Lloyd G. Toftner
Feb 13, 2014
Lloyd Toftner, age 91, of Mahnomen, MN, formerly of Gary, MN, died Thursday, February 13, 2014, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home. Lloyd G. Toftner was born November 2, 1922, to Theodore and Karrie (Ysen) Toftner on the family farm near Gary. He was baptized and confirmed in his faith at St. Petri Lutheran Church, rural Gary. Lloyd attended...
Curtis Bueng
Feb 8, 2014
Curtis Bueng, age 67, of Twin Valley, MN, died Saturday, February 8, 2014, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Curtis DeLyle Bueng, the son of George and Anna (Olson) Bueng, was born in Ada, MN, on March 14, 1946. He grew up in Twin Valley and graduated from Twin Valley High School in 1964. As a young man, Curtis worked...
Marlyn Knoll
Feb 5, 2014
Marlyn Clair Knoll, age 83, of Twin Valley, MN, died on February 5, 2014. Services were held at a later date.
Wallie Burnette
Feb 3, 2014
Wallie Burnette, age 30, of Naytahwaush, MN, died on Monday, February 3, 2014, in his home. Wallie Joseph was born in Detroit Lakes, MN, on August 25, 1983, to Gina Burnette and Wallie Lang. He grew up in Naytahwaush and graduated from Mahnomen High School with the class of 2001. Following graduation, Wallie attended Northland Community and Technical College in...
Harald I. Moen
Jan 31, 2014
Harald Moen, age 86, of Ulen, MN, died Friday, January 31, 2014, at Twin Valley Living Center under Hospice Care of the Red River Valley. Harald Ingvald Moen was born at home on November 8, 1927, the youngest son of Eddie and Inga (Bakken) Moen. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. Harald grew up on a farm...
Kenneth Kirsch
Jan 21, 2014
Kenneth Kirsch, age 67, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, at his home. Kenneth Thomas Kirsch, son of Leo and Vereena (Barten) Kirsch, was born on May 2, 1946, in Mahnomen. He grew up on the family farm east of Mahnomen and attended country school. Following his schooling, he helped his father on the farm and worked...
Robert "Bob" Olson
Jan 20, 2014
Robert "Bob" Olson, age 73, of Fargo, ND, formerly Ada, MN, died Monday, January 20, 2014, in Essentia Health, Fargo. Robert G. Olson was born August 26, 1940, the son of Andrew and Anna (Olstad) Olson in Sisseton, SD. At the tender age of two, Bob's mother died, and he was raised by his father. As a young man, Bob...
Gary Burnside
Jan 14, 2014
Gary Burnside, 72, of Hawley, MN, passed away peacefully at his home, on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Gary John Burnside was born on August 7, 1941, the son of John and Opal (Reidberger) Burnside at home in Keene Township, near Hitterdal. He attended school in Hitterdal, MN, and as a young man was employed by several farmers in the area....
Lorraine Betty Marie Scheff
Jan 13, 2014
Lorraine Scheff, age 87, of Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, January 13, 2014, at First Care Medical Services in Fosston, MN, following a short stay. Lorraine Betty Marie Hogenson was born to Harry and Ethel (Larson) Hogenson at home near Erskine, MN, on August 8, 1926. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. Growing up she attended Gosen Country...
Melba Schwartz
Jan 12, 2014
Melba Schwartz, age 97, Fargo, ND, formerly Ada, MN, died Sunday, January 12, 2014, in the home she shared with her daughter, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Melba Ruth Brandt was born June 7, 1916, the daughter of Minnie (Powell) and Paul Brandt in Borup, MN. She graduated from Ada High School and began working...
Roy Chounard
Jan 7, 2014
Roy Chounard, age 70 of Twin Valley, MN died January 7, 2014, at the Mahnomen Health Center Hospital under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Roy Z. Chounard was born on December 18, 1943, the son of Victor and Rose (Carriere) Chounard in Cavalier, ND. In June of 1962, he married Julie Burnside in Hitterdal, MN. They...
Dorothy Schaumburg
Jan 7, 2014
Dorothy Schaumburg, 87, Mahnomen, MN, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at her home. Dorothy Lucille (Crandall) Schaumburg was born December 11, 1926, in Hutchinson, MN, daughter of Myron and Viola (Dunn) Crandall. As a young child, she attended the El Salem Country School in Nye County, WI. She graduated from Anoka High School in 1945 and attended Minneapolis Business...
Francis Brown Sr.
Jan 3, 2014
Francis William Brown Sr., age 86, of Mahnomen, MN died on Friday, January 3, 2014, at his home under Hospice Care. Private Burial was held on Wednesday, January 8, 2014.
Jerome Kochmann
Jan 3, 2014
Jerome "Jerry" Andrew Kochmann, 89, passed away January 3, 2014, at the Mahnomen Health Center. He was born June 24, 1924, near Beaulieu, MN, to Julius and Veronica (Athmann) Kochmann. Jerry grew up on the family farm with three brothers and three sisters. He attended North Elementary School and graduated from Mahnomen High School in 1942. After high school, he...
Hope Korinta
Jan 3, 2014
Hope Korinta, age 49, of Ogema, MN, died unexpectedly January 3, 2014, at Essentia Health Services in Fargo, ND. Hope Elizabeth Weed was born February 13, 1964, in Towanda, PA, the daughter of Charles and Katherine (Mawyer) Weed. She grew up in the Troy, PA, area where she graduated from high school. Following graduation, Hope began her working career and...
Gerald Portz
Dec 31, 2013
Gerald "Jerry" Portz, age 75, of Twin Valley, MN, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in Essentia Health, Ada, MN. Gerald Paul Portz was born September 5, 1938 in White Earth, MN, the son of Vernon and Leona (Scott) Portz. He was raised in the Winger and Fosston, area where he also attended school. As a young man he worked various...
Leland "Lee" Earl Hall
Dec 31, 2013
Leland "Lee" Hall, age 84, of Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN. Leland Earl Hall was born November 18, 1929, at International Falls, MN, in Koochiching County to Earl and Beryl (Fuller) Hall. During Lee's first years they lived in a log house in Williams, MN. He often said his family...
Bonnie M. Lafriniere
Dec 21, 2013
Bonnie LaFriniere, 62, of Roy Lake, MN, died Saturday, December 21, 2013, at her home. Bonnie Mae Stevens was born April 19, 1951, in White Earth, MN, the daughter of Lawrence and Mildred (Hill) Stevens. She attended grade school in Naytahwaush, MN, and graduated with the class of 1969 from Bagley High School. Following graduation, Bonnie moved to the twin...
Renay Krebsbach
Dec 21, 2013
Renay Krebsbach, age 70, of Mahnomen, MN died Saturday, December 21, 2013, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN. Renay Delores Nicholas, daughter of Lawrence and Lola (Fergeson) Nicholas, was born on June 7, 1943, in Denver Colorado. She grew up in the Denver area and graduated from Englewood High School. She continued her education and received her degree...
Lois Syverson
Dec 21, 2013
Lois Syverson, age 79, of Ulen, MN died Saturday, December 21, 2013, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Lois Theone Stene, daughter of Lewis and Lillie (Slette) Stene, was born on October 21, 1934 at home in Norman County, MN. She grew up near Faith, MN where she attended country school and later graduated from Twin Valley High School....
