obituaries

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

Larry Foley

Larry Foley

Apr 25, 2010

Lawrence A. Foley Lawrence A. Foley, 92, Halstad, MN died Sunday, April 25 at Merit Care Hospital, Palliative Care Unit, in Fargo. Lawrence Arnold Foley was born March 3, 1918, near DeLamere, North Dakota, the son of Henry and Selma (Nygaard) Foley, the youngest of 10 children. Larry grew up on the family farm, was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel...

Audrey Gilbertson

Audrey Gilbertson

Apr 25, 2010

Audrey Lorraine (Simley) Gilbertson, 85, of Fertile, MN, formerly of Finley, ND, died on Sunday, April 25, 2010, at the Riverview Hospital, Crookston, MN. Audrey was born on July 15, 1924, to Melvin and Josephine (Hogen) Simley at Finley, ND. She attended Finley School District, graduating in May of 1942, as Valedictorian of her class. While in school, Audrey drummed...

Wayne Huseby

Wayne Huseby

Apr 24, 2010

Wayne Huseby, age 67, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 24, 2010 in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Wayne Huseby was born October 25, 1942 the son of Gotfred and Deloris (Simonson) Huseby in Ada, Minnesota. Wayne lived most of his life in the San Francisco Bay area of California, where he was employed as a tile...

Reuben I. Klevgaard

Reuben I. Klevgaard

Apr 21, 2010

Reuben Klevgaard, 55, Felton, MN, died on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at his residence. Reuben Iver was born on August 1, 1954, in Fargo, ND, the son of Rudolph Iver and Eleaner Dorothy (Larson) Klevgaard. Reuben was baptized and confirmed at Jevnaker Lutheran Church, rural Borup, MN. He grew up on a farm near Felton, where he attended grade school,...

Roberta Ann Cox

Roberta Ann Cox

Apr 19, 2010

Roberta Cox, age 65, of Rice Lake, MN, went to be with her Heavenly Father Monday, April 19, 2010 at Cornerstone Nursing and Rehab Center in Bagley, MN, surrounded by her loving family. Roberta was born January 7, 1945 in White Earth, MN, to Lawrence and Mildred (Hill) Stevens. At a young age, she moved with her family to Rice...

Ronald Lafriniere

Ronald Lafriniere

Apr 19, 2010

Ronald LaFriniere age 77 passed away peacefully April 19, 2010 during the hour of mercy while praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Mary; two sisters, Marilyn and Barbara; and infant grandson, Samuel. He is survived by his children: Beth (Jerry) Richards of St. Paul, MN, Kris (David) Fortier of New...

Alvin Anderson

Alvin Anderson

Apr 19, 2010

Alvin Anderson, age 68, of Elbow Lake Village, Minnesota, died Monday, April 19, 2010 at Innovis Health Systems in Fargo, North Dakota. Alvin "Joe" LaVern Anderson, the son of Vernon L. and Genevieve (LaGue) Anderson was born February 20, 1942 at home in Elbow Lake Village, rural Waubun, Minnesota. He spent most of his childhood in Elbow Lake Village, also...

Erwin K. Neprud

Erwin K. Neprud

Apr 18, 2010

Erwin Neprud, 80, Shelly, Minnesota, died Sunday, April 18, 2010, at his residence. Erwin Kermit Neprud was born on May 9, 1929, to Eli and Emma (Hoiland) Neprud, of Shelly, MN. He graduated from Halstad High School, Halstad, MN. Erwin was united in marriage to Ruth Marcella Olson, at Zion Lutheran Church near Shelly, on October 17, 1953. They farmed...

Berdin "Bud" Jerome Haugstad

Berdin "Bud" Jerome Haugstad

Apr 17, 2010

Bud Haugstad, 88, Halstad, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 17, 2010, at the Halstad Living Center, Halstad. Berdin "Bud" Jerome Haugstad was born January 4, 1922, at home in Traill County, ND, near Hillsboro. His parents were Bernt and Anna Marie (Thompson) Haugstad. He attended country school first in Bingham Township School near Cummings, ND and later near Caledonia, ND. Bud...

Yvonne H Soyring

Yvonne H Soyring

Apr 16, 2010

Yvonne H. Soyring, age 75, of Waubun, Minnesota died Friday, April 16, 2010 at St. Mary's Innovis Health Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Yvonne Holt, the daughter of Ceph and Lena (Branch) Holt, was born November 4, 1934 in Patrick County, Virginia. She grew up in Stuart, Virginia and attended school there. As a young woman, Yvonne traveled the...

