John F. Kier
Sep 26, 2021
John Kier, age 81, of Waubun, MN, died on Sunday, September 26, 2021, in Fair Oaks Lodge Nursing Home in Wadena, MN.
John Fredrick Kier was born February 9, 1940, in White Earth, MN, the son of Emma (Haugen) and John F. Kier Sr. His youth was spent growing up on the White Earth Indian Reservation, where...
Sonya K. Wade
Sep 26, 2021
Sonya Wade, "Miskoasinikwe" age 50, of Naytahwaush, MN, died on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Sonya Kay Wade was born February 7, 1971, in Mahnomen, MN, the daughter of Ronald Ross and Mary "Molly" Bunker. She grew up on the White Earth Reservation where she attended...
Duane Tilleraas
Sep 26, 2021
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Duane Tilleraas, age 89, of Gary, MN, died on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.
Duane Herbert, the son of John and Manda (Wermager) Tilleraas, was born June 27, 1932 at home on the farm near Gary, MN. ...
Thomas Vealitzek
Sep 22, 2021
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Thomas Willard Vealitzek, age 79, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at the Mahnomen Health Center.
Tom was born on September 27, 1941 at the Fosston Hospital in Fosston, MN, to parents Thomas and Bernice (Cardinal) Vealitzek. Sadly, his father passed away a month before he was...
Rose Anderson
Sep 16, 2021
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Rose Anderson, age 98, of White Earth, MN, died on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Pelican Landing in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Rose Marie Roy, the daughter of David and Christine (Rice) Roy, was born on May 28, 1923. She grew up on the White Earth...
Jerome Benson
Sep 15, 2021
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Jerome Benson, age 88, of Waubun, MN, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at home on his farm.
Jerome Leland Benson was born February 7, 1933 to Walter and Cecilia (Skrypek) Benson. The first years of his childhood were spent in St. Paul, MN, until the family relocated and settled...
Rev. I Doyle Turner
Sep 14, 2021
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The Reverend Irvin Doyle Turner, "Netamishkang," The One Who Goes Before His People, was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, treasured friend, and Episcopal priest. He died at his home suddenly on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, due to complications of Covid-19 at the age of 77.
Doyle was born to Robert...
Pastor Robert Behling
Sep 13, 2021
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Pastor Robert Behling, age 64, of Twin Valley, MN, passed away and entered the arms of his Lord, on Monday, September 14, 2021 in Park Rapids, MN.
Robert Edward, the son of Reverend Edward and Rose (Heinamaki) Behling was born on May 13, 1957 in Saskatchewan, CA. As a young...
Patricia "Patsy" Villebrun Nielsen
Sep 11, 2021
Patricia "Patsy" Villebrun Nielsen, age 71, of Twin Valley, MN, died Saturday, September 11, 2021, in her home in Twin Valley with family and under Hospice Care of the Red River Valley. She lived with COPD for five long years but still enjoyed going out and enjoying life with family and friends.
Patricia...
Eleanor Boe
Sep 3, 2021
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Eleanor Ann Boe, age 80, of Twin Valley, MN, died Friday, September 3, 2021, in her home in Twin Valley.
Eleanor Ann was born in Minneapolis, MN, on November 15, 1940, to Shikry and Nettie (Elias) Chelte. She was the 7 th to be born...
Joseph "Budda" Thompson Jr.
Aug 30, 2021
Joseph "Budda" Thompson, age 17, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Monday, August 30, 2021, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Joseph Benjamin "Budda" Thompson Jr. was born on February 17, 2004, in Fargo, ND, to Joseph Benjamin Sr. and April Joy (Brown) Thompson. He grew up in Naytahwaush with many extended family members, where he attended elementary...
Melanie Lague
Aug 29, 2021
Melanie LaGue, age 48, of Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.
Melanie Faith LaGue was born February 15, 1973, in Park Rapids, MN, the daughter of Dale and Kathleen (Hawks) LaGue. Her family moved to Elbow Lake Village when she was seven years old. Melanie attended school in Waubun and...
Arvid Valen
Aug 29, 2021
Arvid Valen, age 78, of Gary, MN, died Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.
Arvid L. Valen, the son of Arne and Laura (Hagy) Valen, was born on November 25, 1942, in Mahnomen, MN. When he was 4, Arvid's family moved onto the family farm in Waukon Township, rural Gary, MN. He was...
Susan Flermoen
Aug 29, 2021
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Susan Flermoen, age 77, of Winger, MN, died Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Essentia Health in Fosston, MN.
Susan Kaye McWilliam was born June 7, 1944, in Fosston, MN, the daughter of John and Margrette (Hanson) McWilliam. She grew up south of Winger, where she attended grade school. Following one year of...
Joseph Olsen Jr
Aug 29, 2021
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Joseph Olsen Jr, age 49 of Waubun, MN died on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at his home.
Joseph Charles Olsen Jr. was born on July 6, 1972, to Joseph Olsen Sr. and Theresa Bunker in Detroit Lakes, MN. He grew up in Naytahwaush, MN, with a large extended family. He...
Bobbie Jo Rogers
Aug 26, 2021
Bobbie Jo Rogers, age 47, of Minneapolis, MN, died Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Hennepin Care Center in Minneapolis, MN.
Bobbie Jo, the daughter of Marilyn Rogers and George Warren Jr., was born on March 13, 1974, in Minneapolis, MN. She was raised in the Minneapolis area and attended Anderson Elementary School. She later graduated from South...
John Turpin
Aug 23, 2021
John Turpin "Sungmanito Wanagi", age 72, of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, August 23, 2021, under the loving care of family and hospice of the Red River Valley.
John Thomas Turpin was born to Clyde Turpin and Geraldine Villebrun, on July 4, 1949, in Minneapolis, MN. As a child, he was lovingly raised by his mother, Geraldine and...
Larry Martin Malmskog
Aug 21, 2021
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Larry Malmskog, 83, of Lake Park, MN, died Saturday, August 21, 2021, in the Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, MN.
Larry Martin Malmskog was born November 15, 1937, to Martin and Selma (Hegstad) Malmskog, at their home, south of Flom, MN. He...
Rosalyn "Roz" Beth Ellingworth Shuskey
Aug 19, 2021
Rosalyn "Roz" Beth Ellingworth Shuskey, age 70, of Twin Valley, MN, died Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND, surrounded by her family.
Roz was born on June 16, 1951, in Ada, MN, to Russell and Inez (Bentley) Ellingworth. She attended school in Twin Valley. She made her home in Twin...
Jean Hagl
Aug 18, 2021
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Jean Marie Hagl, age 58, of Erskine, MN, died Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND with family by her side.
Jean Marie Leslie was born October 10, 1962, in Fosston, MN, the daughter of Harold and Betty (Bray) Leslie. She grew up in the Beaulieu,...
