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Paul Olson

Paul Olson

Aug 21, 2008

Paul Olson, 95, of Fargo died August 21, 2008 at the VA Hospital in Fargo, ND. Paul was born February 10, 1913 to Charles and Edith (Jenne) Olson in Moorhead, MN. He married Helen Schmidt on May 29, 1948 in Wheaton, MN. He served four years in the Army Air Force during WWII. He ran his own painting and decorating...

Ruth Reile

Ruth Reile

Aug 21, 2008

Ruth Reile, 90, Fargo, passed away at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND, on Thursday, August 21, 2008, where she resided since 2000. Ruth Emilia Huether was born September 14, 1917, in Ruff, Washington. Ruth was the daughter of Emilia and John Huether. She grew up and attended school in Denhoff, ND. She married Reinhold Reile, June 10, 1938, at McClusky, ND....

Larry Cullen

Larry Cullen

Aug 20, 2008

Larry "Moon" Cullen, 83, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley Moon was born in Fargo on July 21, 1925, to John and Mae (Lucier) Cullen. He grew up in Fargo and was a graduate of both Sacred Heart Academy and the University of North Dakota....

Marlys Leeby

Marlys Leeby

Aug 18, 2008

Marlys R. Leeby, 77, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, August 18, 2008 at MeritCare Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Marlys Ramona Stevens was born April 9, 1931 in Gary, MN to Carl and Jenny Stevens. She grew up on a farm near Gary, MN and graduated from high school there. She worked at Bell Telephone in Fargo after high school....

Harold Schelske

Harold Schelske

Aug 17, 2008

Harold Schelske, 90, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, August 17, 2008, at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND. Harold was born August 10, 1918 at Woodworth, ND to Gottlieb and Louisa (Schatz) Schelske. He grew up on the family farm and attended country schools. Harold worked for the railroad before going to work for Rott-Keller Supply in Fargo, retiring after 28 years....

Amalie Rieger

Amalie Rieger

Aug 16, 2008

Amalie Rieger, 98 of Fargo, died Saturday, August 16, 2008 at her home in Fargo under the care of her sister Emelia and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Amalie was born on March 24, 1910 to David and Rosina (Bechtold) Schlittenhard and raised near Gackle, ND. She worked for JC Penny’s in Bismarck, ND for 5 years. She married...

Marjorie Harmon

Marjorie Harmon

Aug 15, 2008

Marjorie Agnes Warren Harmon, age 79, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, August 15, 2008, at home surrounded by her family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Marj was born to Seral I. and Agnes Dunkel Warren in Gary, Indiana on December 13, 1928. She attended public schools in Indiana, Wisconsin, Texas and Illinois. Following two...

Marilyn (Kisser) Severson

Marilyn (Kisser) Severson

Aug 4, 2008

Marilyn Ione Severson, 75, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, August 5, 2008, at Triumph Hospital, Fargo, ND. Marilyn Kisser, the daughter of Martin and Inez (Orvedahl) Kisser was born June 2, 1933, in Fargo. She attended Roosevelt School and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1950. Marilyn married E. N. “Swede” Severson December 27, 1959, at First Lutheran Church....

Milo Biever

Milo Biever

Aug 4, 2008

Milo Biever, 85, of Fargo, ND, passed away Monday, August 4, 2008, under palliative care at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND. Milo Jack Biever was born September 19, 1922, in Crookston, Minnesota, to John and Mamie (Warfel) Biever. He served in the 104th Infantry Division of the United States Army from 1942 to 1946. Milo married Dorothy Pomplun March 20, 1948,...

Charles Larson

Charles Larson

Aug 4, 2008

Charles B. Larson, 55, of Argusville, ND, died Monday, August 4, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Charles Burton Larson was born September 14, 1952, in Fargo, North Dakota, son of Burton and Alice (Wendelbo) Larson. As a youth, Charles was active in the Rush River Livestock 4-H Club. He traveled to Chicago for the National 4-H Judging Competition. He...

