obituaries

Recent obituaries in the Norman, Mahnomen, Polk, Clay and surrounding counties.

Kenneth Kaster

Kenneth Kaster

Dec 19, 2008

Kenneth Kaster, age 67 of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, December 19, 2008 at First Care Nursing Home in Fosston, MN. Kenneth was born December 17, 1941 in Mahnomen, MN the son of Bernard and Martha (Tschida) Kaster. He was raised on the family farm east of Mahnomen. Ken was baptized and confirmed at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church, near his...

Eleanor Zentner

Eleanor Zentner

Dec 14, 2008

Eleanor Zentner, age 87, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Sunday, December 14th, 2008, in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Eleanor is survived by four sons, Gilbert (Betty) Baehler of Lake Park, MN, Robert (Wilma) Baehler of Hamilton, OH, James (Teri) Baehler of Sebring, FL and Donald (Gale) Baehler of Thurman, IA; two daughters, MaryAnn Leader of Medford, WI and...

Anthony John Brunner

Anthony John Brunner

Dec 11, 2008

Anthony "Tony" Brunner, age 52, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, December 11, 2008, in his home. Anthony John was born July 31, 1956, in New Ulm, MN, the son of Thomas and Rose (Jackson) Brunner. At the childhood age of four, Tony moved with his family to the Mahnomen area, where he grew up and attended school. As a young...

Earl James Kjos, Jr.

Earl James Kjos, Jr.

Dec 10, 2008

Earl Kjos, Jr., age 42, of Butte, MT, formerly of Waubun, MN, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 in Butte. Earl James Jr. was born September 9, 1966, in Detroit Lakes, MN, the oldest child of Earl James Sr. and Cheryl (Pederson). He grew up in the Waubun area where he attended school. Earl was united in marriage to Margaret Kako....

Dale Sirjord

Dale Sirjord

Dec 10, 2008

Dale Sirjord, age 45, of Gary, MN, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 as a result of a farming accident. Dale was born August 5, 1963, in Mahnomen, MN, the son of Mervin and LouAnn (Thompson) Sirjord. He was raised on the farm east of Gary and baptized and confirmed at Ness Lutheran Church. Dale attended school in Gary and graduated...

Myrtle Sather

Myrtle Sather

Dec 10, 2008

Myrtle Sather, age 82, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Myrtle Loretta Tweiten was born May 23, 1926 in Ulen, Minnesota, the daughter of Christian and Gina (Braseth) Tweiten. She attended school in Ulen and graduated with the class of 1944. Following high school, Myrtle moved with her sister to Texas where...

Daniel Horn

Daniel Horn

Dec 9, 2008

Daniel Horn, age 30, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Tuesday, December 9th, 2008, as a result of an auto accident. Daniel Joseph Horn was born June 5th, 1978, the son of Harvey and Sandra (Anderson) Horn in Jackson, Minnesota, where he was also baptized. As a young man, Dan confirmed his faith in Wild Rice Lutheran Church near Twin Valley,...

Lorraine Svobodny

Lorraine Svobodny

Dec 7, 2008

Lorraine Svobodny, age 82, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Sunday, December 7th, 2008 in her home after a short illness. Lorraine Krebsbach was born April 5th, 1926, one of nine children born to Arthur and Caroline (Klinkhammer) Krebsbach on a farm near Mahnomen, Minnesota. She grew up and attended country school east of Mahnomen. As a young woman, Lorraine continued...

Ray Borgrud

Ray Borgrud

Dec 4, 2008

Clarence "Ray" Borgrud, age 95 of McIntosh, MN, formerly Waubun, MN, died on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at McIntosh Manor Nursing Home, McIntosh, MN. Clarence Ray was born on February 28, 1913 to Oscar and Mary Borgrud in Poplar, Montana. They homesteaded in Montana until 1925 when they moved to a farm east of Waubun. What a change that was...

Beatrice Marie Antell

Beatrice Marie Antell

Dec 4, 2008

Beatrice M. Antell, age 78, of Mahnomen, MN died Thursday, December 4, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Beatrice Marie Keezer was born April 5, 1930 at home near White Earth, MN, the daughter of Frank and Eliza (Armstrong) Keezer. As a child, Beatrice attended school in Pipestone and Flandreau, SD. She was raised near Naytahwaush, MN, and later...

