Jeff James Scherschligt
Aug 18, 2012
Jeff James Scherschligt, 56, of Mentor, MN, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, August 18, 2012. Jeff was born on November 10, 1955, in Yankton, SD, to Fred and Viola (Barta) Scherschligt. He grew up in Woonsocket, SD, where he attended grade school. He graduated from Wessington Springs High School, Wessington Springs, SD, in 1974. Jeff lived in Arizona...
Lori Jean Morley
Aug 16, 2012
Lori Morley, age 47 of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, August 16, 2012 at her home. Lori Jean Morley, daughter of Myles and Janice (Smith) Morley, was born in Detroit Lakes, MN, on March 19, 1965. She grew up in the Detroit Lakes area where she attended school. Lori was blessed with four children: Josh, Kimberly, Donnie Jr., and Star. She...
Douglas James Sorvig
Aug 16, 2012
Douglas James Sorvig passed away at the Integris Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK on August 16, 2012 at the age of 57. Douglas was born July 3, 1955 in Mahnomen, MN, to Roland and Jean (Nansen) Sorvig. He grew up in Winger, MN, where he attended elementary school. Doug graduated from McIntosh-Winger High School, where he played football and...
Myles Morley
Aug 9, 2012
Myles Peter Morley, age 82 of Mahnomen, MN, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012 at his home with his family around him and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Pete was born December 14, 1929 in Redwood Falls, MN, to Augustine and Lauretta (Amberg) Morley. He grew up in the Redwood Falls area and graduated...
Vernie Haugtvedt
Aug 9, 2012
Vernie Haugtvedt, age 87, of Hawley, MN, formerly Ulen, MN, died Thursday, August 9, 2012, in Essentia Health Fargo, ND. Vernie was born April 14, 1925, the son of Ingvald and Bernice (Julsrud) Haugtvedt at home in Norwegian Grove Township in Ottertail County. As a young boy, Vernie grew up on several different farms in the Pelican Rapids/Rothsay/Barnesville communities. As...
Kent Anthony Mjelde
Aug 7, 2012
Kent Mjelde, 62, rural Erskine, MN, died on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at Riverview Hospital, Crookston, MN. Kent Anthony Mjelde was born July 12, 1950, to Ira and Marjorie (Ophus) Mjelde in Crookston. The family moved to Moorhead, MN, where Kent attended Moorhead public schools and Hillcrest Lutheran Academy in Fergus Falls. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1968....
Avonelle Sargent
Aug 6, 2012
Avonelle Sargent, age 75, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Monday, August 6, 2012 at the Mahnomen Heath Center. Avonelle Marie (Wadena) Sargent was born July 27, 1937 in White Earth, MN, the daughter of Mary (Peabody) and John Wadena. She was raised in the Naytahwaush area and attended school in Naytahwaush and Flandreau, SD. She married Melvin Sargent in 1964 and...
Edward Burnette
Aug 5, 2012
Edward J. Burnette, at 74, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Sunday August 5, 2012 at the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Edward Joseph Burnette, son of Simon and Effie Quist Burnette, was born on March 27, 1938 in Naytahwaush. He grew up in Naytahwaush and attended school there. As a young man, Eddie worked as a logger for several...
Howard Nelson
Aug 2, 2012
Howard Nelson, 84, Shelly, MN, died Thursday, August 2, 2012, at Sanford Palliative Care Hospital, Fargo, ND. Howard was born December 27, 1927, at home, rural Hendrum, MN, the son of Nick and Mollie (Opheim) Nelson. He was baptized at St. Pauli Lutheran Church near Hendrum and confirmed at Kirkebo Lutheran Church in Perley. He first attended country school at...
Kenneth Lee
Aug 2, 2012
Kenneth Lee, age 76, of Gary, MN, died Thursday, August 02, 2012, at Riverview Health in Crookston, MN. Kenneth Dawain Lee, the son of Otto and Ruby (Boe) Lee, was born on May 18, 1936 in Anthony Township, rural Ada, MN. Kenny was baptized and confirmed his faith at East Marsh River Church near his home. He grew up on...
