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Eric D. Schmidt
Sep 15, 2011
Eric D. Schmidt, 31, died after a long battle with cancer on Thursday, September 15, 2011, in his home, surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Eric Dean was born in Aurora, MN on October 21, 1979 to Carol Ihry and Michael Schmidt. He grew up in Buhl, MN where he graduated from high...
Annie M. Tangen
Sep 11, 2011
Annie was born August 30, 1916, at Cromwell Township, MN. She was the first of nine children born to Sidney John Ford and Rose Elizabeth Burnside Ford, of Hawley, MN.Annie attended Dist. 104 Country School through the 8th grade and then attended school in Hawley. In her early 20's she met a very handsome young man by the name of...
James Hollender
Sep 9, 2011
James was born August 30, 1949, in Pittsburgh, PA, to Rita and William Hollender. He served in the Vietnam War with the 173rd Air Born Brigade and was honorably discharged. James later moved to Fargo where he had since resided.He is survived by his sister Blanche Beck, brother George Hollender, nieces Deborah Clarke, Kimberly Worsnop and nephew James Clarke.He was...
Wesley E. Cresap
Sep 8, 2011
Wesley was born September 18, 1923 in Valley City, ND, to Clarence and Nettie Vogel Cresap. He grew up and attended school in Dover, ND, graduating from Dover High School in 1941. In 1942, Wes attended Dakota Business College. Wes married Marion Hoefel in Wimbledon, ND, on January 29, 1943. He then entered the U.S. Navy and was stationed in...
Howard K. Hoglund
Sep 8, 2011
Howard was born on December 25, 1940 to Willard and Christine Swenson Hoglund in Willmar, Minnesota where he grew up and attended school. After graduating from high school he entered the U.S. Navy and served four years. While in the Navy, Howard was stationed in Japan during the Vietnam War. Howard married Kathryn Veselka in Greenbush, Minnesota on July 11,...
Norman S. Swenson
Sep 6, 2011
Norman Selmer Swenson was born on March 29, 1918, to Engebricht "Ed" and Katherine Weum Swenson near Flom, MN. He grew up on the family farm. Norman worked for neighbors and farmed with his brother for one year. He then worked at Firestone in Fargo, vulcanizing tires during WWII. After that, Norman resumed farming with his brother for another two...
Pamela A. Nelson
Sep 6, 2011
Pamela A Nelson passed away peacefully on September. 6, surrounded by her loving family.Pam was born October 29, 1945 in Minneapolis, MN, to Roland and Olga Shepherd. Pam was the middle child between an older brother and younger sister. Pam attended schools in Minneapolis and graduated from West High School. She had colorful competitive accordion career culminating in a performance...
Ellis C. Freeman
Sep 5, 2011
Ellis was born February 21, 1926, to Ellis J. and Mary McCusker Freeman in Moorhead, MN. He grew up in New England, ND, where he graduated from high school. Ellis then continued his education at Dakota Business College in Fargo, ND. On July 6, 1953, he married Antoinette "Teddy" Varriano, in Dilworth, MN. Together they had five children. As an...
Michele J. Hoffert
Sep 2, 2011
Michele J. Hoffert, 60, Evansville, MN, died Friday, September 2, 2011 in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN.She is survived by her two sons, Blaine Becky Keller and Jason Keller; father, Michael Hoffart; brother, Elias Carol Hoffart; sister, Sheila William Boyd; and five grandchildren, Justin, Makayla, Hannah, Jace and Jager.Private service will be held at a later date in Rugby, ND....
Charlotte E. ’Lottie’ Nelson
Sep 1, 2011
Mrs. Henry L. Nelson Charlotte Heinichen passed away peacefully at age 96 on September 1, 2011.She was one of six children. While a teenager she met Henry, her husband of 53 years, at a barn dance. A few years later they married and began farming. The farm was sold in 1962 and they bought the Allis-Chalmers dealership in Hawley, which...
Diane R. Poehls
Aug 30, 2011
Diane R. Poehls, 58, of Fargo, ND, died unexpectedly after a sudden illness on Monday, August 30, 2011, in the University of Minnesota Fairview Medical Center, Minneapolis,MN. Diane Rosenfeldt was born January 31, 1953 in Moorhead, MN to Loren and Ardis Dickelman Rosenfeldt. She grew up in Sabin, MN and attended Moorhead High School, graduating in 1971. She attended and...
Julie A. Cunningham
Aug 27, 2011
Julie Ann Nelson Cunningham died of cancer on Friday, August 27, 2011, at the age of 77 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Julie was born on January 6, 1934, in Mt. Clemens, MI, and was one of six children born to Einar and Mabel Nelson. Julie was married in 1953, to Ray Cunningham who preceded her in death...
Charles R. ’Cross Carrier Chuck’ Johnson
Aug 24, 2011
Survivors: father, Herbert Lee Johnson; stepmother, Mary Johnson; brother, Mike Nancy Johnson; and sister Kris Orlen, Jr. Valan.
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...
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