obituaries

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

Ruth Larson

Ruth Larson

Jun 23, 2008

Ruth Larson, age 54 of Bagley, MN, died on Monday, June 23, 2008 at her home under the care of Clearwater County Hospice and Nursing Service. Ruth Marie Hamlin was born on August 11, 1953 in Mahnomen, MN, to Solomon Jr. and Dorothy (Aynewaush) Hamlin. Growing up, she attended school in Fosston, MN. As a young lady, Ruth moved to...

Donald Thielke

Donald Thielke

Jun 18, 2008

Donald Thielke, age 64, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Wednesday, June 18, 2008, in his home, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Donald Leroy Thielke was born November 8, 1943, the only child of Albert and Myrtle (Wagner) Thielke in Hawley, Minnesota. He was raised on his parents' farm northwest of Ulen. Donald attended school at Ulen...

Georgia Wiemer

Georgia Wiemer

Jun 17, 2008

Georgia Ann Roy was born April 25, 1926 to David and Christina (Rice) Roy at her grandfather's home in Naytahwaush, MN – the third of 13 children. She grew up attending school in a one room country school house at Pine Bend. After the 8th grade, Georgia went to Mahnomen High School and graduated with the class of 1945. In...

Gary W Lund

Gary W Lund

Jun 13, 2008

Gary Lund, age 55, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Friday, June 13, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, after a brief illness. Gary Wayne Lund was born November 12, 1952, in Moorhead, Minnesota, the son of Gordon Sr. and Hildur (Johnson) Lund. He was raised in Hitterdal, Minnesota, with his family. Gary was baptized into his Lutheran faith at the Salem Lutheran...

Brian Evenson

Brian Evenson

Jun 8, 2008

Brian Evenson, age 23, of Kane Pennsylvania, formerly Ulen, Minnesota, died Sunday, June 08, 2008, from injuries he sustained in an auto accident near Kane. Brian Allen Evenson was born September 12, 1984, the son of Brad and Lisa (Schroeder) Evenson in Grand Forks, North Dakota. As a child, he moved with his family to Ulen where he grew up...

Ellen Lien

Ellen Lien

Jun 7, 2008

Ellen Lien, age 84, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Saturday, June 7, 2008, in the Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. Ellen Bickel was born October 15, 1923, the daughter of Herbert and Hilda (Hogenson) Bickel at home on a farm near Ulen where she was raised. She was baptized on December 16, 1923 and confirmed on May 30, 1937 at Bethlehem...

Evelyn Tupa

Evelyn Tupa

Jun 2, 2008

Evelyn Tupa, age 92 of Mahnomen, MN, died on Monday, June 2, 2008 at the Mahnomen Health Center. Evelyn B. Tupa was born on January 22, 1916 in Mahnomen, the daughter of Matt and Rosie (Sindler) Tupa. She was raised with her three brothers in Mahnomen. Evelyn attended and graduated from Mahnomen High School. Later, she received her degree from...

Florence Finney

Florence Finney

May 30, 2008

Florence Nancy Finney, proud mother and grandmother, died on Friday, May 30, 2008 at the Mahnomen Health Center where she had resided for the past four and a half years. She was 97 years old. Florence was born on August 7, 1910 to Henry and Lena (Roelofs) Wibbels, in Kandiyohi County near Prinsburg, MN. As a young child she moved...

Ronald L Brown

Ronald L Brown

May 25, 2008

Ronald Brown, age 66, of White Earth, MN, died Sunday, May 25, 2008 at Clearwater County Memorial Hospital. Ronald Lee Brown was born December 15, 1941 to Augustus Jerimiah and Mabel Flora (Leaf) Brown at the White Earth Hospital. He comes from a large family who has a Christian legacy of four generations. Ron was raised with his family in...

Teresa Littlewolf

Teresa Littlewolf

May 23, 2008

Teresa S. Littlewolf, age 44, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Friday, May 23, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Teresa was born December 17, 1963, in Mahnomen, MN, to Donovan Kier and Linda Littlewolf. As a young child, she moved with her family to Minneapolis and returned to the Naytahwaush area when she was 12 years old. Teresa has made...

