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Emma J. Olson

Emma J. Olson

Jun 9, 2010

Emma J. Olson, age 84, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN.Emma Janet Sandal was born on July 4, 1925 in Spring Prairie Township to Bendick and Martha Jensen Sandal. She grew up and attended country school in Spring Prairie Township. On August 24, 1943, she married Lester R. Jenson. Together she and...

Dr. Pamela M. Jolicoeur

Dr. Pamela M. Jolicoeur

Jun 9, 2010

Pamela M. Jolicoeur, the 10th president of Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., died June 9, 2010, in MeritCare Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, N.D.She was 65.Jolicoeur was born October. 21, 1944, in Denver and raised in California's San Fernando Valley where she attended Catholic schools and a Catholic girls' summer camp. These experiences inspired her to enter the Sisters of Social Service...

Brent B. Emmel

Brent B. Emmel

Jun 8, 2010

Brent B. Emmel, age 40, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010, of natural causes in his home.Brent Boyd Emmel was born on January 19, 1970, in Duluth, MN and became the son of Karen and Bruce Emmel. Karen died in 1981 and he became the son of Bruce and Phyllis Emmel. He grew up and attended school in...

Norma L. Huls

Norma L. Huls

Jun 8, 2010

Norma L. Huls, 83, Lake Park, MN, formerly Moorhead, MN, died on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park.Norma Lorraine Howard was born on January 20, 1927, in Akron, IA, to Chandos D. and Bertha Barr Howard. She grew up and attended school in Mitchell, SD, graduating from the Mitchell High School. Norma married Marvin Huls on...

Maurice L. ’Bud’ Anstadt

Maurice L. ’Bud’ Anstadt

Jun 6, 2010

Bud was born October 5, 1928, in Moland Township, to Fred and Hilda Anstadt. He grew up in Glyndon and graduated from Glyndon High School in 1946. On December 7, 1949, he married Beverly J. Sandland at Glyndon Lutheran Church and together they started a family. Bud was the United States Postmaster in Glyndon for 26 years. He had a...

Howard T. Jones Jr.

Howard T. Jones Jr.

Jun 6, 2010

Howard Terry Jones Jr., 40, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, June 6, 2010 in Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND. He is survived by his daughters, Brandi, Nicole and Teri Jones; mother, Alice Ross; father, Howard Jones Sr.; brother, Ryan Bates; sister, Katherine Bates; uncles, Michael Fulton, Mark Ross and Joseph Jones; aunts, Theresa Ross, Francis Jones and Susan Jones; and special...

Melvina B. Villiard

Melvina B. Villiard

Jun 5, 2010

Melvina was born March 27, 1922, in Hawley, MN, to Albert and Inga Hanson. She married Ivan Villiard in 1946 and they farmed near Hawley until Ivan died in 1981. She then moved into Hawley where she had resided since.Melvina is survived by her son, Robert Nancy Villiard of Hawley, MN; daughter, Darlene Jim Dauner of Bemidji, MN; four grandchildren;...

Anna M. Lein

Anna M. Lein

Jun 4, 2010

Anna M. Turing Lein was born on August 15, 1921, in Moorhead, MN, to Emil and Olga Olson Turing. She graduated from Halstad High School and St. Luke's School of Nursing in 1944. On September 26, 1947, she married Marlyn O. Lein. They lived in the Fargo-Moorhead area. She enjoyed her career as a nurse/nurse practitioner at Fargo Clinic and...

Stanley R. Dibley

Stanley R. Dibley

Jun 3, 2010

Stanley Robert was born on December 24, 1926, in Moorhead, MN, to Robert and Lila Cowan Dibley. He attended Deerhorn Country School through 8th grade. Stanley enlisted in the army in 1951. In 1953, he married Bernice Lapham in Fargo, ND. He farmed in Wolverton, MN, until 1964, when they moved to Audubon, MN where he continued to farm. He...

Karen D. Lundberg

Karen D. Lundberg

Jun 3, 2010

Karen was born on May 5, 1943, to Edor and Edna Ypparila Johnson in Oakland, CA. She grew up in Slayton, MN and later in Newell, SD, where she graduated from high school. She graduated from Black Hills State University in Spearfish, SD, with a degree in teaching. She married Michael Lundberg on June 3, 1987.Karen taught in Sioux City,...

