In Our Care
Alvin Hoff Jr
Oct 13, 2004
Alvin O. Hoff, Jr. was born January 20, 1937, in Moorhead, MN, to Alvin, Sr. and Frieda (Ystebo) Hoff. He grew up in Perley, MN, and graduated from high school in Borup, MN. After graduation, Alvin entered the Air National Guard. On September 12, 1959, Alvin married Elaine Polfuss and they made their home in Glyndon, MN, eventually settling in...
Gerald "Jerry" Kemmer
Oct 7, 2004
Gerald "Jerry" William Kemmer was born December 28, 1958, in Fergus Falls, MN, to Alton and Lorraine (Schieffer) Kemmer. He grew up in Dilworth, MN, where he graduated from high school. After graduation, he worked for various employers in the automotive field. On September 8, 1979, Jerry married Jill Fladgard in Moorhead where they made their home. Jerry worked as...
Daniel Morin
Oct 5, 2004
Daniel Morin was born August 23, 1960, in McAllen, TX, where he grew up attended grade school. Daniel and his family migrated to Moorhead, MN, in 1975, where they settled and have lived since. Daniel will be remembered as a loving and caring father. Family was very important to Daniel. He enjoyed fishing, cook-outs, and family gatherings. Daniel spent his...
Charles "Pete" Bouton
Oct 4, 2004
Charles "Pete" Patrick Bouton was born August 27, 1958, to Jack and Joyce (Jenson) Bouton in Moorhead, MN, where he grew up. He graduated from Glyndon High School, Glyndon, MN. After graduation, he farmed with his dad for a short period of time in rural Glyndon. Pete retired from farming due to failing health and worked various jobs including selling...
Melva May Poitras
Sep 30, 2004
Melva M. Poitras, 88, Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, September 30, 2004, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Melva May Holland was born July 14, 1916, on the family farm in rural Clay County, near Barnesville, MN, to Harry O. and Mathilda (Austin) Holland. Melva was raised in the Barnesville and Downer, MN, areas and attended Barnesville High School. Melva was united...
Orville Kolstad
Sep 28, 2004
Orville Andrew Kolstad was born November 28, 1918, in Bemidji, MN, to Ole and Marie (Ingdol) Kolstad. At the age of five, Orville moved with his family to Turtle River, MN, where he attended grade school. After graduating from Bemidji High School, Orville worked as a sign painter. In November of 1941, Orville was drafted into the Army. He built...
Marvin D. Lutz
Sep 25, 2004
Marvin D. Lutz, 44, Fargo, ND, died Saturday, September 25, 2004, in Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fargo. Marvin David Lutz was born February 12, 1960, in Bighorn, MT, to Fred and Elaine (Meier) Lutz. The family moved to McMinnville, OR, and then to Zeeland, ND, in 1966. Marvin served in the US Army and had resided in Fargo for the...
Le Roy Johnston
Sep 21, 2004
Le Roy Darrell Johnston was born July 21, 1947, to Elmer and Lillie (Zemina) Johnston in Mitchell, SD, where he was raised and received his education. After high school, he attended Dakota Wesleyan College, Mitchell, for two years and then transferred to North Dakota State University, Fargo, where he graduated with a degree in architecture. Le Roy worked for many...
Dorothy D. Salter
Sep 20, 2004
Dorothy Dell Salter was born May 21, 1925, in Bismarck, ND, to Richard and Mabel (Funston) Salter. Dorothy was raised in Menoken, ND, where she graduated from high school in 1943. Dorothy received a bachelor's degree from Kletzing College, Oskaloosa, IA, and then taught for two years in Harvey, ND. Dorothy came to Moorhead, MN, in 1950, and taught at...
Bernice "Bea" Benscoter
Sep 20, 2004
Bernice "Bea" Benscoter, 83, Fargo, ND, died Monday, September 20, 2004, in the Villa Maria, Fargo. Bernice Bauer was born March 15, 1921, to Frank and Margaret (Flaherty) Bauer in Graceville, MN, where she grew up and received her education. Bernice married Arthur "Ben" Benscoter and they lived in the Minneapolis, MN, area and in Minot, ND. They eventually settled...
