In Our Care
Lorraine Smutzler
Jun 24, 2010
Lorraine F. Smutzler, 89, died Thursday, June 24, 2010, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Lorraine Haaland was born January 27, 1921, in Perley, MN. She married Lawrence Smutzler on June 24, 1938, in Rugby, ND. Lorraine worked for Kendall's, Tempo, EMasons, all in Moorhead. Lorraine is survived by her daughter, Kylene (John) Milligan, West Fargo, ND; three grandchildren, Tyna...
Alpha Anderson
Jun 24, 2010
Alpha J. Anderson, age 87, Hastings, MN, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, June 24, 2010, in Augustana Care Center in Hastings. Alpha J. Hovelsrud, the daughter of Julius and Anna Hovelsrud, was born in rural Rollag, MN, on March 15, 1923. She grew up in the Rollag-Hawley, MN, area, and graduated from high school in Hawley. On June 24,...
Rudy Leonard
Jun 24, 2010
Rudy Leonard, 97, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2010, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Rudy was born on February 16, 1913, in Palo, MN. He moved with his family to New York Mills, MN, when he was a young child and lived on a farm. He graduated from New York Mills High School in 1929 and worked on the...
Olivia Miller
Jun 22, 2010
Olivia Miller, 95, Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, June 22, 2010, in ManorCare Health Services, Fargo. Olivia Torrison was born May 24, 1915, the youngest of the Torrison children born to Salomon and Barbara (Gunnerson) Torrison. Olivia attended country school and graduated from McHenry High School. Olivia was confirmed in Norwegian at the rural Gethsemane Lutheran Church. She was a self-taught...
Helen J. Thompson
Jun 20, 2010
Helen J. Thompson, 91, Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, June 20, 2010, surrounded by family, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Helen Jean Nelson, the daughter of Ernest and Esther (Rosenthal) Nelson, was born February 22, 1919. She grew up in Moorhead where she attended a country school and then graduated from Moorhead High...
Elizabeth Anderson
Jun 20, 2010
Elizabeth "Betty" A. Anderson, 78, Fargo, ND, formerly of Dilworth, MN, died Sunday, June 20, 2010, in MeritCare Medical Center, Fargo. Elizabeth "Betty" Arlene Mark was born October 19, 1931 in Fergus Falls, MN, to John and Wilma (Fricken) Mark. She married Wally Lemke in 1951, and to this union two sons were born, Ronald and Richard. On April 19,...
Viola G. Honrud
Jun 19, 2010
Viola G. Honrud, 90, Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, June 19, 2010, in Innovis Health, Fargo, ND. Viola Georgia Toso was born December 30, 1919, in Maplewood (MN) Township to Martin and Mabel (Weik) Toso. She graduated from Pelican Rapids, MN, high school with honors. Viola then attended Moorhead State College and graduated with her Master's degree in elementary education. Viola...
Larry Herrmann
Jun 19, 2010
Larry Herrmann 63, Moorhead, MN, went to be with the Lord June 19, 2010, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Larry Allen Herrmann was born on August 21, 1946, the son of William and Lucille (Albright) Herrmann in Perham, Minnesota. He grew up in Dent, Minnesota. He worked as a truck driver and was the owner of L&R Auto in...
Edward Johnson
Jun 18, 2010
Edward M. Johnson, the son of Frank and Martha (Leebeck) Johnson, was born Dec. 28, 1916, in Moorhead, MN. He grew up in the Moorhead area and graduated from high school at the Moorhead State College Campus School. During WW II, Edward served his country in the US Army Special Forces, seeing duty in the Pacific Theatre of War. On...
Myrtle Kind
Jun 18, 2010
Myrtle E. Kind, 97, Moorhead, MN, died Friday, June 18, 2010, in Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND. Myrtle Elenora Johnson, the daughter of Olaf O. and Ida A. (Johnson) Johnson, was born in Bowman, ND, on April 7, 1913. After her mother died, she lived with family members in Bowman, and in Pelican Rapids, MN. Her father married Julia Ruud,...
