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Shirley A. Curfman

Shirley A. Curfman

Nov 28, 2011

Shirley A. Curfman, age 89, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, November 28, 2011 in Sheyenne Crossings, West Fargo, ND under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Shirley Anita Svendsen was born on August 21, 1922 to Hartvig and Bertha Johnson Svendsen in Detroit Lakes, MN. She grew up and attended school in Lake Park, MN, graduating in 1940....

Dorothy A. Snare

Dorothy A. Snare

Nov 28, 2011

Dorothy A. Snare, age 80, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, November 28, 2011, in her home in Fargo, ND.Dorothy Anne Jacobson was born on August 31, 1931 to Albert and Gertrude Bagus Jacobson in Hallock, MN. She grew up and attended school in Hallock. Dorothy married Kenneth Snare in 1949. Together they moved to Washington where they lived for a...

Elvera S. Frissell

Elvera S. Frissell

Nov 27, 2011

Elvera Annetta Frissell, 94, died Sunday November 27, 2011, in the Palliative Care Unit at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND.Elvera, daughter of Nettie Bakken and Calmer Slorby, was born November 28, 1916, in Barnesville, MN. She grew up on a farm on Lake Lida in what is now Maplewood State Park. She moved to Bismarck where she attended high school, graduating...

Ned M. Henry

Ned M. Henry

Nov 26, 2011

Ned M. Henry, 86, Audubon, MN, died on Saturday, November 26, 2011, in his home on Bluewater Bay near Audubon.Ned was born on May 4, 1925, in Downer, MN, to Lamont and Jessie Lamb Henry. He grew up and attended school there. At the age of seventeen, he joined the U.S. Navy and served on submarines in the Pacific theatre...

Richard Steidl

Richard Steidl

Nov 26, 2011

Richard James Steidl April 12, 1940 – November 26, 2011Richard was born and raised near Fingal, ND. He went into the service in 1958 where he achieved the rank of Staff Sargeant. He was discharged in 1964. From there he went to business college, and while working at Firestone in Fargo earned a four-year degree at NDSU for Electrical Engineering....

Charlotte E. Rix

Charlotte E. Rix

Nov 25, 2011

Charlotte E. Rix, 66, Moorhead, MN, died on Friday, November 25, 2011, in Elim Care Center, Fargo, ND.Charlotte Baker was born on June 22, 1945, in Moorhead, MN, to Henry and Carrie Poppinga Baker. She grew up and attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School. She then attended business college in Fargo for two years. Charlotte married James...

Pearl M. Richards

Pearl M. Richards

Nov 23, 2011

Pearl M. RichardsPearl Matilda MacAulay Richards, 92, of Moorhead, Minnesota, formerly from Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada, died November 23, 2011 at home with family in the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada on March 30th, 1919, to the late Kenneth and Sarah MacLeod MacAulay. She is predeceased by husband John Reginald Richards;...

Wayne J. Geiss, Jr.

Wayne J. Geiss, Jr.

Nov 19, 2011

Wayne was born May 3, 1981 in Fargo, ND, to Wayne and Sally Fleck Geiss. He grew up and attended school in West Fargo, ND. Following his schooling he worked his first jobs at Hardee's and Pizza Hut. He then worked for Federal Machine in West Fargo, C & W Machine in Moorhead, and later Border States in Fargo. He...

Lester E. Yeager

Lester E. Yeager

Nov 12, 2011

Lester Yeager, 90, Felton, MN, died on Saturday, November 12, 2011, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.Lester was born on January 14, 1921, in Moorhead, MN, to Homer and Florence Breau Yeager. He grew up and attended school in Felton, MN. He started farming in Viding Township, Clay County, near Felton. In 1943, Lester joined the Elton Yeager family and farmed...

Neil E. Miller

Neil E. Miller

Nov 11, 2011

Neil "Slick" Miller passed away on Friday November 11, 2011 at Eventide Lutheran Home in Moorhead, MN. Neil was born the third son of Harry and Effie Miller on March 28th, 1931 in Fargo, ND. Neil graduated from Moorhead High School in 1949. During high school Neil participated in football and basketball. The nick name "Slick" was given to Neil...

