Bernice S. Okeson
Dec 6, 2017
Bernice Okeson of Twin Valley, MN, died Wednesday, December 6, 2017, in the Twin Valley Living Center, at the age of 91. Bernice Senora Helseth, the daughter of Matt and Anna (Storbeck) Helseth, was born on April 5, 1926, near Ulen, MN. She was 100% Norwegian and very proud of it. She was raised in rural Ulen where she attended...
Harlan S. Nystrom
Dec 5, 2017
Harlan Salem Nystrom, age 89, of Minneapolis, MN, died Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at Catholic Eldercare in Minneapolis. Harlan, the son of Harold and Elizabeth (Fairbanks) Nystrom, was born on August 10, 1928, in White Earth, MN. He grew up on the family farm near Mahnomen where he attended grade school. Harlan continued his schooling at the Northwest School of...
Nathan R. Meyer
Dec 3, 2017
Nathan Meyer, 85, of Ulen, MN, died Sunday, December 3, 2017, at Essentia Health Systems, Fargo, ND. Nathan Roland Meyer was born at home on September 18, 1932, to John and Adeline (Nelson) Meyer in Clay County near Hitterdal, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Highland Grove Lutheran Church. Nathan attended school at Hitterdal Public School and graduated high...
Medora Hogetvedt
Dec 2, 2017
Medora Hogetvedt, 96, of Ulen, MN, died Saturday, December 2, 2017, in the Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen. Medora Elizabeth Bickel was born February 1, 1921, the third oldest of eight children born to Herbert and Hilda (Hogenson) Bickel. Growing up, she attended country school for eight years followed by one year of high school. Following her schooling, Medora...
Larry V. Refshaw
Nov 21, 2017
Larry Refshaw, age 87, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND.
Larry Vernon Refshaw, the son of Elmer and Gyda (Evje) Refshaw, was born in Minburn, IA, on September 18, 1930, where his father worked as a crane operator. His family moved to Mahnomen, MN, in approximately 1931, living and...
Maxine M Boswell
Nov 18, 2017
Maxine Marie Boswell, age 77, of Waubun, MN, died Saturday, November 18, 2017, at Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, under Hospice Care of the Red River Valley. Maxine Marie (McDougall) Boswell was born at home in Naytahwaush, MN, on April 20, 1940; one of ten children of Leonard J. and Katherine (Morgan) McDougall. She attended Naytahwaush Elementary School and...
Teddy Millage Sr.
Nov 14, 2017
Teddy Millage Sr., age 56, of Ogema, MN, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at his home. Teddy was born February 6, 1961, in Forrest Lake, MN, to Verna (Morgan) and Clark J. Millage. Growing up, Ted attended Detroit Lakes High School and received his GED in 1981. He attended the Detroit Lakes Vo-Tech for one year of auto...
Gilman H. Nelson
Nov 13, 2017
Gilman Nelson, age 94, of Gary, MN, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017, at his home. Gilman Henry Nelson was born on the family farm on January 13, 1923, the son of Helge and Gurinee (Baglien) Nelson. He grew up on the farm in Waukon Township east of Gary and attended the # 31 South County School. From a...
Darla J. Kier
Nov 7, 2017
Darla Joy Kier, age 59, of Waubun, MN, left for the spirit world on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Sanford Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Darla Joy Kier was born on April 9, 1958 to Wilfred and Julia (Wadena) Kier. Growing up in Naytahwaush, Darla attended school and graduated from Waubun School. She attended college for a while after high...
Rodney K. Kjolberg
Nov 7, 2017
Rodney K. Kjolberg, age 70, of Waubun, MN, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at home, surrounded by family. Rodney Keith Kjolberg was born on March 17, 1947, to Robert and Lillian Marian (Bellecourt) Kjolberg in White Earth, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Lake Grove Lutheran Church. He attended country school and Waubun High School. In 1968, Rodney joined...
Corey J. Bush Sr.
