Anna Weerts
Jul 16, 2014
Anna Weerts, 103, of Ulen, MN, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at the Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen. Anne's life was a life well lived. Sometimes short in material possessions, she felt rich nonetheless. Anna (Anne) Sophie Rosman was born on March 20, 1911, to Charles and Ingeborg Rosman at their home in rural Lake Park, MN. She was...
Lottie Coulombe
Jul 9, 2014
Lottie Faye Coulombe, age 84, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at Cornerstone Nursing Home, Bagley, MN. Funeral Services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 11, 2014, at the Sports Complex in Naytahwaush, MN. Interment was held at Free Gospel Alliance Cemetery, Naytahwaush.
Myra Loy Johnson
Jul 9, 2014
Myra Loy Johnson was born in Hendrum, Minnesota during a February snow storm to Art and Beulah (Putman) Johnson, the fifth of seven children. She graduated from high school in Hendrum, received her BS in elementary education from Moorhead State University, and taught in St. Cloud and Flint, Michigan before returning home to the Hendrum and Halstad school districts, where...
Micky Denenny
Jul 2, 2014
Micky "Mick" Denenny, age 50, of Ulen, MN, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo. Micky Ray Syverson was born November 29, 1963, the son of Raymond and JoAnn (Schultz) Syverson in Sioux Falls, SD. In his younger years, he moved with his family to the Ulen-Hitterdal community where he attended school. As a young man, Mick...
Michael Gillis
Jul 2, 2014
Michael Gillis, age 65, of Ada, MN, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at his residence. Michael King Gillis was born February 25, 1949, the son of Robert and Shirley (Mills) Gillis in Ada. As a child, Mike grew up in Ada until when in 5th grade, he moved with his family to a farm west of Borup, MN. He attended...
Leonard Foss
Jul 2, 2014
Leonard Ray Foss, Sr., age 79, of Naytahwaush, MN died on Tuesday, July 2, 2014, at the Veterans Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Len was born June 23, 1935, to Andrew and Dorothy (Hulda) Foss in Bend, Oregon. He attended Greenwood Elementary and Bend Union High School before joining the US Navy at the age of 17. The first ten...
Melvin Thompson
Jul 1, 2014
Melvin Thompson, age 70, of Bejou, MN, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at Sanford Health Systems, Fargo, ND. Melvin Robert Thompson, son of Bennie and EvaLena (McCollum) Thompson, was born on April 12, 1944, in Fertile, MN. He grew up on a farm near Gary, MN and attended school in Gary. As a young man, Melvin worked on his family...
Agnes Bestul
Jun 30, 2014
Agnes "Aggie" Bestul, age 93, of Winger, MN, died Monday, June 30, 2014, at her home. Agnes Luella Iverson was born at home in Garden Township on April 13, 1921, the daughter of Lars and Bertha (Baglien) Iverson. Growing up she attended Pleasant View Country School #101. At a young age, Agnes was united in marriage to Peder Bestul in...
David Ray Anderson Sr.
Jun 30, 2014
David R. Anderson Sr., age 69, of Lakeville, MN, died Monday, June 30, 2014, at Augustana Health Care Center in Apple Valley, MN. David Ray Anderson was born November 5, 1944, in Carroll, IA, the son of Roger and Dorothy (Rippke) Anderson. Growing up, David's family traveled various places around the United States for his father's job as an iron...
Betty Hariluk
Jun 29, 2014
Betty Jean Hariluk, age 77, of Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, June 29, 2014, at Essential Health, Fargo, ND. Betty Jean Smallwood was born July 5, 1936, at home in Rudy, Arkansas, to Earl and Mae (Lovejoy) Smallwood. She attended school in Cedarville, Arkansas, through the 9th grade. Following her schooling, Betty worked in a hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas, as...
Mary Hausner
Jun 27, 2014
Mary Hausner, age 93, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Friday, June 27, 2014, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Mary E. Royce was born on December 25, 1920, to Howard and Martha (Lucke) Royce, near Oakes, ND. She was raised near Oakes, and attended Guelph High School. After graduation, Mary moved to the Minneapolis, MN, area where she worked...
Susan A. Johnson
Jun 27, 2014
Susan Ann Johnson, 65, Ada Minnesota, died on Friday, June 27, 2014, in her home surrounded by family, under Hospice care, and serenaded by beautiful hymns. Susan "Susie" was born March 15, 1949, in rural Twin Valley, MN, to Hilda (Prestegord) Grove and Owen Olson. Family then moved to Silver Bay, MN, where Susie grew up and began the next...
Mijakwad “Blue Sky” Hill
Jun 25, 2014
Mijakwad "Blue Sky" Hill, premature infant daughter of Lynnette Hanks, was born and died on June 25, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Blue Sky, a precious little girl of only 19 weeks gestation, was born at 1:22 p.m. surrounded by her family. After a gift of 1 hour and 17 minutes she took her last tiny breath. She...
Darrell "Chip" Wadena Sr
Jun 24, 2014
Darrell "Chip" Wadena Sr., age 75, of Naytahwaush, MN, died on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Vibra Hospital in Fargo, ND. Darrell Eugene Wadena, son of John and Mary (Peabody) Wadena, was born on November 23, 1938, in White Earth, MN. He was raised in Naytahwaush and attended school there. Chip entered the United States Army and following his discharge,...
Dean Karl Moe
Jun 22, 2014
Dean Karl Moe, 46, of West Fargo, ND, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on June 22, 2014, in Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. He was born in Ada, MN, on July 11, 1967 to Nancy L. and Roger D. Moe. He was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Ada. After graduating from Ada High School in 1986, he...
Frances G Daniel
Jun 19, 2014
Frances Daniel, age 97, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away June 19, 2014, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home.
Frances G. O'Rourke was born December 5, 1916, to William and Frances (Witt) O'Rourke at their home near Waubun, MN. She graduated from Waubun High School and later received her teaching certificate. Frances married B. Howard Daniel on...
Ervin Glenn Trontvedt
Jun 17, 2014
Ervin Glenn Trontvedt, 94, of Fertile, MN, died on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at the Riverview Hospital, Crookston, MN. He was born on February 12, 1920, to Alfred and Helen (Brue) Trontvedt at Schafer, ND. He was baptized in 1934 at Ryder, North Dakota, where he also attended country school. At the age of 14 Ervin moved to Minnesota, first...
Rodney D. Jensen
Jun 17, 2014
Rodney "Rod" Jensen, age 49, of Ulen, MN, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014, from injuries he sustained in an auto accident near Ulen. Rodney Dale was born June 2, 1965, in Fargo, ND, to Harold and Elaine (Purdy) Jensen. His youth was spent growing up in the Hitterdal, MN, area. Rod graduated from Ulen High School with the class of...
Bonnie Cogger
Jun 17, 2014
Bonnie Cogger, age 60, of Flom, MN, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at her residence. Bonnie was born October 5, 1953, in Detroit Lakes, MN, the daughter of Ignatius and Melba (Gruber) Perrine. She grew up in the Rochert, MN, area and graduated from Frazee High School with the class of 1971. Later that year, Bonnie was united in marriage...
Desteny Thompson
Jun 17, 2014
Desteny Thompson, age 32, of Twin Valley, MN, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014 in Benedictine Care Community, Ada, MN, surround by family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Desteny Hope Thompson, along with her identical twin sister, Alyssa, was born on September 13, 1981 in Crookston, MN. "Desy" as her family knew her, battled a...