Gloria Lemke

Gloria Lemke

Aug 4, 2008

Gloria Lemke, 59, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, August 4, 2008, at Triumph Hospital, Fargo, ND. Gloria Jean Arneson was born October 21, 1948, to Robert Oscar and Clara Alvina (Hammerstad) Arneson in Fargo, ND, where she grew up and graduated, in 1966, from Fargo North High. Gloria married Eugene (Skip) Arnberg in 1967. In 1974, she was remarried to...

Arve Bentley

Arve Bentley

Aug 1, 2008

Arve Bennett Bentley, 83, of Fargo, ND died Friday, August 1, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo. Arve was born May 19, 1925 to Alice and Ben Bentley on the family farm near Twin Valley, Minnesota. He grew up there and attended schools at Twin Valley, later graduating from high school there. After high school Arve served in the United...

Pamela Taralson

Pamela Taralson

Jul 31, 2008

Pamela “Pam” Taralson died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at her home in Pelican Rapids, MN under hospice care. Pamela Johnson was born to Clifford and Inez (Lee) Johnson on February 9, 1961 in Fargo, ND. She grew up and attended Fargo Public Schools, graduating from Fargo South in 1979. She worked in the floral business and worked for J.W. Perry...

Kevin Robinson

Kevin Robinson

Jul 30, 2008

Kevin Robinson, age 52, of Fargo, ND, died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Kevin was born September 27, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York. He moved to the Fargo-Moorhead area to attend Concordia College in 1973. Kevin was known for his wit and sense of humor. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable in many subjects, he always enjoyed a lively...

Lloyd Nyborg

Lloyd Nyborg

Jul 27, 2008

Lloyd K. Nyborg, age 87, of Moorhead, Minnesota, followed his wife, Hazel, to their eternal home on Sunday, July 27, 2008. Lloyd Kermith Nyborg was born to Andrew and Carrie (Tryhus) Nyborg on February 19, 1921, in Fairview, Montana. He moved with his family to Kindred, North Dakota, and grew up and attended school there. He met the love of...

Ralph Holte

Ralph Holte

Jul 26, 2008

Ralph Ling Holte, of Fargo, formerly of Ellendale, ND, died on July 26, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Ralph was born February 10, 1921 in Stanfield, Oregon to Ralph A. and Georgia (Ling) Holte. In 1928, his family returned to Ellendale, ND, where Ralph’s father joined his brother Howard C. Holte to work at the Holte...

Beatrice Mortenson

Beatrice Mortenson

Jul 25, 2008

Beatrice L. Mortenson, 83 of Fargo, ND, died Friday, July 25, 2008, at her home in Fargo, ND. Beatrice Graff was born to Albert and Gertrude Graff on February 25, 1925. She graduated from Kindred High School and went directly into teaching before completing her college education at Valley City Teachers College. She married James Mortenson on June 28, 1969...

Arnold Hermunslie

Arnold Hermunslie

Jul 22, 2008

Arnold Lynford Hermunslie went home to be with his Lord and Savior at the age of 91 years old on July 22, 2008 at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND. He was born on January 6, 1917 in Abercrombie, ND to Fred and Inga (Rustvang) Hermunslie. He graduated from high school and to further his education went to Minneapolis to attend Dunwoody...

Irene Pigeon

Irene Pigeon

Jul 22, 2008

Irene Pigeon, 88 of Fargo, died July 22, 2008 at Elim Care Center in Fargo, ND. The daughter of Jeffrey and Marie Pronovost, Irene was born December 19, 1919 at Lac a la Tortue, Quebec, Canada where she grew up and attended school. In July 8, 1944 she married Roland Coutou at Grandmere, Quebec, Canada. He died June 8, 1946...

Verna Alford

Verna Alford

Jul 17, 2008

Verna Madeline Loberg Alford died July 17, 2008, at Bethany Homes in Fargo. She was born June 16, 1913, in rural Fargo to Harry and Azora (Lillegard) Loberg and was raised on a farm. She attended a country school for seven years before attending Central High School in Fargo; Dakota Agricultural College (now North Dakota State University); Valley City Normal...

