obituaries

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

Peggy Peterson

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Ardis Bakke

Ardis Bakke

Dec 7, 2011

Ardis Bakke, 87, of Fertile, MN, died on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at the Riverview Care Center, Crookston, MN. She was born on December 2, 1924, to Henry and Ida (Feig) Toensing at Alexandria, MN. Ardis was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Alexandria. She graduated from the Alexandria High School in 1942 and Northwest Institute Technology in 1945....

Craig N. Anderson

Craig N. Anderson

Dec 6, 2011

Craig N. Anderson Craig Noel Anderson of Halstad, MN, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, just two weeks prior to his 66th birthday. Craig was born on December 20, 1945, the son of Ordean and Gladyce (Olson) Anderson. He graduated from Halstad High School. Craig later attended Interstate Business School in Fargo and returned to operate...

Margie Larson

Margie Larson

Dec 2, 2011

Marjorie Browning-Larson Fertile, MN.-Former Simms, MT resident, Marjorie "Margie" Browning-Larson, age 79, died at home. Services will be held at a later date at the Sun River Methodist Church, Sun River, MT.

Lois Bellefeuille

Lois Bellefeuille

Nov 29, 2011

Lois Bellefeuille, age 70, of Ponsford, Minnesota, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home in Mahnomen, Minnesota. Lois Marie Otto was born June 26, 1941 the daughter of Harry and Viola (Roy) Otto in the Mahnomen area. As a very young child, Lois lived with her family briefly in Duluth, MN, and Little Fork, MN,...

Elsie Wang

Elsie Wang

Nov 28, 2011

Elsie Wang, age 92, of Winger, MN, died Monday, November 28, 2011 at First Care Medical Services Nursing Home in Fosston, MN. Elsie Omang was born May 4, 1919 at home in Garden Township, rural Winger, the daughter of Christ and Emma (Bestul) Omang. She was baptized and confirmed at Union Lake Free Lutheran Church and attended country school. As...

Joshua Sirjord

Joshua Sirjord

Nov 26, 2011

Joshua Sirjord, age 23, of Gary, MN, died Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident. Joshua Lyn Sirjord was born on January 11, 1988, the son of Dale and Terri (Moe) Sirjord in Crookston, MN. He grew up and attended kindergarten in Gary. As a young boy,...

Margaret Gilbertson

Margaret Gilbertson

Nov 21, 2011

Margaret Gilbertson, 91, Ada, MN, died Monday, November 21, 2011, at Bridges Care Community, Ada, MN. Margaret Marie Johnson was born February 12, 1920, in Moorhead, MN, the daughter of Julius and Olga (Christianson) Johnson. She attended school in Moorhead, and when her mom got sick, she went to live with her aunt and uncle, Anton and Ida Holm, near...

Linn Sakrismo

Linn Sakrismo

Nov 21, 2011

Linn Sakrismo, 58, Twin Valley, MN, died on Monday, November 21, 2011, in Sanford Palliative Care at Fargo, ND. Linn was born in Ada, MN, on December 10, 1952, to Lars and Alice (Jensvold) Sakrismo. He was baptized and confirmed in Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Twin Valley, MN. He graduated from Ulen-Hitterdal High School in 1971. He attended Bemidji...

Wilfred Stalboerger

Wilfred Stalboerger

Nov 18, 2011

Wilfred "Willy" Stalboerger, age 81, of Waubun, MN, died Friday, November 18, 2011 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Wilfred was born February 15, 1930 in Mahnomen, MN, the son of John and Martha (Winter) Stalboerger Sr. He grew up on the family farm and attended school at Waubun Public School. Upon the completion of his schooling, Willy continued...

Wendy Louise Armstrong

Wendy Louise Armstrong

Nov 17, 2011

Wendy L. Armstrong, age 50, of Ogema, MN, died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Shooting Star Casino, Mahnomen, MN. Wendy Louise Armstrong, the daughter of Donald and Barbara (Antell) Armstrong, was born January 4, 1961 in Rapid City, SD. She grew up and attended school in South Minneapolis, MN. In 1979, Wendy graduated from Central High School in South Minneapolis...

Clifford "Cliff" Woodrow Krogstad

Clifford "Cliff" Woodrow Krogstad

Nov 15, 2011

Cliff Krogstad, 88, Fertile, MN, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN. Clifford Woodrow Krogstad, 88, Fertile, MN, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN. He was born on April 4, 1923, on a farm near Rindal, Minnesota, to Richard and Anna (Noto) Krogstad. He attended rural school near his...

Mary A. Murray

Mary A. Murray

Nov 12, 2011

Mary Murray, age 96, of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Waubun, MN, died Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Mary Ann was born December 8, 1914 to Joseph and Anna (Benjamin) Bellanger at their home on Tulaby Lake. Growing up, she attended school at the White Earth Mission followed by boarding school in Wahpeton,...

Irene Helling

Irene Helling

Nov 11, 2011

Irene Helling, 93, of Winger, MN, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, November 11, 2011, at the Riverview Hospital, Crookston, MN. She was born on April 19, 1918, at home in Garden Township, near Winger, MN, the daughter of Oscar and Ida (Lind) Johnson. Irene Graduated 8th grade from Lake Region Country School #114; she was confirmed at...

Loren "Wimp" L. Fabre

Loren "Wimp" L. Fabre

Nov 11, 2011

Loren "Wimp" Fabre, age 77 of Waubun, MN, died Friday, November 11, 2011 at Essentia Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Loren Lee Fabre was born December 21, 1933 in Detroit Lakes, MN, the only son to Leroy and Gertrude (Christensen) Fabre. He grew up on the family farm in Lake Grove Township, rural Waubun. Wimp's education began at the Kersting...

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