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Irvin P. Wegleitner
Jun 14, 2009
Irv Wegleitner 82, Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly Moorhead, MN, died on Sunday, June 14, 2009, in Bullhead City, AZ, following a courageous battle with cancer.Irvin Paul Wegleitner was born on February 22, 1927, to John and Lizzie Wegleitner. He grew up in the St. Paul, MN, area. In 1944 he entered the U.S. Navy, serving in WWII. Irv married Lois...
Jayne Adams
Jun 11, 2009
Jayne Adams, 59, Fargo, ND, died on Thursday, June 11, 2009, at the MeritCare Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND.Jayne Adams was born on August 3, 1949, in Fargo, ND, to Forrest and Pearl Adams. Jayne attended Fargo Public Schools K-10 and then attended grades 11 and 12 at Lake Park Public School where she graduated in 1967.Jayne worked at several...
Kenneth O. Ludemann
Jun 10, 2009
Kenneth O. Ludemann, 77, Detroit Lakes, MN, died on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Kenneth was born on August 17, 1931, at Pelican Lake, near Pelican Rapids, MN, to John and Anna Lohse Ludemann. He grew up and attended school in Barnesville, MN, graduating from Barnesville High School in 1949. He served in the U.S. Army from...
Catherine Pierce
Jun 5, 2009
Catherine Gilbertson Pierce, was born May 8, 1915 in Crosby North Dakota at her Parents home, Carl and Olena Gilbertson. Catherine was baptized at Concordia Lutheran Church On June 6, 1915 in Crosby. Catherine lived in lignite, Starkweather & Kenmare North Dakota as a child and graduated as a valedictorian from Kenmare High School amidst the depression of 1932. In...
Florence E. Grinaker
Jun 5, 2009
Florence was born on March 18, 1923, to Henry and Belinda Hazeldahl Brokmeier in Moorhead. She grew up and attended Moorhead public schools. In 1943, she married Lyle Grinaker in Moorhead. She remained a Moorhead resident and entered Eventide in 2004. She will be greatly missed.Florence is survived by nieces, Sharon Donald Brennan of Horace, ND, Diana John Lund of...
Gertrude H. Hanson
Jun 4, 2009
Gertrude was born in Ashton, IL, on October 31, 1909 to Lincoln and Sarah Bradford. She moved with the family to Breckenridge, MN, in 1911. On December 24, 1934, she married Meriel Hanson in Moorhead. They farmed near Felton, MN, for a number of years before moving to Moorhead. Meriel passed away in August of 1952.She is survived by one...
Pearl C. Lathrop
Jun 1, 2009
Pearl was born July 17, 1913, near Ulen, MN, to Herman and Mary Leonhardt Kline. She grew up on the family farm, attending school in Ulen and at the age of 15 graduated from Ulen High School. Following high school she worked at the Fairmont Creamery. On June 20, 1938, she married Rex Lathrop. Together they had two children, Jerry...
Beverly M. Quam
May 31, 2009
Beverly Mae Senff was born December 22, 1928 in Fargo to Marion and Nina Olson Senff. She moved from Fargo to Georgetown, MN in 1939. She graduated from Dazey, North Dakota High School in 1946. Bev was married to Bob Quam on August 30, 1947. They lived the majority of their marriage in Georgetown. Bob died in 1994. Bev worked...
Phillip O. Walker
May 26, 2009
Phillip is survived by his brothers, James Diane Walker of Lake Park, MN, and Doug Kari Walker of Hamilton, MT.
Walter S. Hanson
May 26, 2009
Walter S. Hanson, 92, Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN, died there on Tuesday, May 26, 2009.Walter was born on September 24, 1916, to Nels and Laura Svenkeson Hanson on a farm in Clay County. He grew up and attended school in Riverside Country School. He was baptized, confirmed in his faith and a lifelong member of Concordia Lutheran Church. He...
