
obituaries
Recent obituaries in the Norman, Mahnomen, Polk, Clay and surrounding counties.
Mary Maurseth
Oct 25, 2012
Mary Maurseth, 69, Ada, MN, died Thursday, October 25, 2012, peacefully at home under the care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley after a short battle with cancer. Mary was born in Ada, on February 19, 1943, to Bennie and Esther (Blake) Aanenson. She graduated from Twin Valley High School, Twin Valley, MN, in 1961. Mary...
Colette O. Holland
Oct 21, 2012
Colette Holland, age 56, of Crookston, MN, formerly of Twin Valley, MN, died Sunday, October 21, 2012 at her residence. Colette Orae Holland, daughter of Orris Holland and Mable Rognlie, was born on September 22, 1956 in Ada, MN. She grew up in the Ada area and attended school there. In 1973 Colette married Curtis Orsland and the couple made...
Stanley Fjeld
Oct 21, 2012
Stanley Fjeld, age 80, of Twin Valley, MN, died Sunday, October 21, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Stanley Elsworth Fjeld, son of Carl and Gulborg (Martinson) Fjeld, was born at home on October 20, 1932 near Faith, MN, rural Twin Valley. He was baptized and later confirmed his faith at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Faith. As a...
Ruby J. Miller
Oct 21, 2012
Ruby Jeanette (Houglum) Miller died peacefully in her daughter Cindy's arms, at Eventide (TCU) in Moorhead, MN on October 21, 2012. Ruby was born on August 5, 1926 to Selmer and Pauline (Shevfland) Houglum in Perley, MN. She grew up on her family farm in rural Perley. She attended Riverside Elementary country school and graduated at Borup High School in...
Waurine "Pinky" F. Littlewolf
Oct 19, 2012
Waurine "Pinky" Littlewolf, age 58 of Ada, MN, died Friday, October 19, 2012 at Sanford Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Waurine Faye was born October 1, 1954 in White Earth, MN, the daughter of William Burnette and Julia Morgan. Pinky attended school in Mahnomen and has spent the majority of her life on the White Earth Indian Reservation. She moved...
Oscar Green, Jr.
Oct 17, 2012
Oscar Green, Jr., age 63, of Ulen, MN, died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. Oscar Jr. was born May 29, 1949 in Hawley, MN, the son of Oscar (Sr.) and Fern (Olson) Green. He was baptized and confirmed in his faith at the Jevnaker Lutheran Church. Jr. was raised on a farm northwest...
Thomas A. Revier
Oct 13, 2012
Thomas Revier, age 68, of Hawley, MN formerly of Waubun, MN died Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Manor Care Center in Fargo, ND. Thomas "Tom" Alan Revier was born January 9, 1944 in Redwood Falls, MN, the 2nd of six children to Gabriel and Eunice (Diekmeier) Revier. As a young boy, his family moved to Waubun, where he attended...
Ruth Smith
Oct 13, 2012
Ruth Smith, age 95, of Waubun, MN, died Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home in Mahnomen. Ruth E. Swift was born August 28, 1917 at New England, ND, to William and Maude (Byers) Swift. In 1925, at the age of nine, she moved with her mother and younger brother to the McCraney Lake area east...
David Stordahl
Oct 12, 2012
David Stordahl, 58, rural Hendrum, MN, died Friday October 12, 2012, at his residence with his family by his side and under the care of hospice. David Wayne Stordahl was born April 13, 1954, in Moorhead, MN, the son of Jerold and Carol (Ingberg) Stordahl. He graduated from Hendrum High School. In 1974 he married his high school sweetheart, Debra...
Ethel Gullingsrud
Oct 12, 2012
Ethel Gullingsrud, age 92, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, October 12, 2012 at the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Ethel Jessie Knowles was born on July 22, 1920 to Wilber and Katie (Sage) Knowles in Clifford, ND. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Mahnomen, MN. She attended school and graduated from Mahnomen High School....
