obituaries

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

Floyd Lafriniere Jr.

Floyd Lafriniere Jr.

May 12, 2022

Floyd LaFriniere Jr., age 71, of Naytahwaush, MN died on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at his home.

Floyd Anthony LaFriniere, the son of Floyd Sr. and Gertrude (Spicer) LaFriniere, was born July 29, 1950 in Mahnomen, MN.  He was raised in Roy Lake, MN, an grew up enjoying the outdoors.  As a young man, Floyd earned his...

David C. Sokolik

David C. Sokolik

May 12, 2022

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David Charles Sokolik, age 69, of White Earth, MN, joined the spirit world on Thursday, May 12, 2022.

David was born on September 9, 1953 in Detroit, MI, to David A. and Lois (Shambow) Sokolik. At a young age, David had an interest in firearms and kept busy working as a...

Clarence "Oly" Fairbanks

Clarence "Oly" Fairbanks

May 11, 2022

Clarence "Oly" Fairbanks, age 73, of Elbow Lake Village, rural Waubun, MN died on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family and special friend, Robin Wright.

Clarence was the youngest child born July 22, 1948 in White Earth, MN, to Samuel and Laura (Boswell) Fairbanks. He was raised by his father in the...

Joseph N. Spaeth

Joseph N. Spaeth

May 8, 2022

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Joseph "Joe" Spaeth, age 91, of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Mahnomen, MN died on Sunday, May 8, 2022, at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes.

Joseph Nicholas Spaeth was born March 19, 1931, in Fargo, ND, the son of John and Lillie (Blaeser) Spaeth.  He grew up on the family...

Julia Mae Gullingsrud

Julia Mae Gullingsrud

May 5, 2022

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Julia Mae Gullingsrud, age 96, of Gary, MN, died Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Benedictine Care Community in Ada, MN.

Julia Mae was born in Ada, MN, the only daughter of Elias Nels and Isabelle (Ellingson) Stenson.  She grew up on the...

John Onstad

John Onstad

May 2, 2022

John Onstad, age 56, of Ada, MN, died Monday, May 2, 2022 at Sanford Hospital on Broadway, Fargo, ND.

John Mark Onstad, the son of Orville and Verona (Fetting) Onstad, was born on November 26, 1965, in Ada, MN.  John grew up in Ada and was fortunate to have the opportunity to reside, along with his sister,...

Linda Bjerke

Linda Bjerke

Apr 27, 2022

Linda Bjerke, age 75, of Ada, MN, died Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Benedictine Care Community in Ada, MN.

Linda Sue Tubbs, the daughter of Dale and Donna (Morrison) Tubbs, was born on February 9, 1947, in Omaha, NE.  She grew up in Omaha and attended school there.  She studied nursing at the...

Edwin "Bud" Johnson

Edwin "Bud" Johnson

Apr 25, 2022

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Edwin "Bud" Magnus Johnson, 96, died peacefully on Monday, April 25, 2022 with his family at his side.

Bud, the son of Edwin O. B. and Mildred (Hildenbrandt) Johnson, was born on September 14, 1925 in Wells County, ND.  He attended Pleasant View Rural School...

Cheryl Brenna

Cheryl Brenna

Apr 20, 2022

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Cheryl Brenna, age 73, of Ulen, MN, died Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Viking Manor Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family.

Cheryl Jean Brenna was born on March 18, 1949, in Hawley, MN, to Morris and Hilda (Syverson) Brenna. She grew up on a...

Joan Beaulieau

Joan Beaulieau

Apr 19, 2022

Joan Beaulieau, age 74, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at her home.

Per her request, no services are being held at this time.

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Lorraine Flatau

Lorraine Flatau

Apr 17, 2022

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Lorraine Flatau, age 92, of Mahnomen, MN died on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022 at Perham Health in Perham, MN. Lorraine Ida was born to Walter and Ida (Flatau) Carow on May 26, 1929. She grew up on a farm near Edgeley, ND and graduated from High School in...

Sena Knowles

Sena Knowles

Apr 17, 2022

Sena Knowles, age 98, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home.

Sena Jeanette Knowles was born on July 4, 1923, at home to John and Katie (Konken) Santjer. Sena was the youngest of eight children. She grew up on a farm just east of Bejou, MN...

Deann K. Larson

Deann K. Larson

Apr 16, 2022

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DeAnn Larson, 77, Gary, MN, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.

DeAnn Kay Grieve was born August 24, 1944, in Ada, MN, the daughter of Ervin and Helen (Manning) Grieve. She was baptized October 22, 1944, and later...

Vondell Malmskog

Vondell Malmskog

Apr 14, 2022

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VonDell Jacqueline (Puhalla) Malmskog, 80, of Dilworth, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 14 at Serenity Assisted Living & Memory Care surrounded by family and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2022 at Anderson Funeral Home in Twin Valley, MN with the Pastor...

Kelly Johnson Woodruff

Kelly Johnson Woodruff

Apr 14, 2022

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Kelly (Johnson) Woodruff, age 56, of Hackensack, MN, formerly Twin Valley, MN, died as a result of her courageous battle with cancer. She passed away with her loved ones surrounding her on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at her daughter's home in Backus, MN....

Beverly Jackson

Beverly Jackson

Apr 12, 2022

Beverly Jackson, age 59, of rural Mahnomen, MN, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at the Mahnomen Health Center.

Beverly Rita, the daughter of Irvin and Bernice (Warren) Jackson, was born on December 12, 1962.  She grew up in Minneapolis, MN, then moved to White Earth, MN, with her family in 2008.  As a young woman, Beverly...

Beverley "Bev" Thorson

Beverley "Bev" Thorson

Apr 12, 2022

Beverley Thorson, age 85, of Hawley, MN formerly Twin Valley, MN, died Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Hawley Manor Living Center in Hawley, MN.

Beverley Elanoree Dunbar was born on November 20, 1936 in Twin Valley, MN to Charles and Helen (Hall) Dunbar. Bev moved to Harwood, ND as a teenager and lived with her cousin while...

Bernice Bellanger

Bernice Bellanger

Apr 3, 2022

Bernice "Bun" Bellanger, age 66, of rural Waubun, MN, died on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at her home under the loving care of family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Bernice Louise Keezer was born to Selim and Lorraine (Hubley) Keezer on March 22, 1956, in White Earth, MN.  She attended school in Waubun and graduated...

Margaret Diekman

Margaret Diekman

Apr 3, 2022

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Margaret Diekman, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend entered the hands of God on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at the age of 93, lovingly surrounded by her family.

Margaret Marie, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Anderson) Gunderson, was born on October 26, 1928, in Detroit Lakes, MN.  She was...

June M. Dobberstein

June M. Dobberstein

Apr 1, 2022

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June Marie (Proehl) Dobberstein, age 92, of Gary, MN, died peacefully on April 1, 2022, at Serenity Memory Care in Dilworth, MN.  She was born on June 2, 1929, in Stewart, MN, to Henry and Marie (Wagner) Proehl.  June attended and graduated from Stewart Public Schools in 1947.

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