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Konnie Chaffee

Konnie Chaffee

May 6, 2012

Konnie Jean Chaffee died Sunday, May 6, 2012, in her home in south Fargo, but her new home is now in Heaven. Konnie was born in Crookston, MN, on January 18, 1973. She lived there until 1979, when her family moved to Fargo, ND. She was in 1st grade at the time, attending McKinley grade school through 6th grade. She...

Patricia Forest

Patricia Forest

May 5, 2012

Patricia Rae Forest, age 70, passed away on May 5, 2012 in Peoria, AZ. Pat was born to Lloyd and Nellie Hart of Wales, ND on June 14, 1941. She married her high school sweetheart, Richard J. Forest, on August 3, 1963. For the next 48 years, they shared a life as true companions— a winning team. Pat and Rich...

Lois Ellenson

Lois Ellenson

May 4, 2012

Lois Gertrude (Schmidt) Ellenson died Friday, May 4, 2012 at Bethany Retirement Living Center in Fargo ND. Lois was born to Erwin and Gertrude (Wolfgram) Schmidt in Niagara, ND on March 5, 1929. The 2nd of 10 children, Lois grew up on the family farm and graduated from Petersburg High School in 1947. Following high school she attended Mayville State...

Nellie Wickstrom

Nellie Wickstrom

May 4, 2012

Nellie Elizabeth Wickstrom passed away Friday, May 04, 2012, at the age of 86 at Elim Care Center, Fargo. Nellie Dickerson was born February 7, 1926 in Floral City, Florida to Bradock and Madeline (Waitman) Dickerson. She attended grade school in Sioux City, Iowa and graduated from high school in Fall City, Washington. Her Dad was a jack-of-all trades and...

Betty Barnard

Betty Barnard

Apr 30, 2012

Betty Jean (Lee) Barnard was born February 20, 1928, to parents Richard and Nellie (Daily) Lee. She grew up in Pillsbury, ND, where she also graduated from high school. Betty married Lyle Barnard on November 3, 1946, in Pillsbury. The couple lived in Fargo, ND, from 1946 until their move to Illinois in 1958. They retired to Detroit Lakes, MN,...

Kevin Brandvig

Kevin Brandvig

Apr 29, 2012

Kevin Brandvig, 57, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, April 29, 2012, at Ava Maria Village, Jamestown, ND. Kevin Arne Brandvig was born January 28, 1955, in Moorhead, Minnesota, son of Arne and Marie (Fagerlie) Brandvig. He attended Fargo Public Schools, graduating from Fargo South in 1973, where he lettered in hockey. Throughout his years, Kevin worked in sales, realty and...

Levi Parmer

Levi Parmer

Apr 28, 2012

Levi Parmer, 84, of Fargo, ND, died on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Essentia Health, Fargo. Levi Quentin Parmer was born May 24, 1927 to Joseph and Thea (Bakke) Parmer in Wildrose, North Dakota. The family moved to Pekin, North Dakota, when Levi was eight years old. He graduated from Pekin High School and went into the U.S. Navy. He...

William Vining

William Vining

Apr 27, 2012

William Vining, 84, of Fargo died Friday, April 27, 2012 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. William Myron Lenley Vining was born September 2, 1927 in Fargo to Marian and Lenley Vining. He graduated from Chaffee High school, attended Concordia College and Wahpeton State School of Science. He served in the Marine Corps and Air Force, then joined the North Dakota...

Willis Pederson

Willis Pederson

Apr 27, 2012

Willis Alfred Pederson, 83, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, April 27, 2012, at Manorcare Heath, Fargo, ND. Memorial service at a later date is planned

Eleanor Pris

Eleanor Pris

Apr 27, 2012

Eleanor Jean Pris, 88, of Fargo died on Friday, April 27, 2012 at Bethany on 42nd, Fargo, ND. She was born March 15, 1924, the daughter of Martha and John Solheim near Minot, North Dakota. She and her brother Howard, were raised on the Weigelt farm north of Fessenden among her eleven aunts and uncles and grandparents Gottfried and Justine...

Robert Kern

Robert Kern

Apr 25, 2012

Bob Kern, 54, of Hendrum, Minnesota, passed with his family at his side under hospice care on Wednesday April, 25 2012. Robert “Bob” Vincent Kern, Sr. was born August 9, 1957 to Virginia (George) Kern in Pomona, California. Bob's family lived in New York from 1960 to 1971 to be near grandparents, Baba and Mimi McGowan. In June 1971, they...

John Sample

John Sample

Apr 24, 2012

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Bruce Satermo

Bruce Satermo

Apr 22, 2012

Bruce Alan Satermo, 51, of Fargo, ND died Sunday, April 22, 2012. Bruce was born on June 19, 1960 in Grand Forks, ND to Neva (Dancing Bull) and Dwight Satermo. Due to his father's career, the family moved often but Bruce's fondest memories were of his years in Cavalier, ND. He graduated from High School there in 1978 and attended...

