
obituaries
Recent obituaries in the Norman, Mahnomen, Polk, Clay and surrounding counties.
Gaylord Bueing
Oct 2, 2006
Gaylord Bueing, age 73, of Ada, Minnesota, died Monday, October 2, 2006, in Bridges Care Community, Ada. Gaylord Allen Bueing was born September 20, 1933, in Ulen, Minnesota, the son of Gerhard and Alice (Askelson) Bueing. At an early age, he moved with his parents to Twin Valley, Minnesota, where he was raised. In November of 1991, he moved to...
Mark Alan Martinson
Sep 21, 2006
Mark Martinson, age 41, of Barnesville, MN, died Thursday, September 21, 2006, as the result of an automobile/pedestrian accident while running near Barnesville. Mark Alan Martinson was born August 9, 1965, in Ada, MN, the son of Arne and Sonja (Sethney) Martinson. He was baptized and confirmed in his faith in Ness Lutheran Church near Gary, MN. As a youngster,...
Irene Pederson
Sep 18, 2006
Irene Pederson, age 82, of Gary, Minnesota, died Monday, September 18, 2006, in Gary. Irene Rose Forsell was born January 4, 1924, the daughter of Paul and Jenny (Burtson) Forsell in Twin Valley, Minnesota. As a youngster, Irene attended school in District #11, Twin Valley. She was confirmed in her Lutheran faith by Pastor A.O.B. Molldrem in Gary. Irene graduated...
Alice Olson
Sep 16, 2006
Alice Olson, age 86, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Saturday, September 16, 2006 in the Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. Alice Christine Hanson was born April 28, 1920, the daughter of Hans and Selma (Bertha) Hanson in Gibbon, Minnesota. She was bapitzed and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. At a young age, Alice moved with her parents to rural Ulen. On...
Robert Gillespie
Aug 26, 2006
Robert Gillespie, 64, Gary, MN died Saturday, August 26, 2006 in the MeritCare Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Robert (Bob) Gillespie was born October 27, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Joseph and Mary (Cahill) Gillespie. He was raised and attended school in the southern suburbs of Chicago by his mother and stepfather Frank E. Jobin. As a young...
Walter Miller
Aug 26, 2006
Walter Miller, 87, of Twin Valley, MN, formerly of Borup, MN, died Saturday, August 26, 2006, at Mahnomen Health Center-Hospital. Walter was born March 9, 1919, in Borup, to Nicholas and Mary Louise (Bannon) Miller. He grew up on the family farm west of Borup, attending country school and later graduating from Borup High School. Following his schooling, Walter farmed...
Van Herringer
Aug 16, 2006
Van "Skip" Herringer, age 67, of Ada, MN, died Wednesday, August 16th, 2006 in Bridges Medical Services, Ada. Van Dean Herringer, known as Skip, was born April 14th, 1939, to Harry and Alma (Lee) Herringer in Ada, MN. He was raised there and graduated with the class of 1957, from the Ada High School. As a young man, Skip was...
Cecil Pollock
Aug 9, 2006
Cecil Pollock, age 73, of Ulen, MN, died Wednesday, August 9, 2006, in the Twin Valley Living Center. Cecil Gerald Pollock was born November 26, 1932, to Benjamin and Edna (Jensen) Pollock, in Fargo, ND. He spent the first several years of his life in the Fargo area before moving with is family to Ulen in 1940. He attended Ulen...
Ole Gilbertson
Aug 8, 2006
Ole was born August 7, 1921, near Halstad, MN the son of Olaf and Sophie (Wahl) Gilbertson. He was raised and attended school in that community. Ole was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in the Halstad Lutheran church. He moved with his family to the Gary, MN area as a young man. In 1942, he entered the US...
Ed Houglum
Aug 6, 2006
Edgar Houglum, age 84, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Sunday, August 6, 2006, in his home. Ed was born February 6, 1922, at Fosston, Minnesota, the son of Edward and Alma (Jesness) Houglum. He was raised in the Waubun – Flom, Minnesota communities and graduated from the Waubun High School with the class of 1939. As a young man, he...
