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Mar 6, 2021

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Vera Gorder, age 79, of Moorhead, MN, formerly Gary, MN, died Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Lilac Homes in Moorhead.

Vera Marie, the daughter of Charles and Irene (Rock) Brtek, was born in Bejou, MN, on March 26, 1941.  She was raised on the family farm, near Bejou, MN, with her...

Mar 6, 2021

Noreen Ironshield, age 38, of Bismarck, ND, died Saturday, March 6, 2021, at St. Alexius Health Center in Bismarck.

Noreen Sue Ironshield, the daughter of Gerald and Nora (Littlewolf) Ironshield, was born May 5, 1982, in Fargo, ND.  She grew up in Naytahwaush, MN, where she was loving raised by Waurine "Pinky" Littlewolf. Noreen attended school in...

Mar 6, 2021

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Larry Flyberg, age 77, of Ada, MN, died March 6, 2021, at Lilac Homes Memory Care in Dilworth, MN.

Larry Morris Flyberg was born March 16, 1943, in Ada, MN, the son of William Flyberg and Agnes Aanenson Flyberg. He was baptized and confirmed at Grace...

Mar 5, 2021

Sterling Harwell, age 83, Belvedere, CA, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Marin Post Acute Center, San Rafael, CA.

Sterling was born in Chicago, IL, May 28, 1937, to Richard S. and Hazel Kappstein Harwell. He graduated from Latin School in Chicago, received a B.A. from Yale University, and MSc in Civil Engineering from...

Mar 2, 2021

A Live Facebook stream of the service can be found on Wild Rice Lutheran Parish facebook page for those unable to be in attendance.

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Herbert "Herb" Dahlen, age 88, of Twin Valley, MN, died Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN,

Herb Dahlen was born January 30,...

Mar 1, 2021

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Sandra Horn, age 67, of rural Gary, MN, died on Monday, March 1, 2021 at her home.

Sandra Jane Anderson was born in Crookston, MN, on July 13, 1953, the daughter of Harvey Sr. and Jane (Nelson) Anderson. She grew up in Crookston and attended elementary school there until...

Feb 27, 2021

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Roberta (Blattenbauer) Goldstein, age 49, of Portland, OR, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at her home.

Roberta Lynn Blattenbauer was born May 19, 1971, the oldest child of Daniel and Colleen (Bement) Blattenbauer.  She grew...

Feb 26, 2021

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Robert G. Ramstad, 95, Gary, MN, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021 at Benedictine Care Community in Ada, MN.

Robert, the son of George and Emma (Ohman) Ramstad, was born on November 8, 1925, in Crookston, MN. Bob...

Feb 26, 2021

Kenneth E. Vanderpoel, 82, Shelly, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, February 26, 2021 at his residence, with family by his side.

A gathering of family and friends to celebrate Kenneth's life will take place on Saturday, March 6, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM at his home, located at 111 Johnson Street, Shelly, MN.

Feb 26, 2021

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Carol Schafer, age 90, of Mahnomen, Minnesota, died Friday, February 26, 2021, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home.

Carol Jean Nelson was born August 21, 1930, in Eagle Grove, Iowa, the daughter of Albin and Tillie (Larson) Nelson.  Growing up, her school years were spent...

Feb 25, 2021

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Allard Christenson, age 92, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, February 25, 2021, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home.

Allard John Christenson was born July 1st, 1928 in the Paynesville, Minnesota Hospital. His parents were Alfred and Emma (Sunde) Christenson. He grew up on the family farm in Irving Township, Kandiyohi...

Feb 25, 2021

Jayden M. Anderson, 19, Ada, MN, died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Thursday, February 25, 2021, near Nielsville, MN.

Jayden was born on September 4, 2001 at the Fosston Hospital. Numerous ultrasounds showed that she was supposed to be a boy. What a surprise for Patty to be told "You have a daughter!"...

Feb 22, 2021

Wayne R. Bernard, 73, of rural Shelly, MN passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at his residence, under the care of his family and Hospice.

Wayne Robert Bernard was born on September 25, 1947 to Eva (Tucker) and Leonard Bernard of Chatfield MN.

Wayne was the oldest of four. He graduated in 1965 from...

Feb 20, 2021

Merle Andrew Bush Jr., the son of Merle Sr. and Ginny (Alvarado) Bush, was born on December 15, 1976 in Bagley, MN.  He grew up with his family in the Naytahwaush community.  After graduating from Mahnomen High School, Merle began working. He spent a few years as a lead slot technician at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, MN,...

Feb 20, 2021

Thelma Coleman, age 85, of Mahnomen, MN, died peacefully Saturday, February 20, 2021, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home.

Thelma Jean was born on October 25, 1935, one of 14 children lovingly raised by John and Mary (Peabody) Wadena. She grew up in the Naytahwaush, MN, community where she attended school. Following high school, Thelma received...

Feb 18, 2021

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Linda Aanenson, age 78, of Backus, MN, formerly of Twin Valley, MN, died on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at her home in Backus, MN, surrounded...

Feb 18, 2021

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Lillian Esther Broden passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at the age of 93 at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN, where she has resided for the past fifteen years.

She was born to Henry...

Feb 16, 2021

Daniel Reed Scheff, age 66, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away at his home on February 16, 2021.

Daniel was born May 24, 1954, to Reuben and Lorraine (Hogenson) Scheff in Fosston, MN, and spent his childhood on the family farm outside of Mahnomen.  On November 1, 1980, he married Roberta Clifton in Bejou, MN. They raised three...

Feb 14, 2021

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Ardette Bisson, age 90, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died on Sunday, February 14, 2021, at St. Mary's Essentia Hospital in Detroit Lakes.

Ardette Theron Bisson was born February 4, 1931, in White Earth, MN, the daughter of Clark and Emma (Kuchynka) Bisson.  Her grade school years were spent at Ogema Public...

Feb 11, 2021

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Celebrating the life of Linda Marie Vigesaa Linda Marie Vigesaa, 75, died peacefully in her cozy little home in Twin Valley, MN, on Thursday, February 11, 2021 with her daughter Kim and special friend Denise by her side and under the...