obituaries

Recent obituaries in the Norman, Mahnomen, Polk, Clay and surrounding counties.

K. Raymond Grunhovd

K. Raymond Grunhovd

Jan 6, 2014

K. Raymond Grunhovd passed away January 6, 2014, at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine MN, at the age of 89. Kenneth Raymond was born December 16, 1924, on the home farm, Bear Park Township, rural Gary, MN, to Henry and Oline (Rice) Grunhovd. Raymond was baptized and confirmed, as well as an active member serving in many capacities,...

Matt M. Jagol

Matt M. Jagol

Jan 4, 2014

Matt Melvin Jagol, 84, passed away on January 4, 2014, at Riverview Health Care Center, Crookston, MN. Matt was born on March 22, 1929, at Killdeer, North Dakota to parents, Carl and Thelma (Kostenko) Jagol. He attended Knife Country School near Grassy Butte, North Dakota. In the early 1930's, he moved with his family to Wylie, Minnesota and later to...

Francis Brown Sr.

Francis Brown Sr.

Jan 3, 2014

Francis William Brown Sr., age 86, of Mahnomen, MN died on Friday, January 3, 2014, at his home under Hospice Care. Private Burial was held on Wednesday, January 8, 2014.

Jerome Kochmann

Jerome Kochmann

Jan 3, 2014

Jerome "Jerry" Andrew Kochmann, 89, passed away January 3, 2014, at the Mahnomen Health Center. He was born June 24, 1924, near Beaulieu, MN, to Julius and Veronica (Athmann) Kochmann. Jerry grew up on the family farm with three brothers and three sisters. He attended North Elementary School and graduated from Mahnomen High School in 1942. After high school, he...

Hope Korinta

Hope Korinta

Jan 3, 2014

Hope Korinta, age 49, of Ogema, MN, died unexpectedly January 3, 2014, at Essentia Health Services in Fargo, ND. Hope Elizabeth Weed was born February 13, 1964, in Towanda, PA, the daughter of Charles and Katherine (Mawyer) Weed. She grew up in the Troy, PA, area where she graduated from high school. Following graduation, Hope began her working career and...

Gerald Portz

Gerald Portz

Dec 31, 2013

Gerald "Jerry" Portz, age 75, of Twin Valley, MN, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in Essentia Health, Ada, MN. Gerald Paul Portz was born September 5, 1938 in White Earth, MN, the son of Vernon and Leona (Scott) Portz. He was raised in the Winger and Fosston, area where he also attended school. As a young man he worked various...

Leland "Lee" Earl Hall

Leland "Lee" Earl Hall

Dec 31, 2013

Leland "Lee" Hall, age 84, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN. Leland Earl Hall was born November 18, 1929, at International Falls, MN, in Koochiching County to Earl and Beryl (Fuller) Hall. During Lee's first years they lived in a log house in Williams, MN. He often said his family...

Bonnie M. Lafriniere

Bonnie M. Lafriniere

Dec 21, 2013

Bonnie LaFriniere, 62, of Roy Lake, MN, died Saturday, December 21, 2013, at her home. Bonnie Mae Stevens was born April 19, 1951, in White Earth, MN, the daughter of Lawrence and Mildred (Hill) Stevens. She attended grade school in Naytahwaush, MN, and graduated with the class of 1969 from Bagley High School. Following graduation, Bonnie moved to the twin...

Renay Krebsbach

Renay Krebsbach

Dec 21, 2013

Renay Krebsbach, age 70, of Mahnomen, MN died Saturday, December 21, 2013, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN. Renay Delores Nicholas, daughter of Lawrence and Lola (Fergeson) Nicholas, was born on June 7, 1943, in Denver Colorado. She grew up in the Denver area and graduated from Englewood High School. She continued her education and received her degree...

Lois Syverson

Lois Syverson

Dec 21, 2013

Lois Syverson, age 79, of Ulen, MN died Saturday, December 21, 2013, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Lois Theone Stene, daughter of Lewis and Lillie (Slette) Stene, was born on October 21, 1934 at home in Norman County, MN. She grew up near Faith, MN where she attended country school and later graduated from Twin Valley High School....

