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...
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...
