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Patty Benson
Oct 11, 2010
Patty Benson, 89, Fargo, ND, died on Monday, October 11, 2010, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.Patricia Lorraine Durbahn was born February 3, 1921, in San Antonio, TX, to Wilbert and Frieda Johnson Durbahn. She was baptized in the Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, Methodist church and raised on the family farm near Angus, MN. After finishing at the Northwest School of Agriculture,...
Terrie L. Kujava
Oct 10, 2010
Terrie Lynn Kujava, 52, of Hawley, MN, passed away October 10, 2010, at Triumph Hospital under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley and Triumph's caring staff. Terrie was surrounded by family.She was born July 23, 1958, in Detroit Lakes, MN, the daughter of Lyle and Barbs Hansen.Terrie attended Hitterdal Elementary School through the 2nd grade before moving...
Bessie A. Lee
Oct 8, 2010
Bessie A. Lee, age 97, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, October 8, 2010, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN.Bessie A. Stempson was born on October 30, 1912, to Harry and Nellie Nash Stempson in Madison, MN. She grew up in Baker/Barnesville. On April 23, 1933, she married Leonard J. Lee, together they had two daughters, Dorothy and Nancy. Bessie was...
Karol Pearson
Oct 4, 2010
Karol Pearson, 86, of Moorhead died October 4, 2010 at Encore nursing home in Ellicott City, Maryland, after having a stroke on July 29, 2010. Karol Gunard Pearson was born November 1, 1923, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, son of Hilma Lundin and Oscar Pearson. He and his four sisters Virginia, Evelyn, Genevieve and Anna attended Detroit Lakes Schools. Karol drove...
Jean Evenson
Oct 3, 2010
Jean Evenson, 79, Moorhead, MN, died on Sunday, October 3, 2010, at her home in Moorhead, MN.Patricia Jean Wallace was born on March 13, 1931, in Fargo, ND, to George and Mildred Schnelle Wallace. She grew up and attended school in Fargo, graduating from high school there and then obtained a degree at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth,...
Raymond W. Reinke
Oct 1, 2010
Ray was born December 5, 1934, to Elmer and Martha Grothe Reinke, in Rosemount, MN, where he grew up and attended school. Shortly after he graduated from high school Ray was drafted and served in the U.S. Army. He married his wife, Jackie Thorud on July 9, 1960, in St. Paul, MN. Together they made their home in Rosemount where...
Donald A. Brantner Jr.
Sep 29, 2010
Donald A. Brantner Jr, age 70, of Horace, ND, died Wednesday, September, 29, 2010, in Home Sweet Home Elder Care Home in Fargo, ND, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Donald Albert Brantner Jr. was born on August 20, 1940, to Donald Sr. and Ella Engesetter Brantner in Fargo, ND. He grew up in the Glyndon-Felton area....
Opal J. Forness
Sep 28, 2010
Opal J. Forness, 88, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, September 28, 2010, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Opal was born June 24, 1922 in Hitterdal, MN, to Martin and Lena Mattson. She grew up with her 12 siblings on the family farm near Hitterdal. Opal graduated from Hitterdal High School and Minnesota State Teacher's College, Moorhead, MN. She started...
Delores M. Lystrom
Sep 27, 2010
Delores was born January 18, 1931 in Mentor, MN, to Otto and Laura Tice Gustafson. After her high school graduation she attended teachers training. She taught in a one room classroom school, also tutoring veterans after they returned home. That was how she met Walt. Delores and Walt were married on August 25, 1951 in Crookston, MN. They lived in...
Cheryl L. Rucker
Sep 25, 2010
Cheryl was born August 1, 1956, to Thurman and Betty Lucas Crase. She grew up and attended school in Fremont, NE, and later moved to Moorhead, MN, where she had most recently resided.Cheryl is survived by her children, Melissa Christopher Beckner, Timothy Rockford and Sarah Rockford Melissa Westerbuhr; grandchildren, Mena, Sebastian, Jay, Kaden and Donovan ; brother, Tommie Shaw; sisters,...
Marvin J. Ohnstad
Sep 24, 2010
Marvin J. Ohnstad, age 75, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, September 24, 2010, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.Marvin Julius Ohnstad was born on April 18, 1935, to Orville and Elizabeth Weiss Ohnstad in Argusville, ND. He grew up and attended school in Moorhead. On May 19, 1956, he married Irene Schaffer in Fargo, together they had three children. Marvin worked...
Violet N. Amundson
Sep 24, 2010
Vilolet N. Amundson, age 94, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, September 24, 2010, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN.Violet N. Krabbenhoft was born on December 1, 1915, to William and Natalie Buth Krabbenhoft in Sabin, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in Trinity Lutheran Church in Sabin. On June 21, 1941, she married Edwin Amundson in Sabin. Shortly after their...
Chloe S. Vaineo
Sep 24, 2010
Chloe is survived by parents, Brandt and Rachel Vaineo; sister, Hailey; grandparents, Joel and Pauline Poole, and Dennis and Christine Carlson.
Roger D. Larson
Sep 20, 2010
Roger was born in Hawley Township, Clay County, Minnesota to Oscar F. and Aquina I. Halvorson Larson on August 2, 1936. Roger's disabilities required he needed care full time. He lived at home with his parents until 1972 at which time he moved to the Training Achievement Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He resided there until June of 1996, when...
Joan M. Lanning
Sep 20, 2010
Joan was born on June 25, 1925, to Heye and Reka Bakker Ross on the family farm near Renville, MN, where she grew up and attended school. On February 28, 1943, she married Morris J. Lanning in Renville. Shortly after they were married they moved to Portland, OR. During World War II Morris worked in the shipyards and Joan worked...
Ernest A. Jacobson
Sep 16, 2010
Ernest A. Jacobson, 89, Lake Park, MN, passed away September16, 2010, at St. Mary's Hospital Detroit Lakes, following a heart attack. Ernest was born August 13, 1921, on the family farm south of Lake Park, MN to Axel and Amanda Carlson Jacobson. His father came from Sweden after serving in the army there; his mother was born in "Dakota Territory"...
Donald H. Nelson
Sep 15, 2010
Donald Heigg was born on February 26, 1929, in his home near Hitterdal to Jerome and Alma Heigg Nelson. He was baptized and confirmed at Highland Grove Lutheran Church. In 1948, he graduated from Hitterdal High School. Donald served in the Army from 1953-1955, where he was stationed in Georgia. On February 26, 1954 he married Lorraine Nodsle at Eksjo...
Miriam W. Erickson
Sep 15, 2010
Miriam Wilda Castonia was born May 29, 1920, in Hillsboro, ND, to Wallace and Mathilde Engeland Castonia. She graduated from Wheaton High School. On May 16, 1942, she married Edwin Erickson in Moorhead. Together they made their home in Moorhead and raised a family. Miriam was a longtime member of Bethesda Lutheran Church. She enjoyed spending time at their lake...
Ardella R. Knott
Sep 12, 2010
Ardella Rebecca Fossum Knott, age 82 of Rockwall, TX, passed away September 12, 2010. She was born July 2, 1928 in Flaxton, ND, to Julius C. & Hanna M. Nelson Fossum. She grew up near Kragnes, MN, and attended Oak Grove and Moorhead High School, graduating from Moorhead High in 1946. She married Donald Knott on September 12, 1948. Ardella...
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