obituaries

Oct 21, 2024

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Brian Darin Pederson of Spring Hill, TN, formerly of Fertile, MN, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Spring Hill on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.

Brian was born April 30, 1967, in Fosston, MN. He was the son of...

Oct 20, 2024

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Hannah Jeanette Werpy passed away on October 20, 2024 in Ada, MN at the age of 101.

Hannah Sorenson was born on December 2,1922 to Nils and Ingeborg (Quissell) Sorenson on the family farm in Mary Township. She was a Norman...

Oct 19, 2024

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Paul Specht, age 89, of Mahnomen, MN passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Benedictine Living Community in Ada, MN.

Paul Arthur Specht, the son of Arthur and Hilda (Wendt) Specht, was born on August 4, 1935, and spent his formative years on the family farm near Mahnomen, where he...

Oct 16, 2024

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Fern Andersen, age 102, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Ulen, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at Eventide Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family.

Fern was born on October 4, 1922, on her family's farm northwest of Gary, MN, to Martin and Freida Ellson. She grew up with...

Oct 15, 2024

Bradley Allan Anderson, 61, passed away at Sanford Medical Center in Hillsboro on Tuesday October 15, 2024.

Brad was born August 12, 1963 to Roger and Audrey (Voje) Anderson.

Brad was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed at Shelly Marsh River Church, Shelly, MN. He attended school at Halstad, MN where he graduated in...

Oct 11, 2024

Melvin Buckanaga, age 66, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, October 11, 2024, at Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena, MN.

Melvin Eugene Buckanaga (Gidagaa bizhiw) was born in White Earth, MN, the eldest child born to Melvin J. and Bernice (Clark) Buckanaga.  His youth was spent growing up in the Minneapolis, MN, area where...

Oct 11, 2024

Sandra Levy, age 66, of White Earth, MN, died at home on Friday, October 11, 2024, under the loving care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Sandra was the 3rd child born to Edwin and Merceline (Warren) Levy on June 5, 1958, in Fort Hood, TX.  With two military parents, her early years...

Oct 8, 2024

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Carol Ann Myers, age 85, of Ada, MN, formerly of Borup, MN, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

Born on January 10, 1939, St. Ansgar Hospital, Moorhead, MN, Carol was the only child of Clarence and Evelyn (Berg) Hovland. She graduated from Borup High School...

Oct 7, 2024

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Kristi (Kjos) Prestegord, age 67, of Twin Valley, MN, went Home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 7th, 2024. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her family.

Kristi was born to Waldo and Darlene Kjos on June 15th, 1957. She was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Hitterdal,...

Oct 7, 2024

Marvin Staska, age 84, of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, October 7, 2024, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home.

Marvin Paul Staska, the youngest child of Roy and Emma (Paul) Staska was born in Detroit Lakes, MN, on March 1, 1940.  He grew up in the Mahnomen area where he attended school.  Following his high school graduation,...

Oct 6, 2024

Gary Stueness, age 74, of Gary, MN passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Born on November 19, 1949, in Ada, MN, to Bennie and Veronica (Berray) Stueness, Gary spent his early years in Home Lake Township, rural Twin Valley. He graduated with the class of 1967 from Twin Valley High...

Oct 6, 2024

Judith E. Schlak, 83, Ada, MN, formerly of Minot, ND, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024 at her daughter's home under the care of her family and hospice.

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Oct 4, 2024

Jearl Henderson, age 72, of Fertile, MN, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024 at Diamond Willow in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Jearl (Jay) Wayne Henderson was born on August 28, 1952, in Ada, Oklahoma to Herbert and Thelma Henderson. He joined 5 other children and two more would join the family shortly after. Growing up he worked...

Oct 4, 2024

Vernon Clifford Nelson, the eldest child of Clarence and Myrtle (Christianson) Nelson, was born on the original family farm in Sundal Township, rural Fertile, MN, on March 20, 1935. He was raised there, where he developed a strong work ethic and love for the land. Vernon enjoyed the simple pleasures of farm life and the beauty of rural Minnesota....

Oct 3, 2024

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Steven "Steve" Olson, age 72, of Twin Valley, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, October 3, 2024.

Born on September 9, 1952, in Crookston, MN, to Charles "Chubby" and Delores (Groslie) Olson, Steve spent his early years in Fertile before the family settled in Twin Valley, the town...

Oct 3, 2024

Marvin L. Norby, 78, Ada, MN, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, under Hospice care.

Marvin was born in Crookston, MN on November 4th, 1945, to Lloyd and Marie Norby (Hanson).  He graduated high school in Gary, MN and joined the Army National Guard.  He drove truck for many years,...

Sep 25, 2024

Timothy Fjeld, age 44, passed in his home on September 25, 2024.

Timothy Lyle Fjeld, son of Lyle and Carrie Fjeld was born August 2, 1980, at Riverview Hospital, Crookston, MN. He was raised in the country in rural Twin Valley, Faith, MN area. Following his high school graduation in 1999, in Mahnomen, MN, he furthered his...

Sep 24, 2024

Bruce Wayne Sargent, 77, passed away peacefully with his adoring wife at his side on September 24, 2024 at Essentia Hospital in Ada, MN.

Bruce was born to Roy and Ruby (Lura) Sargent on November 22, 1946 in Ada, MN. He grew up in Ada and graduated from Ada High School. He married Susen Miller on August...

Sep 24, 2024

Frank Sundahl, age 74, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at his home.

Frank was born to Alex Sundahl and Geraldine LaRoque Sundahl on January 14, 1950. Frank grew up in South Minneapolis and later moved to Long Lost Lake and then to his last home in Mahnomen.

As a young man,...

Sep 19, 2024

Kenneth "Kenny" Makwaanakwad "BearCloud" Peake-Rogers, age 29, of White Earth, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 19, 2024.

Kenny was born on July 21, 1995, in Minneapolis, MN, to Kenneth Peake and Angela Flores. In 2001, he was lovingly adopted by James "Tam" and Marlene Rogers, joining a large and close-knit family in White Earth. Kenny...