Beverly J. ’Bev’ Christianson

Beverly J. ’Bev’ Christianson

Nov 10, 2011

Beverly "Bev" Joan Christianson, 79, of Moorhead, MN passed joyfully into the Lord's arms on Thursday, November 10, 2011 in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Bev was born to August and Mabel Johnson Becker on October 10, 1932 in Fargo, ND. She graduated from Moorhead High School in 1950 and furthered her education in later years at MSU. She married...

Betty J. Henderson

Betty J. Henderson

Nov 6, 2011

Betty J. Quiggle Henderson, age 86, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, November 6, 2011, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.Betty Jane Quiggle was born on September 18, 1925 to Walter and Elgie Blankenship Quiggle in Moorhead, MN. She grew up and attended school in Baker and Glyndon, MN. After high school, Betty moved to Los Angeles, CA, where she married Stephen...

Forrest D. ’Pete’ Peterson

Forrest D. ’Pete’ Peterson

Nov 2, 2011

Forrest David "Pete" Peterson was born on July 23, 1929 to David and Merle Johnson Peterson in Wayne, Nebrasaka.

Alden L. Foss

Alden L. Foss

Oct 31, 2011

Alden Leon Foss1921-2011Age 89 of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully at Bethany Homes, Monday, October 31, 2011.

Alden was born December 17, 1921 in Page ND, son of Jane and Palmer Foss. He attended high school in Valley City and then attended the NDSU school of Pharmacy. His studies were interrupted as he joined the army and fought in...

Carol Ann Luthi

Carol Ann Luthi

Oct 30, 2011

Carol Ann Luthi, 64, of Hawley, MN, passed away at her home on Sunday, October 30, 2011. Carol was born July 9, 1947, to Oscar and Fern Olson Green. She grew up in rural Ulen, MN, attended and graduated from Ulen High School. After high school Carol lived in Moorhead, MN, Seattle, WA, and then California. She married Vergil Luthi...

Beatrice “Bea” Rystad

Beatrice “Bea” Rystad

Oct 29, 2011

Bea Rystad was born on March 3, 1916 in East Grand Forks, MN. She married Daniel R. Rystad, from Fisher, MN, in 1941. They raised three children together in Moorhead until Dan's death in 1959. She taught home economics and science at South Junior High in Moorhead, and home management and family economics at NDSU and Concordia College. Upon her...

Jeanette E. Grinde

Jeanette E. Grinde

Oct 28, 2011

Jeanette E. Grinde, 74, Moorhead, MN, died on Friday, October 28, 2011, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN.Jeanette Ellen Buhaug was born on July 4 1937, in Moorhead, MN, to Norman and Hazel Albin Buhaug. She grew up and attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1955. Jeanette married Jon Grinde on August 11, 1956 in Trinity...

Carol J. Nelson

Carol J. Nelson

Oct 24, 2011

Carol J. Nelson, 74 of Hawley, MN passed away on Monday, October 24th, 2011 at Sunnyside Care Center under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Carol Jeanette was born to Andrew and Jennie Louise Larson Quam in Hawley, MN on July, 1, 1937. She grew up in Hawley where she graduated from high school. On October 6, 1956...

Glenn H. Rosenfeldt

Glenn H. Rosenfeldt

Oct 12, 2011

Glenn Henry Rosenfeldt, 75, of Dilworth, MN passed away peacefully at home with his family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, after a hard fought battle with colon cancer. Glenn was born in Moorhead, MN on May 11, 1936, the son of Lester and Grace Motchenbacher Rosenfeldt. He attended school in Sabin, MN and graduated...

Hung V. Pham

Hung V. Pham

Oct 11, 2011

Hung Van Pham was born on October 21, 1966 in Saigon, Vietnam to Hanh Van Pham and Dieu Thi Tran. In 1985 he came to the United States with his brother. Hung graduated from Moorhead High School. In 1999 he returned to visit Vietnam. In 2000 he married Thu-Van Tran in Vietnam. Hung worked at a candy store in Fargo,...

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