Jeffrey A. Mueller
Jun 15, 2010
Jeffrey Arlan Mueller, 47, of Elk River, MN, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at his family's lake home near Battle Lake, MN, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Jeff was born August 28, 1962 to Arlan and Elaine (Mundal) Mueller, in Fargo, ND. He grew up in Glyndon, MN, and attended school in Fargo, at Grace Lutheran School and...
Cynthia Schlick
Jun 15, 2010
Click here to view the Video Tribute for Cynthia. Cynthia Ann Kersting was born September 15, 1942, in Fargo, ND, to Michael and Dorothy (Chloupek) Kersting. She grew up in Waubun, MN, where she graduated from high school. Cynthia married Marvin Schlick at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Waubun, on August 20, 1960. They made their home in Moorhead, MN....
Della Rudd
Jun 14, 2010
Click here to view the Video Tribute for Della. Della A. Rudd, 90, Moorhead, MN, died June 14, 2010, in Fargo, ND. She was born to Annie (Otteson) and Daniel Ness of Fergus Falls, MN July 30, 1919. After high school graduation, she moved to Chicago Il, where she worked for Mars Candy. She married Lloyd V. Rudd in 1943....
John Kersich
Jun 14, 2010
John W Kersich, 67, Moorhead, MN, passed away June 14, 2010 in his home. John was born on October 23, 1942, to Nick and Diane (Kusich) Kersich in Detroit, MI. When he was still a young boy, his family moved to Red Lodge, MT. They later moved to Kalispell, MT, where he resided until he graduated from Kalispell High School....
Lyle Beling
Jun 14, 2010
Lyle R. Beling, 82, rural Lake Park, MN, died Monday, June 14, 2010, in Innovis Health, Fargo, ND. Lyle Roland Beling, the son of Robert and Edith (Mikkelson) Beling, was born in Great Bend, ND, on April 6, 1928. He grew up in Britton, SD, where he graduated from high school. As a young man, he moved to Fargo, and...
James D. Erickson
Jun 11, 2010
Click here to view the Video Tribute for Jim. James Dennis Erickson was born August 21, 1953, in Crookston, MN, to Leonard and June (Hanson) Erickson. Jim was raised in Crookston where he graduated from high school. Jim earned a business degree from Moorhead (MN) State University in 1976. He decided to pursue a law degree and graduated from Hamline...
Marguerite Mowry
Jun 10, 2010
Marguerite M. Mowry, 86, Fargo, ND, died Thursday, June 10, 2010, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Marguerite Marie Happ, the daughter of William and Cecilia (Biermeier) Happ was born in Wonewoc, Wisconsin, on February 21, 1924. The family moved to North Dakota and Marguerite grew up and received her education in Edgeley, Jamestown, and Bismarck, where she graduated from St. Mary's...
Alice M. Bartels
Jun 9, 2010
Alice Margaret Bartels was born December 22, 1915, to Henry J. and Mary (Dooley) Bartels, in Winner, SD. After attending St. Mary's Elementary School, she continued at Winner High School, where she graduated in 1933. For two years, Alice served as Deputy Registrar of Deeds for Tripp County. She worked in the State Employment office one year at the University...
Kristeen C. Ferris
Jun 6, 2010
Kristeen C. Ferris, 67, Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, June 6, 2010, in MeritCare Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Kristeen Carolyn Evenmo was born May 25, 1943, in Fosston, MN, to Leonard and Clara (Jensen) Evenmo. She graduated from McIntosh High School and attended Moorhead State College as an art major. Kristeen married Albert Lee Ferris, and they had two children, Jeff...
Gregory G. Craychee
Jun 6, 2010
Greg Craychee, 62, died in his home in Moorhead, MN, on Sunday, June 6, 2010. Gregory George Craychee, the son of Dr. Walter and Geraldine (Klefstad) Craychee was born in Mandan, ND, on December 23, 1947. The family moved to Oakes, ND, where Greg grew up and received his education. After graduating from high school he attended Wahpeton (ND) State...