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Darleen Akers

Darleen Akers

Dec 25, 2012

Darleen Akers, a longtime resident of Moorhead, MN passed away on December 25, 2012 at Sanford Medical Center Fargo, Palliative Care Unit. Darleen Patricia Wagner was born on October 26, 1929 to Leo and Gener Wagner in Chicago, Illinois. By the young age of six weeks Darleen and family moved to Moorhead, MN. Darleen attended elementary school at St Joseph's...

Jeane Markegard

Jeane Markegard

Dec 23, 2012

Jeane E. Markegard, Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, December 23, 2012, in Bethany on 42nd Street, Fargo, ND, at the age of 87. Jeane Elizabeth McPherson, the daughter of Andrew and Priscilla (McMillan) McPherson, was born in Moorhead on February 11, 1925. She grew up on a farm near Casselton, ND and graduated from high school in Casselton. As a young...

Dorothy Miller

Dorothy Miller

Dec 23, 2012

Click to view the Video Tribute for Dorothy Dorothy Miller, 89, Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, December 23, 2012, in Golden Living Center in Moorhead. Dorothy Emma (Erbstoesser) Miller was born May 22, 1923, to Mabel and Frederick Erbstoesser. She attended country school and was proud to have graduated from the 8th grade. Dorothy worked in service to others her entire...

Irvin Williams

Irvin Williams

Dec 23, 2012

Irvin Leonard Williams, 88, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, December 23, 2012, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. He was born September 26, 1924, in Norwegian Grove, Pelican Rapids, MN. Irv graduated from Barnesville (MN) High School in 1943. In 1944, Irv entered the United States Army, serving in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. After returning from service,...

Pearl Larson

Pearl Larson

Dec 20, 2012

Pearl Johnson Larson, age 97, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, December 20, 2012, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Pearl was born April 1, 1915, in Moorhead to Emma and Edward Johnson, the youngest of seven children. She was raised on the family farm near Averill, MN, and attended the Averill Elementary School. She was baptized and confirmed at...

Nancy L. Hoffman

Nancy L. Hoffman

Dec 16, 2012

Nancy Louise Sutherland was born November 22, 1920, in Houghton, MI, to Harry and Wanda (Norman) Sutherland. She was raised in that area where she graduated from high school. Nancy was united in marriage to William P. Hoffman on February 7, 1942, in Flint, MI. They lived for many years in the Fergus Falls, MN, area, where Nancy worked for...

Neale W. Gess

Neale W. Gess

Dec 13, 2012

Neale Walter Gess was born October 7, 1926, to Walter and Lucille Gess, in West Concord, MN, and attended the public schools in Kenyon, MN. Neale and his family moved to the Fargo-Moorhead area in 1942. Neale entered the US Army February 27, 1945 and was honorably discharged October 31, 1946. He had a long sales career in the auto...

Krail Barker

Krail Barker

Dec 12, 2012

Krail B. Barker was born June 20, 1930, on the family farm near Rock Lake, ND, to Job and Annie (Potratz) Barker. He was raised in that area where he received his education. In the fall of 1949, Krail enlisted in the US Army, and served in Okinawa, Japan. After his discharge from the Army, Krail came to Fargo, ND,...

Lloyd Odin

Lloyd Odin

Dec 10, 2012

Lloyd A. Odin was born October 27, 1925, in Fargo, the son of Oscar and Lillian (Peterson) Odin. He grew up and received his education in Moorhead, where he graduated from high school in 1943. Lloyd served his country during WW II in the US Army. He served in General Patton's 3rd Army and participated in the "Battle of the...

Pearl B. Bjerke

Pearl B. Bjerke

Dec 8, 2012

Pearl Berdell Jacobson was born September 29, 1916, in Borup, MN, to John and Emma (Anderson) Jacobson. Pearl was raised in Borup and graduated from Borup High School in 1932. She was very active in athletics, including boy's basketball. They allowed her to scrimmage with the boy's team since they were short-handed. She also excelled with the girls basketball team....

