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Carole E. Pederson
Aug 3, 2012
Carole Elizabeth Dagen was born on January 21, 1925 in Springbrook Township-Minnesota, to the late Reuben and Esther Wetterlund Dagen.
Carole was born at her parents’ home, with her grandmother, Sarah Dagen, in attendance. It was a stormy day, and Reuben took the horse-drawn sleigh to Karlstad to pick up Dr. John Turnbull for assistance with the delivery. She was baptized...
Georgia Nelson
Aug 3, 2012
Georgia M. Nelson, 85, Moorhead, MN, died on Friday, August 3, 2012, in the Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN.Georgia Chambers was born to George and Ella Chambers at Merricourt, ND, on May 6, 1927. She attended country schools through 6th grade and graduated from Edgeley, ND, high school in 1945. She worked for F.W. Woolworth's in Bismarck until she married...
Spencer G. Fjeld
Jul 30, 2012
Spencer G. Fjeld, 90, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2012, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Spencer was born February 23, 1922, to Sever and Helga Hoglund Fjeld in Kathryn, ND. He grew up on the family farm near Kathryn and attended country school. He then continued his education and received his teaching certificate by the age...
Marilyn S. Johnson
Jul 27, 2012
Marilyn S. Johnson, age 70, of Hawley, MN, passed away to our Lord on Friday, July 27, 2012, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.Marilyn was born on August 31, 1941 to Helmer and Edna Anderson Johnson in Hawley, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Highland Grove Lutheran Church in rural Hawley. She grew up and attended school in Hitterdal, graduating...
Evelyn E. Jensen
Jul 27, 2012
Evelyn E. Jensen was born October 8, 1926 to Richard and Olive Pick Dwyre of Hawley, MN. She attended country school District #93 and graduated from Hawley High School in 1944. She was a clerk at Peterson Brothers Department Store until her marriage to Joseph Jensen in July 1948. They farmed in Keene Township. In 1973, they moved into Hitterdal,...
Kenneth G. ’Kenny’ Riley
Jul 27, 2012
Kenneth "Kenny" G. Riley, age 69, of Fargo, ND, died on Friday, July 27, 2012, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND, with his family by his side. Kenneth George Riley was born on December 13, 1942 to Harry and Elenore Parks Riley in Bertha, MN. He grew up and attended school in Glyndon, MN, graduating from Glyndon High School in 1960....
Price J. Tefft
Jul 26, 2012
Price Jeffrey Tefft – Moorhead, MN. Price Jeffrey Tefft died Thursday, July 26, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Moorhead, MN following a long struggle with liver disease. Price formerly of Aberdeen, SD and Bowie, Maryland was born October 14, 1956 at Scott Air Force Base near Belleview, IL. He was the son of Glee E. and Elizabeth Butler Tefft....
Lavonne Akers
Jul 23, 2012
LaVonne Akers, 78, of Glyndon, MN, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2012, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN, after a courageous battle with cancer. LaVonne was born March 4, 1934, to John and Florence Hawley Baumgartner in Rothsay, MN, where she grew up and attended school. After graduating from high school, she continued her education in Valley City where...
Helen A. Monson
Jul 22, 2012
Helen A. Monson, age 83, of Christine, ND, died on Sunday, July 22, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Society nursing home in Oakes, ND.Helen Aleda Willard was born on August 31, 1928 in Epping, ND. At a very young age, Helen's parents were divorced at which time Helen moved to the Children's Village home in Fargo, ND. She was soon...
Leo F. Matthys
Jul 20, 2012
Leo Frederick Matthys was born on December 8, 1929 in Osgood, ND to Frank and Rose Lisburg Matthys. He grew up on the farm attending rural school. Leo entered the United States Army during the Korean War, and served in the Tank Division in Germany. On April 26, 1954 he married Mildred Jensen in Fargo, ND. Leo worked for Northern...
Roy E. Jefferson
Jul 20, 2012
Roy E. Jefferson, 91, Fargo, ND, died on Friday, July 20, 2012, in Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo, ND, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Roy was born in Moorhead, MN, on January 5, 1921. He graduated from Moorhead High School. He was an Eagle Scout. He attended Minnesota State University Moorhead, North Dakota State College of...
Dr. John R. Holten
Jul 12, 2012
John R. HoltenDr. John R. Holten, 84, Moorhead, MN, died on Thursday, July 12, 2012, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. John R. Holten was born March 12, 1928, in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Melvin and Myrtle Paulson Holten. He was educated in the Grand Forks school system and received the BA from UND and the MD degree from...
Mae A. Treese
Jul 11, 2012
Mae A. H. Treese, 86, of Hawley, MN, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012 in Hawley Senior Living, Hawley, MN. Mae A. H. Treese was born April 16, 1926 in Parke Township, Hawley, MN, to Oscar and Hilda Skjerva Floberg. She was baptized and confirmed at Hegland Lutheran Church near Hawley, MN. She attended country school District #109. Mae was employed...
Donald H. Shields
Jul 10, 2012
Don was born October 20, 1928, to Charles and Margaret Sullivan Shields in Fargo, ND. He grew up and attended school near Arthur, ND. On September 18, 1950, Don married Mae Danielson in Comstock, MN. They made their home in Moorhead. In March of 1951, he was drafted into the U.S. Army. Don served two years of active duty and...
Alfred Baumgartner
Jul 10, 2012
Alfred was born April 29, 1924, to Frank and Aloysia Eberle Baumgartner on a farm near Hague, ND. They later moved to Edgely, ND, in 1932. Alfred married Ann Marie Schweitzer on November 8, 1943, in Berlin, ND. Together they raised a family and farmed in Berlin and LaMoure, ND. In 1966, they moved to Moorhead. Alfred then work for...
Gloria Anderson
Jul 7, 2012
Gloria Jean Anderson, 54, of Hawley, MN passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012 in her home after a long battle of cancer, surrounded by loving family.Gloria was born on September 13, 1957 in Moorhead, MN to Robert Coste and Shirley Legler. Gloria grew up in Fargo, ND and graduated from Fargo North High School in 1975. On December 31, 1994,...
Sonia J. Sorenson
Jul 6, 2012
Sonia Sorenson, 75, of Hawley, MN, died Friday, July 6, 2012, surrounded by her family, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.Sonia Julene Gunnufson was born on January 11, 1937 to Elwin and Odella Bjorge Gunnufson in Gary, MN. She attended school in Gary and graduated in 1955. She married Clinton Sorenson on April 29, 1956. They both attended the University of...
Donald “Don” Johnson
Jul 3, 2012
Don was born November 29, 1935 in Fargo, ND to Martin and Ida Gulland Johnson. After high school he trained to become a radio announcer at the American Institute of the Air in Minneapolis. Don joined Northwestern Bell Telephone in 1957, and retired from the company in 1986. Donald met and married Frances Wynia in Platte, South Dakota on July...
Ruth M. Westfield
Jul 2, 2012
Ruth M. Westfield, age 84, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, July 2, 2012, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN, with her family by her side.Ruth Medhaug was born on August 20, 1927 in Veblen, SD to Elias and Josephine Nelson Medhaug. She grew up and attended school in Veblen, SD, graduating high school in 1943. Ruth then attended college in...
Roger Keeping
Jun 20, 2012
Roger K. Keeping, 65, Moorhead, MN, died in his home in Moorhead on June 20, 2012.Roger was born on May 28, 1947, in Moorhead, to Richard and Arlit Doran Keeping. He grew up and attended school in Hawley, MN. He was baptized at Hawley Lutheran Church on July 22, 1948, and confirmed there also. He graduated from Hawley High School...
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