Mayneth Widme
Oct 27, 2010
Mayneth Widme, age 95, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010, in Sanford Health Center, Fargo, North Dakota. Mayneth Palmer Widme was born May 17th, 1915, the son of Joseph and Clara (Olson) Widme at Twin Valley. He was baptized and confirmed his faith at Wild Rice Lutheran Church near Twin Valley as well as attending country school...
Leona I Trautner
Oct 27, 2010
Leona Trautner, age 84, of Mahnomen, MN died Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. Leona Irene was born on April 10, 1926 to Felix and Alma (Bisson) Brisbois in rural Mahnomen County. She grew up in Mahnomen and lived at the boarding house her senior year until she graduated from Mahnomen High School. Her step...
Ronald "Bones" Kuehn
Oct 26, 2010
Ronald Kuehn, 60, of Ada, MN, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at Essential Health, Fargo, ND. Ronald Gene was born December 15, 1949, to Albert and Margret (Lisburg) Kuehn, in Elgin, ND. He moved with his family to Twin Valley, MN, as an infant. He attended school in Twin Valley until the 11th grade. Then he started working for Abbott,...
Ervin "Sonny" Voit
Oct 23, 2010
Ervin "Sonny" Voit, the son of George and Anna (Rehm) Voit, was born September 3, 1934 near Beaulieu, MN. He grew up on the farm and attended country school. As a young man, Ervin farmed with his family for several years and later worked at the Mahnomen Mill and for Cenex. On September 20, 1955, Ervin was united in marriage...
Carlton Melting
Oct 22, 2010
Carlton Melting, 80, Halstad, Minnesota, died of complications of Parkinson's disease on Friday, October 22, 2010, at the Halstad Living Center, surrounded by his family. Carlton Stewart Melting was born on July 8, 1930, in "Little Chicago" near Halstad. His parents were John and Nora (Tvedt) Melting. He was baptized at home and confirmed at Halstad Lutheran Church. He attended...
Oliver Moen
Oct 21, 2010
Oliver Moen, age 85, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Thursday, October 21, 2010, in his home. Oliver LuVerne Moen was born at home on January 11, 1925, the son of Eddie and Inga (Bakken) Moen near Syre, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm northwest of Ulen and attended country school near there. As a young man Oliver farmed with his...
Anna Martha Grossman
Oct 17, 2010
Anna Grossman, 96, died on Sunday, October 17, 2010, at the Bridges Care community, Ada, MN. Anna Martha Schultz was born on June 16, 1914, to Anton and Martha (Schimanski) Schultz at Reynolds, ND. She was baptized at Reynolds and confirmed her faith in Ada. At the age of 6, Anna moved from Reynolds to Norman County. Anna recalls herding...
Vincent "Vince" Gordon Svare
Oct 16, 2010
Vincent Gordon Svare, 83, a resident of Ada, MN, entered his eternal home on Saturday, October 16, 2010, at Sanford's Palliative Care Unit in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his family. Vince was born on August 12, 1927 in Pelican Rapids, MN, the youngest of ten children, son of Alfred and Jorgine (Hanson) Svare. He grew up on a farm near...
Blanche Walz
Oct 16, 2010
Blanche Walz, age 88, of Twin Valley, MN, formerly of Waubun, MN, died Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Sanford Palliative Care Unit in Fargo, ND. Blanche was born May 23, 1922 at home to William and Josephine (Pavek) Uhlir. Growing up she attended country school followed by Waubun High School. After her schooling, Blanche was united in marriage to Alfred...
Bernice Myers
Oct 11, 2010
Bernice Myers, age 91, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Monday, October 11, 2010, in the Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. Bernice T. Kvamme was born April 22, 1919, the daughter of Carl and Hilda (Natwick) Kvamme at Twin Valley, Minnesota, where she was raised. After graduating from the Twin Valley High School, Bernice went on to further her education at Interstate...
Alton L. Torkelson
Oct 11, 2010
Alton L. Torkelson, 94, Ada, MN, died Monday, Oct. 11, 2010, at Bridges Care Community, Ada, MN. Alton Torkelson was born Dec. 27, 1915, the son of Tubal and Sophie (Abrahamson) Torkelson, at home near Shelly, MN. He grew up near Shelly and attended country school. As a young man, Alton enjoyed earning extra money by trapping near the farm....
Catherine Clark
Oct 10, 2010
Catherine Ann Clark, age 83, of Waubun, MN, died Sunday, October 10, 2010 at her home surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Catherine was born May 5, 1927 in White Earth, MN, the daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Anderson) McArthur Sr. She grew up in the White Earth area where she attended...
Mary Ann Ahles
Oct 10, 2010
Mary Ann Ahles, age 69, of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly Waubun, MN, died Sunday October 10, 2010 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living Detroit Lakes. Mary Ann Blattenbauer, the daughter of James and Fern (Lindeman) Blattenbauer, was born June 23, 1941 in Mahnomen, MN. She grew up in the Waubun area and attended Espe country school and later Waubun Public School....
Samuel Rikhus
Oct 6, 2010
Samuel Rikhus, age 88, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Wednesday, October 06, 2010, in the Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. Samuel G. Rikhus was born Feb. 15, 1922, at Ulen, Minnesota, the son of Norman and Mildred (Jadrny) Rikhus. He was raised on a farm near Hitterdal, Minnesota. Sam confirmed his faith in Hitterdal and also graduated from high school there....
Irma Prestegord
Oct 6, 2010
Irma Prestegord, age 81, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Wednesday October 6, 2010, at the Twin Valley Living Center in Twin Valley, Minnesota. Irma Malinda Allrich was born April 5, 1929, to G. William and Clara (Wichern) Allrich on a farm near Twin Valley. She attended Marsh Creek School and as a young woman she confirmed her faith at the...
Ellen I. Thompson
Oct 5, 2010
Ellen Thompson, age 102, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Ellen Imogene Pearson, the daughter of Andrew and Cecilia (Hofstrand) Pearson, was born May 7, 1908 near Brinsmade, ND. She grew up helping on the family farm near Harlow, MN. Ellen attended country school until the sixth grade and then moved...
Conrad James Smith Jr.
Oct 4, 2010
The exciting moments of pregnancy have turned to sorrow and heartfelt loss with the death of little Conrad James Smith Jr. on October 4, 2010. Conrad James Smith Jr., infant son of Mavis Giard, of Crookston, MN, and Conrad James Smith Sr. of Red Lake, MN, was born and died Monday, October 4, 2010 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND....
Ethyl & Francis Lundon
Oct 1, 2010
Ethyl Lundon, age 71, and Francis Lundon, age 72, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, October 1, 2010 at their home. Ethyl Adell Dunbar was born July 4, 1939 in Twin Valley, MN, to Charles and Helen (Hall) Dunbar. Growing up, she attended school in Twin Valley. As a young lady, Ethyl worked for the Butcher Shop in Twin Valley, before...
Esther Elfering
Oct 1, 2010
Esther Elfering, age 86, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, October 1, 2010 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Esther Francis Schoenborn was born on February 4, 1924 to John and Louise (Ahmann) Schoenborn in rural Mahnomen County. She was a lifelong member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Beaulieu, MN, where she was baptized, confirmed and later married. As...
Margaret E Golberg
Oct 1, 2010
Margaret E. Golberg, 97, Fertile, Mn, died on Friday, October 1, 2010, at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN . Margaret was born on May 30, 1913, to Oscar and Maren (Iverson) Elo in Groton, SD. She was baptized in Groton and confirmed her faith at Bethel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton, ND. Margaret attended school in Wahpeton, finishing...
