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John Loos
Oct 21, 2011
John R. Loos, 78, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, October 21, 2011, at Sanford Medical Center Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. John was born May 25, 1933 in Grafton, ND, the son of John “Jack” Edward and Octavia Geston Loos. He graduated from Grafton High School and attended Wahpeton State School of Science. On October 26, 1952, he married Marjorie...
Alma "Lee" Henning
Oct 20, 2011
Alma “Lee” Henning, 96, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, October 20, 2011, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Lee was born September 1, 1915 to Shirley and Annie (Garn) Birdsong in Hiba, TX. She married Dalles Henning December 3, 1944 in Dallas, TX. She was dedicated to helping Dalles with his work for Cass Clay Creamery, Fargo. Lee taught Math,...
Joel Fedje
Oct 15, 2011
Joel Fedje, 66, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Joel Keith Fedje was born October 21, 1944, in Fargo, North Dakota, son of Arnold and Elizabeth (Ahrlin) Fedje. Joel attended Special Education classes in Milnor, North Dakota, where his mother was one of the first Special Education teachers in North Dakota. For the past...
Dagmar Twedt
Oct 15, 2011
Dagmar Twedt, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Dagmar Brateng was born May 9, 1927, in Kindred, North Dakota, daughter of Gustav and Alma (Dahlen) Brateng. She grew up in Kindred and graduated from Kindred High School. Dagmar began working at Kindred State Bank. She married Vernon E. Twedt in Kindred...
Oriet Brown
Oct 12, 2011
Oriet Brown, 80, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at Essentia Health, Fargo. Oriet Mae Helland was born November 4, 1930, in Fargo, North Dakota, daughter of Hymie and Gladys (Foien) Helland. She attended Oak Grove High School in Fargo, graduating in 1948. She married Bernard Brown on June 16, 1949, at Olivet Lutheran Church in Fargo. They...
Shelly Seefried
Oct 11, 2011
Shelly Marie Guy (Seefried) was born May 5th, 1975, and was tragically taken from us on October 11th, 2011. Shelly resided in Georgetown, Minnesota with her daughter Isabelle, step-daughter Dakota, and her longtime love Michael Greywind. Shelly was employed at the Dilworth Cashwise Bakery. Shelly was a devoted mother, a loving sister and a caring friend. Shelly enjoyed cooking and...
Jane Kaiser Gordon
Oct 8, 2011
Jane Kaiser Gordon, 71, Pelican Lake, MN, died peacefully October 8, 2011 at the Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, after a twenty year battle with breast and ovarian cancer. Jane was born August 7, 1940 in Fargo, ND to Ervin E. and Margaret Kaiser. She attended Fargo elementary schools and was a 1958 Fargo Central High School graduate. She attended...
Grace Roningen
Oct 7, 2011
Grace Marilyn Carlen Roningen, 87, died Friday, October 7, 2011 at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Grace was born May 18, 1924 in Minot, ND to Edward and Myrtle (Paul) Carlen. She graduated from Park River High School, Park River, ND. She married J.E. Roningen on January 16, 1943 in Fargo, ND. Grace was a homemaker and a member of...
Marvin Knapper Sr.
Oct 5, 2011
Marvin Knapper Sr., 76, of Dilworth, MN, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Marvin Leroy Knapper Sr. was born March 4, 1935, in Pine River, Minnesota, son of Daniel and Alice (Erickson) Knapper. He served in the U.S. Army, as a helicopter mechanic, from 1956 ~ 1958, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Marvin married Patricia Goble...
Phoebe Rydell
Oct 4, 2011
Phoebe Rydell, 91, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at Sanford Health in Fargo. Phoebe Theodora Nordly was born June 11, 1920, to Knudt and Hilda (Johnson) Nordly in White Rock, South Dakota. She attended school in White Rock, graduating as Valedictorian of her class. She married Edwin F. Rydell March 21, 1940, in Wheaton, Minnesota. They farmed...
