Palma Gunnufson
Mar 7, 2014
Palma Gunnufson, age 96, of Gary, MN, died on Friday, March 7, 2014, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Palma Ardella Thronson was born on March 30, 1917 in Gary to Bennie and Olga (Eidum) Thronson. She was baptized at St. Petri Lutheran Church, where she was a member, in rural Gary. She was confirmed at Gary Lutheran Church,...
John Nelson
Mar 7, 2014
John Edward Nelson, 71, of Ada, MN, died at his residence in Ada, MN, on March 7, 2014. John was born on April 5, 1942, to Norman and Oma (Eeg) Nelson in Ada. He graduated from the Ada High School, NDSU and received his Master's Degree in Accounting at UND. John's work took him to various places around the country...
Milo A. Berg
Mar 6, 2014
Milo Berg, 70, Ada, Minnesota, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Milo was born on March 26, 1943, to Manley and Inanda (Otterness) Berg near Hendrum, MN. He attended the Ada School District, Ada, MN, and following his schooling Milo began working in farm labor for area farmers. On January 4, 1964, Milo was united in...
Lucille Estey
Mar 4, 2014
Lucille M. Estey, age 90, of Mahnomen, MN, formerly of Naytahwaush, MN, died at Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Lucille Margaret Robinson, was born August 8, 1923, the oldest daughter of William and Josephine (Warren) Robinson. Growing up, she attended elementary school in Naytahwaush and them furthered her education at the Haskell Institute in Kansas....
Beloved Blessing Briggs
Mar 3, 2014
Beloved Blessing Briggs, infant daughter of Rigina Briggs, of Naytahwaush, MN, died at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, on Monday, March 3, 2014. Beloved Blessing Briggs was born on February 23, 2014, the daughter of Rigina Briggs, in Detroit Lakes, MN. Beloved's all too short, but much loved life, was spent between Essentia Fargo and Children's Hospital in Minneapolis. Rigina...
Nellie Mcarthur Rydberg
Mar 2, 2014
Nellie Emma Rydberg, 92, Fargo, ND, died March 2, 2014 in her home at Riverview Place, Crosshaven, under the care of her daughter and Hospice. Nell was born April 6, 1921, to Hans A. and Alice (Lerud) Hansen at their home on Minnesota Ave. in Detroit Lakes, MN. Nell grew up surrounded by music in her home. She learned and...
Aurora Deziel
Mar 1, 2014
Aurora C. Deziel, 83, Mentor, MN, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014, at her home in Maple Bay. Aurora Catherine Gervais was born October 3, 1930, in Red Lake County, Minnesota. Her parents were Albert and Bertha (Truedeau) Gervais. She attended country school in Red Lake County. Aurora was united in marriage to Harry Deziel on October 5, 1949, in...
Janice "Jan" Bailey
Mar 1, 2014
Janice "Jan" R. Bailey, age 74, of rural Erskine, MN passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014, in her home surrounded by her family. Jan was born August 22, 1939, in Mahnomen County, and was the daughter of Agnes and Raymond A. Leslie. She graduated from Mahnomen High School in 1957 and moved to El Paso, TX shortly after. After marring...
Charles "Chuck" Mattsen
Feb 28, 2014
Charles Mattsen, age 58, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, Feb 28, 2014 of pancreatic cancer. Chuck Mattsen was an incredible man. Charles Frederick Mattsen was born to Audrey Johnson Mattsen and Joseph L. Mattsen on December 19, 1955. Chuck ,as his friends so fondly called him, studied Mathematics at Gustavas Adolphus. He worked from his home in Mahnomen as a...
Martin Prestegord
Feb 23, 2014
Martin Prestegord, age 87, of Twin Valley, MN, died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Twin Valley Living Center. Martin Olaf Prestegord was born January 16, 1927, the son of Severt and Borgild (Bottolf) Prestegord in the Fossum area. He grew up in the Twin Valley area and attended both Plentywood and Webster country schools. On July 16, 1947 Martin was...
Eunice Suda
Feb 23, 2014
Eunice Revier-Suda, age 95, of Mahnomen, MN, formerly of Waubun, MN, died Sunday, February 23, 2014, at Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Eunice Augusta Diekmeier, daughter of Leo Herman Rudolph and Anna Christine (Jensen) Diekmeier, was born on July 20, 1918, in Franklin, MN. She graduated as Salutatorian from Franklin High School In 1936. As a young woman, Eunice worked...
Lula Bell Kappes
Feb 21, 2014
Lula B. Kappes, age 77, of Waubun, MN, died Friday, February 21, 2014, at her home. Lula Bell Card was born November 20, 1936, in Macon, MS. Her mom died when she was only a few days old. She was raised in Shuaqualak, MS, by her nieces, where she also attended school. Following her schooling, Lula was united in marriage...
Thelma G. Houglum
Feb 20, 2014
Thelma Houglum, 92, Ulen, MN, formerly Waubun, MN, died Thursday, February 20, 2014, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Thelma Gudrun Otterson was born December 22, 1921, near Syre, MN, to Nicolai and Hilda Otterson. She attended school at Meadowland Country School near Syre, graduated from Twin Valley High School in 1939 and Moorhead State Teachers College in 1941. Following...
Frances Kneip
Feb 20, 2014
Frances Kneip, age 94, of Twin Valley, MN, died Thursday, February 20, 2014, at the Twin Valley Living Center. Frances Honek was born at home on May 18, 1919, the oldest child of Anton and Teresa (Ondrush) Honek. Growing up she attended country school and helped on the farm. As a young lady, Frances moved to Minneapolis, MN, for a...
Tyler A. Townsend
Feb 18, 2014
Tyler A. Townsend, age 23, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at the Mahnomen Health Center Hospital due to complications of a heart condition. Tyler Andrew was born January 18, 1991, in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of Karen Townsend and Damion Gullickson. He grew up in the Naytahwaush area where he attended school through the sixth grade....
John William Parker
Feb 18, 2014
John Parker Jr. "Bim", age 68 of Waubun, MN, died in his home on Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Private Family Service was held in Bemidji, MN.
Harriet Storslee
Feb 14, 2014
Harriet Storslee, 67, Ada, Minnesota, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014, with her family at her bedside, at Essentia Health, Fargo, North Dakota. She will be greatly missed by her friends and family. Harriet lived in Ada, her entire life. After she obtained her L.P.N. degree, she began working as a nurse at the Ada nursing home and hospital. During...
Alice C. Hilde
Feb 13, 2014
Alice Hilde, age 101, of Ulen, MN, died Thursday, February 13, 2014, at Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen. Alice C. Syverson was born October 12, 1912, in Ulen Township, the daughter of Oscar and Gena (Kolsrud) Syverson. Her youth was spent on the farm and attending country school then Ulen Public School. As a young lady, Alice worked for...
Lloyd G. Toftner
Feb 13, 2014
Lloyd Toftner, age 91, of Mahnomen, MN, formerly of Gary, MN, died Thursday, February 13, 2014, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Lloyd G. Toftner was born November 2, 1922, to Theodore and Karrie (Ysen) Toftner on the family farm near Gary. He was baptized and confirmed in his faith at St. Petri Lutheran Church, rural Gary. Lloyd attended...
Agnes E. Halstensgaard
Feb 12, 2014
Agnes Eleanor Halstensgaard, 100, of Fertile, MN, died on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile. She was born on December 16, 1913, to Simon and Ella (Erickson) Johnson at McIntosh, MN. The family moved to Winger, MN, where she graduated from eighth grade; her freshman year was attended at Mahnomen High School, Mahnomen, MN....
