obituaries

Sep 21, 2016

Lloyd Larson, age 101, of Gary, MN, died Wednesday, September 21, 2016, in Essentia Health, Ada, MN. Lloyd Garfield Larson, the son of Louis and Hulda (Tollerud) Larson, was born on August 13, 1915, in Kittson County, MN. At the age of two he moved with his family to Flaming, MN. He grew up on farm near Flaming and attended...

Sep 15, 2016

Ed Stanhope, 48, of Waubun, MN passed away suddenly on September 15, 2016 due to a massive heart attack. Edwin Lee Stanhope was born February 14, 1968 in Moorhead, MN. He was the only child of Ernest Jr. and Donna (Fleisher) Stanhope of Waubun. As a 1986 graduate of Waubun High School, Ed went on to attend Moorhead State and...

Sep 12, 2016

Phyllis E. Torgerson, age 66, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, September 12, 2016, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Phyllis Elaine was born on December 23, 1949, in White Earth, MN, the youngest child of John and Evelyn (Carl) Smith. She was raised and attended school in the Detroit Lakes area. She was united in marriage to George Havercamp,...

Sep 10, 2016

Doris McQuown, age 81 of Mahnomen, MN, formerly of Gary, MN, died Saturday, September 10, 2016, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Doris Ann Talbot, the daughter of Bert and Hannah (Johnson) Talbot, was born on March 30, 1935, in Aurora, IL. She was raised in Aurora and attended school there. After the eighth grade, Doris stayed home to...

Sep 8, 2016

Darci Lynn Nelson, age 39, of Gary, MN died Thursday, September 8, 2016, in her home surrounded by family and friends. Darci Nelson, the youngest of six children, was born in Ada, MN on November 22, 1976, the daughter of Gordon and Maureen (Anderson) Nelson. She was baptized at Gary Lutheran Church where she later confirmed her faith and remained...

Sep 7, 2016

Wallis Ann "Wally Ann" Warren began her journey home Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

Wally Ann was born May 24, 1937, in White Earth, MN, to Everett and Lois (Fairbanks) Goodwin. Growing up she lived in Beaulieu and in the Roy Lake area. She attended school in Mahnomen, MN, graduating in...

Sep 3, 2016

Monte Alan Mabori, age 73, of Ogema, MN died on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, in Minneapolis, MN. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Sep 1, 2016

Edward R. Paul, age 90, of Waubun, MN, died on Thursday, September 1, 2016, at the Twin Valley Living Center in Twin Valley, MN. Edward Ronald Paul, the son of Anna (Blattenbauer) and Frank Paul Sr., was born on December 19, 1925 at home on the farm in Mahnomen County. He grew up there and attended Rosedale Country School. While...

Aug 29, 2016

Edna Anna Vik, age 90, of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, August 29, 2016, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home in Mahnomen with family at her side.

Edna Anna Wolbeck was born June 6, 1926, to Henry and Anna (Hiltner) Wolbeck in Pembina Township. She attended country school through the eighth grade and helped on the family...

Aug 22, 2016

Fern M. Pederson, age 101, of Warroad, MN, formerly Mahnomen, MN, died on Monday, August 22, 2016, at the Warroad Senior Living Center in Warroad, MN.

Fern Myrtle was born November 22, 1914 to Ervin and Minnie (Neumann) Hoffmann, in Winsted, MN. Fern's family moved to the Mahnomen area in the fall of 1919. She attended country...

Aug 9, 2016

Lynn A. Thompson, age 74, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at home. Lynn Arden was born October 4, 1941, in Mahnomen to Lester and Luella (Nelson) Thompson. He grew up on a farm east of Mahnomen, attended school in Bejou, MN, and graduated from Mahnomen High School with the class of 1959. Following graduation, Lynn began...

Aug 9, 2016

Elizabeth "Betty" Thompson, age 68, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at home. Elizabeth Marie Zurn was born August 11, 1947, to Ambrose and Lucy (Schouviller) Zurn in Detroit Lakes, MN. She grew up in Callaway, MN, where she attended grade school. Betty then attended class at the Mount in Crookston before graduating from Detroit Lakes High...

Aug 6, 2016

Norma Lunde, age 91, of Flom, MN died on Saturday, August 6, 2016. Norma Mae Rikhus was born August 14, 1924, the daughter of Norman and Mildred (Jadrny) Rikhus in Ulen, MN. She was baptized by Rev. Yilvisaker of Hitterdal and later confirmed her faith by Rev. Grimsrud in the Lutheran church in Hitterdal. During her young life, Norma moved...

Aug 2, 2016

Richard "Dick" Noll, age 81, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at Mahnomen Heath Center Nursing Home in Mahnomen. Richard Frank Noll was born May 17, 1935, the third of five children born to Albert and Mary (Habermann) Noll in Mahnomen, MN. He attended country and public school in the Mahnomen area before graduating from Mahnomen High School...

Jul 29, 2016

Kalmer Thompson, age 96, of Ulen, MN, died Friday, July 29, 2016, at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo, ND. Kalmer Gilmer Thompson, son of Knute and Minnie (Lien) Thompson, was born June 8, 1920, at home on the farm. He grew up in the Flom, MN, area attending country school through the 8th grade. His first two years of...

Jul 25, 2016

Raymond Renfrew, age 95, of Borup, MN, died Monday, July 25, 2016, in his home. Raymond Norby Renfrew was born March 29, 1921, the son of John and Clara (Norby) Renfrew in Hendrum Township, MN. As a youngster, Raymond attended rural school in that area as well as working on the family farm. He also worked for other farmers in...

Jul 22, 2016

Elva Viken, of Beltrami, MN, 96, died Friday, July 22, 2016, at The Commons On Marice Assisted Living in Eagan, MN, due to renal failure. Elva Alice McQueen Nelson was born Feb 28, 1920, in Lockhart, MN, to Avery and Ada (Clayton) McQueen. Elva graduated from Beltrami High School in 1938, named as the class poet. In 1940, she married...

Jul 21, 2016

Kathryn "Tootsie" Hedlund, age 62, of Erskine, MN, died on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Kathryn Ann was born in Ramsey County to Alvin and Jacqueline (Casey) Scott on February 1, 1954, one of eight children. She grew up and attended school in Bejou, MN. Tootsie married Alan Hedlund and they made their home...

Jul 19, 2016

Tanya Thornton Walz, age 37, of Hankinson, ND, formerly of Twin Valley, and Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, July 19, 2016, near Sisseton, SD. Tanya Lin Thornton was born November 20, 1978, the daughter of Michael and LeAnn (Prestegord) Thornton in Mahnomen, MN. Tanya grew up near Twin Valley where she attended school, graduating with the class of 1997. In 2002,...

Jul 16, 2016

Morris W. Nystrom, 85, of Fergus Falls, MN, died at the Lakewood Hospital in Staples, MN, on July 16, 2016. Morris William Nystrom, the son of Harold and Elizabeth (Fairbanks) Nystrom, was born on January 29, 1931, at White Earth, MN. He was raised in the White Earth and Mahnomen communities and graduated from Mahnomen High School. On June 22,...