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John A. ’Manny’ Mccann

John A. ’Manny’ Mccann

May 11, 2004

John A. "Manny" McCann, 89, 413 Caddy Avenue, Moorhead, MN, died on May 11, 2004, in Rosewood on Broadway nursing home. John August McCann, known to friends and family as Manny, was born on May 16, 1915, in Wainwright, Alberta, Canada to Pearl and John McCann. He moved to Moorhead in 1920, and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1933....

Angeline O. Lundstrom

Angeline O. Lundstrom

May 8, 2004

Angeline O. Lundstrom, 76, Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND, died on May 8, 2004, in the nursing home.Angeline O. Lundstrom was born on December 1, 1927, near Borup, MN, to Oscar and Annie Hogetvedt Askelson. She grew up and attended school at Borup and was confirmed at Winchester Lutheran Church. Angeline worked at Ken's Cafeteria in Fargo, ND, and later...

Jack E. Ikel

Jack E. Ikel

May 7, 2004

Jack Ernest Ikel was born February 14, 1929 in Waubun, Minnesota. On May 7, 2004, his family surrounded him as he peacefully paved the way to heaven for the rest of us. His life was filled with family and friends.He spent his youth and was educated in Minnesota then joined Cook Sign Company in 1945. He married Helen Erickson on...

Chris L. Ziegler

Chris L. Ziegler

May 6, 2004

Chris L. Ziegler, 46, 18307 30th Street N, Georgetown, MN, died on Thursday, May 6, 2004, in Meritcare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Chris was born on December 25, 1957, in Fargo, ND, to Lloyd and Lorraine Georgeson Ziegler. He grew up and attended school in Georgetown, MN, and graduated from Moorhead High School. He married Patty Wambach on January 28, 1978, in...

Alvern Olson

Alvern Olson

May 3, 2004

Alvern Olson, 85, the Fairmont, Moorhead, MN, died on Monday, May 3, 2004, in S.C.C.I. Hospital, Fargo, ND.Alvern Olson was born on July 3, 1918, in Moorhead, MN, to Alvin and Theodora Olness Olson. He grew up and attended rural school at Kragnes, MN, and graduated from Moorhead High School. Alvern joined the U.S. Air Force in 1942, served in...

Lucille Yeager

Lucille Yeager

May 1, 2004

Lucille Yeager, 87, Borup, MN, died Saturday, May 1, 2004, at SCCI Hospital, Fargo, ND.Lucille was born on May 17, 1916, in Hillsboro, IL to Charlie and Kathryn Smith. Lucille and Elton had 8 children. Lucille worked as a homemaker on the family farm all her life. She was a wonderful wife and mother who loved her children and grandchildren...

Frank Pliska

Frank Pliska

Apr 26, 2004

Frank Pliska, born December 4, 1910 in Chaska, Minnesota, died peacefully with his family at his side, April 26, 2004, in Seattle, Washington.Frank is survived by his wife, Pearl Pliska, Lake Park, Minnesota; two daughters, Mary Jones, Covington, WA, and Betty Zima, Kent, WA; two sons, Tom Pliska, Minneapolis, MN, and Mark Pliska, Ronald, WA; twelve grandchildren and numerous great...

Robert E. Clark

Robert E. Clark

Apr 25, 2004

Robert E. Clark, 78, Moorhead, MN, died on Sunday, April 25, 2004, in Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo, ND.Robert was born on June 12, 1925, in Duluth, MN, to John and Winifred McCauley Clark. He grew up and attended school in Holyoke, MN. Robert married Irene Bogestad in 1946 and they had six children. Robert worked for the Soo Line,...

Arlo J. Wayman

Arlo J. Wayman

Apr 23, 2004

Arlo J. Wayman, Jr., 64, Fargo, ND, died on Friday, April 23, 2004, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Arlo was born on May 4, 1939, in Fargo, ND, to Arlo J. and Mary Ann O.Hovdestad Wayman. He grew up and attended school in Park Rapids and Glyndon, MN. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 until 1960. Arlo married Lauren...

Steven R. Jetvig

Steven R. Jetvig

Apr 22, 2004

Steve R. Jetvig was born September 13, 1960 at Detroit Lakes, Minn. to Oris and Minnie Luthi Jetvig. He grew up near Hawley and graduated from Hawley High School. Since his graduation, he has farmed near Hawley. Steve was united in marriage to Stacy Hendricks on December 17, 1994 at Lake Park, Minn. Steve loved farming, watching his children in...

