obituaries

Recent obituaries in the Norman, Mahnomen, Polk, Clay and surrounding counties.

Mary A Olstead

Mary A Olstead

Mar 11, 2010

Mary Olstead, age 95, of Pine City, MN, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Pine Medical Center in Sandstone, MN. Mary Ann Ebnet, the daughter of Paul and Catherine (Theisen) Ebnet, was born February 15, 1915 in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was raised in Mahnomen and graduated from Mahnomen High School. As a young woman, Mary...

Verna Brohaugh

Verna Brohaugh

Mar 10, 2010

Verna June Brohaugh, 87, of Moorhead, formerly of Shelly, MN, died on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at the Bethany Homes in Fargo, ND. She was born on February 4, 1923, to Archie and Gertrude (Benedict) Spittler at her home in Herberg Twp, rural Hillsboro, ND. As a child, Verna's mother died. Verna attended Herberg County School and graduated from the...

Patrick Leslie Sr.

Patrick Leslie Sr.

Mar 10, 2010

Patrick Leslie, age 51, of rural Waubun, Minnesota died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Patrick Owen Leslie was born September 1, 1958 in Ada, Minnesota, the son of Raymond and Agnes (Wolbeck) Leslie. His family moved to the Mahnomen, Minnesota, area where he attended school. As a young...

James Ray Varty Sr.

James Ray Varty Sr.

Mar 9, 2010

James Varty Sr., age 72, of Mahnomen, MN died Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Jim was born on December 15, 1937 to Leslie & Eldora (Chilton) Varty in White Earth, MN, and grew up in Mahnomen. After graduating from Mahnomen High School in 1955, Jim pursued his vocational...

Vernon Gronvold

Vernon Gronvold

Mar 9, 2010

Vernon Gronvold Vernon Gronvold, age 87, of Halstad, MN, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at the Veteran's Hospital in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his wife and children. Vernon was born on March 12, 1922, in Ada, MN, to Olaf and Belinda (Haugen) Gronvold. He attended grade school in Ada and also Washington country school in Anthony Township. He worked...

Leland E. Larson

Leland E. Larson

Mar 6, 2010

Leland Larson, age 83, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Bridges Care Community in Ada, Minnesota. Leland was born April 14, 1926 the son of Edwin and Valborg (Hanson) Larson in rural Norman County, Minnesota. He was raised in Norman County where he attended country school and later Twin Valley High School. Following high school, Leland...

Marceline Samuelson

Marceline Samuelson

Mar 6, 2010

Marceline "Marcy" Samuelson, age 78, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Saturday, March 6, 2010, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Marceline Theone Ambuehl was born June 19, 1931, the daughter of Lowell and Olga (Evenstad) Ambuehl, near Borup, Minnesota. Marcy attended school in Ada, Minnesota, graduating with the class of 1948. Upon graduation, she accepted a job as bookkeeper at...

Ardith Lee

Ardith Lee

Mar 6, 2010

Ardith Berthine (Degerness) Lee passed away at age 88 on March 5, 2010 after a brief illness, compounded by her compromised lung condition of past years. Ardith was born on May 2, 1921, in Gary, MN, to Helmer J. and Ovidia (Gysland) Degerness. In addition to her parents, Ardith was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur R. Lee, and...

Rebecca Ann Preisler

Rebecca Ann Preisler

Mar 2, 2010

Rebecca Ann Preisler, age 33, Eagan, MN and formerly Bejou, MN joined her heavenly father on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Her brief yet courageous battle with cancer ended while she was once again able to be out in the country at "The Lodge" hospice care in Elko, MN. Born on June 27, 1976 in Mahnomen, MN, the daughter of Franklyn...

Delmar Duane Brueshoff

Delmar Duane Brueshoff

Feb 27, 2010

Delmar Duane Brueshoff, 70, Moorhead, MN, formerly of Ada, MN, died on Saturday, February 27, 2010, at Evergreens Assisted Living Center, Moorhead, MN. He was born on March 10, 1939, to Lavi and Bertha (Baumgarten) Brueshoff in Ada, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Pleasant View Lutheran Church, rural Ada. Delmar grew up in rural Ada and at 10...

