obituaries

Oct 17, 2018

Watch Eunice's Funeral Service Eunice Cary, age 90, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Twin Valley, MN, died Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Eventide Lutheran Home in Moorhead, MN.

Eunice Carolyn Fevig was born to Adolph and Ruth (Amundson) Fevig on April 4, 1928 in Hagen Township near Ulen, MN. She attended Sunnyside Country School near their farm...

Oct 15, 2018

A. Dagmar Larson, 91, Fertile, MN, died Monday, October 15, 2018, at Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home, Crookston, MN.

Audrey "Dagmar" Smith was born March 20, 1927 at Nielsville, MN the 3rd of 7 children born to Soren and Anna (Amundson) Smith. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Petri Lutheran Church, Nielsville, MN. She attended country school followed...

Oct 13, 2018

Ira Mjelde, Alhambra, CA, formerly of Erskine, MN, died Saturday, October 13, 2018, at Atherton Baptist Home in Alhambra.

Ira Theodore Mjelde was born on February 21st, 1930, to Norman and Mary (Sandem) Mjelde in rural Beltrami, MN. Ira attended grade school in rural Beltrami and was baptized and confirmed at Scandia Lutheran Church. He attended high...

Oct 13, 2018

Byron C. Omang, age 56, of Mahnomen, MN, died unexpectedly Saturday, October 13, 2018, at his daughter's home in Hawley, MN.

Byron Charles Omang was born March 11, 1962, in Mahnomen, MN, to Clayton and Valeria (Brtek) Omang.  He grew up in the Mahnomen area and graduated high school with the class of 1981.  Following high school,...

Oct 11, 2018

Michael Mehr, age 64, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, October 11, 2018, at Sandford Health, Fargo, ND.

Michael Jacob Mehr, the oldest child of Joseph and Inez (Lemke) Mehr was born in St. Cloud, MN, on April 19, 1954.  As a young boy, the Mehr family moved to Mahnomen, where Mike would graduate from Mahnomen High School...

Oct 9, 2018

Roger Bruce Wayne Dyrdahl, 70, of Perley, MN, passed away early Tuesday morning October 9, 2018 at Sanford Medical Center of Fargo due to complications following open heart surgery.

Roger was born in Ada October 7, 1948, to Henry Dyrdahl and Alice Balzum. He was raised by his Grandparents, William and Annie Balzum. Roger was Baptized and...

Oct 8, 2018

Allan F. Boreen, age 72, of rural Twin Valley, MN, died on Monday, October 8, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Allan Francis Boreen was born on February 5, 1946 to Evander and Elaine (Gunderson) Boreen in Ada, MN. He was raised on a farm near Flom, MN and attended school in Twin Valley. After...

Oct 7, 2018

Wade D. Gnadt 57, Ada, MN, died unexpectantly Sunday, October 7, 2018, in his home.

Wade Douglas Gnadt was born May 13, 1961, in Ada, the son of Laurence and Orlaine (Thomforde) Gnadt. He was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Ada and attended Ada Public Schools.

Wade worked for his brother, LeRoy at the...

Oct 5, 2018

Isaac "Bug" Littlewolf, age 72, of Naytahwaush, MN, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018, at his home under the care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Isaac Littlewolf, who was most commonly known as "Bug", was born on July 30, 1946, to Julia (Johnson) and Isaac Littlewolf Sr., in White Earth, MN. He grew...

Oct 5, 2018

Raymond A. Mjolsness, 92, Seattle, WA, formerly of Shelly, MN, died Friday, October 5, 2018, in Seattle.

Memorial Service: 11:00AM Saturday, November 10, 2018, Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Home Halstad, MN.

Interment: Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Shelly, MN.

Oct 4, 2018

Boyd Jerome Bratager, age 91, of Erskine, MN, died Thursday, October 4, 2018, at Country Place Assisted Living, Erskine, MN.

Boyd was born January 7, 1927, in Cummings, ND, the son of Bernt and Clara (Rensland) Bratager.  As a young boy, the family moved to Winger, MN, where he attended country school.  During World War II, at...

Oct 1, 2018

Alvin "Gig" Gigler, 89, Fertile, MN, passed away on Monday October 1 st , 2018 at the Benedictine Care Community in Ada, MN.

Gig was born May 15 th , 1929 at the family's home in Green Meadow Township near Ada MN, the son of Frank and Martha (Duenow) Gigler. He was baptized and confirmed at St...

Sep 30, 2018

DuWayne "Dewey" E. Lee, 67, of Ada, MN, died Sunday, September 30, 2018, after a short illness, at the Veterans Affair Health Care System, Fargo, ND.

Dewey was born on June 16, 1951, in Ada, the son of Donald and Phyllis (Palm) Lee. He was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church and attended his early school...

Sep 26, 2018

Tina VanPelt, age 55, of Mahnomen, MN, died unexpectedly Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at her residence in Mahnomen. Tina Marie VanPelt, the daughter of Harvey Kleindale and Beverly (Murray) Foster was born on October 8, 1962, in Minneapolis, MN.  She grew up and attended school in the Minneapolis area.  Tina was blessed with five children: Kristina, Kyla, Walter, Zackary...

Sep 25, 2018

Muriel D. (Michaels) Briggs, 79, Thief River Falls, MN, formerly of Fertile, MN, died Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at Oakland Park Communities, Thief River Falls.

Muriel Doris Michaels was born September 19, 1939, in Polk County, MN, the daughter of Rudulf and Ester (Engabretson) Michaels. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith and was raised...

Sep 24, 2018

Donna Olson, age 80, of Twin Valley, MN, died Monday, September 24, 2018 at her residence under the care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Donna Mae Holtegaard, the daughter of Alfred and Marion (Olson) Holtegaard, was born on March 16, 1938 in Rushford, MN. As a child, she grew up and attended...

Sep 22, 2018

Jerry A. Dunham, age 90, of Ulen, MN, died Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Veterans Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Jerry Arvid was born on November 11, 1927 to James and Anna (Dilrud) Dunham in Pelican Rapids, MN. He grew up on a farm helping out his family with the daily chores and attending country school. At the...

Sep 22, 2018

Mary Blomdahl, age 70, of Bemidji, MN, died on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Cornerstone Nursing Home and Rehab Center in Bagley, MN. Mary was born on February 14, 1948, at Mahnomen, MN, to Alice Marie (Preisler) Kuchynka and Edward Gust Kuchynka.  She was raised near Bejou, MN, and graduated from Mahnomen High School.  After graduating from college and...

Sep 20, 2018

Darrell Gunderson, age 65, of Twin Valley, MN, died Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Sanford Health Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Darrell Lee Gunderson was born January 10, 1953, the son of Arnold and MarLeone Gunderson in Lufkin, TX. He spent his early grade school years in Fertile, MN. In 1960, the family moved to Ada where he...

Sep 19, 2018

Inez Borge, 96, Ada, MN, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at Benedictine Care Community, Ada, MN, under the care of hospice.

Inez was born February 23, 1922, an only child to Frank and Jessie (MacDonald) Olver in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was baptized and confirmed by the Bishop of Anglican Church of Canada. Inez graduated from Kelvin High...