Ramon D. Ohm

Ramon D. Ohm

Apr 22, 2004

Ramon D. Ohm, 91, Audubon, MN, died on Thursday, April 22, 2004, in Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN.Ramon D. Ohm was born on January 29, 1913, in Guthrie Center, Iowa, to George and Jenny Smith Ohm. He grew up and attended country school there. Ramon married Irene Graham on February 26, 1936, in Guthrie Center. They farmed near Guthrie...

Barry A. Stout

Barry A. Stout

Apr 21, 2004

Barry A. Stout, 54, Moorhead, MN, formerly Hungry Horse, MT, died on Wednesday, April 21, 2004, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Barry A. Stout was born on October 28, 1949, in St. Cloud, MN, to John and Mary Skudlarek Stout. He grew up and attended school in St. Paul, MN, and graduated from high school in Staples, MN. He attended Wadena...

Richard G. ’Dick’ Lien

Richard G. ’Dick’ Lien

Apr 17, 2004

Richard George Lien was born November 19, 1923, to Bert and Leanor Lien at Amor, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Amor Lutheran Church, attended Amor County school and graduated in Battle Lake, Minnesota. Richard was married to Violet Iverson Lien for 58 years. Violet survives along with their six daughters and sons-in-law: Gail Mark Silverstein, Brooklyn Park, MN,...

Brad G. Dusbabek

Brad G. Dusbabek

Apr 17, 2004

Bradley G. Dusbabek was born November 16, 1962 at Mankato, Minnesota to Kendall and Joanne Strom Dusbabek. He attended school in Hawley and Barnesville, then attended college at the University of Nebraska where he received a degree in Accounting and Computer Science. He then moved to Denver, Colorado for three years, then moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. He did corporate tax...

Harvey L. Haugrud

Harvey L. Haugrud

Apr 13, 2004

Harvey LeRoy Haugrud was born June 20, 1926 in Barnesville, Minnesota to Hans and Lena Nelson Haugrud. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Barnesville. He enlisted in the Air Force during World War II and served in Okinawa, Japan. He married June Goeman on May 24, 1950 at Lake Park Lutheran Church. Harvey worked as...

Roy E. Swenson

Roy E. Swenson

Apr 12, 2004

Roy E. Swenson was born May 14, 1907 at Eglon Township, Clay County, Minnesota to Adolph and Matilda Sjoman Swenson. He grew up there and attended rural country school District #15, near Solem Church. Roy married Muriel Lord on March 13, 1930 at Eksjo Lutheran Church, near Lake Park, Minnesota. He was a dairy farmer in Eglon Township from 1930...

James D. Alm

James D. Alm

Apr 12, 2004

James Alm, 55, of Hawley, Minnesota, died Monday, April 12, 2004, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.James Alm was born September 9, 1948 at Hawley, Minnesota to Albert and Florence McDonald Alm. He grew up and graduated from Hawley High School, then graduated from Detroit Lakes Technical College in Agronomy. He was a police officer in Crookston, Minnesota and...

Pamela J. Johnson

Pamela J. Johnson

Apr 11, 2004

Pamela Jean Johnson, 43, of Lake Park, Minnesota, died Sunday, April 11, 2004, under hospice care, at her home, near Lake Park, Minnesota.Pamela Jean Blossom was born November 22, 1960 at Riverside, California. She grew up in Oregon where she graduated from high school. She moved to Alaska where she was employed and later married, then moving back to the...

Randal W. Johnson

Randal W. Johnson

Apr 7, 2004

Randal W. Johnson, 49, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on April 7, 2004, at MeritCare Hospital, in the presence of family. Randy was born December 29, 1954 in Detroit Lakes, MN, to H. Warren and Delores Morton Johnson. Randy grew up on the family farm south of Lake Park. Life on the farm...

Ronald Opatril

Ronald Opatril

Apr 5, 2004

Ronald Opatril was born February 5, 1944 at Barnesville, Minnesota to Rudy and Marie Kluck Opatril. He grew up north of Hawley and graduated from Hawley High School in 1962. He was baptized and confirmed at the Hawley Parsonage. He worked for Haugen Masonry and Fairmont Creamery, then moved to Colorado for a few years, returning to Hawley in 1971....