obituaries

May 8, 2014

Jerry Dean Grieve, 75, died Thursday, 08 May 2014, in Life Care Roseau Manor, Roseau, Minnesota. Jerry was born 31 March 1939, near Ada, Minnesota, the oldest of six children born to Ervin and Helen (Manning) Grieve. He grew up on the family farm northeast of Ada, where he also attended the local country school. On 19 April 1957, Jerry...

May 8, 2014

Irene Stone, age 59, of Mahnomen, MN died Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. Irene Mae Stone, the daughter of Andrew F. Stone and Sophie H. Fairbanks, was born on January 3, 1955, in Park Rapids, MN. Her given name is Giiwedin Zhii Baabaakwe, meaning Northwind Woman going about. She was raised by her mother and...

May 7, 2014

Arlene Sauck, 72, of Erskine, MN, formerly Twin Valley, MN, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014, in Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. Arlene Myrna Horn was born January 17, 1942, the daughter of Alfred and Mable (Stene) Horn near Twin Valley where she was raised. Arlene graduated from Twin Valley High School and on November 4, 1961, she was united...

May 4, 2014

Lester Darco, known by many as "Cowboy", age 89, of Gary, MN, died Sunday, May 4, 2014, at Bemidji Medical Center, Bemidji, MN.

Lester Herman Darco, the 6 th of 8 children was born April 22, 1925, to Dan H. and Nettie (Terway) Darco. He grew up on a farm near Beaulieu, MN, and attended school in...

May 3, 2014

Edith Christine Olson (nee Anderson) Edith "Edie" Christine Anderson was born on the family farm outside of Winger, MN on February 12, 1923 to Johanna and Carl Anderson. She had 2 older brothers, Sydney and Arnold and a younger sister Joyce. She lost her mother before she was 10 and because of her new roles as the "mom" and "the...

Apr 24, 2014

Darlene Eleanor Puhalla, 94, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Felton, MN, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2014.

Darlene was born on July 10, 1919, to Norton and Selma (Berg) Fosmark in Dwight, ND. She attended school in Dwight and Wahpeton and after graduation attended Hair Design School in Fargo, ND. On November 13, 1940, Darlene was...

Apr 22, 2014

Paula Robinson, age 51, of Lengby, MN, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, in Minneapolis, MN.

Paula Jean was born March 25, 1963, in Detroit Lakes, MN, the daughter of Paul and Janet (Gordon) Roy. Her family lived in several different communities including Crookston, Bemidji, Fergus Falls, Brainerd and even...

Apr 22, 2014

Ronald C. Sirjord, age 76, of Gary, MN, died on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Ronald Chester Sirjord was born on November 25, 1937, to Morris and Josie (Hagy) Sirjord on the farm in Bear Park Township. Ron grew up on the family farm Northeast of Gary and was baptized and confirmed in his...

Apr 13, 2014

Lorraine Eveslage, age 90, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Sunday, April 13, 2014, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home.

Lorraine Elizabeth Liebl, daughter of Peter and Hedwig (Neubauer) Liebl, was born on February 16, 1924 in Mahnomen. She grew up in the Mahnomen area and graduated from Mahnomen High School in 1942.   Lorraine then attended St....

Apr 2, 2014

Michael Krebsbach, age 70, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at his home.

Michael Walter Krebsbach, the 8 th of 9 children, born to Arthur and Caroline (Klinkhammer) Krebsbach was born on March 16, 1944 in Mahnomen. He...

Mar 31, 2014

Myrtle M. Sorkness, age 94, longtime resident of Twin Valley, MN, died Monday, March 31, 2014, in Pioneer Cottages in Fergus Falls, MN.

Myrtle was born February 12, 1920, the daughter of Paul and Sophie (Flaten) Buchholz at International Falls, MN, where her father was...

Mar 31, 2014

James "Jimmy" Brunette, age 71, of Waubun, MN, died Monday, March 31, 2014, at his home.

James Raymond Brunette was born February 2, 1943, in White Earth, MN, to Simon and Effie (Smith) Brunette. He spent his childhood growing up in the Naytahwaush, MN, area....

Mar 30, 2014

Gerald "Bud" Iverson, age 95, of Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN.

Gerald Aaland Iverson, son of Neil and Mabel (Goodrich) Iverson, was born on August 8, 1918 on his parent's farm East of Twin Valley, MN in Norman County. When he was...

Mar 26, 2014

Alrick Wadena Sr., age 81, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Alrick George Wadena was born March 29, 1932, in White Earth, MN, the son of George and Josephine (Guinn) Wadena.  His youth was spent growing up in Warroad, MN.  As a young man, Rick moved to Naytahwaush and enlisted in...

Mar 25, 2014

Alice Van Puymbrouck, age 89, of Peoria, AZ, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014, under the care of Arizona Hospice.

Alice Marlene (Dedo) Van Puymbrouck of Peoria, AZ died on...

Mar 25, 2014

Wendy Ann Janusch, age 47, of Waubun, MN, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at her home.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 29, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at Anderson Family Funeral Home.

Mar 24, 2014

Michael John Thronson, age 30, of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, March 24, 2014, at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Michael, the son of David and Rita (Alexander) Thronson, was born on March 12, 1984, a healthy happy baby boy. He was baptized at Faith United...

Mar 20, 2014

Luella Weber, 93, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Golden Living Center, Moorhead.

Luella Ose was born August 26, 1920 at Ulen, Minnesota and lived with her parents in the Gary, Minnesota community. After her parents' deaths, she moved to Ulen where she was raised by her aunt and uncle Christine and Alfred Fevig....

Mar 19, 2014

Vernon L. Jenson, 88, of Moorhead, MN, formerly Ulen, MN, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at the palliative care unit of Sanford Medical Center in Fargo.

Vernon Lester Jenson was born March 24, 1925, the son of Nile and Ida Jenson near Gary, MN. He grew up in rural Norman County where he worked various farm jobs....

Mar 18, 2014

Ethel Deegan, age 67, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at her home under Hospice care and surrounded by family.

Ethel "Tinker" Wadena was born on December 28, 1946, in Warroad, MN, to Leonard and Helma (Thompson) Wadena.   She grew up and attended grade school in the Warroad area, and then moved to Minneapolis, MN,...