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Ellis C. Freeman
Sep 5, 2011
Ellis was born February 21, 1926, to Ellis J. and Mary McCusker Freeman in Moorhead, MN. He grew up in New England, ND, where he graduated from high school. Ellis then continued his education at Dakota Business College in Fargo, ND. On July 6, 1953, he married Antoinette "Teddy" Varriano, in Dilworth, MN. Together they had five children. As an...
Michele J. Hoffert
Sep 2, 2011
Michele J. Hoffert, 60, Evansville, MN, died Friday, September 2, 2011 in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN.She is survived by her two sons, Blaine Becky Keller and Jason Keller; father, Michael Hoffart; brother, Elias Carol Hoffart; sister, Sheila William Boyd; and five grandchildren, Justin, Makayla, Hannah, Jace and Jager.Private service will be held at a later date in Rugby, ND....
Charlotte E. ’Lottie’ Nelson
Sep 1, 2011
Mrs. Henry L. Nelson Charlotte Heinichen passed away peacefully at age 96 on September 1, 2011.She was one of six children. While a teenager she met Henry, her husband of 53 years, at a barn dance. A few years later they married and began farming. The farm was sold in 1962 and they bought the Allis-Chalmers dealership in Hawley, which...
Diane R. Poehls
Aug 30, 2011
Diane R. Poehls, 58, of Fargo, ND, died unexpectedly after a sudden illness on Monday, August 30, 2011, in the University of Minnesota Fairview Medical Center, Minneapolis,MN. Diane Rosenfeldt was born January 31, 1953 in Moorhead, MN to Loren and Ardis Dickelman Rosenfeldt. She grew up in Sabin, MN and attended Moorhead High School, graduating in 1971. She attended and...
Julie A. Cunningham
Aug 27, 2011
Julie Ann Nelson Cunningham died of cancer on Friday, August 27, 2011, at the age of 77 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Julie was born on January 6, 1934, in Mt. Clemens, MI, and was one of six children born to Einar and Mabel Nelson. Julie was married in 1953, to Ray Cunningham who preceded her in death...
Charles R. ’Cross Carrier Chuck’ Johnson
Aug 24, 2011
Survivors: father, Herbert Lee Johnson; stepmother, Mary Johnson; brother, Mike Nancy Johnson; and sister Kris Orlen, Jr. Valan.
Ardell Rodke
Aug 23, 2011
Ardell Rodke, cherished wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, went home to her beloved Lord and Savior on August 23, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, MN, surrounded by her family after a 7 year courageous battle with cancer.Ardell Ann was born October 10, 1937, to Adolph and Alma Hovelson Bjorndahl. After graduating from Hawley High School in 1955, Ardell...
Philip R. ’Rich’ Spichke
Aug 21, 2011
Rich Spichke, 78, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2011, at the Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, MN.Philip Ritchie Spichke was born June 6, 1933 to Anne and Philip Spichke. He grew up and attended school in Kief, ND.He attended college at the "AC", which later became NDSU, graduating in 1955.He married Carol Hruza in 1955 in Moorhead, MN.They...
Donald O. Engebretson
Aug 20, 2011
Donald Engebretson, 82, Moorhead, MN, died on Saturday, August 20, 2011, in The Fairmont, Moorhead, MN.Donald was born on September 25, 1928, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Oscar and Myrtle Radeck Engebretson. He grew up and attended school in Detroit Lakes and Hitterdal, MN, graduating from Hitterdal High School in 1946. He served in the U.S. Army from 1946 until...
Noren Ellingson
Aug 18, 2011
Noren Ellingson, 49, Fargo, ND, died on Thursday, August 18, 2011, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Noren was born to Hartley and Erna Lehrke Ellingson in Fargo, ND, on January 12, 1962. He grew up on his parents' farm near Christine, ND. He graduated from Richland District 44 in Colfax in May of 1980 and then attended Dakota Aero Tech...
Robert W. Hedstrom
Aug 17, 2011
Robert W. Hedstrom, 55, Lake Park, MN, died on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, in his home in Lake Park. Robert was born November 23, 1955, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Ogden and Edith Berg Hedstrom. He grew up and attended school in Lake Park, graduating from Lake Park High School. He was confirmed in Lake Park Lutheran Church, where he...
George W. Warren
Aug 14, 2011
George was born April 1, 1917, in Elkton Township, MN, to Charles and Helen McNair Warren. He grew up near Downer, MN, and went to school and graduated from Barnesville High School in 1936. George then continued his schooling in the CCC's and at Hanson Mechanical Trade School for Auto Mechanics. If George couldn't fix it, it couldn't be fixed....
Benjamin Joel Money
Aug 14, 2011
Benjamin Joel Money, 4 months, Rollag, MN, died on Sunday, August 14th, 2011, in his home. Benjamin was born on May 4th, 2011 in Fargo, ND, at Essentia Health to Lynette Anderson and Joel Money. He was welcomed home by five siblings. To them, and to his parents, he brought love, laughter, and joy. During his brief but beautiful time...
Faye L. Allen
Aug 13, 2011
Faye Loraine Allen, age 101, of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, August 13, 2011. She had resided at Eventide Linden Tree since May, 2004, after leaving her farm.Faye was the daughter of Frank and Lottie Coleman Rice, born on July 11, 1910, at Victoria, IL. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to Moreland Township, Clay County, Minnesota. Faye received her...
Ann M. Baumgartner
Aug 13, 2011
Ann was born September 23, 1922, in Havre, MT, to Joseph and Eva Schweitzer. She was baptized at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Linton, ND. Ann attended school and graduated from Berlin High School in Berlin, ND. On November 8, 1943, she married Alfred Baumgartner in Berlin, ND. Together they started a family and farmed in Berlin and LaMoure, ND....
Delores M. Weber
Aug 11, 2011
Delores M. Weber, age 88, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, August 11, 2011, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN.Delores May Weber was born on February 24, 1923, in Wausau, WI, to George and Emma Zenk Heidemann. She grew up and attended school in Wausau where she lived much of her life until she moved to Moorhead, MN, in 1962. Delores...
Theodore R. ’Ted’ Tollefson
Aug 9, 2011
Ted was born February 17, 1947, in Langdon, ND, to Ronald and Elizabeth Rourke Tollefson. He grew up and attended school through the 8th grade in St. Hilaire, MN. Ted then attended and graduated from the Agricultural School in Crookston, MN. After school, Ted moved to St. Paul, MN, where he started his career with Catco. He married Katherine Theroux...
Dr. Wendell D. Buckley
Aug 8, 2011
Wendell Dean BuckleyWendell was born November 23, 1921, in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, to Jay and Rose Buckley. As a high school student, he began his music career as the local organist and choir director in his home community of Bath, Ohio. During World War II, he served in the United States Army, Air Depot section, from October 1942 to February...
William R. Day
Aug 8, 2011
Bill was born October 29, 1928 in Cromwell Township, rural Hawley, Minnesota to Earl and Maude Comstock Day. He was baptized and confirmed at Hawley Lutheran Church. His family moved to Dale, Minnesota where he attended school and farmed with his father. He enlisted in the Air Force and served for 3 1/2 years. He returned home to help his...
Michael F. Nelson
Aug 4, 2011
Mike and twin brother Pat were born in Watertown, SD, to Bill and Grayce Nelson on July 31st, 1954. Mike died in his home August 4th, 2011. In 1960 he moved to Fargo with his family. Mike spent his childhood growing up in Fargo attending parochial school where he was an alter boy. He attended Shanley High School and sang...
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