Marilyn E. O'Meara
May 25, 2009
Marilyn Elizabeth O'Meara, 84, of Moorhead, Minnesota died Monday, May 25, 2009, at Eventide Lutheran Home in Moorhead.Marilyn was born November 12, 1924, in Aneta, North Dakota to Edward and Grace Tandberg Forberg. The marriage of her mother to Albert Bjerke in 1936 occasioned the move to Fergus Falls, MN where Marilyn graduated from Fergus Falls High School.Marilyn was united...
Leonora M. Strege
May 25, 2009
Leonora was born January 22, 1937, in Lidgerwood, ND. Those who knew Leonora knew of her love for the "American Flag", how appropriate that she would pass away on Memorial Day! Leonora loved to tell stories, she was always packing to go to the Army !She is survived by her guardian, Deb aka Connie Ed Piekutowski and family; caregivers, Carolyn...
Patsy J. Lanning
May 23, 2009
Patsy Rawson was born on February 6, 1933 in Orleans, Nebraska to Willard and Mable Blue. She grew up in Nebraska and Anoka, MN, where she attended school. On August 2, 1952 she married John Lanning, in Anoka, where they lived until 1963. They moved to Dilworth, where they raised their two daughters. Patsy was a homemaker, and more recently...
Alfred G. Kronbeck
May 13, 2009
Alfred G. Kronbeck, age 91, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009, with his family by his side in MeritCare Hospital, Palliative Care Unit.Alfred Garfield Kronbeck was born on April 10, 1918 to Swanie and Eliza Burnside Kronbeck. He grew up on the family farm in the Hawley area and attended country school. On April 13, 1940 he married...
Don L. Littlefield
May 8, 2009
Donald L. Littlefield Sr., of Fargo, died peacefully at home on May 8, 2009, surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was born to Harry and Georgia Cook Littlefield, Sr. on October 21, 1927 in Georgetown, MN and graduated from Ulen High. He joined the Army in January of 1946 and served in the Philippines until March of...
Genevieve Villiard
May 5, 2009
Genevieve was born May 9, 1927 in Clay County, Minnesota to Joseph and Eleanor Perkins Blakeway. She grew up near Hawley, MN, where she attended country school. Genevieve was married to William Villiard on March 24, 1943 in Hawley, Minnesota. Following their marriage they farmed for twenty-seven years north of Hawley, MN. Genevieve enjoyed gardening, sewing, crocheting and caring for...
Davis B. ’Dave’ Kosen
May 4, 2009
Davis B. "Dave" Kosen, age 83, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, May 4, 2009, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Davis Bennie Kosen was born on March 21, 1926 to Bennie and Alice Paranto Kosen in St. Ansgar's Hospital, Moorhead, MN. He grew up and attended Rural Country School in Clay County. Davis served in the United States Army in Okinawa, Japan...
Norma L. Bakken
May 3, 2009
Norma was born July 19, 1927, to Oscar W. and Martha Severtson Olson in rural Hawley, MN. She grew up on the family farm near Hawley, attended rural country school district 16 and later graduated from Hawley High School in 1945. Norma was baptized, confirmed and married at Solem Lutheran Church near Hawley. On July 20, 1947, she married James...
Lillian Trebesch
Apr 29, 2009
Lillian Trebesch, 95, Moorhead, MN, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead.Lillian Kuchynka was born on October 21, 1913, at Waubun, MN, to Joseph and Antonia Benesh Kuchynka. She grew up and attended school there. She was baptized on November 9, 1913, in St. Ann's Catholic Church at Waubun, and confirmed on January 1, 1933 in...
V. Gordon “Gordy” Lell
Apr 25, 2009
Dr. V. Gordon Lell died at his home in Moorhead on Saturday, April 25, 2009, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Gordon was born in Delta, Colorado, on February 10, 1935, to Adolph and Leona Cribbs Lell. Following high school, Gordon attended Western State College in Gunnison, where he earned a B.A. degree with majors in...
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