obituaries

Recent obituaries in the Norman, Mahnomen, Polk, Clay and surrounding counties.

Eugene George Coulombe

Eugene George Coulombe

Jun 2, 2015

Eugene "Gene" George Coulombe, age 86, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at Serenity Assisted Living, Shevlin, MN.

Gene was born April 28, 1929, in Stoneham, MA, to George and Therese ( Poulain) Coulombe. As a child, his family relocated to Cass Lake, MN, where he attended school. Following his schooling, Gene joined the United...

Randy Allen Hagen

Randy Allen Hagen

May 29, 2015

Randy Hagen, age 50, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Friday, May 29, 2015, at his home, under the loving care of Joylene and his family. Randy Allen Hagen, the son of Harland Hagen and Leah Londo, was born September 30, 1964, in Ada, MN. He spent his early childhood in Fargo, ND, then moved with this family to Naytahwaush at the...

Scott Allen Blue

Scott Allen Blue

May 25, 2015

Scott A. Blue, age 47, of Minneapolis, MN, died Monday, May 25, 2015, at his home after years of health issues. Scott Allen Blue, the son of Marilyn Wharton and Sidney LaVoy, was born May 16, 1968, in Minneapolis, MN. He grew up in the Minneapolis area and attended school there. As a teenager, Scott was active in both football...

Llewellyn Ortley

Llewellyn Ortley

May 24, 2015

Llewellyn Ortley, age 68, of Waubun, MN, died Sunday, May 24, 2015, at the Mahnomen Health Center. Private family services were held on May 27, 2014 at the Anderson Family Funeral Home, Mahnomen.

Lenora Finstrom

Lenora Finstrom

May 24, 2015

Lenora Finstrom, age 58, of Federal Dam, MN, died on Sunday, May 24 2015, at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. She loved to watch sunsets, long walks on the beach, collecting sports cards, arts and crafts movement, working on cars, and treasure hunting. Lenora is survived by her mother, Darlene Shambow; daughters: Melanie (Lee) Gorsha, Candi (Mike) Rowe, and...

Lois Hovelson

Lois Hovelson

May 24, 2015

Lois Hovelson, age 67, of Gary, MN, died Sunday, May 24, 2015, at Essentia Heath in Fargo, ND. Lois LaVerne Nissen was born March 15, 1948, the daughter of Martin and Rose (Sorenson) Nissen in Crookston, MN. For the first few years of her life, Lois lived with her family at the Bear Park Store, later moving to the Waukon...

Terry Lee Goodwin

Terry Lee Goodwin

May 21, 2015

Terry Goodwin, age 63, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, May 21, 2015, at his home, under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Terry Lee Goodwin, twin brother of Gary Goodwin, and son of Ervin and Geraldine (Villebrun) Goodwin, was born October 18, 1951, in White Earth, MN. He grew up in the Twin Cities area where he attended...

Ronald Merle Blue, Sr.

Ronald Merle Blue, Sr.

May 21, 2015

Ron Blue, Sr., age 58, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Thursday, May 21, 2015, at his home. Ronald Merle Blue was born October 6, 1956, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Lester Sr. and Gladys (Sargent) Blue. His youth and early adulthood was spent in the Twin Cities area. Following high school, Ron joined the United States Navy and served...

Bruce V. Boswell

Bruce V. Boswell

May 20, 2015

Bruce Boswell, age 50, of Ada, MN, died on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at his home. Bruce Vincent Boswell, lovingly known by many as "Uncle Buck", was born May 7, 1965, in Mahnomen, MN, to Harold and Isabelle (Fox) Boswell. His youth was spent in the Twin Cities area where he attended school. In junior high, Bruce began boxing and...

Eileen Kaster

Eileen Kaster

May 15, 2015

Eileen Mary Kaster, age 68 of Fertile, MN, died Friday, May 15, 2015, at her home under care of First Care Hospice. Eileen was born September 29, 1946, in Grand Forks, ND, to Anton and Margaret (Busta) Timmer. She lived in Grand Forks and Little Falls until junior high when Eileen and her family moved to Mahnomen, MN. They later...

