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Henry C. Kooren

Henry C. Kooren

Nov 27, 2008

Henry C. Kooren, 80, Hawley, MN, died on Thursday, November 27, 2008, in MeritCare Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Henry was born on February 20, 1928, near South Heart, ND, to Carl and Elizabeth Metz Kooren. He grew up and attended school there. He served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1946 until 1949 and then returned to Dickinson,...

Dorla M. Bernu

Dorla M. Bernu

Nov 27, 2008

Dorla Bernu, age 76, of Moorhead, MN died Thursday, November 27, 2008, at her daughter's home in Fargo. She died with her daughters at her side under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Dorla Mercedes Hendrickson, daughter of William and Ida Hentila Hendrickson, was born on January 26, 1932 in New Yorks Mills, MN. She grew up and...

Hayden Andrew Nelson

Hayden Andrew Nelson

Nov 25, 2008

Hayden Andrew Nelson, 3 month old son of Rick and Stephanie Nelson, rural Hawley, MN, died on Tuesday, November 25, 2008, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Hayden was born on August 23, 2008, in Fargo, ND, to Rick and Steph Aakre Nelson. He was baptized on October 26, 2008, in Rollag Lutheran Church, Rollag, MN. Hayden's three and one half year...

Violet C. Nielsen

Violet C. Nielsen

Nov 24, 2008

Violet C. Nielsen, 98, Moorhead, MN, died on Monday, November 24, 2008, in MeritCare Palliative Care, Fargo, ND.Violet C. Nielsen was born on October 13, 1910, in Dawson, MN, to Carl and Henrietta Larson Nielsen. She grew up in various communities and graduated from Moorhead High School. She graduated from Interstate Business College and lived in Fargo, ND, where she...

Norris G. Grefsrud

Norris G. Grefsrud

Nov 23, 2008

Norris was born August 6, 1922, in Hawley, Minnesota to Gustav and Martina Bratlien Grefsrud. He grew up and attended rural country school near Hawley. He entered the U.S. Army during World War II and was stationed in the Philippines and Japan. Norris married Muriel Nelson on April 14, 1951 in Hawley, MN. Following their marriage they farmed near Hawley,...

Ione O. Larson

Ione O. Larson

Nov 23, 2008

Ione was born September 29, 1927, to Elmer and Evelyn Loe Hagen in Northwood, ND, where she grew up and attended rural country school. On June 20, 1954, she married Lloyd Larson in Northwood. Together, they farmed and raised their six children in rural Lake Park. In 1977, they retired from farming and moved in to Lake Park. She then...

James L. ’Jim’ Johnson

James L. ’Jim’ Johnson

Nov 23, 2008

James was born October 24, 1942 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Kenneth and Shirley Hanks Johnson. He grew up and attended school in Detroit Lakes. He was employed as a well driller for LTP Enterprises until 1985. He then worked for Lesmeister Flying Service, retiring in 2006. Jim enjoyed hunting and fishing and was looking forward to the ice fishing...

James F. Winkler

James F. Winkler

Nov 20, 2008

James F. Winkler, Fargo, ND, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo.James Frederick Winkler was born in White Bear Lake, MN on June 17, 1931 to Leo and Florence Camitsch Winkler. He moved with his parents to Fargo, North Dakota when he was three years old. Jim attended school in Fargo and graduated from Fargo...

Winnifred E. Minor

Winnifred E. Minor

Nov 19, 2008

Winnifred E. Peck was born in Hawley, Minnesota on August 6, 1913 to Ira & Lois Peck. She grew up in Hawley and attended the United Methodist Church and graduated from Hawley High School. Winnie later moved to Washougal, Washington where she married Richard Minor, the love of her life. They made their home there until 1983 when Dick passed...

Dr. Alan R. Johnson

Dr. Alan R. Johnson

Nov 18, 2008

Alan R. Johnson M.D., age 74, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, November 18, 2008, in his home after a long battle with leukemia. He died with his family by his side and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Alan Richard Johnson was born on August 5th, 1934 in Isanti, MN. He has one brother, Paul. He...

