Serving Roseau County for over 100 Years - The Official Roseau County Newspaper
Serving Roseau County for over 100 Years - The Official Roseau County Newspaper
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Warroad- Oliver George Jesme was born to George & Alma Jesme on May 10, 1937 in Skime. He attended school in Skime. He helped uncles Ole & Halver Dole on their farm during his younger years. This is where his love of farming began. When he was 16 years old he traveled to Drayton, N.D. and continued gaining more farming experience. He used his earnings to buy his dad a tractor. This exemplified his character and giving spirit. He was always willing to put others before himself. Oliver met his wif...
Golden Valley- Vernon (Vern) Odell Palm, 87, of Golden Valley (and formerly Prior Lake), passed away on December 30, 2024, peacefully at The Moments Assisted Living in Lakeville, from Alzheimer's. Vern was born in Roseau, on January 3, 1937, to Petrus and Alice Palm. As a youth, Vern was adventurous, which continued throughout his life. In fact, in his memoir, he mentioned twelve near-death experiences. Vern was a great writer and was able to bring his memories to life. Vern attended Roseau...
Warroad- Mark Johnson, 65, of Warroad, was found on Friday, January 10, 2024, after passing away from natural causes in his home, his beloved dog Sophie comforting him in his last moments and remaining with him while God brought him home. FUNERAL SERVICE: Thursday, January 16, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., in DuBore Funeral Home Chapel, Warren. VISITATION: One hour prior. LUNCHEON: To follow at the Johnson Family Farm of Argyle. INTERMENT: Woodlawn Cemetery, Argyle, in the Spring of 2025. ARRANGEMENTS:...
Rocky My Love Rocky, I miss you more than you will ever know. The memories we made will never fade. You are a shining star in the sky that I gaze upon each night as you look down on me. This is not a goodbye but a see you later...Until we meet again, I will forever love you. Lisa...
Roseau- On a cold winter's day on March 31, 1922, a Baby Girl was born to Jacob and Emma (Stoe) Scharf, and she was named Eleanor Marie. She grew up on the family farm near Badger and when she was six years old, she started school at District 6 and graduated from Badger High School in 1940. Eleanor was active in 4-H as a youth, demonstrating and exhibiting sheep, bake goods and canned goods at the County Fair and winning many ribbons. In the fall of 1940, she enrolled in Teacher Training and gra...
Roseau- Ron was born September 27, 1937, in Wannaska, to Herbert and Lillian Larson. He attended school at Wannaska and Roseau, graduating from Roseau High School in 1955. He started work with the Roseau County Highway Department in 1958, This employment was interrupted by serving in the Army from 1960-1962, being stationed in Kansas and Korea. Ron was an avid hunter, fisherman and trap shooter - having won several trophies at various trap-shoots. He is a member of the Minnesota Deer Hunters...
Willmar - Jordan Phillip Lundquist Bliss, 20, passed away, Thursday, December 12th at his home, due to a seizure. Jordan Phillip Lundquist Bliss was born to Steven Michael and Sheila Marie Lundquist Bliss on August 23, 2004, in Willmar. He was baptized at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar. Jordan lived in Spicer from 2004-2005, Grenora, N.D. from 2005-2008, Buffalo Lake from 2009-2010, Bode, Iowa from 2010-2015, Wannaska from 2016-2023, and Kerkhoven from 2023 until his passing. He was an...
Roseau- Ronald (Ronnie) Wade Olson was born November 04, 1935 in Badger, and passed away peacefully December 21, 2024 at Lifecare Medical Center, Roseau. He was 89 years old. He was the son of Albin and Lyda (Grythe) Olson of Badger. Ronnie was a truck driver by occupation but his passion was farming. He left school at the age of 15 and began working for Archie Lee who farmed near his parents home. Later he worked at Peterson Builders. At 19 he left home to go to Montana to work for a grain...
Moorhead- Nancy Otto passed peacefully early in the morning on December 18, 2024, in the presence of family. Her passing resulted from a sudden stroke about a week prior on December 11, 2024. She is survived by her husband of almost 55 years, Gordon Otto; and her two sons, Jesse (Shannon) Otto and Daniel (Nicola) Otto. She was a loving grandmother to Ansley and Lukas Otto. Nancy was born in Austin in 1951, and lived in Adams until 1958, when she moved with her family to Warroad. She graduated...
Crookston - Christopher Killian, age 46, of Crookston and formerly of Fosston, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 11th, at his home. Chris is survived by his mother, Joyce (Ostrowski) Killian, children Amelia and Ashton, siblings Shari Killian Daniels (husband Scott Daniels), Becky Killian Haugen (husband Craig Haugen), Shawn Killian (wife Joanne Carlson Killian) and Rachel Killian Spry. He was preceded in death by his father, Dennis Killian. Family will greet friends from 1:00... Full story
Baudette - Bruce Arthur Chapman, born on March 13, 1939, in Madison, South Dakota, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Baudette, on December 9, 2024. He was 85 years old. Bruce spent his early years in Madison before his family relocated to Baudette to establish a cattle farm. He attended high school at the Agricultural College in Crookston and later completed a year of college at the University of Minnesota. Following his studies, he returned to Baudette to pursue a career in...
Wannaska - Kraig Leland Lee, of Wannaska, passed away at LifeCare Manor of Roseau on December 8, 2024, after a series of medical issues, at the age of 70. Born on December 18, 1953, in Roseau, to Leland and Audrine Lee, he graduated from Roseau High School in 1972 and dedicated his life to farming. A member of Riverside Lutheran Church, he was baptized and confirmed there. Kraig was deeply involved in his community, serving as the director of the Barley Board, a member of the Canola board, a...
