In Our Care
Oscar T. Christiansen
May 2, 2015
Oscar Thomas Christiansen, 65, of Dilworth, MN, passed away May 2, 2015, in his home. Oscar was born July 6, 1949, in Willmar, MN, to Grace (Goodall) and Myron Christiansen. He grew up on the family farm in rural New London, MN, where he went to country school and graduated New London High School in 1967. Oscar married Marcia Thorson...
Adelaine G. Rasmus
Apr 29, 2015
Adelaine "Addie" Rasmus, 98, Crosslake, MN, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015, in Brainerd, MN. Eda Adelaine Genevieve Ness, daughter of Ed and Gea (Haugen) Ness, was born in Maple Bay, MN, on January 24, 1917. In 1935, she graduated from Fertile (MN) High School. She graduated from Moorhead State Teachers College in 1937, and taught 3rd...
Robert "Bob" Hellem
Apr 27, 2015
Robert E. Hellem, 83, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, April 27, 2015, in Maryhill Manor, Enderlin, ND. Robert Eugene Hellem was born December 27, 1931, the son of Oscar and Eva (Sethney) Hellem, in Moorhead. He lived with his family in Moorhead until they moved to Oakland, CA, where he graduated from high school in 1949. Robert then worked for...
Ethelyn Estrin
Apr 27, 2015
Ethelyn Anderson was born March 25, 1919, to Anton and Ingeborg "Emma" (Gunderson) Anderson in Hawley, MN, where she grew up and attended school. On March 23, 1939, Ethelyn married Clifford Estrin. They lived in Hawley, Seattle, WA, Hibbing, MN, and Glyndon and Barnesville, and Pelican Rapids, all MN. After Clifford died in 1982, Ethelyn moved to Moorhead, MN, where...
Herman Reierson
Apr 25, 2015
Herman Reierson, 81, died Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN. Herman L. Reierson was born December 22, 1933, in Hastings, NE, to Richard and Tillie (Quam) Reierson. In Herman's earliest years of life, he and his parents traveled throughout Nebraska in an ingenious 'mobile home' that his creative father had hand-built. This unique domain -definitely...
Beverly Trangsrud
Apr 25, 2015
Beverly Trangsrud, 85, Fargo, ND, died Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Bethany on University, Fargo. Beverly Ann (Werner) Trangsrud, the daughter of Asa and Elizabeth (Carroll) Werner was born in Bismarck, ND, on July 11, 1929, and raised in Moffit, ND. On November 21, 1948, Beverly Werner married Arlington Trangsrud. On June 10, 1950, they had one daughter, Darla Beverly...
Gordon "Gordy" C. Kelly
Apr 19, 2015
Gordon "Gordy" Charles Kelly was born August 13, 1929, in Hibbing, MN, to Harold and Delia (Gravelle) Kelly. Gordon graduated from Hibbing High School in 1947. After going to trade school in Duluth, MN, for carpentry, Gordy worked for his dad's construction company. Gordy joined the US Navy in 1950, and served one and a half years in Guam, where...
Quentin Israelson
Apr 14, 2015
Quentin H. Israelson, 96, Moorhead, MN, formerly of Wolverton, MN, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, in Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead, surrounded by his family. Quentin was born in Christine, ND, to Frank and Gustava (Foss) Israelson on Christmas day 1918. He spent his life farming in the Christine and Wolverton area. On June 28, 1947, he married...
Irene Bellmore
Apr 11, 2015
Irene Bellmore, 85, of Fargo, ND, went to be with the Lord and her twin sons, Bruce and Brian, on Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo. Irene Ehlert was born October 23, 1929, to Ben and Margaret (Miller) Ehlert, in Wahpeton, ND. She married Howard Bellmore on January 27, 1948. He was an engineer for Burlington Northern...
Raymond Dahl
Apr 10, 2015
Raymond Henry Dahl was born on July 17, 1929, to Henry and Ellen (Olson) Dahl in Felton, MN. He grew up near Felton and graduated from Felton High School in 1947. He farmed with his parents for a short time before attending Lutheran Bible Institute and Minneapolis Business College in Minneapolis, MN and during this time he worked at Honeywell...
