Obituaries

Jan 1, 2010

Mildred Adeline Engen Hvinden"Over All Obstacles and On to Success" was the senior class motto for Mildred Hvinden. She lived by the motto waking each morning and swinging her legs from her bed, placing her feet firmly on the floor, and starting each day with a positive attitude. Mildred died January 1, 2010, at Oak Crossing, Harbour Springs, in Detroit...

Jan 1, 2010

Gary M. Miller, age 53, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, January 1, 2010, at his home, Fargo, ND.Gary Merlin Miller was born on October 26, 1956 to Merlin "Smokey" and Dorothy Erbstoesser Miller in Moorhead, MN. He grew up and attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1974. On August 12, 1978 he married Rita Silbernagel in...

Dec 31, 2009

Marlys G. Feltus Crowe, Ada, MN, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Home in Barnesville, MN. Marlys was born to Edwin and Nora Feltus on February 22, 1935 in Fargo, ND. She married Harold Crowe on July 3, 1952. Marlys is survived by her husband, Harold Crowe, Ada, MN and their children, Stephen Laurie Crowe,...

Dec 28, 2009

Elaine M. Johnson, 77, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, December 28, 2009, in Innovis Health Systems, Fargo, ND.Elaine Marie Konze was born on October 25, 1932 in Mt. Carmel, ND. She attended a one room school in Mt. Carmel until moving to Langdon, ND at age 15. She worked as a waitress at the local café. She married Harold Johnson...

Dec 28, 2009

Lillian Mercedes Mickelson RoosMercedes was born January 15, 1919, the oldest of three siblings, to Olga and Malkin Mickelson in Callaway. She is a 1937 graduate of Waubun High School where she was valedictorian and of Concordia College in 1941, with a double major in music and English. She was the Cobber homecoming queen in 1940 and a member of...

Dec 24, 2009

Eldora Grace Koehler died Thursday, December 24th, 2009 at the age of 103, in Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo, ND.She was born on August 31, 1906, to Frank and Mary Grest Koehler in Sheldon, ND. In 1908 she moved with her parents to Canada to an area later known as Watrous, Saskatchewan where she grew up and obtained her high...

Dec 23, 2009

Richard was born October 13, 1934 to Ray and Frieda Brandt Koester in Moorhead, MN. He attended Koester School in Sabin, and graduated from Comstock High School in 1952. He went from high school into farming full time with his father, Ray. On November 21, 1987 he married Patsy "Pat" Lantz Whittaker at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sabin, MN. They lived...

Dec 22, 2009

Rita E. Herzog, 81, Moorhead, MN, died on Tuesday, December 22, 2009, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Rita E. Silbernick was born on July 3, 1928, in Albany, MN, to Oswald and Ludwina Ohmann Silbernick. She grew up and attended school there, graduating from Albany High School. Rita married Bernie Herzog on November...

Dec 20, 2009

Orlyn P. Kragerud, 76, Moorhead, MN, died on Sunday, December 20, 2009, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Orlyn was born on October 29, 1933, in Rothsay, MN, to Allen and Agnes Engelson Kragerud. He grew up and attended school there, graduating from Rothsay High School in 1951. He went to work at the Rothsay Co-op Creamery until 1953, when he entered...

Dec 18, 2009

Eileen Antionette Reinhart was born on February 18, 1944, to Oliver and Maria Reinhart in New York Mills, MN. She graduated from NYM High School and later attended Business College. She married Duane Nichlaus Colton on January 12, 1963. In November of 1964, she had her first child, Pamela Kay. Her second child, Sandra was born in 1968, followed by...

Dec 14, 2009

Grace was born December 7, 1916 in Skree Township, rural Hawley, Minnesota, to Oscar and Hannah Hanson Berg. She was baptized and confirmed at Gran Lutheran Church by Pastor S.G. Hauge. Grace grew up and attended Plainview District #37 country school. Following school she worked on the family farm. She married Edwin C. Olson on June 8, 1938 in Eglon...

Dec 7, 2009

H. Roger "Stu" Stuart, 89, of Moorhead, MN died Monday, December 7, 2009 in Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND.H. Roger "Stu" was born February 6, 1920 in St. Paul, MN to Joseph and Goldie Helin Stuart. He grew up in St. Paul, graduating from Johnson High School. He then attended Macalaster College. On July 11, 1942 he married Evelyn Swenson in...

Dec 6, 2009

Cleo D. Havlis, age 85, formerly of Starkweather, ND, died Sunday, December 6, 2009, in Serenity Assisted Living, Dilworth, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Cleo Doraine Hemmingson was born on December 27, 1923 to Elmer and Genevieve Hall Hemmingson in Corinth, ND. She was raised in Kenmare, ND and graduated from Parshall High School in...

Dec 6, 2009

Arden E. Toso, age 91, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, December 6, 2009, in Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo, ND.Arden Eugene Toso was born on April 10, 1918 to Ole and Annie Dolan Toso in Grygla, MN. He grew up and attended school in Grygla. Arden worked as a farmhand in Grygla until 1945 when he moved to Moorhead. He...

Dec 2, 2009

Irene was born February 1, 1923, to Helmer and Selma Ronningen Dunham in Ottertail County, MN. She grew there up and attended rural county school. After finishing school, Irene worked at Gilbertson's Café and later at the Hotel in Barnesville, MN. In 1945, she married Raymond Krier in Barnesville. Together they lived there for a short time before starting a...

Nov 30, 2009

Tim Larson, age 56, of West Fargo, ND, died Monday, November 30, 2009 in the Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Timothy Ray Larson was born on April 28, 1953 to Robert and Mary Coyne Larson in Fargo, ND. He grew up and attended school in Buffalo, ND. On November 27, 1970 he enlisted in the United States Army serving...

Nov 27, 2009

Nov 25, 2009

Randy Olson, 51, Hawley, MN, died on Wednesday, November 25, 2009, in Innovis Health Fargo, ND. Randal David Olson was born on January 10, 1958, in Moorhead, MN, to Sigurd and Bertha Sande Olson. He grew up in Sabin, MN, and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1976. He went to work with his dad and brothers at Sig Olson...

Nov 24, 2009

Elmer was born June 30, 1910 to Elling and Caroline Olson Tangen in Carpenter, Iowa. As a young boy they moved to Muskoda near Hawley, MN where he grew up and attended country school. Elmer farmed until he retired in 1975. He married Dorthea Olsen in 1934. Dorthea died in 1971. Elmer married Freda Rodke in 1973. Freda died in...

Nov 21, 2009

Laura is survived by her son, Jerry Sandy of Munster, IN; daughter, Dorothy Bob Bloedel of Hendersonville, NC; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold.