
obituaries
Recent obituaries in the Norman, Mahnomen, Polk, Clay and surrounding counties.
Burdeen Carlson
Dec 12, 2009
Burdeen "Buddy" Carlson, 89, Ada, MN, died at the age of 89, on Saturday, December 12, 2009, in Fargo, ND. Born on December 26, 1919, he was the youngest child of Swen and Bertha Carlson. He was raised and educated in a country school in Anthony Township, near Halstad, MN. On March 16, 1946, Bud was married to Ruth Sundseth...
Richard "Dicky" Bunker
Dec 3, 2009
Richard "Dicky" Bunker, age 54, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Thursday, December 3, 2009 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Laporte, MN. Richard Wayne Bunker was born on September 18, 1955, the son on Glenn and Phyllis (Ojibway) Bunker, in White Earth, MN. He grew up in Naytahwaush and attended elementary school there followed by high...
Leona Neset
Nov 30, 2009
Leona Neset, age 82, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Monday, November 30, 2009, at the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Leona Marilyn Nelson was born April 10, 1927, the daughter of August and Cora (Holkesvig) Nelson in Portland, North Dakota, where she was raised on a farm. She attended country school near Roseville and graduated from Portland High School....
Carol Thompson
Nov 24, 2009
Carol Thompson, age 71, of Dilworth, Minnesota, formerly Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009, in MeritCare Health System, Fargo, North Dakota. Carol Ann Bronken was born February 17, 1938, the daughter of Seawell and Dorothy (McArther) Bronken in Fairbault, Minnesota. She moved with her family to live near Mahnomen, Minnesota, where she was raised and attended school. As...
Lillian H. Kjono
Nov 21, 2009
Lillian Kjono, age 91, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, November 21, 2009 at the Twin Valley Living Center in Twin Valley, MN. Lillian Harriet Bredeson, the daughter of Alfred and Emma (Karlstad) Bredeson, was born November 19, 1918 in Ottertail county, MN. She grew up and graduated from high school in Fergus Falls, MN. As a young woman she worked...
Allen William Seeger
Nov 20, 2009
Allen W. Seeger, age 82, of rural Mahnomen, MN, went to his eternal home, Friday, November 20, 2009, in the Palliative Care Unit at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND surrounded by his family. Allen William Seeger was born Aug. 20, 1927 on the family farm in Flom Township, east of Twin Valley, MN, the son of William and Alice (Schow) Seeger....
Mildred Jacobson
Nov 19, 2009
Mildred "Milly" Jacobson, age 96, of Twin Valley, MN died Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the Twin Valley Living Center. Mildred Regina Sivertson , the daughter of Ben and Cora (Natwick) Sivertson, was born February 14, 1913, in Bemidji, MN. As a young child she moved with her family to Leonard, ND, where she was baptized, confirmed and attended school....
Joseph Reller
Nov 15, 2009
Joseph Reller, age 66 of Mahnomen, Minnesota, died Sunday, November 15, 2009 at his home, surrounded by loved ones, under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Joseph Leo Reller was born on November 14, 1943 to Henry and Sophie (Kemper) Reller at St. Anthony's Hospital in Mahnomen. He attended the White Earth Mission School through the 8th grade...
Dallas Miller
Nov 15, 2009
Heartfelt joy turned to sorrow for Kevin and Ashley Miller of Ada, Minnesota, with the birth and death of their infant son, Dallas Miller. Dallas was born and died on Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Innovis Health in Fargo, North Dakota. Dallas is survived by his parents, Kevin and Ashley (Olson) Miller of Ada, MN; two brothers, Nathan and Kyson...
Anna Bennefeld
Nov 13, 2009
Anna Bennefeld, age 94, of Ada, Minnesota, died Friday, November 13, 2009, in Bridges Care Community, Ada. Anna M. Habben was born September 14, 1915, in Summit Lake Township in southwestern Minnesota, the daughter of George and Anna (Myers) Habben. She moved with her family at the age of three to the Ada, Minnesota community. Anna grew up on the...