Patricia Mannie

Patricia Mannie

Dec 20, 2013

Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2013 at Love of Christ Lutheran Church in Saint Cloud for Patricia "Pat" A. Mannie, age 62, who passed away Friday at the St. Cloud Hospital. Rev. Thomas Wright, Pastor of Abounding Joy Lutheran Church in Sartell, will officiate. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral...

Joyce Smith

Joyce Smith

Dec 18, 2013

Joyce Faye Smith, age 67, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at the Pioneer Home in Fergus Falls, MN. Joyce was born April 17, 1946, at home, in rural Waubun. Growing up, she attended country school, then Waubun High School to graduate with the class of 1964. After high school, Joyce worked for a time in the area...

Verona I. Kragness

Verona I. Kragness

Dec 17, 2013

Verona Kragness, 91, Halstad, MN, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at Halstad Living Center, Halstad, Minnesota. Verona Isabelle Ellingworth was born December 7, 1922, at home on a farm near Ada, MN, the daughter of Jesse and Clara (Hovland) Ellingworth. She was baptized and confirmed at East Marsh River Lutheran Church, near Halstad and attended schools in Borup, Halstad, and...

Rosario Magana

Rosario Magana

Dec 16, 2013

M. Rosario Castillo Magana, age 84, of Twin Valley, MN, died Monday, December 16, 2013, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, under Hospice care of the Red River Valley. Born in Mexico on July 12, 1929, Rosario was the youngest daughter of Rafael and Rufina (Alcaraz) Castillo. Her early childhood years were spent in Mexico and as a young...

Lillian Bodding

Lillian Bodding

Dec 13, 2013

Lillian Bodding, 98, of Ada, MN, died Friday, December 13, 2013, at Essentia Health, Ada. Lillian Bodding was born October 11, 1915 in DeLamere, ND to Lars and Mathilda (Tennefos) Johnson. While still an infant the family moved to the Milnor, ND area. She attended rural school in Shuman Township. She graduated from Milnor High School in 1932 and then...

James Bateson

James Bateson

Dec 12, 2013

James Eugene Bateson, age 66, was born on November 10, 1947 to Alvin and Florence (Jivery) Bateson in Hibbing, MN. He was called home to the Lord on December 12, 2013 following a car accident. Jim was raised in Hibbing, the youngest of four boys. He was baptized and confirmed at Blessed Sacrament Church in Hibbing and attended Hibbing High...

Michael Guenther

Michael Guenther

Dec 9, 2013

Michael Anthony Guenther, age 52, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away on December 9, 2013, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley and surrounded by loved ones. Mike was born on September 27, 1961, in Detroit Lakes, MN. He was the sixth child, and first son, of George and Patricia (Jenkins) Guenther. He was raised on the family...

Willard Thompson

Willard Thompson

Dec 5, 2013

Willard Thompson, 80, of Ulen, MN, died Thursday, December 05, 2013, in Essentia Health, Fargo. Willard George Thompson was born August 28, 1933, the son of Tilliam and Lena (Boland) Thompson near Lisbon, ND. Willard was baptized and confirmed in that area, as well as attending school in Lisbon. In 1959, Willard was drafted into the United States Army where...

Robert L. Gnadt

Robert L. Gnadt

Dec 4, 2013

Robert "Bob" Gnadt, 89, longtime McIntosh, MN, resident, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at McIntosh Senior Living. Robert Leroy Gnadt was born to John and Laura (Gilsoul) Gnadt on his family's farm south of Beltrami, MN, on March 10, 1924. He was raised and educated in Ada, MN. Robert enlisted in the US Navy during WWII, as a Seaman...

Lydia Rodewald

Lydia Rodewald

Dec 3, 2013

The hearts of Cory and Karen (Brown) Rodewald, of Ulen, MN, were broken with the death of their full term baby girl, Lydia Marie Rodewald on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Lydia is survived by her parents, Cory and Karen Rodewald; grandparents, Jim Rodewald of Twin Valley, MN and Darcy Irizarry of Hawley, MN; great-grandmas,...

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