obituaries

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

Kristi Garden

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Glenn Shaw

Glenn Shaw

Sep 17, 2012

Glenn W. Shaw, 89, Ada, MN, died Monday, September 17, 2012, at Bridges Care Community, Ada. No services are scheduled.

Ellen Hedrich

Ellen Hedrich

Sep 14, 2012

Ellen Ida Theresa Hedrich, 100, died on Friday, September 14, 2012, at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN. She was born on December 28, 1911, to August and Eleanor (Schlueter) Woller in Gaylord, MN. She was baptized on January 28, 1912, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, in Gaylord. Her parents farmed in Dryden Township, Sibley County, Minnesota. Ellen attended public...

Lyle Christianson

Lyle Christianson

Sep 14, 2012

Lyle Christianson, 60, Halstad, MN, and Arvada, CO, died on Friday, September 14, 2012, at the Hillsboro Medical Center, Hillsboro, ND. Lyle Dale was born June 10, 1952, at Ada, MN, the son of Roy and Dorothy (Jacobson) Christianson. He graduated from Halstad High School and attended college at the University of Minnesota, at both Morris and Crookston. Lyle was...

Richard Visser

Richard Visser

Sep 12, 2012

Richard Emery Visser, 72, rural Ada, MN, died on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on June 17, 1940, to Gust and Esther (Merkins) Visser, in Ada. He was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church, Ada. Richard graduated from Ada High School in 1959. He moved to a farm east of...

Gladys Thelma Prussia

Gladys Thelma Prussia

Sep 9, 2012

Gladys Prussia, 102, Ada, MN, died Sunday, September 9, 2012, at Bridges Care Community, Ada. Gladys Thelma Slininger was born July 19, 1910, at White, SD, the daughter of Charles and Fannie (Hornby) Slininger. When Gladys was 4 years old they moved to a farm southwest of Ada, MN. She attended rural school at Bloomfield School near Twin Valley, MN....

Bonnie Groezinger

Bonnie Groezinger

Sep 8, 2012

Bonnie Groezinger, 61, Ramsey, Minnesota died Saturday, September 8th, 2012 in her home after a long battle with cancer. Bonita Ann Motteberg was born August 1, 1951 the daughter of Arnold and Gina (Lestmoe) Motteberg in Mahnomen, Minnesota. Bonnie was raised on the family farm near Gary, Minnesota and attended school in Gary, graduating with the class of 1969. After...

Arnold G. Jallo

Arnold G. Jallo

Sep 4, 2012

Arnold G. Jallo, 86, Waubun, Minnesota died Tuesday Sept. 4, 2012 in the Golden Living Center, Moorhead, Minnesota. Arnold Gilbert Jallo, the son of Albert and Olga (Wiste) Jallo, was born June 20, 1926 in Fordville, North Dakota. He was raised on the family farm near there and attended school in Lankin, North Dakota. As a young man, Arnold...

Elizabeth Pliego

Elizabeth Pliego

Sep 2, 2012

Elizabeth Pliego, age 70, of Mahnomen, Minnesota, died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Elizabeth was born on November 19, 1941 in Panama City, Panama to Hogarth Noble Kerr and Marina Elizabeth (Garcia) Kerr. Her father was in the Air Force and on July 17,...

Ariel Marcella Reyes

Ariel Marcella Reyes

Sep 1, 2012

Ariel Reyes Ariel Reyes, 22 months old, Ada, MN, died Saturday, September 1, 2012, at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. Ariel was born on October 15, 2010, in Grand Forks, ND, to Laura Carrisalez and Robert "Jay" Reyes Jr. Even though Ariel M. Reyes was only with us a short time, Ariel was a baby that would brighten your day with...

Mae Christianson

Mae Christianson

Sep 1, 2012

Mae Elaine Christianson, 83, of Crookston, formerly of rural Maple Bay, MN, died on Saturday, September 1, 2012, at the Riverview Care Center , Crookston, MN. Mae was born on October 21, 1928, to Olaus and Josephine (Vigen) Rodahl in Holt, MN. Mae grew up and attended Busy Bee Country School near her home, and moved to Oklee, MN, where...

Gerald "Jerry" W. Gustafson

Gerald "Jerry" W. Gustafson

Aug 31, 2012

Gerald Gustafson, age 73, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday August 31, 2012 at his home. Gerald Wesley Gustafson, the son of Clifford and Julia (Gudmunson) Gustafson was born at home at Maple Bay, near Mentor, MN, on August 15, 1939. He moved with his family to the Grand Forks, ND, area and attended Windchip Elementary School. At the young age...

Erma A. Braunschweig

Erma A. Braunschweig

Aug 31, 2012

Erma Adell Braunschweig, 86, of Ada, MN, died Friday, August 31, 2012, at the Bridges Care Center, Ada, MN. She was born October 11, 1925, to Knute and Selma (Opsahl) Knutson, Twin Valley, MN. Erma was baptized on November 22, 1925 near Twin Valley and later confirmed at First Lutheran Church, Ada. Her family lived along ways from town so...

Pastor Loren Fevig

Pastor Loren Fevig

Aug 29, 2012

Pastor Loren Fevig, age 83, of Ulen, MN, died Wednesday, August 29, 2012, in Valley Memorial Homes, Grand Forks, ND. Loren Goodwin Fevig was born July 13, 1929 to Orris and Agnes (Staven) Fevig in their home in Ulen. Loren was baptized into the Christian faith by Pastor Agnar Tanner of the Lutheran faith in his parents' home on September...

June Versdahl

June Versdahl

Aug 29, 2012

June Versdahl, age 78, of Winger, MN, died Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at First Care Nursing Home in Fosston, MN. June Elaine Engesether, daughter of Ervin and Bernice (Marsonette) Engesether, was born on June 21, 1934 in Brooks, MN. As a child, she moved Northeast of Winger, with her family. She attended Wide Awake Country School and later McIntosh High...

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