obituaries

Jan 7, 2019

Watch Alice's Funeral Service

Alice Steichen, age 90, of Ulen, MN, died Monday, January 7, 2019 at Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen.

Alice Myrtella was born on March 28, 1928 to Lars and Clara (Romslo) Peterson near Lake Park, MN. She was raised in the Lake Park and Audubon area where she attended country...

Jan 5, 2019

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Jimmie A. Krogstad, age 83, of Fertile, MN, died Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Altru Health System in Grand Forks, ND, surrounded by his family.

Jimmie Arden Krogstad was born at home on the farm just south of Rindal, MN, on September 3, 1935.  He was the 5 th of 7...

Dec 30, 2018

Watch Jim's Funeral Service

James "Jim" Orin Dahl, a lifelong resident of Bejou, MN, went home to Jesus on December 30, 2018 after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. He died at home on the farm he loved so much, surrounded by those that loved him most, and under the care of his family and the...

Dec 29, 2018

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Renae Hoekstra, age 71, of Twin Valley, MN died on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Serenity Memory Care in Dilworth, MN.

Renae Alice Johnson, the daughter of Mervin and Clarice (Brateng) Johnson, was born on March 31, 1947 in Grand...

Dec 25, 2018

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David "Shorty" Neisen, age 64, of Mahnomen, MN, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at his home.

David Paul Neisen, the son of Leander and Elizabeth (Kucera) Neisen, was born on December 25, 1954 in Mahnomen, MN.  The youngest of seven children, David was lovingly tagged as Shorty, a nickname...

Dec 22, 2018

WEATHER UPDATE:  Visitation and funeral service time changes

VISITATION ON THURSDAY HAS BEEN CANCELED .  FUNERAL MASS will NOW be held on Friday, December 28, 2018, at 2:00 pm at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Fertile, MN. Visitation will be held one hour before the funeral on Friday, ONLY .    Burial will be in St....

Dec 19, 2018

Carl Morris, age 74, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at Ecumen, Detroit Lakes, MN.

Carl Weldon Morris was born May 19, 1944, in North Carolina the eldest son of David and Mildred (McPhearson) Morris.  He grew up in North Carolina where he attended grade school, graduated from high school and furthered his education at...

Dec 12, 2018

Lelyn "Lee" James, age 80, of Waubun, MN, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at Ecumen, Detroit Lakes, MN.

Memorial Services will be held later in the spring.

Dec 7, 2018

Laurie Brown, age 95, of Waubun, MN, died on Friday, December 7, 2018, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, MN.

As per Laurie's request, no services are being held.

Dec 4, 2018

Lucille Winter passed away peacefully at the Mahnomen Health Center on December 4, 2018. She was born in Beaulieu, August 17, 1926 to Herman and Cecelia Schoenborn. Lucille married the love of her life on November 13, 1945 at St. Joseph Church, Beaulieu. They raised 14 children on their dairy farm west of Waubun where they lived for 51...

Dec 1, 2018

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Justin P. Klemetson, age 89, of Ulen, MN, died Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Sanford Health Broadway in Fargo, ND.

Justin Philip, lovingly known as J.P., was born on September 11, 1929 to Gustav and Olga (Peterson) Klemetson on the family farm near Ulen, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at...

Dec 1, 2018

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Jeff Lunde, age 46, of Flom, MN died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Essentia Health St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Jeffrey David Lunde was born on December 21, 1971 to David and Diane Lunde at Detroit Lakes Hospital. As a young boy,...

Dec 1, 2018

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Verna Prestegaard, age 92, of Barnesville, MN, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Valley Care and Rehab in Barnesville.

Verna Elaine, the daughter of Gilmer and Mabel (Berg) Olson, was born on February 5, 1926. She grew up in the Home Lake area and went to...

Nov 30, 2018

Oscar "Sunfish" Oppegard, age 72, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Friday, November 30, 2018, at Ecumen in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Oscar A. Oppegard was born March 15, 1946, in White Earth, MN, the son of Gertrude (Antell) and Oscar H. Oppegard.  Growing up Sunfish attended Antell Country School followed by Fosston and Mahnomen Public Schools.  He would...

Nov 24, 2018

Watch Gen's Funeral Service Genella Elaine (Hogenson) Fuglie returned to her Lord Savior Jesus Christ on November 24, 2018.

She was born to Alvi and Calma (Bordalen) Hogenson on November 12, 1924 in Goose Prairie Township, the second of their six children. Gen was a child of the depression, wife of a WWII soldier, farm wife, nurse...

Nov 12, 2018

Rose Osburn, age 66, of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, November 12, 2018, at the Mahnomen Health Center, Mahnomen, MN.

Private family services are being held.

Nov 10, 2018

Watch Terri's Memorial Service Terri Espe, age 64, of Ogema, MN, died Saturday, November 10, 2018, at Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, MN.

Terri Lee, the daughter of Delbert and Violet (Tilley) Lyon, was born in International Falls, MN, on April 20, 1954. She was lovingly raised by her mother and step-father, Wesley Anderson,...

Nov 9, 2018

Sharon Watson, age 73, of Waubun, MN, died on Friday, November 9, 2018, at Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, MN, where she had resided since June.

Sharon Lee Shurtz was born November 27, 1944, in Flint, MI, the daughter of Willard and Betty Jean (Shook) Shurtz.  Her early years were spent in Michigan, but she moved...

Nov 7, 2018

Watch Lorriane's Memorial Service Lorraine Larson, age 91, of Fertile, MN, died Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at Sanford Health System in Fargo, ND.

Lorraine Emily Gullickson was born at home in Bearpark Township, rural Fertile, MN, the second youngest child of Gullick and Minnie (Erickson) Gullickson. She attended country school and graduated from Fertile High School with...

Nov 5, 2018

Colleen Okerson, age 87, of Maplewood, MN, formerly Mahnomen, MN, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Colleen was raised in Mahnomen, MN, and then lived for many years in Maplewood, MN, raising her family. She was a member of the American Legion and VFW Woman's Auxiliaries and was a Business Administrator for Innsbrook...