Obituaries
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Mary Colman
Sep 11, 2010
Mary Colman, 83, of Fargo, ND, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2010, at Sanford Health, after a short illness. Mary Margaret Hilleboe was born April 1, 1927, in International Falls, Minnesota, to the parents of Al and Peg (Harrison) Hilleboe. She graduated from Bemidji High School in 1944. Mary then moved with her family to Moorhead, Minnesota, and attended North...
Martha Opdahl
Sep 10, 2010
Martha Opdahl, 98, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, September 10, 2010, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Martha C. Rebelski was born May 8, 1912, in Geneseo, North Dakota, daughter of John and Johanna (Ochocki) Rebelski. She grew up and attended rural school and at the age of 82, she received her GED. Martha married Elmer J. Opdahl March 4, 1928,...
Marlene Haeffner
Sep 10, 2010
Marlene "Sis" Haeffner, 77, Moorhead, MN, died Friday, September 10, 2010 at Innovis Health, Fargo, ND. Marlene was born October 12, 1932 in Dilworth, MN to Evelyn Madel Booth and Ernest Olson. As a young woman she worked at the telephone company and was a Big Band singer. She married Fred Albert Haeffner on June 12, 1953 at St. Mark’s...
Jean E. Montgomery Pohl
Sep 8, 2010
Jean E. Montgomery Pohl died on September 8th, 2010 at Bethany on 42nd. Jean was born July 4, 1938, to Oliver and Viola Montgomery in Wolf Point, Montana. At the age of 8 years old she contracted polio. She graduated from Wolf Point High School in 1957. Later that year, she married Hans Pohl in Wolf Point, Montana. He enlisted...
Marie Brandvig
Sep 7, 2010
Marie Brandvig, 78, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at her home in Fargo. Marie Eileen Fagerlie was born October 1, 1931, in rural Audubon, Minnesota, daughter of Oscar and Margarethe (Valtinson) Fagerlie. She grew up and attended schools in rural Ulen and in Moorhead, Minnesota. Marie married Arne Brandvig March 6, 1954, in Trinity Lutheran Church in...
Dolores Monson
Sep 7, 2010
Dolores Monson, 81, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Dolores Ann Schmidt was born April 11, 1929, in Worthington, Minnesota, daughter of Henry J. and Anna C. (Nelson) Schmidt. Dolores moved with her family to Fargo, North Dakota, at the age of 15 and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1947. Dolores married...
Helen Alma Elizabeth Ertsgard
Sep 7, 2010
Helen Weller Ertsgard, 94, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at Bethany Retirement Living Cares I, Fargo, ND. Helen Alma Elizabeth Laffen was born May 21, 1916, in Hector, Minnesota, daughter of John and Elsie (Rice) Laffen. She attended Ellendale Normal School and received her Bachelors Degree from University of Minnesota, Mankato. She married Roy Weller on September...
Russell Richtman
Aug 31, 2010
Russell J. Richtman, 67, of Washington Court House, Ohio, (formerly of Fargo, ND) died Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at Clinton Memorial Hospital, Wilmington, Ohio. Funeral Service: Thursday, September 9, 2010, at 10:00 AM, at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home Chapel, Fargo, ND. Burial: Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.
William Bishop
Aug 30, 2010
William Bishop, 70, of Park Rapids, MN, (formerly of Mapleton, ND) died Monday, August 30, 2010, at Sanford Health, Fargo. William Wells Bishop was born July 17, 1940, in Fargo, North Dakota, son of James and Runa (Arneson) Bishop. He grew up and attended schools in Mapleton, North Dakota. Bill graduated from Oak Grove High School, Fargo, in 1958, before...
Alice Mcfarland
Aug 29, 2010
Alice E. McFarland of Moorhead, MN, died peacefully at Palliative Care in Fargo, ND, on Sunday August 29, 2010, surrounded by her family. Alice was born on March 25, 1918, in Milbank, SD, to Thomas Jefferson Huston and Emma Fossum. After graduating from Milbank High School, Alice worked in her grandfather’s shoe store in Milbank for several years then moved...
