Robert Pavek
Mar 11, 2007
Robert A. Pavek, Sr., age 73, of Waubun, MN, died Sunday, March 11, 2007, at his home in Waubun. Robert was born June 2, 1933, to Joseph and Emma (Sery) Pavek on the farm in rural Waubun. He grew up and attended school in the Waubun area, graduating from Waubun High School in 1951. Following graduation, Robert moved to the...
Donna Mae Sawrey
Mar 10, 2007
Donna Sawrey, of Ada, MN, ended her almost 2 year fight with cancer on the morning of Saturday, March 10. She died peacefully at Bridges Medical Center with her beloved family at her side. Donna had fought for almost 2 years against cancer which had spread to her hip and brain. She had made amazing progress in Physical Therapy when...
Dorothy Coplin
Mar 4, 2007
Dorothy Coplin, age 82, of Gary, Minnesota, died Sunday, March 4th, 2007, in her home, under the care of Hospice of the Red River. Dorothy Lucille Eichler Coplin was born August 16, 1924, the daughter of Otto and Mathilda (Larson) Eichler. She was a born adventuress and as a child, Dorothy was described as high-spirited and enthusiastic. She attended Concordia...
Garbo Naccarato
Mar 4, 2007
Garbo Naccarato, age 95, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Sunday, March 4, 2007, in the Palliative Care Unit of MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Garbla (Garbo) M. Polello was born August 19, 1911, the daughter of Biasio and Marietta (Cozza) Polello in Spokane, Washington, where she attended school. As a young woman, Garbo was employed at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane...
Roger Wang
Feb 27, 2007
Roger Wang, age 65, of Winger, MN, died suddenly on Tuesday, February 27, 2007, at his home. Roger Dean Wang was born April 29, 1941, in rural Winger, the son of Alfred and Elsie (Omang) Wang. He grew up in the Winger area where he attended country elementary school. While moving around with his family, Roger also attended school in...
James Huseby
Feb 27, 2007
James Huseby, age 83, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Tuesday, February 27, 2007, in Innovis Health, Fargo, North Dakota. James Alton Huseby was born July 10, 1923 in Homelake Township, Minnesota, to Hans and Clara (Grondahl) Huseby. He was baptized and confirmed in Syre Lutheran Church, rural Twin Valley. James was treasurer of the Syre Lutheran Church for many years...
Thomas Auten
Feb 26, 2007
Thomas Auten, age 69, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Monday, February 26, 2007, in his home. Thomas Edward Auten was born May 27, 1937, in St. Joseph, Missouri, the son of Volney and Helen (Wolf) Auten. He grew up in St. Joseph where he attended Christian Brothers High School. Thomas was a standout baseball player in high school and later served...
Rozella Wheatley
Feb 23, 2007
Rozella Wheatley, age 82, of Mahnomen, Minnesota, died Friday, February 23, 2007, under hospice care at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home in Mahnomen. Rozella was born in Ironton, Kentucky, to Doss and Lily (Ingram) Kilgore. She grew up and attended school in Kentucky and at the age of 17 following graduation, Rozella moved to Michigan. During WWII, she worked...
Mildred Hathaway
Feb 21, 2007
Mildred Hathaway, age 88, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Wednesday, February 21, 2007, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Mildred Othelia Olestad was born June 24, 1918, in Twin Valley, Minnesota, where she grew up and attended school. Millie was one of seven children born to Oscar and Hilda (Samshal) Olestad. Millie left high school before graduating to...
Inez Thordal
Feb 18, 2007
Inez Thordal, 88, Gary, Minnesota, died Sunday, February 18, 2007 in the Mahnomen Health Center, Mahnomen, Minnesota. Inez L. Flaa was born November 13, 1918, the daughter of Paul and Pauline (Lystne) Flaa in Gary where she was raised. As a youngster, Inez was baptized and confirmed in her faith at Gary Lutheran Church. Inez attended school in Gary and...
