Caroline Jirik
Apr 21, 2009
Caroline Jirik, age 103, of Mahnomen, Minnesota, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home in Mahnomen. Caroline Vlk, daughter of John and Josephine Strnad Vlk was born on November 2, 1905 near Hayfield, Iowa. She later moved with her family to the Bejou, Minnesota, area. In 1930, Caroline was united in marriage to Albert Z....
Joseph "Joe" Merhiy
Apr 18, 2009
Joe Merhiy, age 99, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 18, 2009, in the Palliative Care Unit of MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Joseph "Joe" Merhiy was born March 12, 1910, the son of Hassen and Elizabeth (Milker) Merhiy in Fargo where he lived for a few years. When he was 12, both of Joe's parents died at a...
Alice M Carlson
Apr 17, 2009
Alice Carlson, age 84 of Winger, Minnesota, died on Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Waterville Good Samaritan Care Center in Waterville, Minnesota. Alice Carlson was born on October 15, 1924 to Oscar and Inga (Evenson) Snustad in Sletten Township, Minnesota. Alice was raised on the family farm, baptized and confirmed in her faith at Dovre Church. Alice attended Lone...
Lloyd Benson
Apr 11, 2009
Lloyd Benson, age 71, of Waubun, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 11, 2009, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Waubun. Lloyd Vernon Benson was born to Edna and Vernon Benson on June 2nd 1937. He was raised east of Waubun, with his brother, Wayne Benson, and his sister, Beatrice (Benson) Purdy. In his early years, Lloyd...
John Fagre
Apr 11, 2009
John Fagre, age 49, of Waubun, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 11, 2009 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Waubun. John Stanley Fagre was born May 15, 1959 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He was the son of Stanley and Darlene (Olson) Fagre and step-son of John Bartos. John attended and graduated from Waubun High School in...
Mildred Burtson
Apr 9, 2009
Mildred Burtson, age 69, of Twin Valley, Minnesota died Thursday April 9, 2009 at the Twin Valley Living Center. Mildred Yvonne Burtson, daughter of Abraham and Geneva (Friet) Burtson, was born on April 13, 1939, in Ada, MN. She attended a one room school house in Home Lake Township through the first grade and continued her education in Twin Valley....
Alice A. Berens
Apr 7, 2009
Alice A. Berens, 89, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at First Care Nursing Home in Fosston, MN. Alice Bardwell was born December 18, 1919 in Clearbrook, MN to parents Arthur and Minnie Bardwell. Alice attended county schools in the Clearwater County area. In 1939 she moved to Chief Township in Mahnomen County to be the "hired girl" to help Peter...
Perry Dahlen
Apr 7, 2009
Perry Dahlen, age 49, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Tuesday, April 07, 2009, in his home, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Perry D. Dahlen was born July 26, 1959, the son of Herbert and Karol (Holznagel) Dahlen in Ada, Minnesota. Perry grew up in Ada and attended elementary school there before moving with his family...
Elton Osenga
Mar 27, 2009
Elton Osenga, age 81 of Bejou, MN, died Friday, March 27, 2009 at St. Mary's Regional Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Elton Perry was born May 19, 1927 at home in Gregory Township, rural Bejou, MN, the son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Vander Plaats) Osenga. He attended grade school in Bejou and graduated from Mahnomen High School with the class...
Mary Ann M. Miller
Mar 26, 2009
Mary Ann M. Miller, age 73 of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, March 26, 2009 in her home. Mary Ann Magdeline Andring was born August 28, 1935 in Mahnomen, MN, to Ernest and Irene (Kresbach) Andring. She grew up in the Mahnomen area where she attended school. Following high school, Mary Ann was united in marriage to Jacob L. "Jack" Miller...
Agnes Thornberg
Mar 23, 2009
Agnes Thornberg, age 100, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Monday, March 23, 2009, in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Agnes Gullingsrud was born on July 19, 1908, in Kraaka Township, near Thief River Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Ole T. and Stina (Ellingson) Gullingsrud. As an infant she moved with her family to Gary, Minnesota. She grew up and...
David "Bear" Johnson
Mar 21, 2009
David "Bear" Johnson, 60, Felton, MN died Saturday, March 21, 2009 in Innovis Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. David Roy Johnson was born September 18, 1948 in Ada, Minnesota the son of Roy and Verna (Stephenson) Johnson. He grew up in Twin Valley, Minnesota and attended school there. While in school "Bear" was always active in sports. As a child he...
Bernice Wang
Mar 20, 2009
Bernice Wang, age 80, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Friday, March 20, 2009 in her home under the care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Bernice Luckason was born April 6, 1928 at Hawley, Minnesota the daughter of Selmer and Veronica (Hunt) Luckason. She was raised in Hawley, Minnesota and attended school there. Bernice graduated from the...
Laura Valen
Mar 18, 2009
Laura M. Valen, age 92, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009, in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Laura Mable Hagy was born October 13, 1916, the daughter of Harry and Gurina (Noss) Hagy in Waukon Township, east of Gary. She attended country school in that area and later attended the Agricultural College in Crookston. As a...
Johnny Jensen
Mar 16, 2009
Johnny Ingeman Jensen, age 99, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Monday, March 16, 2009, at Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. Johnny Jensen was born July 23, 1909, the son of John and Inga (Haugness) Jensen in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. The family moved to Norman County, east of Borup, Minnesota, in 1913 and to Hagen Township, Clay County in 1926. Johnny worked...
Edna Holum
Mar 14, 2009
Edna Holum, age 81, of Twin Valley, MN, died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the Twin Valley Living Center. Edna was born September 24, 1927 in Mahnomen County, the daughter of Henry and Helen (Specht) Schroeder. Growing up, she attended Popple Grove Country School and graduated as the Valedictorian with the class of 1945 from Waubun High School. Following high...
Clyde "Pat" Joseph Turpin
Mar 12, 2009
Clyde "Pat" Turpin, age 64, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Innovis Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Clyde was born March 11, 1945 in White Earth, MN, the son of Clyde Turpin and Geraldine (Villebrun) Goodwin. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Mahnomen where he attended school. Following his schooling, Pat lived in...
Howard Christianson
Mar 11, 2009
Howard LeRoy Christianson, age 78, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2009 at Odyssey Hospice House in Mesa, Arizona. Howard was born on the family farm near Halstad, Minnesota, on December 17, 1930, the youngest son of Marcus and Betsy (Grande) Christianson. He attended Sunrise country school near his home and later Halstad Public School through the eighth grade, at...
Aldus "A.C." Heiraas
Mar 10, 2009
Aldus "A.C." Heiraas, age 85, of Borup, Minnesota, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009, in his home. Adlus Carlton Heiraas was born October 13, 1923, the son of Carl and Inga (Bjerke) near Borup where he grew up and attended country school. Aldus is a life long member of Jevnaker Lutheran Church where he was baptized and confirmed his faith. As...
Arnold Schow
Mar 7, 2009
Arnold Schow, age 81, Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Saturday, March 7, 2009, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Arnold S. Schow was born March 14, 1927, the son of Johnnie and Amanda (Otternes) Schow in Twin Valley where he was raised. Arnie confirmed his faith at Zion Lutheran Church. Growing up, Arnie attended school in Twin Valley. On...