Dorothy Sheehan
Aug 28, 2010
Dorothy Sheehan, 92, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Innovis Health. Dorothy Maxine Knudsen was born August 12, 1918, at Story City, Iowa, daughter of Sigurd and Agnus (Simonson) Knudsen. At four months of age, her family moved to Canton, South Dakota, where her father edited the Norwegian newspaper “Visergutten”. She graduated from Canton High School in...
Richard Ward
Aug 28, 2010
Dick Ward, 75, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo. Richard Leroy Ward was born to Alvin and Florence (Erickson) Ward in 1935 in Oak Park, IL. He was raised and went to school in Berwyn, IL. He received degrees from Colorado State University, Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, and North Dakota State...
Alfred Thiem
Aug 26, 2010
Alfred E. Thiem, beloved husband, father, grandfather and Pastor. With great sorrow but with joy in the certain hope of the resurrection and eternal life in Christ Jesus, the family of Rev. Alfred Thiem announces his death on August 26, 2010. Alfred Thiem was born in Kendallville, Indiana on June 23, 1925. He was the oldest living child of Emil...
Laverne Nystul
Aug 26, 2010
Laverne E. Nystul, 88 of Fargo, died, Thursday, August 26, 2010 at Sanford Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Laverne was born August 4, 1922 to John and Eunice (Zimbelman) Ulmer in Fullerton, ND. She attended school in Fullerton and Business School in Fargo. Laverne worked for the St. Paul Companies for 36 years. She then worked as an Administrative Secretary...
Hjerdis Watson
Aug 25, 2010
Hjerdis Watson, 91, died peacefully at Sanford Palliative Care Unit, Fargo ND, August 25, 2010. Hjerdis Evelyn Molvig was born May 6, 1919, to Jens and Clara (Saevig) Molvig in Buxton, ND. She graduated from Buxton High School in 1937 and St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in 1941. She served in the US Navy as a surgical nurse during...
Brenda Boyle
Aug 25, 2010
Brenda Boyle, 48 of Casselton, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at her home in Casselton, ND. Brenda Lee Sampers Boyle Bertsch was born on July 27, 1962 to Robert Joseph and Pamella Ann (Wilson) Sampers in Storm Lake, Iowa. She joined her daughter in heaven on August 25, 2010 in Casselton, North Dakota. Brenda lived most of her life in...
Charles Moilanen
Aug 23, 2010
Charles “Chuck” Moilanen, 79, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, August 23, 2010, at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Charles William Moilanen was born March 3, 1931, to Frank and Jennie (Huotari) Moilanen in Brocket, ND. He attended country school and graduated from Brocket High School. He then attended NDAC, after which he joined...
Margie Jasch
Aug 22, 2010
Margie Jasch, 87 of Fargo, died, Sunday, August 22, 2010 at Sheyenne Crossing Care Center, West Fargo, ND. Margie Adele Elizabeth was born October 1, 1922 to Melvin and Alma (Fjelstad) Stenberg in Horace, ND. She graduated from high school in Kindred, ND. After which, she went to Interstate Business College. She worked for the Internal Revenue Service for 20...
Frieda Lundquist
Aug 21, 2010
Frieda Emilia Lundquist of Fargo died Saturday August 21, 2010 at Bethany Retirement Living on University Drive South. Frieda was born November 1, 1916 to Germans from Russia immigrants Albert and Katharina (Martin) Unterseher on their homestead farm north of Killdeer, North Dakota. She attended a rural elementary school near their farm. She was confirmed at the Friedens (Peace) Lutheran...
Keziah Civilla
Aug 20, 2010
Keziah Civilla Obituary Keziah (Kay) Nyborg Civilla, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister passed away on Thursday, August 20th at Bethany Homes, Fargo after a battle with Alzheimer’s. She was 87. Kay was born on January 8, 1923 in Kindred, ND, the daughter of Carrie Otelia Tryhus and Andrew Lars Nyborg. She attended school in Kindred and married...