Ione Andring
Feb 17, 2007
Ione Andring, 70, Twin Valley, died peacefully Saturday, February 17, 2007 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Ione was born on the family farm outside of Bagley on July 31, 1936, to Peter and Inger (Liane) Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Leonard, Minnesota. After completing country school, Ione attended Bagley High...
Lester S. Hanson
Jan 27, 2007
Lester Hanson, 78, Ulen, Minnesota died Saturday, January 27, 2007 in the MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Lester Severin Hanson was born January 11, 1929, the son of Severin J. and Clara (Gilbertson) Hanson in Hillsboro, North Dakota. Lester attended county school in Norway Township west of Hillsboro. In 1943, Lester moved with his family to a farm west of...
Maurice G. Anderson
Jan 22, 2007
Maurice Anderson, age 92, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Monday, January 22, 2007, in the Mahnomen Health Care Center Hospital, Mahnomen, Minnesota. Maurice Gordon Anderson was born May 27, 1914, the son of Peter and Olava (Hoyme) Anderson in Shelvin, Minnesota, where he was raised and attended school. He later moved to Bemidji, Minnesota, where he graduated from high school....
Francis "Bonnie" Coughlin
Jan 14, 2007
Frances (Bonnie) Coughlin, 95, of Robbinsdale, MN, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, January 14, 2007, at her home in Robbinsdale. Frances Elizabeth was born January 7, 1912, in Salt Lake City, UT, to Archibald and Etha (Houtz) McMullen. She grew up in Salt Lake City and graduated from East High School. Following her schooling, she married Leo Kenneth Bonn...
Tom Tjon
Jan 12, 2007
Tom Tjon, 66, Twin Valley, Minnesota died Friday in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Thomas Orvin Tjon was born July 8, 1940 in Bottineau, North Dakota, the son of Telford and Evelyn (McGrath) Tjon. He was raised on a farm in the Turtle Mountains near Bottineau. At the age of eight his family...
Arnold C Prestegord
Jan 6, 2007
Arnold Prestegord, 74, of Twin Valley, Minnesota died Saturday, January 6, 2007, in the Twin Valley Living Center. Arnold Clifford Prestegord was born July 12, 1932, east of Twin Valley, MN, the son of Severt and Borghild (Bottolfs) Prestegord. He was baptized and confirmed into his Christian faith at the Wild Rice Lutheran church, rural Twin Valley. Arnold attended county...
Ernest Strommen
Jan 2, 2007
Ernest O. Strommen, age 87, of Twin Valley, MN, died Tuesday, January 2, 2007, in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Ernest Otto Strommen, known to many as "Ernie", was born March 10, 1919, on the farm in Wild Rice Township near Twin Valley, Minnesota, to Henry and Wilhemina "Minnie" (Pinkse) Strommen. He attended country school and grew up helping...
Vera Werpy
Dec 31, 2006
Vera Werpy, 90 of Twin Valley, MN formerly Gary, MN died Sunday December 31, 2006 in the Bridges Hospital, Ada, MN. Vera M. Sannes was born July 5, 1916 on a farm north of Gary, MN the daughter of Ludvig and Sophie (Peterson) Sannes. She was raised on the farm and attended country school. As a young lady she worked...
Alfred "Tubby" Olson
Dec 27, 2006
Alfred "Tubby" Olson, age 78, of Gary, Minnesota, died Wednesday, December 27, 2006, in his home. Alfred Norris Olson was born August 25, 1928, the son of Alfred and Nora (Lea) Olson in Waukon Township near Gary, Minnesota. He attended school at Gary High School, graduating with the class of 1946. Tubby spent his entire life on the Olson farm,...
Phyllis Forsythe
Dec 19, 2006
Phyllis Forsythe, age 87, of Ulen, MN, died Tuesday, December 19, 2006, in Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. Phyllis K. Asleson was born October 2, 1919, the daughter of Henry and Helma (Reiersgord) near Ulen where she was raised. Phyllis attended school in Ulen and also graduated from Ulen High School. On March 11, 1943, Phyllis was united in marriage...
