obituaries

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

Mary Jane Doak

Mary Jane Doak

Jul 7, 2022

Mary Jane Doak, age 67, of Moorhead, MN, formerly Crookston, MN, died Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.

Mary Jane Ose was born April 3, 1955, in Mahnomen, MN, the daughter of Larry and Clarice (Dahl) Ose. She grew up, one of seven children, on the family farm east of Gary, MN. Mary Jane...

Harley Zimmel

Harley Zimmel

Jul 1, 2022

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Harley Zimmel, age 76, of Evansville, MN, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 1, 2022, at his home.

Harley, the son of Leavern and Lucille (Gens) Zimmel, was born on March 17, 1946, in Fosston, MN. He grew up on the family farm five miles east of Mahnomen, MN. On June 17,...

Shirley Thielke

Shirley Thielke

Jun 25, 2022

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Shirley Thielke, age 74, of Ulen, MN, died on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND.

Shirley Ann, the daughter of Frederick and Margaret (Anderson) Ament, was born on March 23, 1948, in Fargo, ND.  She spent the first years of her life living in West Fargo,...

Eugene "Huck" Fairbanks

Eugene "Huck" Fairbanks

Jun 25, 2022

Eugene "Huck" Fairbanks, age 78, of Elbow Lake Village, MN, died Saturday, June 25, 2022, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, MN.

A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at the Vernon Anderson Memorial Cemetery, rural Waubun, MN.

Huck's service will be recorded and available for...

Shannon Burnette

Shannon Burnette

Jun 23, 2022

Shannon Burnette, age 52, of Naytahwaush, MN, died on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at his home due to natural causes.

Shannon Ray Burnette, was born as a twin, to Edward and Ada (Beaulieu) Burnette on May 23, 1970 in Mahnomen, MN.  He grew up in Naytahwaush surrounded by family, being one of the youngest of eight children. ...

Glenn Holm

Glenn Holm

Jun 17, 2022

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Glenn Holm, age 84, of Twin Valley, MN, formerly of Borup, MN, died on Friday, June 17, 2022, at Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen, MN.

Glenn was born at home on October 26, 1937, to George and Sylvia (Askelson) Holm near Borup, MN.  He was baptized and confirmed at Winchester...

Geraldine Bueng

Geraldine Bueng

Jun 16, 2022

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Geraldine Margaret (Grove) Bueng passed away at home Thursday, June 16, 2022, surrounded by her husband Bruce, daughters Nicki and Melissa, and her niece Michelle Mickelson.

Geraldine (Gerri) was born in Mahnomen, MN on September 9 th , 1953. The daughter of Gerald and Hilda (Prestegord) Grove, Gerri was the youngest...

Yvonne J. Olson

Yvonne J. Olson

Jun 16, 2022

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Yvonne (Hanson) Olson, age 72, of Twin Valley MN died suddenly on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo.

Yvonne Janice Hanson was born on December 1, 1949, in Hawley, MN, to Elden and Helen (Tatley) Hanson.  Yvonne attended high school in Hawley and graduated with the class...

Homer "Babe" Reese

Homer "Babe" Reese

Jun 9, 2022

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Homer "Babe" Reese, age 94, from rural Fosston, MN, passed away on June 9, 2022 at his home.

Homer was born on May 26, 1928 in Olivia, MN.  He married Noella Desrosier on June 15, 1950 at St. Anne's in Crookston, MN.  They were married 71 years and 359 days.

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Helen M Malmskog

Helen M Malmskog

Jun 7, 2022

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Helen Malmskog, age 97, of Ulen, MN, died Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen with family by her side.

Helen Mae Wermager was born January 16, 1925, in rural Twin Valley in Norman County to Odin and Nora (Buchholz) Wermager, the...

Kimberly Turner

Kimberly Turner

May 30, 2022

Kimberly Turner, age 55, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Monday, May 30, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Kimberly Patrice Anderson was born September 29, 1966, in Park Rapids, MN, the daughter of Vernon and LaVonne (Colemer) Anderson.  She grew up with her brother and sister on the family's home on Tulaby Lake. ...

Jean M. Kindseth

Jean M. Kindseth

May 27, 2022

Jean Marjorey (Weium) Kindseth passed away on May 27, 2022 at the age of 95.  She was born in Twin Valley, Minnesota on March 10, 1927 to Joe and Myrtle Weium.  Jean was the second of five children, including older sis Avis and brothers Owen, Rollie and Lynn.

Jean graduated from Twin Valley High School in 1945. ...

Ruby Knob

Ruby Knob

May 25, 2022

Ruby Knob, age 98, of Waubun, MN, died Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Ruby Edna Ochsner was born October 9, 1923, in Medina, ND, the daughter of George E. and Martha (Walter) Ochsner.  She grew up in Stutsman County where she attended Chase Lake School.  As a young lady, Ruby entered...

Ellen Kluver

Ellen Kluver

May 21, 2022

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Ellen "Ellie" Kluver, age 91, of Ulen, MN passed away on May 21, 2022, at the Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen.

Ellie Kluver was born November 29, 1930, at the home of a midwife in Shevlin, MN. Her parents lived in...

Eldora Kemper

Eldora Kemper

May 20, 2022

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Eldora Kemper, age 97, of Mahnomen, MN died on Friday, May 20, 2022, at the Mahnomen Health Center Hospital.

Eldora Ann was born on October 13, 1924, in rural Beaulieu, MN, to Andrew and Margaret (Schoenborn) Haider.  Growing up on the family farm and being the second of five daughters, Eldora...

Peter Bates Jr

Peter Bates Jr

May 20, 2022

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Peter Bates Jr., age 35, of Twin Valley, MN died suddenly on Friday, May 20, 2022, at his home of natural causes.

Peter Alfred Bates Jr., the son of Charlotte (Hickok) and Peter Sr., was born November 24, 1986, in Moorhead, MN.  His family moved several times, but Peter spent...

Leland Pinske

Leland Pinske

May 19, 2022

Leland Pinske, age 68, of Gary, MN, died Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

Leland James, the son of Bernard and Gladys (Ellingworth) Pinske, was born on June 13, 1953, in Ada, MN. He grew up on the family farm near Gary where he attended school.  After graduating from Gary High School with the...

Albert "Lenny" Swanson

Albert "Lenny" Swanson

May 18, 2022

Albert "Lenny" Swanson, age 90, of Waubun, MN, died on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home.

Albert Leonard Swanson, the youngest son of Ole and Ethel (Sundblad) Swanson was born in Erhard, MN, on October 17, 1931.  He grew up on the farm and attended country school.  After...

Donna Lien

Donna Lien

May 17, 2022

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Donna Lien, age 79, of Flom, MN, died Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Viking Manor, Ulen, MN.

Donna Alta Marie (Johnson) Lien was born July 14, 1942 to Boyd and Dorothy (Voltz) Johnson in Hillsboro, North Dakota. Blessed be the memory of Donna Lien. After moving to...

Edward F. Levy

Edward F. Levy

May 13, 2022

Edward Levy, age 67, of White Earth, MN, died on Friday, May 16, 2022, at Sanford Health Broadway in Fargo, ND.

Edward Franklin Levy was born March 10, 1955, in Mahnomen, MN, the oldest son of Edwin and Merceline (Warren) Levy Jr.  With two military parents, Ed's youth was spent in many different places as the family...

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