In Our Care
Elmer J. Fiechtner
Oct 30, 2009
Elmer Jacob Fiechtner was born June 18, 1929, in Guyson, N.D., to Jacob and Christine (Erbele) Fiechtner. He was the oldest of eight children and grew up on a farm near Lehr, N.D. Elmer served in the United States Army from 1951 until 1953, and was briefly stationed in Korea. He married JoAnn Herringer on November 6, 1954, in Moorhead,...
Lily E. Filley
Oct 28, 2009
Lily E. Filley, 90, Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Lily Evangeline Evenson was born March 13, 1919, on the family farmstead in Richland County, ND. Lily's mother died when she was seven years old and she was raised by her older sisters. Lily attended Campbell schools and graduated from Breckenridge (MN) High School....
Ronald Larson
Oct 27, 2009
Ronald C. Larson, 57, Placentia, CA, passed away October 27, 2009 due to complications resulting from a stroke. Ronald was born August 8, 1952 in Tacoma, WA, the son of Gaylan and Joyce Larson. The family moved to Long Prairie, MN until he was six years old then moved to Moorhead, MN where he graduated from Moorhead High School in...
Harold Deane Wilson
Oct 25, 2009
Harold Deane Wilson, 79, Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, October 25, 2009, in MeritCare Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Harold Deane Wilson was born March 31, 1930, in Hubbard County, MN, to Harold and Ruth (Morton) Wilson. He attended Park Rapids Public Schools and graduated from Park Rapids High School in 1948. On December 30, 1950, Harold married Joyce Bradley in...
Adeline J. Aamold
Oct 24, 2009
Adeline J. Aamold, 80, Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, October 24, 2009, in Knute Nelson Nursing Home, Alexandria, MN. Adeline Joyce Oien was born October 27, 1928, to Carl and Catherine (Jorgenson) Oien on the family farmstead in rural Blanchard, ND. She attended rural school Bloomfield #1 and attended Hillsboro (ND) High School. On July 23, 1947, Adeline married Carl Aamold...
Kenneth Fiemann
Oct 23, 2009
Kenneth E. Fiemann, 79, Moorhead, MN, died Friday, October 23, 2009, in Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND, following a long courageous battle with Parkinsons. Ken was born February 16, 1930 in Crookston, MN, the son of Martin and Melva (Mickelson) Fiemann. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1948. After high school he worked for Kiefer Chevrolet in Moorhead and...
Wallace Rasmussen
Oct 22, 2009
Wallace Rasmussen, 89, rural Lake Park, MN, formerly of Moorhead, MN died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in St. Mary's Hospital, Detroit Lakes, MN. Wallace Eugene Rasmussen, son of Peter and Alpha (Carlson) Rasmussen, was born Dec. 27, 1919 in Fergus Falls, MN. He grew up in Fergus Falls, and in Fargo, ND. During WW II, he served his country in...
John "Steve" Dwyer
Oct 21, 2009
John "Steve" Dwyer, 60, Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009, in MeritCare Medical Center, Fargo. He is survived by a son, John (Joleen) Dwyer; two brothers, Peter (Cheryl) Dwyer and Joe (Lyn) Dwyer; and a sister, Edith (Richard) Knutson. Visitation: Today, Friday, October 23, 2009 from 5 - 7 PM in Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead, MN. Funeral: Today, Friday,...
Genevieve K. Maier
Oct 20, 2009
Genevieve K. Maier, age 85, Dilworth, MN, died at her home in Dilworth on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Genevieve Katherine Jackson, daughter of William and Catherine (Barclay) Jackson, was born February 4, 1924 in Grand Forks, ND, where she grew up and received her education. In 1942, Genevieve married James...
Ordella E. Eastvold
Oct 19, 2009
Click to view the video tribute for Ordella Ordella Elaine Heiraas Eastvold died on Monday, October 19, 2009, at her Glyndon, MN home, at the age of eighty-nine. Ordella was born on January 18, 1920, in the home of her parents, Carl and Inga Heiraas on the family farm in Hagen Township, Clay Co. MN. There she grew up in...
