Ilene Kappes
Nov 3, 2008
Ilene Kappes, age 85, of Twin Valley, MN, died Monday, November 03, 2008 at the Twin Valley Living Center in Twin Valley. Ilene M. Sorenson was born August 6, 1923, the daughter of Christopher and Annie (Thomas) Sorenson near Borup, Minnesota. She attended grade school there and graduated from Borup High School. As a young woman, Ilene worked as a...
Jack Gray
Oct 31, 2008
Jack Gray, age 76, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Friday, October 31, 2008 in the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Fargo, North Dakota. John D. (Jack) Gray was born April 11, 1932 the son of John and Dorothy (Nafziger) Gray on a farm south of Twin Valley. At the age of 11, he moved with his family to a farm west...
Wendell Dale Vlasin
Oct 26, 2008
Wendell Dale Vlasin was born July 26, 1926, in Rolette, ND, the youngest son of John and Grace (Seebart) Vlasin. He moved with his family to St. John, ND, where he grew up and graduated from high school. Following high school, Wendell enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps, where he served as a cryptographer in Europe and North...
Frances Zimmerman
Oct 24, 2008
Frances Zimmerman, age 100 of Tucson, Arizona, formerly Mahnomen, Minnesota, died on Friday, October 24, 2008 at Casas Adobe Assisted Living, Tucson, Arizona, under the care of Hospice. Frances was born on January 6, 1908 in Brainard, Nebraska. As a young girl, they moved to Abercrombie, North Dakota where she grew up and attended school. Upon graduation from high school,...
Mark Buhaug
Oct 24, 2008
Mark D. Buhaug, 48, of Raleigh, North Carolina, formerly Dilworth, Minnesota was shot and killed during a robbery while at work Friday night, October 24, in Raleigh. Mark Douglas Buhaug was born December 31, 1959, the son of George and Gladys (Berget) Buhaug in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. As a youngster, Mark was raised in the Hawley community, later moving with...
Morris Ysen
Oct 16, 2008
Morris Ysen, 89, Gary, Minnesota died Thursday Oct. 16, 2008 in the Merit Care Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Morris Norman Ysen was born January 2, 1919 the son of Carl and Nora (Albertson) Ysen on the family farm near Gary, Minnesota. He attended district #91 grade school near his home. As a young man he farmed with his father and...
William Oliver
Oct 13, 2008
William "Bill" Oliver, age 52, of Fertile, Minnesota, died Monday, October 13, 2008, in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. A Memorial Service was held on Thursday, October 16 at 2:00pm in the Fertile Community Center.
Gifford Rogers
Oct 11, 2008
Gilford "Giffy" Leander Rogers, age 89 of rural Waubun, MN, entered into heaven on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Gilford was born on January 9, 1919 to Otto and Milla (Fossen) Rogers. He was baptized and confirmed in his faith at Wild Rice Lutheran Church near Twin Valley, MN. As a child, Giffy attended Banner...
Andy Bentley
Oct 10, 2008
Andy Bentley, 26, of Moorhead, formerly Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Friday in a one vehicle rollover east of Twin Valley. Andrew "Andy" William Bentley was born September 17, 1982 in Fargo, North Dakota, the youngest son of Roger and Denise (Bement) Bentley. He was raised on a farm east of Twin Valley with his family. Andy attended school in Twin...
Donna Thompson
Oct 8, 2008
Donna Thompson, age 58, of Gary, Minnesota, died Wednesday, October 8, 2008, in MeritCare Health Systems, Fargo, North Dakota. Donna Mae Thompson was born February 8th, 1950, the daughter of Berdien and Ida (Boe) Thompson in Ada, Minnesota. She was raised on the family farm south of Gary and attended the Gary school. Donna always had a special interest in...
Theda A. Carlson
Oct 6, 2008
Theda A. Carlson, age 82, of Ada, Minnesota, formerly Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Monday, October 06, 2008, in her residence under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley while surrounded by her family. Theda A. Fogleman was born September 4, 1926, the daughter of Henry and Gertrude (Hubbard) Fogleman in Twin Branch, West Virginia. Theda grew up there...
Frank Murray
Oct 4, 2008
Service Notice Frank Murray, age 53, of Sandstone, MN, died October 4, 2008, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Beaulieu, MN. Visitation will take place on Thursday, October 9, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Anderson ~...
George Roy
Sep 30, 2008
George Roy, age 76 of Mahnomen, MN, died on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at the Fargo VA Medical Center in Fargo, ND. George Louis Roy was born April 29, 1932 in White Earth, MN, the son of Paul and Frances (Manypenny) Roy. As a child, he lived with his grandmother in White Earth, later attending school in Flandreau, SD. In...
Raymond Ostenvik
Sep 29, 2008
Raymond Ostenvik, age 72 of Mahnomen, MN, died on Monday, September 29, 2008 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Raymond was born on September 29, 1936 in Flom, MN, the son of Wilhelm and Elsie (Narum) Ostenvik. As a young boy, Ray grew up in Flom and attended school...
Gyda Gunderson
Sep 18, 2008
Gyda (Nelson) Gunderson, age 93 of Mahnomen, MN went to her heavenly home on Thursday, September 18, 2008. Gyda Nuella Nelson was born on December 11, 1914 to Helge and Gurine Nelson in Waukon Township near Gary, MN. She was one of 11 children. She attended rural Little Grove School though 8th Grade and completed 9th Grade at Mahnomen High...
Sharon Anderson
Sep 17, 2008
Sharon Anderson, age 59, of Apple Valley, Ca, died on Wednesday, September17, 2008 at her home. Sharon Louise Anderson, the daughter of Robert and Sylvia (Kjos) Anderson, was born December 10, 1948 in Mahnomen, MN, where she lived with her family on a farm. At age 5, Sharon spent 14 months at Gillette State Hospital in St Paul MN. There...
John Lafriniere
Sep 15, 2008
John LaFriniere, age 66 of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, September 15, 2008, at his home surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. John William was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on August 3, 1942, the son of Floyd and Gertrude (Spicer) LaFriniere. At the young age of four, John moved with his family...
Arthur Gulbranson
Sep 3, 2008
Arthur "Art" Gulbranson, age 90 of Erskine, MN, died on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at the Pioneer Care Center in Erskine. Art was born on February 24, 1918 in Clay County to parents Oscar and Nora Gulbranson. After his mother passed away he was raised by his aunt and uncle, Gilbert and Matilda Gulbranson, who resided near Alida, MN. On...
Mae Kersting
Aug 23, 2008
Mae Kersting, 101, Twin Valley, Minnesota, formerly Mahnomen, Minnesota, died Saturday, August 23, 2008, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Mae H. Bakken Kersting, daughter of Halvor and Matilda (Wemark) Bakken, was born January 16, 1907 at Ridgeway, Iowa. When she was three years old, the family moved to Waubun, Minnesota, where they farmed. Mae attended Kings School...
Ione Marie Balstad
Aug 23, 2008
Ione Balstad, age 89 of Fosston, MN, died on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at First Care Medical Services in Fosston. Ione Marie Geldaker was born on August 15, 1919 to Theodore and Bertha (Hustad) Geldaker in Alexandria, MN. As a young child she grew up in Winger, MN and was baptized and confirmed at Dovre Lutheran Church. Ione attended school...