Josephine Hedman

Josephine Hedman

May 21, 2008

Josephine Hedman, age 86, of Mahnomen, MN, died May 21, 2008 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Josephine Aagate Tangen was born on January 22, 1922 at home near Fosston, MN, to Alma (Haugen) and Henry Tangen. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith at Poplar River Lutheran Church in Fosston. As a young girl Josephine attended...

David Moore

David Moore

May 16, 2008

David Moore, age 57 of Waubun, Minnesota, died Friday, May 16, 2008 in the MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. David Allen Moore was born July 7, 1950 in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Clarence and Alice (Michaud) Moore. He was raised and attended school in Marshalltown. As a young man he worked with his father and later joined the Job...

Doris G. Swenson

Doris G. Swenson

May 16, 2008

Doris G. Swenson, 91, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, May 16, 2008 at Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Doris Georgette Eklund, the daughter of David and Josephine (Evans) Eklund, was born February 21, 1917, in Ada, MN. She grew up in the Ada area in a large family of 12 brothers and sisters. In 1934, Doris was united...

Muriel Irene Berger

Muriel Irene Berger

May 15, 2008

Muriel Irene Berger, age 90, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Thursday, May 15, 2008, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley and surrounded by her family at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Muriel Olson was born June 28, 1917, in rural Waubun, MN, to Carl and Martha (Rogers) Olson. She grew up northeast of Waubun where...

Lloyd Bunker

Lloyd Bunker

May 11, 2008

Lloyd Earl Bunker, age 86, Naytahwaush, MN died Sunday, May 11, 2008 at Innovis Health Systems, Fargo, ND. Lloyd was born November 4, 1921 to Nelson and Flora (Brown) Bunker in Naytahwaush. He grew up attending school in Naytahwaush. Following his schooling, Lloyd worked for a few years before enlisting in the United States Army. He served during WWII and...

Gerald Grove

Gerald Grove

May 10, 2008

Gerald Grove, age 80, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Gerald Grove was born April 3rd, 1928, the son of Harry and Elba (Gulbrandson) Grove in Hillsboro, North Dakota, where he grew up and attended school. As a young man, Gerald entered the Navy and served in the Pacific during...

Mardell Kroshus

Mardell Kroshus

May 6, 2008

Mardell Kroshus, age 78, of Ada, Minnesota, died Tuesday, May 06, 2008, in MeritCare Health Systems, Fargo, North Dakota. Mardell Fjeld was born March 20, 1930 near Faith, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and Gulborg (Martinson) Fjeld. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Faith. She attended school in Faith and Fosston, Minnesota. On May 14,...

Evalyn Reiersgord

Evalyn Reiersgord

May 2, 2008

Evalyn Reiersgord, age 87, of Kuna, Idaho, formerly Ulen, Minnesota, died Friday, May 02, 2008, in Sunbridge Nursing Home, Nampa, Idaho. Evalyn Joyce Brown was born October 9, 1920, in Hawley, Minnesota. She was the youngest of five children born to Oscar and Tillie (Norby) Brown. As a youngster, Evalyn moved with her family to Ulen where she attended school,...

Emmett Kahlbaugh

Emmett Kahlbaugh

May 2, 2008

Emmett Louis Kahlbaugh, age 75 of Mahnomen, MN, died on Friday, May 2, 2008 at his home, under the care of family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Emmett was born August 1, 1932 at home in Pembina Township, Mahnomen County, the son of Edwin and Marcella (Novak). He attended country school and graduated from Mahnomen High School with...

Hazel Uhlir

Hazel Uhlir

May 2, 2008

Hazel Uhlir, age 81, of Fosston, MN, formerly of Winger, MN, died Friday, May 2, 2008 at First Care Medical Services in Fosston. Hazel Clarice Baglien was born March 12, 1927 on a farm in Bear Park Township, Norman County to Helmer and Clara (Flakne) Baglien. She was baptized at Ness Lutheran Church, rural Gary, MN, and grew up in...

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