James Anthony Goodwin
Apr 2, 2011
James "Jimbob" Goodwin, age 30 of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, April 2, 2011 in Shakopee, MN. James Anthony Goodwin was born December 30, 1980 in Mahnomen, the son of Kathy Wadena and Nick Goodwin. Growing up, he attended school in Naytahwaush and Mahnomen. Following his schooling, James worked at the Shooting Star Casino as a server. While living in the...
Henry P. Bray
Mar 31, 2011
Henry P. Bray, age 73, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Henry was born October 1, 1937 in Beaulieu, MN, the son of Elmer and Irene (Magnan) Bray. He grew up near Beaulieu and attended country school. Following his schooling, Henry joined the United States Navy. On September 3, 1966 Henry...
Loretta Mellum
Mar 29, 2011
Loretta Mellum, age 102, a life long resident of Ulen, Minnesota, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011 in Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. Loretta B. Mellum was born August 2, 1908 the daughter of Ole and Barbro (Brenna) Mellum in Ulen. She was baptized and confirmed her faith at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Loretta was raised in Ulen where she attended school...
Alice Abbott
Mar 26, 2011
Alice Abbott, 91, formerly of Mentor and Fertile, MN, died on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at the Pioneer Nursing Home, Erskine, MN. Alice Anderson Abbott, daughter of Gustav Anderson and Hilma Carlsen Anderson was born November 7, 1919 into a family of 12 children in Mentor, Minnesota. She grew up and attended school in the Mentor area. On May 9,...
Joyce B. Zaviska
Mar 22, 2011
Joyce B. Zaviska, age 68, of Waubun, MN, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. Joyce Bessie Krajsa, the daughter of Stanley and Bessie (Snobl) Krajsa, was born February 2, 1943 in the family farm home in Chief Township, Mahnomen, MN. She attended school in Mahnomen and graduated with honors in 1961. On October 28, 1961, Joyce...
Phylis Peterson
Mar 20, 2011
Phylis Peterson, age 91, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Sunday, March 20, 2011, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Phylis Frances Edna Falstad was born October 17, 1919 the daughter of John and Marie (Hamstad) Falstad in Hastings, North Dakota. Phylis was raised in Moorhead, Minnesota, where she attended school and graduated with the class of 1937. Phylis...
Harold Wiger
Mar 18, 2011
Harold Wiger, age 89, of Ada, Minnesota, died Friday, March 18, 2011 in Bridges Care Community, Ada. Ned Harold Wiger was born June 9, 1921 to parents, Ned and Olga (Sirjord) Wiger in Ulen, Minnesota. He was raised in Ulen where he attended school and graduated from Ulen High School. Harold furthered his education to become a journeyman electrician. On...
Lorraine Charlotte Carlson
Mar 15, 2011
Lorraine Charlotte Carlson, 86, of Fertile, MN, formerly of Beltrami, MN, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at Riverview Care Center, Crookston, MN. She was born March 24, 1924, in Crookston, to Fred and Mary (Zeibeck) Heidrich. She attended Crookston High School, graduating in 1942. On April 21, 1945, Lorraine was united in marriage to Ray Carlson at First Presbyterian Church,...
Bernice Johnson
Mar 10, 2011
Bernice Johnson, 91, Fertile, MN, died Thursday, March 10, 2011, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile. Bernice V. Mahlum was born October 26, 1919, at Beltrami, MN, the daughter of George and Idey (Boen) Mahlum. She moved with her family to the Sundal area where she attended District #27 country school. She later attended school in Fertile and graduated in...
Ruth Brakel
Mar 10, 2011
Ruth M. Brakel, 86, Halstad, MN, died Thursday, March 10, 2011, at her residence. Ruth Marvel Johnson was born on August 21, 1924, the daughter of Edwin and Mildred (Hildenbrandt) Johnson at Hurdsfield, ND. She attended Pleasant View Rural School, near her home, and Hurdsfield High School, graduating in 1942. Ruth continued her education at Valley City State University, Valley...
