obituaries

Sep 18, 2018

Richard "Dick" LaVoy, age 81, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at home under the loving care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Richard Daniel LaVoy, lovingly known as Dick, was born May 20, 1937, to Howard and Ruby (Darco) LaVoy in White Earth, MN.  He grew up in Naytahwaush, MN,...

Sep 16, 2018

Gene Martinson, age 84, of Mahnomen, MN, formerly of Twin Valley, MN, and Gary, MN, died Sunday, September 16, 2018, at Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, MN.

Gene Everett Martinson was born at home on April 3, 1934, the oldest son of Arnold and Anna (Evenson) Martinson. He grew up on the farm and attended Woodside...

Sep 14, 2018

Harold "Cash" Register, age 83, of Twin Valley, MN, died Friday, September 14, 2018 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Harold Wesley Register was born July 4, 1935, in Cottonwood, AL, the son of John and Sabie (Lee) Register.  He grew up and attended school in Alabama.  As a young man, Harold entered the United States Air...

Sep 14, 2018

Melva H. Boreen, 95, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Twin Valley and Dilworth, MN, died Friday, September 14, 2018, at Bethany on University, Fargo, ND.

Melva Harriet Gunderson was born the second of ten children to Melvin and Hildur (Bjerkley) Gunderson on February 12, 1923, at home on the farm near Twin Valley. She was baptized and...

Sep 11, 2018

Norma Halverson, age 87, of Fertile, MN, formerly of Twin Valley, MN, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN.

Norma Gladys Groslie was born to Ole and Nellie (Eidum Johnson) Groslie on June 21 st , 1931, on a farm in Lake Alma, Saskatchewan, Canada. Although Norma had ten older siblings,...

Sep 8, 2018

Watch Skips Funeral Lester "Skip" Ashton Jr., age 58, of rural Waubun, MN, died Saturday, September 8, 2018, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Lester Charles Ashton Jr. was born April 1, 1960, in Minneapolis, MN, to Lester Sr. and Marcia (Westphall) Ashton. He attended school in Bemidji, MN, graduating from Bemidji High...

Sep 6, 2018

Duane Orrin Opdahl, 73, Fertile, MN died Thursday, September 6, 2018, at Benedictine Living Community in Ada, MN after a one year battle with cancer.

Duane was born December 5, 1944, to Alvin and Dora (Stromstad) Opdahl. Growing up he was a member of Scandia Lutheran Church, rural Beltrami. He attended school at Beltrami and the Northwest...

Sep 5, 2018

Ray Bitker, 98, of Ada, MN, died Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Essentia Health – St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Raymond Carl Bitker was born August 27, 1920, at home in Pleasant View Township, rural Ada. His parents were Chris H. and Goldie Effie (Tice) Bitker. Ray attended Pleasant View School.  He was united in...

Sep 4, 2018

Debra Bush, age 56, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Debra Kay Bush was born September 17, 1962, in Park Rapids, MN, the daughter or Leonard Bush and Louise "Loons" Rock. She attended school in Naytahwaush and was a graduate of Mahnomen High School....

Sep 4, 2018

Marcus Warren, age 55, of Ogema, MN, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at his home.

Marcus Brian Warren, the son of John James Warren and Ivy Ailport, was born on December 25, 1962 in Park Rapids, MN.  He was raised in the Minneapolis, MN area.  As a young man, he worked for a time with...

Sep 3, 2018

Violet J. Schroeder, age 84, of Twin Valley, MN, died Monday, September 3, 2018 at the Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN.

Violet Johnson was born July 4, 1934 at home to Nels and Anna (Ronning) Johnson. She was raised with her family just south of Flom where she attended country school. She attended high school...

Sep 3, 2018

Laura Ingeborg Johnson, 95, of Fertile, MN died on Monday, September 3, 2018, with her family at her side at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile. She was born on May 17, 1923, to Claus and Anna (Olson) Johnson in Anthony Township, Norman County, Minnesota. She attended country school. In 1938, Laura moved with her family to Waukon Township, where...

Aug 30, 2018

Albertha Bendickson, age 95, of Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, August 30, 2018, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, MN.

Albertha terWisscha, the daughter of Luite and Geurtje (Brinkhuis) terWisscha was born on January 6, 1923. She grew up in the Bejou area and attended country school there. As a young woman, Albertha served as a...

Aug 28, 2018

Joanne Dahlin, age 81, of Ada, MN, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018.

Joanne Shirley (Stromberg) Dahlin was born January 27, 1937, the daughter of Olivia Stromberg Church and Emil B.R. Stromberg (Ellen) in Fargo, ND. She graduated from school in Amenia, ND. On May 23, 1953, Joanne married Richard "Dick" Dahlin in Amenia, ND. The couple...

Aug 27, 2018

Shirley R. Viken, 63, Fertile, MN, died Monday, August 27, 2018, at her home near Fertile, MN, under the care of her husband, Joel and hospice.

Shirley was born July 29, 1955, to LeRoy and Lilly Farmer in Atlanta, GA, where she graduated from high school. On June 9, 1996, she married Joel Viken of Dallas, GA,...

Aug 25, 2018

Beatrice Balstad, age 95, of Fosston MN, formerly Winger, MN, died on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at First Care Nursing Home in Fosston, MN.

Beatrice was born on October 30, 1922, to Theodore and Bertha (Hustad) Geldaker in Winger, MN. After graduating from McIntosh High School in 1940, Beatie worked at the Sioux Store & Café in...

Aug 25, 2018

Ethel Hanson, age 91, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at the Mahnomen Health Center Hospital under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Ethel Irene was born March 10, 1927, in Veblen, SD, the daughter of Bennie and Lillian (Olson) Aadland.  Her father died when Ethel was very young and she...

Aug 25, 2018

Teri Londo, age 58, of Naytahwaush, MN, died Saturday, August 25, 2018, in her home. Theresa Lynn Wadena was born February 14, 1960, in White Earth, MN, the daughter of Lyman Weaver and Mavis Wadena.  She was raised in the Naytahwaush community where she attended school.  Teri was united in marriage to Louis Londo Sr. and they made their...

Aug 24, 2018

Juanita G. Storslee, 67, of Pequot Lakes, MN, formerly Ada, MN, died Friday, August 24, 2018, at Shiloh Assisted Living-Heritage House, in Pequot Lakes.

Graveside Service: 2:00pm, Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at Ada Municipal Cemetery, Ada, MN.

Aug 22, 2018

Gerald Klinkhammer, age 83, of Mahnomen, MN, died Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at his home.

Gerald M. was born at home on October 29, 1934, the son of Jerry and Laura (Kirsch) Klinkhammer.  He grew up helping on the farm and attending country school.  As a young man, Gerald entered the United States Army in January of...