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Wally F. Peck
Feb 22, 2005
Wally Peck, 85, of Hawley, Minnesota, died Tuesday, February 22, 2005, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Wally Peck was born April 28, 1919 at Keene Township, Clay County, Minnesota to Willie and Emma Weinert Heinichen. She grew up and attended Crocus Hill Country School in Keene Township. Wally married Ira Edward Peck, and following their marriage they lived...
Henry M. ’Hank’ Ford
Feb 22, 2005
Henry Hank Marvin Ford, devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and fishing partner, died peacefully at his home in Hawley, Minnesota surrounded by his family and under the good care of Hospice on Tuesday, February 22, 2005. He will remain in our hearts forever.Hank was born on January 10, 1927, at the John Ford family homestead three miles north of Hawley....
Omar S. Griffin
Feb 13, 2005
Omar Griffin, 87, of Glyndon, MN, died Sunday, February 13, 2005, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Omar was born to Oliver and Martha Hurner Griffin on July 27, 1917 in Moland Township. He grew up and attended school in Averill, MN. He served our country for eight years in the US Navy during World War II. He was stationed at Pearl...
Harlen L. Thompson
Feb 12, 2005
Harlen L. Thompson, Jr., 41, of Moorhead, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2005, in his Dilworth home.Harlen was born March 22, 1963 in Moorhead to Alma and Harlen Thompson, Sr. As a child Harlen traveled often and lived many places, and graduated from high school in Sherwood, ND. He later obtained certification as a medical assistant from Interstate Business College...
Fred J. Meyer
Feb 11, 2005
Fred Meyer, 88, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, formerly of Hawley, died Friday, February 11, 2005, at Emmanuel Nursing Home, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Fred Meyer was born October 9, 1916, in Highland Grove Township, Clay County, Minnesota, to Wilhelm F. and Anna K. Plantenberg Meyer. He grew up and attended school in Hitterdal, graduating from Hitterdal High School. Fred married...
Vernon E. Oberg
Feb 10, 2005
Vernon E. Oberg, 78, Moorhead, MN, died on February 10, 2005, in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, following a long battle with cancer.Vernon was born on October 4, 1926, in Fargo, ND, to Gudmund and Myrtle Grinde Oberg. He was raised near Kragnes and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1945. He served...
Clifford N. Bjorndahl
Feb 10, 2005
Clifford N. Bjorndahl, 92, of Hawley, Minnesota, died Thursday, February 10, 2005, at the Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen, Minnesota.Clifford Norman Bjorndahl was born February 3, 1913, at Skree Township, Clay County, Minnesota, to Ole and Julia Hanson Bjorndahl. He attended rural country school at District #37, near Hawley, Minnesota. He farmed south of Hawley until moving into Hawley...
Lyle W. Lord
Feb 9, 2005
Lyle W. Lord, 88, of Frazee, Minnesota, formerly of Lake Park, Minnesota, died Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.Lyle William Lord was born in Lake Park, MN to Jay W. and Laura Ryder Lord on February 6, 1917. He was a farmer all his life and lived on the home place near Lake Park. Lyle...
Mary G. Dosland
Feb 8, 2005
Mary Gertrude Dosland was born November 3, 1909 in Memphis, TN. She died February 8th, 2005 in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. She was the daughter of Martha Kyle Key and Job Lynn Key. They moved to Port Arthur, TX when she was eight years old.. She married Ralph H. Palmer and they lived in Port Arthur, they had two children. They...
John E. Nansen
Feb 8, 2005
John Edgar Nansen was born on December 6, 1939, near Winger, MN, to Edgar and Agnes Lind Nansen. He grew up and attended school there, graduating from Erskine High School in 1957. He entered the U.S. Army and served in Seattle, Washington. He was discharged in 1961, and continued to serve in the Army Reserve. Upon his discharge, he returned...
