James "Jim" Fritsch
Jan 15, 2012
James H. Fritsch, age 48, of Crookston, MN, died Sunday, January 15, 2012 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. James Harold Fritsch was born in Ashland, WI, on June 14, 1963, the son of Harold and Mary (Nordin) Fritsch. He grew up and attended school in Wisconsin. As a young man, Jim moved...
Timothy Omlid
Jan 14, 2012
Timothy "Tim" Omlid, 50, of Gary, MN, died on Saturday, January 14, 2012, at his residence in rural Fertile, MN. Timothy Eric Omlid was born January 1, 1962, to Halvor and Gladys (Erstad) Omlid in Crookston, MN. He was the seventh of eight children who grew up on the family farm near Sundal. Tim was baptized and confirmed at the...
Stella G. Berhow
Jan 14, 2012
Stella G. (Larson) Berhow, 88, of Fertile, MN, died on Saturday, January 14, 2012, at the Riverview Hospital, Crookston, MN. She was born on March 3, 1923, to Amund and Dora (Johnson) Larson in rural Fertile. Stella was baptized and confirmed at Faaberg Lutheran Church, Rindal, MN. She attended Willow Creek Rural School near her home. Following her schooling, Stella...
Ardith Jean Holen
Jan 10, 2012
Ardith Jean Holen, 82, of Baudette, MN, formerly of Fertile, Crookston and Bemidji, MN, died on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at the Lakewood Health Center, Baudette. She was born on July 27, 1929, on the home farm in Garfield Twp, rural Fertile to Robert and Olida (Kvitne) Gullickson. Ardith was baptized and confirmed at Little Norway Lutheran Church, rural Fertile....
Delmer "Buddy" Walz
Jan 9, 2012
Delmer "Buddy" Walz, age 69 of Virginia, MN, formerly Mahnomen, MN, died January 9, 2012 in St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, MN. Delmer is survived by his wife, Diane; daughter, Lisa (David Mattson) Walz, of Duluth; sister, Lorena Teuber of Detroit Lakes, MN, and faithful companion, Chester. Graveside services will be held Thursday, June 28, 2012 at 2 pm at...
Donna Joan Fischer
Jan 7, 2012
Donna Fischer, 75, Ada, MN, died unexpectantly on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Savannah, GA. Donna Joan was born November 6, 1936, to Louis and Elizabeth (Hekman) Gilsoul, near Lockhart, MN. She was baptized on October 28, 1937, and later confirmed on April 9, 1950, at First English Church in Lockhart. She grew up in Lockhart where she attended school...
Joyce Bak
Jan 5, 2012
Joyce Bak, age 82, of Fertile, MN, died Thursday, January 5, 2012, in Riverview Health, Crookston, MN. Joyce M. Lene was born May 24, 1929, the daughter of George Lene and Martha (Lunde) Lene on a farm near Clearbrook, MN. She was raised on the family farm and attended school in Clearbrook. At the age of 11, Joyce moved to...
Lyle Dennis Fingalson
Jan 1, 2012
Lyle Dennis Fingalson, 79, of Ada, MN, died peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Palliative Care in Fargo, with his wife and four daughters by his side. Lyle was born on April 17, 1932 on a farm in Richwood Township, Detroit Lakes, MN to Glenn and Dorthea (Mikkelson) Fingalson. Following his graduation at Detroit Lakes High School in 1951,...
Nona Lucille Stalboerger
Jan 1, 2012
Nona Stalboerger, age 82, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Essentia Health Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Nona Lucille Bement was born January 25, 1929 in White Earth, MN, the daughter of Ben and Lucille (McDougall) Bement Sr. She grew up in the Waubun, MN, area and graduated with the class of 1947. Following...
John Heimann
Jan 1, 2012
John Heimann, age 79, of Mahnomen, MN died Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Sanford Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Private family services will be held.
