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...
William Wies
Feb 16, 2011
William Wies, age 82, of Twin Valley, Minnesota died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Wiliam N. Wies was born December 25, 1928, the son of William Curry and Sophie Tingum in Ellendale, North Dakota. He grew up near there and attended school through the eighth grade. As a young adult, William drove horses...
Stanley Howard Samshal
Feb 10, 2011
Stanley Samshal, age 74 of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Twin Valley Living Center in Twin Valley, MN. Stanley Howard Samshal, son of Rudolph and Inga (Ramberg) Samshal, was born on March 6, 1936 near Gary, MN. He grew up on the family farm West of Mahnomen and attended Rainbow Country School. As a young man, Stanley...
Maxine Lundberg
Feb 8, 2011
Maxine Lundberg, age 87, of Moorhead, Minnesota formerly Ulen, Minnesota died Tuesday, February 08, 2011, in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, North Dakota. Maxine Irene Lundberg was born July 14, 1923, the daughter of Charles and Dora (Moore) Hollenbeck in Ulen, Minnesota where she attended school and graduated from Ulen High School. As a young woman, Maxine went to the Twin...
Marie Martin
Feb 5, 2011
Marie Magdalene Martin, 89, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, February 5, 2011 in Essentia Health St. Mary's, Detroit Lakes, MN. Marie was born February 3, 1922 at home in White Earth, MN, to Edward and Florence (McArthur) Belsvik. She grew up on the White Earth Indian Reservation and attended country schools in the Waubun, MN, area. Marie entered the work...
Robert "Bob" Poehler
Feb 5, 2011
Robert "Bob" H. Poehler, 83, died on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at the Bridges Care Community, Ada , MN . He was born on June 30, 1927, to Henry and Ethel (Rill) Poehler at his grandparent's home north of Ada. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Pleasant View Township, rural Ada. He attended school in Lockhart...
Alvin Scott
Feb 5, 2011
Alvin Scott, age 83 of Crookston, MN, formerly of Bejou, MN, died Saturday, February 5, 2011 at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, in Minneapolis, MN. Alvin was born July 3, 1927 to Leo and Madeline (Villebrun) Scott in Bejou Township, Mahnomen County. He attended school in Bejou and as a young man worked for area farmers. He later moved...
Frank C. Harrington
Feb 3, 2011
Frank Charles Harrington, 89, Halstad, MN, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, at the Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN. Frank was born on December 25, 1921, at home in Elm River Township, Traill County, ND, to Charles and Clara (Knutson) Harrington. He attended rural school in Elm River Township and later graduated from Hendrum High School in 1939. Following his schooling,...
Douglas W Krogstad
Jan 28, 2011
Douglas Krogstad of Perley, MN went to his heavenly home on Friday, January 28, 2011, with his family by his side. He was 60 years old. Doug was born on June 11, 1950, the son of Colin and Valborg Krogstad. He grew up on the family farm, near Perley, and graduated from Hendrum High School in 1968. In 1970, Doug...
Paulette Gail Olson
Jan 24, 2011
Paulette Gail Olson, 61, rural Fertile, MN, died suddenly in an automobile accident near her home in rural Fertile, MN, on Monday, January 24, 2011. Paulette was born on March 18, 1949, to Paul and Verna (Olson) Brault in Crookston, MN. She attended school in Crookston; in 1984, Paulette received her GED. On November 12, 1965, Paulette was united in...
Roger Knopfler
Jan 17, 2011
Roger Knopfler, age 71, of Fargo, North Dakota, formerly Ulen, Minnesota, died Monday, January 17, 2011, at Manor Care Nursing Home in Fargo under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Roger Dean Knopfler was born November 26, 1939, the son of Clarence and Esther (Mortenson) Knopfler in Goose Prairie Township, Clay County, Minnesota. Roger attended school in...
John Hellerud
Jan 17, 2011
John B. Hellerud John B. Hellerud, 87, Moorhead, MN, formerly of Halstad, MN died Monday, January 17, 2011, at Eventide Living Center, Moorhead. He is now resting peacefully in the arms of Jesus. He was born on September 11, 1923, at home in rural Halstad, to Ted and Linda (Melberg) Hellerud. He was baptized and confirmed at East Marsh River...
Ruth Ann Kier
Jan 16, 2011
Ruth Ann Kier, age 69, of Naytahwaush, Minnesota, died Sunday, January 16, 2011 at North Country Regional Hospital in Bemidji, Minnesota. Ruth Ann Kier, the daughter of John and Margaret (Keezer) was born July 22, 1941 in White Earth, Minnesota. She grew up in Naytahwaush and attended school there. As a young woman, Ruth moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota area to...
Loyal Rogers
Jan 16, 2011
Loyal Rogers, age 84, of Ulen, MN, formerly Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Innovis/Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Loyal Arlene Slininger was born February 12, 1926 to Harry and Hazel (Hanson) Slininger in Ada, MN. She attended school in Ada, Twin Valley and Minneapolis, graduating from Minneapolis North High School in 1944. Loyal met the love of...
Gudrun Olson
Jan 16, 2011
Gudrun S. Olson In Celebration of the Life of Gudrun Olson (Grandma Goody) Gudrun S. (Oanes) Olson , 94, of Ada, MN, died Sunday, January 16, 2011, at Bridges Care Community in Ada, where she had been a resident since June of 2007. Gudrun Serena Oanes was born on March 1, 1916, near Halstad, MN, the daughter of Peder and...
