Trondheim, Norway in April, 1928. After their marriage they immigrated to Melvin, MN which is just northwest of Fertile. They later moved to Grand Forks, North Dakota where Kenneth Paul Sather was born on...
Daniel Stewart
Feb 6, 2015
Daniel Lee Stewart, 32, of Fertile, MN, died on Friday, February 6, 2015, at his residence. Dan was born on January 4, 1983, to Tom and Barbara (Voss) Stewart in Denver, CO. They moved to Crookston, MN, in 1994, where Dan continued his schooling. He received his GED in 1999, while living in Crookston. As a teenager, Dan was employed...
Carlton And Hazel Roed
Feb 2, 2015
Carlton Joseph Roed, 88, and Hazel Lorraine Ellen Flermoen Roed, 88 of Mentor, MN, died in an automobile accident on Monday, February 2, 2015, rural Borup, MN. Carlton was born on March 5, 1926, to Nels Jorgen and Olga (Ruud) Roed in rural Fertile, MN. Carlton attended country school and the Fertile High School, Fertile, MN. As a Junior in...
Elna Thorson
Jan 28, 2015
Elna Thorson, age 89, of Moorhead, MN, formerly Ulen, MN, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at Eventide Lutheran Home in Moorhead. Elna Louise Opsahl was born February 3, 1925, a twin daughter of Adolph and Johanna (Bakken) Opsahl near Syre, MN. As a child, Elna was confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. She attended grade school in the Home Lake area...
