obituaries

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

Jackie Narum Mitchell

Jackie Narum Mitchell

Feb 12, 2012

Jackie Narum Mitchell, 43, Horace, ND, formerly of Ada, MN, died Sunday, February 12, 2012, at home. Jackie (Jacquelyn) Carol Narum Mitchell, 43, Horace, ND, formerly of Ada, MN, died Sunday, February 12, 2012, at home. Jackie was born on December 20, 1968, to David and Carol Narum, in Ada, MN, the youngest of three children.  She was baptized on...

Gloria "Rita" Goble

Gloria "Rita" Goble

Feb 11, 2012

Gloria Rita Goble, age 82, of Waubun, MN died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at her home. Gloria Rita Goble, the daughter of William and Lousia (King) Osh kin owe Jackson, was born on April 13, 1929 at Rogalski's Mill, near Mahnomen, MN. She grew up in White Earth, MN and attended school at The Mission. As a young woman, Gloria...

Beata Braaten

Beata Braaten

Feb 9, 2012

Beata Braaten, age 93, of Twin Valley, MN, died Thursday, February 09, 2012, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Beata A. Vange was born January 6, 1919, the daughter of Andrew and Caroline (Green) Vange on the family farm in Flom Township where she grew up. As a youngster, Beata attended Cheerful Nook School in that area. She...

Roland Maynard Johnson

Roland Maynard Johnson

Feb 8, 2012

Roland Maynard Johnson, 78, Halstad, MN, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at his home.. He was born on February 20, 1933, to George and Olga (Engen) Johnson at Halstad. Roland attended Halstad High School, before working at Aarestad Potato Farms. Roland entered the United States Army 1952, serving in Korea until 1954. He was honorably discharged and returned to home...

James Horack

James Horack

Feb 8, 2012

James Horack, age 87 of Ogema, MN, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Jim was born December 5, 1924 the son of Frank and Katherine (Stech) Horack. He attended grade school at the Horack School, near McCrany Lake, rural Waubun. Jim furthered his education at Waubun Public and High School. Following his schooling,...

Lawrence "Larry" J. Peterson

Lawrence "Larry" J. Peterson

Feb 7, 2012

Lawrence J. Peterson, 79, resident of Ogema, MN, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at his winter residence in Detroit Lakes. Lawrence "Larry" John Peterson Jr. was born August 14, 1932, in Ada, MN, to Lawrence "LJ" Sr. and Thea (Christiansen) Peterson. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Ada. He was raised and educated in Ada, graduating...

Emma B. Oanes

Emma B. Oanes

Feb 6, 2012

Emma B. Oanes, 99, Halstad, Minnesota, died Monday, February 6, 2012, at Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN. Emma Bergit Aamodt was born May 18, 1912, at home, rural Lockhart, MN, the daughter of E. N. and Bergit (Hoiland) Aamodt. She attended country school in Good Hope Township of Norman County and later graduated in 1931 from Halstad High School. Emma...

Dennis Wayne Lindberg

Dennis Wayne Lindberg

Feb 5, 2012

Dennis Wayne Lindberg, 72, of Fertile, MN, died on Sunday, February 5, 2012, at the Riverview Care Center, Crookston, MN. He was born December 27, 1939 on the farm in Bear Park Township, Polk County, to Marvin and Marie (Tweeten) Lindberg. He attended country school, and graduated from Fertile High School in 1957, and was active in 4-H. Because his...

Kenneth A. Kappes

Kenneth A. Kappes

Feb 5, 2012

Kenneth A. Kappes, 77, Ada, Minnesota, died Sunday, February 5, 2012, at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Kenneth (Kenny) A. Kappes was born February 11, 1934, in Ada, MN, the son of Anthony and Anna (Platt) Kappes. He grew up and attended country school. He served in the Army for two years and in the reserves for six years. Kenny...

Valerius Caspers

Valerius Caspers

Feb 4, 2012

Valerius "Val" Caspers, age 91, of Ogema, MN, died Saturday, February 04, 2012 at St. Mary's Essentia Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Valerius Louis Caspers, the son of Lawrence and Margareth (Tresveik) Caspers, was born on July 23, 1920 at home near Ogema, MN. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Waubun High School in 1938. In...

