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...
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...
