In Our Care

Marie Johansen

Marie Johansen

Dec 12, 2003

Marie Johansen was born January 25, 1915, in rural Moorhead, MN, to Gustav and Marie (Anderson) Johansen. Marie attended rural schools for her education and attended Moorhead Normal School. Marie worked as a housekeeper for a number of families in the Moorhead area but returned to help with the family farming operation south of Moorhead. She entered Moorhead Healthcare Center...

Donald Sturm

Donald Sturm

Dec 11, 2003

Donald E. Sturm, 68, Fargo, ND, died Thursday, December 11, 2003, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Donald Edward Sturm, son of Edward and Lillian (Huseby) Sturm, was born in Ada, MN, on September 13, 1935. He attended grade school in Borup, MN, and later graduated from Ada High School. Donald worked for many years for several Fargo - Moorhead auto dealers...

Gertrude Carpenter

Gertrude Carpenter

Dec 10, 2003

Gert was born December 20, 1916, to Odin and Gilla (Sabby) Swanson. She grew up on a farm near Hannaford, North Dakota, and attended school in Dover Township. Gert was united in marriage to Howard Carpenter on September 4, 1949, in Moorhead. Howard and Gert raised their family in Moorhead. After his death in 1999, Gert continued to live in...

Gladys Peterson

Gladys Peterson

Dec 9, 2003

Gladys Marie Markegard was born December 16, 1917, in Moorhead, MN, to Alfred Ole and Jennie Othilia (Johnson) Markegard. She was baptized February 12, 1918. Gladys was raised in Moorhead where she attended high school. For a number of years, Gladys worked at Bill's Club, Moorhead, and as a housekeeper for the Herbert Goldberg family in Moorhead. On October 7,...

William Johnson

William Johnson

Dec 3, 2003

William E. "Billy" Johnson, age 54, of Fargo, ND, died in rural Glyndon, MN, on Wednesday, Dec. 3. 2003. William Earl Johnson, known as Billy, was born on September 21, 1949, in Moorhead, MN. He was the son of Stanley and Vi (Dankert) Johnson. Billy grew up in Glascow, Montana, where he received his education. In 1966, Billy returned to...

Robert Volochenko

Robert Volochenko

Dec 2, 2003

Robert "Bob" Dean Volochenko, 48, Moorhead, died Tuesday, December 2, 2003, in his home. Bob was born on July 13, 1955, to Henry and La Donna Volochenko in Minot, ND. As a small child, Bob moved with his family to Moorhead where he attended school, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1972. He then attended Moorhead Technical College receiving a...

Rose Hermann

Rose Hermann

Dec 2, 2003

Rose Marie Hermann was born July 19, 1924, to Leopold and Flora (Cossette) Brunelle, in Wild Rice, ND, where she was raised. Rose attended schools in that area and graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in St. Benedict, ND. On January 7, 1947, Rose married Andrew L. Hermann in Fargo, ND, and they made their home on their farm near Georgetown,...

Morris Johnson

Morris Johnson

Dec 2, 2003

Morris V. Johnson, 86, Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, December 2, 2003, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Morris was born January 14, 1917, near Hawley, MN. He grew up in Fargo and graduated from Oak Grove Lutheran High School. He served with the 26th Infantry, 1st Division in World War II from 1942 - 1946, and took part in the liberation of...

Margaret Larson

Margaret Larson

Dec 2, 2003

Margaret I. Larson, age 92, died on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003, at Bethany Homes in Fargo, ND. Margaret Irene Larson was born at Perley, MN, on June 14, 1911. She grew up and received her education in the Perley-Hendrum, MN, area. She later attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. Margaret taught school for two years in Lancaster, MN. She lived...

Mary Weber

Mary Weber

Nov 27, 2003

Mary Cecelita Brennan was born January 5, 1912, to Richard and Anna (Baldwin) Brennan, in Chatsworth, IL. The family moved to Moorhead, MN, in 1920, where Mary attended St Joseph's Catholic School and graduated from Moorhead High School. On July 17, 1939, Mary married Loren Johnson in Fergus Falls, MN. They made their home in Moorhead. Mary worked as a...

