In Our Care
Leonard Ritter
May 23, 2015
Leonard J. Ritter, 61, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, May 23, 2015, in his home. Leonard Jacob Ritter was born April 20, 1954, the son of Jerome and Lois (Anderson) Ritter, in Moorhead, MN. He was raised in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School. He made his home in Fargo where he worked in construction as a truck driver....
Regina Smith
May 19, 2015
Regina M. Smith, 84, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015, in Villa St. Vincent, in Crookston, MN. Regina Margaret Laumeyer, daughter of John and Theresa (Walters) Laumeyer, was born January 3, 1931, in Greenwald, MN. On November 27, 1950, she married Wesley H. Smith, in Long Prairie, MN. They lived in a number of Minnesota communities. In 1957, they...
Darryl Dickelman
May 16, 2015
Darryl A. Dickelman, 88, Moorhead, MN, formerly of Sabin, MN, died Saturday, May 16, 2015, in the VA Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Darryl, the son of Alvin and Edna Jane "Jennie" (Cook) Dickelman, was born Feb. 5, 1927, in Sioux Falls, SD. As a very young child he moved with his family to Sabin. He received his education in Comstock,...
Florence Gorrilla
May 16, 2015
Florence Clara Fischer was born January 6, 1927, in Sabin, MN, to August and Emily (Fuchs) Fischer. She was raised on the Fischer Farm near Glyndon, MN, and graduated from Glyndon High School. Florence married Edward Gorrilla July 31, 1960, in Moorhead, MN, and they made their home in north Fargo, ND, where she raised their daughter, Heidi. Florence provided...
Venal J Kraemer
May 15, 2015
Venal J. Kraemer, 74, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, May 15, 2015, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Venal was born on January 26, 1941, in Thief River Falls, MN, to Violet (Ramsey) and Aloysius Kraemer. He moved with his family to Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1960. Venal was united in marriage to Connie Lou Olson on...
James R. Windus
May 14, 2015
. James Richard Windus was born August 31, 1970, in Fargo, ND, to Patrick and Anne (Dirlam) Windus. James was raised in Moorhead, MN, and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1989. James furthered his education at the technical school in Thief River Falls, MN, with an interest in culinary arts. James married Tina Fugere on June 10, 2000, at...
Elna I. Bolstad
May 6, 2015
Elna Irene (Johnson) Bolstad was born January 14, 1929, in Fargo, ND, to Alfred and Carmelete (Sampson) Johnson, and was raised in rural Perley, MN. Elna graduated, as class Valedictorian, from Borup (MN) High School in 1947. Elna married Ingman O. Bolstad on June 21, 1947, in Moorhead, MN, and they lived and farmed in the Perley area. They moved...
R.B. Hopson
May 4, 2015
R. B. Hopson died on May 4, 2015, in the VA Medical Center, Fargo, ND. R. B. Hopson was born in Middlesboro, KY, on February 8, 1926, the only son of Wiley S. and Della (Ward) Hopson. He attended grade school in Middlesboro and moved with his family to Memphis, TN, when he was twelve. R. B. graduated from Memphis...
Dr. Glenn Brown
May 3, 2015
Dr. Glenn Brown, 89, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Halstad, MN, died Sunday, May 3, 2015, in Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead, surrounded by his loving family. Glenn Wayne Brown was born May 9, 1925, the son of Gilmer and Caroline (Fischer) Brown, in Halstad. He was raised there and was baptized and confirmed in Halstad Lutheran Church. In 1943, he...
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...