John R. Quall

John R. Quall

Nov 18, 2008

John R. Quall, age 50, of Dilworth, MN, died Tuesday, November 18th, 2008, in his home in Dilworth, MN.John Raymond Quall was born on July 12, 1958 to Evan and Adeline Wobig Quall in Red Wing, MN. He grew up and attended school in Pine Island, MN. His father died when John was 24 years old and his mother died...

Raymond A. ’Ray’ Carlson

Raymond A. ’Ray’ Carlson

Nov 16, 2008

Raymond Ray Arthur Carlson, 70, was born to Alfred and Alice Taasaas Carlson at the family farm at Wolverton, MN, on March 26, 1938. Ray was being cared for at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN for leukemia when he passed away on November 16, 2008.Ray grew up in Wolverton, MN and attended school there, graduating in 1956. Ray served...

Mae C. Poehls

Mae C. Poehls

Nov 13, 2008

Mae Poehls, 96, Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN, died there on Thursday, November 13, 2008. Mae Holmgrem was born on May 9, 1912, at Atwater, MN, to Frank and Ada Hanson Holmgrem. She grew up and attended school there, and then worked for a time in the Atwater area. She met Argain Poehls and they were married on June 24,...

Herbert M. Aakre

Herbert M. Aakre

Nov 12, 2008

Herb was born December 13, 1915 to Carl and Mabel Nelson Aakre. He attended country school at Woodland District #3. He worked on area farms, was a self-employed trucker and spent a short time working in Kent, Washington. He returned to Minnesota, entered the Army, and served 3 ½ years in the South Pacific, during World War II. After his...

Allen O. Tollefsrud

Allen O. Tollefsrud

Nov 11, 2008

Allen was born February 26, 1929 in Ulen, Minnesota to Henry C. and Selma Orwold Tollefsrud. He grew up and attended rural country school and graduated from Ulen High School in 1948. Following high school he entered the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Japan for 4 ½ years. Allen was married to Sonja Rylander on June 26, 1955...

Clarice M. Backlund

Clarice M. Backlund

Nov 10, 2008

Clarice M. Backlund, age 77, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, November 10, 2008, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Clarice Mae Hatlestad was born in Hickson, ND on May 22, 1931 to Clarence and Myrtle Mattson Hatlestad. She grew up and attended grade school in Hickson and later attended school in...

Lorna J. Malhiot

Lorna J. Malhiot

Nov 4, 2008

Lorna J. "Miss Kitty" Malhiot, age 46 of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Lorna was born on May 18, 1962 in East Los Angeles, CA. Lorna worked as a over-the-road truck driver for several years. She lived in numerous states including, Arizona, Arkansas, Missouri and most recently North Dakota. She moved to Fargo in...

Daryl L. Olson

Daryl L. Olson

Oct 30, 2008

Daryl Lee Olson, 57, of Lake Park, MN, formerly of Hawley, MN, died Thursday, October 30, 2008, in Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN. Daryl was born December 10, 1950 to Lawrence and Fernette Sandeen Olson at Detroit Lakes, MN. Daryl grew up and attended Hawley Elementary School and Worthington Crippled Children's School. He was baptized at Solem Lutheran Church...

Darrell D. Anderson

Darrell D. Anderson

Oct 28, 2008

Darrell D. Anderson, age 80 of West Fargo, ND, died peacefully Tuesday, October 28, 2008, in Villa Maria Nursing Home. He was a former resident at Sheyenne Crossings, West Fargo, ND.Darrell was born March 6, 1928, in Edgeley, ND, to Merle and Emma Messine Anderson. He grew up and attended school in Edgeley until the family moved to Fargo in...

Dorothy A. Stearns

Dorothy A. Stearns

Oct 26, 2008

Dorothy Stearns, 73, Moorhead, MN, died on Sunday, October 26, 2008 in Eventide Lutheran Home, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.Dorothy Ann Lee was born on January 11, 1935, in Fargo, ND, to Leonard and Bessie Stempson Lee. She grew up and attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1952. In 1956 Dorothy graduated from Concordia...

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