
obituaries
Recent obituaries in the Norman, Mahnomen, Polk, Clay and surrounding counties.
Beatrice M. Dusek
Nov 5, 2011
Beatrice Dusek, age 98, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Saturday November 5, 2011 in the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen. Beatrice Magdeline Bisek was born November 4, 1913 in Mahnomen, MN, the daughter of Paul and Magdeline (Flicek) Bisek. She was raised on a farm west of Mahnomen and attended school in town. As a young lady, she worked...
Donna Faye Jones
Nov 4, 2011
Donna Jones, age 70, of Elbow Lake Village, rural Waubun, MN, died Friday, November 4, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, MN. Donna Faye Murray, daughter of Edward and Mary (Bellanger) Murray, was born on October 26, 1941 in White Earth, MN. As a young child, she moved with her family to the Minneapolis, MN, area. She grew up...
Edna I. Nelson
Nov 3, 2011
Edna Nelson, age 94 of Twin Valley, MN, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, November 03, 2011 at the Twin Valley Living Center. Edna Irene Foss was born July 20, 1917 near Hatton, ND, the daughter of Lars and Andrea (Weltikol) Foss. She was raised on the family farm east of Hatton and attended country school. As a young woman,...
Barbara L. Korinta
Oct 31, 2011
Barbara Lee (Allen) Korinta was born September 17, 1949 in Brainerd, MN, the daughter of Elbridge and Erma (Johnson) Allen. Growing up, she attended school in Brainerd where she graduated with the class of 1968. Following graduation, Barb received her LPN training in Anoka, MN, and began working at St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd. On April 17, 1971 Barbara was...
Verna Greig
Oct 27, 2011
Verna Greig, age 84, of Twin Valley, MN formerly Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, October 27, 2011, in Bridges Care Community, Ada. Verna Irene Prestegord was born March 28, 1927, the daughter of Louis and Carrie (Myrvold) Prestegord east of Twin Valley in Flom Township. As a youngster, Verna attended the Plentywood country school in that area. She was baptized and...
Anton "Tony" Hermon Jagol
Oct 26, 2011
Anton "Tony" Hermon Jagol, 88, Fertile, MN, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at his residence. Tony was born on April 21, 1923, at Grassy Butte, ND, the son of Carl and Thelma (Kostenko) Jagol. He attended school at Little Knife country school, near Grassy Butte. When the drought hit western North Dakota, he moved with his family to Wylie, MN,...
Robena Margaret Johnson
Oct 25, 2011
Robena Margaret Johnson, 81, of Hendrum, MN, died on Friday, October 21, 2011, at Sanford Palliative Care Hospital, Fargo, ND. She was born on February 9, 1930, in Hendrum, MN to Rudolph and Margaret (Lusso) Knutson. Robena graduated from the Hendrum High School in 1949. In 1951, Robena was united in marriage to Donald Johnson in Hendrum. They lived in...
Clara Agnes Legoo
Oct 24, 2011
Clara Agnes Hogan was born December 18, 1915 in White Earth, MN, the daughter of Walter and Susan (St. Clair) Hogan. She grew up in White Earth, where she attended the White Earth Mission School. Following her schooling, Clara was united in marriage to William Legoo on June 15, 1935. Born to this union were five children. The family made...
Ethel Sterton
Oct 22, 2011
Ethel Sterton, age 86, of Ada, MN, formerly Hendrum, MN, died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Bridges Care Community in Ada. Ethel Delores Fjeld was born August 5, 1925, the daughter of Carl and Gulborg (Martinson) Fjeld in Fossum Township near Faith, MN. She was baptized and confirmed her faith at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Faith. As a youngster,...
Dennis A Allrich
Oct 19, 2011
Dennis Allrich, age 61, of Twin Valley, MN, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011 in the Center of Human Environment, Mahnomen, MN. Dennis A. Allrich was born March 5, 1950 the son of Walter and Tena (Pederson) Allrich at Ada, MN. He grew up on the family farm northeast of Twin Valley. Dennis was baptized and later confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran...
Mary Lou Donner
Oct 18, 2011
Mary Lou Donner, age 80, of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Mahnomen and Waubun, MN, died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Mary Lou was born October 30, 1930 on the family farm near Callaway to George Sr. and Ruby (Hammer) Scherzer. As a youngster, she attended country school and confirmed her faith at Immanuel...
Ella Mae Lee
Oct 17, 2011
Ella Mae Lee, 95, of Mason City, Iowa (formally of Ada, Minnesota) passed away peacefully Monday October 17, 2011, at a Mason City nursing home, with family by her side. Ella was born May 7, 1916 to George & Anna (Myers) Habben in Willmar, MN. She moved with her family to Ada, MN, where they settled on a farm and...
Ronald Allen Modin
Oct 16, 2011
Ronald A. Modin, age 57, of Mahnomen, MN, formerly of Fosston, MN, died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Sanford Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Memorial Services will be held at a later date.
Harriet C. Kolnes
Oct 14, 2011
Harriet C. Kolnes, Hendrum, MN, born April 22, 1940, passed away in her home under the care of hospice on October 14, 2011. Harriet was born on the family farm by a midwife, the daughter of Clarence and Irene (Lee) Gilbertson. She was raised and schooled in Ada, MN. Harriet is survived by her husband, Dennis, of Hendrum, one daughter,...
Helen Hausner
Oct 12, 2011
Helen Hausner, age 97, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at the Mahnomen Health Care Center Nursing Home. Helen was born on November 5, 1913 to Edward and Mary (Mrkvicka) Kucera on the family farm, near Silver Lake, MN. Helen attended grades 1thru 8 in a one-room country school. After graduating from 8th grade, she began working...
Sidney Earl Aanenson
Oct 12, 2011
Sidney Earl Aanenson, 90, Bejou, MN, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at First Care Medical Services, Fosston, MN. Sidney Earl was born March 2, 1921, to Elias and Christina (Aamodt) Aanenson, west of Ada, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at East Marsh River Lutheran Church. As a child he attended country school until the 8th grade. In 1934, Sid...
Johnny Johnson
Oct 10, 2011
John Johnson, 97, Fertile, MN, died Monday, October 10, 2011, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN. John Henry was born June 22, 1914, in rural Fertile, MN, to Carl and Nora (Rude) Johnson. Johnny attended grade school at District #72, near his home in rural Fertile. He served his country during WWII from 1942-1945, in the United States Army....
Clawed Jay Londo
Oct 6, 2011
Clawed Jay Londo, infant son of Kayla Bunker and Jesse Londo, died on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Sanford Health Systems, Fargo, ND. Clawed was born in Detroit Lakes, MN on August 24, 2011. Although his little body was weak, Clawed was able to spend nearly one day at home with his family in Naytahwaush before entering Sanford Children's Hospital....
Bonnie Shaw
Oct 4, 2011
Bonnie Shaw, age 75, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Tuesday, October 04, 2011, in her home. Bonnie Ione Vincent was born June 20, 1936 the daughter of Donald and Esther (Gilbertson) Vincent Sr. on the family farm in Hagen Township, west of Ulen, Minnesota. She was baptized in Calvary Lutheran Church in Ulen and confirmed her faith at Lysne Lutheran Church...
Ruby Mae Odegaard
Oct 4, 2011
Ruby M. Odegaard, 84, Ada, MN, formerly Halstad, MN, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at Bridges Care Community, Ada, MN. Ruby Mae was born July 30, 1927, to Thomas and Grace (Falconer) Dowling, in Hamilton, ND. She attended school in Minto, ND and Georgetown, MN, until 8th grade. During Ruby's younger years she babysat for 100 different children, including her...
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