Marion Laverne Seeger
May 18, 2011
Marion L. Seeger, age 82, of rural Mahnomen, MN, returned to our Heavenly Father, on May 18, 2011, at the Palliative Care Unit, Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND surrounded by her family. Marion LaVerne Seeger was born April 27, 1929, to Lewis and Lillie (Slette) Stene. She was raised on her parent's farm. Marion was baptized and confirmed at St....
David Merkins
May 18, 2011
David Merkins, age 72, of Ada, Minnesota, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in Essentia Health, Fargo, North Dakota. David Hallace Merkins was born August 29, 1938, the son of Hallace and Mildred (Carter) Merkins on the family farm northwest of Ada. David attended country school for two years before going to school in Ada, where he graduated with the class...
Ronald James Waller
May 15, 2011
Ronald James Waller, 60, Twin Valley, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 15, 2011, at Veterans Affairs Hospital, Fargo, ND. Ron was born August 17, 1950, the son of James and Nina (Erickson) Waller in Ada, MN. Ron grew up with his parents and sisters on the family dairy farm in rural Twin Valley. He was baptized at Emmanuel...
A. C. "Tony" Sipe
May 12, 2011
A. C. "Tony" Sipe, 94, Ada, MN, died Thursday, May 12, 2011, at Bridges Care Community, Ada. Anthony Clifford Sipe was born May 5, 1917, at Lockhart, MN, the son of Emmett and Marie "Wilkens" Sipe. He was baptized and confirmed at the Lockhart Lutheran Church. He was one of ten children in the family. The boys grew up helping...
Raymond Kier
May 6, 2011
Raymond "Chief" Kier, age 44, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, May 6, 2011 in his home. Raymond John Kier was born on March 28, 1967 in Mahnomen. As a small child, he moved with his family to the state of Washington. They later returned to Naytahwaush and Raymond attended school in both Naytahwaush and Mahnomen. In 1985, Raymond entered the...
Rodney C. Kirsch
May 5, 2011
Rodney C. Kirsch, age 59, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, May 5, 2011 at his home. Rodney was born November 16, 1951 in Mahnomen. He was lovingly raised by his aunt and uncle, Angie and Raymond Barten, on a farm near Mahnomen. As a young man he worked at the Wild Rice Garage in Mahnomen as well as farmed with...
Kenneth Knutson
May 5, 2011
Kenneth Knutson, age 87, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Thursday, May 05, 2011 in Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. Kenneth W. Knutson was born October 30, 1923the son of Knut and Christine (Renslow) Knutson and was raised on a farm near Ulen. He graduated from Ulen High School where he became known as Skippy to friends & family. After working on...
Evelyn Grande
May 3, 2011
Evelyn E. Grande, age 97, of Ulen, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at the Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen. Evelyn was born April 26, 1914 on a farm in Fossum Township to AJ and Hattie Grande. At the age of two, the Grande's moved to Ulen and lived on the east side of town. Evelyn...
Dennis D. Mccollum
Apr 29, 2011
Dennis McCollum, 69, Fertile, Minnesota, passed away at his home on Friday, April 29, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. He died while fighting a battle with leukemia. Dennis Delaine McCollum was born to Loren and Mary (First) McCollum on August 6, 1941, at Bejou, MN. He grew up attending Bejou and Mahnomen schools. On May 2, 1964, Dennis was...
Mildred M. Becker
Apr 29, 2011
Mildred Marie Becker, 97, passed away in Stillwater, MN, on April 29, 2011, surrounded by family. Mildred was born January 10, 1914, in Bemidji, MN, to Loren and Lena Coyle. In 1919, the Coyle family moved to Mahnomen, MN, where the family set up farming in Pembina Township. The Coyle children were Clayton, Clyde, Ethel, Marvin, Mildred, Kathryn, Richard and...
