Obituaries

Oct 24, 2006

Eugene Marvin Oelke, was born to Edward and Adina Burkle Oelke, on March 3, 1931 in Kulm, North Dakota. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Minnesota, north of Detroit Lakes, and then at the age of 11, they moved to Fargo North Dakota. They moved to Moorhead, MN, at his age of 16, and settled in...

Oct 24, 2006

Helen C. Jenson, 92, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, October 24, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Helen Cecelia Brekke was born on September 10, 1914 to Hans and Clara Johnson Brekke, in rural Fort Ransom, ND. At the age of eleven, her family moved to a farm near Amenia, ND where she attended school. At the age of nineteen, she...

Oct 23, 2006

Oct 22, 2006

Delbert G. Knowlen, 67, of Moorhead, died Sunday, October 22, 2006, in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN.Delbert was born on September 6, 1939 to James and Ruth Barton Knowlen in Bismarck, ND. He grew up and attended school in Bismarck. When Delbert was five years old his father died. At the age of twelve, he and his siblings...

Oct 19, 2006

Carl L. Andel, 82, of Fargo, ND, died on Thursday, October 19, 2006, at Meritcare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Carl was born August 12, 1924 to Andrew and Elizabeth Andel in Meadows Township, near Breckenridge, MN. He grew up and attended school there. He later enlisted in the Army and after serving his time he returned to the area and began...

Oct 17, 2006

Virgil Jewell Blakeway, 91, of Hawley, MN, died Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at the Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen, MN.Virgil was born on July 30, 1915 to Joseph and Eleanor Perkins Blakeway. On December 6, 1938 he married Doris West. They had five children, Virginia, Diana, Roger, Curtis and Gloria. Virgil and Doris lived in the Junction-Dale area of...

Oct 16, 2006

Alice E. O. Hendrickson, 86, of Lake Park, Minnesota, died Monday, October 16, 2006, at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, Minnesota, under hospice care, after a battle with cancer.Alice Elvira Olivia Hendrickson was born on the family farm, southeast of Lake Park, Minnesota on May 24, 1920, to Helmer and Alma Olson Hendrickson. Her twin sister, Olivia, died at birth....

Oct 16, 2006

Edward C. Luthi, 89, of Hawley, Minnesota, died Monday, October 16, 2006, at the Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, Minnesota, surrounded by his wife and children.Edward Carl Luthi was born on March 24, 1917, to Fred and Anna Weiss Luthi. He grew up with three brothers and five sisters on a farm northeast of Hawley. He attended the first eight...

Oct 16, 2006

Floyd R. Quiggle, 88, Moorhead, MN, died on Monday, October 16, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Floyd was born on February 2, 1918, in Sabin, MN, to George and Clara Fletcher Quiggle. When he was three, his family moved to a farm between Hunter and Galesburg, ND where he attended school. Floyd farmed with his brother, Roy "Lefty" Quiggle until...

Oct 16, 2006

Albert was born April 20, 1920 to John and Erna Rose Paasch in Sabin, MN. He grew up and attended school there. In 1942 Albert enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served as a Radio Operator 2nd Class until 1945. While on active duty, Albert participated in the invasions of Sicely, Salerno, and Anzio, Italy. He was wounded while...

Oct 15, 2006

George J. Boit, 92, of Surprise, AZ, died Sunday, October 15, 2006, in Cook Health Care Center, Youngstown, AZ. George John Boit was born on April 3, 1914 to Tony and Rosinia Petrole Boit in Dilworth, MN. He grew up and attended school in Dilworth. On June 3, 1943, he married Emma Brantner, in Moorhead, together they had one son....

Oct 11, 2006

Dick Evert, 83, Moorhead, MN, died suddenly on Wednesday, October 11, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND, surrounded by his family. Dad was called home to be with his "million-dollar" wife.Dick was born on July 22, 1923, in Sabin, MN, the eleventh child of Margaretha Kuehl and Charles Evert. He grew up and attended school in Sabin. Dick served in...

Oct 10, 2006

Nancy A. Kirk, 62, of Spring Park, MN, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 10, 2006, peacefully in her home.Nancy Wirth was born on October 13, 1943 in Fargo, ND to George and Ollie Hagen Wirth. She grew up and attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1961. On February 9, 1963 she married Robert Kirk in Moorhead,...

Oct 8, 2006

Michael Ray Smith, 47, died on Sunday, October 8, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital, due to complications from cancer. Mike had fought a brave battle with his loving family by his side.Mike was born on December 3, 1958, in Bemidji, MN, to Elmer and Julia Madison Smith. He married Julene Baumgarten on September 16, 1978, in Crookston, MN.Mike drove a semi...

Oct 8, 2006

Passed away Sunday, October 8, 2006 at Moorhead Healthcare Center, Moorhead, MN. Ben was born May 1, 1922 to Adolph and Hilda Swanson. He grew up and attended school in Crookston, MN. He married Lydia Lindberg on November 1, 1961 in Milbank, SD. Ben served in the Air Force during WWII, and the Korean Conflict. He later worked in maintenance...

Oct 7, 2006

Evelyn Shelton, 88, Fargo, ND, died on Saturday, October 7, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Evelyn I. Skare was born on August 22, 1918, in Gary, MN, to Olaf and Ida Lee Skare. She grew up and attended school in the Gary, MN, and Larimore, ND, areas. Evelyn married Norman T. Shelton on August 3, 1935, in Mohall, ND. They...

Oct 3, 2006

Mabel was born April 7, 1907 to H.H. Runningen and K. Mathilda Torgerson Runningen, in Eagle Lake Township, near Ashby, Minnesota where she grew up and attended District 14 country school. She spent her teen years hunting and fishing with her father and brothers. Mabel married Cliff Jensen in 1929 at Dalton, Minnesota. In 1935 they moved to Washington State,...

Oct 2, 2006

James J. Tallakson, 58, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, October 2, 2006, in his home under the loving care of his wife, with the assistance of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Jim was born on February 6, 1948 to James and Ida "Gloria" Bergman Tallakson in Grand Forks, ND. He grew up and attended school in Moorhead, MN, graduating in...

Oct 1, 2006

Barb was born October 21, 1952 to Harry and Grace Hoppe in Fargo, ND. She was raised on the family farm in Sabin, MN, and was baptized and confirmed in Trinity Lutheran Church in Sabin. Growing up she attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School. Barb then went on to business school for two years before starting a...

Sep 28, 2006

Donald Perske, 71, of Fergus Falls, MN, died Thursday, September 28, 2006, at Lake Region Hospital, Fergus Falls, MN.Donald was born on April 29, 1935 in Moorhead, MN to Wilbur and Georgia Bailey Perske. He was baptized and confirmed in the Episcopalian faith. He resided in his parental home until his initial placement in the State Hospital in 1945. In...