Jerry Lee Lene
May 22, 2007
Jerry Lene, age 58, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Tuesday, May 22, 2007, in his residence. Jerry Lee Lene was born May 4, 1949, the son of Lawrence and Clarice (Bueng) Lene in Ada, Minnesota. As an infant he lived with this parents in Twin Valley, Minnesota. After his mothers' death, he was raised by his father and grandfather, John...
Dora Hoss
May 22, 2007
Dora Hoss, 98, of Lakeville, MN, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, May 22, 2007. She is survived by a daughter, Doreen Andring of Lakeville, MN; two grandchildren, Tom (Ericka) and Jacqueline; three great-grandchildren, Ciara, Jordan and Dylan; two sisters, Alice Norquist of Bagley, MN, and Elnora Winters, of Mahnomen; and many nieces, nephews, and dear friends. Dora was preceded...
Myrtle Hermanson
May 17, 2007
Myrtle Hermanson, age 96, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Thursday, May 17, 2007, in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Myrtle Vangen was born April 17, 1911, the daughter of Henry and Marie (Lene) Vangen in Gary, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in her Lutheran faith in St. Pauli Lutheran Church. Myrtle attended country school and graduated from Gary...
Donovan "Ole" Kier
May 12, 2007
Donovan "Ole" Kier, age 61, of White Earth, MN, died Saturday, May 12, 2007 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Donovan William Kier was born May 26, 1945, in White Earth the son of John and Margaret (Keezer) Kier. At the age of seven, Donovan moved with his family to the Minneapolis area where he attended school. He later began...
Dean Carlson
May 12, 2007
Dean Carlson, 78, Ada, MN, formerly Twin Valley, MN, died Saturday, May 12, 2007 in the Bridges Care Community, Ada. Everett Dean Carlson was born February 27, 1929, near Fertile, MN, the son of Otto and Clara Carlson. He was raised on a farm northwest of Twin Valley with his family. In his youth, Dean attended country school near his...
James "Bimbo" Pergl
May 11, 2007
James "Bimbo" Pergl, age 52, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, May 11, 2007, near Tappen, ND. James Robert Pergl, Jr. was born January 5, 1955 the son of James and Delores (Wille) Pergl in Detroit Lakes, MN. He grew up in the Mahnomen area and attended Mahnomen High School. Bimbo later graduated from Detroit Lakes Technical College with training in...
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...
