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Robert A. ’Bob’ Hanson
Jan 9, 2006
Robert A. "Bob" Hanson, age 78, former President of Winona State University, died January 9, 2006, in Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND.Bob was born on May 28, 1927 to Henry and Gena Flaata Hanson in Hector, MN. He graduated from Hector High School in 1946 and then served in the Army Air Corps. He met Helen Lofgren, from Moose Lake, MN...
Paula C. Weber
Jan 8, 2006
After a year long, courageous battle with cancer, Paula Christine Weber, 52, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, January 8, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital surrounded by her family. Paula Christine Fisk was born to John C. and Betty L. Temple Fisk in Moorhead, MN, on May 7, 1953. She attended school in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School.Paula married Ray...
Virginia Stoutland
Jan 7, 2006
Virginia Stoutland, 81, Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND, died there on Saturday, January 7, 2005, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Virginia Howe was born on January 8, 1924, in Kenmere, ND, to George and Louise Boetcher Howe. She grew up and attended school in Fargo, ND, graduating from Fargo Central High School. She went to work...
Vance G. ’Johnny’ Ralston
Jan 6, 2006
Vance G. "Johnny" Ralston, 80, of rural Lake Park, died Friday, January 6, 2005, in the Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Fargo, ND.Vance "Johnny" Ralston was born on September 2, 1925 to John and Ragna Johnson Ralston in Grand Forks, ND. He grew up and attended school in Grand Forks, ND. He joined the United States Navy in September 1942 and...
Agnes R. Nielsen
Jan 3, 2006
Agnes R. Nielsen, 85, Manorcare Nursing Home, Fargo, ND, died on Tuesday, January 3, 2006, in the nursing home.Agnes Ruby Severson was born on June 12, 1920, in Dalton, MN, to Andrew and Anna Severson. She grew up and attended school there. She worked in Minneapolis and Elbow Lake, MN, and Fargo, ND, before her marriage. She married Julius W....
John D. Kopp
Jan 2, 2006
John D. Kopp, 80, Moorhead, MN, formerly Glyndon, MN, died on Monday, January 02, 2006, in Innovis Health, Fargo, ND.John David Kopp was born on April 1, 1925, in Fairchild, Wisconsin, to Herbert and Lily Phillips Kopp. He grew up and attended school in Pepin, WI, graduating from Pepin High School. John married Connie Gilbery on November 4, 1944, at...
Clyde E. Ellefson
Jan 2, 2006
Clyde Elroy Ellefson, 70, died Monday, January 2, at his home in Moorhead after a courageous battle with cancer. Clyde was born February 15, 1935, in Thief River Falls, to Clarence and Cora Kjos Ellefson. He grew up near Highlanding, Minnesota attending rural School District 47 of Pennington County. He graduated from high school in Goodridge, Minnesota. He enjoyed trapping...
Frances C. Lien
Jan 1, 2006
Frances C. Lien, 94, of Moorhead, died January 1, 2006, at Bethany Cares, Fargo, ND, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Frances C. Lien was born on January 27, 1911 to Henry and Anna Hiltner Wolbeck in Melrose, MN. She grew up and attended school southwest of Mahnomen, MN. On December 20, 1929 she married German Lien...
John O. Stoutland
Dec 29, 2005
John O. Stoutland, 84, Fargo, ND, died on Thursday, December 29, 2005, in Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND.John O. Stoutland was born on September 21, 1921, in Fargo, ND, where he grew up, graduating from Fargo Central High School. John served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, entering service on January 16, 1941 and being discharged on August 26, 1944. He...
Pastor Cecil M. Johnson
Dec 27, 2005
Pastor Cecil M. Johnson, 87, Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN, was welcomed into the arms of his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 27, 2005.Cecil was born on November 24, 1918 in Minot, ND to Gustav and Helga Bye Johnson. He was reborn a child of God and heir of eternal life in the waters of Holy Baptism at First Lutheran...
Jacob B. ’Jack’ Smith
Dec 22, 2005
Jack was born on October 4, 1924 in Baker, MT to Jacob and Pauline Smith. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Mott, ND. After he graduated from high school in 1943, he entered the US Army Infantry for a short period of time before being honorably discharged for medical reasons. From 1943-1945, he worked for...
Oscar T. ’Bud’ Swanson
Dec 20, 2005
Oscar "Bud" Swanson, 86, of Moorhead, died Tuesday, December 20, 2005, in Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND.Bud was born on October 23, 1919 in Moorhead to Ole and Thea Svenkeson Swanson. He grew up and attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1937. On December 9, 1942 he married Lois Nelson. In 1961 Bud and Erv Backlund...
Hazel A. Bloom
Dec 18, 2005
Hazel A. Bloom, 78 of Fargo, died Sunday, December 18, 2005, in Manor Care Health Systems, Fargo, ND.Hazel A. Bloom was born on July 22, 1927 at Hickson, ND. She was the daughter to Andrew and Helen Backlund Bloom. She attended school at Hickson 113 and graduated from Moorhead High School. She moved to Fargo with her parents in 1949....
Lois J. Garrity
Dec 17, 2005
Funeral arrangements are pending and will be through Evans Funeral home in New Rockford, ND. 701 947-2911
Betsy Kjelvik
Dec 15, 2005
Betsy C. Kjelvik, 91, Bethany Homes, 201 S. University Drive, Fargo, ND, died on December 15, 2005, in Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND.Betsy C. Qualley was born on July 14, 1914, in Leonard, ND, where she grew up and attended school. She married Wilhelm Kjelvik on September 13, 1933, in Moorhead, MN, and they made their home near Horace, ND. She...
Violet Z. Fleck
Dec 14, 2005
Violet Fleck, 79, Moorhead, MN was found dead in her home, December 14, 2005. Violet Hill was born November 4, 1926 in Saaunazon Saskatchewan, Canada to Alfred and Ida Jaakola Hill. She grew up in the New York Mills, MN area. Violet married Roy R. Fleck on August 23, 1952 at Dalton, MN. They lived in Fergus Falls, Minneapolis, Perham...
Winifred M. Christoffers
Dec 14, 2005
Winifred Christoffers, 85, Hitterdal, MN, died on Wednesday, December 14, 2005, in Villa Maria Nursing home, Fargo, ND.Winifred M. Horan Christoffers was born on December 4, 1920, the oldest of four children born to Michael and Winnie Brendingen Horan. She grew up on a farm south of Lake Park and attended rural school district #6 through the 8th grade and...
Willard A. Hicks
Dec 14, 2005
Willard A. Hicks, 87, Moorhead, MN, died on Wednesday, December 14, 2005, in Innovis Health, Fargo, ND.Willard A. Hicks was born on August 17, 1918, in Comstock, MN, to August and Mary Stern Hicks. He grew up and attended school there. He served in the C.C.C. and did farm work in the area before going to work for the Railroad....
Glennys V. Larson
Dec 13, 2005
Glennys V. Larson, 78, Elim Home, Fargo, ND, died on Tuesday, December 13, 2005, in the nursing home.Glennys Kuehl was born on September 29, 1927, in Moorhead, MN, where she grew up and attended school, graduating from Glyndon High School. She went to work for National Food in Moorhead, MN, where she worked for 24 years as a cashier and...
Mildred Kragnes
Dec 13, 2005
Mildred Kragnes, 82, Kragnes, MN, died on Tuesday, December 13, 2005, in the Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN.Mildred Frosaker was born on August 30, 1923, near Sheyenne, ND. She grew up and attended rural school in the Rock Township School in Benson County, ND. She then went to work for various farmers in the area. Mildred later moved to Fargo,...
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