obituaries

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

Lorraine Scott Kaupang-Voeller

Lorraine Scott Kaupang-Voeller

Oct 31, 2012

Lorraine Kaupang-Voeller, age 87, of Hasting, MN, formerly of Winger, MN and Great Falls, MT, died Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at Regina Nursing Home in Hastings, MN. Lorraine Agnes Scott, daughter of Leo and Madeline (Villebrun) Scott, was born on April 3, 1925 in Bejou, MN. When Lorraine was a young teenager, her mother passed away. At that time she...

Morris G. Larson

Morris G. Larson

Oct 30, 2012

Morris G. Larson, age 85, of Fertile, MN died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 in Sanford Health System, Fargo. Morris Gordon Larson was born September 9, 1927, to Henry and Mathilda (Duckstad) Larson on a farm northeast of Gary, Minnesota. Morris attended rural school near Gary for eight years and high school in Gary, graduating with the class of 1946. Morris...

Robert C. Jirik

Robert C. Jirik

Oct 29, 2012

Robert Jirik, 83, of Mahnomen, MN, died of complications from lung cancer Monday, October 29, 2012, at Sanford Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Robert Cyril Jirik was born July 6, 1929, at home in Mahnomen County to Jacob and Rose (Stolka) Jirik. He attended school through the 8th grade at St. Michael's Catholic School in Mahnomen. He graduated from Mahnomen...

Terri Lynn Qual

Terri Lynn Qual

Oct 29, 2012

Terri Qual, age 46 of Winger, MN, died Monday, October 29, 2012 at First Care Nursing Home in Fosston, MN. Terri Lynn Qual was born February 5, 1966 in Mahnomen, MN, the daughter of Sherman and Sandra (Adolphsen) Qual. She grew up in Mahnomen and graduated from Mahnomen High School with the class of 1984. Following high school, Terri attended...

Kristen Simon

Kristen Simon

Oct 27, 2012

Kristen Simon, age 24, of Sabin, MN, formerly Waubun, MN passed away on October 27, 2012 at her home. Her family will be holding a private memorial service.

Myrtle Langerud

Myrtle Langerud

Oct 25, 2012

Myrtle Langerud was born February 1, 1925 Harwood North Dakota. Her mother was Jenny Stensland, father, Emil Ingebretson, and brother, Eldon Ingebretson who died at war. Her step dad was Cap Stensland and Myrtle has a half-sister, Rachel Rustad who lives in Howard Lake, Minnesota. Myrtle lived on a farm next to the Red River in North Dakota until she...

Mary Maurseth

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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