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Elaine L. Peterson

Elaine L. Peterson

Jan 17, 2010

Elaine L. Peterson, 85, West Fargo, ND, died in her home on Sunday, January 17, 2010 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Elaine Lucille Lere was born on December 1, 1924, in Minneapolis, MN, to Emil and Thora Larson Lere. She graduated as Valedictorian at Dilworth High School. Elaine married Runyon Peterson on September 1, 1944, in...

Morris S. Nelson

Morris S. Nelson

Jan 14, 2010

Morris was born February 29, 1920, to Alice and Swan Nelson, in Fargo, ND. On July 16, 1944, he married Marjorie Langager in Moorhead. Until moving to Moorhead in 2002, he spent his entire life on the family farm in Oakport Township. Morris is survived by his wife of 65 years, Marjorie; daughter, Audrey Wesley Bruxvoort, Woodbury, MN and Nipomo,...

Walt Lystrom

Walt Lystrom

Jan 10, 2010

Walter Louis was born April 21, 1928 to George and Clara Paul Lystrom in Ada, MN where he grew up and attended school. He joined the Navy in November, 1946 and served on the USS Valley Forge. When he was discharged in 1949, he returned to Crookston, MN and graduated high school. In 1950 he attended Mohler Barber College in...

John Borland

John Borland

Jan 9, 2010

John Borland, 67, Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, January 9, 2010, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.John was born on March 5, 1942, in Fargo, ND. His parents were Verl and Muriel Ehrenberg Borland. He grew up and attended school in Fargo, graduating from Fargo Central High School in 1960. He graduated from Jamestown College in Jamestown, ND, with a degree in...

Keith E. Beach

Keith E. Beach

Jan 4, 2010

Keith was born on October 9th, 1957 to Bernard and Birdella Sampson Beach in Valley City, ND. Keith was 3rd of 8 children; 6 brothers and 2 sisters. He grew up in Juanita and attended school in McHenry, ND. In April 1975 he joined the U.S. Navy and served until December 1977. In 1982 he married Kathy Schober and later...

Laura A. Iverson

Laura A. Iverson

Jan 3, 2010

Laura Iverson, 57, Hitterdal, MN, died on Sunday, January 3, 2010, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Laura Ann Lackman was born on March 2, 1952, in Breckenridge, MN, to Paul and Anna Albin Lackman. She grew up and attended school there, graduating from Breckenridge High School. She attended Moorhead Technical College in Moorhead and then worked in Wahpeton, ND. She...

Roger L. Hegland

Roger L. Hegland

Jan 1, 2010

Roger Leonard Hegland, age 75, of Moorhead, MN and Scottsdale, AZ, died Friday, January 1, 2010.Roger was born on November 16, 1934 to Myrtle and Leonard Hegland and grew up on the farm north of Moorhead. He graduated from Moorhead State Teachers College Campus High School. On September 5, 1953 he married Shirley Melby. Together they spent their lives farming....

Mildred A. Hvinden

Mildred A. Hvinden

Jan 1, 2010

Mildred Adeline Engen Hvinden"Over All Obstacles and On to Success" was the senior class motto for Mildred Hvinden. She lived by the motto waking each morning and swinging her legs from her bed, placing her feet firmly on the floor, and starting each day with a positive attitude. Mildred died January 1, 2010, at Oak Crossing, Harbour Springs, in Detroit...

Gary M. Miller

Gary M. Miller

Jan 1, 2010

Gary M. Miller, age 53, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, January 1, 2010, at his home, Fargo, ND.Gary Merlin Miller was born on October 26, 1956 to Merlin "Smokey" and Dorothy Erbstoesser Miller in Moorhead, MN. He grew up and attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1974. On August 12, 1978 he married Rita Silbernagel in...

Marlys G. Crowe

Marlys G. Crowe

Dec 31, 2009

Marlys G. Feltus Crowe, Ada, MN, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Home in Barnesville, MN. Marlys was born to Edwin and Nora Feltus on February 22, 1935 in Fargo, ND. She married Harold Crowe on July 3, 1952. Marlys is survived by her husband, Harold Crowe, Ada, MN and their children, Stephen Laurie Crowe,...

