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Donald L. Gustafson

Donald L. Gustafson

Aug 12, 2010

Don was born August 17, 1940, in Rolla, ND, to Leonard and Malvine Delbeke Gustafson. He attended St. John Public School and graduated in 1958. After high school he continued his education at the School of Forestry in Bottineau, ND. He then entered the U.S. Air Force and served from 1959 – 1963. In 1964, he married Sandy Matson in...

Joyce Eileen Elmquist Eidbo

Joyce Eileen Elmquist Eidbo

Aug 9, 2010

Joyce Eileen Elmquist Eidbo joined the Church Triumphant on August 9, 2010, at 81 years of age. She was born on April 8, 1929, at Hickson, ND. Her father Carl "Chester" Elmquist was a commercial beekeeper while her mother Louise Oseid Elmquist taught school in Hickson. When Joyce was six years old her Mother passed away and shortly thereafter she...

John E. ’Jack’ Fuhrken

John E. ’Jack’ Fuhrken

Aug 8, 2010

John "Jack" E. Fuhrken, age 76, died August 8, 2010, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Glyndon, MN. Jack was born, January 4, 1934, in Watertown, NY, to the late Edward J. and Gladys A. Fuhrken. After growing up and attending school in Carthage, NY, Jack enlisted in the United States Navy, serving from 1951-1954....

Bernadine Nicholson Schommer

Bernadine Nicholson Schommer

Aug 7, 2010

Bernadine Nicholson Schommer, 88, Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, formerly Dilworth, MN, died there on Saturday, August 07, 2010.Bernadine Michaud was born on September 29, 1921, in St. Paul, MN, to Narcisse and Louise Schwendinger Michaud. She grew up there and attended Sacred Heart School. She worked briefly at Pearson Candy, Grant Department Store and 3M, all in St. Paul. Bernadine...

Harold V. Phillips

Harold V. Phillips

Aug 3, 2010

Harold V. Phillips, age 79, of Moorhead, MN, formerly Hallock, MN, died Tuesday, August 3, 2010, in Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN. Harold Vaughn Phillips was born on April 19, 1931, to Robert and Avis Harper Phillips in Hallock, MN. He grew up and attended school in Lancaster, MN, graduating from Lancaster High School in 1949. On November 26, 1950...

Arthur H. ’Art’ Arett

Arthur H. ’Art’ Arett

Aug 3, 2010

Arthur Harry was born on July 4, 1931 in Austin, MN, to Harry and Mildred Peterson Arett. When Arthur was 7 years old, the family moved to Moorhead, MN, after his father's death. He attended school in Moorhead. On July 14, 1950, he married Bernice Pownell, in Fargo, ND. Together they raised five boys. Arthur worked at Farmer's Home Grocery,...

Idella L. Lien

Idella L. Lien

Aug 2, 2010

Idella L Lien, age 95, of Lake Park, MN, died Monday, August 2, 2010, in Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN.Idella Lucille Baumgard was born on April 26, 1915, to Herman and Alma Ihrke Baumgard in Brewster, MN. Shortly after Idella was born, the family moved to Audubon, MN, where she grew up and attended school. Idella graduated from Audubon...

Clair O. Haugen

Clair O. Haugen

Jul 31, 2010

Clair Oliver Haugen was born April 11, 1935, near Henning, Minn. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1953; earned his Bachelor's from Concordia College, Moorhead and his Master's and Doctorate from University of Wisconsin – Madison. He taught his entire career at Concordia College in the Speech Communications Theater Arts Department, retiring in 1997. In retirement he worked...

Barbara D. Felde

Barbara D. Felde

Jul 31, 2010

Barbara Diane Felde was born on April 25, 1930 to Alvin and Helen Bowlby in Minot, ND. She was a graduate of Minot High School, attended Minot State College, and received her Medical Technologist certification from Trinity Hospital in Minot. She specialized in microbiology. Barb met her husband of 58 years, Norm Felde, when he was playing baseball for the...