Arvid Sather
Aug 1, 2012
Arvid Sather, age 73, of Gary, MN, died Wednesday, August 1st, 2012, at his residence under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Arvid was born May 15, 1939, the son of Alvin and Pearl (Sirjord) Sather in Bear Park Township, MN, where he spent the first few years of his life. In 1942, his family moved to...
Shirley Ann Kier
Jul 29, 2012
Shirley Kier, age 70, of Mahnomen, Minnesota, died Sunday, July 29, 2012 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Shirley Ann Roy was born on April 8, 1942 in White Earth, Minnesota, and was lovingly raised by her maternal grandparents, Joseph and Elizabeth Alvarado. She grew up in the Naytahwaush, Minnesota area and graduated from Mahnomen High School. As a...
Gladys Berger
Jul 26, 2012
Gladys Berger, age 85, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, July 26, 2012 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Gladys Margaret Berger, daughter of John and Florence (Starkey) Buschette, was born on October 12, 1926 on the family farm in Pembina Township, MN. As a young child, the family moved to a neighboring township, Rosedale, where Gladys was raised. She...
David A. Lague
Jul 24, 2012
David A. LaGue, age 52, of Vancleave, Mississippi, formerly of Naytahwaush, Minnesota, passed away July 24, 2012. Dave was born on July 22, 1960 in Lakehurst, New Jersey, the 4th son of Theodore and Jeanette (LaVoy) LaGue. As a young boy, Dave's parents settled in Naytahwaush, where he grew up and attended school. He graduated from Mahnomen High School and...
Richard Hickman
Jul 22, 2012
Richard "Dick" Hickman, age 67 of Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, July 22, 2012 at his daughter's home under Hospice Care of the Red River Valley. Richard Roy Hickman, the son of Kenneth and Marie (Nelson) Hickman was born October 15, 1944 in Monticello, MN. He grew up and attended school in Monticello, graduated with the class of 1963. On June...
Lynne Ann Jallo
Jul 22, 2012
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Lynne A. Jallo, age 55, of Ulen, MN, died Sunday, July 22, 2012 at her home. Lynne Ann Paul, daughter of Edward and Beverly Paul, was born on October 19, 1956 at St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. She grew up on the family farm near Waubun, MN, developing a love for the land...
Conrad Hassel
Jul 22, 2012
Conrad Eugene Hassel, 70, Winger, MN, died on Sunday, July 22, 2012, at the First Care Medical Center in Fosston, MN. He was born on February 22, 1942, to Sigvard and Selma (Prestegord) Hassel in Fertile, MN. Conrad graduated from Fertile-Beltrami High School in 1960. Eleven years later he was united in marriage to Donna Pulver in Winger. Conrad enjoyed...
Doris Vivian Nesland
Jul 21, 2012
Doris Vivian Nesland, 87, of New York Mills, MN, formerly of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away from pneumonia surrounded by her family on Saturday, July 21, 2012. She was born on June 15, 1925. Doris was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN. Doris attended school in Mentor, MN, living about 2 miles south of...
Cecilia C. Trnka
Jul 21, 2012
Cecilia "Cec" Trnka, age 88, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Cecilia Carol Chromy was born September 12, 1923, at home to John and Anna (Lovin) Chromy in Waubun, MN. She attended school in Mahnomen and graduated with the class of 1942. On November 4, 1946, Cecilia was united in...
Nyla M. Harrington
Jul 18, 2012
Nyla Harrington, 87, of Halstad, MN, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at the Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN. Nyla Mae Nelson was born on October 3, 1924, in Bonetrail, ND, the daughter of Nels and Millie (Grimstvedt) Nelson. She attended school with her siblings in Bonetrail and later moved with her family to Baudette, MN. On October 13, 1942, Nyla...
