Cecelia J. Lafriniere
Jul 18, 2012
Cecelia LaFriniere, age 72, of Bagley, MN, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at First Care Nursing Home in Fosston, MN. Cecelia Joann LaFriniere, daughter of Floyd and Gertrude (Spicer) LaFriniere, was born on March 6, 1940 in St. Paul, MN. She spent her early childhood in the St. Paul area before moving with her family to northern Minnesota. She attended...
Orton Clifford Bakke
Jul 16, 2012
Orton Clifford Bakke, 86, of Fertile, MN, died Monday, July 16, 2012, at Essentia Health, Fosston, MN. Orton was born on March 10, 1926, in Winger, MN, to John and Marie (Krogstad) Bakke. Orton attended and graduated from McIntosh High School. Following his schooling he entered the US Army during WWII. On February 13, 1948, Orton was united in marriage...
Jason Lloyd Christianson
Jul 14, 2012
Jason Lloyd Christianson, 28, of Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Mentor, MN, died on Saturday, July 14, 2012, due to a traffic accident. He was born on June 21, 1984, to Wyman and Lorna (Solberg) Christianson in Crookston, MN. He attended school in Mentor, Fertile, Minot, ND and graduated from Irondale High School, the class of 2002, in New Brighton,...
Jean Margaret Rolland
Jul 12, 2012
Jean Margaret Rolland, 85, of Fertile, MN, died on Thursday, July 12, 2012, at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN. She was born on October 20, 1926, at her home farm in Woodside Township, rural Fertile, to Martin and Johanna (Monson) Rolland. Jean attended Hillside Rural School District until 8th grad and then Mentor High School, Mentor, MN, graduating...
Loren James Smith
Jul 12, 2012
Loren Smith, age 43, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died as a result of a massive heart attack on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Loren James Smith, the son of Phyllis Smith and Lyle Johnson was born on June 12, 1969 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He grew up in the Callaway and Ogema, Minnesota...
Blanche Olson
Jul 9, 2012
Blanche Olson, 99, of Fertile, MN, died on Monday, July 9, 2012, at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile. She was born March 8, 1913, to Christ and Emily (Rishof) Sulerud of Gary, MN. She was baptized and later confirmed at the Gary Lutheran Church. Blanche attended District #100 Country School in Strand Township, Norman County. Following her schooling, Blanche...
Ivy J Ailport
Jul 9, 2012
Ivy Ailport, age 74, of Ogema, MN, died Monday, July 9, 2012 at her home under the care of Hospice Care of the Red River Valley. Ivy Jean Norcross, the daughter of George and Josephine (Lighting) Norcross was born on March 7, 1938 in White Earth, MN. She grew up in the Pine Point, MN, area and attended school there....
Eugene J Clark Sr.
Jul 7, 2012
Eugene Joseph Clark Sr. was born April 21, 1918 in White Earth, MN to Michael and Alice (Heisler) Clark. He was raised at the ranch on Rat Lake and attended Kay's Corner School. As a young man, Gene worked at a CCC Camp and for farmers in the Glyndon-Felton area. On March 19, 1941, he enlisted in the United States...
Troy Monson
Jul 7, 2012
Troy Donavan Monson, 49, of Fertile, MN, died on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on May 3, 1963, to Arvid and Priscilla (Leines) Monson in Crookston, MN. Troy grew up in rural Fertile and graduated from the Fertile-Beltrami High School in 1981. While in High School, Troy was involved with football...
Kelsey Joy Hanks
Jun 28, 2012
Kelsey Hanks, age 15, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Thursday, June 28, 2012 at her home. Kelsey Joy Hanks, daughter of Susie Ballot and David Hanks, was born in Fargo, ND, on September 9, 1996. She grew up with her family in Naytahwaush. She was very active in her Native American and Alaskan Native cultures. As a young girl, she was...
David R. Dittmer
Jun 28, 2012
David R. Dittmer, 50, Halstad, MN, died Thursday, June 28, 2012, at his home. David was born on March 11, 1962, in Ada, MN, the son of David and Edna (Moltzan) Dittmer. He grew up in Gary, MN and later moved to Halstad where he graduated from high school in 1980. Dave graduated from Moorhead (MN) Technical College from the...
Duane Todd Baumgart Jr.
Jun 23, 2012
Duane Baumgart Jr., age 41, of Waubun, MN, passed Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Sanford Health System in Fargo. Duane was born in Milwaukee, WI to Roxanne (Dentici) Claassen and Duane Baumgart Sr. Duane was proudly given the Indian name "Niisho-Mukwag-Inini"(Two Bears). At the age of two he moved to California until 1976, then returning to Milwaukee and going to...
Mabel J. Christensen
Jun 23, 2012
Mabel Christensen, age 86 of Twin Valley, Minnesota, formerly of Ulen and Babbitt, Minnesota, died Saturday, June 23, 2012 at the Twin Valley Living Center. Mabel J. Gregerson was born October 1, 1925, the daughter of Obert and Anna (Wiger) Gregerson in Hitterdal, Minnesota. She was raised in the Ulen area and graduated from the Ulen High School with the...
Donna Jean Bush Fuhrman
Jun 21, 2012
Donna Bush Fuhrman, age 66 of White Earth, MN, died Thursday, June 21, 2012 under Hospice Care of the Red River Valley at her daughter's home. Donna Jean Bush, the daughter of Charles and Eliza (Goodman) Bush was born on October 24, 1945 in Cass Lake, MN. She grew up in the Mahnomen, MN, and Naytahwaush, MN, areas where she...
William R. Collar
Jun 18, 2012
William R. "Bill" Collar, 84, Ada, MN, formerly of Hendrum, MN, died Monday, June 18, 2012, at Bridges Care Community, Ada. Private service will be held.
Alice Mary Schenkey
Jun 16, 2012
Alice Schenkey, age 92, of Ada, MN, died Saturday, June 16, 2012, in Bridges Care Community, Ada. Alice Mary Turner, the daughter of Harry and Elsie (Thiel) Turner, was born on August 31, 1919 in Ada. As a young girl, she attended country school and later graduated from Ada High School. In 1941, Alice was united in marriage to Lloyd...
Curtis Ordean Simmons
Jun 13, 2012
Curtis Ordean Simmons, 84 , died on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, surrounded by his family at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN. He was born on June 3, 1928, to Truman and Dagny (Erickson) Simmons in Crookston, MN. Curt was baptized at Hafslo Lutheran Church, rural Crookston; he attended the Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston and one year...
Edna Benson
Jun 11, 2012
Edna Benson, age 96, of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Waubun, MN, died Monday, June 11, 2012 at Emmanuel Community, Detroit Lakes, MN. Edna was born January 18, 1916, to John and Augusta Krueger of Bemidji, Minnesota, one of nine children. As a child, she excelled at horseback riding and also drove the local "school bus" (a horse-drawn wagon) while...
Paul James Janousek
Jun 8, 2012
Paul James Janousek, 67, of Maple Bay, MN, died on Friday, June 8, 2012, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Paul James Janousek was born in Grafton ND, on November 14, 1944, to James and Emma Janousek at the Grafton Deaconess Hospital. He grew up on a farm near Vesleyville, ND. He attended Crookston Ag School in Crookston, MN and...
Shirley Ann Machulda
Jun 8, 2012
Shirley A. Machulda, age 87 of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Waubun, MN, died Friday, June 8, 2012 at Essentia Health Oak Crossing. Shirley Ann Klatt was born November 9, 1924 in Robinson, ND, the daughter of Carl and Alice (Goodman) Klatt. Growing up, she attended country school and her family moved to the Strawberry Lake, MN, area in 1939....
