obituaries

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

Kay Spielman

Kay Spielman

May 6, 2023

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Kay Spielman, age 47, of Tofte, MN, died on Saturday, May 6th at Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN as the result of injuries sustained in an accident.

Memorial Services will be held Wednesday May 31, 2023, at 6:30pm, at the...

Anita Reyes

Anita Reyes

May 6, 2023

Anita Reyes, age 62, of Waubun, MN, died on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at her home.

Anita Stella, the daughter of Manuel and Mercedes (Emerson) Reyes, was born on May 18, 1960. She spent her younger years living in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, where she attended Adam's Elementary and later Phillip's High...

James Michael Teiken

James Michael Teiken

Apr 30, 2023

James M. Teiken, age 68 of Mahnomen, MN, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, April 30, 2023.

A Celebration of Life for James will be held at the Ogema Community Center from 1-4 pm on Sunday, May 7, 2023. All are welcome.

Julia Skaurud

Julia Skaurud

Apr 30, 2023

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Julia Skaurud, age 73, of Twin Valley passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023 under the loving care of hospice, Viking Manor Nursing Home staff, and her family.

Julia Ann, daughter of Donald Hopper and Pearl (Knowlen) McGuire was born on August 4, 1949, in Minneapolis, MN....

Cindy Billington

Cindy Billington

Apr 28, 2023

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Cindy Billington, age 68, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Friday, April 28, 2023, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Cynthia Gertrude Antell was born August 16, 1954, in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Charles and Gertrude (Keim)...

Jack "Jackie" Allen Miller

Jack "Jackie" Allen Miller

Apr 28, 2023

Jack "Jackie" Allen Miller, age 69 of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, died on Friday, April 28, 2023, at his sister's home in Moorhead surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Sanford Fargo Hospice.

Jack Allen Miller was born August 5, 1953, in Ft. Sill, OK, only...

Sandra "Sandy" Sue Hausten

Sandra "Sandy" Sue Hausten

Apr 28, 2023

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Sandra (Sandy) Sue Hausten, 81, Ada, MN, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023 at her residence in Ada.

She was born to Oscar and Anna (Ramstad) Haaland in Ada, MN, on October 7, 1941. Sandy...

Gladys Helm

Gladys Helm

Apr 27, 2023

Gladys Virginia Klabunde Helm

U.S. Military Veteran

Gladys Helm, age 100, of Cottage Grove, MN, formerly Waubun, MN, died on Thursday, April 27, 2023, under the loving care of hospice and her family.

Beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great...

Ryan "Otis" Lyndell Johnson

Ryan "Otis" Lyndell Johnson

Apr 26, 2023

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Ryan "Otis" Lyndell Johnson, 49, Fertile, MN, beloved dad, son, uncle, and brother died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Ryan entered this world on August 3, 1973, in Ada,...

Colleen Joyce Hamernik

Colleen Joyce Hamernik

Apr 23, 2023

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Colleen Hamernik, 84, of Ulen, MN passed away at Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen on Sunday, April 23, 2023.

Colleen Joyce Holt was born to Alex and Jessie (Harmer) Holt in Langdon, ND on January 30, 1939. She grew up on a farm and graduated at Calvin, ND in...

Brent Carter Simmons

Brent Carter Simmons

Apr 23, 2023

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Brent Carter Simmons, 58, Fargo, ND, formerly of Fertile and Warroad, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Brent Simmons was born on September 15, 1964 to Curtis...

Robert "Bob" Neil Rude

Robert "Bob" Neil Rude

Apr 21, 2023

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Robert N. Rude, 73, Halstad, MN, formerly of Ada, MN, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Robert "Bob" Neil Rude was born on September 1, 1949 to Gilmer and...

Virginia Dorothy Hendrickson

Virginia Dorothy Hendrickson

Apr 20, 2023

Virginia Hendrickson, 93, of the Twin Cities area, passed away on April 20, 2023.

A grave side service will be held on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 1:30pm at the Bethlehem West Cemetery in Ulen, MN.

Harlan Gunnufson

Harlan Gunnufson

Apr 20, 2023

Harlan Gunnufson, age 85, of Twin Valley, MN, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at the Comfort House in McAllen, TX.

Harlan was born on a farm east of Twin Valley, MN on May 30, 1937 to Halvor and Clara (Bjorge) Gunnufson. As a child, Harlan grew up and went to school in Twin...

Marie B. Orvik

Marie B. Orvik

Apr 18, 2023

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Marie (Boeddeker) Orvik Ada, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at age 99 years and one week in Red Oak, Iowa, with her family.

She was born on April 11, 1924, in Traill County, North Dakota,...

Stacey Prestegord

Stacey Prestegord

Apr 17, 2023

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Stacey Prestegord, 55, of Gary, MN formerly of Twin Valley, MN passed away at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND on Monday April 17, 2023.

Stacey Martin Prestegord was born on July 25, 1967 to Martin and Irma (Allrich) Prestegord in Ada, MN. Stacey was baptized in Wild Rice Lutheran...

Warren Edward Johnson

Warren Edward Johnson

Apr 16, 2023

Warren E. Johnson, 72, Fertile, MN, formerly of Kenai, AK passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at McIntosh Senior Living in McIntosh, MN.

Services will be held in Alaska at a later date.

Please view our guestbook and share condolences online for the family.

Edwin Scherping

Edwin Scherping

Apr 15, 2023

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Edwin Henry Scherping passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND, with family around him.

Ed was born July 9, 1933, in New Munich, Minnesota, to Joseph and Veronica (Rau) Scherping.  In 1940, at the age of 7, he moved with his family from the...

Dorothy "Dot" Burns

Dorothy "Dot" Burns

Apr 15, 2023

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Dorothy "Dot" Burns, age 84, of Gardner, ND, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, April 15, 2023, under the care of her family.

Dorothy Elizabeth, the daughter of Andrew and Lorena (Barnes) Phillips, was born at her home on Shatto Avenue, in Akron Ohio, on January 14, 1939.  She...

Ronald R. Hazelton Sr.

Ronald R. Hazelton Sr.

Apr 15, 2023

Ronald "Ron" Hazelton Sr., age 75, of Waubun, MN, died on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Sanford Health Systems in Fargo, ND.

Ronald Ray Hazelton was born February 2, 1948, in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of Boyd and Ella (Olson) Hazelton.  His youth was spent growing up in the Richwood, MN, area where he attended school. ...

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