Terrance "Terry" Olson
Apr 7, 2015
Terry Olson, 70, Fargo, ND, formerly a Lakota, ND, native, died on April 7, 2015, at his home in Fargo. Terry was born on July 10, 1944, in Devils Lake, ND, to Albert and Minnie Olson. He grew up on a farm outside Lakota. Terry graduated from NDSU and immediately enlisted in Army Intelligence during the Viet Nam War. His...
Goldie L. Ferris
Apr 4, 2015
Goldie L Ferris, 83, of Moorhead MN, previously of Sabin, MN, passed into the loving arms of Jesus, Saturday, April 4, 2015, at RiverPointe of Moorhead, surrounded by her daughters. Goldie Loretta Glawe was born on June 19, 1931, to William and Agnes Glawe in Vergas, MN. She lived in Vergas, Pelican Rapids and Barnesville, MN, graduating from Barnesville High...
Eugene G. Perry
Apr 2, 2015
Eugene George Perry was born April 4, 1928, to George and Emma Albers Perry, in Hannover, ND, where he attended school. He married Annie Unruh at Casselton, ND, on October 14, 1965. In 1967, they moved to Fargo, ND, and Gene was employed as a custodian for St. Luke's Hospital. He retired in 1993. Gene went into the US Army...
Roland McNitt
Apr 1, 2015
Roland "Ron" McNitt, 72, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015, in his home surrounded by his family under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Ron was born November 9, 1942, the first child of Howard and Jeanette (Wilson) McNitt, in Mason City, IA. He was raised and educated near Mason City, later moving with his...
Cole J. Schwindt
Mar 31, 2015
Cole Joseph Schwindt left this world doing what he loved on December 2nd, 2014. He was born May 21st, 1980 to Pat and Heidi Schwindt and grew up in Moorhead, MN where he attended school. Racing was always his passion and something he excelled in quickly, starting in BMX racing then Snowcross and Motocross. Slot car racing was a hobby...
Norman Morse
Mar 30, 2015
Norman Windsor Morse was born July 2, 1929, to Jacob and Maude Morse of Westport, MN. He was raised in Glenwood, MN, where he attended school. Norman married Delores Christopherson on February 14, 1948, in Alexandria, MN. They had two children, Geraldine and Gary, and moved to Moorhead, MN, in 1954. He resided in Moorhead until 2006, when he moved...
Raymond Wendlick
Mar 27, 2015
Raymond Anton Wendlick, the son of Raymond C. and Rosa (Sehn) Wendlick was born in Valley City, ND, on April 23, 1948. He grew up and received his education in Cooperstown, ND. As a young man, he served for a short time in the US Army, and later returned to Cooperstown. Ray also lived in St. Peter, MN, before moving...
Marjorie L. Kolegraf
Mar 26, 2015
Marjorie Lorraine Martin was born October 5, 1921, to John and Zelda (Kennedy) Martin, near Kelso, ND. As a child, her family moved to a farm near Blanchard, ND. Marge graduated from Bohnsack Consolidated School in 1939. She then attended Dakota Business College in Fargo, ND, during the winters and helped her dad on the farm in the summers. After...
Patricia Anne Butler
Mar 25, 2015
Patricia Anne Butler, 91, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015, in Sanford Health, Fargo. Patricia Anne Lindblom, the daughter of Carl and Ida (Offerdahl) Lindblom, was born near Kulm, ND, on March 17, 1924. She grew up in rural Kulm and graduated from Edgeley (ND) High School. Patricia graduated from Northwestern College, in St. Paul, MN, and became...
Jean I. Kreps
Mar 22, 2015
Jean Kreps, 86, of rural Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, March 22, 2015, in Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo, ND. Jean Irwina Gaylord was born August 19, 1928, to Frank and Alma (Frisvold) Gaylord in Fargo, and grew up near Detroit Lakes, MN. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School and moved to the Fargo-Moorhead area where she worked at Gaffney's and...