Pete Krauter
Jul 26, 2011
Pete Krauter, 87, Ada, Minnesota, died July 26, 2011, at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Peter Robert Krauter was born June 7, 1924 to Frank and Rose (Wert) Krauter at Lefor, North Dakota. He grew up in that area and graduated from St. Mary's High School in New England, North Dakota in 1941....
Irene Oline Opheim
Jul 20, 2011
Irene Oline Opheim, 86 of Fertile, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN. Irene was born at home in Norman County near Syre, MN, on February 3, 1925, the daughter of Adolph and Johanna (Bakken) Opshal. She was confirmed at Asplund Lutheran Church in Flom, MN. Irene attended school in Twin Valley,...
Joann Pollock
Jul 19, 2011
JoAnn Mary Booth was born May 5, 1938 to Worth and Vivian (Kiefer) Booth in Wadena, MN. She lived in the Moorhead area during her youth and moved to Ulen with her family in the early 1950's. JoAnn was united in marriage to Lawrence Pollock on May 9, 1953. She spent many wonderful years helping on the farm, tending her...
Suzanne Merkins-Colburn
Jul 17, 2011
Suzanne Merkins-Colburn, age 47 of Watertown, South Dakota, died Sunday, July 17, 2011 in her home. Suzanne Faye Merkins was born January 10, 1964, the daughter of David and LoAnn (Olson) Merkins in Ada, Minnesota. She was raised on a farm north of Ada and was baptized and confirmed her faith at Pleasant View Lutheran Church near Ada. She attended...
Ida B. Hauge
Jul 13, 2011
Ida B. Hauge, age 66, of Winger, MN, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Ida Belle Sparby was born July 4, 1945 in Cando, ND, the daughter of Peter and Mabel (Gall) Sparby. She grew up in Rock Lake, ND, where she attended school. In March of 1962, Ida was united in marriage to...
Shirley M Redland
Jul 9, 2011
Shirley M. Redland, 80, Halstad, MN, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at the Halstad Living Center under the care of Hospice surrounded by her family. Shirley M. Ueland was born November 9, 1930, near Halstad, the daughter of Selmer and Minnie (Vigen) Ueland. She attended school in Halstad and graduated from Halstad High School in 1949. After high school, she...
Wallace Manley Eid
Jul 9, 2011
Wallace Eid, age 66, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Wallace Manley Eid, the son of Ole and Olga (Erickson) Eid, was born on August 22, 1944 in Gary, MN. As a youngster, Wally moved with his family to Mahnomen where he attended school, graduating with the class of 1962. Pursuing...
Raynold A. Guenther
Jul 6, 2011
Raynold Guenther, age 82, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011 while working on his rural Waubun, MN farm. Raynold Albert Guenther "Smilin' Ray", was born December 15, 1928 in rural Waubun, the son of Gustavas and Christine (Pahan) Guenther. He attended Fish Lake country school, where he graduated from the 8th grade. He joined the United States Air Force and...
Jeannette Stadum
Jul 3, 2011
Jeannette Stadum, 90, Ada, Minnesota died Sunday July 3, 2011 in Bridges Care Community in Ada. Jeannette E. Johnson was born June 18, 1921, the daughter of Julius and Olga (Christenson) Johnson in Moorhead, Minnesota. She grew up there, attending school and graduating from Moorhead High School. As a young lady, Jeannette moved to Ada where she worked various jobs...
Jean Royse
Jul 1, 2011
Jean Elizabeth Royse, 59, of Mentor, MN, formerly of Blue Springs, MO, died on July 1, 2011, at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center, Erskine, MN. She was born April 10, 1952, to Willard and Dorothy (Peterson) Swanson in Minneapolis, MN. Jean graduated from Patrick Henry High School, Minneapolis, in 1970. She attended Graceland University, Lamoni, IA, graduating with a teaching...
