Shirley Jenkins
Apr 25, 2015
Shirley Jenkins, age 76, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen. Shirley Jo Anne Jenkins was born May 5, 1938, the daughter of John and Verna (Tope) Jenkins in Hutchinson, Kansas, where she grew up and attended school. Upon completion of high school, Shirley went on to further her education at a business...
Juliette Dietz
Apr 21, 2015
Juliette Fay Dietz died April 21, 2015 in Mahnomen, Minnesota surrounded by her husband, children, nieces and beloved sisters. Juliette Fay Martin was born July 30, 1944 to Theresa "Dolly" Elizabeth (Matheson) and Fred Martin in Breckenridge, Minnesota. She attended school in Breckenridge, MN and was the youngest in a family of eight children. Throughout her young adulthood, Juliette found...
Rosemary "Rosie" Klinkhammer
Apr 16, 2015
Rosemary Klinkhammer, known as Rosie, was born March 24, 1935, in Mahnomen, MN, to Rose (Schiprith) and Peter Neisen. She grew up in Mahnomen where she attended school and graduated with the class of 1952. Following high school, Rosie worked for a short time in Crookston, MN, and Hope, ND, before returning to Mahnomen. On September 29, 1956, Rosie was...
Lois Brandon
Apr 13, 2015
Lois Brandon, age 80, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Mahnomen and Twin Valley, MN, died on Monday, April 13, 2015, at her home. Lois Faye Lazzaro was born October 18, 1934, in Nashwauk, MN, the youngest child of Ignatius and Myrtle (Leitch) Lazzaro. She grew up and attended school in Nashwauk. Following high school, Lois attended Business College in Minneapolis,...
Gregory Lund
Apr 2, 2015
Greg Lund, age 66, of Twin Valley, MN, died Thursday, April 2, 2015, at his home. Gregory Marc Lund was born June 3, 1948, the son of Elwood and Madeline (Kittelson) Lund in Albert Lea, MN. As a youngster, Greg moved with his family to the Climax, MN, community where he attended school. During his high school career, he was...
Raymond V. Trochmann
Mar 29, 2015
Raymond Trochmann, age 93, of Ulen, MN, died Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen. Raymond Vernon was born on the farm near Thief River Falls, MN, on October 26, 1921, to Anna (Wold) and Victor Trochmann. He attended country school through the 8th grade and graduated from Thief River Falls Lincoln High School with the...
Sharon "Angel" Brekke
Mar 24, 2015
Sharon "Angel" Brekke, age 64, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015, in her home. Sharon Kaye Oppegard, lovingly known as Angel, was born on July 5, 1950, to Fred and Stella (Clark) Oppegard in Mahnomen. She grew up in Mahnomen and graduated from Mahnomen High School in 1968. Angel was united in marriage to...
Waldon "Wally" Jensen
Mar 16, 2015
Waldon "Wally" Jensen, age 65, of St. Cloud, MN, formerly Twin Valley, MN, died Monday, March 16, 2015, in his home. Waldon Vernon Jensen, son of Wesley and Vivian (Johnson) Jensen, was born in Ada, MN, on July 28, 1949. He grew up east of Twin Valley and attended Twin Valley High School. Wally graduated with the class of 1967...
Leighton Mazour
Mar 10, 2015
Leighton Bernard Mazour, age 84, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at his home in Mahnomen. Leighton was born in Spring Ranch Township in Nebraska on August 18, 1930, the son of Enos and Gladys (Frey) Mazour. He grew up in Nebraska and graduated in 1948 from Fairfield High School with a class of eight boys. After...
Earl James Kjos Sr.
Mar 10, 2015
Earl James Kjos Sr., age 69, of Waubun, MN, died on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at home under Hospice Care of the Red River Valley. Earl James Kjos was born February 9, 1946, to Millard and Lourena (Erickson) Kjos in Ada, MN. He grew up on a farm west of Waubun and attended country school in Popple Grove and later...