Arla M. Hagen

Arla M. Hagen

Jun 1, 2010

Arla was born June 17, 1938, to Delmar and Lillian Hoganson Carlson. She grew up in Fargo and graduated from High School. In August of 1956, she married Louie Hagen in South Dakota. She worked at Motel 75 for nearly 35 years. Arla enjoyed spending her summers at Little Toad Campground with many dear friends, taking trips with her sister,...

Autumn Breeze Safar

Autumn Breeze Safar

May 31, 2010

Our little love bug, Autumn Breeze Safar, left us on May 31, 2010, to continue her journey to the spirit world. Autumn was born on March 20, 2010 to her very excited parents, Brianna Anderson and Allen Safar, of Bemidji, MN. Although Autumn's life here on earth was short, she will be loved till the end of eternity! She changed...

Peter “Pete” Lazorenko

Peter “Pete” Lazorenko

May 26, 2010

Peter "Pete" Lazorenko, 81, West Fargo, ND, died on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, in Sheyenne Crossings Care Center, West Fargo, ND.Peter was born on February 24, 1929, in Grassy Butte, ND, to John and Lena Terreschenko Lazorenko. He grew up and attended school there, graduating from Killdeer High School. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1952 until...

Dolores R. Berg

Dolores R. Berg

May 21, 2010

Dolores was born July 18, 1931, to John and Genevieve Boule at St. Ansgar's Hospital in Moorhead, MN. She grew up in Moorhead, attended school and graduated from Moorhead High School. On July 29, 1950, she married Donald Berg and together they started a family. Dolores enjoyed ceramics and operated her own business for several years. She also enjoyed traveling,...

Gladys C. Anderson

Gladys C. Anderson

May 18, 2010

Gladys C. Anderson, 92, Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN, formerly Lake Park, MN, died on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 in the nursing home.Gladys Lindstrom was born on March 19, 1918, at Highland Grove Township near Hitterdal, MN. She grew up and attended school there, graduating from Hitterdal High School. She went to work for the Creamery in Lake Park, where...

Shannon L. Eidem

Shannon L. Eidem

May 17, 2010

Shannon Lee Eidem was born on July 12, 1964, to Lee and Charlotte Aspengren Eidem in Moorhead, MN. In 1968, the family moved to The Woodlands, TX. Shannon attended school in The Woodlands, and graduated from McCullough High School in 1982. Shannon moved back to Moorhead in the early 90's and began working for Gremada Industries in Fargo. He enjoyed...

Wade T. Swenson Sr.

Wade T. Swenson Sr.

May 17, 2010

Wade T. Swenson, age 65, died of ALS Lou Gehrig's disease on May 17, 2010, at the Hospice House in Fergus Falls, MN, with his wife by his side. Wade was born to Theodore and Shirley Wade Swenson on April 3, 1945. He was raised on a farm near Adams, ND and graduated from Adams High School. He was baptized...

Marlyn M. ’Marly’ Miller

Marlyn M. ’Marly’ Miller

May 16, 2010

Marlyn Merle Miller was born on January 1, 1933, to Lloyd and Winnie Otteson Miller in Buffalo, ND.Marly attended Wahpeton State School of Science where he excelled as a boxer. He then joined the United States Army and was a paratrooper. He later worked construction, owned and operated a service station and later drove for Transport Inc. until his retirement.He...

Luella M. Smyers

Luella M. Smyers

May 15, 2010

Luella Mae Smyers, 98, passed away May 15, 2010 to spend her 73rd wedding anniversary with her husband, Frank Smyers. She was residing in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota at the time. Luella was born September 15, 1911 in East Chicago, Indiana, the daughter of Ruby and Willis Roe. She graduated from East Chicago Washington High School and attended Valparaiso University. Luella...

Robert M. ’Bob’ Rath

Robert M. ’Bob’ Rath

May 13, 2010

Bob Rath, 65, of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away peacefully at Innovis Hospital on May 13, 2010, with his family at his side. Bob was born on January 29, 1945, to Milt and Ruby Rath, in Jamestown, ND. They moved to Moorhead, MN when Bob was in 5th grade. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1963. On June 19,...