In Our Care
Robert "Todd" Hovdestad
Jan 8, 2007
Robert "Todd" Hovdestad, 79, Felton, MN, died Monday, January 8, 2007, from complications of Parkinsons disease, at MeritCare Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. His family and priest were by his side at his passing. Robert Caral Hovdestad, son of Anton and Mariet Olivia (Thompson) Hovdestad, was born September 8, 1927, in Moorhead, MN. He was raised in both Moorhead and...
E. Eileen Lahlum
Jan 8, 2007
Esther Eileen Lahlum was born August 19, 1930, in Minot, ND, to Reinholt Polsfut and Odelya Polsfut (Hager). She grew up on a farm near Benedict ND, in McLean County. Eileen attended country school but later the family moved to Minot where Eileen graduated from High School in 1949. Eileen furthered her education and graduated from Briercrest Bible College in...
Marilyn L. Getz Blilie
Jan 5, 2007
Marilyn Getz Blilie, 83, Barnesville, MN, formerly of Wolverton, MN, died Friday, January 5, 2007, in Barnesville Good Samaritan Center. Marilyn Leona Poppel was born August 20, 1923, to Leo and Tillie (Thompson) Poppel, on the family farm in Wilkin County, near Wolverton, MN. She was raised in that area and attended country schools for her education. Marilyn married Oswald...
Beatrice Astrup
Jan 5, 2007
V. Beatrice Astrup, 88, rural Gardner, ND, died Friday, January 5, 2007, in the Evergreens, Fargo, ND, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Beatrice was born June 26, 1918, on a farm in rural Felton, MN, to Henry and Gertrude (Bradford) Hite. She attended country school in Felton and graduated from Kindred (ND) High School in...
Eric V. Reck
Jan 4, 2007
Eric V. Reck died Thursday, January 4, 2007, in his home in Moorhead, MN, at the age of 22. Eric Von Reck was born October 2, 1984, in Fargo, ND. He grew up in Moorhead graduating in 2004 from Moorhead High School. He went on to attend the Minnesota State Community and Technical College for a year. During the summers,...
Nels Snustad
Jan 3, 2007
Nels Owen Snustad, 83, Moorhead, died January 3rd at Golden Living Center under their devoted caring staff and the Hospice of the Red River Valley after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Nels was born May 9, 1923 on a farm near Hendrum, MN to Gilma and Carl Snustad. He attended Wide Awake country school for 8 years and graduated...
Dale B. Prudhomme
Jan 2, 2007
Dale B. Prudhomme, 75, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, January 2, 2007, in Innovis Health, Fargo, ND. Dale Bernard Prudhomme was born February 21, 1931, in Crookston, MN, to William and Eugenie (Charron) Prudhomme. Dale attended rural schools in the Crookston area for his education. Dale entered the US Army in 1951 and served in Korea. He was discharged in 1954....
LaVern Larson
Dec 29, 2006
Laverne Maier was born on March 11, 1927 to Matthew and Norah (Williams) Maier in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Laverne resided in and attended school at the Grafton ND Development Center, where she met her husband to be, Axel Larson. In August of 1952, Laverne married Axel Larson at Moorhead, MN. Laverne worked in numerous restaurants in and around the...
Lloyd J. Sunde
Dec 26, 2006
Click here to view Lloyd's Memorial Tribute Lloyd Sunde, 86, died Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at Eventide Lutheran Home in Moorhead, MN. Lloyd James Sunde, son of John and Leah Sunde, was born April 1, 1920 in Flowing Township, MN. He grew up near Felton, MN and graduated from Felton High School. In 1941 he graduated from Concordia College with...
Albert W. "Al" Anderson
Dec 23, 2006
Albert W. "Al" Anderson, age 97, of Moorhead, MN, died Dec. 23, 2006 at Eventide Lutheran Home in Moorhead. Al was born Feb. 25, 1909 in Fargo, ND, to Gust and Mary (Anderson) Anderson. He grew up and attended school in the Detroit Lakes, MN area and later moved to Minneapolis. He then moved to Scandia, MN, where he farmed,...
