In Our Care
Oscar Wegerle
Mar 12, 2012
Oscar Christian Wegerle was born January 18, 1931 in Hazen, ND. He graduated from Hazen High School in 1949. Chris attended Wahpeton (ND) State School of Science, where he was editor of the Agawasie School yearbook. Chris served in the US Army from August of 1951 to August of 1953. Chris was united in marriage to the love of his...
Ellen L. Beutler
Mar 5, 2012
Ellen Linnea Boman was born February 12, 1914, on the family farm near Garfield and Alexandria, MN, to Andrew and Ingeborg (Hellman) Boman. Ellen was raised in the Alexandria area where she attended rural school for her education. Ellen worked as a housekeeper for families in the Alexandria area. She moved to Minneapolis, MN, in 1935, to continue working with...
Elaine Baron
Mar 4, 2012
Elaine Baron, age 84, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, March 4, 2012, in Pioneer House Assisted Living, Fargo, where she became a resident on February 18, 2011. Elaine, the daughter of Richard and Goldie (Skeie) Baron, was born in McClusky, ND, on November 29, 1927. She grew up and received her education in Denhoff, ND. In 1945, her family moved...
Vernon Poverud
Mar 3, 2012
Vernon W. Poverud, 77, Fairmount, ND, died Saturday at his daughter's home in Ada, MN, of natural causes. Vernon Poverud was born May 10, 1934, at Appleton, MN, to Irvin and Edna Poverud. He grew up and attended school in the Sedan, MN, area. On July 14, 1956, he married Janice Reuss at Holloway, MN. Vernon did a variety of...
Berniece "Bea" Hanson
Mar 2, 2012
Berniece "Bea" E. Hanson, 86, Moorhead, MN, died Friday, March 2, 2012, in the Sanford Health Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Bea Emily Hanson was born July 8, 1925, on a farm near Hankinson, ND. She attended rural school and graduated from Hankinson High School. As a young woman, Bea worked at Lynn's Café in Wahpeton, ND, then moved to...
Kathleen B. Sorenson
Mar 1, 2012
Kathleen Benedicta Evans was born on March 21, 1915, in Wales, England, to William and Agnes (O'Brien) Evans. She and her younger brother, Bernard, attended school in Wales where she graduated from Nursing School. Kathleen worked as a Registered Nurse in a Mental Health Care Facility. Kathleen met Palmer Sorenson, who was an American soldier serving in the Army during...
Mary Bolstad
Feb 26, 2012
Mary Evangeline Bolstad, 91, of Moorhead, MN, was born October 15, 1920, in Clyde, ND, and passed away on February 26, 2012, in San Clemente, CA. She was married for 27 years to Harold Bolstad, until his death in 1973. Ten years later she married Neil Johnson. They were married for 26 years until Neil's death in 2009. Mary is...
Richard Boe
Feb 25, 2012
Richard "Dick" Boe, age 62, of Beulah, ND, died Saturday, February, 25, 2012 in Beulah. Richard Thomas Boe was born November 14, 1949 in Bismarck, ND, to Edsel and Martha Boe. He was raised in Langdon, ND, where he participated in boy scouts, basketball, football, and track. He graduated from high school there in 1968. Richard attended college at Moorhead...
Christine Peterson
Feb 24, 2012
Christine Peterson, age 63, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND, after a 4 year courageous battle with uterine cancer. Christine was born March 8, 1948, to Horace and Norma (Wells) McAllister in Bagley, MN. In 1966, Christine graduated from Moorhead High School and attended Business College for a short time. On September...
Donald L. Martin
Feb 22, 2012
Don Martin was born June 23, 1922, in Westhope, ND, to Samuel and Grace (Cade) Martin. His education was at Brander Consolidated High School and as a youth was active in 4-H Club. Don attended NDSU for a short time, and then enlisted in the US Navy. He served as a Diesel Engineer aboard an amphibious landing ship the USS-LST...