Paul Olson

Paul Olson

Aug 21, 2008

Paul Olson, 95, of Fargo died August 21, 2008 at the VA Hospital in Fargo, ND. Paul was born February 10, 1913 to Charles and Edith (Jenne) Olson in Moorhead, MN. He married Helen Schmidt on May 29, 1948 in Wheaton, MN. He served four years in the Army Air Force during WWII. He ran his own painting and decorating...

Ruth Reile

Ruth Reile

Aug 21, 2008

Ruth Reile, 90, Fargo, passed away at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND, on Thursday, August 21, 2008, where she resided since 2000. Ruth Emilia Huether was born September 14, 1917, in Ruff, Washington. Ruth was the daughter of Emilia and John Huether. She grew up and attended school in Denhoff, ND. She married Reinhold Reile, June 10, 1938, at McClusky, ND....

Larry Cullen

Larry Cullen

Aug 20, 2008

Larry "Moon" Cullen, 83, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley Moon was born in Fargo on July 21, 1925, to John and Mae (Lucier) Cullen. He grew up in Fargo and was a graduate of both Sacred Heart Academy and the University of North Dakota....

Marlys Leeby

Marlys Leeby

Aug 18, 2008

Marlys R. Leeby, 77, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, August 18, 2008 at MeritCare Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Marlys Ramona Stevens was born April 9, 1931 in Gary, MN to Carl and Jenny Stevens. She grew up on a farm near Gary, MN and graduated from high school there. She worked at Bell Telephone in Fargo after high school....

Harold Schelske

Harold Schelske

Aug 17, 2008

Harold Schelske, 90, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, August 17, 2008, at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND. Harold was born August 10, 1918 at Woodworth, ND to Gottlieb and Louisa (Schatz) Schelske. He grew up on the family farm and attended country schools. Harold worked for the railroad before going to work for Rott-Keller Supply in Fargo, retiring after 28 years....

Amalie Rieger

Amalie Rieger

Aug 16, 2008

Amalie Rieger, 98 of Fargo, died Saturday, August 16, 2008 at her home in Fargo under the care of her sister Emelia and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Amalie was born on March 24, 1910 to David and Rosina (Bechtold) Schlittenhard and raised near Gackle, ND. She worked for JC Penny’s in Bismarck, ND for 5 years. She married...

Marjorie Harmon

Marjorie Harmon

Aug 15, 2008

Marjorie Agnes Warren Harmon, age 79, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, August 15, 2008, at home surrounded by her family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Marj was born to Seral I. and Agnes Dunkel Warren in Gary, Indiana on December 13, 1928. She attended public schools in Indiana, Wisconsin, Texas and Illinois. Following two...

Marilyn (Kisser) Severson

Marilyn (Kisser) Severson

Aug 4, 2008

Marilyn Ione Severson, 75, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, August 5, 2008, at Triumph Hospital, Fargo, ND. Marilyn Kisser, the daughter of Martin and Inez (Orvedahl) Kisser was born June 2, 1933, in Fargo. She attended Roosevelt School and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1950. Marilyn married E. N. “Swede” Severson December 27, 1959, at First Lutheran Church....

Milo Biever

Milo Biever

Aug 4, 2008

Milo Biever, 85, of Fargo, ND, passed away Monday, August 4, 2008, under palliative care at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND. Milo Jack Biever was born September 19, 1922, in Crookston, Minnesota, to John and Mamie (Warfel) Biever. He served in the 104th Infantry Division of the United States Army from 1942 to 1946. Milo married Dorothy Pomplun March 20, 1948,...

Charles Larson

Charles Larson

Aug 4, 2008

Charles B. Larson, 55, of Argusville, ND, died Monday, August 4, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Charles Burton Larson was born September 14, 1952, in Fargo, North Dakota, son of Burton and Alice (Wendelbo) Larson. As a youth, Charles was active in the Rush River Livestock 4-H Club. He traveled to Chicago for the National 4-H Judging Competition. He...

