Lawrence "Guy" Wahdenah Folstrom Jr.
Oct 3, 2011
Lawrence "Guy" Folstrom Jr., age 14, of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday October 3, 2011 at his home. Lawrence Wahdenah Folstrom Jr. was born on April 13, 1997, in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of Lawrence "Tab" and Denise (Wadena) Folstrom. At birth, Lawrence was given his Indian name, Wahdenah, meaning "Little Round Hill", however he was known by most of...
Vernon Thomforde
Oct 2, 2011
Vernon D. Thomforde, age 73, of Ada, Minnesota, died Sunday, October 2nd, 2011, in Bridges Care Community, Ada. Vernon Donald Thomforde was born April 19, 1938, the son of Fred and Anna (Bramar) Thomforde in Ada. As a youngster, Vernon walked one and a half miles to attend Washington Elementary School in Pleasant View Township. He went to Lockhart School...
Mathias Peter Neisen
Oct 1, 2011
Mathias Peter Neisen, age 83, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, October 01, 2011 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Mathias "Math" was born February 17, 1928 to John and Ida (Barten) Neisen on the family farm east of Mahnomen. He had two sisters, Agnes, who was 15 years older than him and Lorene who died as an infant. He...
Myrtle M. Walswick
Sep 30, 2011
Myrtle M. Walswick, age 98, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, September 30, 2011 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Myrtle Marie Kortgaard was born near Faith, MN, on September 13, 1913 the third of four daughters, to Ole and Carrie (Christenson) Kortgaard. At the young age of five, Myrtle moved with her family to Mahnomen. She attended school in...
David W. Stone
Sep 28, 2011
David W. Stone passed away September 28, 2011, at the Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer, AK. Dave was born February 17, 1942 to Theodore R. and Margaret (Poppler) Stone, at their rural home near Lengby, MN. He attended grade school in Lengby and graduated from Fosston High School in 1960. Dave obtained his degree in Education from Bemidji State...
Donna Hedahl
Sep 28, 2011
Donna Hedahl, age 80, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Donna Orianna Hedahl was born January 18, 1931, the daughter of Eddie and Alice (Gullingsrud) Hedahl on the farm east of Twin Valley. She grew up there and attended school in Twin Valley, graduating from Twin Valley High School with...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