Mary Colman
Sep 11, 2010
Mary Colman, 83, of Fargo, ND, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2010, at Sanford Health, after a short illness. Mary Margaret Hilleboe was born April 1, 1927, in International Falls, Minnesota, to the parents of Al and Peg (Harrison) Hilleboe. She graduated from Bemidji High School in 1944. Mary then moved with her family to Moorhead, Minnesota, and attended North...
Martha Opdahl
Sep 10, 2010
Martha Opdahl, 98, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, September 10, 2010, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Martha C. Rebelski was born May 8, 1912, in Geneseo, North Dakota, daughter of John and Johanna (Ochocki) Rebelski. She grew up and attended rural school and at the age of 82, she received her GED. Martha married Elmer J. Opdahl March 4, 1928,...
Marlene Haeffner
Sep 10, 2010
Marlene "Sis" Haeffner, 77, Moorhead, MN, died Friday, September 10, 2010 at Innovis Health, Fargo, ND. Marlene was born October 12, 1932 in Dilworth, MN to Evelyn Madel Booth and Ernest Olson. As a young woman she worked at the telephone company and was a Big Band singer. She married Fred Albert Haeffner on June 12, 1953 at St. Mark’s...
Jean E. Montgomery Pohl
Sep 8, 2010
Jean E. Montgomery Pohl died on September 8th, 2010 at Bethany on 42nd. Jean was born July 4, 1938, to Oliver and Viola Montgomery in Wolf Point, Montana. At the age of 8 years old she contracted polio. She graduated from Wolf Point High School in 1957. Later that year, she married Hans Pohl in Wolf Point, Montana. He enlisted...
Marie Brandvig
Sep 7, 2010
Marie Brandvig, 78, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at her home in Fargo. Marie Eileen Fagerlie was born October 1, 1931, in rural Audubon, Minnesota, daughter of Oscar and Margarethe (Valtinson) Fagerlie. She grew up and attended schools in rural Ulen and in Moorhead, Minnesota. Marie married Arne Brandvig March 6, 1954, in Trinity Lutheran Church in...
Dolores Monson
Sep 7, 2010
Dolores Monson, 81, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Dolores Ann Schmidt was born April 11, 1929, in Worthington, Minnesota, daughter of Henry J. and Anna C. (Nelson) Schmidt. Dolores moved with her family to Fargo, North Dakota, at the age of 15 and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1947. Dolores married...
Helen Alma Elizabeth Ertsgard
Sep 7, 2010
Helen Weller Ertsgard, 94, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at Bethany Retirement Living Cares I, Fargo, ND. Helen Alma Elizabeth Laffen was born May 21, 1916, in Hector, Minnesota, daughter of John and Elsie (Rice) Laffen. She attended Ellendale Normal School and received her Bachelors Degree from University of Minnesota, Mankato. She married Roy Weller on September...
Russell Richtman
Aug 31, 2010
Russell J. Richtman, 67, of Washington Court House, Ohio, (formerly of Fargo, ND) died Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at Clinton Memorial Hospital, Wilmington, Ohio. Funeral Service: Thursday, September 9, 2010, at 10:00 AM, at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home Chapel, Fargo, ND. Burial: Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.
William Bishop
Aug 30, 2010
William Bishop, 70, of Park Rapids, MN, (formerly of Mapleton, ND) died Monday, August 30, 2010, at Sanford Health, Fargo. William Wells Bishop was born July 17, 1940, in Fargo, North Dakota, son of James and Runa (Arneson) Bishop. He grew up and attended schools in Mapleton, North Dakota. Bill graduated from Oak Grove High School, Fargo, in 1958, before...
Alice Mcfarland
Aug 29, 2010
Alice E. McFarland of Moorhead, MN, died peacefully at Palliative Care in Fargo, ND, on Sunday August 29, 2010, surrounded by her family. Alice was born on March 25, 1918, in Milbank, SD, to Thomas Jefferson Huston and Emma Fossum. After graduating from Milbank High School, Alice worked in her grandfather’s shoe store in Milbank for several years then moved...
