obituaries

Aug 8, 2023

Douglas Mortenson, age 72, of Lake Park, MN died on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, under the care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Born on August 8, 1951, in Ogema, MN, Douglas was the youngest of 12 children born to Fred and Gladys (Larson) Mortenson. He attended school in Ogema before dedicating his...

Aug 8, 2023

Linda Londo, age 73, of Naytahwaush, MN, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at her home.

Linda Sue Wadena was born in White Earth, MN, the daughter of Lawrence and Gladys (Turner) Wadena.  Growing up, she spent time between the Minneapolis, MN, metro and Naytahwaush.  Linda attended grade school...

Aug 7, 2023

Beverly Turner, age 79, of Naytahwaush, MN, died on Monday, August 7, 2023, at her home under the loving care of her family & Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Beverly Joyce Turpin, the oldest child born to William and Phyllis (Bunker) Turpin was born August 22, 1943, in White Earth, MN.  She grew up in Naytahwaush...

Aug 7, 2023

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Walter Schneidermann, age 89, of Ulen, MN, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023 at Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, under the excellent care of the nursing home staff and Hospice.

Walter was born on April 24, 1934, to the loving parents Harm and Tillie (Baumann) Schneidermann in George, IA. His...

Aug 4, 2023

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Lorraine Gloe, age 89, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Friday, August 4, 2023, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home.

Lorraine L. Johnson was born in Tenstrike, MN, on March 16, 1934, to Henry and Pearl (Schutte) Johnson. She grew up and attended school in Blackduck, MN.  Following her high school graduation...

Aug 4, 2023

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Saundra Dietz, age 54, of Twin Valley, MN, died Friday, August 4, 2023, at Essentia Health Systems in Fargo, ND.

Saundra Dawn Buckle was born March 21, 1969, in Fargo, ND, the oldest child of Danny and Sharon (Waller) Buckle.  She grew up and attended...

Aug 2, 2023

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Grace Haaland, 89, of Twin Valley, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at the Halstad Living Center in Halstad, MN.

Grace Elaine Espe was born on April 11, 1934, in White Earth, MN, to Edward and Alice (Viznor) Espe. Grace was...

Jul 31, 2023

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Penny Herzog, age 69, of Ulen, MN, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023, at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley, after a brief, courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Penny Rae Dosland was born to LeRoy and Dorothy (Nichols) Dosland,...

Jul 27, 2023

Dietta "Dee" Watson, age 80, of Lengby, MN, passed away in her home on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Jul 23, 2023

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Mary Anna Kragness, age 77, of Waubun, MN, died Sunday, July 23, 2023, at her daughter's home with family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Mary Anna Kragness was born in Detroit Lakes, MN on April 9, 1946, to...

Jul 16, 2023

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Lucille Roragen, age 94, of Moorhead, MN, formerly Bejou, MN, died on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at Eventide in Moorhead, MN.

Lucille Harriet Barlund, the daughter of Albin and Elma (Solberg) Barlund, was born at home near Erskine, MN, on February 26, 1929.  She grew up...

Jul 15, 2023

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Roger Myers, age 88, of Ada, MN passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Benedictine Care Community in Ada.

Roger Myers, the son of Norman and Lena (Holte) Myers, was born on August 24, 1934. He was raised on the family farm near Perley, MN. Roger attended country school and...

Jul 15, 2023

Gisle Hilde, age 97, of Ulen, MN passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen.

Gisle Belford, the son of Hanord and Amanda (Braseth) Hilde, was born on September 27, 1925, at home in Keene township, rural Ulen.  He was raised on the family farm and attended country school near there.  ...

Jul 11, 2023

Robert Yost, age 83, of Bagley, MN, formerly Mahnomen, MN, died on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at Cornerstone Sr. Care Center in Bagley.

Robert Leroy Yost was born on October 6, 1939 in Mahnomen to Herman and Evelyn (Stevens) Yost.  He attended and graduated from Twin Valley High School. After graduating from high school, Robert joined the...

Jul 6, 2023

Duane Kier, age 72, of White Earth, MN, died on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Duane Keith Kier was born July 29, 1950, in White Earth, MN, the son of John and Margaret (Keezer) Kier.  Growing up, he attended school in White Earth and Minneapolis, MN.  After his...

Jul 4, 2023

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Donald Marks, age 87, of Twin Valley, MN, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at his home.

Donald David Marks was born on April 9, 1936 in Moorhead, MN, the third of seven children to Edward and Evelyn (Fagerlie) Marks. He attended grade school in Moorhead and high school...

Jul 2, 2023

Theresa Marie Villebrun was born in Minneapolis, MN, at Deaconess Hospital on March 14, 1974, and unexpectedly passed away on July 2, 2023.  She was a beautiful woman with a heart of gold and such a bubbly uplifting personality to be around.  Theresa enjoyed her childhood years in Minneapolis and spent her teenage years in White Earth, MN.  She...

Jun 22, 2023

Milton LaDoux Jr., age 81, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at his home under the loving care of his family & Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Milton Eugene was born December 29, 1941, in White Earth, MN, the son of Milton and Bernice (Blue) LaDoux.  Growing up, he...

Jun 17, 2023

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Christopher Curtis Orsland, 47, passed away of natural causes, Saturday, June 17, 2023, in his apartment in Crookston, MN.

Christopher was born December 7, 1975, to Curtis and Colette (Holland) Orsland in Hillsboro, ND. His first years were spent in Shelly, MN, and several other towns in Minnesota before settling...

Jun 9, 2023

Oscar Oppegard, age 56, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Friday, June 9, 2023, at his home.

Oscar John Oppegard was born January 13, 1967, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Mary Oppegard and Gerald Yost.  His youth was spent between the Twin Cities and the White Earth Reservation.  Oscar graduated high school from Circle of Life in...