Afton Braseth
Jan 16, 2010
Afton Braseth, 27, Ulen, MN died Saturday, January 16, 2010, as the result of an auto accident near Moorhead, Minnesota. Afton E. Moher was born August 19, 1982, the daughter of Mike and Siobhan (Powers) Moher in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She attended school in Grand Forks through the first grade, and then moved with her family to Detroit Lakes,...
Dwight Bakke
Jan 15, 2010
Dwight Allen Bakke, 56, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Friday, January 15, 2010, at the MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. He was born on July 22, 1953, to Orton and Hallis (Nansen) Bakke, in Fargo, ND. Dwight graduated from the Moorhead School District in 1971. Following his schooling, he worked as a roofer and served with the National Guard. In 1976,...
Gordon Nelson
Jan 12, 2010
Gordon Nelson, age 74, of Gary, Minnesota, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, January 12, 2010, in his home. Gordon LeRoy Nelson was born January 26, 1935, the son of Nels and Josie (Amundson) Nelson in Sundal Township, near Gary. He attended country school in that area, later attending Fertile High School, graduating with the class of 1953. As a young man, Gordon...
Pearl Strand
Jan 12, 2010
Pearl Katherine Anderson, age 85, was born on January 16, 1924, the daughter of Knud and Petra (Oisted) Anderson, on the family farm near Shelly, Minnesota. Pearl attended Cheerful Hut country school and later graduated from Halstad (MN) High School. After graduation she moved to Los Angeles, CA, to work in the aircraft plant during the war. She came home...
Scott A Lee
Jan 10, 2010
Scott A. Lee, of Mahnomen, MN, formerly of Minneapolis, MN passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 10, 2010 at his home. Scott was born October 8, 1961 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Duane and Barbara (Fisher) Lee. He grew up and attended school in Anoka, Minnesota. Following his schooling, Scott began his career as a landscaper, working alongside his...
Dorothy Christianson
Jan 10, 2010
Dorothy Christianson, 84, of Halstad, Minnesota, died Sunday, January 10, 2010, at the Halstad Living Center. Dorothy Florence Jacobson was born on November 7, 1925, the daughter of Joseph and Florence (Niebeling) Jacobson at the home farm in Hendrum, Township. She grew up and attended country school near Ada, MN, and graduated from Ada High School in 1944. Dorothy was...
Juliet Palm
Jan 9, 2010
Juliet Palm, 95, Cummings, ND, died Saturday, January 9, 2010, at the Halstad (MN) Living Center. Juliet Aslakson was born June 2, 1914, at Aneta, ND, the daughter of Harris and Clara (Olson) Aslakson. She attended rural elementary school and graduated from Cooperstown (ND) High School. She moved to Crookston, MN, and worked in retail and later was hired to...
Delores Mae Bush
Jan 7, 2010
Delores M. Bush, age 73, of Naytahwaush, Minnesota, died Thursday, January 7, 2010 at MeritCare Health Systems in Fargo, North Dakota. Delores was born June 15, 1936 in White Earth, Minnesota, to Andrew and Margaret (Mitchell) Bush. She attended school in Naytahwaush and then a boarding school in Flandreau, South Dakota. After her schooling, Delores moved back to Naytahwaush and...
Olga Tyssen
Jan 6, 2010
Olga Tyssen, 97, Fertile, MN, died Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile. Olga Allene Viken was the fifth of eight children born to Otto Joel and Rose (Morvig) Viken on May 26, 1912, in Fertile, MN. She was baptized at Little Norway Lutheran Church, and later confirmed at Concordia Lutheran Church in Fertile. It...
Clifford Bevolden
Jan 5, 2010
Clifford Oliver Bevolden, 86 of Fertile, MN died Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at Riverview Hospital, Crookston, MN, surrounded by his family. Cliff was born to Norwegian immigrants, Austin and Clara (Voje) Bevolden, on May 26, 1923 at Harlem, Montana. They lived 9 miles from Hogeland, MT; where he attended 1st-8th grade Wing Country School. Cliff road horse to school every...
