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Florence M. Rodenbiker

Florence M. Rodenbiker

Jul 13, 2011

Florence Mae Simons Rodenbiker, age 86, formerly of Rock Lake, ND, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011, in Ecumen Evergreens, Moorhead, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Florence Mae Simons, daughter of Glen and Julia Simons was born on October 12, 1924 in Jacobson, MN. She graduated from Grand Rapids High School. On March 20,...

Cynthia G. ’Cindy’ Turner

Cynthia G. ’Cindy’ Turner

Jul 10, 2011

Cindy is survived by two daughters, Clair Tony Armstrong, Hawley, MN and Mari John Charmasson, San Diego, CA; two sons, Pierre Letice Turner, San Diego, CA and Joseph Turner, San Diego, CA. Cindy is preceded in death by her husband, Paul and her parents.

Ruben B. Torres

Ruben B. Torres

Jul 10, 2011

Ruben was born August 2, 1981, to Rafael and Lillia Torres, in San Antonio, TX. When he was 13, he moved with his mother to Moorhead, where he lived until recently moving to Thief River Falls where he worked at Northern Pride. He will be dearly missed.Ruben is survived by his son, Ruben Torres, Jr.; father, Rafael Torres; mother, Lillia...

Irene Ruth Lammers

Irene Ruth Lammers

Jul 9, 2011

Irene Ruth Lammers, 82, Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN, died on Saturday, July 09, 2011, in the nursing home. Irene Wagner was born on November 19, 1928, in Worthington, MN, to Emil and Kathrina Joens Wagner. She graduated from high school in Barnesville, MN, in 1948. Irene married Lane Lammers on August 29, 1948, in Barnesville and they made their...

Orville J. Breiland

Orville J. Breiland

Jul 7, 2011

Orville Breiland, 77, Mesa, AZ, died there on July 6, 2011.Orville was born on July 11, 1933, in Buxton, ND, to Arthur and Georgine Buer Breiland. He grew up and attended school there, graduating from Buxton High School in 1950. He married Dorothy White on August 16, 1979. They made their home in Dilworth until retiring and moving to Mesa,...

Clayton Egland

Clayton Egland

Jul 7, 2011

Clayton Egland, 84, Perley, MN, died on Thursday, July 7, 2011, in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Clayton was born on May 1, 1927, in Perley, MN, to Carl and Lillie Smerud Egland. His mother died when he was a year and one-half old, and his grandparents raised him. He attended school in Perley...

Bonnie S. Melquist

Bonnie S. Melquist

Jul 6, 2011

Bonnie is survived by her husband, Steve Melquist; two daughters, Amanda and Bethany Melquist; parents, Henry and Marian Lay; and sister, Carolyn Joel Adamson.

Max M. Heiberg

Max M. Heiberg

Jul 3, 2011

Max M. Heiberg, age 74, of Hawley, MN, died, Sunday, July 3, 2011, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.Max Mitchell Heiberg was born on April 6, 1937 to Alfred and Maymie Depuis Heiberg in rural Fosston, MN. He grew up and attended school in Hawley, graduating from Hawley High School in 1957. Max enlisted in the United States Army in 1957,...

Ruth E. Malakowsky

Ruth E. Malakowsky

Jul 3, 2011

Ruth E. Malakowsky, age 98, of Hitterdal, MN, died Sunday, July 3, 2011, in Cozy Country Living, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Ruth Elvira Lofgren was born on August 26, 1912 to Gust and Sarah Walstrom Lofgren in rural Hitterdal, MN. She grew up and attended school in Hitterdal, graduating as Valedictorian in 1931. On July...

Eunice Schramm

Eunice Schramm

Jul 3, 2011

Eunice Charlotte Schramm, 94, died in the arms of her daughter, Barb, at Essentia Hospital on Sunday, July 3, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.Eunice was born on August 21, 1916, in the small North Dakota town of Milton to Edwin C. and Amy E. Swendseid Andrews. She was the oldest of three daughters. Because she and her sisters, Rosemary and Estelle,...