Dorothy Moen

Dorothy Moen

May 13, 2015

Dorothy Moen, age 91, of Gary, MN, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Dorothy May Monson was born November 6, 1923, the daughter of Arthur and Anna (Billet) Monson in Fingal, ND, where she grew up and attended school. Dorothy graduated from Fingal High School as Valedictorian of her class. She furthered her...

Jon "Bob" Hillesland

Jon "Bob" Hillesland

May 11, 2015

Jon "Bob" Hillesland, age 78, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Monday, May 11, 2015, at Sanford Health System in Fargo, ND. Jon was born at home on a stormy January 31, 1937, the only son of John and Violet (Busse) Hillesland. He attended country school and later graduated from Mahnomen High School with the class of 1954. Jon furthered his...

Inez Ellingworth

Inez Ellingworth

May 9, 2015

Inez L. Ellingworth, 87, Twin Valley, MN, died Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Essentia Hospital, Fargo, ND. Inez Lizabeth Ellingworth was born December 9, 1927, the daughter of Ingvald and Lydia (Schlenz) Bentley in Twin Valley, where she lived her entire life. At the young age of nine, Inez began cooking for area steam thrashers, traveling from farm to farm....

Stella Leslie

Stella Leslie

May 8, 2015

Stella Leslie, age 61, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Friday, May 8, 2015, at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley and surrounded by family. Stella Marie Gordon was born July 6, 1953, the daughter of Harold Sr. and Christine (Clark) Gordon. Growing up, Stella attended Uran Country School followed by Mahnomen High School. On...

Richard Rothschadl

Richard Rothschadl

May 7, 2015

Richard Rothschadl, age 91, of Dilworth, MN formerly Waubun, MN died on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND. Richard Frank Rothschadl, the son of James Sr. and Anna(Blattenbauer) Rothschadl, was born on February 17, 1924 at home, near Waubun. As a young boy, he attended Hart Country School until he began working with his father...

Gerald Hermanson

Gerald Hermanson

May 7, 2015

Gerald Hermanson, 79, of Gary, MN, died Thursday, May 7, 2015, at his home under the loving care of his family. Gerald LeRoy Hermanson was born August 9, 1935, the son of Grant and Hannah (Degerness) Hermanson in Waukon Township, rural Gary, MN, where he grew up. After graduating from high school, Gerald entered the United States Army serving his...

Steven Eastvold

Steven Eastvold

May 4, 2015

Steven Bradley Eastvold passed away on May 4, 2015 at the age of 66. He is the beloved husband of Barbra Eastvold nee Mattison of Lake Saint Louis, Missouri. He is survived by his three sons: Ed Eastvold of Lake St. Louis, MO, Randy Eastvold of Ft. Myers, FL & Ken (Carola) Eastvold of Kansas City, MO; daughter, Lynette (Skip)...

Shonnie A Carlsrud

Shonnie A Carlsrud

May 1, 2015

Shonnie A. Carlsrud, 50, of Gary, Minnesota, died suddenly Friday, May 1, 2015, at the Mahnomen Health Care Hospital. Shonnie A. Larson was born May 6, 1964, at Minot, North Dakota the daughter of Melvin and Linda (Steinwand) Larson. For a few years she lived in Minot with her family before they all moved to Donnybrook, North Dakota. It was...

Katherine Vanderplaats

Katherine Vanderplaats

Apr 29, 2015

Katherine VanderPlaats, age 98, of Bejou, MN, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at McIntosh Senior Living, McIntosh, MN. Katherine was born January 4, 1917, in Andover, SD, the daughter of Jelle and Agnes (Kuiper) VanderPlaats. At the tender age of 2, her mother died and the family moved to the Bejou area. She attended school and at the age...

Warren Seykora

Warren Seykora

Apr 28, 2015

Warren Seykora, age 65, of both Ulen, MN, and Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015, due to injuries he sustained in a farming accident near Lisbon, ND. Warren Jay Seykora was born October 19, 1949, the son of Clarence and Lillian (Molacek) Seykora in Fargo, ND. He was raised in the Flom, MN, area and attended school in Ulen....

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