Margaret Stoll

Margaret Stoll

Jul 31, 2010

Margaret A. Stoll, 82, of Dilworth, died July 31, 2010 in Innovis Health Systems, Fargo, ND. Margaret Adeline was born November 10, 1927 in Ulen, MN to Otto and Ruby Alyea Pagel. She attended school at St. Joseph's. In February 1947, she married Robert Griffin. They raised their children in Dilworth, MN and the surrounding areas. Robert died in 1962....

Walter T. ’Buddy’ Larson

Walter T. ’Buddy’ Larson

Jul 28, 2010

Walter T. "Buddy" Larson, 82, of Hawley, MN, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010 in Sanford Health Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, North Dakota. Buddy was born September 1, 1927, in Cromwell Township, near Hawley, MN, to Jentoft and Lillian Olson Larson. He grew up and attended school there. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Buddy married EuDell...

Blaine L. Berg

Blaine L. Berg

Jul 26, 2010

Blaine was born September 30, 1955, in Moorhead, MN, to Donald and Dolores Boule Berg, where he grew up and attended school. He later moved to Minneapolis, where in 1982, married his wife, Kristie. Together they made their home in Minneapolis before moving to Moorhead for a time, then to Glendive, MT, and finally settling in Bloomfield, NE. Blaine was...

Nevada I. Softing

Nevada I. Softing

Jul 24, 2010

Nevada I. Softing, age 81, of Hawley, MN, died Saturday, July 24, 2010, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN.Nevada Iona Bratlien was born on March 23, 1929, to Oscar and Sophie Larson Bratlien in Parke Township. She attended rural school District #109 along with her two sisters and brother. On May 14, 1947, she married Orvis Softing at the Hawley...

Patrick T. Remington

Patrick T. Remington

Jul 23, 2010

Private family services to be held.

Grace L. Erickson

Grace L. Erickson

Jul 19, 2010

Grace was born October 15, 1915, to Louis and Marie Osborne in Mahtowa, MN, where she grew up and attended school. On June 19, 1936, she married Robert Erickson in Duluth, MN. Together they lived in numerous places before settling in Moorhead. Grace worked at Concordia College for several years. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the...

Mae Johnson

Mae Johnson

Jul 17, 2010

Mae was born May 30, 1927, to Elmer and Alma Jellum Ellingson in Hamden Township, Becker County, MN. She attended rural schools and grew up in the Lake Park area. Mae worked at various jobs in Detroit Lakes before her marriage to Lyle Johnson on June 10, 1950, in Lake Park. Together they farmed north of Lake Park. Lyle died...

Joseph M. Prosby Jr.

Joseph M. Prosby Jr.

Jul 16, 2010

Joseph Michael Prosby, Jr., formerly of Felton, MN, died Friday, July 16, 2010, after a long illness. he was surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born May 27, 1928, on the family farm to Joseph Sr. and Isbelle Prosby. He attended school at Morken Township 22 West, graduated from Moorhead High School, and studied mechanics at Dunwoody Institute in...

Eula D. Davis

Eula D. Davis

Jul 16, 2010

Eula D. Davis, age 90, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, July 16, 2010, in Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN.Eula Delena Rea was born on October 20, 1919, to Everett and Hattie Tucker Rea in Glyndon, MN. She grew up and attended school in Glyndon, graduating from Glyndon High School in 1937. On November 1, 1945, she married Roy Davis in...

Kevin G. Bowser

Kevin G. Bowser

Jul 15, 2010

Kevin G. Bowser, age 55, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, July 15, 2010, in Bethesda Hospital, St. Paul, MN. Kevin Grant Bowser was born on January 29, 1955, to Lawrence Sr. and Ferne Francis Bowser in Fullerton, CA. He grew up and attended school in California and Idaho. In 1982, he was married in Dilworth, MN, to the mother of...

Ronn O. Malakowsky

Ronn O. Malakowsky

Jul 2, 2010

Ronn was born March 18, 1957, in Moorhead, MN, to Roy and Aileen Meyer Malakowsky. He grew up on the family farm north of Hawley and attended school in Hitterdal and later in Hawley where he graduated from high school. After high school in continued his education and graduated from North Dakota State University. After college Ronn was offered a...