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Rosemary L. Anderson

Rosemary L. Anderson

Jun 19, 2011

Rosemary Varriano Anderson, 65, beloved mother and grandmother, died peacefully in her home on Sunday, June 19, 2011 after a long courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer and Multiple Sclerosis. She was surrounded by the love of her family who gently handed her from their loving arms into the loving arms of God to a new and everlasting life. She was...

William S. ’Bill’ Koan

William S. ’Bill’ Koan

Jun 18, 2011

William S. "Bill" Koan, age 49, of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, June 18, 2011, in Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN.William Scott Koan was born on October 15, 1961 to Woodward Koan and Myrtle Culhane Cherry in Flint, Michigan. He grew up and attended school in Michigan until the age of 12 when the family moved to Texas. Later Bill moved...

Emma B. Gagnon

Emma B. Gagnon

Jun 17, 2011

Emma B. Gagnon, Fargo, North Dakota, formerly Sandstone, Minnesota, passed away June 17, 2011, at age 99 in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo.Emma Bertha Good was born April 2, 1912 to Emil and Frieda Willie Good in Finlayson, MN. She attended a one room country school through the eighth grade. Emma married Clifford John Gagnon on June 30, 1934 in Finlayson....

Robert W. Stevenson

Robert W. Stevenson

Jun 15, 2011

Robert W. Stevenson, 76, of Moorhead, MN died on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Sanford Health's Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND.Robert "Bob" Stevenson was born on July 7, 1934 in Viding Township on a farm West of Felton, MN, to Maurice and Alvina Kolle Stevenson. He attended country school thru 8th grade and graduated from Felton High School in 1953....

George R. Ward

George R. Ward

Jun 13, 2011

George was born April 1, 1926, at home in rural Glyndon, to George and Mary Flemming Ward. He grew up and attended school in Glyndon before he started working on the Railroad. In 1944, George entered the U.S. Army and served until 1946. George married Mary Ellen Jarvis in 1952 and they made their home in Glyndon and raised their...

Margaret O. Lomsdal

Margaret O. Lomsdal

Jun 8, 2011

Margaret was born October 26, 1932 to Anne Nelson and Earl Adams. She grew up and attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1950. On February 27, 1953 she married her high school sweetheart, Douglas Lomsdal, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead, Minnesota. They made their home in Moorhead until 1984, when they moved to the lake....

Alan K. Swedberg

Alan K. Swedberg

Jun 8, 2011

Alan K. Swedberg, 70, of Vergas, MN, passed away on June 8, 2011, at Sanford Palliative Care. He was surrounded by his loving wife of almost 49 years and the rest of his family.Alan was born on December 18, 1940, in Aitkin, MN to Ed and Lorena Swedberg. He was raised in Malmo, MN, and the Twin Cities area. In...

Delia L. Seaburg

Delia L. Seaburg

Jun 5, 2011

Delia L. Seaburg, age 94, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, June 5, 2011, in Essentia Health St. Mary's, Detroit Lakes, MN.Delia Louise Frimlanslund was born on July 24, 1916 to Lars "Louie" and Lena Egge Frimanslund in Moorhead, MN. She grew up and attended school in Moorhead. On August 20, 1953 Delia married Kenneth Seaburg in Moorhead. Their son...

Richard J. ’Rick’ Born

Richard J. ’Rick’ Born

Jun 5, 2011

Richard John Born was born October 16, 1951 in Breckenridge, MN to Joseph and Elizabeth Boll Born. He attended school in Hankinson and went on to Bismarck, ND for auto body repair. Rick married Paulette Schultz on May 6, 1972; together they had their son, Jerry. Rick worked in Wahpeton for Sims Auto Repair. He then opened his own shop...

Esther H. Bartholomaus

Esther H. Bartholomaus

Jun 4, 2011

Esther H. Bartholomaus, age 91, of Red Wing, MN, formerly, Glyndon, MN, died Saturday, June 4, 2011, with her family by her side.Esther Bartholomaus was born on June 5, 1919 to Henning and Dora Lass Kuehl in Glyndon. She received her education in the Glyndon area and graduated from Glyndon High School. She went on to obtain her teaching certificate...