Ralph Setness

Ralph Setness

Apr 21, 2012

Ralph G. Setness, 64, of Fargo, died Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Kindred Hospital Fargo, ND. Graveside Service: Monday, April 23, 2012, 3:30 PM at Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND.

Donald Thorp

Donald Thorp

Apr 20, 2012

Rev. Donald J. Thorp of Fargo, ND went to be with his Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on April 20, 2012 surrounded by family at Manor Care. Donald was born on 3/28/25 to Henry and Alice Thorp in Duluth, MN. Following graduation from Denfield High in 1944, he went on to St. Olaf in Northfield, MN and graduated May 1948....

Reuben Klein

Reuben Klein

Apr 20, 2012

Reuben Klein, 93, of Harvey, ND, died Friday April 20, 2012. He is survived by three daughters, Doris Knudson (Jerry) of Walla Walla WA, Norma Stende (George Gromaski) of Moorhead, MN, Sandy Adam (Bruce) of Horace, ND, four grandchildren and six great grandchildren; and his two sisters, Rachel Kania of Chisago City, MN and ViGuertin of Valley City. Reuben is...

David Hanson

David Hanson

Apr 19, 2012

David Jerome Hanson died peacefully on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at the Sanford Palliative Care Unit in Fargo due to complications of a stroke on April 10th. David was born September 15, 1942, in Wildrose, North Dakota, son of Wallace and Martha (Bader) Hanson. He grew up in rural North Dakota and completed his education at Fargo Central High School....

Kenneth Ruby

Kenneth Ruby

Apr 18, 2012

Kenneth W. Ruby, 88, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in his home. Ken was born January 30, 1924 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, son of Jinks and Charlotte (Rosenberger) Ruby. His home was Oskaloosa until he joined the Navy Air Force in 1943. After his discharge in 1946, he attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City and graduated...

Ronald Bushaw

Ronald Bushaw

Apr 15, 2012

Ronald L. Bushaw, 77, of West Fargo, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Sanford Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Ronald was born January 31, 1935 in Walsh County, ND to Leonard and Helen (Pasche) Bushaw. He graduated from Oslo High School in 1952. He worked for Bridgeman Creameries, Thief River Falls, MN and Allis Chalmers, West Allis, WI. Ronald married...

John Welton

John Welton

Apr 7, 2012

John Welton, 89, of Moorhead died peacefully on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Essentia Health following a short hospital stay. John Welton was born on August 2, 1922 in Fargo, North Dakota, to John and Gladys (Bartell) Welton, Sr. His education began in a one-room country school east of Wolverton, MN. After a move to Fargo when he was in...

Konnie Chaffee

Konnie Chaffee

May 6, 2012

Konnie Jean Chaffee died Sunday, May 6, 2012, in her home in south Fargo, but her new home is now in Heaven. Konnie was born in Crookston, MN, on January 18, 1973. She lived there until 1979, when her family moved to Fargo, ND. She was in 1st grade at the time, attending McKinley grade school through 6th grade. She...

Patricia Forest

Patricia Forest

May 5, 2012

Patricia Rae Forest, age 70, passed away on May 5, 2012 in Peoria, AZ. Pat was born to Lloyd and Nellie Hart of Wales, ND on June 14, 1941. She married her high school sweetheart, Richard J. Forest, on August 3, 1963. For the next 48 years, they shared a life as true companions— a winning team. Pat and Rich...

Lois Ellenson

Lois Ellenson

May 4, 2012

Lois Gertrude (Schmidt) Ellenson died Friday, May 4, 2012 at Bethany Retirement Living Center in Fargo ND. Lois was born to Erwin and Gertrude (Wolfgram) Schmidt in Niagara, ND on March 5, 1929. The 2nd of 10 children, Lois grew up on the family farm and graduated from Petersburg High School in 1947. Following high school she attended Mayville State...

Nellie Wickstrom

Nellie Wickstrom

May 4, 2012

Nellie Elizabeth Wickstrom passed away Friday, May 04, 2012, at the age of 86 at Elim Care Center, Fargo. Nellie Dickerson was born February 7, 1926 in Floral City, Florida to Bradock and Madeline (Waitman) Dickerson. She attended grade school in Sioux City, Iowa and graduated from high school in Fall City, Washington. Her Dad was a jack-of-all trades and...

Betty Barnard

Betty Barnard

Apr 30, 2012

Betty Jean (Lee) Barnard was born February 20, 1928, to parents Richard and Nellie (Daily) Lee. She grew up in Pillsbury, ND, where she also graduated from high school. Betty married Lyle Barnard on November 3, 1946, in Pillsbury. The couple lived in Fargo, ND, from 1946 until their move to Illinois in 1958. They retired to Detroit Lakes, MN,...

Kevin Brandvig

Kevin Brandvig

Apr 29, 2012

Kevin Brandvig, 57, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, April 29, 2012, at Ava Maria Village, Jamestown, ND. Kevin Arne Brandvig was born January 28, 1955, in Moorhead, Minnesota, son of Arne and Marie (Fagerlie) Brandvig. He attended Fargo Public Schools, graduating from Fargo South in 1973, where he lettered in hockey. Throughout his years, Kevin worked in sales, realty and...