Benjamin Rau
Oct 4, 2011
Benjamin Jacob Rau was born June 16, 1920 in Linton, North Dakota, to Jacob and Regina (Fischer) Rau. He passed away at Rosewood on Broadway in Fargo on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, under the care of the wonderful staff of Rosewood and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Ben attended school in Linton. On October 15, 1944, he married Florence...
Dickie Mcclary
Sep 30, 2011
Dickie McClary, 71, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, September 30, 2011 at his home in Fargo, ND. Dickie Dean McClary was born February 24, 1940 in Sioux City, Iowa to Dean and Alice (Robinson) McClary. He Graduated from Climbing Hill Community School in 1958. Through the years Dick worked in many communities, finally retiring from Prince of Peace Nursing Home...
Helen Benesh
Sep 29, 2011
Helen Louise Chaney was born on September 6, 1919 to Frank & Lydia Chaney of Fargo. She was the youngest of eight children. Interestingly, her birth certificate originally listed her name as Marguerite. It was crossed out, and replaced with the name Helen. She died on Thursday, September 29, 2011 in Fargo. She lived in Fargo most of her life,...
Swanhild "Swannie" Morrison
Sep 29, 2011
Swanhild “Swannie” Morrison, 85, Fargo, North Dakota, died September 29, 2011, at Essential Health, Fosston, Minnesota. Swanhild Marie Thompson, oldest daughter of Sofus and Selma (Feland) Thompson, was born October 4, 1925, near Antler, ND. She was raised on the family farm near Antler. She graduated high school and attended business college in Minot, ND. In the mid 1940’s, she...
Ervin Morris
Sep 21, 2011
Ervin “Bud” Morris, 78, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at his home. Ervin LeRoy Morris was born February 11, 1933 in Fargo, ND to Ervin and Rose (Nietzel) Morris. Bud was employed by Amtrak and Burlington Northern until he retired in the mid 1980’s. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his...
Deborah M. Kolness
Sep 20, 2011
Deborah M. Kolness 63, Fargo died Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Bullhead City, AZ. Deborah was born May 28, 1948 in Ada, MN to Al and Marge Johnson. She grew up in Ada and graduated from Ada High School in 1966. She also attended St Luke’s Nursing School. She married Thomas Kolness on April 10, 1970. She received her social...
Mitchell Rath
Sep 15, 2011
Mitchell Duane Rath, 43, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, surrounded by his family. Mitch lived bravely after being diagnosed with kidney cancer on Christmas Day of last year. The 23,000 plus visits to Mitch’s CaringBridge website express that he was dearly loved and will be missed...
Joann Mckay
Sep 12, 2011
JoAnn McKay, 76, of Fargo, ND, passed away Monday, September 12, 2011, in Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND, from pulmonary fibrosis. JoAnn Nelson was born November 29, 1934, at Deaconess Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Johan A. and Edna (Johnston) Nelson of Lakota, North Dakota. She lived there the first three grades of school then moved with her family...
Myrtle Quittschreiber
Sep 12, 2011
Myrtle Quittschreiber, 87, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, September 12, 2011, at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo, ND. Myrtle Martha Fraase was born December 9, 1923, in Anselm, North Dakota, daughter of William and Laura (Sommerfeld) Fraase. She grew up in Embden, North Dakota. She graduated from St. Mary’s high school in Richardton, ND, in 1941. Myrtle married Lowell Quittschreiber on...
Jack Carter
Sep 11, 2011
Jack Franklin Carter was born Oct. 1, 1919 to Thomas Baker and Mary Lucinda (Watkins) Carter, on the ranch of his grandfather, Goodloe Carter, near Lodgepole, Nebraska. His family moved to a farm near Chappell, Nebraska, where he attended the Deuel County public schools through 12th grade. He received a B. S. degree in Agronomy from the University of Nebraska,...