Dorothy Sheehan
Aug 28, 2010
Dorothy Sheehan, 92, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Innovis Health. Dorothy Maxine Knudsen was born August 12, 1918, at Story City, Iowa, daughter of Sigurd and Agnus (Simonson) Knudsen. At four months of age, her family moved to Canton, South Dakota, where her father edited the Norwegian newspaper “Visergutten”. She graduated from Canton High School in...
Richard Ward
Aug 28, 2010
Dick Ward, 75, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo. Richard Leroy Ward was born to Alvin and Florence (Erickson) Ward in 1935 in Oak Park, IL. He was raised and went to school in Berwyn, IL. He received degrees from Colorado State University, Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, and North Dakota State...
Alfred Thiem
Aug 26, 2010
Alfred E. Thiem, beloved husband, father, grandfather and Pastor. With great sorrow but with joy in the certain hope of the resurrection and eternal life in Christ Jesus, the family of Rev. Alfred Thiem announces his death on August 26, 2010. Alfred Thiem was born in Kendallville, Indiana on June 23, 1925. He was the oldest living child of Emil...
Laverne Nystul
Aug 26, 2010
Laverne E. Nystul, 88 of Fargo, died, Thursday, August 26, 2010 at Sanford Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Laverne was born August 4, 1922 to John and Eunice (Zimbelman) Ulmer in Fullerton, ND. She attended school in Fullerton and Business School in Fargo. Laverne worked for the St. Paul Companies for 36 years. She then worked as an Administrative Secretary...
Hjerdis Watson
Aug 25, 2010
Hjerdis Watson, 91, died peacefully at Sanford Palliative Care Unit, Fargo ND, August 25, 2010. Hjerdis Evelyn Molvig was born May 6, 1919, to Jens and Clara (Saevig) Molvig in Buxton, ND. She graduated from Buxton High School in 1937 and St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in 1941. She served in the US Navy as a surgical nurse during...
Brenda Boyle
Aug 25, 2010
Brenda Boyle, 48 of Casselton, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at her home in Casselton, ND. Brenda Lee Sampers Boyle Bertsch was born on July 27, 1962 to Robert Joseph and Pamella Ann (Wilson) Sampers in Storm Lake, Iowa. She joined her daughter in heaven on August 25, 2010 in Casselton, North Dakota. Brenda lived most of her life in...
Charles Moilanen
Aug 23, 2010
Charles “Chuck” Moilanen, 79, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, August 23, 2010, at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Charles William Moilanen was born March 3, 1931, to Frank and Jennie (Huotari) Moilanen in Brocket, ND. He attended country school and graduated from Brocket High School. He then attended NDAC, after which he joined...
Margie Jasch
Aug 22, 2010
Margie Jasch, 87 of Fargo, died, Sunday, August 22, 2010 at Sheyenne Crossing Care Center, West Fargo, ND. Margie Adele Elizabeth was born October 1, 1922 to Melvin and Alma (Fjelstad) Stenberg in Horace, ND. She graduated from high school in Kindred, ND. After which, she went to Interstate Business College. She worked for the Internal Revenue Service for 20...
Frieda Lundquist
Aug 21, 2010
Frieda Emilia Lundquist of Fargo died Saturday August 21, 2010 at Bethany Retirement Living on University Drive South. Frieda was born November 1, 1916 to Germans from Russia immigrants Albert and Katharina (Martin) Unterseher on their homestead farm north of Killdeer, North Dakota. She attended a rural elementary school near their farm. She was confirmed at the Friedens (Peace) Lutheran...
Keziah Civilla
Aug 20, 2010
Keziah Civilla Obituary Keziah (Kay) Nyborg Civilla, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister passed away on Thursday, August 20th at Bethany Homes, Fargo after a battle with Alzheimer’s. She was 87. Kay was born on January 8, 1923 in Kindred, ND, the daughter of Carrie Otelia Tryhus and Andrew Lars Nyborg. She attended school in Kindred and married...
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