Bennett L. Iverson
Nov 11, 2009
Bennett L. Iverson, age 90, a resident of Eventide Lutheran Home in Moorhead, MN, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at MeritCare Health Systems Palliative Care Unit in Fargo, ND. Bennett was born July 30, 1919 in Mahnomen, the son of Olaf and Margaret (Hendrickson) Iverson. He grew up and attended school in Mahnomen. As a...
Laverne Heiraas
Nov 10, 2009
LaVerne "Lynn" Heiraas, age 82, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Tuesday, November 10, 2009, in the Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. LaVerne A. Winstryg was born September 27, 1927, the daughter of Sigvald and Eva (Mjor) Winstryg at home near Lake Park, Minnesota. She attended a small country school in the Richwood, Minnesota, area. Lynn went on to Business College in...
Lorene Helgeson
Nov 2, 2009
Lorene Helgeson, age 89, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, November 2, 2009 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Lorene Janis Anderson was born on September 4, 1920 in Cottonwood, MN, the daughter of Tolvin and Mary (Stensrud) Anderson. As a young child, she moved with her family to Fargo, ND. After her graduation from Fargo High School, Lorene...
Paul "Jerry" Ingebrightson
Nov 1, 2009
Jerry Ingebrigtson, age 83, of Waubun, MN, died Sunday, November 1, 2009 at MeritCare Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Paul "Jerry" Jerome Ingebrigtson was born April 17, 1926 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Arnold and Olive (Fagre) Ingebrigtson. He lived in the Minneapolis area until his mother's death in 1939. In 1940, Jerry moved with his father and sister...
Matthew Fairbanks
Nov 1, 2009
Matthew Michael Fairbanks was born on March 2, 1987 in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Pauline Keezer and LeRoy Fairbanks. Matthew was baptized in the Lutheran faith at Elbow Lake Lutheran Church. He attended elementary school in Waubun, Minnesota, and graduated in 2006 from Mahnomen High School in Mahnomen, Minnesota. Matt enjoyed spending time with his nieces and nephew and was...
Orelle Mattison
Oct 29, 2009
Orelle Irene Mattison passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 29th at the Dorsett Nursing Home after suffering a massive stroke, she was 92. For several years prior she had resided within the loving atmosphere of Tender Care Assisted Living, Spearfish, SD. Orelle was born on April 16th , 1917 to Edwin and Clara Benthagen of Borup. Growing up she had...
Alex R. Mckenzie
Oct 29, 2009
Alex R. McKenzie, age 56 of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, October 29, 2009 at Innovis Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Alex was born March 24, 1953 in Fosston, MN, the son of Jack and Dorothy (McKenzie) Antell. He grew up with his grandparents, Henry and Grace McKenzie in the Lengby, MN, area and attended school in Fosston. Following his schooling,...
Sophia Monson
Oct 28, 2009
Sophia A. Monson, 106, died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Sophia Amelia Monson was born July 12, 1903 the daughter of Sivert and Anna (Mikkelson) Anderson at Minneota, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at the Norwegian Lutheran Church, now the Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota. She was...
Dagney C. Neumann
Oct 28, 2009
Dagney Neumann, age 98 of Mahnomen, MN, died on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 in the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Dagney Christine Johnson was born on May 15, 1911 the fifth daughter of George and Albertina (Olson) Johnson. She attended Longfellow School District #6 where at the age of ten and again at eleven, she won the Mahnomen County spelling...
Cynthia Gjestrum
Oct 23, 2009
Remembering the life of Cindy Gjestrum Cynthia Gjestrum, age 54, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, October 23, 2009 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Cynthia Marla Gjestrum was born on August 13, 1955 to Ruby (Shaugobay) & Myrl Gjestrum in White Earth, MN. Throughout her childhood, she enjoyed the company of her siblings- Cyrlene, Myrl, Marc, & helped raise her...
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