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...
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...
