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Richard “Dick” Meland

Richard “Dick” Meland

Jan 17, 2012

Richard "Dick" Meland, 67, Hawley, MN, died on January 17, 2011, in the Veteran's Affairs Regional Medical Center, Fargo, ND.Dick was born on January 25, 1944, in Hawley, MN, to Thorvald and Minnie St. Clair Meland. He grew up and attended school there, graduating from Hawley High School in 1963. He moved to California and went to work as an...

Bob E. Pickett

Bob E. Pickett

Jan 17, 2012

Bob Eugene Pickett was born on June 18, 1940 to Victor and Grace Adams Pickett. He grew up near Many Point Lake, MN where he attended school through 8th grade. Bob served in the United States Army as a mechanic in Germany. On October 29, 1963 he married G. Ann in Henrietta County. Together they had three children, Debra, Bob...

Frances M. Fredrickson

Frances M. Fredrickson

Jan 16, 2012

Frances Marian Drake Fredrickson was born April 7, 1924 to Daniel and Della Choate Drake in Wilton, North Dakota, the youngest of ten children. Her family later moved to Velva, North Dakota where she graduated from Velva High School in 1942. She was a bookkeeper at the Velva Hardware Store until her marriage to Chester Fredrickson on August 12, 1946....

Betty G. Swanson

Betty G. Swanson

Jan 14, 2012

Betty was born May 26, 1918, to Arnold and Betty Amundson in Superior, WI. She attended schools in Superior until receiving her teaching certificate at the age of 20. She taught school in the rural areas where she met Leonard Swanson in Cloverland, WI. They were married on March 8, 1941, and had four children. The family moved to Auburn,...

Kenneth “Kenny” Stein

Kenneth “Kenny” Stein

Jan 11, 2012

Kenneth Kenny R. Stein passed away peacefully on January 11, 2012 at his winter home in Englewood, Florida surrounded by loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Kenny was born October 5th, 1937 in Moorhead, Minnesota to Jacob and Anna Stein. He grew up in Georgetown, Minnesota as one of ten children. He joined the North Dakota Air National...

Dorothy J. Cederberg

Dorothy J. Cederberg

Jan 11, 2012

Dorothy Jean Cederberg, age 81, of Hawley, MN, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.Dorothy Jean Berland was born on May 16, 1930, to Edwin and Ruby Berland in Lake Park, MN. She grew up and attended country school in rural Lake Park as well as public school. Dorothy then attended Minnesota State University Moorhead for two...

Donald T. Knott

Donald T. Knott

Jan 9, 2012

Donald was born October 21, 1926, in Bristol, SD, to Truman C. and Nellie Hanson Knott. He spent his early years in Bristol, moving to New Rockford, ND, during high school. Following high school he continued his education at North Dakota State University during which time he met and married Ardella Fossum. Donald spent his career with Western Electric and...

Darlene Lundstrom

Darlene Lundstrom

Jan 4, 2012

Darlene S. Lundstrom, 67, Lake Park, MN, died on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, in her home in Lake Park.Darlene was born on July 30, 1944, in Rothsay, MN, to Elmer and Margaret Berg Lerbakken. She grew up and attended school in Rothsay and Breckenridge, MN. She worked at the Stratford Hotel in Breckenridge for a brief time and then moved...

Malbert N. Lomsdal

Malbert N. Lomsdal

Jan 3, 2012

Malbert Norman Lomsdal, 95, passed peacefully on January 3, 2012 in Viking Manor Assisted Living, Ulen, MN. Mal was born on March 21, 1916 to Albert and Mabel Lund Lomsdal in Baker, ND. He was one of six children. The family moved to Alberta, Canada and Mal resided there until 1938. He relocated to Ulen-Hitterdal area. He married Lois Knutson...

John Michener

John Michener

Dec 31, 2011

John C. Michener, 81, of Hawley, MN, died Saturday, December 31, 2011 in his home, rural Hawley, MN. John Curtis Michener was born on December 22, 1930 in Iowa to Charles and Esther Candee Michener. He grew up in Preston, MN. John attended Concordia College, Moorhead, MN where he met Janice Komrosky. They were married on February 3, 1950 in...

Steven K. Melquist

Steven K. Melquist

Dec 31, 2011

Steven Kenneth Melquist, of Moorhead, MN.Born August 10, 1957Passed away December 31, 2011Born to Glenn and Nora Melquist. Survived by mother, Nora, Mesa, AZ; daughters Amanda Melquist and Beth Melquist, Moorhead; four brothers Kelly, Fargo, David Aleda, Warren, Duane Kay, all of Moorhead; nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and many dear friends. Preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie and...

