Clarice Lindberg-Aagenes
Jan 7, 2015
Clarice Lindberg-Aagenes, 88, of Fertile, MN, died on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN. Clarice Angeline Gunderson was born in Fosston, MN, to Carl and Alice (Johnson) Gunderson on December 21, 1926. They lived east of Bejou, MN, before her parents bought a farm near Fosston (Clarice's brother, Walter, still lives there today). Clarice...
Susan Shaw
Jan 5, 2015
Susan Shaw, age 59, of Ulen, MN, died Monday, January 05, 2015, at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Susan Ida Ingebretsen was born July 31, 1955, the daughter of Earl and Gladys (Chelin) Ingebretsen in Fargo, ND, and was raised in Morken Township, Clay County, MN. Susan was baptized, attended Sunday School, and...
Judy Lavonne Brevik
Jan 3, 2015
Judy LaVonne Brevik, age 63, of Erskine, MN, died Saturday, January 3, 2015, in her home. Judy Hassel was born February 14, 1951, at home to Sigvard and Selma (Prestegord) Hassel. She grew up in the Bear Park area and attended school in Fertile, MN, graduating with the class of 1969. Following graduation, Judy lived and worked in the Minneapolis,...
Gordon O. Skretvedt
Jan 2, 2015
Gordon Skretvedt, age 91, died January 2, 2015, at Benedictine Care Community in Ada, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at1:00pm at Grace Lutheran Church in Ada. Interment ceremony with full military honor guard, provided by the Ada Veterans Honor Guard, will be held at the Ada Cemetery at a later date. Gordon was...
Harriet Lundby
Jan 2, 2015
Harriet was born on July 16, 1922, in Fertile, the daughter of Herman and Mabel (Danielson) Lindberg. She attended Pleasant View School-District #97. Learning came easy for Harriet, so she was allowed to skip a grade, resulting in high school graduation from Mentor (MN) High School at age 16 with Salutatorian honors. She went to teacher's training class in East...
Richard "Speedo" Dean Soyring
Dec 30, 2014
Richard Dean Soyring Sr., age 59, Waubun, MN, died unexpectedly Tuesday, December 30, 2014, in his home. Richard Dean was born July 14, 1955, in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of David and Delia (LaGue) Soyring. His youth was spent growing up in Elbow Lake Village. Rick attended Waubun High School followed by Detroit Lakes Vo-Tech. On April 2, 1981,...
Evelyn J. Gilbertson
Dec 29, 2014
Evelyn Gilbertson, age 84 of Ada, MN passed away suddenly on Monday, December 29, 2014, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. She was born on June 27, 1930 in Perley, MN, to Oscar and Inga (Jacobson) Kroshus. After graduating from Ada High School, she worked at the Ada City Clerk's office and JC Penny's in Ada. She spent most of her...
Roger Dale Osmondson
Dec 27, 2014
Roger Dale Osmondson, 62, of Fertile, MN, died on Saturday, December 27, 2014, at the Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. He was born on June 5, 1952, to Conrad and Olga (Bakke) Osmondson in Crookston, MN and grew up on the family farm near Union Lake. He attended and graduated from Fertile-Beltrami High School in 1970. Roger went on to attend...
Theodore Askelson
Dec 26, 2014
Theodore Askelson, age 82, of Twin Valley, MN, died Friday, December 26, 2014, in Sanford Health, Fargo. Theodore Leland Askelson was born May 11, 1932, the son of Oscar and Annie (Hogetvedt) Askelson in Ada, MN. He was raised and attended school in the Borup, MN, area. After receiving his education, Ted worked with his dad on the farm. In...
Mildred "Millie" Julia Stene
Dec 24, 2014
Mildred Julia Stene, 89, Ada, MN, died on December 24, 2014, at the Benedictine Care Community, Ada, MN. She was born on October 23, 1925, to Theodore and Albertina (Opgrande) Aanenson at home in Anthony Township, Norman County. Millie was baptized and confirmed at the East Marsh River Lutheran Church, Anthony. She attended District 103 Country School near her home....
