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Ardell Rodke
Aug 23, 2011
Ardell Rodke, cherished wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, went home to her beloved Lord and Savior on August 23, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, MN, surrounded by her family after a 7 year courageous battle with cancer.Ardell Ann was born October 10, 1937, to Adolph and Alma Hovelson Bjorndahl. After graduating from Hawley High School in 1955, Ardell...
Philip R. ’Rich’ Spichke
Aug 21, 2011
Rich Spichke, 78, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2011, at the Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, MN.Philip Ritchie Spichke was born June 6, 1933 to Anne and Philip Spichke. He grew up and attended school in Kief, ND.He attended college at the "AC", which later became NDSU, graduating in 1955.He married Carol Hruza in 1955 in Moorhead, MN.They...
Donald O. Engebretson
Aug 20, 2011
Donald Engebretson, 82, Moorhead, MN, died on Saturday, August 20, 2011, in The Fairmont, Moorhead, MN.Donald was born on September 25, 1928, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Oscar and Myrtle Radeck Engebretson. He grew up and attended school in Detroit Lakes and Hitterdal, MN, graduating from Hitterdal High School in 1946. He served in the U.S. Army from 1946 until...
Noren Ellingson
Aug 18, 2011
Noren Ellingson, 49, Fargo, ND, died on Thursday, August 18, 2011, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Noren was born to Hartley and Erna Lehrke Ellingson in Fargo, ND, on January 12, 1962. He grew up on his parents' farm near Christine, ND. He graduated from Richland District 44 in Colfax in May of 1980 and then attended Dakota Aero Tech...
Robert W. Hedstrom
Aug 17, 2011
Robert W. Hedstrom, 55, Lake Park, MN, died on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, in his home in Lake Park. Robert was born November 23, 1955, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Ogden and Edith Berg Hedstrom. He grew up and attended school in Lake Park, graduating from Lake Park High School. He was confirmed in Lake Park Lutheran Church, where he...
George W. Warren
Aug 14, 2011
George was born April 1, 1917, in Elkton Township, MN, to Charles and Helen McNair Warren. He grew up near Downer, MN, and went to school and graduated from Barnesville High School in 1936. George then continued his schooling in the CCC's and at Hanson Mechanical Trade School for Auto Mechanics. If George couldn't fix it, it couldn't be fixed....
Benjamin Joel Money
Aug 14, 2011
Benjamin Joel Money, 4 months, Rollag, MN, died on Sunday, August 14th, 2011, in his home. Benjamin was born on May 4th, 2011 in Fargo, ND, at Essentia Health to Lynette Anderson and Joel Money. He was welcomed home by five siblings. To them, and to his parents, he brought love, laughter, and joy. During his brief but beautiful time...
Faye L. Allen
Aug 13, 2011
Faye Loraine Allen, age 101, of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, August 13, 2011. She had resided at Eventide Linden Tree since May, 2004, after leaving her farm.Faye was the daughter of Frank and Lottie Coleman Rice, born on July 11, 1910, at Victoria, IL. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to Moreland Township, Clay County, Minnesota. Faye received her...
Ann M. Baumgartner
Aug 13, 2011
Ann was born September 23, 1922, in Havre, MT, to Joseph and Eva Schweitzer. She was baptized at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Linton, ND. Ann attended school and graduated from Berlin High School in Berlin, ND. On November 8, 1943, she married Alfred Baumgartner in Berlin, ND. Together they started a family and farmed in Berlin and LaMoure, ND....
Delores M. Weber
Aug 11, 2011
Delores M. Weber, age 88, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, August 11, 2011, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN.Delores May Weber was born on February 24, 1923, in Wausau, WI, to George and Emma Zenk Heidemann. She grew up and attended school in Wausau where she lived much of her life until she moved to Moorhead, MN, in 1962. Delores...
Theodore R. ’Ted’ Tollefson
Aug 9, 2011
Ted was born February 17, 1947, in Langdon, ND, to Ronald and Elizabeth Rourke Tollefson. He grew up and attended school through the 8th grade in St. Hilaire, MN. Ted then attended and graduated from the Agricultural School in Crookston, MN. After school, Ted moved to St. Paul, MN, where he started his career with Catco. He married Katherine Theroux...
Dr. Wendell D. Buckley
Aug 8, 2011
Wendell Dean BuckleyWendell was born November 23, 1921, in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, to Jay and Rose Buckley. As a high school student, he began his music career as the local organist and choir director in his home community of Bath, Ohio. During World War II, he served in the United States Army, Air Depot section, from October 1942 to February...
William R. Day
Aug 8, 2011
Bill was born October 29, 1928 in Cromwell Township, rural Hawley, Minnesota to Earl and Maude Comstock Day. He was baptized and confirmed at Hawley Lutheran Church. His family moved to Dale, Minnesota where he attended school and farmed with his father. He enlisted in the Air Force and served for 3 1/2 years. He returned home to help his...
Michael F. Nelson
Aug 4, 2011
Mike and twin brother Pat were born in Watertown, SD, to Bill and Grayce Nelson on July 31st, 1954. Mike died in his home August 4th, 2011. In 1960 he moved to Fargo with his family. Mike spent his childhood growing up in Fargo attending parochial school where he was an alter boy. He attended Shanley High School and sang...
Esther L. Kassenborg
Aug 3, 2011
Esther was born November 4, 1909, to John and Lettie Syntegaard Grinde. She grew up and attended school near the family farm in rural Kragnes, MN. Esther married Gilbert Kassenborg in December, 1935. Together they made their home and farmed in rural Glyndon, MN, until moving to Moorhead in 1962. Esther worked for a time at Agassiz Nursery and later...
Monty M. Allery
Aug 3, 2011
Monty M. Allery, age 53, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011, in his home. Monty Monroe Allery was born on October 23, 1957. He grew up in South Dakota where he attended school. Monty was very proud of his service to his country in the United States Army and of his Dakota Tribe heritage. Monty loved to support...
Donna M. Houseman
Jul 24, 2011
Donna Mae Engen Houseman died peacefully on Sunday, July 24, at age 76. Donna was born on February 6, 1935, in Chicago, IL. She attended grade school at Kindred, ND, through the 3rd grade and then moved to Fargo with her family. She finished grade school and junior high at Agassiz. As a young girl, Donna enjoyed animals of all...
Alys D. Oberg
Jul 23, 2011
Alys D. Oberg, 83, of Moorhead, died Saturday, July 23, 2011 in Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND surrounded by her family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Alys Delores Tangen was born on December 23, 1927 in Kragnes, MN to Rudolph and Claribel Richards Tangen. She grew up in Kragnes, where she graduated from high...
Charlotte Krabbenhoft
Jul 19, 2011
Charlotte J. Krabbenhoft, 79, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 in her home surrounded by family. Charlotte June Rieke was born on June 10, 1932 in Erie, ND to Louis and Era Burgess Rieke. She grew-up and graduated high school in Erie, ND. She then moved to Fargo and graduated from Fargo Business School. Charlotte worked at...
Jeanne Wichman
Jul 14, 2011
Jeanne Wichman, daughter of Israel and child of God, passed away on Thursday afternoon, July 14, 2011 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo. During her last days, her loved ones were at her side. Jeanne was born on September 1, 1928 to Philip and Pearl Sobrano in New York City. She was the oldest of five children. Jeanne grew up with...
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