Loris L. Lafriniere
Mar 27, 2016
Loris Londo LaFriniere, age 63, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Sunday, March 27, 2016, at home surrounded by loved ones, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Loris Lynette Londo was born January 10, 1953, in Mahnomen, MN, the daughter of Malcolm and Harriet (Emerson) Londo. Loris grew up on the White Earth Reservation and received her GED...
Arla Bromander Kent
Mar 27, 2016
Arla Bromander Kent, age 86, of Waubun, MN, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Ecumen Detroit Lakes, MN. Arla June Ommodt was born April 20, 1929, the only child of William and Nolda (Kvidt) Ommodt at home west of Waubun. She attended Cheerful Nook Country School through the fourth grade, then on to Waubun graduating from Waubun High School...
Marion E Handyside
Mar 21, 2016
Marion E. Handyside, age 88, of Fosston, MN, died Monday, March 21, 2016, at Essentia Health in Fosston, MN, with family at her side. Marion was born March 1, 1928, to Leo and Beulah (Slocum) Hicks in Duluth, MN. She spent her early years in Duluth and married Albert "Allie" in 1945. They made their home on a farm south...
Patsy Roy
Mar 17, 2016
Patsy Roy, age 80, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Thursday, March 17, 2016, at home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at the White Earth Community Center, White Earth, MN. Visitation will be held at the White Earth Community Center on Tuesday, March...
Benedict "Ben" W. Bement Jr
Mar 17, 2016
Ben Bement, age 82, of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly Waubun, MN, died Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Essentia Health in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Benedict William Bement, Jr., was born August 1, 1933, to Ben Sr. and Alma (Wambach) Bement in Detroit Lakes, MN. He attended school in Waubun, MN, through 8 th grade and belonged to...
Bonnie Balvik
Mar 17, 2016
Bonnie Balvik, age 71, of Twin Valley, MN, died Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND, surrounded by family.
Bonnie Mae Gunderson was born March 5, 1945, in Ada, MN, the eldest daughter of Thomas and Mabel (Widme) Gunderson. She grew up in the Twin Valley area and spent her summers working with her dad...
Evelyn Skrien
Mar 17, 2016
Evelyn Skrien, age 101, of Fargo, ND, formerly Ulen, MN, died Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Rosewood on Broadway in Fargo. Evelyn Johanna Jorgenson was born July 23, 1914, in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of John and Alma (Halgrimson) Jorgenson. Most of Evelyn's youth was spent growing up near Alborn, MN, where she graduated from high school. Following graduation,...
Robert "Bob" Johnson
Mar 14, 2016
Robert Johnson, 80, of Columbia Heights, MN, died Monday, March 14, 2016, in his home. Robert Lowell Johnson was born May 21, 1935, the son of Russel and Viola (Sholes) Johnson, in Twin Valley. He grew up and attended school in Twin Valley, Graduating from Twin Valley High School with the class of 1954. Bob served his country, entering the...
Betty Simle
Mar 10, 2016
Betty Simle, age 88, of Ada, MN, formerly Twin Valley, MN, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 in Essentia Health, Ada. Betty Jane Pinske was born August 20, 1927, the daughter of Otto and Elsie (Lietzau) Pinske in Ada, MN and was raised on the family farm northeast of Twin Valley. She was baptized and confirmed her faith in Immanuel Lutheran...
William "Bill" & Phyllis Miller
Feb 29, 2016
William "Bill" Miller, age 76, died February 29, 2016, in Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, MN, and his wife, Phyllis Miller, age 78, died January 17, 2015 in Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. William Leonard Miller was born May 10, 1939, the son of Clifton and Myrtle (Wentloeffer) Miller in Seattle, WA. At the young age of one, he moved...
Virgil Prestegord
Feb 24, 2016
Virgil Prestegord, age 64, of Twin Valley, MN, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016, in his home. Virgil Harris Prestegord was born October 4, 1951, the son of Martin and Irma (Allrich) Prestegord on his grandparents' farm near Twin Valley. He grew up on a farm east of Twin Valley and was baptized and confirmed his faith at Wild Rice Lutheran...
Dean Streiff
Feb 24, 2016
Dean Streiff, age 66, of Twin Valley, MN, died February 24, 2016, in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley. Dean L. Streiff was born November 1, 1949, the son of Ralph and Doris (Hall) Streiff in Zumbrota, MN. He was raised in Pine Island, MN, where he attended school. After graduation, Dean worked in the area as a meat cutter....
Gene L. Olson
Feb 14, 2016
Gene L. Olson, age 80, of Waubun, MN, died Sunday, February 14, 2016, in Fertile, MN, surrounded by loving family. Gene Lester Olson, the son of Martin and Agnes (Nelson) Olson, was born on November 15, 1935. Like many children of that generation, he was delivered at home by a midwife and his grandmother. Gene was born with a cleft...
Robert Awender
Feb 13, 2016
Robert Awender, age 80, of Twin Valley, MN, died Saturday, February 13, 2016, in his home surrounded by his family under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Robert Anton Awender, the son of Anton and Mary (Haas) Awender, was born on December 13, 1935, at home in Slope County, ND. He was raised there and attended country...
Arden W. Helling
Feb 6, 2016
Arden Helling, age 87, of Mentor, MN, died Saturday, February 6, 2016, surrounded by family at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Arden Walter Helling, the youngest son of Oscar and Bertha (Rono) Helling was born at home on November 16, 1928, in Hanska, MN. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lake Hanska Lutheran Church. Arden grew up...
James Johnson
Feb 5, 2016
James Johnson, age 83 of Mahnomen, MN, died on Friday, February 5, 2016, in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his family. James Melvin was born March 30, 1932, in Becker County the son of William and T. Nellie (Horan) Johnson. His youth was spent in the Lake Park, MN, area where attended School Dist. # 27. In 1950, he began working...
Ione Roering
Feb 4, 2016
Ione Roering, age 93, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died peacefully Thursday, February 4, 2016, at Bethany Retirement Living Center on University Drive. Ione Gandrud was born September 13, 1922, the daughter of Eddie and Della (Erickson) Gandrud at Callaway, MN. She attended school at Detroit Lakes High School and continued at Detroit Lakes Business College. Ione worked...
Lowell Wang
Feb 3, 2016
Lowell Kent Wang, age 73, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2016 at Halstad Living Center in Halstad, Minnesota. Lowell was born on July 6, 1942, the son of Kenneth and Lillian (Olson) Wang near Ulen, Minnesota. He was very passionate about sports. During his high school years he played football, baseball, track, and basketball. He graduated from high school...
Dolores Mae Azure
Feb 1, 2016
Dolores Azure, age 85, of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, February 1, 2016, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home.
Dolores Mae Hasbrook was born June 29, 1930, to Arthur and Agnes Hasbrook. She was born, raised and attended school in Drake, ND. As a young lady, Dolores moved to the Minneapolis, MN, area where she worked various...
Kenneth "Candyman" Anderson
Jan 30, 2016
Kenneth Anderson, age 76, of Waubun, MN, died on Saturday, January 30, 2016, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Kenneth Eugene was born April 30, 1939, in White Earth, MN, to Vernon L. and Genevieve (LaGue) Anderson. He grew up in the Ponsord, MN, area where he attended the Bongo School followed by Waubun High School. Following his schooling,...
