obituaries

Dec 25, 2019

Naomi Steinmetz, age 78, of Fosston, MN, formerly of Bejou, MN, died unexpectedly, on Wednesday, December 25, 2019, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Naomi Fay Brown was born July 2, 1941, in Breckenridge, MN, the daughter of Asa and Neoma (Johnson) Brown.  She grew up and attended school in Barnesville, MN. When...

Dec 22, 2019

Anthony V. May Jr., 70, Ada, MN, died Sunday, December 22, 2019, at Benedictine Care Community, Ada, MN.

Private family services will be held at a later date

Dec 19, 2019

Larry Simonson, 74, Twin Valley, MN, died on Thursday, December 19, 2019, at the Mahnomen Medical Center, Mahnomen, MN.

Larry Dean Simonson was born December 6, 1945 in San Francisco, California, the son of Lyle and Donna (Lunde) Simonson.  As a child, he moved to Flom, MN, where he grew up. He attended country school and later...

Dec 18, 2019

Margaret Faye Busch, 80, Fertile, MN, died Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, in Fertile.

Margaret Faye (Thordarson) Busch was born April 5, 1939 in Walhalla, ND, the daughter of Larus and Johanna (Sturlaugson) Thordarson. She spent her early years in the Svold-Hallson, ND, area and attended several rural grade schools with her mother...

Dec 17, 2019

Celebrating the Life of Harding Chester Vidden

March 31, 1922 – December 17, 2019

Harding C. Vidden, 97, Fertile, MN, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at Riverview Hospital in Crookston, MN.

Harding was born to Herman and Christine (Syversrud) on the family homestead in Garfield Township, Polk County, MN....

Dec 17, 2019

Lyle S. Simonson, age 93, of Gary, MN, died on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, surrounded by family.

Lyle Sylven Simonson was born to Soren and Orva (Jones) Simonson on September 28, 1926, in Gary, MN. Lyle attended country school near Gary through the 8 th grade, when his family...

Dec 15, 2019

Horace Ooley, age 94, of Ada, MN, died Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Benedictine Care Community in Ada.

Horace Delbert, the son of Gale and Mary (Covell) Ooley, was born at home on the farm, near Granville, ND on April 16, 1925.  In 1934, when he was nine years old, Horace moved with his family to Ada. ...

Dec 12, 2019

Jeffery Laurence Hoff, 54, of rural Perley, MN, passed away unexpectedly on December 12, 2019.

Jeff was born on March 22, 1965, in Moorhead, MN, to Larry and Rose Ann Hoff. He grew up and lived on a farm in Perley, where he spent his life raising crops with his two sons. Jeff enjoyed deer hunting, ice...

Dec 12, 2019

Donald "Don N" Jenson passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of December 12, 2019 at the Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, after a long battle with prostate cancer.

Don was born on June 5, 1933 to Nile and Ida (Jensen) Jenson on the...

Dec 9, 2019

Rita Bjorge, age 75, of Beaulieu, MN, died unexpectedly, on Monday, December 9, 2019 at her home.

Rita Leone LaVoy was born May 8, 1944, in White Earth, MN, the daughter of Sidney and Gerda (Nordberg) LaVoy.  She attended elementary school in Naytahwaush, MN, followed by high school in Mahnomen, MN.  As a young lady, Rita entered...

Dec 8, 2019

Richard John Delaney, 86, was born near Howard, SD, on August 8, 1933. After a brief battle with leukemia, he died at home in Twin Valley, MN, on December 8, 2019, under the care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Richard was the second son of J. W. "Cecil" and Eva (Arends) Delaney....

Dec 5, 2019

Gerald "Jerry" Chisholm, age 62, of Gary, MN, died Thursday, December 5, 2019 at his home as a result of a farm accident.

Gerald W. Chisholm was born August 2, 1957 in Ada, MN, the son of Robert and Gladys (Noll) Chisholm.  He was raised on the family farm near Gary and attended school there.  Jerry graduated...

Dec 1, 2019

Edwin Ashing, age 71, of Bagley, MN, died peacefully on Sunday, December 1, 2019, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his mom and sisters.

Edwin Ashing, the son of Anna (Ashing) Coyer, was born on August 28, 1948, in White Earth, MN.  As a young boy, he grew up in the Pine Bend area,...

Nov 30, 2019

Ardis Delia Horn, 94, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, November 30, 2019. She was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1925 to William K. and Bertha (Ramstad) Horn at home in Pleasant View Township northeast of Ada, Minnesota. Ardis was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church, Green Meadow Township, where she was still...

Nov 29, 2019

Leo W. Roy, age 84, of Twin Lakes, MN, died peacefully at home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley on Friday, November 29, 2019.

Leo William Roy was born in White Earth, MN, on January 31, 1935, the son of David and Christine (Rice) Roy.  He grew up in the Pine Bend area. ...

Nov 29, 2019

Maria Elisabeth (Marlis) Andring of Mahnomen died Nov. 29, 2019, in her Bismarck home, from complications of kidney disease. She was 86 years old.

She was born May 29, 1933, to Karl and Theresia (Illenberger) Merz in Glasshütte, Unterkochen, Germany. The oldest of four children, she led her brothers, especially Rudolph on many outdoor adventures in their...

Nov 26, 2019

Marlis J. Kappes, 89, Ada, MN, died on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at Benedictine Care Community, Ada, MN.

She was born on August 26, 1930 to Louis and Mable Sjolseth in Twin Valley. Marlis went to country school in Twin Valley until the 8 th grade, graduating from Ada High School. She married the love of her...

Nov 24, 2019

Isaac "Casey" Littlewolf, age 48, of Waubun, MN, died on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at his home.

Isaac "Casey" Littlewolf, son of Linda Littlewolf, was born November 27, 1970, in Minneapolis, MN. In 1975 his family moved to the White Earth Indian Reservation. He grew up in Naytahwaush, MN, attending Naytahwaush Elementary School...

Nov 23, 2019

Thomas R. Snow, 79, Ada, MN, and Modesto, CA, died after a brief illness on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Burial: Ada Municipal Cemetery, Ada, MN.

Nov 23, 2019

John Littlewolf, age 44, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

John, the son of Isaac and Meredith (Bellanger) Littlewolf, was born on October 17, 1975, in Mahnomen, MN.  John grew up with a love for sports. He enjoyed golf, softball and especially football.  As he proudly wore #77...