Mary Isabelle Mcmahan

Mary Isabelle Mcmahan

Apr 15, 2010

Mary McMahan Mary Isabelle McMahan, 75, of Ada, MN, died at her residence on Thursday April 15, 2010. Mary was born on August 1, 1931, to Alvin and Ellan (Herwanson) McMahan in Crookston, MN. She was baptized in Crookston, MN and lived with her family in Crookston, Grand Forks, ND, and Moorhead, MN. In 1964, her family moved to Rindal,...

Robert Berkner

Robert Berkner

Apr 13, 2010

Robert (Bob, RJ) was born May 18, 1932 in Rochester, Minnesota to R.F. and Cecilia (Madden) Berkner. He was raised in Mahnomen, MN, where he attended St. Michael's Catholic School and graduated from Mahnomen High School in 1950. Bob entered into the Army and proudly served his country. He was stationed at Camp Yokihama where he trained firefighters. Bob attended...

Eleanor Jeanette Braseth

Eleanor Jeanette Braseth

Apr 11, 2010

Eleanor Jeanette Braseth, age 102, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2010 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Eleanor was born December 7, 1907, to Bernard and Clara (Fuglie) Wang. She attended Ulen Public School and Moorhead State Teachers College in Moorhead, Minnesota. Upon receiving her teaching certificate, Eleanor taught...

Gladys Heiberg

Gladys Heiberg

Apr 10, 2010

Gladys Marianna Heiberg, born at home on March 23, 1913 in Twin Valley, MN died at age 97 on April 10, 2010 at the Twin Valley Living Center, her residence for the last twelve years of her life. Gladys is preceded in death by her parents, Ole and Mina (Aasgaard) Nysetvold of Twin Valley, MN; by her husband, Andreas Severin...

Lloyd M Nelson

Lloyd M Nelson

Apr 7, 2010

Lloyd M. Nelson, 84, of Ada, Minnesota, died Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at Bridges Medical Services, Ada. Lloyd was born on December 11, 1925, on a farm near Lockhart, MN, the oldest child of Edwin and Louise (Halstad) Nelson. He attended Wilson Country School through 8th grade and also completed three winter Semesters at Crookston (MN) Agricultural College. Lloyd was...

Gordon Lyle Sonstelie

Gordon Lyle Sonstelie

Apr 3, 2010

Gordon Lyle Sonstelie, 71, rural Erskine, Minnesota died at his home on Union Lake, Saturday, April 3, 2010. Gordon was born April 16, 1938 near Winger, Minnesota the son of Gerhard and Evelyn (Gunning) Sonstelie. He was raised on the family farm near Winger and attended country school there. Gordon graduated from McIntosh High School with the class of 1956....

Annabelle Ellingworth Ponsor

Annabelle Ellingworth Ponsor

Apr 3, 2010

Annabelle Ellingworth Ponsor, 81, Chula Vista, CA, died Saturday, April 3, 2010, at her residence. Annabelle's grandfather, Peter, came to America from Norway in 1873 at the age of 24. Her grandmother, Anna, also from Norway, came to America in 1861 at the age of 7. In 1879 they were married and then moved to Gary, Minnesota in 1881. Peter...

Lorraine M. Nelson

Lorraine M. Nelson

Mar 29, 2010

Lorraine Nelson Lorraine Nelson, 93, of Halstad, Minnesota, died Monday, March 29, 2010, at Halstad Living Center, Halstad. Lorraine Marie Hedrich, daughter of Charley and Emma (Zahn) Hedrich, was born at home on April 5, 1916, in Green Meadow Township, near Ada, MN. When she was 10 years old, her family moved to a farm in Spring Creek Township. Lorraine...

Jennie Elizabeth Lee

Jennie Elizabeth Lee

Mar 26, 2010

Jennie E. Lee, 86, of Fertile, MN, died on Friday, March 26, 2010, at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN. Jennie Elizabeth Lind was born October 15, 1923, to John and Elizabeth (Fristrom) Lind on the family homestead in rural Erskine. She was the tenth of twelve children. Jennie was confirmed at Union Lake Free Lutheran Church, rural Winger,...

Mardelle Schoenborn

Mardelle Schoenborn

Mar 23, 2010

Mardelle Lorraine Schoenborn, age 85, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 in her home, surrounded by her loving husband and children, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Born in Winger, MN, on November 7, 1924 to Louis and Manda (Kinseth) Kaste, she attended Mahnomen Public School and graduated with the class...

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