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Roy J. Olsen

Roy J. Olsen

Apr 15, 2008

Roy J. Olsen, age 77, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008, in his home under the care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.Roy Jerome Olsen was born on April 20, 1930 in Fargo, ND to Sigrud and Ruth HolthOlsen. He grew up and attended school in Fargo and Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School...

Daniel L. Ahlgren

Daniel L. Ahlgren

Apr 14, 2008

Dan was born February 5, 1962 to Gary and Ginny Ahlgren in Westbrook, MN. Dan grew up and attended school in Dilworth, MN, graduating in 1980. Following high school he attended Mayville State University before moving to California. On August 12, 1989 he married Julie Tweten in Moorhead. Together they made their home in Sacramento, CA before moving back to...

John S. Bailey

John S. Bailey

Apr 12, 2008

John S. Bailey, age 47, of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, April 12, 2008, in his home.John Sherwood Bailey was born on September 30, 1960 to Doug and Beatrice Seitz Bailey in Crookston, MN. He grew up and attended school in Marshall, MN until his junior year, when the family moved to Moorhead, MN in 1978. John graduated from Moorhead High...

John L. Meader Jr.

John L. Meader Jr.

Apr 11, 2008

John was born on August. 29, 1927, in Eau Claire, Wis., to John and Geraldine Strand Meader, and grew up in Minneapolis. He graduated from Roosevelt High School and spent one year in the U.S. Navy, where he was stationed in Gulf Port, Miss. John graduated from Macalester College in St. Paul, where he met Dora Baker. The two married...

Leon H. Sell

Leon H. Sell

Apr 10, 2008

Leon Harlan Sell was born April 7, 1937 to Harley and Hilda Johnson Sell in Amenia, ND. He grew up on the farm and attended school in Amenia, ND. After graduating in 1955, he joined the U.S. Navy and served until 1957. Leon worked for Schultz & Lindsey Construction until 1958, and then began working for International Harvester. On June...

Norman L. Nitzkorski

Norman L. Nitzkorski

Apr 8, 2008

Norman L. Nitzkorski, age 81, of Sabin, MN, died Tuesday, April 08, 2008, in the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Fargo, ND, surrounded by his family.Norman Lloyd Nitzkorski was born on July 16, 1926 in Barnesville, MN to Thomas and Marie Erickson Nitzkorski. He grew up and attended school in Barnesville, graduating from Barnesville High School. In February, 1945, Norman enlisted...

Marian A. Fabre

Marian A. Fabre

Apr 4, 2008

Marian A. Fabre, 96, Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, MN, died on Friday, April 4, 2008, in the nursing home.Marian Almeda Murphy was born in Hillsboro, ND, on March 25, 1912. She married Claire Fabre on November 15, 1934. They farmed in Waubun, MN, until 1941, when they moved to Hawley, MN. She was preceded in death by her husband...

D. Arthur Novacek

D. Arthur Novacek

Apr 1, 2008

D. Arthur Novacek, 77, Georgetown, MN, died on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. D. Arthur "Art" Novacek was born on November 20, 1930, in Warren, MN, to Charles and Helen Pulchinski Novacek. He grew up and attended school in Warren, graduating from Warren High School. He farmed near Warren. Art married Lois Cariveau on June 21,...

Mary-Alice M. Pratt

Mary-Alice M. Pratt

Apr 1, 2008

Mary-Alice Marie Pratt, infant daughter of Jason and Tandy Diedrich Pratt was born and became an angel on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. While Mommy got to know you and feel you alive for eight months, Daddy and Benjamin never received that chance. You are very loved and cherished by your whole family. From this day...

Gerald M. Hanson

Gerald M. Hanson

Mar 30, 2008

Gerald was born August 5, 1937, in Hagen Township, Clay County, MN, son of Morris I. and Gladys O. Syverson Hanson. He grew up and attended school in the Hitterdal, MN, area. On February 3, 1956 he married Karen Lund. They raised three children in Hitterdal, until moving to Deadwood, SD, in 1964. There he worked for the Homestake Mining...