Levi Parmer

Levi Parmer

Apr 28, 2012

Levi Parmer, 84, of Fargo, ND, died on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Essentia Health, Fargo. Levi Quentin Parmer was born May 24, 1927 to Joseph and Thea (Bakke) Parmer in Wildrose, North Dakota. The family moved to Pekin, North Dakota, when Levi was eight years old. He graduated from Pekin High School and went into the U.S. Navy. He...

William Vining

William Vining

Apr 27, 2012

William Vining, 84, of Fargo died Friday, April 27, 2012 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. William Myron Lenley Vining was born September 2, 1927 in Fargo to Marian and Lenley Vining. He graduated from Chaffee High school, attended Concordia College and Wahpeton State School of Science. He served in the Marine Corps and Air Force, then joined the North Dakota...

Willis Pederson

Willis Pederson

Apr 27, 2012

Willis Alfred Pederson, 83, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, April 27, 2012, at Manorcare Heath, Fargo, ND. Memorial service at a later date is planned

Eleanor Pris

Eleanor Pris

Apr 27, 2012

Eleanor Jean Pris, 88, of Fargo died on Friday, April 27, 2012 at Bethany on 42nd, Fargo, ND. She was born March 15, 1924, the daughter of Martha and John Solheim near Minot, North Dakota. She and her brother Howard, were raised on the Weigelt farm north of Fessenden among her eleven aunts and uncles and grandparents Gottfried and Justine...

Robert Kern

Robert Kern

Apr 25, 2012

Bob Kern, 54, of Hendrum, Minnesota, passed with his family at his side under hospice care on Wednesday April, 25 2012. Robert “Bob” Vincent Kern, Sr. was born August 9, 1957 to Virginia (George) Kern in Pomona, California. Bob's family lived in New York from 1960 to 1971 to be near grandparents, Baba and Mimi McGowan. In June 1971, they...

John Sample

John Sample

Apr 24, 2012

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Bruce Satermo

Bruce Satermo

Apr 22, 2012

Bruce Alan Satermo, 51, of Fargo, ND died Sunday, April 22, 2012. Bruce was born on June 19, 1960 in Grand Forks, ND to Neva (Dancing Bull) and Dwight Satermo. Due to his father's career, the family moved often but Bruce's fondest memories were of his years in Cavalier, ND. He graduated from High School there in 1978 and attended...

Ralph Setness

Ralph Setness

Apr 21, 2012

Ralph G. Setness, 64, of Fargo, died Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Kindred Hospital Fargo, ND. Graveside Service: Monday, April 23, 2012, 3:30 PM at Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND.

Donald Thorp

Donald Thorp

Apr 20, 2012

Rev. Donald J. Thorp of Fargo, ND went to be with his Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on April 20, 2012 surrounded by family at Manor Care. Donald was born on 3/28/25 to Henry and Alice Thorp in Duluth, MN. Following graduation from Denfield High in 1944, he went on to St. Olaf in Northfield, MN and graduated May 1948....

Reuben Klein

Reuben Klein

Apr 20, 2012

Reuben Klein, 93, of Harvey, ND, died Friday April 20, 2012. He is survived by three daughters, Doris Knudson (Jerry) of Walla Walla WA, Norma Stende (George Gromaski) of Moorhead, MN, Sandy Adam (Bruce) of Horace, ND, four grandchildren and six great grandchildren; and his two sisters, Rachel Kania of Chisago City, MN and ViGuertin of Valley City. Reuben is...

David Hanson

David Hanson

Apr 19, 2012

David Jerome Hanson died peacefully on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at the Sanford Palliative Care Unit in Fargo due to complications of a stroke on April 10th. David was born September 15, 1942, in Wildrose, North Dakota, son of Wallace and Martha (Bader) Hanson. He grew up in rural North Dakota and completed his education at Fargo Central High School....

Kenneth Ruby

Kenneth Ruby

Apr 18, 2012

Kenneth W. Ruby, 88, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in his home. Ken was born January 30, 1924 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, son of Jinks and Charlotte (Rosenberger) Ruby. His home was Oskaloosa until he joined the Navy Air Force in 1943. After his discharge in 1946, he attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City and graduated...

Ronald Bushaw

Ronald Bushaw

Apr 15, 2012

Ronald L. Bushaw, 77, of West Fargo, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Sanford Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Ronald was born January 31, 1935 in Walsh County, ND to Leonard and Helen (Pasche) Bushaw. He graduated from Oslo High School in 1952. He worked for Bridgeman Creameries, Thief River Falls, MN and Allis Chalmers, West Allis, WI. Ronald married...

John Welton

John Welton

Apr 7, 2012

John Welton, 89, of Moorhead died peacefully on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Essentia Health following a short hospital stay. John Welton was born on August 2, 1922 in Fargo, North Dakota, to John and Gladys (Bartell) Welton, Sr. His education began in a one-room country school east of Wolverton, MN. After a move to Fargo when he was in...

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