Kristi Morley

Kristi Morley

Nov 30, 2008

Kristi Morley, age 40 of Mahnomen, MN, died on Sunday, November 30, 2008 at the Mahnomen Health Center. Kristi LaRae Warren was born May 11, 1968 in Detroit Lakes, MN. She spent her first five years on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation before moving to Minneapolis, MN. She attended St. Albert Catholic School and later graduated from Central High School...

Martha Hamre

Martha Hamre

Nov 27, 2008

Martha Hamre, age 90, of Erskine, Minnesota, formerly Gary, Minnesota, died Thursday, November 27, 2008, in Pioneer Memorial Care Center, Erskine. Martha Ullestad was born August 28, 1918 at Radcliffe, Iowa the daughter of John and Sophie (Nes) Ullestad. At the age of five she moved with her family to a farm near Forest City, Iowa. In the late 1920's...

David Murray

David Murray

Nov 26, 2008

David Murray, age 65 of Mahnomen, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at his home. David was born at the White Earth Hospital on March 15, 1943 the son of Fred and Madeline (Roy) Murray. He was raised near Roy Lake east of Mahnomen, MN. He attended grade school in Naytahwaush, MN and later Mahnomen High School. On January...

Vernon Flatau

Vernon Flatau

Nov 23, 2008

Vernon Flatau, age 85, of Mahnomen, MN died Sunday, November 23, 2008 at MeritCare hospital in Fargo, ND. Vernon Beckman Flatau was born to Albert and Elsie (Beckman) Flatau on March 15, 1923. He grew up on a farm near Perham, Minnesota. He graduated from Perham High School in 1942. He attended the U of M for a short time...

Florence Ann Miller

Florence Ann Miller

Nov 23, 2008

Florence Miller, age 85 of Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, November 23, 2008 in her home. Florence Ann was born September 16, 1923 in Wahpeton, ND, the daughter of George and Anna (Rehm) Voit. As a young child, she moved with her family to the Mahnomen area. Growing up, Florence attended country school and graduated from Mahnomen High School with the...

James Fredenburg

James Fredenburg

Nov 18, 2008

James Fredenburg, age 81, of St. Francis, Minnesota, died Tuesday, November 18, 2008, in his home. James Albert Fredenburg was born March 23, 1927 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Clarence and Catherin (Turner) Fredenburg. James was raised in Minneapolis where he also attended school. In April 13, 1944, he enlisted in the United States Navy serving until his honorable...

Eldon Thorson

Eldon Thorson

Nov 15, 2008

Eldon Thorson, age 80 of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Saturday, November 15, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Eldon Lyle Thorson was born November 29, 1927, the son of Oscar and Stella (Anker) Thorson, at home near Flom, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Aspelund Lutheran Church near Flom. As a young boy he attended country grade...

William Carlson

William Carlson

Nov 11, 2008

William "Bill" Carlson, age 91 of Winger, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at the First Care Nursing Home in Fosston, Minnesota. William B. Carlson was born on June 4, 1917 to Rolf and Marie (Geldaker) Carlson in Winger, Minnesota. Bill was raised in Winger and baptized and confirmed in his faith at Calvary Lutheran Church. As a young...

Vernon Anderson

Vernon Anderson

Nov 11, 2008

Vernon Anderson, age 76, of Ada, Minnesota, died Tuesday, November 11, 2008, in his home. Vernon Louallyn Anderson was born November 3rd, 1932, the son of Knud and Petra (Oistad) Anderson in Crookston, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm near Shelly, Minnesota. Vernon was baptized and confirmed his faith at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Shelly. He attended a...

Jewel Mae Seeger

Jewel Mae Seeger

Nov 7, 2008

Jewel Mae (Becker) Seeger of Mahnomen area, age 78, died Nov. 7, 2008. Born December 23, 1929, she was raised by her parents Merlin and Mildred Coyle Becker in Mahnomen area. She graduated from Mahnomen High School May 1949. On December 30, 1949, Jewel married Duane Lowell Seeger, son of William and Alice Seeger of Twin Valley. They began on...

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