Jerome Thompson
Apr 9, 2012
Jerome Thompson, age 79, of Twin Valley, MN, died Monday, April 09, 2012, in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Jerome "J.T." Thompson was born April 21, 1932, the son of Knute and Minnie (Lien) Thompson near Flom, MN. He was baptized and confirmed his faith in Wild Rice Lutheran Church, rural Twin Valley,...
John Swiers
Apr 5, 2012
John Selvig Swiers died April 5, 2012 peacefully at home surrounded by family. The following are brief facts; to capture the essence of his nature and what he was to the people whose live's he touched would take a book Born July 17 1928 to John H and Phyllis (DeMaster) Swiers in Bejou, MN Baptized in the Christian faith 1930...
Lee Willard Helgerson
Apr 5, 2012
Lee W. Helgerson, 95, of Halstad, MN, died Thursday, April 5, 2012, at the Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN. Lee Willard Helgerson was born on July 9, 1916, in Minneapolis, MN, to Lynn and Jessie (McCarthy) Helgerson. He grew up in Minneapolis, graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1934. In high school, he earned his Eagle Scout degree and was...
Vivian J. Snobl
Apr 4, 2012
Vivian Snobl age 79 of Roy Lake, MN, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Vivian Joanne Hillesland was born September 6, 1932 in Fosston, MN, the daughter of John and Violet (Busse) Hillesland. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Mahnomen and attended the Jesse Country School followed by Mahnomen High School. After graduation,...
Lorraine Bakke
Apr 1, 2012
Lorraine Bakke, age 87, of Twin Valley, MN, died Sunday, April 1st, 2012, in her home. Clarice Lorraine (Skansgaard) Bakke was born February 3rd, 1925, the daughter of Oscar and Ruth (Stolen) Skansgaard in Flom Township. She was baptized and confirmed her faith in Wild Rice Lutheran Church, where Lorraine remained a lifetime member. As a youngster, Lorraine attended Sunny...
Ruth Zimmel
Mar 31, 2012
Ruth Zimmel, age 92, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN. Ruth Leona Rekow, daughter of Albert and Katherine (Loeffler) Rekow, was born on June 27, 1919 in Elgin, ND. She spent her childhood in Elgin and as a teenager moved with her family to Beaulieu, MN. On May 1, 1939 Ruth...
Saundra Christensen
Mar 30, 2012
Saundra Janean Christensen, 72, of Fertile, MN, formerly of Kansas, died on Friday, March 30, 2012, at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN. She was born in Joplin, MO, to Everett and Dorothy (McIntosh) Brock on January 25, 1940. Saundra attended and graduated from Plainview High School, Wichita, KS, in 1958. Saundra was united in marriage to Gary Christensen...
Brenda Rude
Mar 30, 2012
Brenda Rude, age 49, of Callaway, MN, died Friday, March 30, 2012 in her home. Brenda Lorraine Lee, daughter of Dean and Violet (Tunks) Lee, was born on April 10, 1962 in Ada, MN. She grew up in Gary, MN. She was confirmed in Gary Lutheran Church in 1978 and graduated from Gary High School in 1981. She was united...
Craig Korsgaden
Mar 28, 2012
Craig Korsgaden, age 49, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012 in Sanford Health System, Fargo, North Dakota, due to injuries from a fall in his home. Craig Allen Korsgaden was born March 12, 1963, the son of Gordon and Arlene (Broers) Korsgaden in Ada, Minnesota. Craig was baptized and confirmed his faith at Zion Lutheran Church. He...
Norris A. Pederson
Mar 27, 2012
Norris A. Pederson, age 81, of Bejou, MN, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Mahnomen Health Care Center Nursing Home in Mahnomen, MN. Norris Alden Pederson, son of Nils and Teckla (Erlandson) Pederson, was born on May 11, 1930 at home in Bear Park Township, rural Bejou. He grew up on the family farm and attended Agriculture School in Crookston,...
