obituaries

Sep 4, 2018

Debra Bush, age 56, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Debra Kay Bush was born September 17, 1962, in Park Rapids, MN, the daughter or Leonard Bush and Louise "Loons" Rock. She attended school in Naytahwaush and was a graduate of Mahnomen High School....

Sep 4, 2018

Marcus Warren, age 55, of Ogema, MN, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at his home.

Marcus Brian Warren, the son of John James Warren and Ivy Ailport, was born on December 25, 1962 in Park Rapids, MN.  He was raised in the Minneapolis, MN area.  As a young man, he worked for a time with...

Sep 3, 2018

Violet J. Schroeder, age 84, of Twin Valley, MN, died Monday, September 3, 2018 at the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN.

Violet Johnson was born July 4, 1934 at home to Nels and Anna (Ronning) Johnson. She was raised with her family just south of Flom where she attended country school. She attended high school...

Aug 30, 2018

Albertha Bendickson, age 95, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, August 30, 2018, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, MN.

Albertha terWisscha, the daughter of Luite and Geurtje (Brinkhuis) terWisscha was born on January 6, 1923. She grew up in the Bejou area and attended country school there. As a young woman, Albertha served as a...

Aug 25, 2018

Beatrice Balstad, age 95, of Fosston MN, formerly Winger, MN, died on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at First Care Nursing Home in Fosston, MN.

Beatrice was born on October 30, 1922, to Theodore and Bertha (Hustad) Geldaker in Winger, MN. After graduating from McIntosh High School in 1940, Beatie worked at the Sioux Store & Café in...

Aug 25, 2018

Ethel Hanson, age 91, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at the Mahnomen Health Center Hospital under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Ethel Irene was born March 10, 1927, in Veblen, SD, the daughter of Bennie and Lillian (Olson) Aadland.  Her father died when Ethel was very young and she...

Aug 25, 2018

Teri Londo, age 58, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Saturday, August 25, 2018, in her home. Theresa Lynn Wadena was born February 14, 1960, in White Earth, MN, the daughter of Lyman Weaver and Mavis Wadena.  She was raised in the Naytahwaush community where she attended school.  Teri was united in marriage to Louis Londo Sr. and they made their...

Aug 22, 2018

Gerald Klinkhammer, age 83, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at his home.

Gerald M. was born at home on October 29, 1934, the son of Jerry and Laura (Kirsch) Klinkhammer.  He grew up helping on the farm and attending country school.  As a young man, Gerald entered the United States Army in January of...

Aug 20, 2018

Clarence Buschette, age 82, of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, August 20, 2018, at his home under the loving care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Clarence Thomas Buschette was born in Mahnomen County on April 17, 1936, the youngest of nine children, to Alois and Barbara (Walz) Buschette.  He attended country school and...

Aug 20, 2018

Ervin Goodwin Sr., age 94, of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, August 20, 2018, at Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, MN.

Ervin J. Goodwin was on born April 14, 1924, to Frank and Ida Goodwin in Beaulieu, MN.  A nickname he received early in life, Ervin was lovingly known as "Sandy" to most people.  Sandy was baptized...

Aug 17, 2018

Meredith Eulalia Roy was born on October 30, 1997 in Fargo, ND. She kept her parents & sister waiting two extra weeks to meet her because she was secretly trying to make her entrance on Halloween, which was her favorite holiday. As a child she was very artistic, creating numerous projects that her family still display & cherish today....

Aug 11, 2018

James F. Wambach, age 85, of Mahnomen, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 11, 2018.

James Francis Wambach was born on July 31, 1933, in Mahnomen, MN, to Andrew "AJ" and Magdalena "Lena" (Kochmann) Wambach, the youngest of six children.  Jim spent his youth on the farm near Waubun, MN, working, trapping, and hunting with...

Aug 11, 2018

Thomas Sanford Jacobson, lovingly known as "Sandy", was born September 7, 1928 in Finley, ND to Jacob and Sophie (Hoestad) Jacobson. As a child, his family moved to Gary, MN where he was raised and attended country school. Sandy was united in marriage to Ione Kvamme on March 17, 1951, and shortly thereafter was deployed to serve overseas during...

Aug 4, 2018

Melanie Sargent, age 44, of Moorhead, MN, formerly Mahnomen, MN, died Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

Melanie Marie Sargent, the daughter of James Burnette and Avonelle Sargent, was born on September 25, 1973, in Detroit Lakes, MN. She grew up on the White Earth Reservation and attended school in Mahnomen. Mel was always...

Aug 3, 2018

George F. Spaeth, age 77, of Mahnomen, MN, died unexpectedly Friday, August 3, 2018, at his home.

George Francis was born February 22, 1941, in Fargo, ND, the son of John and Lillian (Blaeser) Spaeth.  He grew up in Mahnomen and graduated from Mahnomen High School with the class of 1960.  On April 29, 1961, George was...

Aug 3, 2018

Lois Marie Roy Harrold, age 82, of St. Louis Park, MN, passed peacefully at home August 3, 2018.

Lois was born March 11, 1936, in White Earth Township. She was an enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; White Earth Nation. She grew up in Twin Lakes and graduated from Haskell Institute in 1953 where she studied...

Aug 1, 2018

Daniel Goodwin, age 80, of Bemidji, MN, died on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Sanford Hospital, Bemidji, MN.

Daniel Earl was born December 26, 1937, the son of Thomas and Bessie (Hill) Goodwin.  He grew up in the Rice Lake area where he attended Jackpine Country School.  As a young man, Dan helped his father with handyman...

Jul 27, 2018

Lynda Lynette Littlewolf, age 48, of Naytahwaush, MN, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018, surrounded by loving family and friends, at the Mahnomen Health Center Hospital under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Lynda, the daughter of Isaac and Meredith (Bellanger) Littlewolf, was born on September 25, 1969, in Mahnomen, MN. She grew...

Jul 26, 2018

Charles "Chuck" Stotts, age 90, Ulen, MN,  died Thursday, July 26, 2018 in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Charles Edward Stotts was born the son of Cecil and Emma (Ellsworth) Stotts on December 8, 1927 in Wentworth, MO. He was raised with his family in Vinita, OK where he attended...

Jul 19, 2018

Merlin Burda, age 87, of Twin Valley, MN, died Thursday, July 19, 2018, at the Twin Valley Living Center.

Merlin E. Burda was born the son of Bernard and Pearl (Irish) Burda on October 9, 1930 near Primrose, Nebraska. At the age of ten, he moved with his family to a farm near Ulen, MN.  He attended...