Erik Von Bellanger
Nov 17, 2010
Erik Bellanger, 37, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010 in Thief River Falls, MN. Erik Von Bellanger was born October 13, 1973, in Mahnomen, MN, to Delos and Elisa Bellanger. He attended grade school in Fertile, MN and participated in wrestling and football (1990-91 State Champion) at the Mahnomen High School, where he graduated in 1992. Erik was...
Albert Pazdernik
Nov 16, 2010
Albert Frank Pazdernik Jr. was born on December 6, 1936 to Albert and Mary (Fisher) Pazdernik in Mahnomen MN. Albert attended country school for six years and then two years in Mahnomen. Albert started farming in 1950 with his father and two brothers. In 1959, he was drafted in to the United States Army where he served for 2 years...
Francis "Geep" V. Monroe
Nov 15, 2010
Francis "Geep" Monroe, age 76, of Waubun, MN, died Monday, November 15, 2010 at the Twin Valley Living Center in Twin Valley, MN. Jeep was born April 2, 1934 in White Earth, MN, the son of Robert and Lenore (Bergen) Monroe. As a young boy, Geep attended the Mission School in White Earth. He entered the United States Navy in...
Clara Josephine Martin
Nov 15, 2010
Clara Josephine Martin, age 98, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, formerly Gary, Minnesota, died Monday, November 15, 2010, at the Twin Valley Living Center. A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the chapel of the Anderson Funeral Home in Twin Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday,November 21st . Prior to this service, friends and family are invited to a...
Orvis Ray Nolte
Nov 15, 2010
Orvis Nolte, 88, formerly of Fertile, MN, died on Monday, November 15, 2010 at Sheyenne Crossings Care Center in West Fargo, ND. Orvis was born on September 14, 1922, to Henry and Jenny (Dieters) Nolte. He grew up and attended Fertile High School, graduating in 1940. He continued his education at Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston, MN. On February...
Beverly Jean Murray Foster
Nov 13, 2010
Beverly Jean Murray was born July 16, 1937 in White Earth, Minnesota, to Fredrick and Madeline (Roy) Murray. Her younger years growing up were spent around Roy Lake and she graduated from Flandreau Indian School. Following her high school graduation, Bev made her home in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area working as a bartender at various establishments. In addition to her...
Leonard Swanson
Nov 11, 2010
Free Obit. Leonard Swanson, 96, of Ocala, FL, formerly of Fertile, MN, died Thursday, November 11, 2010, in Ocala, FL. Mr. Swanson was born March 14, 1914, at Fertile, MN, the son of Theodore and Elizabeth (Lundeen) Swenson. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church near Fertile. Leonard attended Roadside Country School. He moved to Minneapolis, MN,...
Ted Andersen
Nov 11, 2010
Ted Andersen, 88, Beltrami, MN, died Thursday, November 11, 2010, at Riverview Hospital in Crookston, MN. Thorvald Dovrus ,"Ted", was born January 28, 1922, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to Hans and Dorothy (Williams) Andersen. He graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in 1940. On September 26, 1942, Ted enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He served in the Pacific...
Marilyn Olson
Nov 10, 2010
Marilyn Olson, 79, of Fertile, MN, died on Wednesday, November 10 2010, at her son's home in Thief River Falls, MN. Marilyn Kaye was born on October 23, 1931 to Kensal and Marion (Lang) Bolstad in Fertile, Minnesota. She grew up in Fertile and graduated from Fertile High School in 1949. On November 6, 1949, Marilyn was united in marriage...
Merlyn W. Merkens
Nov 6, 2010
Merlyn W. Merkens, 84, of Halstad, MN, died Saturday, November 6, 2010, at his home, under the care of Hospice. Merlyn was born on March 20, 1926 in Norman County, Minnesota, the son of John & Clara (Orvik) Merkens. He was baptized and confirmed in the First English Lutheran Church in Lockhart, MN. He was raised and educated in Lockhart...
