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...
Donald Engen
Dec 16, 2006
Donald Engen, 72, Gary, MN died Saturday, December 16, 2006, at MeritCare Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, N D. Donald Gene Engen was born May 20, 1934 near Gary, MN, the son of Oscar and Annie (Hollevoet) Engen. He first lived with his parents north of Gary, and later moved with them to a farm just west of Gary where he...
Todd Peterson
Nov 25, 2006
Todd Peterson, age 44, of Ulen, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2006, in the MeritCare Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, North Dakota, after a courageous battle with cancer. Todd Harley Peterson was born March 21, 1962, the son of Harley and Gloria (Sather) Peterson in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He was raised in the Ulen community. Todd was baptized at the...
Roger Andersen
Nov 22, 2006
Roger Andersen, age 74, of Twin Valley, MN, died Wednesday, November 22, 2006, in MeritCare Health Systems, Fargo, ND. Roger Leon Andersen was born April 27, 1932, at his grandparents' home, near Twin Valley, MN, the son of Jens and Edna (Johnson) Andersen. He grew up on his family's farm east of Gary, MN, where he attended country school. He...
Monroe Houglum
Nov 18, 2006
Monroe Houglum, 86, Ulen, MN, formerly Waubun, MN, died Saturday, November 18, 2006, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Victor Monroe Houglum was born June 26, 1920, near Flom, Minnesota, the son of Edward C. and Alma (Jesness) Houglum. He was raised on the family farm northeast...
Violet Rikhus
Nov 13, 2006
Violet Rikhus, age 77, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Monday, November 13, 2006, in MeritCare Health, Fargo, North Dakota. Violet Orwald was born May 7, 1929, the daughter of Clarence and Hazel (Hogenson) Orwald at home on a farm near Ulen. As a child she was raised on the farm and attended country school. She later moved with her family into...
Donald Porter
Nov 8, 2006
Donald Porter, age 78, of Felton, Minnesota, died Wednesday, November 8, 2006, in Innovis Health, Fargo, ND. Donald P. Porter was born June 13, 1928, the son of Hal and Mary (Wood) Porter in New York City, New York. As a youngster, Donald moved throughout the United States with his family. They settled in Ellendale, North Dakota, where he graduated...
Violet Habedank
Nov 5, 2006
Violet Habedank, age 96, of Gary, Minnesota, died Sunday, November 5, 2006, in her daughter and son-in-law's home in Gary, where she had made her home for the past 17 years. Violet Lillian Wasfaret was born July 6, 1910, the daughter of Gilbert and Bertha (Olson) Wasfaret on a farm west of Ulen, Minnesota. Violet was baptized and confirmed in...
Alice Dahl
Nov 3, 2006
Alice Dahl, age 93, of Ada, Minnesota, died Friday, November 03, 2006, in Bridges Care Community, Ada. Alice E. Heiraas was born August 15, 1913, at Twin Valley, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and Inga (Bjerke) Heiraas. She was raised on the family farm in Hagen Township and attended country school. Alice graduated from the Borup High School with the...
Gloria Joop
Nov 3, 2006
Gloria Joop, age 57, of Borup, MN, passed on to be with her Lord on Friday, November 3, 2006, at the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Gloria Holmen was born December 9, 1948, in Fargo, ND, the daughter of Garfield and Florence (Rekken) Holmen. She was raised in Horace, ND, where she attended school. She graduated from West...
Pauline Ask
Oct 28, 2006
Pauline Ask, age 87, of Moorhead, Minnesota formerly Ada, Minnesota, died Saturday, October 28, 2006, in the Eventide Nursing Center, Moorhead, Minnesota. Pauline Esther Turner was born April 7, 1919, near Twin Valley, Minnesota, the daughter of Floyd and Mabel (Dullum) Turner. She was baptized and confirmed in her Lutheran faith at the Zion Lutheran Church, Twin Valley. Pauline attended...
Juanita Thompson
Oct 28, 2006
Juanita Thompson, age 75, of Twin Valley, MN, died suddenly, Saturday, October 28, 2006, at the Mahnomen Health Center Hospital in Mahnomen, MN. Juanita Claire Aasgaard was born May 29, 1931, to Lawrence and Hannah (Albertson) Aasgaard, at home in Home Lake Township, MN, where she grew up. She attended country school near there and later Twin Valley High School....
Velma Gunkel
Oct 20, 2006
Velma Gunkel, 84, Halstad, MN formerly Borup, MN died very peacefully, Friday, October 20, 2006 in the Halstad Living Center, Halstad. Velma L. Brown was born July 17, 1922, the daughter of Isaac and Grace (Steal) Brown in New Salem, Illinois. As a youngster, Velma moved with her family to Bussey, Iowa, where she grew up and attended school. At...
Ella Miller
Oct 18, 2006
Ella Miller, age 85, of Ada, Minnesota, formerly Gary, Minnesota, died Wednesday, October 18, 2006, in Bridges Care Community, Ada. Ella Tow was born December 17, 1920, the daughter of Andrew and Ethel (Kuderling) Tow in Woodworth, North Dakota. Ella was born and raised in North Dakota, however, she attended Gary High School while living with her aunt and uncle,...
Delores Brenna
Oct 16, 2006
Delores Brenna, age 80, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Monday, October 16, 2006, in Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. Delores Mae Trapp was born June 5, 1926, at home by a mid-wife, in Nome, North Dakota, the daughter of Otto and Randi (Huseth-Skare) Trapp. Delores was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at First Lutheran Church of Enderlin, North Dakota on June...
