obituaries

Dec 25, 2018

Clarice W. Dahl, 90, of the Benedictine Care Community, Ada MN, met Jesus face to face early Christmas morning, December 25, 2018.

Clarice Wilma was born September 14, 1928, at her Grandmother, Sigrid's, homestead in Pine Creek, MN to Carl and Olga (Stromstad) Bjerke, rural Hoople, ND and was Baptized into the Christian faith at Pine Creek...

Dec 25, 2018

Watch Shorty's Memorial Service

David "Shorty" Neisen, age 64, of Mahnomen, MN, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at his home.

David Paul Neisen, the son of Leander and Elizabeth (Kucera) Neisen, was born on December 25, 1954 in Mahnomen, MN.  The youngest of seven children, David was lovingly tagged as Shorty, a nickname...

Dec 22, 2018

WEATHER UPDATE:  Visitation and funeral service time changes

VISITATION ON THURSDAY HAS BEEN CANCELED .  FUNERAL MASS will NOW be held on Friday, December 28, 2018, at 2:00 pm at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Fertile, MN. Visitation will be held one hour before the funeral on Friday, ONLY .    Burial will be in St....

Dec 21, 2018

Gloria Jean Skalsky, age 81, Dilworth, MN, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018, surrounded by her family.

Gloria was born on June 2 nd , 1937 in Ada, MN to Walter and Elaine (Rehder) Cirks. In 1955, she married the love of her life, Larry Skalsky, at St. John's Green Meadow Lutheran Church rural Ada. A...

Dec 19, 2018

Carl Morris, age 74, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at Ecumen, Detroit Lakes, MN.

Carl Weldon Morris was born May 19, 1944, in North Carolina the eldest son of David and Mildred (McPhearson) Morris.  He grew up in North Carolina where he attended grade school, graduated from high school and furthered his education at...

Dec 12, 2018

Lelyn "Lee" James, age 80, of Waubun, MN, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at Ecumen, Detroit Lakes, MN.

Memorial Services will be held later in the spring.

Dec 10, 2018

Donald John Helland, 96, formerly of Hendrum, Minnesota, died December 10, 2018 at the Benedictine Care Community in Ada, Minnesota.

Donald was born September 9, 1922, to John and Alma (Bowhall) Helland. He graduated from Hendrum High School in 1941. Donald took over the family farm near Hendrum. Donald's farming career involved sugar beets and grain. In...

Dec 9, 2018

Paul Alan Hegreberg, 65 of Halstad, MN, died December 9, 2018, under the care of Hospice at the Comstock Corner Nursing Home in Hillsboro, ND, after a 12 year battle with colon cancer.

Paul Alan Hegreberg was born July 30, 1953 in St. Paul, MN to Lulu Baker. At 5 months old he was adopted by Wilhelm...

Dec 7, 2018

Laurie Brown, age 95, of Waubun, MN, died on Friday, December 7, 2018, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, MN.

As per Laurie's request, no services are being held.

Dec 6, 2018

John O. Aas, 92, Fargo, ND, formerly of Hendrum, MN, died Thursday, December 6, 2018, at Bethany on University in Fargo.

John was born to Anna and John Aas on March 16, 1926. He was raised on the family farm outside of Hendrum and attended school at Wide Awake and Hendrum. John entered the Army and served...

Dec 4, 2018

Lucille Winter passed away peacefully at the Mahnomen Health Center on December 4, 2018. She was born in Beaulieu, August 17, 1926 to Herman and Cecelia Schoenborn. Lucille married the love of her life on November 13, 1945 at St. Joseph Church, Beaulieu. They raised 14 children on their dairy farm west of Waubun where they lived for 51...

Dec 2, 2018

Alden O. Jallo, 86, Fertile, MN, beloved husband and father, was called to his eternal resting place on Sunday, December 2, 2018, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile.

Alden Ordean Jallo was born to Albert and Olga (Wiste) Jallo, on July 20, 1932, at Fordville, ND. He had a total of 13 brothers and sisters. He...

Dec 1, 2018

Watch Justin's Funeral Service

Justin P. Klemetson, age 89, of Ulen, MN, died Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Sanford Health Broadway in Fargo, ND.

Justin Philip, lovingly known as J.P., was born on September 11, 1929 to Gustav and Olga (Peterson) Klemetson on the family farm near Ulen, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at...

Dec 1, 2018

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Jeff Lunde, age 46, of Flom, MN died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Essentia Health St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Jeffrey David Lunde was born on December 21, 1971 to David and Diane Lunde at Detroit Lakes Hospital. As a young boy,...

Dec 1, 2018

Watch Verna's Funeral Service

Verna Prestegaard, age 92, of Barnesville, MN, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Valley Care and Rehab in Barnesville.

Verna Elaine, the daughter of Gilmer and Mabel (Berg) Olson, was born on February 5, 1926. She grew up in the Home Lake area and went to...

Nov 30, 2018

Oscar "Sunfish" Oppegard, age 72, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Friday, November 30, 2018, at Ecumen in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Oscar A. Oppegard was born March 15, 1946, in White Earth, MN, the son of Gertrude (Antell) and Oscar H. Oppegard.  Growing up Sunfish attended Antell Country School followed by Fosston and Mahnomen Public Schools.  He would...

Nov 24, 2018

Watch Gen's Funeral Service Genella Elaine (Hogenson) Fuglie returned to her Lord Savior Jesus Christ on November 24, 2018.

She was born to Alvi and Calma (Bordalen) Hogenson on November 12, 1924 in Goose Prairie Township, the second of their six children. Gen was a child of the depression, wife of a WWII soldier, farm wife, nurse...

Nov 20, 2018

Edward Oliver Nephew (Ed), 93, originally of Fertile, MN, died on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at McIntosh Senior Living, where he had been a resident for about eight years. Ed's loving wife of 67 years, Alice, and his daughter, Debbie, were at his side when the angels took Ed to meet Jesus.

Ed was born on September...

Nov 18, 2018

Grace J. ( Bakke ) Peterson, 89, New Hope, formerly of Fertile, MN passed away on Sunday, November 18th , 2018, under hospice care at Good Samaritan Society, in New Hope. Grace Jeanette (Bakke) Peterson was born on November 8th , 1929, along with her twin sister, Joyce at their home near Winger, MN, daughter of Marie (Krogstad) and...

Nov 18, 2018

Katie (Brommenschenkel) Vilmo, 28, Ada, MN passed way Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND from injuries sustained in a farm accident.

Katherine Danielle was born December 1, 1989 in Fargo, ND to Daniel and Diane Brommenschenkel. She grew up on their family farm in rural Hendrum and was a 2008 graduate of Norman...