Lillian N. Shaide
Mar 27, 2012
Lillian Shaide, 90, Ada, MN, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at Bridges Care Community, Ada, MN. Lillian Normanda Myers was born on October 6, 1921, the daughter of Norman and Lena (Holte) Myers, at her grandmother's family farm near Ulen, MN. Lil was the oldest of 9 children so she learned to change diapers, cook and clean to help her...
Bonnie Jean Ness
Mar 20, 2012
Bonnie J. Ness, 96, Halstad, MN, died, Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at the Halstad Living Center. Bonnie Jean Warner was born March 12, 1916, on a farm near Grandin, ND. Her parents were Arthur and Rosella (Nick) Warner. She attended the Herberg country school in Traill County. Bonnie was united in marriage to Cyrus Ness on November 1, 1937, at...
Robert L. Beaulieu
Mar 20, 2012
Robert Beaulieu, age 72 of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Mahnomen Health Center. Robert Lee Beaulieu was born January 19, 1940 in White Earth, MN, the son of Roger and Jane (McDonald) Beaulieu. He grew up in the Beaulieu area and attended school in Mahnomen. In 1961, Bob entered the United States Army where he proudly served...
Bernard "Jug" Bower
Mar 18, 2012
Bernard "Jug" Bower, age 51 of rural Mahnomen, MN, died March 18, 2012 at his residence. Bernard DeWayne Bower, son of Orville and Rudella (Weaver) Bower, was born on December 9, 1960 in White Earth, MN. He spent most of his childhood in the Minneapolis, MN, area. Following his high school graduation, Jug attended Northwest Technical College in Bemidji where...
Adeline Louise Gudvangen
Mar 17, 2012
Adeline Louise (Michaels) Gudvangen, 80, died Saturday, March 17, 2012, at her home in Fertile, MN, after a battle with cancer. Adeline Louise Gudvangen was born February 3, 1932, in Fisher, MN, to Rudolph and Esther (Ingebrigtson) Michaels. The family moved to rural Fertile where Adeline attended and graduated from Fertile High School in 1949. After High School, Adeline started...
Alan J. Rindahl
Mar 17, 2012
Alan Rindahl age 49, of White Earth, MN, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at his home. Alan Joseph Rindahl was born September 8, 1962 in Mahnomen, MN, to Maynard, Sr. and Myrtle (Benson) Rindahl. He grew up in the White Earth area and attended school in Waubun. Together with Dianne "Mag" Kier, the couple lived in White Earth and raised...
Hazel R. Goodwin
Mar 15, 2012
Hazel Goodwin, age 89, of Ebro, MN, died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the Clearwater County Memorial Hospital in Bagley, MN. Hazel Rose Hill, daughter of James and Emma (Peavey) Hill, was born on September 6, 1922 in Jack Pine, MN. She proudly held her Ojibwe name of Gaa Kaa Bishe, meaning "screech owl." As a young girl, Hazel attended...
Donald "Ole" Gordon
Mar 14, 2012
Donald "Ole" Gordon, age 59, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at his home near Mahnomen. Donald Wayne Gordon, "Ole", was born on August 22, 1952 in White Earth, MN, to Harold and Christine (Clark) Gordon. He grew up in the Pine Bend, MN, and Mahnomen areas. After attending Uran Country School near his home, Ole went to...
Vincent "Vince" Leroy Wastweet
Mar 13, 2012
Vince Wastweet, 85, Fargo, ND, formerly Gary, MN, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at the Fargo VA Health Care System, Fargo, ND. Vincent Leroy Wastweet was born December 29, 1926, to Harry and Emma (Martinson) Wastweet near Fisher, MN. Vince was the 4th of 8 children. Vince was raised on a farm north of Crookston until the family moved in...
Cynthia D. Robinson
Mar 11, 2012
Cynthia D. Robinson, age 52 of Mahnomen, MN, died March 11, 2012 at her son's home in Superior, WI, after a three month battle with cancer. Cynthia was born in Minneapolis, MN, on August 25, 1959 the daughter of Dorothy Harris. The majority of Cyndi's youth was spent in the Twin Cities area. Following high school, she met Donald E....