Roseau - Shirley Ann Magnuson was born on December 29. 1938 to Alvin and Alice (Olafson) Magnuson. She was born and raised on a farm in Ross. She went to grade school in Ross and high school in Roseau. She was confirmed in 1953 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Ross and graduated from Roseau High School in 1958. Following graduation, She took business courses in Thief River Falls Vocational School. Her path led her to Albert Lea for child care, Grand Forks and worked in the Library, Roseau. She...
Radium - Phyllis McGregor, 89, of Radium, entered into Eternal Life on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at North Star Manor of Warren with her family by her side. Phyllis Mae Nelson was born on May 9, 1935 in Sanders Township, Pennington Co. One of seven children of Victor Sr. and Tilda (Brandrud) Nelson, Phyllis attended country school before graduating from Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls, Class of 1952. Blessed with a sharp and active mind, Phyllis was a member of National Honor Society a...
Roseau - The family of Ruby Norstebon are saddened to announce her passing December 7, 2024. Ruby was born two miles east of Swift on June 26, 1928, to the late Chester and Ethel (Ball) Fuller. As a child she also lived in Williams and eventually moved to Warroad where she attended school. As a young woman she worked in Page's Café in Warroad. She met her husband to be, Melvin Norstebon, in the 1940's. They were married on November 25, 1950, in Henning. They lived on the family farm north of Ros...
Roseau - Norbert Joseph Pastir passed away peacefully at the age of 86, on December 1, 2024, at LifeCare Medical Center in Roseau. Norbert was born on the family farm near Veseleyville, North Dakota. He was the second of five children born to Joseph and Eugenia (Houdek) Pastir on May 16, 1938. He graduated from Lafayette High School in Red Lake Falls in 1955. After high school, he attended one year of college at St. John’s University before transferring to Bemidji State University (BSU) where he...
Warroad - Gregory Charles Boynton, 78, passed away on November 18th after fighting pancreatic cancer. Though he spent most of his life living in Minnesota, he took his last breaths in Arizona. Greg was born on January 26, 1946, in Minneapolis. He was the first of six children born to Donald and Rosalie Boynton. He graduated from University High School in 1964 and went on to study at the University of Minnesota. Greg joined the U.S. Army Reserves and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army...
The flowering crabs in the front yard are a busy place. There are a few robins still hanging around. They are always more than welcome here, but for their own good they really need to go south. A flock of cedar waxwings stops in for a snack of red berries almost everyday. The pileated woodpecker is about the size of a small crow and stops in a couple of times almost every morning. The European starlings are not welcome and the survivors are discouraged from coming back. They are very aggressive...
Roseau - Jack Lund, 81, of Roseau passed away peacefully on November 30th, surrounded by his family. Born on December 18, 1942, at Chilgren's Hospital in Roseau, Jack's life was marked by hard work, service to his country, and an unwavering love for his family. Jack was a lifelong resident of Roseau. He was born to Palmer and Anne (Hagen) Lund on December 18, 1942. Jack grew up on the family farm, where he developed a strong work ethic and a deep appreciation for farming. After graduating from...
Warroad - Christine "Chris" Marie Nieman passed away November 19, 2024, at Roseau Manor in Roseau after her fight with metastatic breast cancer at the age of 74. Chris Nieman was born on September 17, 1950, in Minneapolis to Abe and Dorothy (Hunt) Lewis. She graduated from Cambridge High School in 1968. On June 15, 1968, Chris married Allen Nieman. They were married for 54 years. Together they had two children, Danielle and Rex. They lived in Isanti where Chris worked at Ault Inc. for 15 years....
Badger- Kim Emery, 65, of Badger passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Kim Michael Emery, the son of Delford and Ileen (Wahl) Emery, was born August 26, 1959, in Roseau. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith and confirmed at Oiland Free Lutheran Church, rural Greenbush. Kim attended school in Greenbush graduating with the class of 1977. Following high school, Kim went to work at Marvins in Warroad. He later left to pursue his passion in Nature Conservancy at the University of Minnesota...
Baudette- Paul Gawreluk was the ninth of ten children born to Wasel and Anna Sopko Gawreluk on the family farm in rural Baudette, Minnesota on Sunday July 9, 1944. Paul's siblings are Demeter (1926-1991), Waselka (1928-2011), Maria (1930-2006), Michail (1932-1981), Natalie (1934), Helena (1937), Iwon (John) (1939), Gregory (1942), Rosalia (1945). Paul attended school in Baudette. And received the Sacraments of Baptism, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in...
Wheat Ridge, Colo.- It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our beloved father and grandfather, Martin Boroos. Martin passed away peacefully on October 31, 2024 in Wheat Ridge, Colo. Throughout his 91 years of life, he enjoyed the outdoors as a hunter, fisherman and photographer. He grew up in the small town of Badger, with extended family in North Dakota. He met his wife Lois Boroos (Lunde) at a Bible study and they were married in September of 1960. After moving to Denver in 1961, his...
Columbus, Ohio- Todd Alan Diesen, age 61, of Columbus, Ohio died unexpectedly on November 4, 2024 at his home in Columbus, Ohio. Todd was born September 17, 1963 in Helena, Mont. and lived there until moving to Edina, and then on to Warren where he attended Middle and High School. Todd played piano and viola throughout his youth as well as participating in school plays. After graduating from Warren High School in Warren, Todd attended Valley City State University in Valley City, N.D. for two...
Grand Rapids- Janet Marie Overlee, 79, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many passed away peacefully Saturday, November 9, 2024, in Grand Rapids. Janet was born October 16, 1945, to Hattie and Ellsworth Meier in Roseau. Janet's life was a testament to love and devotion. She lived on the Meier Century Farm and attended school in Badger where she met her lifelong sweetheart in kindergarten with whom she formed a bond that would last a lifetime. After graduating High School i...