Obituaries

Aug 14, 2009

Doris M. Bellcourt, 66, White Earth, MN, died Friday, August 14, 2009 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, August 18 at the Bellcourt residence, 25680 - 355 th Street, White Earth, MN. Interment will be in St. Columba Episcopal Cemetery in White Earth. Friends may call from...

Aug 11, 2009

She is a 1931 graduate of Pelican Rapids High School . Alice was united in marriage to Ralph Paulson January 28, 1933 in Pelican Rapids.

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Aug 7, 2009

Aug 7, 2009

Wayne Leslie Lavalier was born July 10, 1927 in Bovey, MN to Frank J. and Marie S. (Carlson) Lavalier. He was raised and educated in Bovey. Following his education, he served with the U. S. Navy 1945 – 1952. During his service he was a pattern cuter serving aboard the USS Swift near Korea. He later served in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Wayne was united in...

Aug 6, 2009

He grew up and graduated from high school in Frazee , MN . After graduation, he farmed with his parents and hauled...

Aug 4, 2009

June Phyllis Underdahl was born June 15, 1930 in Erskine, MN to Alfred and Lela (Koehler) Underdahl. She was raised and educated in the Erskine area graduating from Erskine High School in 1948. Following her graduation, June moved to Minneapolis, MN and started working for Dayton Department Stores. On June 10, 1950, she was united in marriage to Ray Hovland in Maple Bay,...

Aug 3, 2009

Jul 31, 2009

Ernest was born January 29, 1933 in Ponsford , MN to John George and Francis (Wadena) Bonga. He was raised and educated in Ponsford, later moving to Minneapolis , MN . For 18 years he worked for Sears, selling and installing fencing for customers. In 1980, he was united in marriage to Andrea Wagar at Holy...

Jul 30, 2009

Barbara Joan Zapp was born September 7, 1943 in Detroit Lakes , MN to Clayton and Violet (Mercer) Blacknik. Barbara was united in marriage to Edward Zapp in 1965 in Detroit Lakes . During her working life, she was the business manager for...

Jul 26, 2009

Private Family Services will be held. Peggy will be remembered and missed by her two sons: Robert (Stephanie) Webster of Red Lake, MN, and Sam Webster of Waubun, MN. She is also survived by her granddaughter, Nokomis Webster; one brother Julius Webster Jr. of White Earth, MN; and one sister, Myrna Smith of White Earth, MN.   She was preceded in death...

Jul 21, 2009

Dorothy Mae Lindebak was born on July 29, 1916 in Ellsworth, Iowa to Jesse A. and Laura (Sandford) Lindebak. When Dorothy was a year old, the family moved to LuVerne, IA where they continued to reside until 2005. She graduated from LuVerne High School in 1933. On January 14, 1947, she was united in marriage with Charles K. Hanselman in Davenport, IA. They resided...

Jul 20, 2009

Oliver Roy Donner was born August 11, 1930 in Spring Creek Township, rural Ogema, MN to Charles and Bertha (Bullert) Donner. He was raised and educated in Spring Creek Township. Oliver was united in marriage with Emily Krupicka April 10, 1949 in Ogema. They farmed in Spring Creek Township until moving to Maple Grove Township of rural Ogema in 1971. In addition to farming,...

Jul 18, 2009

Gene Russell Gelhaye known as Red, was born February 25, 1928 in Minneapolis, MN to Roy and Stella (Olson) Gelhaye. He was raised and educated in Minneapolis. At the age of 161/2 he enlisted in the U. S. Navy where he was a member of the Seebee’s serving in the South Pacific. He was also a member of the Blue Jacket Chorus which sang...

Jul 16, 2009

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Allen, two sons: Allen E. Smith Jr. and Robert F. Smith. One granddaughter Corrine DeVall, Daughter-in-law; Judy Smith, great grandson: Christopher Keezer, four brothers: Charles, Gordon, Aloysious, and Bernard and one sister: Martha Fairbanks.

Jul 14, 2009

Harry Marvin Keezer was born on August 27, 1928 in White Earth, MN to Harry Sr. and Josephine (Weaver) Keezer.  He was united in marriage with Irene Jackson in May of 1951. While living in Minneapolis, Harry opened the Nee Gee Center in 1969. Children from the community enjoyed playing pool, going on camping trips to Duluth, to Walker and Northern Minnesota. Harry...

Jul 11, 2009

Patrick A. Warren, 47, Ogema, MN, died Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Innovis Health in Fargo, ND. Mass Of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, July 14 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in White Earth, MN, Fr. Jerry Orsino, OMI, officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, White Earth. Friends may call 4:00 – 8:00 PM Monday, July 13 with...

Jul 9, 2009

She grew up on the prairies of Montana and North Dakota . In 1964 she married Alfred Olds in Detroit Lakes and resided in the Detroit Lakes area. They resided in...

Jul 4, 2009

Gregory Paul Norcross was born March 26, 1964 in Park Rapids, MN to Myron and Margaret (Rock) Norcross. He was raised and educated in Ponsford and attended Park Rapids High School. He later attended Moorhead State College where he took some writing classes and the Northwest Technical College in Detroit Lakes where he took the Chef’s training Course. Having been disabled in an...

Jul 4, 2009

Scott Wayne Adams was born November 15, 1980 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Gerald and Jacquelyne (Basswood) Adams. He attended school in Pine Point, Glyndon and Park rapids, MN. During his working life he was a cook at the Shooting Star Casino. Scott was united in marriage with Sarah Perrigo February 14, 2006 at White Earth, MN.   He enjoyed his family, playing Keno...

Jul 4, 2009

Charlene Roberta Norcross was born October 31, 1986 in Detroit Laks, MN to Charles Peake and Rhonda Norcross. She spent her early yeas with her grandparents, George “Joe Bush” and Margaret Fairbanks. She attended Pine Point School, Park Rapids High School and is a 2004 graduate of the Circle Of Life School in White Earth, MN. She later attended the Northwest Technical School...