Dennis Bakken
Mar 7, 2015
Staff Sergeant Dennis Mark Bakken (retired), 62, died March 7, 2015, at his residence with his wife, Charlotte by his side. Dennis was born on June 4, 1952, in Fosston to Lloyd and Mildred (Lomen) Bakken. He grew up in the Fosston/Lengby area. He attended the Antell Country School, Fosston High School, and was valedictorian at Mount Wachusett College. On...
Doris Boit
Mar 7, 2015
Doris Boit, age 70, of Borup, MN, died Saturday March 7, 2015, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Doris Rose Boit was born January 16, 1945, the daughter of Frank and Rose (Sip) Krsnak at St. Cloud, MN. She lived in the Twin Valley community with her parents for a short time before they moved to a farm near Ada, MN,...
M. Kathryn Larson
Mar 1, 2015
M. Kathryn (Sundet) Larson of Gary and Eagan, Minnesota died on March 1, 2015. Kathryn was born February 26, 1922 in Gary, Minnesota, to Peter and Martha (Degerness) Sundet. She graduated from Gary High School and attended Beauticians College in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She married her high school sweetheart, Sherman Larson, on June 26, 1943. They returned to Gary, began...
Clayton M. Thompson
Feb 28, 2015
Clayton Maynard Thompson Jr., the son of Clayton Sr. and Juanita (Aasgaard) Thompson, was born on November 5, 1960, in Ada, MN. He lived in Ulen, MN, until the age of 5 at which time the family moved to Twin Valley, MN. Clayton attended school in Twin Valley where he was active on the football team and helped teach youth...
Michael W. Schaumburg
Feb 27, 2015
Michael Schaumburg, 54, of Bejou, MN, died Friday, February 27, 2015, at Sanford Health Systems, Fargo, ND. Michael Wayne was born in Fosston, MN, on October 2, 1960, to John and Dorothy (Crandall) Schaumburg. He grew up near Beaulieu, MN, and graduated from Mahnomen High School with the class of 1979. Following graduation, Mike entered the United States Army. He...
Dean R. Airhart
Feb 26, 2015
Dean Airhart, age 80, of Ada, MN, formerly Gary, MN, died Thursday, February 26, 2015, in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Dean Russell was born July 9, 1934, at home near Gary, MN, to Lewis and Dorothy (Rinerson) Airhart. He grew up in the Gary area and graduated with the class of 1952. Following graduation, he remained on...
Ruth Bellanger
Feb 26, 2015
Ruth Bellanger, age 64, of Naytahwaush, MN, died on Thursday, February 26, 2015, at Altru Health Systems, Grand Forks, ND. Ruth LaGarde was born on June 19, 1950, in White Earth, MN, to Benjamin and Mary (Parker) LaGarde. She spent her early years in the White Earth area and then moved to Minneapolis, MN. Ruth attended Good Sheperd School and...
Olive Burton
Feb 24, 2015
Olive Burton, age 103, of Fertile, MN, formerly Twin Valley, MN, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015, in Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile. Olive Viola Bergeson was born near Canby, MN, September 28, 1911, the daughter of Lauritz and Olena (Risdal) Bergeson. At the age of four, she moved with her family to a farm near Twin Valley. She attended the...
Pearl Mavis Kemper
Feb 18, 2015
Pearl Mavis Kemper, age 80, of Rogers, MN, formerly of Waubun, MN, died on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at Mahnomen Heath Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, MN Pearl Mavis Kemper was born May 15, 1934 the daughter of Edward and Emily (Marshall) Moltzan in Vergas, MN. As a child, she was raised in Vergas and attended school there. AT the age...
George William Accobee
Feb 17, 2015
George Accobee, age 51, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015, in Naytahwaush. George William Accobee was born on February 19, 1963, the son of Georgina Accobee and James Taylor in Warroad, MN. Although his family moved often, he spent most of his childhood in the Naytahwaush area. As a young man, George enlisted in the United States Army....
