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Alice C. Hoganson

Alice C. Hoganson

Sep 24, 2009

Alice C. Trebesch Hoganson of Moorhead, MN, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 24, 2009. Born February 5, 1932, in Beaulieu, MN, to Reinhold and Lillian Kuchynka Trebesch, Alice was baptized at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Duane, MN, and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mahnomen, MN. She grew up and attended school in Mahnomen,...

Gary N. Ellefson

Gary N. Ellefson

Sep 22, 2009

Gary N. Ellefson, age 67, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, September 22, 2009, in Innovis Health Systems, Fargo, ND.Gary Noel Ellefson was born on May 12, 1942 to E. Hamlin and Myrtle Boyer Ellefson in McVille, ND. He grew up and attended school in Pilot Mound, graduating from Sharon High School in 1961. After graduation, Gary attended Interstate Business College...

Sylvester Rickers

Sylvester Rickers

Sep 18, 2009

Sylvester "Syl" Rickers, 76, Moorhead, MN, died on Friday, September 18, 2009, in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Syl was born on February 7, 1933, at Emett, ND, to John and Barbara Braun Rickers. He grew up and attended school at Emett until the eighth grade and then graduated from Hitterdal MN High...

Viola I. Gravalin

Viola I. Gravalin

Sep 18, 2009

Viola I. Gravalin, 91, Moorhead, died Friday, September 18, 2009 in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Vi was born March 20, 1918 near Averill, MN. She was born to the parents of Eddie and Flora Duncan Griffin. Vi grew up on a farm near Averill and attended school in Glyndon, MN. She married Harvey Gravalin on September 28, 1935. He...

Hazel M. Kjelvik

Hazel M. Kjelvik

Sep 17, 2009

Hazel M. Kjelvik, 81, of Lake Park, died Thursday, September 17, 2009 in Viking Manor, Ulen, MN.Hazel Mae was born June 23, 1928 in Salisbury, Maryland to Carrol Young and Blanche Irvin Messick. She grew up and attended school in Salisbury. Hazel met Leif Kjelvik while he was serving in the navy. They married on August 24, 1949. She was...

Frank L. Gronbeck

Frank L. Gronbeck

Sep 16, 2009

Frank Gronbeck, 92, Moorhead, MN, died on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Frank L. Gronbeck was born on May 25, 1917, near Leonard, ND, to Arne and Josephine Vangness Gronbeck, the oldest of eight children. He grew up and attended school there. He worked for Meyer Guernsey Farm in West Fargo, ND, before spending three and a...

Matthew G. Snare

Matthew G. Snare

Sep 16, 2009

Matthew Snare, 24, Moorhead, MN, died on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, in his home in Moorhead.Matthew G. Snare was born on June 27, 1985, in Moorhead, to Douglas and Kim Nemmers Novy-Snare. He grew up in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School in 2003. He worked locally at various businesses and construction firms. Matthew married Tianne Dahlstad in Moorhead in...

Adria C. Fenstermaker

Adria C. Fenstermaker

Sep 12, 2009

A memorial service will be held at a later date in Idaho.

Shirley A. Sander

Shirley A. Sander

Sep 11, 2009

Shirley A. Sander, age 57 of Hawley, Minnesota, died Friday, September 11, 2009, in her home. Shirley Ann Hovelsrud was born on March 31, 1952, to Melvin and Grace Ramstad Hovelsrud in Moorhead, Minnesota. She attended country school in rural Hawley for a short while before going to public school in Hawley. After graduating from Hawley High School in 1970,...

Gunhild M. Van Nice

Gunhild M. Van Nice

Sep 11, 2009

Gunhild Van Nice passed away on Friday, September 11, 2009, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Gunhild Marie Larson was born on April 23, 1910, in Borås, Sweden to Peter and Anna Beck Larson, with her family she immigrated to the United States in 1911 on the ship Oskar II. They settled first in Crompton, Rhode Island, then South Bend,...

Dakota J. Fossum

Dakota J. Fossum

Sep 10, 2009

Cody Fossum joined the saints of heaven on Thursday, September 10, 2009, surrounded by his loving family at MeritCare Children's Hospital in Fargo, ND. He will rest eternally in the love of his Savior, Jesus Christ.

Dakota James Fossum was born in Fargo, ND, on July 8, 1992, to Paul and Sherri Fossum. Cody grew up on the Fossum Family...

Gary D. Thompson

Gary D. Thompson

Sep 10, 2009

Gary Dean Thompson was born on July 28, 1947 in Fargo, ND to Tilliam and Lena Boland Thompson. He grew up and attended school in Lisbon, ND. In 1968, Gary was drafted into the United States Army where he served during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged in 1970. Gary married Kathy Dunham on January 23, 1971 in Ulen,...

Gustav A. Haug

Gustav A. Haug

Sep 9, 2009

Gus was born April 24, 1922 in Skree Township, rural Hawley, Minnesota to Oscar and Martha Heiberg Haug. He grew up and attended District #37 country school. Gus served in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he was stationed in the Aleutian Islands. He married Joyce Williamson on June 6, 1953, in Lancaster, Minnesota. Following their marriage they...

Ruth E. Carlson

Ruth E. Carlson

Sep 9, 2009

Ruth Janneck Carlson passed into eternity on September 9, 2009 after a battle with cancer. She was living at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. She formerly resided in Barnesville, Minnesota.Ruth Elizabeth Janneck was born to Harold and Amie Janneck in Barnesville, MN on April 24, 1929. She attended school in Barnesville and was gifted in her musical...

Robin Wallene

Robin Wallene

Sep 7, 2009

Private family service will be held.

George G. Washburn

George G. Washburn

Sep 7, 2009

George was born October 16, 1921, to George and Pearl Chilson Washburn, in Chicago, IL. From 1941 – 1945, he served in WWII with the U.S. Air Force. George and June were married in November of 1950, in Chicago, IL, before moving to Moorhead. He was employed by Steffens Office Equipment from 1950 – 1983. After retiring from Steffens he...

Lisa M. Golkowski

Lisa M. Golkowski

Sep 6, 2009

Lisa M. Golkowski, age 54, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, September 6, 2009, in Innovis Health Systems, Fargo, ND.Lisa Marie Golkowski was born December 22, 1954 in California to Rudolph and Pauline Dallmann Golkowski. Lisa grew up in Hawley, MN where she graduated from high school in 1973. She was an accomplished piano player and was an organist for the...

James W. Cresap

James W. Cresap

Sep 4, 2009

James "Butch" W. Cresap, 59, Hawley, MN, died on Friday, September 04, 2009, in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.James was born on October 28, 1949, at Mercy Hospital in Valley City, ND, to Wesley and Marion Hoefel Cresap. He grew up and attended school in Hawley, MN, graduating from Hawley High School in...

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Sep 4, 2009

Patrick J. Wilson, 24, Moorhead, MN, died on Friday, September 4, 2009, in his home in Moorhead.Patrick Joseph Wilson was born on October 3, 1984, in Fargo, ND, to Timothy and Lois Bennett Wilson. He grew up and attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School in 2003. He attended Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Moorhead, and...

Edwin J. Brunsvold

Edwin J. Brunsvold

Sep 4, 2009

Edwin Brunsvold was born May 7, 1920 in Page, ND, the 6th of 10 children of Even and Amanda Brunsvold. He went to school in Page and helped work the family farm. At 15, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corp. He met Inez Fuller in Fargo and they were married on December 13, 1941. Eddy was drafted into the Army...