John Loos
Oct 21, 2011
John R. Loos, 78, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, October 21, 2011, at Sanford Medical Center Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. John was born May 25, 1933 in Grafton, ND, the son of John “Jack” Edward and Octavia Geston Loos. He graduated from Grafton High School and attended Wahpeton State School of Science. On October 26, 1952, he married Marjorie...
Alma "Lee" Henning
Oct 20, 2011
Alma “Lee” Henning, 96, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, October 20, 2011, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Lee was born September 1, 1915 to Shirley and Annie (Garn) Birdsong in Hiba, TX. She married Dalles Henning December 3, 1944 in Dallas, TX. She was dedicated to helping Dalles with his work for Cass Clay Creamery, Fargo. Lee taught Math,...
Joel Fedje
Oct 15, 2011
Joel Fedje, 66, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Joel Keith Fedje was born October 21, 1944, in Fargo, North Dakota, son of Arnold and Elizabeth (Ahrlin) Fedje. Joel attended Special Education classes in Milnor, North Dakota, where his mother was one of the first Special Education teachers in North Dakota. For the past...
Dagmar Twedt
Oct 15, 2011
Dagmar Twedt, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Dagmar Brateng was born May 9, 1927, in Kindred, North Dakota, daughter of Gustav and Alma (Dahlen) Brateng. She grew up in Kindred and graduated from Kindred High School. Dagmar began working at Kindred State Bank. She married Vernon E. Twedt in Kindred...
Oriet Brown
Oct 12, 2011
Oriet Brown, 80, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at Essentia Health, Fargo. Oriet Mae Helland was born November 4, 1930, in Fargo, North Dakota, daughter of Hymie and Gladys (Foien) Helland. She attended Oak Grove High School in Fargo, graduating in 1948. She married Bernard Brown on June 16, 1949, at Olivet Lutheran Church in Fargo. They...
Shelly Seefried
Oct 11, 2011
Shelly Marie Guy (Seefried) was born May 5th, 1975, and was tragically taken from us on October 11th, 2011. Shelly resided in Georgetown, Minnesota with her daughter Isabelle, step-daughter Dakota, and her longtime love Michael Greywind. Shelly was employed at the Dilworth Cashwise Bakery. Shelly was a devoted mother, a loving sister and a caring friend. Shelly enjoyed cooking and...
Jane Kaiser Gordon
Oct 8, 2011
Jane Kaiser Gordon, 71, Pelican Lake, MN, died peacefully October 8, 2011 at the Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, after a twenty year battle with breast and ovarian cancer. Jane was born August 7, 1940 in Fargo, ND to Ervin E. and Margaret Kaiser. She attended Fargo elementary schools and was a 1958 Fargo Central High School graduate. She attended...
Grace Roningen
Oct 7, 2011
Grace Marilyn Carlen Roningen, 87, died Friday, October 7, 2011 at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Grace was born May 18, 1924 in Minot, ND to Edward and Myrtle (Paul) Carlen. She graduated from Park River High School, Park River, ND. She married J.E. Roningen on January 16, 1943 in Fargo, ND. Grace was a homemaker and a member of...
Marvin Knapper Sr.
Oct 5, 2011
Marvin Knapper Sr., 76, of Dilworth, MN, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Marvin Leroy Knapper Sr. was born March 4, 1935, in Pine River, Minnesota, son of Daniel and Alice (Erickson) Knapper. He served in the U.S. Army, as a helicopter mechanic, from 1956 ~ 1958, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Marvin married Patricia Goble...
Phoebe Rydell
Oct 4, 2011
Phoebe Rydell, 91, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at Sanford Health in Fargo. Phoebe Theodora Nordly was born June 11, 1920, to Knudt and Hilda (Johnson) Nordly in White Rock, South Dakota. She attended school in White Rock, graduating as Valedictorian of her class. She married Edwin F. Rydell March 21, 1940, in Wheaton, Minnesota. They farmed...
