Obituaries

Dec 6, 2009

Arden E. Toso, age 91, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, December 6, 2009, in Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo, ND.Arden Eugene Toso was born on April 10, 1918 to Ole and Annie Dolan Toso in Grygla, MN. He grew up and attended school in Grygla. Arden worked as a farmhand in Grygla until 1945 when he moved to Moorhead. He...

Dec 2, 2009

Irene was born February 1, 1923, to Helmer and Selma Ronningen Dunham in Ottertail County, MN. She grew there up and attended rural county school. After finishing school, Irene worked at Gilbertson's Café and later at the Hotel in Barnesville, MN. In 1945, she married Raymond Krier in Barnesville. Together they lived there for a short time before starting a...

Nov 30, 2009

Tim Larson, age 56, of West Fargo, ND, died Monday, November 30, 2009 in the Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Timothy Ray Larson was born on April 28, 1953 to Robert and Mary Coyne Larson in Fargo, ND. He grew up and attended school in Buffalo, ND. On November 27, 1970 he enlisted in the United States Army serving...

Nov 27, 2009

Nov 25, 2009

Randy Olson, 51, Hawley, MN, died on Wednesday, November 25, 2009, in Innovis Health Fargo, ND. Randal David Olson was born on January 10, 1958, in Moorhead, MN, to Sigurd and Bertha Sande Olson. He grew up in Sabin, MN, and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1976. He went to work with his dad and brothers at Sig Olson...

Nov 24, 2009

Elmer was born June 30, 1910 to Elling and Caroline Olson Tangen in Carpenter, Iowa. As a young boy they moved to Muskoda near Hawley, MN where he grew up and attended country school. Elmer farmed until he retired in 1975. He married Dorthea Olsen in 1934. Dorthea died in 1971. Elmer married Freda Rodke in 1973. Freda died in...

Nov 21, 2009

Laura is survived by her son, Jerry Sandy of Munster, IN; daughter, Dorothy Bob Bloedel of Hendersonville, NC; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold.

Nov 19, 2009

Orin E. Swanson, age 89, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, November 19, 2009, in MeritCare Hospital, Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND.Orin E. Swanson was born on January 3, 1920 to parents Odin and Gilla Sabby Swanson on a farm near Wimbledon, ND. He attended school in Griggs County, ND. As a young boy he joined the Civilian Conservation Corp. and...

Nov 18, 2009

Delores M. Marvig, age 77, of Hawley, MN, died Wednesday, November 18, 2009, in MeritCare Hospital, Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND.Delores Marie Nelson was born on September 2, 1932 to Ralph and Emma Omberg Nelson in Hawley, MN. She grew up in Eglon Township and attended country school in rural Hawley. On September 7, 1957 Delores married Arthur Marvig in...

Nov 18, 2009

Norman O. Williams, age 83, of Enderlin, ND, died Wednesday, November 18, 2009, in Maryhill Manor, Enderlin, ND.Norman Oris Williams was born on September 5, 1926 to Walter and Clarys Watson Williams in Lisbon, ND. At the age of 17, Norman enlisted into the United States Army, serving in Europe until he was honorably discharged in 1946. He then attended...

Nov 16, 2009

Chester was born February 28, 1953, to John and Mildred Corbine Martin in Hayward, WI. A member of the Lac Courte Oreilles tribe, he grew up and attended school in Hayward, graduating in 1970. Later, he went on to graduate from North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton with a degree in Architectural Drafting and Estimating. On December 29,...

Nov 16, 2009

Delores J. Flieth, age 73, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, November, 16, 2009, in Triumph Hospital, Fargo, ND.Delores J. Wagner was born on July 14, 1936 to Theodore and Rachel Netzer Wagner in Alfred, ND. On October 1, 1954 she married Kenneth Flieth. Ken died on February 8, 1978. Delores worked as a Household Technician at the Holiday Inn in...

Nov 14, 2009

Carol was born December 25, 1946, to Albert and Gladys Oftelie Samuelson of Lake Park, MN. She grew up, attended school, and graduated from Lake Park High School. On December 14, 1963, she married Daniel Erickson in Lake Park and together they started a family. For more than 30 years, Carol worked for Sherbrooke Sodding, now known as Sherbrooke Turf....

Nov 13, 2009

Joanne was born January 21, 1936 to Floyd and Marguerite Strom in Waterville, MN, where she grew up and graduated from Waterville High School in 1954. She then enrolled in St. Lucas Deaconess Hospital's School of Nursing, graduating in 1957 as a Registered Nurse. Joanne married Kendall Dusbabek on September 26, 1958 in Waterville and they made their home in...

Nov 8, 2009

Norma E. Richter, 82, Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND, died there on Sunday, November 8, 2009. Norma Elizabeth Miller was born on March 10, 1927, at Krum, ND, to Albert and Emma Miller. She grew up there and graduated from Hazen High School. Norma married Reuben B. Richter in January of 1946. They spent the early years of their marriage...

Nov 8, 2009

Lillian A. Lovaasen, 93, of Moorhead, died Sunday, November 8, 2009, in Innovis Health Systems, Fargo, ND.Lillian Rud was born on December 26, 1915 in Williams County, ND to Nils and Josephine Seim Rud. When Lillian was 3, Josephine died, and she was raised by her grandparents, Kristian and Anna Seim. She grew up in Walsh County, ND, where she...

Nov 6, 2009

Valborg Krogstad, age 80, of Perley, MN, died Friday, November 6, 2009, in the Halstad Senior Living Center, Halstad, MN, with her family by her side. Vallie was born on December 6, 1928 to Reverend Thomas and Anna Bergee Anderson in Petersburg, ND. She grew up and attended school in Borup and Hendrum, graduating from Hendrum High School in 1946....

Nov 5, 2009

Dave was born to parents Bill and Thelma on October. 5, 1934, and was raised in Lake Park, Minn. After graduating high school, he entered the U.S. Army and served two years at Ladd Air Base in Alaska.Upon leaving the military, he married his high school sweetheart, Darlene Berland, and they moved to North Dakota where he pursued his engineering...

Nov 4, 2009

Margaret J. Durr, age 63, of Fargo, ND, died of heart failure, Wednesday, November 4, 2009, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Margaret Jane Sivertson was born on January 10, 1946 to Sverre "Swartz" and Olive Kroshus Sivertson in Perley, MN. She grew up and attended school in Perley, graduating from Hendrum High School. In December, 1967 she married Vern Cleveland...

Nov 3, 2009

Roy was born September 6, 1922 in Stanley Township, Cass County, North Dakota. He grew up in the Mapleton, North Dakota area and attended District #9 rural country school in Cass County, North Dakota. Roy married Melpha Anderson on February 13, 1947 at Lysne Lutheran Church, in rural Hawley, Minnesota. Following their marriage they lived north of Hawley where they...