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Stanley R. Glawe
Aug 5, 2009
Stanley was born October 13, 1930, to Walter and Margaret McKenzie Glawe on the family farm near Vergas, MN. He grew up there, helping on the farm, attending rural country school and later Frazee High School. After high school he continued farming until enlisting in the U.S. Army in November of 1953. He served until 1955 when he returned to...
Madelyn C. Christianson
Aug 3, 2009
Madelyn Christianson, 85, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Monday, August 3rd, 2009 at her home in Fargo surrounded by her loving children. Madelyn was born October 6, 1923, to William and Lucille Daley on the family farm south of Cogswell, North Dakota where she grew up with three sisters and two brothers all whom remained close throughout the years....
Ruth B. Peterson
Jul 31, 2009
Ruth Peterson, age 88, of Fargo, ND, died Friday July 31, 2009, in Elim Care Center, Fargo, ND.Ruth B. Burks was born on September 18, 1920 in Warrensburg, MO to Talitha Browning and James Burks. She married William Carey in 1938 and moved to Washington state. Together they had three children. She later moved to Fargo. She married Clifford Peterson...
Richard “Wencho” Martinez
Jul 30, 2009
Richard, also known by many as Ricardo, Rick or Wencho, came to the Fargo-Moorhead area in the summer of 1965, with his family to work in the sugar beet fields. He continued to do so every summer, staying in the area permanently in 1973. He worked for Burlington Northern Railroad and constructions jobs, most recently with Opatril Concrete Construction of...
Bruce H. Carlson
Jul 27, 2009
Bruce H. Carlson, 55, Fargo, ND, died on July 27, 2009, in his lake home on Little Pine Lake near Perham, MN.Bruce Hilding Carlson was born on September 26, 1953, in Fargo, ND, to Hilding and Grace Hillbrand Carlson. He grew up and attended school in Comstock and Barnesville, MN, graduating from Barnesville High School in 1971. He attended and...
Ryan D. Leister
Jul 26, 2009
Ryan Daniel Leister, 32, of Fargo, North Dakota, died on Sunday, July 26, 2009, in St. Mary's Regional Health Center, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Ryan was born October 12, 1976 in, Detroit Lakes, MN, to Daniel and Diane Hagen Leister. He grew up, attending school in Hawley and graduating in 1995. Following high school, Ryan attended the University of North Dakota...
James A. ’Jim’ Stein
Jul 25, 2009
James A. Stein, age 69, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2009, in Manor Care Health Systems, Fargo, ND.James Arnold Stein was born on October 9, 1939 in Fargo, ND to Jacob and Anna Loe Stein. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1958. He served in the North Dakota Air National Guard in Fargo for six...
Bernard B. ’Bernie’ Ellsworth
Jul 24, 2009
Bernard B. "Bernie" Ellsworth, age 74, loving husband, father and grandfather of Waskish, MN passed away peacefully on July 24, 2009, in the V.A. Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Bernard was one of eight children, born to Lester and Evelyn Jackson Ellsworth on December 12, 1934 in International Falls, Minnesota.He served in the US Army with the Tk Co 60th Infantry...
Dorothy B. Foss
Jul 19, 2009
Dorothy Bernice Edwards Foss, 94, of Moorhead, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at the Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Dorothy was born in Dilworth, MN on April 17, 1915, to William and Cora Friday Edwards and was the youngest of seven children. She grew up in Moorhead where she graduated from Moorhead High School. She worked for the...
Inez Pearson
Jul 19, 2009
Inez was born April 24, 1928, on the family farm, northeast of Hawley, MN, to Albert and Hilda Anderson Johnson. She attended rural country school through the 8th grade, and then graduated from Hitterdal High School. She then attended Business College in Fargo. Following college she worked for Minneapolis Moline in Fargo for fifteen years. In 1964, Inez married Lloyd...
Lorraine A. Bohnsack
Jul 15, 2009
Lorraine Hedin was born on February 16, 1929 in Twin Valley, MN to Oscar and Leona Bjorem Hedin. She grew up in Twin Valley, graduating from Twin Valley High School. She attended Dakota Business College in Fargo. On January 18, 1953 she married Kenneth Bohnsack in Twin Valley. They made their home in Moorhead, where Lorraine was a homemaker. She...
Michael A. Saulsbury
Jul 15, 2009
Michael was born August 19, 1950, to Lawrence and Myrtle Hains Saulsbury in Breckenridge, MN. He lived various places growing up while following his father in the U.S. Army. Michael graduated from Fargo South High School. In 1970, he married Marilyn Walker in Fargo and they made their home in Moorhead. He worked for a few years at Silverline before...
Lester E. Hanson
Jul 7, 2009
Lester E. Hanson, 83, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, in Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND. Lester was born July 31, 1925, to Henry and Mary Syverson Hanson in Ulen, MN. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Ulen. Following high school, he worked at Flom Creamery. In 1956, he began work at...
Helen R. Cermak
Jul 7, 2009
Helen R. Cermak, 64, Moorhead, died Tuesday in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Helen Cermak was a beloved wife, mother, friend, teacher, and woman. She will be remembered for her gifts as an artist and her deep compassion and love for her family and friends. Helen lived a life full of joy and shared herself openly and honestly with every...
Viola J. O'Day
Jul 4, 2009
Viola Loftness O'Day, 97, of Moorhead died surrounded by her loving family on July 4th, 2009 in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Viola was born November 21, 1911 in Thief River Falls, MN to Andrias and Palma Nelson Loftness. She grew up on their family farm with her three sisters and one brother, all whom remained close through out the years....
Jesse R. Mattson
Jul 3, 2009
He was taken from us suddenly because of a brain aneurism. Jesse was born August 9, 1979, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Robert and Julie Mattson. He grew up near Lake Park, MN, attending school and graduating from Lake Park/ Audubon in 1997. Following high school Jesse attended the University of Minnesota Duluth and graduated with a degree in Computer...
Lee G. Brakke
Jun 28, 2009
Lee Brakke, 50, Divine House Group Home, Moorhead, MN, died on Sunday, June 28, 2009, in Golden Living Center, Moorhead.Lee Gregory Brakke was born on April 12, 1959, in Fargo, ND, to Milton and Rhoda Rehder Brakke. He spent the first six years of his life on the family farm near Comstock, MN, and then lived in various regional treatment...
Norman J. Bergseid
Jun 26, 2009
Norman was born April 19, 1911, on the family farm, in Eglon Township, Clay County, Minnesota, to Knute and Nettie Erickson Bergseid. His father died when Norman was 10 years old, and Norman took over the milking operation, which he continued for fifty years, retiring in 1984. He took care of his mother until her death in 1969. Norman moved...
Helen L. Bender
Jun 25, 2009
Helen Lorraine Bender Kosen died peacefully Thursday, June 25, 2009, at her home near Glyndon, MN. Helen was born September 6, 1929 in Moorhead, MN, the second of five children born to Nidia Halgrimson and Alvin Kosen. She graduated from Moorhead High School in 1947 and on April 1, 1951 became employed by Dr. G.A. Larson, ophthalmologist. Helen subsequently worked...
Bruce W. Wrolstad
Jun 21, 2009
Bruce Wayne was born September 10, 1950, in Fargo to Harvey and Phyllis Hieggelke Wrolstad. He grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo North High School. Bruce worked as a truck driver most of his life, visiting 49 states. He enjoyed the outdoors, movies, and most of all spending time with his three boys. Family was also very important...
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