Arlene L. Edeen

Arlene L. Edeen

Dec 31, 2011

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Bennett Edeen. Arlene will be greatly missed by her children, Terri John Godtland, Becki Bradley Pearson, Staci Roehrich, Darin Kristen Edeen; grandchildren, Brady Godtland, Evan Godtland, Scotty Roehrich, Tanner Roehrich, Ethan Edeen, Bennett Edeen, Aiden Edeen; great-grandson, Zaeden Roehrich; sisters, Grace Nelson, Audrey Perkins, Lorraine Marvin Gubrud, Margaret Kenneth Solberg, Shirley...

Betty A. Ihry

Betty A. Ihry

Dec 30, 2011

Betty A. Jacobsen was born March 25, 1939 in Luverne, ND to Viggo and Edna Jacobsen. She was raised and educated in Luverne Public School. After she graduated she attended Business School in Fargo, ND. Betty worked for Metropolitan Savings and Loan from graduation until her retirement in May 1988. Betty married James D. Ihry in Saint Agatha's, Hope, ND...

Dale John Kuehl

Dale John Kuehl

Dec 29, 2011

Dale John Kuehl was born February 4, 1957, to Glenn and Mildred Oberg Kuehl, at St. Luke's Hospital in Fargo, ND. Dale was baptized on March 17, 1957 and confirmed May 14, 1972 at Glyndon Lutheran Church. He grew up on the family farm near Glyndon, MN, attended school and graduated from Glyndon-Felton High School in 1975. After high school...

Evangeline R. ’Vange’ Geiszler

Evangeline R. ’Vange’ Geiszler

Dec 29, 2011

Evangeline Vange Ruth Geiszler, 89, of Moorhead, MN, died on Thursday, December 29, 2011 in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. She was born on April 27, 1922 at Gardner, ND, to Henry and Ida Werth Heller. She was baptized on July 9, 1922 and confirmed her faith on July 16,...

Laverne D. Rowlett

Laverne D. Rowlett

Dec 26, 2011

Laverne Doris Johnk Rowlett, 90, of Moorhead, MN passed away quietly on December 26, 2011 at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Laverne was born on June 12, 1921 in Sabin, MN to Maude Johnk Lobitz and Arthur Johnk. She attended Sabin grade school and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1939. After graduation she lived in St. Paul, MN until...

Beverly J. Nelson

Beverly J. Nelson

Dec 24, 2011

Beverly J. NelsonBeverly Jean Nelson passed away on December 24, 2011, in Sanford Hospital, Fargo, surrounded by her loving family.Beverly was born on May 20, 1934 to Hazel David and Elmer Borsvold of Thompson, ND. She adopted the name Beverly Jean Horn after Hazel married William Horn.She worked for Warren's Café and then went on to work for Northwestern Bell...

Jerome D. ’Jerry’ Lein

Jerome D. ’Jerry’ Lein

Dec 23, 2011

Jerome D. "Jerry" LeinJerome D. "Jerry" Lein, 81, Moorhead, MN, died on Friday, December 23, 2011, at his home in Moorhead.Jerry was born on July 1, 1930, in Fargo, ND, to Henry and Ruth Wakefield Lein. He grew up and attended school in Fargo, graduating from Fargo Central High School in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army at Camp...

Robert “Bob” Koenig

Robert “Bob” Koenig

Dec 21, 2011

Robert Koenig was born November 4, 1943, in Fargo, ND, the son of Raymond and Nora Koenig. Bob died peacefully in his sleep on December 21, 2011, in Unity Hospital, Fridley, MN, at the age of 68 following a courageous battle of Frontal Lobe Dementia.He became a child of God through infant baptism on January 17, 1944. He reaffirmed his...

Charles A. ’Chuck’ Anderson

Charles A. ’Chuck’ Anderson

Dec 20, 2011

Charles A. "Chuck" Anderson, 80, Moorhead, MN, died on Tuesday, December 20, 2011, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.Charles was born on October 5, 1931, in Austin, MN, to Casper and Myrtle Johnson Anderson. He grew up in Bowden, ND, and graduated from Moorhead High School. He went to work for American Crystal Sugar, served as foreman and later joined management...