Geneva C. Olsen

Geneva C. Olsen

Mar 30, 2008

Geneva C. Olsen, 90, Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN, died there on Sunday, March 30, 2008.Geneva C. Helgeson was born on May 15, 1917, in Brinsmade, ND, to Clarence and Gustina Skadland Helgeson. She grew up on the farm and attended school in Minnewauken, ND, graduating from high school there. She attended Business College in Grand Forks, ND, and then...

Janice A. Holmes

Janice A. Holmes

Mar 28, 2008

Janice A. Holmes, age 73, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, March 28, 2008, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley with her family by her side.Janice Ann Hess was born on March 31, 1934 to Harry and Gladys Sturdevant Hess on the family farm in rural Tenney, MN. She grew up and attended school...

Delores M. Klug

Delores M. Klug

Mar 27, 2008

Delores Marjorie Klug, age 83 of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2008, in MeritCare's Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Delores was born May 11, 1924 to Edward and Ethel Olson Krabbenhoft in Sabin, MN. She was baptized and confirmed and a life long member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sabin. She lived in rural Glyndon, MN, where...

Loren C. Lindstrom

Loren C. Lindstrom

Mar 26, 2008

Loren was born January 4, 1919 at Lake Park, MN to Albert and Olga Erickson Lindstrom. He grew up south of Lake Park and attended rural country school District 50. Loren spent six years in the U.S. Navy. On January 29, 1955 he married Hanna Shewchuk in Vancouver, B.C. Following his discharge from the Navy he worked for the Great...

Arvin M. ’Swede’ Mandt

Arvin M. ’Swede’ Mandt

Mar 24, 2008

Arvin was born June 27, 1926 to Albert and Emma Thoveson Mandt in McIntosh, MN. He grew up and attended school in McIntosh and later graduated from Crookston A.C. He then farmed with his family until he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1950. He served with the Honor Guard in Pennsylvania and later as a Military Police Officer...

Nancy M. Barlow

Nancy M. Barlow

Mar 22, 2008

Nancy M. Barlow, age 79, of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday March 22, 2008 at Eventide Lutheran Home. Depending who you talk to, Nancy was born November 7, 8, or 9, 1928 to Max and Marguerite O'Connor Lauder in Wahpeton, ND.Upon graduation from Wahpeton High School, Nancy attended the North Dakota State School of Science. Her first teaching position was in...

Elvira Addy Lavold

Elvira Addy Lavold

Mar 21, 2008

Addy was born January 28, 1912 to James and Gertrude Rolsvig McDonald in Caledonia, ND. She grew up and attended school there, graduating from high school in 1930. Addy then finished her schooling at Dakota Business College in Fargo, ND. On November 23, 1933 she married John Lavold in Hillsboro, ND. Together they raised their family in Shelly, MN, before...

Jean M. Erickson

Jean M. Erickson

Mar 20, 2008

Our beloved Jean M. Erickson, age 88, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, March 20, 2008, in Innovis Health Systems, Fargo, ND.Jean Marie Pitsenbarger was born on January 12, 1920 to John and Kristine Asleson Pitsenbarger in Ulen, MN. She grew up and attended school in Moorhead, MN, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1937. Jean graduated from Concordia College in...

Alice E. ’Betty’ Edwards

Alice E. ’Betty’ Edwards

Mar 19, 2008

Betty Edwards, age 87, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Alice Elizabeth "Betty" Edwards was born on January 21, 1921 to Nils Axel Theodore and Anna Charlotte Thorell Tall in rural Hawley, MN. Her father died when she was four years old. The family moved to...

Waldimir T. ’Ted’ Nameniuk

Waldimir T. ’Ted’ Nameniuk

Mar 18, 2008

Ted was born to Matt and Josephine Nameniuk on February 14th, 1935 in Billings County, North Dakota. Ted attended school in Belfield, ND, graduating with honors and lettering in basketball and football. In 1953, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was trained in electronics repair. He was stationed at the Hanford Site in Washington as a radar technician and...

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