Elizabeth A. ’Betty’ Atherton

Elizabeth A. ’Betty’ Atherton

Jun 3, 2011

Betty was born in Page, ND, on May 27, 1923, to Evan and Amanda Moen Brunsvold. After attending Page Elementary School for several years the family moved to Fargo where she attended grade school and Fargo Central High School, graduating in 1941. After graduation, she worked for the Draft Board in Cass County, the Officer's Candidate School at North Dakota...

Judith P. ’Judy’ Gilbertson

Judith P. ’Judy’ Gilbertson

Jun 2, 2011

Judith was born October 29, 1939. Her early years and elementary schooling was in rural Kindred, ND, and Pleasant Township, Hickson, ND. She completed her middle school years in Fargo, graduating from Fargo Central High School in 1959. She then graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in mathematics and later obtained her art education degree from Moorhead...

Everett L. ’Bud’ Beckett

Everett L. ’Bud’ Beckett

May 31, 2011

Everett "Bud" L. Beckett, age 74, of rural Glyndon, MN, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, in his home surrounded by his family under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley after a courageous battle with cancer.Everett Louis Beckett was born on July 27, 1936 to Louis and Elsa Gruhl Beckett in Hawley, MN. He grew up and attended...

Carl A. Smith

Carl A. Smith

May 31, 2011

Carl Alton Smith, 70, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Born November 9, 1940 to Bill and Betty Hill Smith, Carl attended school in Peru, Indiana and Indiana State University. As a Manufatcuring Production Manager, Carl worked for Crysteel Manufacturing, Polaris Industries and Loegering Manufacturing. Carl married Kathleen Pettis on December 27, 1991, in St. Peter,...

Thomas Walker Jr.

Thomas Walker Jr.

May 30, 2011

Thomas Walker, Jr., 82, Fargo, ND, died on Monday, May 30, 2011, in his home.Thomas Duane Walker, Jr. was born on August 13, 1928, in Fargo, ND, to Thomas Nitter and Clara Melinda Hexem Walker. He grew up and attended school at Comstock, MN, where he graduated from high school. He married Sylvia Meier on June 19, 1950, and they...

Loren E. Nordholm

Loren E. Nordholm

May 28, 2011

Loren E. Nordholm, 74, Wolverton, MN, died on Saturday, May 29, 2011, in Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. He showed courage in his last days.Loren was born April 10, 1937, in Moorhead, MN, to Arthur W. and Zana M. Dibley Nordholm. He lived in Wolverton all of his life, graduating from high school there. He was a good athlete,...

Charlotte D. Anderson

Charlotte D. Anderson

May 27, 2011

Charlotte Darling Anderson, age 76, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2011, at Sanford Medical Center. She was a 14 year breast cancer survivor but succumbed to a courageous battle with lung cancer.Charlotte Darling Willits was born on June 18, 1934, in Elmwood, Wisconsin, to Joe and Mabel Delong Willits. She grew up and attended schools in the Fargo-Moorhead area....

Tammy Jones

Tammy Jones

May 27, 2011

Tammy Jones, 48, Moorhead, MN, died on Friday, May 27, 2011, in her daughters home surrounded by her loving family.Tammy was born on May 20, 1963, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Manly Nelson and Audrey Gurnoe. She grew up and attended school at Frazee. She worked as a waitress at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, MN. She loved her...

Deb L. Nelson

Deb L. Nelson

May 27, 2011

Deb Nelson, age 53, of Lake Park, MN, died Friday, May 27, 2011, in her home.Deborah Lea Olson was born on August 3, 1957 to Lyle and Lyla Maier Olson in Fargo, ND. She grew up and attended school in Lake Park and graduated from Lake Park High School in 1975. On July 31, 1976 she married Mark Nelson in...

Richard S. ’Dick’ Kvamme

Richard S. ’Dick’ Kvamme

May 27, 2011

Richard S. "Dick" Kvamme, 92, Moorhead, MN, died on Friday, May 27, 2011, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.Richard was born on March 12, 1919, in Gary, MN, to Adolph and Bessie Noss Kvamme. He grew up and attended school there. At the age of seventeen he began his career in construction working with his father. During WWII he went to...