Rosemarie Mersy
Oct 11, 2012
Rosemarie Mersy, age 86, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Garden Place Assisted Living in Bagley, MN. Rosemarie E. Januszewski was born February 11, 1926 the daughter of Andrew and Mabel (Scott) Januszewski near Roy Lake, MN. She was raised in Bejou, MN, where Rosemarie also attended school. As a young lady, Rosemarie was employed as a...
Marsha Zahl
Oct 11, 2012
Marsha Zahl, age 61, of Erskine, MN died Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. Marsha Ann Zahl was born on April 22, 1951 in Crookston, MN to parents, Marvin and Arlene Zahl. She was a very special gift that God trusted them to take care of for Him. She was such a happy, loving child...
Carole Swenson
Oct 8, 2012
Carole J. Swenson, "Misko Anang Makwa Ikwe" Red Star Bear Woman, age 61, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Monday, October 8, 2012 at the Palliative Care Unit of Sanford Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Carole Jean McKenzie was born February 6, 1951 in White Earth, MN, to William and Dorsey McKenzie. She grew up in the Lengby, MN, area and attended...
Alma Holm
Oct 6, 2012
Alma Margrette Holm, 93, of Halstad, MN, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died on Saturday, October 6, 2012, at the Halstad Living Center, Halstad. She was born on April 22, 1919, to George and Olga (Engen) Johnson in rural Halstad. Alma attended Halstad Public School until she was needed to support her family. On November 25, 1939, Alma was united in...
Kristi Garden
Oct 6, 2012
Kristi Garden, age 55, of Moorhead, Minn., formerly Gary, Minn., died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Moorhead. Kristi Elaine Garden, daughter of Ogden and Elaine (Bucholz) Garden, was born on June 22, 1957, in Crookston, Minn. She was raised in Gary, and graduated from Gary High School in 1975. Kristi then furthered her education at Moorhead State College, where she...
Irving A. Storsved
Sep 28, 2012
Irving A. Storsved, 83, Hendrum, MN, and Aberdeen, WA, died Friday, September 28, 2012 at his home under the care of hospice. Irving was born on the Thore Venn farm in Hendrum Township on April 18, 1929, the fifth child of eight children of John A. and Rachel (Ven) Storsved. Although baptized May 26, 1929 in the Immanuel Lutheran Church,...
Stanley D. Foldoe
Sep 21, 2012
Stanley D. Foldoe, 81, Anoka, MN, died Friday, September 21, 2012, in Minneapolis. Born June 16, 1931 and was raised in Mentor, MN and passed away Sept. 21, 2012. He was a proud Marine who served in Korea and later had a long career at Midland Coop in Fridley, MN, and worked part time at Totino Grace High School. Preceded...
Greg Dorseth
Sep 20, 2012
Greg Dorseth, age 57, of Ada, MN, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at his residence in Evergreen REM Group Home, Ada. Gregory Lee Dorseth was born May 1, 1955 in Mahnomen, MN, the eldest child of Vernon and LaVonne (Hammer) Dorseth. As a young boy, after much doctoring, Greg was diagnosed with Down's Syndrome. He lived at home where his...
Staci Klemetson
Sep 18, 2012
Staci Klemetson, age 38, of Ulen, MN, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. Staci L. Herzog was born April 5th, 1974, the daughter of Robert and Jocie (Bakke) Herzog in Moorhead, MN. Staci grew up in Ulen where she attended school and graduated with the class of 1992. Staci was an active participant in school sports...
Palmer Pederson
Sep 17, 2012
Palmer R. Pederson, age 90, of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, September 17, 2012 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Palmer Robert Pederson was born in Kittson County, Minnesota on August 16, 1922. He was the eldest son of Nils and Teckla (Erlandson) Pederson. Palmer attended country school in Norman County then furthered his education at Northwest School of Agriculture...
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