Mary C. Cook
Oct 18, 2009
Mary C. Cook, 89, Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 in The Evergreens, Moorhead. Mary Cecilia Reddy, daughter of Clarence and Anne (Goodheart) Reddy, was born June 21, 1920, in Graceville, MN. She grew up in the Barry, MN, area, and attended school in Graceville. On Feb. 8, 1938, Mary married Virgil Cook, at Dumont, MN. They lived in...
Dean H. Bagne
Oct 17, 2009
Click to view the video tribute for Dean Dean Hugh Bagne was born September 9, 1926, to Oscar and Matilda (Skime) Bagne, in Gonvick, MN. Dean was baptized in October of 1926, in Gonvick, and confirmed in faith in May of 1940, at Grace Lutheran Church, in Erskine, MN. Dean graduated from Erskine High School in 1943, where he excelled...
Percy "Pete" Idso
Oct 16, 2009
Percy "Pete" T. Idso, age 88, Fargo, ND, was born to Ingham and Geraldine (Helland) Idso on the P.J. Helland farm east of Amenia, ND. He attended school in Amenia and graduated from Wahpeton School of Science in 1942. Percy enlisted in the military the same year, becoming a soldier in the Army. His three and a half years in...
Ernest A. Hagel
Oct 11, 2009
Ernest A. Hagel, 96, Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Ernest Alexander Hagel, the son of Henry and Marie (Strobel) Hagel, was born Oct. 2, 1913, near Wishek, ND. He attended school in Ashley, ND, and graduated from high school in 1933. Ernest married Elsie Kaseman in 1935. They lived in Michigan and in...
John C. McDonald Sr.
Oct 8, 2009
John C. McDonald Sr., 86, Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, October 8, 2009, in MeritCare, Fargo, ND under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. John Curtis McDonald Sr. was born on March 19, 1923, to John T. and Catherine (Horan) McDonald on the family farm near Hawley, MN. He graduated from Hawley High School in 1941. After graduation,...
Virginia L. Gwynn
Oct 7, 2009
Virginia L. Gwynn, 86, Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009 in MeritCare Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Virginia Lee Gasaway, daughter of Clyde and Esther (Koplau) Gasaway, was born August 9, 1923 in Dilworth, MN. She spent her early years in Chicago, IL. After her mother died, the family returned to Minnesota, and Virginia graduated from Moorhead (MN)...
Judith "Judy" Anderson
Oct 6, 2009
Judith "Judy" A. Anderson, 61, Glyndon, MN, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009, in MeritCare Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Judith "Judy" Ann Dehn was born December 29, 1947, in Fargo, ND, to Harvey and Elsie (Wurzer) Dehn. As a young child, her family lived in many different cities in Minnesota and North Dakota because of her father's job. They lived on...
Ivan W. Ness
Oct 5, 2009
Ivan W. Ness, 83, Wolverton, MN, died Monday, October 5, 2009, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Ivan William Ness was born July 10, 1926, to Ingman and Wilhemina (Johnson) Ness in Fargo, ND. He was raised on the family farmstead near Wolverton and graduated from Wolverton High School in 1943. After graduation, Ivan enlisted in the Marine Corps. Upon...
Edna A. Lian
Oct 5, 2009
Edna Adeline Lian, 96, Fargo, ND, formerly Dilworth, MN, died Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in Elim Care Center, Fargo. Edna Adeline Smith, the daughter of Faltin and Augusta (Johnson) Smith, was born December 30, 1912, near Caledonia, ND, where she grew up and received her education. On December 1, 1931, Edna was united in marriage to Sidney Lian, in Crookston,...
Jerome G. Shawstad
Oct 3, 2009
Jerome Glencoe Shawstad, age 66, died comfortably under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, on Saturday afternoon, October 3, 2009 at the Evergreens Assisted Living in Fargo, ND. Jerome "Jerry" Shawstad, the son of Walter Shawstad and Anna (Martindale) Shawstad, was born September 5, 1943 in Halstad, MN. He graduated from high school in Barnesville, MN, and...