Viola Lampela

Viola Lampela

Nov 24, 2003

Viola Alvina Lampela (nee Efraimson), 85, Moorhead, MN, went to her heavenly home on her baptismal birthday, November 24. She was born in Perth, North Dakota, on September 21, 1918. She went to high school in Rolla, North Dakota, where she graduated valedictorian from Rolla High School. After high school she was a beauty operator in Rolla, spent time in...

Gladys Wicklund

Gladys Wicklund

Nov 17, 2003

Gladys Sylvia Amundson was born June 4, 1906, to Lewis and Gina (Erickson) Amundson, in Christine, ND, where she grew up and graduated from high school. In 1931, Gladys graduated from St. Lukes School of Nursing, Fargo, ND, and she worked as a RN at St. Lukes Hospital. On July 20, 1934, Gladys married Ernest Wicklund in Fargo and they...

Janet Murdock

Janet Murdock

Nov 13, 2003

Janet Barbara Poverud, the daughter of Irvin and Edna (Miller) Poverud, was born April 20, 1944, at Appleton, MN. She grew up and received her education in Holloway, MN, where she graduated from high school in 1962. In January of 1963, Janet married Joe Christopherson. They lived in Minneapolis, MN, and in Stockton, CA, before they made their home in...

Lester Edmunds

Lester Edmunds

Nov 13, 2003

Lester V. Edmunds, age 83, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Hendrum, MN, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, at MeritCare Hospital, South University, Fargo, ND. Lester Vernon Edmunds, the son of Ed and Myrtle (Mathison) Edmunds was born at Gardner, Illinois, on January 5, 1920. As a very young child he moved with his family to the Hendrum area, where he...

Felicia Pullar

Felicia Pullar

Nov 12, 2003

Felicia Nicole Pullar was born March 29, 1983, in International Falls, MN, to Michael and Karen (Loeffert) Pullar. The family moved to Moorhead, MN, in 1989, where she was raised and attended school. Felicia died Wednesday, November 12, 2003, in her home in Moorhead, at twenty years of age. Felicia is survived by her mother, Karen, Moorhead; grandparents, James Loeffert,...

Joel Prudhomme

Joel Prudhomme

Nov 11, 2003

Joel Bernard Prudhomme was born December 2, 1960, to Dale and Thelma (Tate) Prudhomme in Crookston, MN, where he was raised. He graduated from Central High School, Crookston, and entered the Navy in 1979. Joel served on the USS John F. Kennedy and the USS Jason. Upon his discharge from the military in 1991, Joel returned to Crookston and attended...

Vilgard Sorgen

Vilgard Sorgen

Nov 4, 2003

Vilgard Irene Daehlin was born in Hunan Province, China, December 15, 1908, to Ingvald and Emma (Hasle) Daehlin. Vilgard spent her early years in China and returned to the United States when she was eighteen years of age. She graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, and taught english and music in Watford City, ND. On January 1, 1935, Vilgard married Rev....

Deanne Johnson

Deanne Johnson

Oct 31, 2003

Deanne Jean Bassingthwaite was born October 6, 1959, in Sioux City, Iowa, to David and Jeanne (Wall) Bassingthwaite. She was raised in Sarles, ND, and attended Border Central High School in Sarles. She graduated from North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, in 1985 with a bachelor of science in Agronomy. On July 24, 1982, Deanne married David G. Johnson, son...

Bobby Spivey

Bobby Spivey

Oct 25, 2003

Bobby E. Spivey, 48, Sabin, MN, passed away October 25, 2003, at his home, under the care of hospice. Bobby Eugene Spivey Sr. was born September 16, 1955, to Ruby (Alverson) and Thomas Spivey in Huntsville, AL, where he grew up and received his education. He worked as an over-the road trucker. He married Cheryl Heier on August 21, 1987,...

Gladys Madson

Gladys Madson

Oct 23, 2003

Gladys Evelyn Schafer, the daughter of Joseph and Laura (Cleveland) Schafer, was born on the family farm at Gardner, ND, on May 21, 1916. She grew up and received her education at Gardner, where she graduated from high school in 1934. On Dec. 2, 1935, Gladys was united in marriage to Milton Madson, at Moorhead, MN. Following their marriage they...