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Marvin C. Skaar

Marvin C. Skaar

May 13, 2010

Marv Skaar passed away on May 13, 2010, at Fairview Medical Center in Redwing, MN at the age of 82. Marvin Clifford Skaar was born November 29, 1927 in Valley City, North Dakota to Evelyn and Martin Skaar. During his elementary school years the family moved to Moorhead, MN where he graduated from Moorhead High School in 1945 as a...

Sherwood Johnson

Sherwood Johnson

May 12, 2010

Sherwood Johnson, 63, Hawley, MN, died on Wednesday, May 12, 2010, in Fairview University Hospital, Minneapolis, MN.Sherwood was born on September 30, 1946, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Earl and Palma Stensgaard Johnson. He grew up and attended school in Hawley, MN, graduating from Hawley High School in 1964. He worked at Don's Car Wash in Fargo, ND, and then...

Ilene P. Olson

Ilene P. Olson

May 12, 2010

Ilene Olson, 59, rural Lake Park, MN, died on Wednesday, February 12, 2010, in MeritCare's Palliative Care, Fargo, ND.Ilene Cullen was born on October 18, 1950, in Detroit, MI, to Richard and Helene DuPart Cullen. She grew up and attended school in Shelby, MT, graduating from Shelby High School in 1968. She attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. Ilene married...

Elaine Von Pinnon

Elaine Von Pinnon

May 10, 2010

After spending a beautiful Mother's Day with her husband, children and grandchildren, Elaine suffered a heart attack and died early Monday, May 10, 2010. She was 70.Mom was completely devoted to her family. She relished every opportunity to be with them. She also loved reading, writing to friends and relatives, listening to all kinds of music, traveling, live theater, laughing,...

Doris Fulton

Doris Fulton

May 10, 2010

Doris Fulton, 56, Fargo, ND, formerly Great Falls, MT, died on Monday, May 10, 2009, in the Veteran's Affairs Regional Medical Center, Fargo, ND.Doris Palmieri was born on July 22, 1953, in Germany, to Edward and Anna Turnwald Palmieri. She grew up and attended school in Long Island, New York, graduating from High School there. She served in the U.S....

Karen V. Robideau

Karen V. Robideau

May 8, 2010

Karen V. Robideau, 62, Moorhead, died Saturday, May 8, 2010, in her home in Moorhead, MN. Karen Virginia Myhre was born March 29, 1948, in Warren, MN to Sandie and Clara Tanem Myhre. She graduated from Dilworth High School. Karen attended Interstate Business College in Fargo, ND and later North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND for nursing....

Deloris E. Bowers

Deloris E. Bowers

May 6, 2010

Deloris E. Bowers, age 80, of Lake Park, MN died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN after a 4 year battle with ovarian cancer.Deloris Evaughn Peterson was born on May 9, 1929 to Roy and Myrtle Peterson in Hitterdal, MN. She grew up and attended school in Hitterdal. Deloris attended Moorhead Business College, riding the...

Chester M. Jensen

Chester M. Jensen

May 5, 2010

Chester Michael Jensen was born July 17, 1921, to George and Dorothy Dauner Jensen in rural Hawley, MN. He died Wednesday, May 5, 2010, in MeritCare Hospital's Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Chester spent his early years at Faribault State Home. After being in a number of other State Homes he began a long residence at Devine Home in Moorhead,...

Dr. Robert N. Ronken

Dr. Robert N. Ronken

May 4, 2010

Robert Noel Ronken, 80, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Bob, son of Noel and Louise Ronken, was born January 5, 1930, in Canby, Minnesota. He lived his early years in Minneapolis and later in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he graduated from Washington High School and Augustana College with studies in...

Isabelle Charlotte Finney

Isabelle Charlotte Finney

May 3, 2010

Isabelle Charlotte Finney, infant daughter of Tyler Finney and Amy Swenson was born and became an angel on Monday, May 3, 2010, in Innovis Health Systems, Fargo, ND.Isabelle is survived by her parents, Tyler and Amy; grandparents, Wayne and Tammy Finney of Georgetown, MN; three brothers, Aiden, Gavin and Logan; aunts and uncles, Tim and Samantha Gienger of Shelly, MN,...

