Ernest Stanhope
Apr 7, 2008
Ernest H. Stanhope Jr., age 74, of Waubun, MN, died Monday, April 7, 2008 at his sister's home in Waubun, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley after a courageous battle with cancer. Ernie was born November 10, 1933, in Becker County, Minnesota, the son of Ernest H. Sr. and Margaret (West) Stanhope. Growing up in the...
Orvis Wermager
Apr 5, 2008
Orvis D. Wermager, 72, Twin Valley, Minnesota died Saturday in the Palliative Care unit of MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Orvis was born May 30, 1935, in Gary, Minnesota, the son of Clarence and Alice ( Bjorge) Wermager. As a child he moved to Ada, Minnesota, with his family where he grew up and attended school. The family moved to...
Clara Dentz
Mar 29, 2008
Clara Dentz, age 102, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, March 29, 2008 at MeritCare Pallative Care in Fargo, ND. Adelia Clara was born on December 24, 1905 in Springhill, MN, to Joseph and Rose (Winter) Laubach. She was the second of twelve children being brought up on a traditional German farm. Clara started school at age seven, when they were...
Gary Hamre
Mar 25, 2008
Gary Charles Hamre was born February 10, 1946, in Granite Falls, MN, the son of Harry and Corella (Oie) Hamre. He was raised in the family farming community of Sacred Heart, MN. During his childhood and throughout high school, Gary was involved in sports, 4-H, music and church activites. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1964. Following high...
Orville Kveno
Mar 23, 2008
Orville Kveno, age 88, of both Mahnomen, MN, and Santa Barbara, CA, died Sunday, March 23, 2008, at Luverne, MN. Orville was born September 12, 1919, the son of Halvor and Regina (Noss) Kveno in Gary, MN. His grandma Ambjor, a midwife, lovingly delivered him into her arms. He was baptized and confirmed at Ness Lutheran Church near Gary. Orville...
Donald Sutherland
Mar 21, 2008
Donald Sutherland, age 71, of Dilworth, MN, formerly, Fosston, MN, died Friday, March 21, 2008, at Golden Living Center in Moorhead, MN. Donald Dean Sutherland was born July 1, 1936, in Glendive, MT, the son of Robert and Arvetta (Zuroff) Sutherland. He was raised in Richey, MT, where he attended school. After graduating from High School, Donald entered the United...
Marie Schoenborn
Mar 19, 2008
Marie Schoenborn, age 94, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Marie Elizabeth was born November 17, 1913, in Lake Henry, MN, the daughter of Bernard and Mary (Niehaus) Kemper. As a very young child, Marie moved with her family to the Waubun, MN, area. She grew up helping on the family...
Tena Allrich
Mar 18, 2008
Tena Allrich, age 93, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Tuesday, March 18, 2008, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Tena Bredine Pederson was born October 12, 1914, the daughter of Simon and Christina (Sagness) Pederson in York, North Dakota. As a youngster, Tena attended grade school there before moving with her family to Evansville, Minnesota. After a few...
Bennet Jacobson
Mar 12, 2008
Bennet Jacobson, age 96 of Twin Valley, MN, died on Wednesday March 12, 2008. Bennet Herlef was born May 25, 1911, in Freeborn County, MN, to Nils and Tilda (Dahlen) Jacobson. He grew up and attended country school in Freeborn County until the age of 13, when he moved with his family to the Fertile, MN, area. As a young...
Waldo Kjos
Mar 8, 2008
Waldo Eugene Kjos, 78, Hitterdal, Minnesota, went to be with the Lord March 8th, 2008. Waldo was born April 1st, 1929 to Einar and Alpha (Krogen) Kjos and lived with his family in Hawley, MN. After his mothers death he lived with an aunt in Hansboro, North Dakota, for several years before returning to Hawley. Waldo served his country in...
Fern Ashmore
Mar 8, 2008
Fern Ashmore passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2008, at Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead, Minnesota, at the age of 81. Fern M. Groslie was born on May 22, 1926, in Twin Valley, Minnesota, to parents, Oscar & Minnie (Underdahl) Groslie. She grew up in Twin Valley and attended school there, graduating from Twin Valley High School with the class...
Norbert Kochmann
Mar 7, 2008
Norbert Kochmann, age 89, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, March 07, 2008, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen. Norbert Bernard was born June 18, 1918, to Julius and Veronica (Athmann) Kochmann at home in Beaulieu Township, Mahnomen County. He attended country school and began helping on the family farm at a early age. As a young man, Norbert...
Nellie Snobl
Mar 6, 2008
Nellie Snobl, age 86, of rural Mahnomen, Minnesota, died Thursday, March 06, 2008 at her home. Nellie Ellen Owens was born September 19, 1921 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the daughter of James Calvin and Allie (Deaton) Owens. Although she spent most of her childhood years there, her family also resided in Nevada for a time while her father helped construct...
Kenneth Espeseth
Mar 6, 2008
Kenneth was born in Winger, MN on December 6, 1924 to Albert and Clara (Bakken) Espeseth. He was raised in Winger and attended the McIntosh School, graduating with the class of 1942. After graduation Kenneth entered the United States Army where he served his country during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. Upon an honorable discharge, Kenneth was united...
Kenneth Lhotka
Mar 4, 2008
Kenneth Lhotka, age 74, of Waubun, MN, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Ken, as he was known, was born October 11, 1933 to Frank and Ida (Hendrickson) Lhotka in Bagley, MN. He attended school in Mahnomen and was united in marriage to Pat (Bregel) on February 3,...
Edward Liebl
Mar 4, 2008
Edward J. Liebl, age 83, of Mahnomen, MN died Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Edward was born October 29, 1924 in Mahnomen, MN, the son of John and Anna (Naubauer) Liebl. He was raised on the farm south of Mahnomen and attended the Liebl Country School. As a...
Janet Solie
Feb 29, 2008
Janet Solie, 93, Ulen, Minnesota, died Friday, February 29, 2008, at the Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, MN. Orpha Junetta (Janet) Solie was born July 11, 1914, to Albert and Inga (Dyrendal) Asleson at their home in Ulen. Janet was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ulen where she had been an active lifelong member. She taught Sunday...
June Bellanger
Feb 24, 2008
June Bellanger, age 80, of Milwaukee, WI, formerly Naytahwaush, MN, died on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at St. Luke?s Medical Center in Milwaukee. June Frances was born on June 10, 1927 in Mahnomen County to George and Elizabeth (Singer) Peabody. She grew up in Naytahwaush and later attended Flandreau Indian School in South Dakota. Following graduation, she worked various jobs...
Donald B. Ford
Feb 22, 2008
Donald "Barney" Ford, age 83, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Friday, February 22, 2008, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Donald Barney Ford was born July 21st, 1924, the son of George Lonzo Ford and Alma (Olson) Ford in Ada, Minnesota. As a young boy, Barney was raised in Green Meadow township near Ada, where he where he...
Cecelia Benson
Feb 19, 2008
Cecelia Benson, age 92 of Detroit Lakes, MN, died on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at her home in Detroit Lakes. Cecelia Helen Skrypek was born June 24, 1915 in Long Prairie, MN, the daughter of Casimir and Katherine (Eischens) Skrypek. As a child, she moved with her family to St. Leo, MN, and later to Olivia, MN. When she was...