Nov 5, 2017
Corey Bush Sr., age 34, of Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, November 5, 2017. Corey James Bush was born on June 4, 1983 to Debra Bush in Park Rapids, MN. He grew up in Akley for a brief amount of time before moving to Dilworth with family, and then returning to the Mahnomen and Naytahwaush area. He graduated from Mahnomen High...
Palma Higdem
Nov 4, 2017
Palma Higdem, age 93, of Fosston, MN, formerly of Winger, MN, died Saturday, November 4, 2017, at Essentia Long Term Care in Fosston, MN. Palma Elaine Helgaas was born April 21, 1924, to John and Clara (Bennes) Helgaas at her parent's home near Winger, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Faaberg Lutheran Church in Rindal, MN. She attended grade...
Robin A. Villebrun
Nov 3, 2017
Robin A. Villebrun, age 59, of Mahnomen, MN, died Friday, November 3, 2017, at Sanford Health Systems in Fargo, ND. Robin, "opichi", daughter of Merton "Mex" and Eileen (Mitchell) Villebrun, was born November 24, 1957, in Minneapolis, MN. As a child, she grew up and attended school in Minneapolis. Robin entered the workforce at Froggy's in the Twin Cities and...
Sherry Peterson
Nov 2, 2017
Sherry Peterson, age 55, of Flom, MN, died Thursday, November 2, 2017 in her home. Sherry Lynn Mattinen was born on June 9, 1962 to David and Arlene (Hella) Mattinen in Cloquet, MN. As a child she lived in Esko, MN until her family moved to a home on Tulaby Lake, near Waubun, MN. Sherry attended Waubun school for most...
Theodore "Ted" Lague
Oct 31, 2017
Theodore "Ted" LaGue, age 82, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Theodore LaGue was born on May 23, 1935, to Jerome and Elsie (Nickaboine) LaGue. He grew up in Elbow Lake village and attended school in Waubun, MN. While growing up, Ted was an outstanding athlete who broke many track records. He was also active in football and...
Shaylinn Mae Vanwert
Oct 27, 2017
The exciting moments of pregnancy turned to sorrow for Shannen Wibbels and Charles VanWert, of Elbow Lake, MN, with the death of their precious baby girl, Shaylinn Mae VanWert, on Friday, October 27, 2017, at Essentia Health St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes, MN. Shaylinn is survived by her parents, Shannen Wibbels and Charles VanWert; her brothers: Jaysun and Dereck; sisters:...
Mary Staska
Oct 25, 2017
Mary Elizabeth (Daly) Staska was born on July 15, 1944, in Oakland, CA, to Thomas and Mildred (Bruggeman) Daly. She was raised in Mahnomen, attended Mahnomen Public School where she was a cheerleader and graduated in 1962. Shortly out of high school, Mary was united in marriage to Warren Abdo. They had five daughters: Paula, Pam, Michelle, Melanie and Jennifer....
Bernice M. Sundet
Oct 25, 2017
Bernice Sundet, age 88, of Twin Valley, MN, formerly Gary, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at the Twin Valley Living Center. Bernice Marie Sirjord, the daughter of Olaf and Marie (Ystenes) Sirjord, was born on May 25, 1929 at home near Bejou, MN. She was raised on the family farm, and attended country school as a young...
Larry Beaulieu
Oct 22, 2017
Larry Beaulieu, age 65, of Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, October 22, 2017, at his home. Larry, the son of Maxine Beaulieu, was born November 22, 1951, in Mahnomen, MN. His first few years of life were spent at home near Beaulieu. However, he faced many physical and health issues which required additional care and moving away from home. Larry lived...
Marlene Ruud
Oct 21, 2017
Marlene Ruud, age 83, Twin Valley, MN, died Saturday, October 21, 2017 in Twin Valley from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Marlene Rae Sargent was born October 19, 1934 at home in Ada, MN to Maurice and Mildred Sargent. She was the second of four daughters. She has lived in the Ada, Borup, Babbitt/Aurora, and Twin Valley areas. She...