Juan "Johnnie" Rodriguez
Dec 21, 2006
Juan "Johnnie" M. Rodriguez, 76, Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, December 21, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Johnnie Mateo Rodriguez was born August 29, 1930, in Crystal City, TX, to Mateo and Consuelo (Lomas) Rodriguez. He grew up in Crystal City and worked as farm laborer there and for Henry Schroeder in the Sabin, MN, area. In 1948, Johnnie enlisted...
Todd E. Kuehl
Dec 20, 2006
Click here to view Todd's memorial tribute Todd E. Kuehl, age 52, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006, at MeritCare Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Todd Ellis Kuehl, the son of Harris and Evelyn (Andvik) Kuehl, was born in Fargo on May 14, 1954. He grew up on the family farm near Glyndon, MN. He graduated from Glyndon High...
Sherri Miller
Dec 19, 2006
Sherri Ann Miller, 41, of Moorhead, MN, died peacefully in her home December 19, 2006 after a lengthy battle with diabetes and related complications. Sheri Ann Bruce, daughter of Lloyd and Shirley (Ziemba) Bruce, was born October 17, 1965, in Seattle, WA. As a young child, she moved to Fargo, ND, with her family. She completed her high school education...
Gladys E. Hokanson
Dec 16, 2006
Gladys E. Hokanson, 84, Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, December 16, 2006, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Gladys Elizabeth Ann DeVries was born September 19, 1922, in Elbow Lake, MN, to Allert and Minnie DeVries. She was raised in Elbow Lake where she received her education. Gladys was married to Robert Hokanson, October 3, 1942, in Norcross, MN. They moved to...
Chase S. Kvien
Dec 12, 2006
Chase Scott Kvien was born and died on December 12, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. He is survived by his parents, Danny and Connie Kvien, Felton, MN; grandparents, Ronnie and Donna Tang, Felton, Jack and Karolyn Kvien, Roseau, MN, Cheryl Kvien, Greenbush, MN, and Randy and Doris Erickson, Greenbush; a great-grandmother, Gina Tang, Moorhead, MN; and aunts and uncles,...
Bruce L. Christie
Dec 11, 2006
Bruce L. Christie, age 49, Fargo, ND, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2006 at MeritCare Palliative Care in Fargo. Bruce Lee Christie, the son of Ronald and Dorothy (Schafer) Christie, was born in Devils Lake, ND, on May 11, 1957. He grew up and received his education in Devils Lake. He graduated from Devils Lake High School in 1975, following which...
Michael W. Liljestrand
Dec 6, 2006
Michael Wayne Liljestrand was born December 14, 1951, to George and Loretta (Hultman) Liljestrand, in Fergus Falls, MN. Mike was raised in Fergus Falls where he graduated from high school in 1970. After high school, Mike attended Lake Region Community College In 1971, he was united in marriage to Debra Devorak, and they made their home in Fergus Falls until...
Evelyn E. Pull
Dec 6, 2006
Evelyn E. Pull, 101, Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Evelyn Elizabeth Arnold was born May 30, 1905, to John Henry and Mary Ellen (Thompson) Arnold in Fargo, ND, where she was raised and graduated from high school. On December 26, 1926, Evelyn married Robert L....
Huong Truong
Dec 6, 2006
Huong "Rose" Truong, 66, Willmar, MN, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006, in the Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN. Huong Truong was born May 10, 1940, in Saigon, Vietnam where she grew up and graduated from school. Huong married Sang Truong in Saigon where they made their home. Sang was killed in the Vietnam War, and Huong moved with her children...
Adeline B. Rusten
Dec 5, 2006
Adeline Beatrice Anderson was born November 12, 1923, north of Aneta, ND, to Gerhardt and Rosella (Tangen) Anderson. When she was a young girl, the family moved to Finley, ND, where she graduated from high school. Adeline graduated from Mayville (ND) State Teachers College and went on to teach all grades in Golden Lake, ND. Adeline was united in marriage...