obituaries

May 15, 2024

Milo Jerome Aanenson, 86, of Fertile, MN died May 15, 2024 at Essentia Hospital, Ada MN, surrounded by family. Milo was born April 6, 1938, the youngest of nine children, to Elias and Christina (Aamodt) Aanenson on the family farm south of Fertile. He made the farm his lifelong home. On September 23, 1962, Milo was united in marriage...

May 15, 2024

Laura L. Christensen, age 84, of Twin Valley, MN, formerly of Waubun, MN, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND.

Laura Louise Nohr was born on June 3, 1939, in Tower City, ND, to Fred and Lillian (Stanhope) Nohr, one of 10 children. The Nohr family later moved to Gary,...

May 14, 2024

Roger Nelson, age 73, of Twin Valley, MN, formerly of Caldonia, ND, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Bethany Assisted Living in Fargo, ND.

Roger Mark Nelson was born on December 31, 1950, in Ada, MN, to Norvald and Marjorie (Grenvold) Nelson. Roger attended Ada High School and later enlisted in the United States Army...

May 10, 2024

Please click on the video tribute below to view Joanne's memorial service and inurnment service for Joanne and David.

Joanne Winifred Koelling, from rural Fertile, MN. died on Friday, May 10, 2024 at the age of 77 in the Benedictine Living Community, Ada, MN, with her son and sister at her side.

Joanne...

May 9, 2024

Carol Benson, age 80, of Mahnomen, MN, formerly of Twin Valley, MN, died Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND.

Carol Jean, the daughter of Olender and Minnie (Jacobson) Lien, was born on January 23, 1944, at home near Borup, MN. She attended early elementary school in Borup, and after moving with her...

May 9, 2024

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Teresa "Teri" Lehne, age 88 of Fargo, ND formerly of Mahnomen, MN, died on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Sanford Hospice House, in Fargo.

Teresa Jean London, the fifth of Robert and Dorothy (Lind) London's twelve children, was born on September 5, 1935, at home near Bejou, MN.  Teri grew up...

May 9, 2024

Aric Michael RedHorse, 33, of Detroit Lakes, MN, unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024.  He departed peacefully while sightseeing in Wyoming.

Aric was born September 16, 1990, in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of Julie Bevins and Jess RedHorse.  Growing up, he attended school in Waubun and graduated with the Class...

May 6, 2024

Joel James Gunderson, age 18, of Northfield, MN, died Monday, May 6, 2024, from carbon monoxide poisoning sustained in an auto accident near Barnesville, MN.

Joel James was welcomed into this world on September 7, 2005, in Edina, MN, by his loving parents, Perry and Amy (Jesperson) Gunderson. Being the third of six siblings, Joel was the...

May 6, 2024

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Burton Slininger, age 95, of Twin Valley, MN, died Monday, May 6, 2024, at Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN.

Burton Elmer Slininger was born on January 26, 1929, the son of Charles and Fanny (Hornby) Slininger, in Lake Ida Township, MN, where he spent most of his life. He was...

May 4, 2024

Gene Schultz, age 89, of Ulen, MN, died Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Essentia Health in Fargo.

Gene Waldo Schultz was born on June 20, 1934, to John and Ordella (Holte) Schultz on the family farm in rural Hitterdal, MN. Gene attended Ulen High School, graduating with the class of 1953. Following graduation, he farmed with his...

May 3, 2024

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Joseph Daniel Berg was born on November 23, 1935 to Eddie and Marie (Skoien) Berg in Ada, Minnesota; he was their second child.

Throughout his childhood and teen years, Joe lived in several small towns in Northwestern Minnesota, eventually...

May 2, 2024

Marlene Hitner, 77, Ada, MN, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Marlene was born on August 18, 1946 to Fred and Stella (Peterson) Klusman in Ada.

She attended school in Ada and was also a member of Grace Lutheran Church where she was a very active volunteer. She...

May 1, 2024

Nevaeh Fairbanks, age 18, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at her home.

Nevaeh AnnMarie Fairbanks, the daughter of Heather Wichern and Jacob Bachman, was born in Detroit Lakes on April 4, 2006.  At a young age, she was diagnosed with Epilepsy.  Her youth was not without a variety of trials and...

Apr 29, 2024

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Mark A. Hanson, 58, Fertile, MN, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at his residence in Fertile after a short illness.

Mark Allen Hanson was born on November 1, 1965 to Rodney and DeVaughn (Askelson) Hanson in Ada,...

Apr 28, 2024

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Samuel "Sam" Harrison Holl, 59, of Waubun, MN, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2024, after a brief battle with cancer.

Sam was born on October 1, 1964 in Detroit Lakes, MN.  Sam, the son of Bob & Kathy Holl, grew up in Waubun.  He studied welding and autobody and pursued other...

Apr 27, 2024

Paul Domier, age 59, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, after facing health challenges over the years.

Paul Allen Domier was born on January 22, 1965, in Fosston, MN, to Lloyd and Renee (Roen) Domier. Paul attended Mahnomen High School and graduated with the class of...

Apr 26, 2024

The memorial service has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 1:00PM at Erikson-Vik-Ganje Funeral Home, Fertile.

Donald George Dale, loving friend, uncle, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024.

The sixth of seven children, Donald was born on October 24,1929 to parents Gilbert and Emma (Lee) Dale....

Apr 25, 2024

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Yvonne Stella Johnson, 88, Alexandria, MN, formerly of Halstad, MN, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Knute-Nelson in Alexandria. She was born on November 26, 1935, to Stella (Huseby) Thompson in Minneapolis. Yvonne was raised in Hendrum by her...

Apr 25, 2024

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Richard A. Nelson, 91, Fertile, MN, passed away early on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Richard Allen Nelson was born on December 12, 1932, to Erik and Helen (Hansen) Nelson in Little Falls,...

Apr 24, 2024

Charles Snabb, age 75, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

A family led burial will be held at Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery in French Lake, MN, at a later date.