Cora Amundson
Aug 2, 2006
Cora Amundson, 92, Ulen, MN died Wednesday August 2, 2006, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN Cora Kraakmo was born June 12, 1914, near Dooley, MT, the daughter of Christopher and Clara (Saby) Kraakmo. As a child she moved with her family to the Faith, MN, community where she was raised. She attended country school as a...
Marvin Thompson
Jul 29, 2006
Marvin Thompson, age 90, Twin Valley, MN died Saturday, July 29, 2006 at Bridges Medical Center in Ada, MN. Marvin R. Thompson, the son of Henry and Clara (Hagen) Thompson, was born May 13, 1916 on the family farm east of Twin Valley, MN where he grew up and attended country school. As a young man he worked on the...
Allan Matson
Jul 25, 2006
Allan Matson, age 55, of Twin Valley, MN, died on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, as a result of a car accident. Allan Oscar Matson was born in Ada, MN, to Gifford and Cora (Gorder) Matson on July 25, 1951. Allan attended school in Gary, MN, graduating with the class of 1969. He then attended MSUM and, in 1974, received his...
Cora Matson
Jul 25, 2006
Cora Matson, age 88, of Gary, MN, died on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, as a result of a car accident. Cora Opal Gorder, the daughter of Oscar and Clara (Haugen) Gorder, was born December 20, 1917, at home, in Waukon Township, near Gary. She grew up near Gary and attended Norman County #31 South Country Grade School, also known as...
Maynard Okeson
Jul 25, 2006
Maynard Okeson, age 79, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Tuesday, July 25, 2006, in the Roseau Area Hospital, Roseau, Minnesota. Maynard Gene Okeson was born November 1, 1926, the son of Harry and Minnie (Engberg) Okeson on a farm northeast of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota where he grew up. As a youngster, Maynard attended school in Detroit Lakes later graduating with...
Floyd Berg
Jul 24, 2006
Floyd Berg, age 88, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Monday, July 24, 2006, in the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Floyd L. Berg was born May 6, 1918, the son of Swen and Anna (Brown) Berg in Hodges, Montana where he grew up. He graduated from high school in Nashua, Montana in 1936. For the next few years, he...
Harry Bain
Jul 22, 2006
Harry Bain, 49, Twin Valley, MN died Saturday, July 22, 2006, in his home under the care of his family and Hospice of the Red River. Harry Bain was born August 31, 1956, the son of Clayton and Laurita (Cook) Bain in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Harry attended school in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and graduated from Burin, Newfounland. As a young...
Lyle V. Goff
Jul 17, 2006
Lyle Goff, age 86, of Port Orchard, Washington, formerly of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Monday, July 17, 2006, in Harrison Memorial Hospital, Bremerton, Washington. Lyle V. Goff was born February 14, 1920, the son of Stephen and Ruth (Bingham) Goff in Woden, Iowa. Lyle served his country in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 during World War II,...
Paul Rasmussen
Jun 24, 2006
Paul Rasmussen, age 90, of Fertile, Minnesota, died Saturday, June 24, 2006, in First Care Nursing Home, Fosston, Minnesota. Paul V. Rasmussen was born December 10, 1915, the son of Nels and Marie(Paulson) Rasmussen in Austin, Minnesota. At the age of six, Paul moved with his family to a farm in the Fertile community where he grew up and attended...
Alfild G. Larson
Jun 23, 2006
Alfhild Larson, age 85, of Gary, Minnesota, died Friday, June 23, 2006, in her home under the care of Hospice and her family. Alfhild Geneva Aas was born September 5, 1920, in rural Hendrum, MN, the daughter of John and Anna (Ryerson) Aas. She grew up near Hendrum and attended school there. At the age of 17, Alfhild graduated from...
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