Evelyn Hamre
Mar 2, 2009
Evelyn Hamre, age 92, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Monday, March 2, 2009, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Evelyn Dokken was born October 31, 1916, on a farm in rural Spring Creek Township, near Lockhart, Minnesota, to Alfred and Blanch (Graves) Dokken. Growing up, Evelyn attended school in Ada, Minnesota, graduating with the class of 1936. Following...
Gladys Jensen
Mar 2, 2009
Gladys Julia Jensen passed away at the Twin Valley Living Center on March 2, 2009, at the age of 97 years and 364 days. Gladys (known as Gay) was born at Beaulieu, Minnesota, on March 3, 1911, the youngest child of Charles and Elizabeth (Beaulieu) Person. Gay was baptized at St. Joseph's Church in Beaulieu. As a child, she attended...
Doris Eklund
Feb 28, 2009
Doris Arloween Hove was born March 13, 1928 in rural Ulen Township to Conrad and Mearl (Ashmore) Hove. She was baptized at Atlanta Lutheran Church and later confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Growing up, Doris attended Ulen Public School and graduated with the class of 1946. Following high school, she went to Business College in Detroit Lakes, MN. On January...
Thelma Wang
Feb 27, 2009
Thelma Wang, age 68, of Waubun, MN, died Friday, February 27, 2009 at the Mahnomen Health Center Hospital. Thelma Ilene was born February 25, 1941 in White Earth, MN, the oldest child of Rose (Morgan) and Jerry Rawley, Sr. Growing up Thelma's dad worked construction and therefore, the family moved quite often and lived in several towns throughout Montana and...
John Bonga
Feb 21, 2009
John Bonga, age 43, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Mahnomen Health Center Hospital. John G Bonga was born October 11, 1965 in Park Rapids, MN, the son of Verna Bonga and Eugene Stone. As an infant, John, moved to the Minneapolis, MN, area and attended the Red School House in St. Paul, MN. He later...
Sidney Paul Riepe
Feb 17, 2009
Sidney P. Riepe, age 49, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at his home in a farm accident. Sidney Paul Riepe was born October 12, 1959, the son of Raymond and Hazel (Smith) Riepe in Ada, Minnesota. Sid was raised on the family farm northwest of town. He attended school in Ada, graduating from the Ada High...
Merrill John Walz
Feb 14, 2009
Merrill Walz, age 89 of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, February 14, 2009, at MeritCare Palliative Care Unit in Fargo, ND. Merrill John Walz, the son of Frank and Elizabeth (Schwegman) Walz was born on February 28, 1919, at home in Lake Grove Township near Waubun, MN. He grew up on the family farm and attended Adam's...
Dayton Hanson
Feb 14, 2009
Dayton Hanson, age 93, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, formerly Gary, Minnesota, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009 at the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. A Memorial Service was held Saturday February 21 at 1:00 PM in the Gary American Legion, Gary, MN.
Douglas Swenson
Feb 12, 2009
Douglas Swenson, age 47, of Gary, Minnesota, died Thursday, February 12, 2009, in Bridges Medical Services in Ada, Minnesota. Douglas James Swenson was born June 24, 1961, the son of Peter and Sally (Campbell) Swenson in Bagley, Minnesota, where he was raised and attended school and later in Crystal, North Dakota. As a young man he entered the United States...
Kathleen Kier
Feb 12, 2009
Kathy Kier, age 59, of Naytahwaush, Minnesota, died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Merit Care Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Kathy was born July 30, 1949 in St. Paul, MN, the oldest daughter of Glenn and Phyllis (Ojibway) Bunker. As a young child, she moved with her family to the Naytahwaush area where she grew up and attended school. Following...
Erwin A. Nelson
Feb 10, 2009
Erwin Nelson, age 80, of Ada, Minnesota, formerly Gary, Minnesota, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009, at his home. Erwin A. Nelson was born October 16, 1928, the son of Edward and Alma (Ramberg) Nelson in Waukon Township, near Gary. Erwin was baptized and confirmed his faith at Ness Lutheran Church northeast Gary. As a youngster, Erwin attended the Waukon School...
Wendell Everson
Feb 9, 2009
Wendall Ronald Everson, 74, Stanchfield, MN, died February 9, 2009 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, MN. Mr. Everson was born August 21, 1934 in Ada, MN to Sam and Alma (Birkeland) Everson. He grew up on a farm northeast of Twin Valley, MN. Wendell helped with farm work, went to school in Twin Valley, and was confirmed in faith...
Blanche W. Christensen
Feb 7, 2009
Family and friends mourn the loss of Blanche W. Christensen, 96, Mahnomen, MN, who died peacefully on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at the Mahnomen Nursing Home. Blanche was born April 19, 1912 to James Ernest and Betty Emma (Swanson) Barta in rural Lake Grove Township southeast of Waubun, MN. After attending District 10 country school, she graduated Waubun High School...
Richard Gettel
Feb 1, 2009
Richard Stanley Gettel was born April 12, 1947, in Melrose, MN, the son of Ben and Mae (Denzer) Gettel. At the young age of two, he moved with his family to the Lengby, MN, area where he grew up on the Gettel family farm. Rick attended the Uran Country School through the 8th grade and went on to graduate from...
Joyce Ulland
Jan 31, 2009
Joyce Ulland, age 82, of Winger, MN, died Saturday, January 31, 2009 at First Care Medical Services Nursing Home in Fosston, MN. Joyce Corrine (Anderson) Ulland was born July 9, 1926 at home to Carl and Johanna (Hoel) Anderson in rural Winger. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, attended Wooded Park School through the 8th grade, and...
Mildred Daly
Jan 31, 2009
Mildred Anne Daly, 96 of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the Twin Valley Living Center. Mildred was born January 2, 1913 in Fairfax, MN, to Joseph and Mary (Bastian) Bruggeman. She attended country school until 8th grade, then left school to work. Mildred left Minnesota with girlfriends to work in the shipyards in California as part of...
Faith Burnette
Jan 29, 2009
Faith L. Burnette, age 49 of Naytahwaush, MN, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009 in her home. Faith was born September 30, 1959 in White Earth, MN, to Thelma (Wadena) and Floyd Coleman. She grew up around and near the White Earth Reservation. Faith attended school in Mahnomen, MN, where she graduated. In 1981, she then moved to Minneapolis, MN, until...
Emma Hammer
Jan 28, 2009
Emma Hammer, age 91, of Park River, North Dakota, formerly Ulen, Minnesota, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009, in the Good Samaritan Center there. Emma L. Larson was born June 16, 1917, the daughter of Louis and Ella (Askelson) Larson near Borup, Minnesota, where she was raised and attended school. As a young woman, Emma helped with the daily operations on...
Karen Jensen
Jan 25, 2009
Karen Jensen, age 63, of Mahnomen, Minnesota, died after a long battle with cancer on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at the Twin Valley Living Center in Twin Valley, Minnesota. Karen Elizabeth Jensen was born February 19, 1945 the daughter of Stanley and Gladys "Gay" (Person) Jensen, in Mahnomen. She grew up in Mahnomen and graduated from Mahnomen High School. Karen...
Wilma Hoekstra
Jan 22, 2009
Wilma "Billie" Hoekstra, age 93, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Thursday, January 22, 2009 in the Twin Valley Living Center. Wilma Isabelle Nafziger was born February 13, 1915, the daughter of Joseph Nafziger and Nettie Buell, in Pipestone, Minnesota, where she spent her childhood. As a young woman, Billie moved to Twin Valley and was united in marriage to Martin...
