obituaries

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

Leonard Ahles

Leonard Ahles

Apr 26, 2008

Leonard J. Ahles, age 81 of Mahnomen, MN, formerly Waubun, MN, died on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at the Mahnomen Health Center. Leonard was born on August 23, 1926 in Lake Grove Township, Waubun, to Mike and Katherine (Kleis) Ahles. The oldest of four children, he grew up on a farm in rural Waubun and attended the Kersting School in...

Jerry Bisek

Jerry Bisek

Apr 23, 2008

Jerry Bisek, age 96, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Wednesday, 23rd of April, 2008, at Mahnomen Health Center. Jerry Paul Bisek was born to Paul and Magdalene (Flicek) Bisek on the 10th of July 1911 in New Prague, MN. His parents moved to Mahnomen area when Jerry was 2 years old. He attended Mahnomen schools and graduated in 1929. His...

Leland Jenson

Leland Jenson

Apr 10, 2008

Leland D. Jenson, age 76, of Twin Valley, MN died Thursday, April 10th, 2008 in his home under the loving care of his family and First Care Hospice. Leland Duane Jenson was born December 29th, 1931 in Rockwell Township, MN to Nile and Ida (Jensen) Jenson. Lee attended the Four Corners Country School near Fossum. Upon completing the 8th grade,...

Alvina Klinkhammer

Alvina Klinkhammer

Apr 9, 2008

Alvina Klinkhammer, 81, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, April 09, 2008, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN, due to complications after surgery. Alvina Ann Liebl was born to Anton and Mary (Grosam) Liebl on April 19, 1926. She grew up near Gary, MN, and graduated from Mahnomen High School. In 1946, Alvina married Jerome "Romie" Klinkhammer and they made...

Frank Paul, Jr.

Frank Paul, Jr.

Apr 9, 2008

Frank Paul Jr., age 78 of Waubun, MN, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 while working on his farm. Frank Edward Paul Jr. was born October 5, 1929 at home in Rosedale Township the son of Frank and Anna (Blattenbauer) Paul. As a child he attended rural school at the Town Hall School near his home....

Edward Kent

Edward Kent

Apr 9, 2008

Edward Kent, age 60 of Waubun, MN, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley after a courageous battle with cancer. Ed was born on February 13, 1948 in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of Richard and Marie (Gaynor) Kent. Growing up in the Ogema area, he attended school in...

Ernest Stanhope

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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