Alfred Olson
Mar 8, 2011
Alfred Lundby Olson, 91, Beltrami, MN, died on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Riverview Hospital, Crookston, MN. He was born on February 29, 1920, to Alfred Sr. and Dagny (Hanson) Olson in Crookston, MN. Alfred was baptized and confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church and attended Willowby District #209 rural school, both near his home. He graduated from the Agriculture School...
Margaret "Maggie" Tibbetts
Mar 7, 2011
Margaret "Maggie" Tibbetts, age 34 of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, March 7, 2011 at Sanford Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Margaret Edith McDougall was born January 26, 1977 in Fargo, ND, the daughter of Eileen (Kennedy) and Earl McDougall. Growing up, Maggie attended school in Naytahwaush, MN, and graduated with the class of 1995 from Mahnomen High School. During her...
William "Bill" L. Busse
Mar 6, 2011
William "Bill" Busse, age 73, of Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, March 06, 2011 at Sanford Health Systems in Fargo, ND. William Lee Busse was born on February 14, 1938 to Leland and Veronica "Swede" (Martin) Busse in Beaulieu, MN. He attended Daniel South Country School through the 6th grade and graduated with the Mahnomen High School class of 1955. Following...
Janice Peterick
Mar 5, 2011
Janice Peterick, age 70 of Sartell, MN, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, MN. Janice Marie Peterick was born August 13, 1940, the daughter of Oscar and Blenda (Olman) Samshal in West Fargo, ND. As a child, she moved with her family to Twin Valley, MN where she was raised. Janice...
Ellef Erlien
Mar 2, 2011
Ellef Erlien, age 93, of Twin Valley, MN, died Wednesday, March 02, 2011 in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Ellef Clifford Erlien was born August 24, 1917, the son of Sigurd and Anna (Edlund) Erlien in Benedict, ND. He was raised on a farm near Grenora, ND where he attended school. Following his high school graduation, Ellef attended...
Leroy Grivno
Feb 26, 2011
LeRoy Grivno, age 80, of Ada, MN, died Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Bridges Care Community in Ada. LeRoy Glenn Grivno, the son of Gustav and Helen (Senzek) Grivno, was born August 18, 1930 in Ada, MN. He grew up on the family farm near Ada and attended country school. As a young man, he began working on the farm...
Debora Haberstroh
Feb 25, 2011
Debora Haberstroh, age 52, of Gary, Minnesota, formerly West Fargo, North Dakota, died Friday, February 25, 2011 in her home. Debora Ann Haberstroh, the daughter of Carl and Doris (Guedesse) Haberstroh, was born on January 31, 1959 in Rolla, ND. She spent her childhood in Rock Lake, ND and graduated as an Honor Student from Rock Lake High School in...
James Duane Halstensgard
Feb 24, 2011
James Duane Halstensgard, 20, died on Thursday, February 24, 2011, at his parent's home in Fertile, MN. James was born on October 27, 1990, to Luther and Marilyn (Payment) Halstensgard in Grand Forks, ND. He grew up in Mentor, where he was baptized on July 4, 1992, at Polk County Roadside Park. He went to elementary school in Mentor until...
Lawrence Merkins
Feb 19, 2011
Lawrence Merkins Lawrence Merkins, 91, Ada, MN, died on Saturday, February 19, 2011, at Springdale West Hospital, Mesa, AZ, after a brief illness. John Lawrence Merkins was born on August 9, 1919, the son of John and Amanda (Treichel) Merkins, in rural Ada, MN. He grew up and attended school in Ada. Lawrence was baptized at Emmanuel Lutheran Church of...
Florence Lakeman
Feb 16, 2011
Florence Lakeman Florence Lakeman, 75, Moorhead, MN, formerly, Borup, MN, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Florence Marie was born on April 18, 1935, in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Arthur and Emma (Boe) Miller. She grew up in Pelican Rapids and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1953. After graduation, she took a course in...
