In Our Care
Lillian E. Ward
Jan 27, 2007
Lillian E. Ward, age 94, of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, January 27, 2007, at Eventide Lutheran Home in Moorhead. Lillian Elizabeth Stenson, the daughter of Olai and Anna (Heimark) Stenson, was born September 23, 1912 in Gary, MN. She attended grade school in Gary and high at North Dakota Agricultural College in Fargo, ND, along with one year of college....
Dorothy V. Peterson
Jan 27, 2007
Dorothy V. Peterson, age 85, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo. Dorothy Virginia Harksen, the daughter of John and Hilda (Amundson) Harksen, was born February 11, 1921 at Aberdeen, SD. She grew up on the family farm near Webster, SD, where she received her education and graduated from high school. On January 15,...
Emil K. Svenkerud
Jan 27, 2007
Emil Konnow Svenkerud went to his heavenly home on January 27, 2007, just ten days after his 90th birthday on January 17th. Emil was born in Fargo, ND, to Knut and Barbara (Broto) Svenkerud, and grew up on farms outside of Kindred, ND, where he graduated from Kindred High School in 1936. During the 1940's, he lived in Ontario, California,...
Jesse J. Brainerd
Jan 27, 2007
Jesse James Brainerd was born May 5, 1987, in Fargo, ND, to Doug and Tami (Bjornstad) Brainerd. He grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo North in 2005. He was currently attending North Dakota State University majoring in respiratory therapy and working part-time at the Fargo Assembly Company. Jesse earned his black belt in Taekwando at the age of...
Earl "Butch" Schreiner
Jan 24, 2007
Earl N. Schreiner, also known as Butch, 71, Felton, MN, died Wednesday, January 24, 2007, in Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND. Earl "Butch" Nester Schreiner was born November 13, 1935, in Hillsboro, ND. He was raised in Felton and graduated from Felton High School. After graduation, Butch enlisted in the Army where he earned a marksman and good conduct medal. Upon...
Mary Jahoda Mortenson
Jan 24, 2007
Mary passed away peacefully in her daughter's home on January 24, 2007, in the arms of her children and her loving husband, David Mortenson, after a valiant battle with colon cancer. Mary was born in North Platte, NE, on May 18, 1938 and was raised in Battle Lake, MN. Mary is survived by her mother, Bernice Merten, Battle Lake; a...
Esther S. Hornbacher
Jan 16, 2007
Click here to view Esther's video tribute Esther Schell Hornbacher, daughter of Gottlieb & Christina (Schlafman) Schell, was born on a farm south of Pickardville, ND, on February 23rd 1925. She grew up around the Pickardville & McClusky area. After graduating from McClusky High School, she worked in Minneapolis while getting treatment for residuals left from having had polio. She...
Alice L. Babcock
Jan 15, 2007
Alice L. Babcock, 96, Moorhead, MN, formerly of Glyndon, MN, died Monday, January 15, 2007, in the Golden Living Center, Moorhead. Alice Louise Haley was born November 10, 1910, to John and Margaret (Fitzgerald) Haley in Glyndon where she grew up and attended Glyndon School. On December 1, 1928, Alice married Samuel Babcock in Dilworth and they made their home...
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...