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Olive L. Gravalin

Olive L. Gravalin

Feb 12, 2007

Olive Lydia Lower was born March 27, 1911, at home in Felton, MN. She was the second of three children and the only daughter born to Joseph and Mabel (Brantner) Lower. Olive attended school in Felton and Moorhead, MN. On October 31, 1927, Olive married Herbert W. Gravalin, in Moorhead. In 1928, Olive went to work at the farm of...

Marlyn H. Lyngby

Marlyn H. Lyngby

Feb 5, 2007

Marlyn H. Lyngby, 86, Mesa, AZ, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died February 5, 2007, in Mesa, AZ. Marlyn Fogderud was born December 25, 1920, in Hannaford, ND, where she grew up and received her education. On February 21, 1942, she married Reynard Lyngby. They made their home in Moorhead where they owned and operated several Standard Oil (Amoco) service stations...

Signe C. Larson

Signe C. Larson

Feb 2, 2007

Signe Christine Larson peacefully ended her journey on earth Friday, February 2. 2007, at Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, Minnesota. She was born February 22, 1917, in Woodworth, North Dakota to William and Maria (Erickson) Rosell. The family soon moved to Dale, Minnesota where she grew up, attended country school and learned to love the Lord at Eksjo Lutheran...

Ella K. Brimie

Ella K. Brimie

Feb 1, 2007

Click here to view Ella's memorial tribute Ella Kathryne Johnson was born February 23, 1911, near Willow City, ND, to John and Emma (Bickel) Johnson. She was raised on the family farm near Willow City and attended country schools for her education. Ella was united in marriage to Edward Brimie, September 16, 1936, at Rolette, ND. They lived in Rugby,...

Alyce J. Beldo

Alyce J. Beldo

Jan 31, 2007

Alyce J. Beldo, 94, Moorhead, MN, died January 31, 2007, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Alyce Junnett Drager was born February 23, 1912, in rural Nome, ND. She attended school in Circle, MT. On September 27, 1947, Alyce married Alvin L. Beldo in Chicago, IL, and in 1957, they moved to Morton Grove, IL. Alyce worked for 30 years as...

Gladys C. Oien

Gladys C. Oien

Jan 28, 2007

Gladys C. Oien 90, Fargo, ND, died on January 28, 2007 at Bethany Homes in Fargo. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her grandchildren. Gladys was born to Jens and Maria (Lien) Venn on August 28, 1916, near Hendrum MN, where she grew up and attended school. Gladys married Eddie Oien on August 2, 1936, at the home of her...

Lillian E. Ward

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...