In Our Care
Leo J. "Joe" Baker
Jun 2, 2011
Leo J. "Joe" Baker, 75, Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, June 2, 2011, in Triumph Hospital, Fargo, ND. Leo Joseph "Joe" Baker was born April 29, 1936, in Moorhead to Leo F. and Margaret (Kilcoin) Baker. A lifelong resident of Moorhead, Joe attended St. Joseph's Catholic School and Moorhead High School, graduating in 1954. Joe enlisted in the US Army in...
Annie M. Urman
Jun 1, 2011
Annie M. Urman, 92, Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at the Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN. Annie was born September 27, 1918, on the Johnson family farmstead in Lucca, ND, to Godhart and Laura (Boye) Johnson. She graduated from high school in 1938 and moved to Fargo where she attended Interstate Business College. Annie then worked...
Margaret Anderson
May 31, 2011
Margaret Anderson, 96, Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, in Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Margaret Eddress Anderson, daughter of Martin and Edna (Erickson) Anderson, was born at rural Wing, ND, on November 14, 1914. In 1919, the family moved to Becker County, MN, and later to rural Borup, MN, where Margaret grew up and graduated from high school. During...
Fern Voxland
May 31, 2011
Click to view the Video Tribute for Fern Fern (Lundberg) Voxland, 86, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, surrounded by her family in the Palliative Care unit of Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, June 4, 2011, at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead. Fern Adele Lundberg was born June 26, 1924, to...
Gordon L. Swang
May 31, 2011
Gordon L. Swang, 79, Moorhead, MN, died in his home Tuesday, May 31, 2011, with his family at his side. Gordon was born on March 16, 1932, to Harry and Manda (Theige) Swang. He grew up, graduated and farmed in Harvey, ND. Gordon served in the Korean Conflict and upon returning, attended Wahpeton School of Science. Gordon married the love...
Signe C. Anderson
May 30, 2011
Click to view the Video Tribute for Signe Signe C. Anderson, 84, Fargo, ND, died Monday, May 30, 2011, in Sanford Health, Fargo. Signe Clara Larson was born October 14, 1926, in Wadena, MN, the daughter of Myrtle (Ousley) and Carl Frederick Larson. She graduated from Bertha (MN) High School, and attended the Minnesota School of Business, from which she...
Norma Jo Fiechtner
May 30, 2011
Click to view the Video Tribute for Norma Norma Jo Rasmussen was born August 30, 1935 in Olympia, WA to Norman and Wilma (Claughton) Rasmussen. One of her grandfathers came from Denmark where he lived as a small child on the same block as the elderly, famous Hans Christian Anderson who would tell the neighborhood children stories. In 1955 she...
Jazlynn Marie Lovin
May 26, 2011
Jazlynn Marie Lovin, the two year old daughter of Christopher Lovin and Sheyann Ducheneaux, died at her home in Moorhead, MN, on Thursday, May 26, 2011. Jazlynn was born in a Fargo, ND, hospital on August 20, 2008. She lived her entire life in Moorhead. Jazlynn is survived by her parents; a sister, Milli Lovin; grandmother, Tricia Lovin; great-grandparents, Debbie...
Gretchen M. Olsgard
May 25, 2011
Gretchen Marie Connelly Olsgard was born May 1, 1942, to Lawrence and Ruth (Thompson) Connelly, in Sabin, MN, where she grew up. Gretchen was married to Lloyd Olsgard for twenty-eight years, and they made their home on a farm in rural Walcott, ND. Gretchen and Lloyd worked side-by-side on their farm, growing corn and wheat and raising cattle. They had...
Lyle D. Peterson
May 20, 2011
Lyle David Peterson was born June 30, 1937, in Ada, MN, to Henry Peterson and Sophie (Benesh) Peterson. He attended school in Hendrum, MN and lived on the family farm. Following his education, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and later received an honorable discharge. On April 23, 1960, he married Alice Loe of Perley, MN, at Kirkebo Lutheran Church,...
