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