Obituaries

Apr 10, 2010

Esther O. Olson, age 90, of Moorhead, Minnesota died at Merit Care Palliative Care Center on Saturday morning, April 10, 2010.Esther Hexom was born on July 4, 1919, to John and Mathilda Nesting Hexom. She grew up in the Hickson, ND, area. She graduated from the high school at Casselton, ND. She married Emil R. Olson on December 2, 1936....

Apr 8, 2010

Kennard M. Hamre, 83, of Lake Park, MN, died Thursday, April 8, 2010, in St. Mary's Regional Health Center in Detroit Lakes, MN. Kennard was born September 17, 1926, in Atlanta Township, rural Ulen, Minnesota, to Carl and Ora Engum Hamre. He grew up and attended rural country school and later graduated from Lake Park High School. Kennard served in...

Apr 8, 2010

Jean K. Parks, age 69, of Dilworth, MN, died Thursday, April 8, 2010, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Jean Kathleen Murray was born on April 30, 1940, in Minneapolis, MN. She grew up and attended school in Minneapolis, graduating from Central High School in 1958. On May 26, 1960, she married Lowell D....

Apr 7, 2010

Harold LaVerne Cary, 89, Dilworth formerly Lake Park and Ulen, died Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Harold LaVerne Cary was born March 29, 1921, near Hawley, MN to Ira Merten and Lilly Jane Cary. He was the youngest of seven boys. Harold was baptized and confirmed at Atlanta Lutheran Church near Ulen, MN. He attended...

Apr 7, 2010

Merlen Richard Erickson was born February 6, 1930 in Lake Park, MN to Louise and Carl Erickson.Merlen grew up in Lake Park and graduated from Detroit Lakes High school in 1948. He joined the Navy in 1948 and then attended college at Moorhead State Teacher's college graduating in 1954 with honors, with a major in music and minor in geography....

Apr 5, 2010

Apr 5, 2010

Melgard was born on June 16, 1912, in Carpenter, Iowa, to Elling and Caroline Tangen. He farmed west of Hawley on the same land his father farmed. On September 8, 1940, he married Annie Ford and they had 5 children.Over the years Melgard raised small grains and had feeder cattle and hogs. The family was active in the Silver Lake...

Apr 5, 2010

Richard K. Steffen, 87, died April 5, 2010, at his home in Moorhead after a long illness. Dick had resided in Moorhead for more than 60 years. He was born in Pipestone, Minnesota, on June 20, 1922, grew up in Pipestone and graduated from high school there. Following high school Dick worked and attended business school in Minneapolis before joining...

Apr 3, 2010

Warner B. Hagen, 59, West Fargo, ND, died on Saturday, April 03, 2010, in Innovis Health, Fargo, ND. Warner Bradley Hagen was born on May 17, 1950, in Fargo, ND, to Stanley and Gladys Knutson Hagen. He grew up and attended country school at district 109 for three years and then Hawley, MN, graduating from Hawley High School in 1968....

Mar 30, 2010

Helen Delphine Benson of Moorhead, MN. Helen Delphine Faust Benson, daughter of John Albert and Sophie Bjornstad Faust, was born on February 25, 1924, in Valley City ND, the youngest of 4 daughters. She was baptized on July 1st, 1924 and confirmed June 6th, 1937 at Nebo Lutheran Church in Valley City, ND. She attended grade school in rural Hobart...

Mar 30, 2010

Kenneth Theodore Stenseng, 83, of Duluth, Minnesota, and formerly of Hawley, Minnesota, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in his home. Kenneth was born December 21, 1926 to Emil and Mabel Stenseng, in Rushford, Minnesota. Ken was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in Germany following World War II. Following his service to his country he returned to Chicago, Illinois....

Mar 30, 2010

Bob was born in Moorhead, MN on October 17, 1961, a son of Everett and Shirley Grant Beckett. Bob grew up and went to school in Glyndon, MN and was an exceptional wrestler and karate student in his youth. He received his Radiologic Technologist degree in 1983 from St. Luke's in Fargo, ND where he continued to work in CT...

Mar 28, 2010

Judith Ann Erickson, age 66, of Audubon, MN, passed away on March 28, 2010, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. She was surrounded by her children and extended family.Judy was born May 13, 1943, to Alvin and Margaret Knutson in Hawley, MN. She grew up in Lake Park where she also attended school. She finished her education at Glyndon Public School...

Mar 27, 2010

Corine Gronbeck, 95, Moorhead, MN, died on Saturday, March 27, 2010, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN.Corine E. Oslie was born on September 20, 1914, near Hickson, ND, to Peter and Mabel Jacobson Oslie. She grew up and attended school there. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She attended Minot State College and Valley City State College...

Mar 27, 2010

Robert Brostrom, 61, Lake Park, MN, died March 27, 2010, from complications of amyloidosis.Bob was born on November 21, 1948, to Robert and Edna Stenquist Brostrom in Wilton, ND. He graduated from UND in 1970, with a degree in accounting. He married his high school sweetheart, Cassie, June, 1970. They made their home in West Fargo for 33 years before...

Mar 27, 2010

Marion Skauge, 95, of Moorhead, MN, died on March 27, 2010 at Elim Care Center in Fargo, ND, surrounded by family.Marion Cecilia Gerlach was born August 16, 1914, at 819 2nd Street North in Fargo, ND, the daughter of Albert and Olga Lundgren-Flore Gerlach. She was raised in Fargo and attended St. Mary's Grade School and Sacred Heart Academy. After...

Mar 26, 2010

Gerhard was born February 6, 1923, to Gunder and Gunhild Besserud Thune on the family farm, rural Lake Park, MN. Growing up on the family dairy farm, he also attended county school through the 8th grade. Gerhard was married to Edna Banse and later to Ann Avery before marrying Ann Stewart. He continued to farm until retiring at age 50...

Mar 25, 2010

Emeline Raethz, 80, Moorhead, MN, went home to her Lord on March 25, 2010.Emeline Anna Lehmann was born on October 14, 1929, near Havana, ND, to Charles and Grace Ellsworth Lehmann. She grew up there, graduated from Havana High School in 1947. She then attended college in Aberdeen, SD, for two years. She taught county school in Kidder, SD, area.Emeline...

Mar 24, 2010

Mildred Marcella Collis was born on April 22, 1925 in Warren Township, St. Croix County, WI, the daughter of John Collis and Henrietta Deans Collis. Mildred lived the first 18 years of her life on the family farm near Baldwin. Mildred learned telegraphy in Superior, WI and became a telegrapher for the railroad during World War II.While serving as telegraph...

Mar 22, 2010

Darryl K. "Wally" Gader, age 60, of Twin Valley, MN, died Monday, March 22, 2010, in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fargo, ND.Darryl was born on November 20, 1949, in Carrington, ND to Clamats "Duke" and Donna Myers Gader. He grew up and attended school in Glenfield, graduating from Glenfield Sutton High School in 1967. Darryl enlisted in the United...