Wayne V. Parrow

Wayne V. Parrow

Dec 7, 2012

Wayne V. Parrow, 69, Hendrum, MN, died Friday, December 7, 2012, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Visitation: Tuesday, December 11, 2012, from 5 - 7 PM, with a prayer service at 7 PM, in Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead, MN. A funeral will be held Thursday, December 13, 2012, at 2 PM, in New Helgen Lutheran Church, Florence, SD. Burial will...

Mary Haley

Mary Haley

Dec 2, 2012

Mary L. Haley, 97, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, December 3, 2012, in Eventide Lutheran Home in Moorhead. Mary L. Jay was born May 27, 1915, in Messina, IA, the daughter of William and Margaret (Sisk) Jay. As a young girl she moved with her family to Dilworth, MN, where attended school, graduating from Dilworth High School as the class...

Anne Fredine

Anne Fredine

Dec 1, 2012

Anne (Boyce) Fredine, 68, Moorhead, MN, died on Dec. 1, 2012, in her home. She was born Nov. 1, 1944, in Waterbury, CT, to Homer Jay Boyce and Mabel (Cobb) Boyce. In time her family moved to S. California where Anne graduated from Canoga Park High School in 1962. Through the influence of pastors, teachers, and churches, she became a...

Deborrah Weber

Deborrah Weber

Nov 30, 2012

Deb A Weber, 60, Moorhead, passed away at her home on Friday, November 30, 2012. Deborrah Ann Dahl was born in Staples, MN, on July 26, 1952. She attended grade school at Staples Elementary School and graduated from Staples High School in 1970. She continued her education at Brainerd Community College and Wadena Technical College. On September 3, 1983, Deb...

Edsel Boe

Edsel Boe

Nov 30, 2012

Edsel "Ed" Boe, 91, Fargo, ND, formerly of Dickinson, ND, died Friday, November 30, 2012, in Touchmark at Harwood Groves, Fargo. Edsel Ludwig Boe was born March 2, 1921, to Thomas and Edith (Anderson) Boe. He grew up on a farm near Cooperstown, ND, and graduated from Cooperstown HS. In 1939, he began college at North Dakota State University where...

Morris Jacobson

Morris Jacobson

Nov 29, 2012

Morris O. Jacobson, age 90, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, in Ecumen Evergreens of Moorhead. Morris, the son of Soren and Anna (Larson) Jacobson, was born March 1, 1922, in Ulen, MN, where he grew up and received his education. He graduated from high school in Ulen in 1940. As a young man, he farmed the family...

Gregory Kappes

Gregory Kappes

Nov 26, 2012

Gregory A. Kappes, age 51, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, November 26, 2012, in his home. Gregory Allen Kappes was born November 20, 1961, in Fargo, ND, the son of Edward and Theresa (Ambuehl) Kappes. He was raised in Moorhead where he attended school. He worked various jobs before going to work for Gateway Construction for several years. Gregory loved...

Ralph Fogel

Ralph Fogel

Nov 25, 2012

Ralph Stewart Fogel, 91, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully November 25, 2012, in Mesa, Arizona. Ralph was born January 20, 1921, in Dilworth, Minnesota, to William Philip and Josephine Shornack Fogel. He graduated from Dilworth High School in 1938. He met Zelda Rudd, the love of his life, at York's cafe, whom he later married on June...

Helen Steen

Helen Steen

Nov 24, 2012

Click to view the Video Tribute for Helen Helen Steen, 94, passed away peacefully with family at her side, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND, on Saturday, November 24, 2012. Helen Bertha Rehder was born August 23, 1918, to Frank and Dora (Schmidt) Rehder in Sabin, MN. She married Bernard "Toby" Steen on November 18, 1935, in Glyndon, MN. Together they...

Earl W. "Bill" Fridgen

Earl W. "Bill" Fridgen

Nov 23, 2012

E. W. "Bill" Fridgen, 79, Moorhead, MN, died Friday, November 23, 2012, in his home surrounded by loving family. Bill was born May 27, 1933, to William H. and Emmeline M. (Doll) Fridgen at Sabin, MN. He attended elementary school in Sabin until March 1943, when he moved with his parents to Barnesville, MN, graduating from Barnesville High school in...