Clifford L. Shaw
May 9, 2007
Clifford Shaw, age 81, of Ulen, MN, died Wednesday, May 9th, 2007, in his home surrounded by family, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Clifford Leonard Shaw was born April 19, 1926, in Hagen Township, Clay County, rural Felton, MN, to John and Lena (Swenson) Shaw. He grew up in rural Felton and attended Country School...
Phil Boyum
May 8, 2007
Phil Boyum died at Memorial Hospital of Burlington, in Burlington, Wisconsin on May 8, 2007. Phillip C. Boyum was born December 11,1924 in Napoleon, North Dakota to Henry & Selma (Carlson) Boyum. As a young man, Phil faithfully served his country during WWII as a military police officer. He was united in married Dolores Wrobleski in 1950 and to this...
Charles Swanson
May 8, 2007
Charles Swanson, age 74, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Tuesday, May 8, 2007, in Palliative Care Unit of MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Charles G. Swanson was born April, 3, 1933, the son of Bennie and Violet (Cleem) Swanson in St. Vincent, Minnesota. Charlie attended Hallock High School where he graduated with the class of 1951. After graduating from high...
Annie Hegrenes
Apr 30, 2007
Annie Hegrenes, age 93, of Yakima, Washington, formerly of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Monday, April 30, 2007, in Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Annie N. Walseth was born May 24, 1913, to Bernt and Marie (Pederson) Walseth at St. Hilaire, MN. She grew up on a farm and attended country school near there, then went to St. Hilaire High School for...
Jordan Matson
Apr 30, 2007
Jordan Matson, age 13, son of Kenneth and Diane Matson of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Monday, April 30, 2007, in his home. Jordan James Matson was born June 18, 1993, the son of Kenneth and Diane (Dunham) Matson in Fargo, North Dakota. He was baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ulen, Minnesota, where he was a lifetime member. Jordan was...
Russell Ellingworth
Apr 28, 2007
Russell Ellingworth, age 83, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 28, 2007, in his home. Russell A. Ellingworth was born January 13th, 1924, the son of Abner and Barbara (Birkland) Ellingworth on a farm north of Twin Valley, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school. As a young man, Russell worked for several farmers in the Twin Valley...
George Barry
Apr 22, 2007
George Barry was born on June 1, 1908. Orphaned by the age of two, George was raised by his grandmother, Josette Sosiad Agose Morrison Aspinwall and various aunts and uncles east of Beaulieu, MN. George, known as Chitah, said that he didn't know his full name until he started school. He would walk to school and was happy when winter...
Morris E. Bredman
Apr 19, 2007
Morris E. Bredman, age 86, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Thursday, April 19, 2007, in the Palliative Care Unit at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Morris E. Bredman was born June 3, 1920, the son of Carl and Tilla (Thompson) Bredman near Twin Valley, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended country school. As a young man, Morris farmed with...
Fr. Francis Reid
Apr 15, 2007
Francis Robert Reid, son of William and Lillian (Meyers) Reid, was born on June 10, 1922, at Dedham, Iowa. He received his elementary education at St. Boniface in Westphalia, Iowa and later graduated from St. Paul's High School in Defiance, Iowa. Before furthering his education, Francis worked for a hatchery and was involved with the Boy Scouts of America. He...
Russell Mcniff
Apr 14, 2007
Russell McNiff, age 75, of Ogema, MN, died Saturday, April 14, 2007, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home in Mahnomen, MN. Russell Neil McNiff was born February 8, 1932, the son of Francis and Wilma (Worth) McNiff in Minneapolis, MN. As a child, he lived in White Earth, MN, and later at his grandparent's farm near Mille Lacs, MN....
Lillian "Marian" Kjolberg
Apr 3, 2007
Lillian "Marian" Kjolberg, age 90, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home in Mahnomen. Marian Lillian was born September 9, 1916 in Waubun, MN, to Frank and Louise (Buschette) Bellecourt in rural Waubun. She grew up near there and attended school in Waubun and later at St. Benedicts Mission School. As a...
Lyle Manthe
Mar 31, 2007
Lyle Roger Manthe was born August 27, 1941 in Mankato, MN to Arthur and Viola (Precht) Manthe. God called him home on March 31, 2007. He was baptized into Christ on September 14, 1941 and confirmed in faith on May 29, 1955 both at St. John's Evangelic Lutheran Church, Alma City, MN. He attended Dr. Martin Luther High School, New...
Eugene Timmer
Mar 31, 2007
Eugene Timmer, age 64, of Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, March 31, 2007 at the Mahnomen Health Center Hospital. Eugene Anthony Timmer was born in Wahpeton, ND, on September 5, 1942, the son of Tony and Margaret (Busta) Timmer. He grew up in Grand Forks, ND, where he attended school. As a teenager, Eugene's family moved to the Mahnomen area and...
Ansin Lerud
Mar 26, 2007
Ansin Lerud, age 87, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Monday, March 26, 2007, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Ansin G. Lerud was born October 2, 1919, the son of Julius and Ida (Hanson) Lerud south of Twin Valley. He was baptized and confirmed in his faith at Zion Lutheran Church in Twin Valley. Ansin attended school in...
Ralph Zimmerman
Mar 21, 2007
Ralph E. Zimmerman, 77, Mahnomen, MN, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 21, 2007, in the St. Mary's Regional Health Center, Detroit Lakes, MN. Ralph was born October 29, 1929, on a farm near Abercrombie, ND, the son of Cecil and Frances (Tuna) Zimmerman. At the age of five, he moved with his family to a farm...
Clarence "Chuck" Trautner
Mar 21, 2007
Clarence "Chuck" J. Trautner, 66, of Twin Lakes, MN, died March 21, 2007, at his home. Chuck was born May 23, 1940, to Norbert and Catherine (Garland) Trautner in Beaulieu, MN. He grew up in the Bejou, MN, area where he attended elementary school. Chuck later graduated from Mahnomen High School in 1958. Following high school, Chuck entered the United...
Marvin "Monk" Kier
Mar 17, 2007
Marvin "Monk" Kier, 47, of Waubun, MN, died Saturday, March 17, 2007, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Marvin was born May 12, 1959, in Mahnomen, MN, to Wilfred, Sr. and Julia (Wadena) Kier. He grew up in Naytahwaush, MN, where he attended grade school. Monk moved to Waubun, MN, where he furthered his education at Waubun High School. Following...
Arnold Schneidermann
Mar 16, 2007
Arnold Schneidermann, age 80, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Friday, March 16, 2007, in Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. Arnold Boumann Schneidermann was born March 5, 1927, the son of H. J. and Tillie (Boumann) Schneidermann in Lyon County, Iowa. In 1934, Arnold moved with his family to the Ulen area where he attended country school. As a young boy and...
Olive Folstrom
Mar 16, 2007
Olive Folstrom, age 63, of Elbow Lake Village, MN, died Friday, March 16, 2007 in her home. Olive Louise Hamlin was born July 29, 1944, the daughter of Salman and Dorothy (Annawaush) Hamlin, in Pine Bend, MN. She was raised in the Pine Bend area and attended country elementary school near there. As a young woman, Olive attended Fosston High...
Bertram Bak
Mar 13, 2007
Bertram "Bert" Bak, age 80, of McIntosh, Minnesota, died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, in McIntosh Manor Nursing Home, McIntosh, Minnesota. Bertram Gerhard Bak was born December 4, 1926, the son of Ole and Ida (Garden) Bak northeast of Gary, Minnesota, in Bear Park Township. Bert was confirmed in his faith at Sundal Lutheran Church where he had been a life...
