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Darlyne C. Christianson

Darlyne C. Christianson

Apr 10, 2011

Darlyne Christianson, 78, Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, April 10, 2011, at Serenity Assisted Living, in Dilworth, MN. Darlyne Carolyn Larson was born July 31, 1932, at Warren, MN, to Adolph and Ruth (Ranstrom) Larson. Darlyne attended rural schools and graduated from Warren (MN) High School. She worked at PKM Electric Co-op in Warren. Darlyne married Kermit Christianson on October 12,...

Arne Garness

Arne Garness

Apr 9, 2011

Arne Garness, 83, Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, April 9, 2011, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Arne Hartwick Garness, the son of Svale A. and Christiana (Jacobson) Garness, was born at rural Borup, MN, on February 6, 1928. He grew up in the Borup-Ada, MN, area, and graduated from Ada High School in 1946. Arne served his country in the US...

Leona Jereszek

Leona Jereszek

Apr 5, 2011

Leona Frances Kukowski was born November 6, 1918, in Beach, ND, to A. P. and Martha (Slominski) Kukowski. The family moved to the Georgetown, MN, area in 1921, and Leona graduated from high school in Moorhead, MN. Leona married John Jereszek in 1938, in Georgetown. After three years, they moved to a farm near Felton, MN, which remains in the...

Steven Swaser

Steven Swaser

Apr 5, 2011

Steven Dennis Swaser was born December 24, 1946, in Minneapolis, MN, to Alois and Verna (Lennartson) Swaser. Steven was an Eagle Scout and served in the US Army. He married Karen on October 2, 1977, in Sioux Falls, SD. They made their home in Moorhead. Steven was a safety consultant for the O.E.C.S. of the Dakotas. Steven was an active...

Edna L. Fuder

Edna L. Fuder

Apr 2, 2011

Edna L. Fuder, 89, Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, April 2, 2011, at Essentia Health Hospital, Fargo, ND. Edna LuVerne Balken was born May 10, 1921, in Fergus Falls, MN, to Edwin and Ida (Carlson) Balken. She was raised in Fergus Falls and graduated from high school there. Edna married Charles Schleske in Fergus Falls where they made their home and...

Rev. Robert Anderson

Rev. Robert Anderson

Mar 30, 2011

Rev. Robert L. Anderson, Moorhead, MN, died March 30, 2011, in ManorCare Health Services in Fargo, ND. He was 85. Bob was born January 18, 1926, in Morris, IL, to H. Vernon and Ellen (Amundson) Anderson. He grew up and attended schools in Morris. His education at Concordia College, where he was on the basketball team, was interrupted by US...

Myrtle Traun

Myrtle Traun

Mar 27, 2011

Myrtle Traun, age 99, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 27, 2011, at her home in Moorhead, MN, under the care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Myrtle was born April 25, 1911, to Henry and Julia (Ellingson) Brainerd near Sherbrooke, ND. She was the fifth of eight children and was the...

Hazel C. Anderson

Hazel C. Anderson

Mar 25, 2011

Hazel C. Anderson, 93, Fargo, ND, died Friday, March 25, 2011, in Sanford Health, Fargo Hazel Charlotte Quam, the daughter of Herman and Caroline Quam, was born on the family farm near Harwood, ND, on July 6, 1917. She grew up in the Harwood area. She attended the Quam School, rural Harwood, and attended and graduated from Fargo Central High,...

Julie M. Gunkel

Julie M. Gunkel

Mar 24, 2011

Click here to view the Video Tribute for Julie Julie Gunkel, 75, Moorhead, MN, died March 24, 2011, in Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND, after a two-year struggle with cancer. Julie M. Suedel was born May 2, 1935, in Sabin, MN, the daughter of John and Minnie Suedel. She attended school in Sabin and graduated from Moorhead High School in...

Glenn N. Little

Glenn N. Little

Mar 24, 2011

Glenn Nicholas Little was born October 25, 1955, to Ralph and Betty Jane (Swensen) Little, in north Minneapolis, MN, where he spent his early years. The family moved to Moorhead, MN, when Glenn was thirteen years of age. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1974, and began his career with O'Day Equipment, Fargo, ND. Glenn began in the service...