Shirley Amundson
Sep 19, 2004
Shirley C. Amundson, age 80, Charlotte, NC, formerly of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Shirley C. Opheim was born July 17, 1924, at Cyrus, MN. She grew up and received her education in a number of communities in the area and in Fargo, ND, where she graduated from Central High School in...
Rafael Gusman
Sep 15, 2004
Rafael Gusman, 72, Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, September 15, 2004, in MeritCare Hospital Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Rafael Gusman was born July 18, 1932, in Mazatlan, Mexico, to Juan and Juana (Navarro) Salazar. Rafael spent much of his life working in the orchards and fields of Colorado, Oregon, Arizona and California. Rafael came to Moorhead in the middle 1960's....
Grant F. Herreid
Sep 14, 2004
Grant F. Herreid, 87, Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004 at MeritCare Hospital South, in Fargo. Grant Freeman Herreid was born May 14, 1917, in Fargo. In 1927, the family moved to Moorhead, MN, and Grant graduated from Moorhead High School in about 1935. He attended Moorhead State Teacher's College for one year, and then attended and graduated from...
Lena Paris
Sep 14, 2004
Lena Heitzmann, the daughter of Fred and Bertha (Hertzberg) Heitzmann, was born in McClusky, ND, on March 31, 1918. She grew up and received her education in the McClusky area, where she graduated from high school. Lena received her teacher's training at Minot (ND) State University and then taught school in rural McClusky. In 1945, Lena married David Paris and...
Clyde F. Slininger
Sep 10, 2004
Clyde F. Slininger, 87, Moorhead, MN, formerly of Dilworth, MN, died Friday, September 10, 2004, at his home under hospice care. Clyde Frances Slininger was born October 14, 1916, in Ada, MN, to Charles and Fannie (Hornby) Slininger. Clyde was raised in the Ada and Twin Valley, MN, area where he attended country schools for his education. On June 26,...
Mabel S. Guttormson
Sep 9, 2004
Mabel Signora Ringstad was born February 6, 1913, to Carl and Natalia (Anderson) Ringstad in rural Argusville, ND. She grew up on a farm in rural Argusville and attended country school. At the age of twenty, Mabel attended the Chicago Hairdressing College in Fargo, ND, and worked for four years as a hairdresser in Fargo. On October 20, 1937, she...
Ricky R. Larson
Sep 9, 2004
Ricky Ray Larson was born May 29, 1962, to Harvey and Sondra (Reich) Larson, in Aberdeen, SD, where he attended O.M. Tiffany Elementary School and Holgate Junior High. Rick graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in 1980. Rick owned and operated his own restaurant in Gettysburg, SD, for several years. He moved to Moorhead, MN, in 1987, where he worked...
Helen Hunter
Sep 8, 2004
Helen Annette Hunter, 92, joined her Lord early Wednesday morning, September 8th, at Deaconess Billings Clinic Hospital. Her fall and resulting broken hip was just one too many trials for her heart to endure after years of suffering from osteoporosis. What a blessing that "Little Helen" celebrated her 92nd birthday in glorious fashion just 4 days before. Helen was born...
Joyce Nesting
Sep 7, 2004
Joyce D. Nesting, 71, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, September 7, 2004, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Joyce Darlene Thompson was born March 11, 1933, to George and Clara (Larson) Thompson, in Moorhead where she grew up and graduated from high school in 1950. On September 30, 1955, she married Robert W. Nesting. They lived in Barney, ND, Lidgerwood, ND, and...
Cora E. Rensvold
Sep 4, 2004
Cora Emily Sundstad, the daughter of Einar and Clara (Gaare) Sundstad, was born on the family farm at Perley, MN, on March 19, 1910. She went to grade school near the farm and then moved to Perley where she attended high school. She worked at the Ohnstad store in Perley. On August 8, 1930, Cora was united in marriage to...


