obituaries

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

Duane Herman Yost

Duane Herman Yost

Sep 28, 2011

Duane H. Yost, age 73, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Duane is survived by a son, David Yost (Cheryl Wark) of Lengby, MN; daughters, Missy (Tim) Baker of Superior, WI and Jennifer Yost of Bemidji, MN; three brothers: Kenny Yost and Robert Yost both of Mahnomen, Gerald Yost of Twin Valley,...

June Pauline Kersting-Peterson

June Pauline Kersting-Peterson

Sep 27, 2011

June Kersting-Peterson, age 58, of Waubun, MN, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. June Pauline Kersting was born June 5, 1953 in Detroit Lakes, MN, the daughter of Richard and Genevieve (Eveslage) Kersting. She attended school in Waubun and graduated from Waubun High School...

Margaret "Peggy" Mary Bevins

Margaret "Peggy" Mary Bevins

Sep 27, 2011

Margaret "Peggy" Bevins, age 63, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in her home surrounded by family. Peggy was born February 28, 1948 in Clinton, MA, the daughter of Leo and Helena (Welch) Nelson II. Growing up, she lived and attended school in Massachusetts and later Florida. As a young lady following her schooling, Peggy's lifestyle was very...

Celestine "Sally" Nelson

Celestine "Sally" Nelson

Sep 23, 2011

Celestine "Sally" Nelson, age 90, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, September 23, 2011 at her home. Celestine Marie Nelson, daughter of John and Anna (Neubauer) Liebl, was born October 23, 1920 on the family home in northwest Mahnomen County. At a young age, she moved with her family to a farm south of Mahnomen and attended Kings School. For the...

Jerome Trautner

Jerome Trautner

Sep 21, 2011

Jerome "Jerry" Trautner, age 58, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Sanford Health Systems, Fargo, ND. Jerome Allen Trautner, son of Larry and Delores (Shea) Trautner, was born on May 4, 1953 in Mahnomen, MN. He grew up in Mahnomen and he attended public school there. While in high school he was given the nickname Kegs. After...

Eunice Wold

Eunice Wold

Sep 20, 2011

Eunice Adelle Tollerud Wold was born April 5, 1918 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Idan and Hilda (Grina) Tollerud. She was baptized on May 5th at North Immanuel Church in Norwegian Grove and was confirmed in October of 1931. She attended school at 'District 48' for six years and then moved to Pelican Rapids at the age of 12 to...

Karol "Bud" Eugene Berglind

Karol "Bud" Eugene Berglind

Sep 19, 2011

Karol "Bud" Berglind Bud Berglind, 76, Ada, MN, went to be with Jesus, surrounded by his family on Monday, September 19, 2011 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Karol Eugene was born November 19, 1934, to Raymond and Viola (Cirks) Berglind. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Green Meadow Township, rural Ada. As a child he...

Opal Bernice Lambrix

Opal Bernice Lambrix

Sep 19, 2011

Opal Bernice Lambrix, 94, of Crookston, Mn, died on Monday, September 19, 2011, at the Villa St. Vincent Living Center, Crookston. She was born in Woodside Township, rural Fertile, MN, to Iver and Betsy (Nesheim) Bergum on August 19, 1917. She attended Woodside Township Country School near her home. Following her schooling, Opal did babysitting and domestic services for area...

Phyllis Juanita Schrader

Phyllis Juanita Schrader

Sep 19, 2011

Phyllis J. Schrader, 93, Ada, MN, formerly of Clyde, ND, died Monday, September 19, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND Funeral Service: 2:00pm Friday, September 23, 2011 at Fredrikson Funeral Home Chapel, Ada, MN, with visitation 2 hours before the service. Burial: Clyde Cemetery, Clyde, ND, Saturday, September 24th at 1:00pm.

Violet Rachel Anderson

Violet Rachel Anderson

Sep 18, 2011

Violet R. Anderson Violet "Vi" R. Anderson, 71, Halstad, MN, formerly Shelly, MN, died Sunday, September 18, 2011, at the Halstad Living Center. Violet Rachel was born on October 19, 1939, to Albert Emil and Martha (Schwiewe) Demeyere on their farm 3 miles north of Alvarado, MN. She joined three brothers and three sisters, and in the following years four...

