Obituaries
Ferne Graening
Jun 29, 2012
Ferne Graening, age 94, of Barnesville, Minnesota died Friday, June 29, 2012 at the Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo, North Dakota. Ferne Marie (Furst) Graening was born in rural Barnesville on June 13, 1918, to Roman and Lena Furst. She was raised in Barnesville and attended the Assumption Catholic School. She moved to Crystal Lake, Illinois, to assist her...
Louis Labisch
Jun 21, 2012
Louis Labisch, age 97, of Hastings, Minnesota formerly of Barnesville, Minnesota died June 21, 2012 surrounded by loved ones at Regina Hospital in Hastings. Louis was born August 23, 1914 in Atherton Township to Paul and Anna (Weber) Labisch. He married Marjorie Pasch on June 10, 1941 in Barnesville. Louis & Marjorie lived in Atherton Township where he farmed. Later...
Lillian Axness
Jun 20, 2012
Lillian Axness, age 88, of Rothsay, Minnesota died Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at the Pelican Valley Health Center in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. Lillian was born on March 23, 1924 in Norwegian Grove Township to Emil and Gina Julsrud. Lillian grew up and attended school in the Pelican Rapids area. She taught school in the Pelican Rapids and Lawndale School Districts....
Eleanor K. Blilie
Jun 1, 2012
Eleanor K. Blilie, 94, of Spring Lake Park, MN, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on June 1, 2012, at the Camilla Rose Nursing home in Coon Rapids where she lived the last two months of her life. Eleanor was born in Charbameou, ND, on April 20, 1918, to Knut & Lillie (Ringsaker) Kristenson. Losing her parents...
James C. Neumann
May 21, 2012
James C. Neumann, age 85, of Rothsay, Minnesota, passed away Monday, May 21, 2012 at St. Catherines Living Center in Wahpeton, North Dakota. James Charles Neumann was born on January 3, 1927 to Edward and Mae (Kukowski) Neumann in Wahpeton, North Dakota. He moved with his family to a farm near Erhard, Minnesota, and in 1942 they moved to a...
Jeanne Dahnke
May 16, 2012
Jeanne Dahnke, age 93 of Frazee, Minnesota passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the Frazee Care Center. Jeanne was born on March 4, 1919 in Moorhead, Minnesota to Vernon and Julia (Whaley) Terryll. The family later moved to Barnesville, Minnesota. In August of 1950, Jeanne was united in marriage to Victor Dahnke, and of this union they had...
Marion L. White
May 15, 2012
Marion White, age 78, of Barnesville, Minnesota died peacefully Tuesday, May 15, 2012 in her daughters home surrounded by her family. Marion was born September 30, 1933 in Glendale, California to Rudolph Hoffeld and Elizabeth Stone Yates. She lived with her family on Catalina Island from the age of 6 until age 10. They then returned to California where she...
Lloyd R Heng
May 14, 2012
Lloyd Heng, age 80, of Kent, Washington, formerly of Barnesville, Minnesota died Monday, May 14, 2012 in Port Orchard, Washington. Lloyd Richard Heng was born May 27, 1931 in rural Barnesville, Minnesota the son of John and Mathilda (Paulson) Heng. He was raised there and graduated from Barnesville High School in 1951. From 1953 until 1955 he served in the...
Leonard W Holland
May 14, 2012
Leonard Holland, age 89, of Barnesville, Minnesota died Monday, May 14, 2012 at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. Leonard William Holland was born May 3, 1923 in rural Barnesville, Minnesota the son of Harry and Mathilda (Austin) Holland. He was raised and attended country school near Barnesville. As a young man he worked with his father on the family...
Alice Most
May 11, 2012
Alice Most, age 81, resident of Moorhead, MN formerly a resident of Comstock, Minnesota, died on Friday, May 11, 2012 at the Golden LivingCenter in Moorhead. Alice Geneva Landa was born February 23, 1931 in Werner, North Dakota the daughter of Thor and Olga (Melhous) Landa. Alice moved with her family in 1938 to Minnesota. She received her elementary education...