Arleen Wangberg
Nov 6, 2010
Arleen C. Wangberg, age 88, of St. Paul, Minnesota, died Saturday, November 6, 2010, at the Lyngblomsten Care Center in St. Paul. Arleen Claire Wagstrom was born August 25, 1922, to Herbert and Lillie (Stenshoel) Wagstrom, in Crookston, Minnesota. She moved with her family to Twin Valley, Minesota, in 1935 and graduated from high school there. She attended Concordia College,...
Raymond Rudolph Brtek
Nov 5, 2010
Raymond R. Brtek, age 74, of Bejou, MN, died Friday, November 5, 2010 at his home. Raymond is survived by his wife, Marjorie Brtek, of Bejou; three daughters: Nicole (Kenneth) Thielen, of Ulen, MN, Tammy of California and Dawn of Illinois; grandchildren, Ashley and Jesse Thielen and additional grandchildren; two brothers, Willie Brtek and Frank Brtek; three sisters: Leona Dahl,...
Tilda "Tillie" Dahl
Nov 5, 2010
Tilda "Tillie" Dahl, age 89, of Fertile, MN, formerly of rural Bejou, MN, died Friday, November 5, 2010 at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile. Tilda Ester Dahl was born at home March 31, 1921, to Ole and Ingeborg (Fliflet) Dahl in Bear Park Township, near Bejou. She grew up there and attended the Oak Grove #58 South School. As...
Rose M Knutson
Nov 4, 2010
Rose Knutson, 84, of Halstad, Minnesota, died Thursday, November 4, 2010, at Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN. Rose Marie Pelerine was born on April 22, 1926, in Joliet, ND, to Edward and Evelyn Pelerine. She grew up in the Grand Forks, ND area, along with one sister and two brothers. Rose worked at the Poor Farm in Caledonia, ND, for...
Merle L. Bursheim
Nov 3, 2010
Merle Lloyd Bursheim was born July 22, 1937 in Erskine, MN to Conrad and Minnie (Olson) Bursheim. He was born a twin, but his brother, Johann Peder, did not survive birth. Merle died peacefully at his home in Minneapolis, MN at 73 years of age. Merle lived in Winger, MN and Gary, MN as a young child. In 1942, during...
Burtis Edward Hyatt
Oct 31, 2010
Burtis "Burt" Hyatt, age 92, of Mahnomen, MN, formerly of Waubun, MN, died Sunday, October 31, 2010 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Burt was born December 12, 1917 in Onawa, IA, to Alvin and Clara (Miller) Hyatt. He attended school in Onawa and graduated with the class of 1936. Following graduation, Burt entered the United States Army and...
Virginia Marie Disse
Oct 30, 2010
Virginia Marie Disse, 74, of Ada, MN, formerly Detroit Lakes, MN, died on Saturday, October 30, 2010, at Bridges Care Community, Ada. She was born on May 9, 1936, to Arthur and Angeline (Trotterchaud) Vizenor, at White Earth, MN, the youngest of 11 children. When she was young her family lived in Oregon, returning to Detroit Lakes area a few...
Rosella "Rosie" Irene Beaulieu
Oct 28, 2010
Rosella "Rosie" Beaulieu, age 74, of Bagley, MN, died Thursday, October 28, 2010 in Bagley. Rosella Irene Stevens, the daughter of Lawrence and Mildred (Hill) Stevens, was born April 24, 1936 in White Earth, MN. She grew up in Rice Lake Village, MN, area and as a young woman attended school in Pipestone, MN. After school, Rosie returned to the...
Kathryn Ann Morvig
Oct 28, 2010
Kathryn (Kathy) Ann Morvig, 52, of Fertile, MN, died on October 28, 2010, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. She was born October 14, 1958, in Crookston, MN, to Arthur and Dorothy (Neuman) Schuschke. Kathy was baptized, confirmed and married in Concordia Lutheran Church, Fertile. She graduated from Fertile-Beltrami High School in 1977. Kathy attended Moorhead Technical School and...
Harvey M. Jensrud
Oct 27, 2010
Harvey M. Jensrud, 86, died on Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN. He was born in Crookston, MN, to Gilbert and Eva (Chapman) Jensrud on February 11, 1924. Harvey attended rural school near his home and farmed with his father until the age of 17. He worked for the Great Northern Railroad. On November...
