obituaries

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

Ralph Zimmerman

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Robert Pavek

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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