Devaughn A. Kolke

Devaughn A. Kolke

Jul 2, 2011

DeVaughn was born October 3, 1935, near Hitterdal, MN, the daughter of Perry and Gladys Lundberg Bakke. She graduated from Hitterdal High School in 1953. After graduation, she worked at Elmer's Café in Hitterdal, and as a bookkeeper at the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Fargo. She married Erling Kolke on March 30, 1956, at Salem Lutheran Church in Hitterdal....

Hazel Regier

Hazel Regier

Jul 2, 2011

Hazel was born to Claude and Jesse Sanford on May 4, 1916 and raised near Ulen, Minnesota. She gave her life to the Lord at the early age of four during a children's club. She attended a one room school until eighth grade and went on the Ulen High school from which she graduated in 1933. She spent many years...

Thomas L. Doyea

Thomas L. Doyea

Jul 1, 2011

Thomas L. Doyea, age 79, of Dilworth, MN, died Friday, July 1, 2011, in Triumph Hospital, Fargo, ND.Thomas Louis Doyea was born on October 25, 1931 to Paul and Isabelle Olson Doyea in Plummer, MN. He grew up and attended school in Plummer, graduating from Plummer High School in 1949. Tom then attended Dakota Business College in Fargo for one...

Beverly A. Johnson

Beverly A. Johnson

Jun 28, 2011

Beverly was born May 14, 1935, in Tyler, MN, to Theodore Presby and Edna Presby Feldman. She grew up in Minneapolis, attended school and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1953. After high school she worked at the John Deere Company in Minneapolis where she met Alan Johnson. They were married in Minneapolis on November 27, 1954. Together they lived...

Kevin Michael John

Kevin Michael John

Jun 27, 2011

Kevin Michael John of Moorhead, MN, passed into the Spirit World on Monday, June 27, 2011, after a long fight with cancer. He is a member of Spirit Lake Nation and his Indian name is Wechapi Duta Red Star.Kevin was born on January 4, 1985, in Fargo, ND, to Mary T. John. He touched many lives in the short time...

Edward R. Lammers

Edward R. Lammers

Jun 27, 2011

Edward was born on July 1, 1929, in Sabin, MN, to Eddie and Gina Erickson Lammers. He grew up in the Sabin, Barnesville area and attended country school there. He was baptized on July 2, 1930. He married Leone Erickson on July 26, 1958, in Fergus Falls, MN. They made their home in Barnesville. He worked for the Midland Fertilizer...

Richard “Dick” Campbell

Richard “Dick” Campbell

Jun 25, 2011

Richard "Dick" Campbell, 81, of Moorhead, MN died Saturday, June 25, 2011 in Sanford Health's Palliative Care Unit from a long struggle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Acute Leukemia. Dick was born on March 2, 1930 in Bismarck, ND to Carl and Freida Mueller Campbell. Dick grew up and attended school in Bismarck, graduating from Bismarck High in 1949. He joined...

Engel Bergseid

Engel Bergseid

Jun 22, 2011

Engel was born on July 16, 1923, at Rollag, MN, to Joseph and Ida Arntson Bergseid. He grew up and attended country school there and was baptized and confirmed in Rollag Lutheran Church. Engel served in the U.S. Marines, 5th Amtrac Battalion, Company C during WWII, serving on Tinian, Saipan, and Iwo Jima where he was injured and reported dead,...

Lawrence A. ’Larry’ Budish

Lawrence A. ’Larry’ Budish

Jun 19, 2011

i"Hurry home; There's so much to do. The light is on. I've been waiting here for you."/iLawrence A. Budish, age 68, died on Sunday, June 19, 2011 in Fargo, ND under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Born to Felix and Clara Penas Budish on January 21, 1943 in Park River, ND. He graduated from WCAS, and then...

Robert B. ’Rob’ Sundseth

Robert B. ’Rob’ Sundseth

Jun 19, 2011

Robert Bruce Sundseth "Rob", 63, of Halstad, MN, died Sunday, June 19, 2011 in Moorhead, MN. Rob was born on September 4, 1947 in Minneapolis, MN to John and Bernice "Bee" Bensen Sundseth. Rob grew up in Halstad, MN. After finishing school, he attended Minnesota Technical College in Moorhead, MN. Rob drove truck for Prairie Lines Trucking Company. He enjoyed...