Burton L. Ellingworth
Mar 26, 2013
Burton L. Ellingworth, 75, Moorhead, MN, died at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND, on March 26, 2013. Burton was born April 9, 1937, in Hegne Township, near Ada, the son of Jesse and Clara (Hovland) Ellingworth. He was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Sharon Rasmusson on April 19, 1958 at Grace Lutheran Church in Ada. Burton was a...
Dale Allen Deziel
Mar 26, 2013
Dale Allen Deziel, 60, of Mentor, MN, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Altru Health Systems, Grand Forks, ND. Dale was born February 14, 1953, in Red Lake Falls, MN to Harry and Aurora (Gervais) Deziel. He was the third of nine children. Dale married Sheila O'Halloran in 1978, and lived in Arizona. They have one son Eric. Dale...
Wanda Jean Leiser
Mar 24, 2013
Wanda Jean Leiser, 49, Fertile, MN, died on Sunday, March 24, 2013, in rural Erskine, MN. She was born on March 20, 1964, at Crookston, MN, to Robert and Sylvia (Cuttler) Rolland. She lived and attended school in Bega, TX, Fertile, Winger and Waupon, WI. Following her high school years, Wanda earned her GED and attended Vet Tech in Columbus,...
George Kaiser
Mar 22, 2013
George J. Kaiser Jr., 88, passed away in Tampa, FL, on March 22, 2013, after a brief illness. A Memorial Mass was held at St. Michael's Church in Mahnomen, MN, on Friday, August 9, 2013, at 11 a.m. Time of Gathering was held one hour prior. Burial was held at St. Michael's Cemetery. Memorials preferred to St. Michael's Catholic Church
Maynard Rindahl Jr.
Mar 22, 2013
Maynard Edward Rindahl Jr., age 57, of Mahnomen, Minnesota died Friday, March 5, 2013, at his home. Maynard Edward Rindahl Jr., the son of Maynard and Myrtle (Benson) Rindahl, was born on November 7, 1955 in White Earth, Minnesota. As a teenager, Maynard moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota and attended North High School. He later worked for the Westing House for...
Merlyn "Donnie" Lopez
Mar 22, 2013
Merlyn "Donnie" Lopez, age 50 of Naytahwaush, MN died Friday, March 22, 2013 at Sanford Health Center in Fargo, ND. A Traditional Ceremony was held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at the Sports Complex in Naytahwaush, MN. Visitation began Tuesday, March 26, at 12:00 p.m. at the Sports Complex with a Wake Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation...
Leo Tollefsrud
Mar 22, 2013
Leo Tollefsrud, 79, of Ulen, MN died Friday, March 22, 2013 in Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Leo O. Tollefsrud was born May 2, 1933 the son of Henry and Selma (Orwald) Tollefsrud near Ulen. He was the third of six children. Leo was baptized at the North Synod Church in Ulen and confirmed his faith at Bethlehem Lutheran Church...
David Dahl
Mar 21, 2013
David Dahl, 84, of Borup, MN died Thursday, March 21, 2013 in Sanford Health System, Fargo, ND. David Rolland Dahl was born May 23, 1928 the son of Anton and Ella (Rage) Dahl in Ada, MN. As a youngster, he attended Golden Rod Country School, a mile south of his home, for eight years. On September 30, 1951, David was...
Harold L. Mccollum
Mar 17, 2013
Harold McCollum, age 89, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, March 17, 2013, at the Arbor Park Living Center in Moorhead, MN. Harold Lincoln McCollum, son of Harold S. and Alta (Gray) McCollum, was born on December 27, 1923, near Shevlin, MN. At the age of nine, he moved with his family to the Mahnomen area. Harold...
Howard A. Hartmann
Mar 16, 2013
Howard Hartmann, age 92, of Waubun, MN, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Howard Anton Hartmann was born July 29, 1920 in New Ulm, MN, the son of Albert and Alvina (Reinhart) Hartmann. He grew up and attended country school in the New Ulm area. On April 20, 1948 Howard...
Aldean Burtson
Mar 15, 2013
Aldean Palmer Burtson, 71, passed away at his home in Brooklyn Center, MN on March 15, 2013 of natural causes. He was born on May 7, 1941 in Ada, Minnesota to a Norwegian immigrant, Abraham "Abe" and a McHenry, ND girl, Geneva (Friet) Burtson. The Burtson family lived in Twin Valley, MN and attended the Trinity Lutheran Church in Twin...
Ardis Larson
Mar 13, 2013
Ardis R. Larson, 85, of Ulen, MN, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in Sanford Health, Fargo. Ardis Ostenvik was born December 25, 1927 near Flom, MN, the daughter of Rasmus and Alma (Jellum) Ostenvik. She grew up and attended school in Ulen. Following her high school graduation in 1946, Ardis worked as a waitress in Ulen. On May 17, 1947...
Mary Lou Syverson
Mar 9, 2013
Mary Lou Syverson, age 74, of Twin Valley, MN died on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Mary Lou (Hilde) Syverson was born on September 14, 1938 to Amanda and Honard Hilde in Ulen, MN. Even though she was the baby of the...
Mabel Helen Peppel
Mar 4, 2013
Mabel Helen Peppel, 93, Ada, MN, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Bridges Care Community, Ada, MN. Mabel was born on February 20, 1920, to George and Josephine (Pedersen) Johnson near Twin Valley, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Mabel attended Lake Country School, near Twin Valley until the family moved to a farm east of...
George King
Mar 4, 2013
George King, age 86, of Twin Valley, MN died Monday, March 4, 2013 in Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. George King was born August 22, 1926 the son of Leonard and Lizzy (Velere) King in Perham, MN. As a youngster, George moved with his family to Pregno, OR where he attended school. Over the years, George had worked on...
Glen "Bud" V. Benesh
Mar 4, 2013
Glen "Bud" Benesh, 84, Ada, MN, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Bridges Care Community, Ada, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Glen Vernon Benesh was born May 4, 1928, at home on the farm in Pleasant View Township, near Ada the son of John and Clara (Durling) Benesh. He attended school in Ada and later...
Lester Eklund
Feb 28, 2013
Lester Eklund, age 86, of Brainerd, MN died Thursday, February 28, 2013 in his home. Lester M. Eklund, the son of David and Josehpine (Evans) Eklund, was born August 9, 1926 in Ada, MN. He grew up in the Ada area in a large family of 13. Les was baptized, confirmed his faith and attended Sunday school at First Lutheran...
Regina "Gina" Eggen
Feb 26, 2013
Gina Eggen, 93, Ada, MN, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at Bridges Care Community, Ada, MN. Regina Gertrude Weber was born on April 14, 1919, in Rockville Township, MN, the daughter of George and Annie (Court) Weber. She attended rural school near Ada. On April 12, 1943, she was united in marriage to Melvin Eggen, in Ada. They lived and...
Cody Christianson
Feb 26, 2013
Cody Warren Christianson, 16, of Fertile, MN, died on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at Riverview Hospital, Crookston, MN. He was born on August 14, 1996, to Jon and Lindi (Reese) Christianson at Crookston, MN. Cody was baptized at Norman Lutheran Church, Bear Park, MN and confirmed his faith on June 17, 2012, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Fertile. He attended the...
Palmer A. Amundson Jr.
Feb 22, 2013
Palmer A. Amundson Jr., age 86 of Waubun, MN, died Friday, February 22, 2013, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Fargo, ND. Palmer Arnold was born July 18, 1926, the son of Palmer A. and Anna (Boutto) Amundson Sr. in Virginia, MN. He grew up near Virginia and graduated high school from Cook, MN. Following high school, Palmer worked in...
