In Our Care
Dr. David E. Whittenberg
Nov 14, 2007
David Ernest Whittenberg Jr. was born on August 23, 1915, in Alexandria, MN. He was raised and educated in Hibbing, MN. During WWII, David served in the Army Air Corp as a pilot. After his honorable discharge he began his life-long work as a chiropractor, practicing for 50 years. In 1965, David married Mina Mae Dittes in Grace United Methodist...
Orby H. Hochstetler
Nov 13, 2007
Orby H. Hochstetler, age 77, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, November 13, 2007, in MeritCare Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Orby was born Jan. 23, 1930, in Bone Lake, Wisconsin, the son of Homer and Ida Hochstetler. He grew up and attended school in Wisconsin. He also attended North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, MN. Orby served his country in the...
Melissa A. Schmidt
Nov 12, 2007
Click here to view the video tribute for Melissa Melissa A. (Karau) Schmidt, 25, of Moorhead, MN, passed away suddenly due to unexpected heart failure on Monday, November 12, 2007, at Innovis Hospital, Fargo ND. Melissa Ann Karau was born on February 5, 1982, to Lola and Richard Karau. She grew up in the F-M area spending most of her...
Hazel A. Herwick
Nov 12, 2007
Hazel A. Herwick, 87, Moorhead, MN, died Monday, Nov 12, 2007, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Hazel Alice Olsen was born September 29, 1920, to Edith and Raymond Olsen near Glenfield, ND, where she attended elementary and high school. She earned her teaching degree at Mayville (ND) State University after which she taught for ten years in North Dakota schools....
Becky L. Anderson
Nov 11, 2007
Becky Anderson, age 47, Fargo, North Dakota, passed away Sunday Nov. 11, 2007, at the Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN, after a long battle with health issues. Becky was born in Fargo, the daughter of Daniel and LaVerne (Schroeder) Beyer. She grew up in Felton, MN. She married Gary Carlblom on March 4, 1978, at Felton. After their marriage they...
Bessie H. Hanson
Nov 11, 2007
Bessie H. Hanson, 85, Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, November 11, 2007, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Bessie Helen Lorence was born January 5, 1922, in Larson, ND, to Frances and Agnes (Pedersen) Lorence. She was raised in Larson until the age of 12 when the family moved to Robin, MN. Bessie graduated from Drayton (ND) High School and Mayville (ND)...
Harold O. Haugen
Nov 6, 2007
Click here to view the video tribute for Harold Harold O. Haugen, 79, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, November 6, 2007, in his home after a long and brave battle with cancer. He was receiving care from his beloved family and the Hospice of the Red River Valley. Harold Oscar Haugen was born October 11, 1928, in Wahpeton, ND. He was...
Rev. Ariel R. Molldrem
Nov 5, 2007
Ariel R. Molldrem was called to his heavenly home on November 5, 2007, at the age of 96 years. He was born on August 24, 1911, in Northfield, MN, the son of Andrew O. B. and Anna (Larson) Molldrem. Then, over the years, the family moved to Minneapolis (MN) Starbuck, (Manitoba) Winchester (WI) and Scandinavia (WI). He attended a one-room...
Carroll L. "Kelly" Fike
Nov 2, 2007
Carroll L. "Kelly" Fike of Glyndon, MN, died on Friday evening, November 2, 2007 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND at the age of 74 years. Carroll Lloyd Fike was born December 22, 1932 to C. Lloyd and Evelyn (Rundgren) Fike in Moorhead, MN. He was raised in Moorhead where he also attended school. As a young man, Kelly worked...
Julia E. Strum
Nov 1, 2007
Julia Evelin Strum, age 94, from Fargo, ND, died Thursday, November 1, 2007, at her home in Fargo, after a prolonged illness. Julia Wetmore was born May 28, 1913, in Bismarck, ND, the daughter of Bert and Martha (Peterson) Wetmore. She graduated from Bismarck High School in 1929 and attended NDAC and Bismarck Business College. She worked in the county...