Kenneth Eugene Badboy
Dec 24, 2014
Kenneth Badboy, 64, Waubun, MN, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at his home. Kenneth Eugene Badboy was born May, 2, 1950, near Ponsford, MN. He grew up near Waubun, MN, on the Paur family farm. Ken attended school in Waubun, and during his junior year he took the GED exam and received his high school diploma. He then...
Arlene Edlund
Dec 22, 2014
Arlene Edlund, 81, of Fertile MN, died on Monday, December 22, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent nursing home in Crookston, MN. Muriel Arlene was born on August 30, 1933, to James and Verna (Kaffka) Hawley in KauKauna, WI. She was baptized in Whittier, CA, and later confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Fertile. After graduated from Whittier High...
Verne Knopfler
Dec 22, 2014
Verne Knopfler, 76, Ulen MN, died Monday December 22, 2014, at the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Verne R. Knopfler was born June 18, 1938, the son of Clarence and Esther (Mortenson) Knopfler south of Ulen and moved to a farm west of Ulen where he was raised. He attended school in Ulen where he graduated from High...
Karen M. (Donnell) Blumberg
Dec 20, 2014
Karen Marie Blumberg, age 36, of Lonsdale, MN, passed away unexpectedly at her home on December 20, 2014, after a hard struggle with addiction. Karen was born to Dick and Marge (Maruska) Donnell, in Fosston, MN, on April 8, 1978. She was immersed in the Christian community that would be her lifelong support from an early age. She was baptized...
Barbra C. Hassel
Dec 19, 2014
Barbra Caroline Hassel, 74, Twin Valley, MN, died peacefully with her family at her side, on Friday, December 19, 2014, at Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN. She was born on February 4, 1940, to Lloyd and Bertha (Flaw) Ystenes in Mahnomen, MN. Barbra was a baptized and later confirmed at Faaberg Lutheran Church, Rindal. She attended Oak Grove Country School...
Loren O. Hammer
Dec 18, 2014
Loren O. Hammer, 78, Halstad, MN, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, December 18, 2014, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Loren was born the oldest child to Earl and Eleanore (Larson) Hammer on August 15, 1936, near Fertile, MN. He was baptized at Varness Lutheran Church near Fertile and confirmed at Shelly Marsh River Lutheran Church, Shelly, MN....
Renee Hovden
Dec 18, 2014
Renee Hovden, age 83, of Ada, MN, died Thursday, December 18, 2014, at her home. Renee H. Ruch was born December 25, 1930, in Page, ND, the daughter of Harold and Bertha (Connor) Ruch. At the age of seven, Renee moved with her family to the Ada community. She attended school there graduating from Ada High School with the class...
Chee-Chee Flikke
Dec 16, 2014
Carilee "Chee-Chee" Jean Flikke, 70, of Fertile, MN, died on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at St Mary's Hospital, Rochester, MN. Chee-Chee was born on June 10, 1944, in Brainerd, MN, to George and Palma (Horton) Liebeg. She attended school in Brainerd, where she graduated from High School. She moved to Des Moines, Iowa to work. On June 17, 1968, Chee-Chee...
Curtis Olson
Dec 16, 2014
Curtis Olson, age 72, of Flom, MN, died on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 in his home. Curtis Leroy Olson, the son of Orrin and Genive (Seykora) Olson, was born in Moorhead, MN, on May 17, 1942. He was raised in the Moorhead area and attended school there. Following his high school graduation, Curtis entered the United States Navy. While serving,...
Jerry Tjon
Dec 16, 2014
Jerome "Jerry" Tjon, age 72, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at his home. Jerome Telford Tjon was born February 3, 1942, the son of Telford and Evelyn (McGrath) Tjon near Bottineau, North Dakota. As a child he moved with his family to the Twin Valley, Minnesota, community where he was raised on the farm. He attended...
