Obituaries

Mar 15, 2009

Luverne was born November 20, 1922, to Julius and Gertrude Munder Riebe in Frazee, MN. She grew up in Frazee and married Walter Bergren in August of 1943. Together they farmed and made their home in the Audubon/Lake Park area.Luverne is survived by five children, Carol Gene Sletmoen of Moorhead, MN, Jim Bergren of Detroit Lakes, MN, Richard Cindee Bergren...

Mar 13, 2009

Della was born June 9, 1916 in Hawley, Minnesota to Severt and Sophie Omberg Olson. She grew up and attended school in Hawley. She worked thirty-four years at Peterson Brother's Department Store in Hawley, for fifteen years at Burns Motor of Hawley and occasionally at the Garrick Theatre in Hawley. Della enjoyed dancing, playing cards and was an avid reader....

Mar 13, 2009

The world lost a wonderfully unique voice with the death of Mary A. Pryor at her home in Moorhead on Friday, March 13.Mary Anne Pryor was born February 8, 1926 to John Clinton Pryor and Susan Balzer Pryor in Demorest, Georgia. She grew up in Gilbertville, Massachusetts and went on to earn her BA in English from Grinnell College in...

Mar 10, 2009

Willis "Willie" Olson was born January 17, 1921, to Nels and Hannah Hanson Olson in Shell Lake Township, Detroit Lakes, MN. He grew up and attended school near Shell Lake. On June 14, 1945, he married Renilda Eitel in Sebeka, MN. Together they lived in Detroit Lakes for a short time before moving to Glyndon in 1951. They remained in...

Mar 9, 2009

Mar 9, 2009

Robert L. Wentzell, 61, Moorhead, MN, died on Monday, March 9, 2009, in ManorCare Nursing Home, Fargo, ND.Robert was born on November 1, 1947, in Moorhead, MN, to Kenneth and Alma Asbjornson Wentzell. He grew up and attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School. He attended North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND, graduating with an engineering degree....

Mar 9, 2009

Bruce A. Klinder, age 58, of Harwood, ND, died Monday, March 9, 2009, in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Bruce Allen Klinder was born on May 10, 1950 to Herbert and Ruth Fischer Klinder in Long Prairie, MN. Bruce grew up and attended school in Long Prairie. At the age of 10 Bruce was...

Mar 9, 2009

Carl was born April 9, 1922 to George and Agnes Buth Fuchs in Culbertson, Montana. When he was twelve years old he moved with his family to Sabin, MN. In 1940, they moved to Felton, where Carl farmed with his Dad. Carl married the love of his life, Georgia Hamernik on August 5, 1945, a union of sixty-three years, a...

Mar 6, 2009

Adeline V. Chadwick, 83, Fargo, ND, died on Friday, March 6, 2009, in MeritCare Palliative Care, Fargo, ND.Adeline Viola Fraase was born on December 4, 1925, in Venlo, ND, to Fred and Elizabeth Bucholtz Fraase. She grew up and attended school in Freda, ND. Adeline married Chuck F. Chadwick on December 10, 1942 and they lived in Bismarck, and various...

Mar 2, 2009

Larry Eggiman, 73, of Fargo, ND died March 2, 2009 at home under the care of Hospice with his family by his side. Larry Allan Eggiman was born November 3, 1935 in Moorhead to Herman and Olive Brendemuhl Eggiman of rural Baker, MN. He graduated from Barnesville High School in 1953 and Wahpeton State School of Science in 1955.Larry married...

Feb 28, 2009

Vernon was born October 20, 1928 in Keene Township, Hitterdal, MN, to Lars Peter Jensen and Louise Victoria Eppler. He attended rural country school for eight years and then attended 9th grade in Glyndon, MN. He worked on local farms until entering the Army in November of 1950. He was with the occupation forces stationed in Germany and discharged in...

Feb 26, 2009

Obituary pending.

Feb 23, 2009

Agnes V. Coalwell, 99, of Lake Park, Minnesota, died Monday, February 23, 2009, in Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, Minnesota, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Agnes was born July 20, 1909 on a farm northwest of Hitterdal, Minnesota, to Gustav and Sarah Walstrom Lofgren. She was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Hitterdal, MN. When Agnes...

Feb 23, 2009

Margaret was born August 13, 1923, to Arthur and Jeanie Keathing Thomas in Ayr, Scotland. She grew up and attended school in the Dudley area of England. Following her schooling, she served in the English Military where she was a Jeep Driver. She met her future husband, Oscar Holmgren, while he was serving in the U.S. Military. He was stationed...

Feb 22, 2009

Victor A. Horne Jr., of Pelican Rapids, MN passed away February 23, 2009, after a long struggle with health problems. He was born March 23, 1925 at Penn, ND, the son of Victor and Svanau Horne.Vic enlisted in the US Navy and served aboard the destroyer USS Healy during the thick of the Pacific war. Following his discharge, he attended...

Feb 21, 2009

Mario J. Vargas, 49, Moorhead, MN, died on Saturday, February 21, 2009, in Innovis Health, Fargo, ND.Mario was born on January 19, 1960, in Carizzo Springs, TX, to Juan and Euriqueta Jimenez Vargas. He was baptized on February 28, 1960, in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Carizzo Springs. He grew up and attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead...

Feb 19, 2009

George C. Booth, 83, Fargo, ND, died on Thursday, February 19, 2009, in Innovis Health, Fargo, ND. George was born on April 29, 1925, in Fargo, ND, to Archie and Tammie Booth. He grew up and attended school in Fargo, graduating from Fargo Central High School. He attended and graduated from North Dakota State University in Fargo. George married Marilyn...

Feb 18, 2009

Eva Grande, 94, Moorhead, MN, died on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, in MeritCare Palliative Care, Fargo, ND.Eva S. Grande was born on November 27, 1914, in Ulen, MN, to Ole and Ingeborg Holte Burud. She grew up and attended school there, graduating from Ulen High School in 1933. Eva married Everett C. Grande on October 13, 1934, in Ulen, MN....

Feb 15, 2009

Maxine was born February 2, 1929, in Brown County, South Dakota. As a baby she moved to Fargo, ND, where she grew up and attended school. At age nine, she became an orphan and over the years had many foster parents. She graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1946 at the age of 16. On November 26, 1955, she...

Feb 11, 2009

Heather went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, February 11th, 2009.Heather was born on May 12, 1983, in Fargo. She spent her first 10 years in Moorhead where she lived with her grandparents, Don and Darlene Cox. Heather then moved to Fergus Falls, Minnesota where she lived in Mount Faith Group home for the...