Mary Catherine Ahles

Mary Catherine Ahles

Sep 16, 2011

Mary Ahles, age 69, of St. Cloud, Minnesota, formerly of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Friday, September 16, 2011 in her home. Mary Catherine Ahles was born to Leo and Veronica (Jaeger) Ahles on December 27, 1941 in Mahnomen, Minnesota, the oldest of the four daughters. She grew up on the Ahles farm two miles south of Mahnomen. Mary attended Mahnomen...

Lloyd Hovelson

Lloyd Hovelson

Sep 12, 2011

Lloyd Hovelson, age 96, of Gary, Minnesota, died Monday, September 12, 2011 at Bridges Care Community in Ada, Minnesota. Lloyd Sanford Hovelson was born March 27, 1915, the son of Louie and Selma (Norby) Hovelson on the family farm in Waukon Township near Gary. Lloyd was baptized and confirmed his faith at St. Petri Lutheran Church near Gary. He attended...

John W. Troutman

John W. Troutman

Sep 6, 2011

John W. Troutman, 64, Ada, MN, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011, at his home under the care of Hospice of The Red River Valley. John was born October 31, 1946, in Phoenix, AZ, the son John N. and Lillian (Maynard) Troutman. He attended school and later served in the United States Army. He was awarded a Purple Heart, Bronze Star,...

Mary Gunufson

Mary Gunufson

Sep 4, 2011

Mary Gunufson, age 99, of Fertile, MN, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile. Mary Olson was born on the family farm northeast of Fosston on April 13, 1912. Her parents, Peder and Christine (Pederson) Olson, were Swedish immigrants. Mary attended Sunnyside Country School, near her home until 6th grade. By the age of 12...

Lucille Zimmel

Lucille Zimmel

Sep 3, 2011

Lucille Zimmel, age 89, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, September 03, 2011 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Lucille Lydia Gens was born October 15, 1921 on the farm in Blue Earth County near Vernon Center, MN. Growing up, she attended country school in Crisco Township. At the age of 15, Lucille moved with her family to a farm...

Clayton Sholes

Clayton Sholes

Sep 3, 2011

Clayton Sholes, age 93, of Ada, Minnesota, died Saturday, September 03, 2011 at Viking Manor in Ulen, Minnesota. Clayton LeRoy Sholes was born July 30, 1918 the son of Leonard and Deana (Olson) Sholes on the family farm near Ada. Growing up, Clayton attended school in Ada. As a young man, he worked on the farm with his father and...

Sylvia "Silver" Ann Weerts

Sylvia "Silver" Ann Weerts

Sep 2, 2011

Sylvia Ann ("Silver") Weerts, 65, Ulen, MN, departed too soon from her loved ones on earth to join those in heaven on September 2nd, 2011, crossing over peacefully while she and her husband slept at home. Sylvia Ann Thom was born on April 14, 1946, to Elmo and Clara (Kempel) Thom in Langdon, ND. The third of six children, Silver...

Peggy Jo Tretter

Peggy Jo Tretter

Aug 29, 2011

Peggy Jo Tretter, 53, Red Lake Falls, MN, formerly of Fertile, MN, died on Monday, August 29, 2011, at the Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. She was born in Crookston, MN to Tom and Darlene (Moterberg) Kronschnabel. She grew up in Fertile, graduating from the Fertile-Beltrami High School in 1977. On August 27, 1977, Peggy was united in marriage to...

Myrtle "Myrt" Anne Blasey-Klukas

Myrtle "Myrt" Anne Blasey-Klukas

Aug 28, 2011

Obituary announcement for Myrtle Ann Blasey-Klukas Myrtle Ann Blasey-Klukas of Omaha, Nebraska passed away at age 71 in Bemidji, Minnesota. Myrt had fought ovarian cancer for three years before succumbing to the illness. It was her wish to spend her final days in her retirement home on Lake Andrusia. Myrt was hospitalized for a brief time at the Bemidji Hospital...

Ivan W Bush

Ivan W Bush

Aug 28, 2011

Ivan W. Bush, age 71, of Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, August 28, 2011 at the home of Judy Shaide in Waubun, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Ivan Wayne was born March 9, 1940 in Cass Lake, MN, to Esther (Skunk) and John H. Bush Jr. He grew up in the Northome, MN, area and...

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