Loyal Busby
Apr 16, 2013
Loyal Edward Busby, Jr., 87, Hitterdal, MN, passed away April 16, 2013, at his farm home in Goose Prairie Township where he lived his entire life. Loyal was born July 2, 1925, to Loyal (Sr.) and Stella (Lundberg) Busby at home in Goose Prairie Township. He was baptized and confirmed in Salem Lutheran Church. He graduated as valedictorian from Hitterdal...
Preston Walz
Apr 15, 2013
Preston Walz, age 16 of Mahnomen, MN died suddenly of natural causes on Monday, April 15, 2013 at Sanford Health in Bagley, MN. Preston Lee Walz was born on August 14, 1996 in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Anitra Walz and Richard Thompson. As a youngster, Preston lived in various communities with his mom before they settled in Mahnomen. He attended...
Sharon Rasmussen
Apr 12, 2013
Sharon L. Rasmussen, age 67, of Maple Grove, MN passed away on April 12, 2013 after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. She is a retired longtime employee of Wagner Spray Tech. She will be deeply missed by her daughters, Nanette Wilson of Crookston, MN and Lecia Rasmussen of Minneapolis, MN; grandchildren, Kyle, Scott, and Adam (Carly) Reese; Ian Wilson;...
Norman Gorder
Apr 3, 2013
Norman Gorder, 85, of rural Gary, MN died Wednesday, April 03, 2013 in Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo. Norman Sanford Gorder was born in Waukon Township, the son of Oscar and Clara (Haugen) Gorder on March 11, 1928. He was baptized and confirmed in Ness Lutheran Church, rural Gary. Norman attended Gary High School, graduating with the class of 1946. Norman...
Danny Lampton
Mar 29, 2013
Danny Lampton, 23, of Twin Valley, MN died Friday, March 29, 2013 in his home after a year and half courageous battle with synovial sarcoma cancer. Daniel Albert Lampton was born April 18, 1989 to Donald and Darlene (Kuehn) Lampton in Mahnomen, MN. He was baptized and confirmed his Catholic faith in St. William Catholic Church. Danny was raised and...
Gregory V Christianson
Mar 28, 2013
Gregory Vance Christianson was born April 13, 1969, in Connecticut the son of James and Nancy (Keller) Christianson. He lived in Iowa with his parents for a short time before they moved to Roselle, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 1970. Greg attended a school for the disabled where he learned some sign language and participated in Special Olympics. A...
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...