Alfred B. Prestegord
Jun 29, 2011
Alfred B. Prestegord, 86, Twin Valley, Minnesota died Wednesday, June 29, 2011 in the Twin Valley Living Center. Alfred B. Prestegord was born December 6, 1924 to Severt and Borghild (Bottolfs) Prestegord on the family farm east of Twin Valley, MN. He was raised on the farm and attended school near Fossum, MN. Alfred was baptized and confirmed in his...
Delane Myers
Jun 27, 2011
DeLane Myers, age 81, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Monday, June 27, 2011, in Sanford Health Systems, Fargo, North Dakota. DeLane Pauline Marie Warnsholz was born July 19, 1929, to Arthur and Clara (Hagenah) Warnsholz in Green Meadow Township near Ada, Minnesota. She was baptized, confirmed and married at St. John's Lutheran Church in Green Meadow. DeLane graduated from Ada...
Vivian Loretta Parsons
Jun 23, 2011
Vivian Loretta Parsons, 90, of Ada, MN, died Thursday, June 23, 2011, at Bethany on 42nd in Fargo, ND, where she had resided since February. Vivian was born April 3, 1921 in Fargo, the daughter of Alfred and Della (Wickum) Minette. She attended school in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1939. On Januray 11, 1941, she...
Myrtle C. Ramstad
Jun 22, 2011
Myrtle C. Ramstad, 93, of Halstad, MN, died peacefully Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, with family by her side. She was born June 25, 1917, in Halstad, MN, to Palmer and Inga (Aalgaard) Holm. She attended school in the rural Halstad area in a one room schoolhouse that many of her siblings attended. She...
Harold Lynn Aasen
Jun 22, 2011
Harold Lynn Aasen was born July 26, 1936 in Erskine, MN, the only son of Harold and Edith (Ostmoe) Aasen. He was raised in Winger, MN, where he attended school through the 8th grade. Lynn graduated from McIntosh High School with the class of 1954. Following graduation, Lynn furthered his education at Augsburg College, where he was a pitcher on...
Sherman Larson
Jun 15, 2011
Sherman C. Larson of Burnsville, Minnesota, formerly Gary, Minnesota died on Wednesday June 15, 2011 in his home under the care of St. Jude's Hospice. Sherman was born on November 26, 1920 to Oscar and Mandie (Benson) Larson. He spent all but the last eighteen months of his life in Gary, Minnesota with his wife, Kathryn (Sundet) Larson. Sherman graduated...
Nina A. Pagel
Jun 11, 2011
Nina Pagel, age 81, of Twin Valley, Minnesota died Saturday, June 11, 2011 at her home. Nina A. Erstad was born April 12, 1930, the daughter of Nels and Asta (Hanson) Erstad in Sundal Township near Gary, Minnesota. She later moved with her family to the Ada, Minnesota area where she attended school. As a young adult, Nina cared for...
Loren B. Hauge
Jun 8, 2011
Loren B. Hauge, 89, Halstad, MN, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at his residence in Halstad, MN, surrounded by his family and under the care of hospice. Loren Burdeen was born on March 13, 1922 in Hendrum Township, Norman County, MN, to Severin and Hilda (Helgoe) Hauge. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hendrum; and later confirmed at Halstad...
Lois Kappes
Jun 8, 2011
Lois Kappes, 87, Ada, MN, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at Bridges Care Community, Ada, MN. Lois Delma Bernstein was born July 10, 1923, in Breckenridge, MN, the daughter of William and Ella (Enochson) Bernstein. She was baptized at the Gospel Tabernacle in Fargo, ND. She grew up near Durbin, ND, and attended Casselton (ND) High School where she graduated...
Myrtle S. Nelson
Jun 6, 2011
Myrtle Sophia Nelson, 98, died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, June 6, 2011. Myrtle, one of 14 children of Martin and Selma Olson, was born February 8, l913, at home and grew up on the Olson homestead seven miles south of Geneseo, ND. She was baptized and confirmed at Bergen Lutheran Church, rural Geneseo. She attended Woodlake School for...