Russel W. Thiel
Oct 31, 2007
Russel Wayne Thiel was born March 3, 1925, to Carl and Clara (Holte) Thiel, in Valley City, ND. The family moved to the Grygla, MN, area and he attended school in Goodrich, MN. Russel began work for American Crystal Sugar, in East Grand Forks, MN, until he entered the US Army in December of 1944. Russel served in the Philippines...
Virgil A. Maharas
Oct 31, 2007
Virgil Arest Maharas was born November 3, 1923, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Nick and Thelma (Tucker) Maharas. He grew up and attended school in Algona, IA. During his high school years he played drums in the high school band and was on the wrestling team. He was the runner-up in the state championship in his weight class. In 1941...
Nina A. Langness
Oct 31, 2007
Nina A. Langness, age 84, Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, at Triumph Hospital, Fargo, ND. Nina was born to Anna and Berent Kvenlog, May 17, 1923, in Hazel, MN. She was the youngest of 9 children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Ned Langness in 1985, her father in 1923, her mother in 1956, her...
Bonnie M. McEvers
Oct 25, 2007
Bonnie McEvers, 70, died Thursday, October 25, 2007, at Sunnyside Care Center, rural Lake Park, MN. Bonnie Mae McEvers, the daughter of Stephen and Myrtle (Peterson) McEvers, was born in Fargo, ND, on June 2, 1937. She grew up and received her education in the Baker-Sabin, MN, area and graduated from high school in Barnesville, MN, in 1955. As a...
Delores Gunderson Knutson
Oct 25, 2007
Delores Gunderson Knutson, 88, Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, October 25, 2007, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Delores Gunderson was born in Mahnomen, MN, on May 20, 1919, to George and Alma (Herfindahl) Gunderson. She was raised and educated in the Erhard and Pelican Rapids, MN area, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School in 1937. She received an Associate Degree in...
Dorothy Kihl
Oct 23, 2007
Dorothy Kihl, age 88, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2007, at Rosewood on Broadway in Fargo, where she had been a resident since December of 2005. Dorothy P. Schill, the daughter of Christian and Juliana (Hennen) Schill, was born in Moorhead, MN, on February 15, 1919. She grew up and received her education in Moorhead, including graduating from...
Gloria J. Suedel
Oct 22, 2007
Gloria Joyce Suedel was born in Lake Park, MN to Waldo A. and Rose L. (Redmond) Smith on May 30, 1929. She grew up in Lake Park and Callaway, MN where she attended school. Her high school graduation took place in the Detroit Lakes class of 1946. On February 2, 1951, Gloria was married to Glenn F. Suedel in Albuquerque,...
Brady S. Winter
Oct 21, 2007
Brady Scott Winter was born October 2, 2007, in Fargo, ND, to Scott and Tamara (Otterstetter) Winter. Brady spent his short life of nineteen days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of MeritCare Children's Hospital, Fargo. In his parent's arms, Brady died Sunday, October 21, 2007. Brady is lovingly survived by his mother and father, Scott and Tamara, Dilworth, MN;...
Flora Young
Oct 21, 2007
Flora Young, 85, West Fargo, ND, died on October 21, 2007. Flora was born October 28, 1921, to John and Mina McKay in Rolla, ND. She graduated from Rolla High School. Flora married Lyle Young at Devils Lake, ND, on June 18, 1948. Lyle and Flora made their home in Devils Lake and had four children; Diane, Mark, Nancy, and...
Wayne M. Portinga
Oct 15, 2007
Wayne Melvin Portinga was born July 13, 1926, to John and Bessie (Roberts) Portinga, in Willmar, MN, where he was raised. Wayne lived in Portland, OR, for one year where he worked in the shipyards and airline industry. He returned to Willmar where he graduated from high school in 1946. Wayne attended one year of college at Anderson College, Anderson,...