Louis "Buddy" V. Simon
Jun 12, 2009
Louis "Buddy" Vernon Simon was born August 11, 1929 in Bluffton, MN, the youngest child of Theodore and Katherine (Vorderbruggen) Simon. At the young age of two, the family moved to the Ogema, MN area. When Buddy was a teenager, his family then moved to North Dakota and in 1956 he moved back to the Ogema area. On June 24,...
Iona Mae Voje
Jun 12, 2009
Iona M. Voje, age 77, of Ada, Minnesota, died Friday, June 12, 2009 at Bridges Medical Services, Ada. Iona Mae (Hinrichs) Voje was born on June 1, 1932 to Henry and Nettie (Nelson) Hinrichs in Ada. She was an only child. She was raised and continued to live on the family farm 9 miles northwest of Ada. Iona attended Washington...
Lee Roy Demere Jr.
Jun 6, 2009
Lee Demere Jr., age 62, of Bejou, MN, died Saturday, June 6, 2009 at the Mahnomen Health Center Hospital in Mahnomen, MN. Lee Roy Demere Jr., was born in Milwaukee, WI, on July 9, 1946, the son of Lee and Maebelle (Rediske) Demere Sr. He spent most of his childhood in Darien, WI, and Delavan, WI, on Delavan Lake. Lee...
Marilyn Jean Askelson
Jun 5, 2009
Marilyn Jean Askelson, age 68, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Friday, June 5, 2009, in Bridges Medical Services, Ada, Minnesota. Marilyn Jean Askelson was born December 19, 1940, the daughter of Louis and Edna (Madson) Boit in Dickenson, North Dakota. She was raised and attended school in the Georgetown, Minnesota, communities. While a young woman, she lived in Fargo, North...
Ilene Vavrichek
Jun 2, 2009
Ilene Vavrichek, age 92, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at St. Mary's Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Ilene was born September 25, 1916, in Winger, MN, to Ted and Sophia (Johnson) Harvey. She grew up in the Winger area and attended school in Mahnomen. On March 6, 1937, Ilene was united in marriage to Edward Vavrichek....
Josephine Kochmann
May 30, 2009
Josephine Kochmann, age 88, of Fargo, North Dakota, formerly of Mahnomen, Minnesota, died May 30, 2009 at Villa Maria Nursing Center in Fargo, North Dakota. Josephine Theresa was born March 22, l921, to James and Mary (Stolka) Jirik in Pembina Township. She attended school there, and graduated 8th grade at St. Michael's School in Mahnomen. Josie spent the following year...
Helen Sip
May 30, 2009
Helen Sip, age 96, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, formerly Ada, Minnesota, died Saturday, May 30, 2009, in Broen Memorial Home, Fergus Falls. Helen Sophie Bergman was born October 15, 1912, in Ada the daughter of John and Ida (Vahlen) Bergman. She grew and attended country school in rural Ada. On December 18, 1929, Helen was united in marriage to Frank...
Arlene Holm
May 30, 2009
Arlene Buretta-Holm, age 69, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Saturday, May 30, 2009, in MeritCare Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, North Dakota. Arlene Burnside was born May 5, 1940, the daughter of John and Opal (Reidberger) Burnside in Hawley, Minnesota. She grew upon a farm north of Hawley and attended school in Hitterdal, Minnesota, graduating with the class of 1958. Arlene was...
James A Kjos
May 29, 2009
James A. Kjos, 48, Ulen, MN died Friday, May 29, 2009 in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Jim was born March 28, 1961 in Moorhead, MN the son of Waldo and Darlene (Erickson) Kjos. He was raised and attended Ulen-Hitterdal school. Jim was baptized, confirmed and remained a lifetime member of Salem Lutheran Church in Hitterdal. In 1979 he entered the...
Kylee Mcarthur
May 23, 2009
Kylee McArthur, 5 week old daughter of Ruby Hanks and Brandon McArthur, both of Mahnomen, died Saturday at the Mahnomen Health Center Hospital. Kylee was born April 13, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Kylee enjoyed spending time with her family and had a strong bond with her siblings. She loved the attention of all those who...