Herbert Worms

Herbert Worms

Feb 27, 2010

Herbert L. Worms, age 90, of Mahnomen, MN, died, Saturday February 27, 2010 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home in Mahnomen. Herbert Lambert Worms was born to Lambert and Agnes (Ellering) Worms on November 10, 1919 on their home farm in Spring Hill Township during a blizzard. The doctor was not able to make it to the farm, so...

Megan Joy Londo

Megan Joy Londo

Feb 19, 2010

Megan Londo, age 25, of Naytahwaush, Minnesota, died Friday, February 19,2010 in Moorhead, Minnesota. Megan was born February 13, 1985 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the daughter of Teri Lynn (Wadena) and Louis Londo. As a young child, she lived in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area until 1995 when she returned to the Naytahwaush. Megan attended school in Naytahwaush followed by Mahnomen...

Brian Sargent

Brian Sargent

Feb 18, 2010

Brian Lee Sargent was born May 8, 1965 in Mahnomen, MN, the son of Avonelle (Wadena) and Melvin Sargent. He was raised in the Naytahwaush area and attended school in Naytahwaush and Mahnomen. As a young teen, Brian began boxing, a sport that he would pursue for several years. After many years as an amateur boxer, he would turn to...

Timothy "Tim" Merkens, Sr.

Timothy "Tim" Merkens, Sr.

Feb 17, 2010

Tim Merkens, Sr. Tim Merkens, Sr., 51, of Ada, Minnesota, died Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at MeritCare Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Timothy J. Merkens Sr., son of Joseph and Olga (Rutledge) Merkens, was born in Ada, on May 30, 1958. He spent his early years growing up in Lockhart, MN, attending school in Ada. His family farmed their land, while...

Gerald H Wibbels

Gerald H Wibbels

Feb 17, 2010

Gerald Wibbels, age 83 of Bejou, MN, died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, MN. Gerald was born February 14, 1927 at home on the farm in Bejou, MN, to Garret and Nellie (DeVries) Wibbels. He attended country school and helped out on the farm. In 1951, Gerald was drafted into the United States Army...

Rodin W. Salverson

Rodin W. Salverson

Feb 15, 2010

Rodin W. Salverson, 95, of Ada, Minnesota, died Monday, February 15, 2010, at Bridges Medical Center, Ada, MN. Rodin W. Salverson, 95, of Ada, Minnesota, died Monday, February 15, 2010, at Bridges Medical Center, Ada. Rodin has bequeathed his body to science and medical study at the Mayo Clinic Anatomy Department of Rochester, Minnesota. Rodin was born December 20, 1914,...

Darlene Boles

Darlene Boles

Feb 14, 2010

Darlene Boles, age 76, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Sunday, February 14th, 2010, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River. Darlene J. Bentley was born March 1st, 1933, the daughter of Selmer and Anne (Bulau) Bentley in Twin Valley, Minnesota, where she grew up and attended country school. On November 20, 1950, Darlene was united...

Dr. Clayton A. Anderson

Dr. Clayton A. Anderson

Feb 14, 2010

Dr. Clayton A. Anderson, 81, of Ada, Minnesota, died Sunday, February 14, 2010, at MeritCare Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Clayton Allen Anderson was born August 14, 1928, at Virginia, MN, the son of Anders and Clara (Haugen) Anderson. As a young boy he moved with his family to rural Bemidji, MN. He attended Bemidji High School, Bemidji State College and...

Vernon Allrich

Vernon Allrich

Feb 13, 2010

Vernon Allrich, age 78, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Saturday, February 13, 2010, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Vernon C. Allrich was born December 28, 1931, the son of Clarence and Alvina (Hagenah) Allrich near Gary, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended country school. As a young man Vernon farmed with his father which he continued...

Adelbert "Addy" Pavek

Adelbert "Addy" Pavek

Feb 12, 2010

Adelbert "Addy" Pavek, age 80, of Waubun, MN, died Friday February 12, 2010 at the VA Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Addy was born Jan. 21, 1930 the son of Joseph and Emma (Sery) Pavek near Waubun, MN. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Waubun. As a young man he helped his father on the...

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