Steven "Shuff" Bellanger
Apr 27, 2011
Steven "Shuff" Bellanger, age 60, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Sanford Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Steven V. was born February 27, 1951 in White Earth, MN, the son of Edward J. and June (Peabody) Bellanger. He attended grade school in Naytahwaush before his family moved to Milwaukee, WI. Steve graduated from South Division High School...
Cheryl Rae Ranz
Apr 26, 2011
Cheryl Rae Ranz, 65, of Crookston, MN, and formerly of Fertile, MN, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, surrounded by her family at her home. She was born November 6, 1945, to Walter and Elda (Wastweet) Ranz southwest of Fertile. She attended Fertile-Beltrami High School, graduating in 1963. On June 29, 1963, Cheryl was united in marriage to Joseph Gaeta...
Helma Christine Hanson
Apr 23, 2011
Helma Hanson, 90, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Nielsville, MN, died Saturday, April 23, 2011, at Manor Care in Fargo, ND. Helma Christine was born May 19, 1920 in Grygla, MN, the daughter of Peter and Hannah (Rue) Holte. She attended country school near Grygla. On June 16, 1945, Helma was united in marriage to Harry Hanson in Nielsville, MN,...
Jacob William Alexander
Apr 23, 2011
Celebrating the Life of Jake Alexander "LIFE GOES ON, YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE...so don't hold back. Jacob William Alexander, 25, Ada, MN, died of injuries sustained from an auto accident near Ada, MN, Saturday, April 23, 2011. Jacob was delivered into this world February 2, 1986, at Ada, MN, the son of Glen and Deb (Wilkens) Alexander. He was baptized...
Beulah W. Mack
Apr 18, 2011
Beulah Mack, age 96 of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, April 18, 2011 at Mahnomen Health Center-Nursing Home in Mahnomen. Beulah was born September 30, 1914 in Beltrami, MN, the daughter of Albert and Amy (Gullickson) Ogard. Beulah grew up in Ada, MN, and graduated as the class Valedictorian. Shortly after high school, Beulah was united in marriage to Harvey Mack...
Ervin Pinske
Apr 14, 2011
Ervin T. Pinske, age 97, of Twin Valley, Minnesota died Thursday, April 14, 2011 in Bridges Care Community, Ada, Minnesota. Ervin Theodore Pinske, the son of Theodore and Mattie (Habedank) Pinske was born March 4, 1914 at home in Lake Ida Township, rural Gary, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school. On May 28, 1941,...
Howard Leslie Hanson
Apr 14, 2011
Howard "Howie" L. Hanson, age 59 of Dilworth, MN, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Sanford Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Howard Leslie Hanson, the son of Leslie and Ethel (Grimsrud) Hanson, was born on November 2, 1951, at St. Anthony's Hospital in Mahnomen. He grew up in Mahnomen and attended Mahnomen High School. Following his...
Richard "Dick" Donnell
Apr 12, 2011
Richard "Dick" Donnell, age 68, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at his home, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Dick was born August 24, 1942 in Alexandria, MN, to Anthony and Frances (Kirsch) Donnell. As a young boy, his family moved to the Mahnomen area. His first job was working on the farm...
Cheryl Rage
Apr 6, 2011
Cheryl Rage, 73, Ada, MN, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Cheryl Joann was born April 6, 1938, in Ada, MN, to Rudy and Ellen (Eklund) Fetting. She was baptized on June 18, 1938, and confirmed on May 17, 1953, both at First Lutheran Church, Ada. Cheryl grew up in Ada where she attended Ada Public...
Chester W. Berg
Apr 2, 2011
Chester Berg, 97, Ada, MN, died Saturday, April 2, 2011, at Bridges Care Community, Ada. Chester William Berg was born on December 9, 1913, in Viscount, Saskatchewan, Canada, the son of John and Selma (Lee) Berg. In 1919, as a young boy, he moved with his family to a farm in Mary Township, near Hendrum, MN. He attended country school...
