In Our Care
Alvin Geiszler
Sep 26, 2006
Alvin B. Geiszler, age 81, of Moorhead, MN died Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at Moorhead Health Care Center, Moorhead, MN. Alvin Benjamin Geiszler was born in Spring Prairie Township, Clay County, MN to Gottlieb and Marguerita (Somerer) Geiszler. He attended rural school near Glyndon, MN and worked on the family farm. As a young man he enjoyed playing the accordion...
Guadalupe "Lupe" Lopez
Sep 21, 2006
Guadalupe Lopez, known to many as Lupe, was born December 11, 1965, in McAllen, TX, to Pablo and Consuelo Morin. Lupe was raised in McAllen where she received her education. Lupe married Miguel Lopez and they made their home in Crookston, MN. They lived for a time in St. Paul, MN, and then Seattle, WA. Lupe loved music, especially Spanish...
Joyce M. Larson
Sep 19, 2006
Joyce Marion Fossen was born December 6, 1926, to J. Oscar and Mary (Gorthe) Fossen in Hallock, MN. She grew up in Fingal, ND, where she graduated from high school. Joyce then attended the State Teacher's College in Valley City, ND, and she taught in a rural school near Sheldon, ND. On September 26, 1948, Joyce married Gaylan Larson in...
Gladys Voxland
Sep 16, 2006
Gladys M. Voxland, 91, Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, September 16, 2006, in ManorCare Health Services, Fargo, ND. Gladys M. Voxland was born March 6, 1915, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Charley and Esther (Lee) Livingood. She married Hardy M. Voxland, December 29, 1937, in Detroit Lakes. He died December 11, 1982. Gladys was a homemaker and worked many years as...
Ethel A. Weber
Sep 15, 2006
Ethel A. Weber, daughter of Ole and Ella (Swenson) Edwards, died September 15, 2006. Ethel was born July 8, 1919, in rural Comstock, MN. She grew up and went to school in the Rustad, Comstock and Wolverton, MN area. She worked for various ladies helping with housework, and later as a waitress at the Bluebird Café, Moorhead, MN. In 1943,...
John E. Pearson
Sep 12, 2006
Click here to view John's video tribute John Edward Pearson was born June 7, 1933, to Elmer and Minnie (Severson) Pearson, in Pelican Rapids, MN, and was raised at the Stony Bar Resort in Pelican Rapids. John graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1951, and entered the US Army in June of 1953. He served a tour in France...
Robert "Tommy" Thompson
Sep 10, 2006
Robert John Thompson, Fargo, ND, formerly of Moorhead, MN, known to many as "Tommy", passed away Sunday, September 10, 2006, at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Fargo, at eighty years of age. Tommy was born September 30, 1925, the second son of Erwin and Irene Thompson. He spent the majority of his life in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Tommy married Katherine...
Robert MacLeod
Sep 9, 2006
Robert (Bob) MacLeod, 78, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006. Born to Dan and Hulda MacLeod in Minneapolis, MN, on March 15, 1928, Robert graduated from Isle (MN) High School in 1946. He received his bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees in education from the University of Minnesota. During his teen years, Bob worked as a fireman on the Great Lakes ore...
John Jess III
Sep 8, 2006
John Marks Jess III, age 47, of Fargo, ND, died of cancer of Sept. 8, 2006, in Palliative Care Unit at MeritCare South University Hospital in Fargo surrounded by his family and friends. John was born in Cooperstown, ND on Oct. 19, 1958. He moved with his family to Goodridge, MN, and later to Moorhead, MN, where his father was...
Matthew B. Johnston
Sep 5, 2006
Matthew B. Johnston, 29, of Moorhead, MN died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006 in an industrial accident in Moorhead. Matthew Bailey Johnston was born February 15, 1977, in San Diego, CA to Judi Bailey Brown and Kenneth Johnston. He grew up in California and Michigan, then moved with his family to Moorhead while he was in High School. Matthew graduated in...
