obituaries

Recent obituaries in the Norman, Mahnomen, Polk, Clay and surrounding counties.

Robert L. Roy

Robert L. Roy

Nov 2, 2022

Robert L. Roy, age 54, of rural Waubun, MN, journeyed to the spirit world on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, in Naytahwaush, MN.

Robert Lawrence Roy, the son of Robert "Dubby" Roy and Margaret "Peggy" (LaRoque) Roy, was born on June 17, 1968, in Minneapolis, MN. He grew up in South Minneapolis where he attended school. Although he...

Victoria Ann Wichern

Victoria Ann Wichern

Oct 29, 2022

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Victoria Wichern, age 80, of Waubun, MN, died Saturday, October 29, 2022, at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Victoria Ann Littlewolf was born October 15, 1942, in Naytahwaush, MN, the daughter of Julia (Johnson)...

Jamie Sargent

Jamie Sargent

Oct 27, 2022

Jamie Sargent, age 52, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Thursday, October 27, 2022, at the Mahnomen Health Center, Mahnomen, MN.

Jamie Lynn Sargent was born July 29, 1970, in Mahnomen, MN, the daughter of  Avonelle Sargent and James Burnette Sr.  Jamie attended elementary school in Naytahwaush followed by Mahnomen High School.  Over the years, Jamie worked on and...

Joan Petersen

Joan Petersen

Oct 26, 2022

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Joan "Joni" Petersen, age 81, of Fosston, MN, formerly Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Joan May LaDuke was born May 15, 1941, the youngest child born to Philip and Josephine (Vezina) LaDuke.  She grew up in the...

Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson

Oct 24, 2022

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Mark Allen Bradley Johnson, 71, of Waubun, Minnesota, peacefully entered eternal rest on Monday, October 24, 2022, at his home on McCraney Lake.

Mark Allen Bradley Johnson was born on August 29, 1951, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, son of Rudolph (Rudy) and Marion (Rowley) Johnson. He attended school in Mahnomen, Minnesota....

William "Bill" Wadena

William "Bill" Wadena

Oct 24, 2022

Burial with Military Honors will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2023, in the Free Gospel Alliance Cemetery, Naytahwaush, MN. Memorial Service were previously held in Minneapolis, MN.

Peacefully and in the comforting presence of family, William "Bill" Wadena, 68, of Minneapolis, MN, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022 in Naytahwaush, MN, under...

David Alexander Mickelson

David Alexander Mickelson

Oct 24, 2022

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David A. Mickelson, age 88, of Twin Valley, passed away peacefully at the Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen, MN on Monday, October 24, 2022. Born December 6, 1933, at home on the family farm in Twin Valley, he was the fourth child of Roy and Helen (Johnson) Mickelson. He attended first through eighth...

Aaron Espeseth

Aaron Espeseth

Oct 17, 2022

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Aaron Espeseth, age 33, died tragically on October 17, 2022.

Aaron Christopher Espeseth was born on January 19, 1989, to Tony and Julie (Ripp) Espeseth in rural Winger, MN.

Aaron was a graduate of Mahnomen High School. He loved working outdoors with big equipment. He used those skills while...

Debra Uran

Debra Uran

Oct 14, 2022

Debra Uran, age 70, of Naytahwaush, MN, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022, at her home.

Debra Lorraine Tibbetts was born July 27, 1952, in White Earth, MN, the daughter of Burnham "BL" and Marian "Babe" (Sargent) Tibbetts.  Growing up, she attended elementary school in Naytahwaush and high school in Mahnomen, MN.  On December 15, 1972,...

Clinton "Sam" Knutson

Clinton "Sam" Knutson

Oct 10, 2022

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Clinton "Sam" Knutson, age 80 of Gary, MN, passed away peacefully Monday, October 10, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Sam was born on December 11, 1941, in Crookston, MN to Selmer and Evelyn Knutson. He attended Gary School and entered the workforce shortly after.  He was united in marriage to...