Lanier "Lanny" Oxton
May 18, 2011
Lanier "Lanny" Oxton, 67, formerly of St. Paul, MN, died peacefully at home in Moorhead, MN, on May 18, 2011. Preceded in death by his mother, Leikny, Lanny is survived by his father John "Neil"; brothers, Dwight (Mary Jo), and Jay (Marilyn); children, Sara, and Barry (Jami); and grandsons, Spencer and Camden; along with numerous nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts and...
Melda M. LaRoque
May 15, 2011
Melda Martell was born March 31, 1919 in Culbertson, MT. She lived in Underwood, Iowa, and in the Fargo-Moorhead area from 1990 to about 2005. She moved to Atchison, Kansas, where she had lived since. She died in a hospital in Atchison, on Sunday May 15, 2011, at the age of 92. Melda was married on October 27, 2937 to...
Clara A. Jellum
May 15, 2011
Click here to view the Video Tribute for Clara. Loving mother and grandmother, Clara A. Jellum, died Sunday, May 15, 2011, at Sanford Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND, at the age of eighty-one. Clara Ann Stumpf was born October 29, 1929, at Mandan, ND, the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Knoll) Stumpf. She married Marvin Curry on September 8, 1953,...
Marilyn L. Harrison
May 11, 2011
Click to view the Video Tribute for Marilyn Marilyn L. Harrison departed for her eternal reward on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at the age of 77, from cancer, under the care of the Sanford Palliative Care Unit. Her Christian faith and devotion gave her great courage as she faced her health challenges with strength, courage, sense of humor and an...
Vernon Whaley
May 11, 2011
Vernon Theodore Whaley was born August 19, 1926, in Hitterdal, MN, to Theodore and Stella (Brenna) Whaley. Vernon was raised in the Hitterdal area where he received his education. Vernon entered the US Army in December of 1944, and served until November of 1946. He returned to live in Moorhead, MN, following his discharge. Vernon was united in marriage to...
Lionel Morin
May 11, 2011
Lionel Morin was born July 22, 1939, in Carrizo Springs, TX, to Guadalupe and Adella Morin. Lionel married Dominga in 1963, in Wautoma, WI, and they moved to Moorhead, MN, in 1974. Lionel and Dominga renewed their vows on August 16, 2003, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Moorhead. Lionel died Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at Essentia Health,...
Audrey L. Wegerle
May 10, 2011
Audrey LaVonne Jankowski was born June 30, 1939, in Enderlin, ND, to George and Olive Jankowski. She graduated from Enderlin High School in 1957. Audrey was united in marriage to the love of her life, Chris Wegerle, on November 29, 1958, in Enderlin. After living in Lisbon, ND, they relocated to Devils Lake, ND, in 1964. She was employed by...
Doris J. Erickson
May 9, 2011
Doris J. Erickson, 76, Fargo, ND, died Monday, May 9, 2011, in Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Doris Jean Montry was born July 6, 1934, to Peter and Margaret (Saice) Montry in Greenbush, MN. She graduated from Greenbush High School and worked on a turkey farm in Viking, MN, and Greenbush. On November 13, 1963, Doris married David R. Erickson in...
Gary H. Clarin
May 8, 2011
Gary Harlan Clarin, age 72, of Fargo died on May 8, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Gary was born July 13, 1938, in Menahga, MN, the son of Henry and Edna (Hook) Clarin. Gary grew up and attended school in Menahga, graduating in 1956. He served in the US Army from 1961-1963. In 1961, Gary married Linda Townley. He married...
Joan Henneman
May 3, 2011
Joan Henneman, 74, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Joan Diane Henneman, the daughter of John and Leola (Bundy) Hennemann, was born in Fargo, ND, March 14, 1937. Joan grew up in Moorhead, and received private tutoring. She attended school in Brainerd, MN, and lived in a group home in Hawley, MN. In 1987,...