Benjamin Rau
Oct 4, 2011
Benjamin Jacob Rau was born June 16, 1920 in Linton, North Dakota, to Jacob and Regina (Fischer) Rau. He passed away at Rosewood on Broadway in Fargo on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, under the care of the wonderful staff of Rosewood and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Ben attended school in Linton. On October 15, 1944, he married Florence...
Dickie Mcclary
Sep 30, 2011
Dickie McClary, 71, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, September 30, 2011 at his home in Fargo, ND. Dickie Dean McClary was born February 24, 1940 in Sioux City, Iowa to Dean and Alice (Robinson) McClary. He Graduated from Climbing Hill Community School in 1958. Through the years Dick worked in many communities, finally retiring from Prince of Peace Nursing Home...
Helen Benesh
Sep 29, 2011
Helen Louise Chaney was born on September 6, 1919 to Frank & Lydia Chaney of Fargo. She was the youngest of eight children. Interestingly, her birth certificate originally listed her name as Marguerite. It was crossed out, and replaced with the name Helen. She died on Thursday, September 29, 2011 in Fargo. She lived in Fargo most of her life,...
Swanhild "Swannie" Morrison
Sep 29, 2011
Swanhild “Swannie” Morrison, 85, Fargo, North Dakota, died September 29, 2011, at Essential Health, Fosston, Minnesota. Swanhild Marie Thompson, oldest daughter of Sofus and Selma (Feland) Thompson, was born October 4, 1925, near Antler, ND. She was raised on the family farm near Antler. She graduated high school and attended business college in Minot, ND. In the mid 1940’s, she...
Ervin Morris
Sep 21, 2011
Ervin “Bud” Morris, 78, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at his home. Ervin LeRoy Morris was born February 11, 1933 in Fargo, ND to Ervin and Rose (Nietzel) Morris. Bud was employed by Amtrak and Burlington Northern until he retired in the mid 1980’s. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his...
Deborah M. Kolness
Sep 20, 2011
Deborah M. Kolness 63, Fargo died Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Bullhead City, AZ. Deborah was born May 28, 1948 in Ada, MN to Al and Marge Johnson. She grew up in Ada and graduated from Ada High School in 1966. She also attended St Luke’s Nursing School. She married Thomas Kolness on April 10, 1970. She received her social...
Mitchell Rath
Sep 15, 2011
Mitchell Duane Rath, 43, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, surrounded by his family. Mitch lived bravely after being diagnosed with kidney cancer on Christmas Day of last year. The 23,000 plus visits to Mitch’s CaringBridge website express that he was dearly loved and will be missed...
Joann Mckay
Sep 12, 2011
JoAnn McKay, 76, of Fargo, ND, passed away Monday, September 12, 2011, in Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND, from pulmonary fibrosis. JoAnn Nelson was born November 29, 1934, at Deaconess Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Johan A. and Edna (Johnston) Nelson of Lakota, North Dakota. She lived there the first three grades of school then moved with her family...
Myrtle Quittschreiber
Sep 12, 2011
Myrtle Quittschreiber, 87, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, September 12, 2011, at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo, ND. Myrtle Martha Fraase was born December 9, 1923, in Anselm, North Dakota, daughter of William and Laura (Sommerfeld) Fraase. She grew up in Embden, North Dakota. She graduated from St. Mary’s high school in Richardton, ND, in 1941. Myrtle married Lowell Quittschreiber on...
Jack Carter
Sep 11, 2011
Jack Franklin Carter was born Oct. 1, 1919 to Thomas Baker and Mary Lucinda (Watkins) Carter, on the ranch of his grandfather, Goodloe Carter, near Lodgepole, Nebraska. His family moved to a farm near Chappell, Nebraska, where he attended the Deuel County public schools through 12th grade. He received a B. S. degree in Agronomy from the University of Nebraska,...
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