Clarence Mickels
Sep 4, 2006
Clarence F. Mickels was born May 21, 1916 in Sauk Centre, MN to Joseph and Margaret (Minnette) Mickels. He grew up on a farm near Sauk Centre and attended Sauk Centre schools graduating in the class of 1934. He joined the 9th. Air Force in 1941, served in Europe, and was discharged in 1945. Clarence worked for Standard Oil pipeline...
Albert L. Barone
Sep 1, 2006
Click here to view Al's video tribute Albert Liberto Barone, 85, Moorhead, MN, died on September 1, 2006, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Albert was born on March 6, 1921, in Dilworth, MN, to Giovanni "John" and Carmela (D'Angelo) Barone. He graduated from Dilworth High School in 1938 and began working for the Northern Pacific (later the Burlington Northern) Railroad...
Grace M. Forness
Aug 31, 2006
Grace M. Forness, 84, residing at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, August 31, 2006, after a long battle with cancer. Grace Maxine Forness was born July 14, 1922, at Barnesville, MN, to Benjamin Harrison Perkins and Ella Melinda (Tomsha) Perkins. She grew up on a farm in the area, was educated and graduated from Barnesville High School in...
Robert J. Cianci
Aug 31, 2006
Robert J. Cianci, 55, Wahpeton, ND, died Thursday, August 31, 2006, in his home. Robert Joseph Cianci was born June 25, 1951, in Chicago, IL. He grew up in Blue Island, IL, where he also graduated from high school. He then went on to attend college and he worked as a printer for the World Bible League for many years....
Harvey V. Jensen
Aug 27, 2006
Click here to view Harvey's tribute Harvey V. Jensen, 83, Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, August 27, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Harvey Virgil Jensen was born November 15, 1922, to Lars Peter and Louise Victoria (Eppler) Jensen, near Hitterdal, MN. Harvey was raised on the family farm between Glyndon and Hawley, MN. He graduated from high school in Glyndon...
Dale F. Bruggeman
Aug 26, 2006
Dale F. Bruggeman, 74, Backus, MN, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, August 26, 2006, in his home under the care of Hospice. Dale Fredrick Bruggeman was born October 15, 1931, to Albert and Ella (Hesse) Bruggeman in Mentor, MN, where he grew up and received his education. On September 22, 1949, Dale married Muriel L. Tice in Red Lake...
Ruby Stein
Aug 23, 2006
Ruby Agnes Crane, the daughter of Arthur and Mae Crane, was born in Devils Lake, ND, on April 23, 1923. She grew up and received her education in the Brinsmade area until the family moved in 1937 to Minnewaukan, ND, where she graduated from high school. During World War II, Ruby served her country in the US Coast Guard. She...
Charles M. Edner Sr.
Aug 23, 2006
Click here to view video tribute one Click here to view video tribute two Click here to view video tribute three Click here to view video tribute four Charles Michael Edner was born February 15, 1951, in Breckenridge, MN, to Orville and Catherine (O'Leary) Edner. He was raised in Campbell, MN, where he graduated from high school in 1969. Charlie...
Margaret R. Nordick
Aug 21, 2006
Margaret Rose Nordick, 87, Moorhead, MN, received a seat at the eternal banquet table of the Lord on Monday, August 21, 2006. She died at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Margaret Hollerbach was born December 6, 1918, in St. Paul, MN, to Joseph and Christina (Betz) Hollerbach. She attended...
Borgny Kelsven
Aug 20, 2006
Borgny Kelsven, age 95, formerly of Dilworth, MN, recently of Thorold, Ontario, Canada, died on Sunday, August 20th, 2006. Born Borgny Ohme, on February 2, 1911, in Iowa, she grew up and received her education in Colton, SD. In 1930 she graduated from nurses training at St. Luke's Hospital, School of Nursing, in Fargo, ND. On July 25, 1931, Borgny...