Vivian Erickson
Jan 5, 2010
Vivian E. "Titter" Erickson, age 91, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Tuesday, January 05, 2010, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Vivian E. Bakke was born March 31, 1918, the daughter of Raymond and Lina (Larson) Bakke in Ada, Minnesota. She was raised in Twin Valley where she attended school, graduating with the class of 1936. As a...
Lillie Jensen
Jan 4, 2010
Lillie C. Jensen, age 99, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Monday, January 04, 2010, in MeritCare Health System, Fargo, North Dakota. Lillie Christine Prestegord was born May 5, 1910, the daughter of Ole and Bertha (Olson) Prestegord on a farm east of Twin Valley. She was baptized and confirmed her faith at Wild Rice Lutheran Church. As a youngster, Lillie...
Alvida C. Omang
Jan 4, 2010
Alvida C. Omang, age 74, of Erskine, MN, died Monday, January 04, 2010 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. Alvida Flakne was born September 16, 1935 in Mahnomen, MN, the daughter of Alfred and Clara (Hillestad) Flakne. She grew up attending the Oak Grove county school in Bear Park Township. Following her schooling, Alvida helped on the family farm....
Clarence Roy Staska
Dec 31, 2009
Clarence Staska, age 83, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, December 31, 2009 in the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen. Clarence Roy Staska was born November 30, 1926 to Roy and Emma (Paul) Staska in Rosedale Township near Mahnomen. He attended country school at the Rosedale Town Hall for eight years and then attended Mahnomen High School where he graduated...
Olga Bjerke
Dec 25, 2009
Olga Bjerke, 92, of Ulen, MN died Friday, Dec, 25, 2009 in the Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen. Olga Laurensa Orwald was born May 24, 1917, the daughter of Theodore and Aase (Skeim) Orwald northeast of Ulen. She was the youngest of 10 children and was raised the the help of her older siblings when her father passed away...
Terrance Gene Paul
Dec 20, 2009
Terrance G. Paul, age 61 of Roseau MN, formerly of Thief River Falls, MN, died Sunday, December 20, 2009 at his home under the care of hospice. Terrance Gene Paul was born on April 13, 1948 to Adolph and Mary (Chromy) in Detroit Lakes, MN. He made his home in Mahnomen with his family as a child. Due to his...
Margaret Babler
Dec 19, 2009
Margaret Sarah Babler, 99, Ada, MN, died on Saturday, December 19, 2009, in the Bridges Care Center, Ada, MN. She was born on May 13, 1910, in Town of Mary Township, Perley, MN to Michael and Rose (Shaeffer) Hennen. Margaret attended school at the North Star Country School near her home and at Borup, MN. On July 14, 1932, Margaret...
Marvin A. Trnka
Dec 15, 2009
Marvin A. Trnka, age 84, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at St. Mary's Regional Health Systems in Detroit Lakes, MN. Marvin Albert Trnka was born May 27, 1925 to Joseph and Ethel (Busse) Trnka in Beaulieu, MN. He attended country school and also helped on the family farm. Marvin entered the United States Navy in 1944, serving...
Florence L. Sanden
Dec 14, 2009
Florence Sanden, age 93, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, formerly Mahnomen, Minnesota, died Monday, December 14, 2009, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Florence L. Svobodny was born February 25, 1916, the daughter of Joe and Laura (McLane) Svobodny in Kandiyohi County near Willmar, Minnesota. As a young girl, Florence moved with her family to eastern Norman County where...
Edith Prestegord
Dec 13, 2009
Edith Prestegord, age 94, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Sunday, December 13, 2009, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Edith Othillia Verdahl was born February 28, 1915, the daughter of Halvor and Ellen Verdahl on the family farm northeast of Flom, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed her faith at Aspelund Lutheran Church at Flom. Edith attended school...