Nancy R. Jacobs

Nancy R. Jacobs

Mar 22, 2011

Born July 11, 1934, Ottumwa, IA. Died March 22, 2011, Moorhead, MN. Married in 1958 to Gerald B. "Jerry" Jacobs. Three boys and (wives): Brad (Judy), John (Susanne), and Rob (Jane). Seven grandchildren. Received Associate of Arts from Monticello College, Alton, IL. (the second oldest women's college in the U.S.) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL....

Margaret N. Euren

Margaret N. Euren

Mar 21, 2011

Margaret N. Euren, 93, Fargo, ND, died Monday, March 21, 2011, in Villa Maria, Fargo. Margaret, the daughter of Gust and Hilma (Westlund) Euren, was born May 4, 1917, in Horace, ND, where she grew up and received her education. She graduated from Oak Grove Lutheran High School in Fargo in 1934. Margaret lived with her brother and sister on...

Ephraim P. Fey

Ephraim P. Fey

Mar 21, 2011

Ephraim Phillip Fey, 95, Hawley, MN, formerly of Glendale, CA, died at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND, on March 21, 2011, after suffering a heart attack. Ephraim was born on February 7, 1916, in Kulm, ND, the son of Phillip and Rosina (Ladner) Fey. He was baptized and confirmed in the First Congregational Church at Kulm. He graduated from Kulm...

Evelyn M. Fevig

Evelyn M. Fevig

Mar 18, 2011

Click here to view the Video Tribute Evelyn Myrtle Thorson was born December 11, 1918, in Hawley, MN, to Emil and Marie (Anderson) Thorson. Evelyn was raised in Hawley, where she graduated from high school. Evelyn was united in marriage to Harley Fevig on May 26, 1939, in Sisseton, SD, and they lived in Ulen, MN, for one year. They...

Delores I. Froelich

Delores I. Froelich

Mar 16, 2011

Click here to view the Video Tribute for Delores. Delores was born to Ingeborg and Albert Larson on July 20, 1918, at their home in rural Audubon, MN. At age 5 she went to country school with her older sister, Harriet, graduating from Dilworth High School at age 16. She vividly remembered sitting at her brother, Aldon's bedside as he...

Ole Kjonaas

Ole Kjonaas

Mar 13, 2011

Ole Kjonaas, 84, Moorhead, died Sunday, March 13, 2011, in Sanford Health, Fargo. Ole Dean Kjonaas, the son of Date and Regina (Ackland) Kjonaas, was born in Park Rapids, MN, on January 26, 1927. He grew up and received his education in Georgetown, MN. During World War II, Ole served in the US Army. On November 10, 1948, Ole married...

Patti Sue Larter

Patti Sue Larter

Mar 11, 2011

Patti Sue Larter, 57, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, March 11, 2011, at Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN. A Memorial Service will be held later this summer, at Golden Living Center.

Joseph P. Nemzek

Joseph P. Nemzek

Mar 9, 2011

Joseph Patrick Nemzek was born in Moorhead, MN, on March 8, 1931, the son of Jack and Nora (Peterson) Nemzek. He was raised in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead Senior High School in 1950. Joe worked for Burlington Northern Pacific until the Minnesota National Guard was activated in 1951. He served in the Korean War until he was wounded and...

James E. Fay

James E. Fay

Mar 8, 2011

Click here to view the Video Tribute for James. James E. Fay, 82, Moorhead, MN, died at home on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, under the care of Hospice. Jim was born June 4, 1928, in Moorhead to James F. and Emma (Thedens) Fay. He joined the US Army in 1946 after graduating from Moorhead High School. When he completed his...

S. Jon Backer

S. Jon Backer

Mar 6, 2011

Sylvester Jonathan Backer was born September 12, 1941, in Breckenridge, MN, to Sylvester and Marjory (Spicer) Backer. Jon was raised in Hankinson, ND, where he graduated from high school in 1959. Jon entered the US Army in February of 1960 and was stationed in Taiwan, where he had the distinction of meeting Chiang Kai-shek. After his discharge in February of...