Marlys A Bentley
May 22, 2009
Marlys Bentley, 72, of Twin Valley, MN died Friday, May 22, 2009 at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND. Marlys Ann Lien was born Oct. 20 1936 near Flom, MN, the daughter of Odin and Leona (Prestegord) Lien. She was raised east of Twin Valley, on the family farm and attended country school in that community. Marlys was baptized and confirmed in...
Ann Larson
May 22, 2009
Ann Larson, 79, Glyndon, MN, formerly Felton, MN, died Friday May 22, 2009 in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Anice B. Stumbo was born Oct. 23, 1929 at Lake Park, MN, the daughter of Burley and Carrie (Anderson) Stumbo. She was raised on the family farm near Ulen, MN, attended country school and was a member of the Walworth Baptist Church...
Jamison T Brown
May 22, 2009
Jamison Brown, 1 year old son of Ashley Ness and Timothy Brown Jr., died Friday, May 22, 2009 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Jamison Timothy Brown was born June 28, 2007 at St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. He was proudly dedicated to the Lord a few months after his birth. Jamison was a genuine little boy, loving...
Kenneth Skauge
May 20, 2009
Kenneth D. Skauge, 86, Fergus Falls, MN, formally Twin Valley, MN, died Wednesday, May 20 2009 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, MN. Kenneth D. Skauge was born Feburay 26, 1923 in Sacred Heart, MN, the son of John and Laura (Larsen) Skauge. He grew up in that community, attended school and graduated from Sacred Heart High School....
Wayne Tommervik
May 17, 2009
Wayne Tommervik, age 90 of Fertile, MN, formerly of Bejou, MN, died Sunday, May 17, 2009 surrounded by family at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile. Wayne Howard Tommervik was born February 18, 1919, in Shelly, Minnesota, to Halvor and Ella (Garden) Tommervik. He lived with his family on a farm in Bear Park Township, Norman County, where he was...
Mildred T. Iverson
May 12, 2009
Mildred Iverson, age 91, of Mahnomen, Minnesota, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home in Mahnomen. Mildred Theresa Gerda Urdahl was born on November 3, 1917, to Knute and Amanda (Thompson) Urdahl in their home in Flaxville, Montana. As a very young girl, she moved with her parents to their family home near Flom, Minnesota....
Leonard Burtness
May 10, 2009
Leonard P. Burtness, age 100, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Sunday, May 10, 2009, in the Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. Leonard was born to Peder and Louisa (Lomsdahl) Burtness on May 5, 1909, in Ulen. He attended country school and graduated with the class of 1927 from Ulen High School. Leonard furthered his education at the NW Agricultural College in...
Verna Nysetvold
May 4, 2009
Verna Nysetvold, age 83, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Monday, May 4, 2009, in the Palliative Care Unit at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Verna Ruth Knutson was born February 12, 1926, the daughter of Ole and Margaret (Syvertsen) Knutson in Ulen, Minnesota, where she grew up and attended school. As a young woman, Verna graduated from Moorhead Teacher's School....
Geraldine A. Goodwin
May 4, 2009
Geraldine A. Goodwin, age 78, of Mahnomen, MN, formerly of Minneapolis, MN, died Monday, May 4, 2009, at Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, MN. She was with her children, when she died peacefully. Geri was born August 28, 1930, in White Earth, MN, to Joseph Villebrun and Mary Ellen Stene. As a young girl, Geri lived in White Earth,...
Gladys Pinske
May 4, 2009
Gladys Pinske, age 87, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Monday, May 4, 2009, in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Gladys Mae Ellingworth was born April 24, 1922, in Lake Ida Township. Daughter to Abner and Barbara Ellingworth, Gladys lived in the local area all of her life. Gladys worked as a housekeeper at various local farms in the area...