Jennie Gerrells
Feb 22, 2012
Jennie P. Gerrells, age 95, of Moorhead, MN, died Feb. 22, 2012 in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Jennie Pauline Markuson was born at Fort Ransom, ND, on May 30, 1916. She grew up and received her education there. As a young lady she moved to Fargo. In 1959, she married Warren Gerrells. Following their marriage, they lived in Moorhead. Jennie...
Verna E. Terhark
Feb 21, 2012
Verna E. Terhark, age 95, West Fargo, ND, died peacefully Tuesday, February 21, 2012, in Sheyenne Crossings, West Fargo. Verna Eleanor Williams, daughter of John and Anna (Persson) Williams, was born December 23, 1916, in Hibbing, MN, where she grew up and graduated from Hibbing High School. On September 4, 1944, she married Herman H. Terhark, in Hibbing. Verna and...
Roland Olson
Feb 18, 2012
Roland Harry Olson was born August 28, 1942, to Harry and Ellen (Carlson) Olson in Parke Township, Rollag, MN. He attended school at Rollag District 3 and Hawley (MN) High School. Roland married Loretta Nelson on July 31, 1965, in Hawley. He was employed as a truck driver for Allied Van Lines, North American Van Lines, and Fitzgerald Construction of...
Jean Bjerke
Feb 17, 2012
On February 17, 2012, at 7 PM, Jean Bjerke, age 73, of Moorhead, MN, lost her battle with PCP pneumonia, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Jean Phillips, the daughter of R.A. "Tex" and Lenore (Olsen) Phillips, was born March 16, 1938, in Moorhead. Jean grew up in Dilworth, MN, where she graduated from high school in 1956. She also attended...
Obert A. Tenold
Feb 17, 2012
Obert Alvin Tenold was born April 13, 1923, in Reva, SD, to Iver and Anna (Ingavick) Tenold. Following high school, Obert attended South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD. Obert entered the US Army on April 23, 1946 and served in the Occupation of Japan. Following his discharge on September 20, 1947, Obert returned to South Dakota...
Beatrice "Bea" Leiseth
Feb 14, 2012
Beatrice "Bea" Margaret Johnson was born September 28, 1921, on the family farm near Comstock, MN, to Nels and Ida (Berglund) Johnson. Bea was raised on the family farm and attended schools in that area. Bea married Ole Leiseth on September 15, 1940, in Rustad, MN, and they raised four children while farming near Rustad, Hawley, and Wolverton, MN. They...
Lila M. Thorstenson
Feb 14, 2012
Lila M. Thorstenson, 90, Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012, in Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Lila Marian Peterson was born August 10, 1921, to Carl and Clara (Warberg) Peterson, in Maddock, ND. The family moved to Pelican Rapids, MN, in 1922, where she attended school until the 9th grade. Lila then attended school in Battle Lake, MN, where she...
James Noonan
Feb 14, 2012
Jim Noonan, 88, Bad Medicine Lake, MN died February 14, 2012 of natural causes in Fargo, ND. Jim Noonan was born April 3, 1923 in Leonard, ND. After graduating from high school in 1941, he attended North Dakota Agricultural College, now known as NDSU. During college he played and lettered in football, basketball, track and baseball before leaving to join...
Ruth Haglund
Feb 12, 2012
Ruth H. Haglund, age 97, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, in Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Ruth Weiss, the daughter of William and Tina (Mostue) Weiss, was born Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 1914, near Erhard, MN. She grew up and received her education in the Erhard area. On Easter Sunday, March 24, 1940, Ruth was united in...
Marcella E. Brinley
Feb 10, 2012
Marcella E. Brinley, 89, Moorhead, MN, died Friday, February 10, 2012, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Marcella Esther Tweten was born April 16, 1922, to Obert and Beatrice Pearl (Thompson) Tweten, on the family farmstead in rural Glyndon, MN. Marcella graduated from Glyndon High School and received her teaching certificate from the Moorhead Normal School. On April 5, 1942, Marcella...