Harlan Manston
May 9, 2012
Harlan D. Manston, age 80, of Barnesville, Minnesota died Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at the Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo, North Dakota. Harlan Dale Manston was born August 17, 1931in Barnesville, Minnesota the son of Charles and Delia (Peterson) Manston. He was baptized and confirmed in the Downer Presbyterian Church and was a member there until the church closed...
Jeffrey A Lueck
May 8, 2012
Jeffrey A. Lueck, age 45, of Barnesville, Minnesota died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 due to injuries from a car/pedestrian accident north of Barnesville. Jeffrey Alan Lueck, was born November 7, 1966 in Newport, Rhode Island the son of Wallace and Dianne (Sperl) Lueck. Jeff served in the United States Navy for two years. Jeffrey was a master sailor and sailed...
John Lyman
Apr 23, 2012
John W. Lyman, age 80, of Barnesville, Minnesota died Monday, April 23, 2012 at the McIntosh Senior Living Center in McIntosh, Minnesota. John W. Lyman was born November 7, 1931 in McHenry County, North Dakota the son of John and Mathilda (Flaten) Lyman. He graduated from Willow City High School and then farmed there for a year before serving in...
Donald Mulcahy
Apr 12, 2012
Donald E. Mulcahy, age 87, of Yukon, Oklahoma, formerly of Barnesville, Minnesota died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota. Don was born on October 25, 1924 in Barnesville, Minnesota on the old Seiber farm the son of Edward and Dora (Nicklay) Mulcahy. He started school at District 65 and graduated from Assumption Catholic School. He...
Dennis L. Maier
Apr 3, 2012
Dennis L. Maier, age 71, of Barnesville, Minnesota died Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. A Gathering Of Family and Friends will begin at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at the Dennis L. Maier Residence, 213 5th St. NE, Barnesville, Minnesota. The Dobmeier Funeral Home of Barnesville is assisting the family with arrangements.
David A. Bulik
Mar 30, 2012
David Bulik, age 92, of Barnesville, Minnesota died Friday, March 30, 2011 at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota. David A. Bulik was born June 9, 1919 in rural Wilkin County, Minnesota the son of Joseph and Gladys (Stevenson) Bulik. He was raised in Wilkin County where he attended country school. On October 2, 1940 he was united in marriage...
H. Virgil Holt
Mar 18, 2012
H. Virgil Holt, 85, of Barnesville, MN, died Sunday, March 18, 2012 at the Clayco Care Center in Barnesville. Harold Virgil Holt was born November 2, 1926, in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Eddie and Thea (Strandlien) Holt. He grew up on a farm in Norwegian Grove, where he attended and graduated from District 201. He was baptized and confirmed at...
Pearl L. Lien
Mar 15, 2012
Pearl Lien, 90, Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, March 15, 2012, at her daughters home in Moorhead, MN. She was a long time resident of Downer, MN, and Cormorant Lake, MN. The daughter of Harry and Minnie (Adamson) Campbell, Pearl Lucille Campbell was born on March 23, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN. Her family moved to rural Felton, MN when she was...
Elaine C Bontjes
Mar 12, 2012
Elaine Bontjes, age 96, a resident of Barnesville, Minnesota, died on Monday, March 12, 2012, at Clayco Care Center, Barnesville, Minnesota. Elaine Caroline Ernst was born July 30, 1915, in rural Sabin, Minnesota, to Arthur and Betty (Stender) Ernst. At the young age of 13, Elaine lost her mother and she took on the responsibility of the household as well...
Carl E Sillerud
Mar 5, 2012
Carl E. Sillerud, 87, a resident of Barnesville, Minnesota, passed away Monday, March 5, 2012, at Clayco Care Center in Barnesville, Minnesota. Carl was born September 11, 1924, in Prairie View Township, Wilkin County, Minnesota, to Oliver and Clara (Pederson) Sillerud. Carl attended Country School District 19. He was raised and farmed with his father in Prairie View Township until...
