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Joan M. Lanning

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

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

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

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

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...

Joseph Sullivan

Joseph Sullivan

Sep 8, 2010

No services planned.

Violet R. Seter

Violet R. Seter

Sep 8, 2010

Violet was born on January 3, 1917, in Moland Township, the sixth child of Gill and Carrie Richards. She attended Oak Mound grade school and graduated from Glyndon High School.On October 27, 1935, she married Lloyd Seter. From that marriage there were four children. Lloyd, Jr. Jeanene of Glyndon, MN, Karen Ron Offutt of Fargo, ND, John Linda of Barnesville,...

Charlotte F. Canaday

Charlotte F. Canaday

Sep 7, 2010

Charlotte was born May 6, 1949, to Colin and Valborg Anderson Krogstad, in St. Ansgar's Hospital, Moorhead, MN. Charlotte grew up in Perley, MN, and attended school in Hendrum, where she graduated from high school. She then continued her education at Interstate Business College in Fargo, before moving to St. Paul, MN. It is there that she met Lloyd Canaday...

Mary E. Leach

Mary E. Leach

Sep 5, 2010

Mary E. Leach, age 91, of Glyndon, MN, died Sunday, September 5, 2010, in Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN.Mary Elizabeth Holler was born on May 5, 1919, to Peter and Amelia Rheinhart Holler in Argusville, ND. She grew up and attended school in Argusville. On December 5, 1938, she married Earl Leach in Moorhead, MN. Together they had four children....

Carol A. Sowl

Carol A. Sowl

Sep 2, 2010

Carol A. Sowl, 68, Moorhead, MN, died on Thursday, September 2, 2010, in her home in Moorhead.Carol Ann Baumiller was born on December 8, 1941, in Parkston, SD, to Reinhold and Gerda Baumiller. She grew up and attended school in Parkston, SD, graduating from Parkston High School. She attended and graduated from Josef's School of Hair Design and then worked...

Maynard Johannes

Maynard Johannes

Sep 2, 2010

Maynard Lyle was born on October 10, 1925, in Underwood, ND to Milton Johannes and Mary Snyder Johannes Cleveland. He grew up and graduated high school in Underwood, ND. Upon graduation, he farmed with his father. On September 15, 1946, he married his high school sweetheart, Joyce Leidholm, at Birka Lutheran Church, Washburn, ND. They lived in the Underwood area...

Neil M. Handlos

Neil M. Handlos

Sep 1, 2010

Neil Melton was born on September, 3, 1915, in Sydney, MT to Albert and Flora Pentz Handlos. He attended school in Montana and later joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. He then enlisted in the Navy where he was an Aircraft Navigator and a Flight Engineer. After his time in the Navy, Neil returned to the Midwest where he ranched and...

Gerald D. ’Jerry’ Helgeson

Gerald D. ’Jerry’ Helgeson

Aug 27, 2010

Gerald D. Helgeson, of Hawley, MN, died peacefully on Friday, August 27, 2010, in his home surrounded by his family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River ValleyGerald Dean Helgeson was born on November 29, 1931, to Gilford and Nettie Erickson Helgeson in Grant County, MN. He grew up and attended school in rural Ashby, MN. Gerald...

Vivian A. Manger

Vivian A. Manger

Aug 27, 2010

Vivian was born on her family farm near Comstock, MN, in 1914. She graduated from Comstock High School in 1935. She later married Clifford Manger in 1938 and they made their home in Moorhead where they raised three children. Vivian lived independently in her home until Good Friday, April of 2010. Vivian was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford;...

Hartvick “Shocky” Strand

Hartvick “Shocky” Strand

Aug 25, 2010

Hartvick "Shocky" Kenneth Strand, 87, Moorhead, MN, died on Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at his home in Moorhead.Shocky was born on September 28, 1922 in Portland, ND, to George and Andrea Strand. He grew up and attended school there, and graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Shocky married Evelyn Woessner...

Leona P. Anderson

Leona P. Anderson

Aug 25, 2010

Leona P. Anderson, age 90, of Hawley, MN, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010, in Sanford Health, Fargo, North Dakota.Leona was born December 18, 1919, near Hawley, Minnesota to Arthur and Kate Plummer Lewis. She grew up and attended school in Hawley, graduating from Hawley High School in 1938. Leona attended Moorhead State College, graduating in 1942. Following her graduation from...

Norva A. Brueland

Norva A. Brueland

Aug 20, 2010

Norva Ann Hanson was born at home on October 31, 1930 in Callender, Iowa to Peter John and Mary Christine Peterson Hanson, and passed away at home August 20, 2010 with her family at her side. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Callender, Iowa. She attended all 12 years of school at Callender, graduating in 1948...

Anita J. Olson

Anita J. Olson

Aug 20, 2010

Anita Joyce Olson of Detroit Lakes, died peacefully at home Friday, August 20, 2010, after a brief and gallant battle with pancreatic cancer. Surrounded by family, friends, and the loving care of Hospice, Anita was taken by her Savior to her "mansion over the hilltop". Born at home in Hawley, MN, March 19, 1943, to Agnes Lofgren and Myron Coalwell,...

Anthony D. Michener

Anthony D. Michener

Aug 18, 2010

Anthony Darius was born September 11, 1953 in Fargo, ND, to John and Janice Komrosky Michener. He grew up in Hawley, MN, where he graduated with honors from Hawley High School. Tony attended Moorhead State University in Moorhead, MN and later Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. After college he lived in various places throughout the country. Most recently, he...

Shirley O. Nelson

Shirley O. Nelson

Aug 18, 2010

Shirley Ann Olive Nelson was born July 14, 1934 to Fred & Tillie Hoffman on the family farm home near Durbin, ND. She died August 18, 2010 at her son's home in Woodbury, MN.Shirley attended rural grade school in Durbin, ND and later attended school in Casselton graduating from high school in 1951. After graduating from high school she attended...