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Lillian L. ’Blondie’ Selstedt
Mar 17, 2010
Lillian L. "Blondie" Selstedt, 86, of Walcott, ND, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in MeritCare Hospital, Palliative Care Unit, Fargo ND. Lillian Lucille was born December 23, 1923 in Fargo, ND to James and Julia Loberg Anderson. She grew up and attended school in Fargo, graduating from Central High School. On June 27, 1942, she married Arlo Selstedt in Moorhead,...
Victor L. ’Vic’ Schramm Sr.
Mar 15, 2010
Vic was born on March 27, 1917 on the family farm south of Glyndon, Minnesota to Frank G. and Ida Scheider Schramm. He had two older brothers, Donald and Chester. When Victor was in first grade at the Glyndon School, his parents had to sell their farm because of crop failures, and move to town Glyndon. Victor's father built a...
Clara Thompson
Mar 15, 2010
Clara Frances was born September 29, 1924, in Sisseton, SD to Sam and Frances Weier Skjonsberg. She grew-up in Eden, SD and later moved to Britton, SD; where she graduated High School. After graduating, Clara moved to Seattle, WA and worked on planes for Boeing. On October 4, 1957, Clara married Clinton Thompson in Britton, SD, where they made their...
Bernice Sather
Mar 12, 2010
Bernice Garden was born January 23, 1908 to Edwin and Mary Ose Garden in Gary, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in faith at Ness Lutheran Church, rural Gary, MN. She grew up in rural Gary, MN, attending country school and then Mahnomen High School, graduating in 1925. After high school Bernice attended Moorhead Normal School MSUM and fulfilled requirements...
Clayton Jr. Erickson
Mar 11, 2010
Clayton was born February 9, 1930 in Fargo, North Dakota and adopted by Alfelt T. and Olga Meyers Erickson. The family moved to Mandan, North Dakota and later moved back to Moorhead, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school. Clayton was an owner and operator of a truck until entering the military. He served in the U.S. Army during...
Wendy K. Beto
Mar 11, 2010
Wendy was born March 10, 1963 in Moorhead, Minnesota to Everett and Shirley Grant Beckett. She grew up and attended school in Glyndon, Minnesota. Wendy married Mark Beto on September 22, 1983 in Glyndon, MN. Following their marriage they resided near Glyndon where they raised their family. Family was an important part of her life. Wendy lived for her children...
Alfred W. Christensen
Mar 11, 2010
Alfred was born December 23, 1909 in Keene Township, rural Hawley, Minnesota, to Ole A. and Caroline Jensen Christensen. He grew up in Cromwell Township and attended rural country school. Alfred began farming at age sixteen. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was stationed in France, Germany, Netherlands and Belgium. Following his military service he...
Norman Nelson
Mar 10, 2010
Norman Elmer Nelson was born on February 10, 1924, in Glyndon, Minnesota, to Ernest and Minnie Olson Nelson. He attended District #2 country school and Lake Park High School , graduating in 1943. He served in the U.S. Navy and then attended the Institutional On-Farm Training Class at the Detroit Lakes High School. Norman married DeLoyne Eilertsonon April 4, 1947...
Lester V. Wyland
Mar 7, 2010
Lester Vernon Wyland died after a long illness on March 7, 2010 in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, Minnesota.Lester Vernon Wyland was born December 5, 1918, in Hawley, MN, to Clarence and Gina Tweten Wyland. He graduated from Glyndon High School and began farming. The farming accident that resulted in the loss of his hand had an unexpected benefit; he met...
Vicki Slabik
Mar 6, 2010
Vicki Slabik, 86, Moorhead, MN, died on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at Innovis Health, Fargo, ND.Victoria A. Sutyla was born August 2, 1923, on the family farm near Geneseo, ND, to John and Rose Wisnewski Sutyla. She grew up and attended school there, graduating from Geneseo High School. Vicki married Frank H. Slabik on October 15, 1946, in Geneseo, ND....
Evangeline L. Johnson
Mar 5, 2010
Evangeline was born February 1, 1930, in Fargo, ND, to Stephen and Catherine Peppas. She grew up in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead State High School in 1948. Evangeline worked with her father in his dry cleaning, shoe repair and restaurant businesses and also at the Children's Home in Fargo. On December 16, 1951, Evangeline married Donald Johnson. They had...
Merle O. Skatvold
Mar 4, 2010
Merle Skatvold, 86, Moorhead, MN, died on Thursday, March 4, 2010, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Merle was born May 27, 1923, in Ortley, SD, to Olaf and Elma Froemke Skatvold. He graduated from high school in Oklee, MN, in 1941. Merle married Helga Krogstue in Los Angeles, CA, in September of 1942. He served in the Army Air Corps...
Harlan C. ’Matt’ Mathison
Mar 3, 2010
Harlan C. Mathison, age 85, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010, in MeritCare Hospital, Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND.Harlan Clarence, also known as Matt, was born on February 1, 1925, to Clarence Ludvig and Rasmine Petrea Hansen Mathison in Flaxville, Daniels County, Montana. After his father died in 1927, the family moved to Lake Crystal, Minnesota, where he...
Thomas J. ’Tom’ Day
Feb 28, 2010
Thomas Joseph Day was born March 11, 1936, in Minneapolis and passed away at his home in Fargo on Sunday, February 28, 2010, with his five children, loving attendants, and Hospice of the Red River Valley by his side. He grew up in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota where he was a star athlete in football, basketball, and track at Detroit Lakes...
Clark N. Christianson
Feb 27, 2010
Clark was born May 27, 1917, in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Carl and Amanda Narum Christianson. He grew up and attended school in Pelican Rapids, Greenbush, Battle Lake and graduated high school from Perham, MN. He entered the Army in 1942, serving with Company E 333rd Engineer Special Service in the European Theater until discharged as a Master Sergeant in...
Dean A. Newgren
Feb 26, 2010
Dean was born August 11, 1962, in Petersburg, VA, to Earl and Theresa Newgren. As a child the family moved frequently as his father was in the U.S. Army. In 1977 they settled in Hawley where Dean had resided since. He enjoyed collecting antiques. He was very knowledgeable and took pride in his collections. He will be dearly missed. Dean...
Ivan G. Kaiser
Feb 20, 2010
Ivan was born near Ogema, MN, on November 13, 1926, to Arnold and Anna Bullert Kaiser. Ivan was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. He attended country school near his home. He married Ardith Hedstrom on January 29, 1950. Carpentry was a skill Ivan learned from his father and brothers. He began his working career as a...
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