Martin H. Tonn
Feb 8, 2005
Martin was born on April 11, 1921 to William and Dora Tonn. He grew up and attended school in Davenport, Iowa. Following high school he obtained his B.A. and Master's degree from the State University of Iowa, Ames, Iowa. He also obtained his PhD from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.Martin served in the US Army and was stationed...
Jean I. Swenson
Feb 7, 2005
Jean I. Swenson, 63, 3083 22nd Street South, Fargo, ND, died on Monday, February 7, 2005, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. She passed away surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.Jean Irene Buchholz was born on January 17, 1942, in Moorhead, MN, to Albert and Irene Prieb Buchholz. She grew up and attended school in Christine, ND,...
Joseph Pfau
Feb 3, 2005
Joseph Pfau, 82, of Moorhead, died Thursday, February 3, 2005, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo.Joseph was born on July 20, 1922 to Andrew and Regina Ahmann Pfau in Dilworth, MN. He grew up and attended school in Dilworth. He served in the Army during WWII. He worked for Burlington Northern Railroad, American Crystal Sugar and BF Nelson Roofing until his retirement...
Merriam L. Moen
Feb 3, 2005
Merriam L. Moen, 84, of Moorhead died on February 3, 2005 at Villa Maria, Fargo, ND under Hospice care. Merriam was born on December 4, 1920 in Dalton, MN. He grew up and attended school in Dalton. He worked for the CCC Civilian Conservation Core and for local farmers in the Dalton area. He was drafted into the army in...
Lois A. Bangsberg
Feb 2, 2005
Lois A. Bangsberg, 80, of Moorhead, died on Wednesday, February 2, 2005, under Hospice Care in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Lois was born on August 5, 1924 in LaCrosse, WI to Fred and Martha Kowalke. She grew up and attended school in LaCrosse. She married Paul "Bill" Bangsberg on July 6, 1943 in Aurora, IL. They moved back to LaCrosse...
Alice O. Oliver
Feb 1, 2005
Alice O. Oliver of Moorhead died February 1, 2005 at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Alice Larson was born in Johnsonburg, PA October 30, 1914 to Sam and Elsa Larson. A graduate of Grove City College, Grove City, PA. She had the challenging opportunity to begin her teaching career in a country school prior to teaching English in the Johnsonburg...
Nona A. Geldreich
Jan 29, 2005
Nona A. Geldreich was born on May 9, 1933, in Cromwell Township, near Hawley, MN, to Arnt and Nettie Nelson Aune. She grew up and attended country school there, and then attended high school in Glyndon, MN, graduating in 1951. She married David Norman on December 1, 1951, at Hawley, MN, and they had three children, Linda Sonius, Fargo, ND,...
Walter G. Wesley
Jan 26, 2005
Walter G. Wesley was born on October 12, 1938, in Fort Worth, TX, to Walter and Thelma Oliver Wesley. He grew up and attended school in Fort Worth, graduating from Arlington Heights High School in 1957. He attended Texas Christian University in Forth Worth, graduating in 1961 with a B.S. in physics. He obtained his P.H.D. in physics in 1970...
Dorothy L. Ford
Jan 25, 2005
Dorothy L. Ford, 78, of Fargo, died Tuesday, January 25, 2005, at SCCI Hospital in Fargo.Dorothy was born March 30, 1926 in Prosper, ND to John and Annie Maxwell Heger. On January 8, 1944 Dorothy married Ervin Ford in Fargo. She worked for Pepsi Bottling Company until her retirement. She is survived by three sons;, Edwin Kathy Ford, Hillsboro, ND,...
Gladys I. Crosgrove
Jan 25, 2005
Gladys I. Olson was born on June 27, 1919, in Halstad, MN, to Albert K. and Stina Anderson Olson. She grew up and attended school in Halstad, MN. Gladys worked as a riveter for Boeing Corporation in Seattle, WA, for two years and then returned to Fargo, ND, where she worked as a clerk in a pharmacy for several years....
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