Gloria Lemke

Gloria Lemke

Aug 4, 2008

Gloria Lemke, 59, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, August 4, 2008, at Triumph Hospital, Fargo, ND. Gloria Jean Arneson was born October 21, 1948, to Robert Oscar and Clara Alvina (Hammerstad) Arneson in Fargo, ND, where she grew up and graduated, in 1966, from Fargo North High. Gloria married Eugene (Skip) Arnberg in 1967. In 1974, she was remarried to...

Arve Bentley

Arve Bentley

Aug 1, 2008

Arve Bennett Bentley, 83, of Fargo, ND died Friday, August 1, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo. Arve was born May 19, 1925 to Alice and Ben Bentley on the family farm near Twin Valley, Minnesota. He grew up there and attended schools at Twin Valley, later graduating from high school there. After high school Arve served in the United...

Pamela Taralson

Pamela Taralson

Jul 31, 2008

Pamela “Pam” Taralson died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at her home in Pelican Rapids, MN under hospice care. Pamela Johnson was born to Clifford and Inez (Lee) Johnson on February 9, 1961 in Fargo, ND. She grew up and attended Fargo Public Schools, graduating from Fargo South in 1979. She worked in the floral business and worked for J.W. Perry...

Kevin Robinson

Kevin Robinson

Jul 30, 2008

Kevin Robinson, age 52, of Fargo, ND, died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Kevin was born September 27, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York. He moved to the Fargo-Moorhead area to attend Concordia College in 1973. Kevin was known for his wit and sense of humor. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable in many subjects, he always enjoyed a lively...

Lloyd Nyborg

Lloyd Nyborg

Jul 27, 2008

Lloyd K. Nyborg, age 87, of Moorhead, Minnesota, followed his wife, Hazel, to their eternal home on Sunday, July 27, 2008. Lloyd Kermith Nyborg was born to Andrew and Carrie (Tryhus) Nyborg on February 19, 1921, in Fairview, Montana. He moved with his family to Kindred, North Dakota, and grew up and attended school there. He met the love of...

Ralph Holte

Ralph Holte

Jul 26, 2008

Ralph Ling Holte, of Fargo, formerly of Ellendale, ND, died on July 26, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Ralph was born February 10, 1921 in Stanfield, Oregon to Ralph A. and Georgia (Ling) Holte. In 1928, his family returned to Ellendale, ND, where Ralph’s father joined his brother Howard C. Holte to work at the Holte...

Beatrice Mortenson

Beatrice Mortenson

Jul 25, 2008

Beatrice L. Mortenson, 83 of Fargo, ND, died Friday, July 25, 2008, at her home in Fargo, ND. Beatrice Graff was born to Albert and Gertrude Graff on February 25, 1925. She graduated from Kindred High School and went directly into teaching before completing her college education at Valley City Teachers College. She married James Mortenson on June 28, 1969...

Arnold Hermunslie

Arnold Hermunslie

Jul 22, 2008

Arnold Lynford Hermunslie went home to be with his Lord and Savior at the age of 91 years old on July 22, 2008 at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND. He was born on January 6, 1917 in Abercrombie, ND to Fred and Inga (Rustvang) Hermunslie. He graduated from high school and to further his education went to Minneapolis to attend Dunwoody...

Irene Pigeon

Irene Pigeon

Jul 22, 2008

Irene Pigeon, 88 of Fargo, died July 22, 2008 at Elim Care Center in Fargo, ND. The daughter of Jeffrey and Marie Pronovost, Irene was born December 19, 1919 at Lac a la Tortue, Quebec, Canada where she grew up and attended school. In July 8, 1944 she married Roland Coutou at Grandmere, Quebec, Canada. He died June 8, 1946...

Verna Alford

Verna Alford

Jul 17, 2008

Verna Madeline Loberg Alford died July 17, 2008, at Bethany Homes in Fargo. She was born June 16, 1913, in rural Fargo to Harry and Azora (Lillegard) Loberg and was raised on a farm. She attended a country school for seven years before attending Central High School in Fargo; Dakota Agricultural College (now North Dakota State University); Valley City Normal...

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