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David L. Larson
Mar 7, 2011
David Lewis Larson, 61, of Moorhead, MN died at his home Monday, March 7 surrounded by his family.David was born October 24, 1949 in Crookston, MN to Lewis and Hazel Larson. He grew up and graduated from Crookston High School in 1967. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War on the USS Midway. On June 14, 1969...
Phyllis A. Beckett
Mar 7, 2011
Phyllis Arlene Beckett, 81, of Hawley, MN. passed away peacefully with her family beside her on Monday, March 7, 20ll. Phyllis was born on April 20, 1929 to Leonard and Martha Blankenship Howe in Moorhead, MN. She grew up and attended school in Moorhead. In 1942 her family moved to Ogden, Utah to search for jobs. Sister Shirley and her...
Sharon A. ’Sally’ Petermann
Mar 6, 2011
Sharon A. "Sally" Petermann, 74 of Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully in the company of family, on Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND. Sally was born April 21, 1936, in Moorhead, to Harry and Georgia Cook Littlefield. She grew up in rural Clay County before moving to Moorhead at the age of nine. Sally graduated from...
Leola Olson
Mar 6, 2011
Leola was born June 1, 1923 in Fairdale, ND, the daughter of George and Anna Nygard Myra. She attended rural elementary school and consolidated secondary school at Fairdale High School. She graduated from NDSU with a Home Economics BS and Family Relations and Childhood Development MS. She completed additional work at MSU, U OF M – Mpls, Syracuse University NY...
Jim G. Megran
Mar 6, 2011
Jim was born February 22, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington, to John and Lois Adams Megran. He served two tours in Vietnam from 1959 until 1965 with the United States Navy as a dental technician. Jim married Kathleen Rubow on December 23, 1972 in Wausau, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he received a Bachelor's...
Pearl J. Gunderson
Mar 4, 2011
Pearl J Gunderson, 86, of Detroit Lakes, MN died Friday, March 4, 2011, peacefully at Emmanuel Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Pearl was born April 25, 1924 in rural Hawley, MN to AlmaCederberg and John Norman. Pearl married Clifford Gunderson in Hawley on April 22, 1942. Together they had nine children. Pearl and...
Eugene Alvin Kragnes
Mar 3, 2011
Eugene Alvin Kragnes, rural Kragnes, age 66, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 3, 2011, in Fargo, surrounded by his family. He was born on October 12, 1944 in Fargo, the son of Alvin O. and Adeline Rosman Kragnes. Gene was baptized and confirmed in the Concordia Lutheran Church. He served in the ND Air National Guard. Gene was educated...
Cameron J. Schlafmann
Mar 3, 2011
Cameron was born September 28, 1989 to the very proud parents Leon and Lori Lelm Schlafmann. Cameron is the youngest of three children, he was baptized, confirmed and a member of Lysne Lutheran Church. He attended Hawley Public Schools and graduated in 2008. After high school he moved to Duluth where he attended Lake Superior College and enrolled in the...
James O'Rourke
Mar 3, 2011
James H. O'Rourke, 77, Moorhead, MN, died on Thursday, March 3, 2011, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.Jim was born on July 20, 1933, in Osnabrock, ND, to Joseph M. and Mildred E. Gustafson Rourke. He grew up and attended school in Osnabrock and graduated from the Langdon, ND, High School. He attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, graduating in 1956...
Irma Gidmark
Mar 2, 2011
Irma Gidmark, Moorhead, Minnesota, rejoiced beautifully in eternity on March 2, two days after 99th birthday, at home with her children and a grandson.Irma was born in 1912 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the second child of Henry and Emilie Witte, devout Christians devoted to their family. She graduated in 1929 from St. Cloud Tech High School and eventually from St....
Ryan D. ’Rocky’ Lau
Mar 1, 2011
Ryan "Rocky" Lau, 49, Ada, MN, died on Tuesday, March 1, at the Veteran's Affairs Regional Medical Center, Fargo, ND.Rocky was born September 6, 1961 in Hennepin County, MN, the son of Lyle E. "Bud" Lau Jr. and Ruth Adair Giese Lau. He grew up and attended school in Moorhead, MN. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served on...
Paul J. Olson
Mar 1, 2011
Paul Jerome was born on April 29, 1923 to John and Emma Lindstrom Olson in Lake Park, MN. Paul grew-up in Lake Park, MN where he graduated from Lake Park High School. After graduation he served in the Army 78th Signal Corp Inf. in Europe. He returned to Lake Park where he farmed. Paul married Lyla Seydel on June 30,...
Henry G. ’Hank’ Boman
Feb 28, 2011
Henry "Hank" George Boman was born on October 8, 1924 in Adams, ND, to Oscar and Thelma Egar Boman. When Hank was a young boy, the family moved to rural Lake Park, MN. He graduated from Lake Park High School. Hank was a farmer and all around repairman known as "Mr. Fix-it". He worked at Vigen Hardware doing various jobs....
Arne Jacobson
Feb 27, 2011
Arne Jacobson, 76, of Lake Park, Minnesota, died Sunday, February 27, 2011, in his home, under the loving care of family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Arne was born July 10, 1934, in Gary, Minnesota, to Jacob and Sophie Hofstad Jacobson. He loved the peace and quiet of home, deer hunting and most of all his family. He...
E. Robert ’Bob’ Olson
Feb 21, 2011
Emil Robert Olson "Bob", age 71, of Moorhead, Minnesota died at Eventide on Monday, February 21, 2011. Bob was born on December 27, 1939, to Emil and Esther Olson, Moorhead. Bob attended grade school at Clearview, rural Moorhead, and High School at Moorhead State Teachers College Campus School.Bob married Donna Bemis on March 25, 1961. Bob lived in Moorhead or...
Mary L. Berg
Feb 21, 2011
Mary L. Berg, 70, of Hawley, MN, died peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Monday, February 21, 2011, in Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN, after a 23 year battle with cancer. Mary Louise Revier was born February 3, 1941, in Franklin, MN, to Gabriel and Eunice Diekmeier Revier. When Mary was young her family moved to a farm northwest...
Pauline B. Simonson
Feb 21, 2011
Pauline B. Simonson, age 54, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, February 21, 2011, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.Pauline Beth Anderson was born on May 3, 1956, to Milton and Helen Moe Anderson in Moorhead, MN. Pauline grew up and attended school in Hitterdal, MN, graduating from Ulen-Hitterdal High School in 1975. On July 21, 1989, Pauline married Tim Simonson in...
Timothy E. Cartwright
Feb 20, 2011
Timothy E. Cartwright, 73, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2011, at Essentia Hospital, Fargo, ND. Tim was born May 24, 1937, in Kentford, England, to Edward and Grace Reynolds Cartwright. He grew up and attended school in Reading, England. On June 15, 1974, he married Suzanne Arnold in Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, England. Tim worked for Oxford...
Robert A. Asleson
Feb 18, 2011
Robert A. Asleson, 87, of Hawley, passed away on February 18, 2011 in the Veteran's Hospital, Fargo, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Robert was born in Ulen, where he graduated from Ulen High School in 1942. He entered the Navy in the same year. After six years, he returned home in 1949 and married Gloria...
Pearl S. Melbye
Feb 15, 2011
Pearl Sylvia was born July 14, 1915 in Hitterdal, Minnesota, to Nels and Minnie Olson Eide. She grew up and attended school in Hitterdal, graduating from Hitterdal High School in 1933. She then attended Moorhead State Teachers College from 1934 until 1936. Following her schooling, she taught from 1936 until 1937 near Ulen, MN, Keene Township country school from 1937...
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