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...
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....