Ronald Boe

Ronald Boe

Oct 9, 2022

Ronald Boe, age 78, of Bejou, MN, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at his home under the loving care of his family and hospice of the Red River Valley after fighting a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

Ronald Keith Boe was born on July 7, 1944, to Jeffrey and Helen (Halvorson) Boe in Bagley, MN....

Amelia "Bitsie" Bray

Amelia "Bitsie" Bray

Oct 9, 2022

Amelia "Bitsie" Bray, age 69, of White Earth, MN, died Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

Amelia Darlene Weaver was born on October 16, 1952 in White Earth to Vernon and Rose (Jackson) Weaver. Bitsie attended school in White Earth and Waubun before she began working for the White Earth Tribe as...

Eunice Stephenson

Eunice Stephenson

Oct 5, 2022

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Eunice Stephenson, age 97, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home surrounded by loved ones.

Eunice Ann Elizabeth Alexander was born on February 1, 1925, in rural Jackson County, MN, to Frank and Elizabeth (Hill) Alexander. Eunice moved to rural Bejou,...

Carrie Ann Fjeld

Carrie Ann Fjeld

Oct 3, 2022

Carrie Fjeld, age 66, of Gary, MN died suddenly on Monday, October 3, 2022.

Carrie Ann Sundet, the daughter of John and Bernice (Sirjord) Sundet, was born on November 28, 1955, in Mahnomen, MN.  She was raised in Bear Park Township, near Gary.  Following her high school graduation, Carrie furthered her education in Fergus Falls, MN where...

Carol Hagen

Carol Hagen

Oct 3, 2022

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Carol Hagen, age 82 of Winger, MN, passed away quietly in her sleep at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN, on October 3, 2022.

Carol Marie Hendrickson was born on Sunday, February 11, 1940, to Carl and Mildred Hendrickson in Minot, ND. She was baptized at Norway Lutheran Church in...

Wade Borah

Wade Borah

Oct 2, 2022

Wade Borah, age 57, of Ogema, MN, died Sunday, October 2, 2022, at his home.

Wade Eldon Borah was born on May 10, 1965 in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Jennings and Ardette (Bisson) Borah. Wade attended school at Frazee-Vergas Elementary and Ogema Elementary before graduating from Waubun High School with the class of 1983. While attending school,...

Beverly Karsten

Beverly Karsten

Oct 2, 2022

Beverly Karsten, age 80, of Naytahwaush, MN, died unexpectedly Sunday, October 2, 2022, at the Mahnomen Health Center, Mahnomen, MN.

Beverly Ann Person was born on October 29, 1941, in Mahnomen, MN, the daughter of Paul and Alice (LaRoque) Person.  She attended grade school in Bagley, MN, and graduated from Mahnomen High School with the class of...

Floyd Wibbels

Floyd Wibbels

Sep 25, 2022

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Floyd Wibbels, age 87, of Bejou, MN, died Sunday, September 25, 2022, at his home under the loving care of his family.

Floyd Eugene was born November 19, 1934, at home in Mahnomen County, the son of Garret and Nellie (DeVries) Wibbels.  Growing up, he attended...

Judith Ann Snowball

Judith Ann Snowball

Sep 23, 2022

Judith Ann Snowball, age 71, of Mahnomen, MN, formerly White Earth, MN, passed away on September 23, 2022.

Judy was born on March 24, 1951, to Irvin Jackson and Martha Sanders in White Earth. In 1969, she had 2 children, Ronald Riley Rhodes and Lloyd Edward Rhodes.  Judy spent her time doing her favorite things, which included...

Daniel Warren

Daniel Warren

Sep 19, 2022

Daniel Warren, age 57, of Frazee, MN, formerly Ogema, MN, died Monday, September 19, 2022, at the Frazee Care Center.

Daniel Allen Warren was born on November 12, 1964, in Park Rapids, MN, to John Jr. and Ivy (Norcross) Warren. Daniel "Danny" grew up in the Walker, MN, Ponsford, MN, and Pine Ridge, SD areas. He later...

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