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

Nels Mortenson

Nels Mortenson

Dec 9, 2021

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Nels G. Mortenson, age 84, of Ogema, MN, passed away December 9, 2021, at home under the care of the Red River Valley Hospice surrounded by his daughters and niece, Jackie.

Nels Gene Mortenson was born December 3, 1937, in Ogema to Nels and Bessie...

Owen S. Braseth

Owen S. Braseth

Dec 8, 2021

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Owen Stanton Braseth, the son of Oscar and Stella (Amundson) Braseth, was born on January 25, 1923, at home, near Ulen, MN. Owen, along with his 2 brothers, were raised on the family farm working alongside their father. He was a lifelong member of Bethlehem...

Charlene Vigness

Charlene Vigness

Dec 6, 2021

Charlene Vigness, age 82, of Waubun, MN, died on Monday, December 6, 2021 under the loving care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Charlene Teresa Brunk was born February 15, 1939, in Davenport, IA, the daughter of Earl and Alice (Stanley) Brunk.  Charlene met Edward Vigness and the two were united in marriage...

Joseph Teller Jr.

Joseph Teller Jr.

Dec 4, 2021

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Joseph Teller Jr., age 27, of Mahnomen, MN, died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 4, 2021, at his home.

Joseph Allen was born March 28, 1994, in Green Bay, WI, to Laura Korte and Joseph Allen Teller Sr.  He grew up in Green Bay where he attended school.  Following graduation from Preble High...

Bruce Swiers

Bruce Swiers

Dec 1, 2021

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Bruce Swiers, age 62, of Bejou, MN, died on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Bruce Allen Swiers was born May 24, 1959, in Fosston, MN, the 4 th child born to John and Elaine (Garland) Swiers.  He grew up...

Brandon B. Mcarthur Sr.

Brandon B. Mcarthur Sr.

Nov 29, 2021

Brandon "Neckbone" McArthur, age 43, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Monday, November 29, 2021, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Brandon Bernard McArthur Sr. was the first baby of the new year, born January 1, 1978, in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of Tammy McArthur and Randy Scott. His childhood was spent growing up in the Mahnomen...

Jerry Fjeld

Jerry Fjeld

Nov 29, 2021

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Jerry Fjeld, age 74, of West Fargo, ND, died Monday, November 29, 2021, at Sanford Health in Fargo due to complications of Covid-19.

Jerry Wayne, the son of Charles and Bernice (Hirchert) Fjeld was born on November 10, 1947, in Ada, MN, the middle of...

Doris Bernice Brogren

Doris Bernice Brogren

Nov 26, 2021

Doris Bernice Brogren, age 101, of Ulen, MN, died Friday, November 26, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family.

Doris Bernice Fagerlie was born August 18, 1920 to parents, Oscar and Margrethe (Valtinson) Fagerlie. She was raised and lived most of her life in Audubon, MN. Bernice married Kenneth Brogren on March 12, 1944 in Audubon....

Betty Burda

Betty Burda

Nov 26, 2021

Elizabeth "Betty" Burda, age 87, of Ulen, MN, died Friday, November 26, 2021, at the Vikings Manor Nursing Home, Ulen.

Elizabeth L. Burda was born the daughter of Worth and Vivian (Kiefer) Booth on February 16, 1934 in Albert Lea, MN. She was raised and attended elementary school in Moorhead, MN. As a...

Yvonne Keezer

Yvonne Keezer

Nov 25, 2021

Yvonne Keezer, age 73, of Waubun, MN, died on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

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Beverly Bjerk Huber

Beverly Bjerk Huber

Nov 23, 2021

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Beverly Bjerk Huber, age 63, of Moorhead, MN, died on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at the Sanford Health Center in Fargo.

Beverly ("Bev") Bjerk was born on April 20th, 1958 to Merlin and Verna (Beck) Bjerk, in Ada, MN. Bev grew up with her 5 brothers in Mahnomen, where she attended...

Travis Goodwin

Travis Goodwin

Nov 23, 2021

Travis Goodwin, age 39, of Lengby, MN, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at his residence.

Travis Lee Goodwin was born to Darrell and Joyce (Marshall) Goodwin on July 26, 1982, in Bagley, MN.  He grew up in the Bagley area attending school in White Earth, MN, at the Circle of Life Academy. After high school...

Cheryl Starkey

Cheryl Starkey

Nov 21, 2021

Cheryl Starkey, age 78, of Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, November 21, 2021, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Cheryl was born April 25, 1943, to Gilman and Doris (Eklund) Lee in Ada, MN. She lived her entire life in the Mahnomen area. Cheryl attended Mahnomen School and graduated with the class of 1961. On September 29, 1962,...

James Mcdougall

James Mcdougall

Nov 20, 2021

James Edward McDougall Ogima-Animikwad (Chief Cloud)

James Edward McDougall, 67, passed away November 20, 2021, at home surrounded by his loved ones in Waubun, MN. On March 15, 1954, Jim was born in White Earth, MN, to Allen and Bertha McDougall. He lived in the village of White Earth all of his life, one-quarter mile west of...

Mary Christianson

Mary Christianson

Nov 14, 2021

Mary "Babe" Christianson, age 93, of Ulen, MN, died November 14, 2021, at Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, MN.

Mary Patricia Bisek was born March 17, 1928, to Paul and Magdalene (Flicek) Bisek in Mahnomen, MN. She attended elementary school at St. Michael's Catholic School and later graduated from Mahnomen High School with the class of 1946....

Delore Athmann

Delore Athmann

Nov 14, 2021

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Delore Leo Athmann was born on August 6, 1923, on the farm located near Beaulieu, MN, to Edward and Reina (Hopfner) Athmann. He passed away November 14, 2021, at the age of 98, at Ecumen Long Term Care Facility in Detroit Lakes, MN.

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Terry Johnson

Terry Johnson

Nov 14, 2021

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Terry Johnson, age 71 of Mahnomen, MN, died on Sunday, November 14, 2021, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home.

Terry Irene VanOsdel was born on April 8, 1950, in Minneapolis, MN, to Vincent and Marlene (Roy) VanOsdel.  Terry grew up in the metro area where she graduated from high school....

Derald "Boozie" Keezer

Derald "Boozie" Keezer

Nov 12, 2021

Derald "Boozie" Keezer, age 75 of Waubun, MN, died on Friday, November 12, 2021, at his home.

Derald Wayne Keezer was born April 15, 1946, in Cass Lake, MN, the son of Robert Keezer and Sophie Waukazo.  His early years were spent in the Minneapolis, MN, metro.  Derald met Sandra Robinson and they...

Maxine Nicol

Maxine Nicol

Nov 10, 2021

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Maxine Nicol, age 74, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes.

Maxine Helen Smith was born on December 15, 1946, in Luck, WI, to Orville and Helen (Anderson) Smith.  She grew up in Hudson, WI, where she graduated from high school.  Following graduation, Maxine was...

Virginia Prestegord Sivertson

Virginia Prestegord Sivertson

Nov 5, 2021

Virginia Prestegord Sivertson, age 88, of Moorhead, MN, formerly Felton, MN, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Ecumen Evergreens Memory Care in Moorhead.

Virginia Grembowski, the daughter of Stanley and Veronica (Marick) Grembowski, was born on July 9, 1933, in Warsaw, ND.  She grew up and attended school in Big Woods, near Oslo, MN.  Her...

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