Elaine M. Johnson

Elaine M. Johnson

Dec 28, 2009

Elaine M. Johnson, 77, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, December 28, 2009, in Innovis Health Systems, Fargo, ND.Elaine Marie Konze was born on October 25, 1932 in Mt. Carmel, ND. She attended a one room school in Mt. Carmel until moving to Langdon, ND at age 15. She worked as a waitress at the local café. She married Harold Johnson...

L. Mercedes Roos

L. Mercedes Roos

Dec 28, 2009

Lillian Mercedes Mickelson RoosMercedes was born January 15, 1919, the oldest of three siblings, to Olga and Malkin Mickelson in Callaway. She is a 1937 graduate of Waubun High School where she was valedictorian and of Concordia College in 1941, with a double major in music and English. She was the Cobber homecoming queen in 1940 and a member of...

Eldora G. Koehler

Eldora G. Koehler

Dec 24, 2009

Eldora Grace Koehler died Thursday, December 24th, 2009 at the age of 103, in Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo, ND.She was born on August 31, 1906, to Frank and Mary Grest Koehler in Sheldon, ND. In 1908 she moved with her parents to Canada to an area later known as Watrous, Saskatchewan where she grew up and obtained her high...

Richard Koester

Richard Koester

Dec 23, 2009

Richard was born October 13, 1934 to Ray and Frieda Brandt Koester in Moorhead, MN. He attended Koester School in Sabin, and graduated from Comstock High School in 1952. He went from high school into farming full time with his father, Ray. On November 21, 1987 he married Patsy "Pat" Lantz Whittaker at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sabin, MN. They lived...

Rita E. Herzog

Rita E. Herzog

Dec 22, 2009

Rita E. Herzog, 81, Moorhead, MN, died on Tuesday, December 22, 2009, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Rita E. Silbernick was born on July 3, 1928, in Albany, MN, to Oswald and Ludwina Ohmann Silbernick. She grew up and attended school there, graduating from Albany High School. Rita married Bernie Herzog on November...

Orlyn P. Kragerud

Orlyn P. Kragerud

Dec 20, 2009

Orlyn P. Kragerud, 76, Moorhead, MN, died on Sunday, December 20, 2009, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Orlyn was born on October 29, 1933, in Rothsay, MN, to Allen and Agnes Engelson Kragerud. He grew up and attended school there, graduating from Rothsay High School in 1951. He went to work at the Rothsay Co-op Creamery until 1953, when he entered...

Eileen A. Colton

Eileen A. Colton

Dec 18, 2009

Eileen Antionette Reinhart was born on February 18, 1944, to Oliver and Maria Reinhart in New York Mills, MN. She graduated from NYM High School and later attended Business College. She married Duane Nichlaus Colton on January 12, 1963. In November of 1964, she had her first child, Pamela Kay. Her second child, Sandra was born in 1968, followed by...

Grace E. Olson

Grace E. Olson

Dec 14, 2009

Grace was born December 7, 1916 in Skree Township, rural Hawley, Minnesota, to Oscar and Hannah Hanson Berg. She was baptized and confirmed at Gran Lutheran Church by Pastor S.G. Hauge. Grace grew up and attended Plainview District #37 country school. Following school she worked on the family farm. She married Edwin C. Olson on June 8, 1938 in Eglon...

H. Roger “Stu” Stuart

H. Roger “Stu” Stuart

Dec 7, 2009

H. Roger "Stu" Stuart, 89, of Moorhead, MN died Monday, December 7, 2009 in Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND.H. Roger "Stu" was born February 6, 1920 in St. Paul, MN to Joseph and Goldie Helin Stuart. He grew up in St. Paul, graduating from Johnson High School. He then attended Macalaster College. On July 11, 1942 he married Evelyn Swenson in...

Cleo D. Havlis

Cleo D. Havlis

Dec 6, 2009

Cleo D. Havlis, age 85, formerly of Starkweather, ND, died Sunday, December 6, 2009, in Serenity Assisted Living, Dilworth, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Cleo Doraine Hemmingson was born on December 27, 1923 to Elmer and Genevieve Hall Hemmingson in Corinth, ND. She was raised in Kenmare, ND and graduated from Parshall High School in...

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