In Our Care
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...
Viola Langseth
Feb 9, 2012
Viola 'Snookie' Langseth, 62, Glyndon, died Thursday, February 9, 2012, in Essentia Health, Fargo. Visitation will be Friday, February 10, 2012, from 6 - 7 PM, with a prayer service at 7 PM, in Maranatha Free Lutheran Church, Glyndon. Her funeral will be Saturday, February 11, 2012, at 2:30 PM, in the church. Viola Raye Baron was born March 1,...
Carol J. Peltier
Feb 9, 2012
A Gathering of Friends for Carol will be held on Sunday, February 12, 2012, from 2 - 4 PM at Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead. Carol J. Peltier, 72, Fargo, ND, died Thursday, February 9, 2012, in Essentia Health, Fargo. Carol Jane Smith was born January 20, 1940, to William and Alice (Grunewald) Smith, in Devils Lake, ND. When she was...
Myrtle Nelson
Feb 6, 2012
Myrtle Nelson, 95, Fargo, ND, died Monday, February 6, 2012, of natural causes. Myrtle Christensen was born in Hannaford, ND, on March 22, 1916, and was raised on the family farm in Luverne, ND, one of seven children born to Danish immigrants Christ and Oline Christensen. She attended high school in Luverne and graduated from Valley City State Teachers College...
Henry P. Danielson
Feb 6, 2012
Henry Peter Danielson was born March 23, 1923, to Peter and Borghild (Olson) Danielson, near Perley, MN, one of twin boys. Henry graduated from Borup (MN) High School in 1941. Henry married Marie Stordahl, of Hendrum, MN, on June 7, 1947, at rural Hendrum. They lived and farmed near Perley and west of Borup, for twenty-four years. Henry also worked...
Wallace Wateland
Feb 6, 2012
Wallace "Wally" LeRoy Wateland was born December 16, 1925, in rural Wahpeton, ND, to Melvin and Olga (Bakken) Wateland. He attended country school in the Wahpeton area and at the age of 16 he moved to Washington where he helped to build ships for the war effort. Wally enlisted in the Army in 1945 and served in Germany before being...
Robert Lemke
Feb 2, 2012
Robert G. Lemke, 81, Fargo, ND, died Thursday, at his home in Fargo. Bob was born February 2, 1931, in Wausau, WI, to Edward and Florence Lemke. After Florence died in 1934, Bob was raised by his aunt and uncle, Herman and Elise "Lizzie" Sommerfeld, in Alice, ND. Bob attended Oak Grove Lutheran High School in Fargo, where he graduated...
Elizabeth "Betty" Ingebretsen
Feb 1, 2012
Elizabeth "Betty" Ellen Hill was born April 18, 1927, in Evanston, IL, to Virgil and Stella (Lindstrom) Hill. Betty was raised in Evanston where she received her education. Betty married Dale Smith August 16, 1947, at Borup, MN, where they lived and farmed. She married Oliver Ingebretsen July 15, 1976, at Fargo, ND, and they made their home in Fargo....
Donna Mae Carlson
Jan 29, 2012
Donna Mae Carlson, 86, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2012, at her home, after a one week bout with cancer. Donna and her twin sister were born on October 17, 1925, in Barrett, MN, to Joseph and Eldora (Lund) Thompson. Her mother died in childbirth and Donna went to live with Hans and Martha Johnson in...
Robert Loe
Jan 26, 2012
Robert "Bob" Loe, 65, completed his Earthly journey on October 26, 2012, surrounded by family and close friends, in his long anticipated and newly finished "man cave." Bob was born on November 20, 1946, in Fargo, ND, to Alfred and Margaret (Finke) Loe. Bob grew up on the Loe Farm near Perley, MN, and graduated from Hendrum (MN) High School...
Helen King
Jan 26, 2012
Helen Rose King died on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at The Cottages in Detroit Lakes, MN, at the age of 93. She was born December 1, 1918, to Herman and Katherine (Krump) Heitkamp at Mooreton, ND. In 1919, they moved to Barney, ND where Helen attended grade school. She graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1936. Helen graduated from the...
Constance "Connie" Kuehl
Jan 25, 2012
Click to view the Video Tribute for Connie Constance "Connie" Janet Johnson was born December 20, 1931, in Fargo, ND, to Wayne and Irene (Enos) Johnson. Connie was raised in Fargo where she received her education. Connie worked at Grants Department Store in Fargo. She was united in marriage to Clifford H. Kuehl on June 14, 1952, in Fargo, and...
Colleen R. Polka
Jan 25, 2012
Click to view the Video Tribute for Colleen Colleen R. (Keck) Polka, 86, of Moorhead, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Colleen was born November 24, 1925, in Doyon, ND, to Erick and Anna (Steen) Keck. She grew up in Doyon graduating from high school there in 1943. Following graduation, she attended North Dakota Agricultural College...
Lawrence E. Frimanslund
Jan 24, 2012
Lawrence "Larry" E. Frimanslund, 97, passed on peacefully January 24, 2012 surrounded by family and friends at Sheyenne Crossing Care Center, West Fargo, ND. He was deeply loved and will be greatly missed. Larry was born July 9, 1914 in Moorhead, MN to Louis and Lena (Egge) Frimanslund. He married Ruth Pauline Paulson August 19, 1942 while stationed in Spartanburg,...