Carl Rasmussen
Jan 1, 2012
Carl Rasmussen, age 93, of Fertile, MN, died Monday, January 1, 2012 in Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN. Carl Robert Rasmussen was born February 27, 1918, the son of Nels and Marie (Paulson) Rasmussen in Austin, MN. He attended country school in the area and as a young man, worked for area farmers. Carl entered the United States Army...
Joseph John Mehr
Dec 30, 2011
Joseph Mehr, age 80, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, December 30, 2011 at Twin Valley Living Center under Hospice Care of the Red River Valley. Joseph John Mehr was born January 3, 1931 in Avon, MN, the son of Jacob and Margaret (Neubeck) Mehr. He grew up in Melrose, MN, where he graduated from high school. Joe served in the...
Norlien J. Flakne
Dec 26, 2011
Norlien Flakne, age 73, of Fertile, MN, formerly Bejou, MN, died Monday, December 26, 2011 at Essential Health Systems in Fosston, MN. Norlien Julian Flakne was born December 24, 1938 in Mahnomen, MN, the son of Alfred and Clara (Hillestad) Flakne. He attended both country school and Gary Public School and was confirmed at Faaberg Lutheran Church in Rindahl, MN....
Janet Faye Scott
Dec 26, 2011
Janet Faye Scott, 62, of Fertile, MN died Monday, December 26, 2011, at her home. She was born on November 5, 1949, to Robert and Betty Jo (Sampson) Berhow in Chicago, IL. At the age of 5, she moved with her family to Fertile, where she attended school. Janet graduated from the Fertile-Beltrami High School in 1967. On September 2,...
Peggy Peterson
Dec 25, 2011
Peggy Ann Peterson, 62, Bismarck ND, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011 at MedCenter One Cancer Hospital in Bismarck ND. She was born Nov. 6th, 1949 in Ada, MN, the daughter of Francis and Veronica (Kneip) Brommenschenkel. She was raised on a farm near Ada, and attended Ada Schools graduating in 1969. Peggy was married to Duane Peterson of...
Marvin Russell Skaug
Dec 24, 2011
Marvin Russell Skaug , 89, died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. He was born May 30, 1922 to Huldah (Olson) and Reis Skaug in Crookston, Minnesota. He attended Beltrami Public School and graduated in 1941. Marvin was united in marriage to Ann Gladys Mjolsness on May 10, 1945. Two days later, Reis unexpectedly passed away....
Kenneth Pergl
Dec 23, 2011
Kenneth J. Pergl, age 61, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, December 23, 2011 at his home. Kenneth was born April 12, 1950 to James and Delora (Wille) Pergl in Mahnomen. He was raised near Mahnomen and attended school there. As a young man he entered the United States Army and spent most of his service time in Vietnam. After his...
Laurena Slininger
Dec 16, 2011
Laurena Slininger, age 78, of Twin Valley, MN, died Friday, December 16, 2011 in Bridges Care Community, Ada, MN. Laurena Jane Warnsholz was born March 14, 1933, the daughter of Arthur and Clara (Hagenah) Warnsholz in Green Meadow Township, near Ada, MN. She was raised there and attended school in that area. Laurena was baptized and confirmed her faith at...
Kenneth "Billy" Bjerk
Dec 14, 2011
Kenneth "Billy" Bjerk, age 75 of Mahnomen, MN, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at his home. Kenneth "Billy" Bjerk was born February 19, 1936 at home in Mahnomen County, Minnesota to Ernest and Cecelia (Berens) Bjerk. He worked in road construction most of his life, eventually working his way up to foreman. Billy married Rose Marie "Bunny" Bemis on...
Chase Charles Christianson
Dec 8, 2011
Chase Charles Christianson, 21, of Fertile, MN, died on Thursday, December 8, 2011, in Fertile. He was born on February 3, 1990, to Spencer and Lisa (Dupree) Christianson at Fargo, ND. He was baptized Norman Lutheran Church and confirmed at Faaberg Lutheran Church, Rindal, MN. Chase graduated from the Fertile-Beltrami High School in 2008. From an early age to passing,...