Wallace J. ’Wally’ Solien

Wallace J. ’Wally’ Solien

May 2, 2010

Wally was born May 16, 1924, to August and Ruby Solien in Averill, Minnesota. Life was good in Averill, filled with family times of fishing, hunting, pony rides, baseball, basketball and all the charms of living in a close knit rural community. At the age of 10, they moved to Moorhead, MN. Two years later his sister Beverly Jean Solien...

Robert J. Ellingson

Robert J. Ellingson

Apr 29, 2010

Robert J. Ellingson, 67, Hawley, MN, died unexpectedly while working on his truck in St. Paul, MN on April 29, 2010.Robert was born on March 21, 1943, in Fargo, ND, to Julian and Beatrice Peters Ellingson. He grew up and attended school in Hitterdal and Hawley, MN. He was confirmed by Pastor Turmo in Hawley Lutheran Church. Bob married Sharon...

Orris A. Nelson

Orris A. Nelson

Apr 28, 2010

Orris A. Nelson age 90, of Dilworth, MN, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2010 in his home. Orris was born May 1, 1919 to Norman and Selma Heimark Nelson in Fertile, MN. He grew up, attended school and graduated from Fertile High School. After graduating, he worked on the family farm before moving to Detroit, MI. Orris started working...

Patrick E. Benedict

Patrick E. Benedict

Apr 28, 2010

Patrick E. Benedict, 76, Sabin, MN, died on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, in an accident near Wolverton, MN.Patrick Edwin Benedict was born on December 10, 1933, in Fargo, ND, to Edwin and Peggy McCormick Benedict. He grew up and attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School, where he distinguished himself in wrestling, in 1951. He attended Moorhead State...

Maurice O. Kasin

Maurice O. Kasin

Apr 24, 2010

Maurice O. Kasin, 84, of Hawley, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 24, 2010, in MeritCare Hospital, in Fargo, North Dakota. Maurice was born January 25, 1926, in Hawley, Minnesota to Halvor and Martha Undjhem Kasin. He grew up and attended country school.¬ Maurice married Carol L. Fogel on September 15, 1951, in Hawley, Minnesota. Morrie farmed the family farm before entering...

Camilla M. Drake

Camilla M. Drake

Apr 24, 2010

Camilla Drake, age 90, died Saturday, April 24, 2010, in Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN.Camilla was born on January 7, 1920 in Pickardville, ND to Daniel and Della Chote Drake, the 9th of 10 children. She grew up in Velva, ND and graduated from Velva High School in 1938.Camilla worked for a time at the ND State Capital in...

Steve D. Livdahl

Steve D. Livdahl

Apr 22, 2010

Steve was born to Gerald and Rose Dufault Livdahl on September 12, 1962 at Moorhead, Minnesota. Steve was a part of a large family of seven brothers and one sister. He grew up in Lake Park, Minnesota, graduating from Lake Park High School. He enjoyed many sports in high school and afterwards, such as football, baseball, basketball, track and softball....

Michael J. Garcia

Michael J. Garcia

Apr 22, 2010

Michael was born September 30, 1956, to Isidore and Marjorie McComb Garcia in Salt Lake City, UT, where he grew up, attended and graduated from high school. In 2000, he moved to Minnesota and worked in Melrose. He later moved to Moorhead and worked for Homeland Construction, Moorhead Construction and most recently, LaborReady. Michael had a great sense of humor....

Ross C. Omberg

Ross C. Omberg

Apr 19, 2010

Ross C. Omberg, age 71, of Hawley, Minnesota, died Monday, April 19, 2010, in his home. Ross was born May 10, 1938, at West Cormorant Lake, Minnesota, to Raymond and Clara Ness Omberg. He grew up and attended school in Hawley and later attended school in Audubon, MN, graduating in 1957 from Audubon High School. Following high school he attended...

Sigrid M. Sandie

Sigrid M. Sandie

Apr 14, 2010

Sigrid Sandie, 94, Grand Forks, ND, formerly Moorhead, MN, died on April 14, 2010, in Woodside Village, Grand Forks, ND.Sigrid Martha Matilda Alm was born June 21, 1915, the daughter of Knute and Julia Norman Alm at Cokato, MN. She attended school in Cokato, Minneapolis, and Dassel, MN. She attended Teacher’s Training in Cokato and taught school in the Cokato-Dassel...