Wayne Alexander

Wayne Alexander

Feb 3, 2012

Wayne Alexander, age 67, of Princeton, MN died Friday, February, 3, 2012 in Princeton. Wayne Lee Alexander, son of Harvey and Viola (Nickaboine) Alexander, was born on May 31, 1944 in White Earth, MN. He grew up in Waubun and attended school there. As young man, Wayne loved to play sports and was active with both football and basketball. In...

Gordon Olson

Gordon Olson

Jan 30, 2012

Gordon Olson, age 81, of Twin Valley, MN, died Monday, January 30, 2012 in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo. Donald Gordon Olson was born May 16, 1930, in Fossom Township east of Twin Valley, the son of Clarence and Byrde (Johnson) Olson. He was baptized and confirmed his faith at Wild Rice Lutheran Church, rural Twin Valley. Growing up, Gordon attended...

Michael Charles Murray

Michael Charles Murray

Jan 29, 2012

Michael C. Murray, age 59, of Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, January 29, 2012 in his home. Michael Charles Murray, son of Ellsworth "Jack" and Geraldine (LaGue) Murray, was born on July 25, 1952 in White Earth, MN. He grew up in the Elbow Lake Village area and attended school in Waubun, MN. Mike enrolled in the Detroit Lakes Vocational School...

Nora Jokumsen

Nora Jokumsen

Jan 28, 2012

Nora Jokumsen, 95, of Twin Valley, MN, formerly Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, January 28, 2012 in the Twin Valley Living Center. Nora Bertha Louise Bickett was born February 13, 1916 the daughter of Henry and Emma (Lebahn) Bickett near Oldham, South Dakota. As a child, she moved with her family to the community of Carrington, North Dakota. Growing up Nora...

Clinton K. Halgrimson

Clinton K. Halgrimson

Jan 27, 2012

Clinton Halgrimson, age 96, of Fertile, MN died Friday, January 27, 2012 in Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile. Clinton Kurwin Halgrimson was born October 7, 1915 to Henry and Ida (Nedberg) Halgrimson in Ulen, MN. He was baptized and confirmed in his faith at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church at Ulen. Clinton attended county school and as a young man worked...

Duane Seeger

Duane Seeger

Jan 26, 2012

Duane Lowell Seeger was born August 31, 1924, to Alice (Schow) and William Seeger on their farm in Norman County. He was baptized in the Wild Rice Church, attended Banner Country School and Twin Valley High School, participated in chorus, played the trombone in pep band, graduated May 29, 1942. On December 30, 1949, Duane married Jewel Mae Becker, daughter...

Larry J. Yokley

Larry J. Yokley

Jan 25, 2012

Larry J. Yokley Larry J. Yokley, 62, Hendrum, MN, formerly of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012, in Ada, MN. Services will be held at a later date.

Lillian "Marie" Engelson

Lillian "Marie" Engelson

Jan 24, 2012

Lillian "Marie" Engelson, age 66, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Kindred Hospital in Fargo, ND. Lillian Marie Overby was born January 15, 1946 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Russell and Irene (Pemberton) Overby. Growing up, her family spent time in California before returning to the Twin Cities area. As a young lady, Marie was united...

Dean Syverson

Dean Syverson

Jan 24, 2012

Dean H. Syverson was born November 13, 1932 in Kindred, ND, the son of Oscar and Clara (Jenzer) Syverson, the second youngest of seven boys. He was baptized at Kindred Lutheran Church and at the young age of 5, his family moved to Ulen, MN. Dean was confirmed at Atlanta Lutheran Church, rural Ulen and he graduated from Ulen High...

Arlene Zahl

Arlene Zahl

Jan 21, 2012

Arlene Zahl, age 82, of Winger, MN, died Saturday, January 21, 2012 in her home. Arlene Joyce Vesledahl, the daughter of Oscar and Lena (Anderson) Vesledahl, was born on December 31, 1929 at home in rural Winger. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school. Arlene furthered her education attending the Crookston Ag School in Crookston, MN....

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