Obituaries

Dec 4, 2012

Lynn C. LokkenLynn C. Lokken, 94, of Sabin passed away on December 4th at Waverly Gardens in North Oaks, MN. Lynn was born November 1, 1918 in Warren, Minnesota. He was the son of Iver Lokken and Verna Isaacson Lokken Baker. Lynn grew up in Norman and Clay Counties. He graduated from Glyndon High School and the University of Minnesota-Crookston....

Dec 3, 2012

Private family service was held.

Nov 30, 2012

Shirley Dauner, age 84, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Friday, November 30,2012, in Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, MN.Shirley Jarvis was born on April 7, 1928, to Leo and Elva Gingrey Jarvis. She grew up in the Glyndon, Minnesota area. Following graduation, Shirley worked as a clerk at the Moorhead dime store. She married Marvin Dauner in Glyndon, Minnesota...

Nov 30, 2012

Shelby Elliot Somerville, 25, of Lake Park, MN, passed away after being struck in a pedestrian/vehicle accident on Friday, November 30, 2012, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND moments after his 25th birthday.Shelby was born during the first snowfall on November 29, 1987, to Jeffrey Somerville and Kimberly Holloway-Somerville, in St. Mary's Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in Lake Park,...

Nov 30, 2012

Martha L. McCallum Littlefield, of Moorhead, died peacefully on November 30, 2012, after a brief illness. She was born to Turner S. and May McCallum Sr. on April 21, 1929, in Milano, TX, and graduated from Milano High. She met and married the love of her life, Don Littlefield Sr., on June 19, 1947. They celebrated 61 years of marriage...

Nov 29, 2012

Private family services will be held.

Nov 29, 2012

Clifford Leiseth, 89, Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN, died there on Thursday, November 29, 2012.Clifford T. Leiseth was born on January 12, 1923, in Fargo, ND, to John and Tina Valan Leiseth. He grew up and attended school at Rustad, MN. He farmed with his father and his brother, Marvin, near Rustad. In the 1950's he worked at Whitefish Mountain...

Nov 26, 2012

Chad Rayne Juntunen, age 38, of Dilworth, MN, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2012, at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND, due to post surgical complications.Chad Rayne Juntunen was born on December 19, 1973, to Curtis and Vicki "Joey" Wayne Juntunen in Rolla, ND. He grew up and attended school in Rolla until the family moved to Fargo in 1984. Chad...

Nov 26, 2012

Harold was born May 27, 1922, on the family farm in, Clay County, Minnesota, to Ole and Susanna Carlson Ingebretsen. He attended school at Averill, Dist. 22, east of Morken Township, and Felton. Harold married Virginia Garcia on October 20, 1963. Together they farmed and raised their family.Harold farmed nearly all his life and took pride in his work. He...

Nov 25, 2012

BJ was born April 13, 1958, in Minneapolis, MN, to Donald and Eleanor Stauffeneker Berres, where she grew up and attended school. She later married Keith Rakos and together they started a family. BJ loved her family very much and will be dearly missed. BJ is survived by her son, Steven Rakos Berres; daughter, Amy Joy Berres; grandson, Cameron Cordell...

Nov 24, 2012

Leola Jefferson age 86 of Fargo, North Dakota, died peacefully November 24, 2012, at Edgewood Vista with her children by her side. She was born in Fargo and remained a "Fargo Girl" all her life. She married Roy Jefferson in 1947 and they shared 65 years together until Roy's death this past July. Leola was proud of her Swedish heritage...

Nov 23, 2012

Arla Westlund, 75, Sheyenne Crossings, West Fargo, ND, died on Friday, November 23, 2012, in the nursing home.Arla Jean Goldade was born on January 31, 1937, in Wishek, ND, to John and Clara Bossert Goldade. She grew up and attended school in West Fargo, ND. Arla married Delvin Westlund on February 19, 1962 and they lived in Hibbing and Hawley,...

Nov 17, 2012

Steven J. Taves, 69, of Glyndon, MN, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2012, at home surrounded by his family and Pastor Jeni. Steven was born June 6, 1943, in Fargo, ND, to James and Marjorie Schultz Taves. At the age of five the family moved to Detroit Lakes, MN, where he grew up, attended and graduated from high school....

Nov 16, 2012

Olaf C. Cartford, age 92, of Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 16, 2012, in his home surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Olaf Christopher Cartford was born to missionary parents Richard Christopherson Cartford and Marie Mortenson Cartford on January 14, 1920, at Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. His early schooling took place...

Nov 15, 2012

Judy Sell was born in Moorhead, MN, on September 1, 1940. She grew up in Moorhead as the seventh of nine children of Bennie & Tina Thorson. She graduated from Moorhead High School in 1958. Judy married Leon Harlan Sell on June 20, 1958. She had a variety of jobs. She had worked as a cashier at a grocery store,...

Nov 15, 2012

Charlotte was born September 16, 1931, in Moorhead, MN, to Oscar and Nellie Tripp Wentzell. She grew up in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School. On June 29, 1962, she married Harvey Mulvaney in Dilworth, MN. Together they settled in Fargo where Charlotte worked at Cass Clay Creamery. Early on she made ice cream and later ran the Sales...

Nov 15, 2012

Elmer Martin Flaig was born August 3, 1916, to Daniel and Marthe Flaig on a farm near Alfred, North Dakota, where he grew up until moving to Jamestown to complete his education. He was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps, working on projects in Minnesota, Montana and California. He served in the Army during World War II as head...

Nov 15, 2012

Edith M. Flaa, 92, Moorhead, MN, died on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Essentia Health, Fargo ND. Edith Lamb was born on August 31, 1920 in Glyndon, MN to James and Agnes Lebeda Lamb. She graduated from Glyndon High School and Interstate Business College, Fargo. Edith worked for Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, Fargo. Edith was united in marriage to...

Nov 11, 2012

Nov 10, 2012

Terryl J. Neumann, 69, Hawley, MN, died on Saturday, November 10, 2012, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Terry Fryslie was born on May 13, 1943, in Norman, OK, to Arthur and Ardys Merrick Fryslie. She grew up and attended school in South Dakota, graduating from high school at Faith, SD. She attended Northern...