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Alfred G. Kronbeck
May 13, 2009
Alfred G. Kronbeck, age 91, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009, with his family by his side in MeritCare Hospital, Palliative Care Unit.Alfred Garfield Kronbeck was born on April 10, 1918 to Swanie and Eliza Burnside Kronbeck. He grew up on the family farm in the Hawley area and attended country school. On April 13, 1940 he married...
Don L. Littlefield
May 8, 2009
Donald L. Littlefield Sr., of Fargo, died peacefully at home on May 8, 2009, surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was born to Harry and Georgia Cook Littlefield, Sr. on October 21, 1927 in Georgetown, MN and graduated from Ulen High. He joined the Army in January of 1946 and served in the Philippines until March of...
Genevieve Villiard
May 5, 2009
Genevieve was born May 9, 1927 in Clay County, Minnesota to Joseph and Eleanor Perkins Blakeway. She grew up near Hawley, MN, where she attended country school. Genevieve was married to William Villiard on March 24, 1943 in Hawley, Minnesota. Following their marriage they farmed for twenty-seven years north of Hawley, MN. Genevieve enjoyed gardening, sewing, crocheting and caring for...
Davis B. ’Dave’ Kosen
May 4, 2009
Davis B. "Dave" Kosen, age 83, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, May 4, 2009, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Davis Bennie Kosen was born on March 21, 1926 to Bennie and Alice Paranto Kosen in St. Ansgar's Hospital, Moorhead, MN. He grew up and attended Rural Country School in Clay County. Davis served in the United States Army in Okinawa, Japan...
Norma L. Bakken
May 3, 2009
Norma was born July 19, 1927, to Oscar W. and Martha Severtson Olson in rural Hawley, MN. She grew up on the family farm near Hawley, attended rural country school district 16 and later graduated from Hawley High School in 1945. Norma was baptized, confirmed and married at Solem Lutheran Church near Hawley. On July 20, 1947, she married James...
Lillian Trebesch
Apr 29, 2009
Lillian Trebesch, 95, Moorhead, MN, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead.Lillian Kuchynka was born on October 21, 1913, at Waubun, MN, to Joseph and Antonia Benesh Kuchynka. She grew up and attended school there. She was baptized on November 9, 1913, in St. Ann's Catholic Church at Waubun, and confirmed on January 1, 1933 in...
V. Gordon “Gordy” Lell
Apr 25, 2009
Dr. V. Gordon Lell died at his home in Moorhead on Saturday, April 25, 2009, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Gordon was born in Delta, Colorado, on February 10, 1935, to Adolph and Leona Cribbs Lell. Following high school, Gordon attended Western State College in Gunnison, where he earned a B.A. degree with majors in...
Kenny M. Halvorson
Apr 24, 2009
Kenny M. Halvorson, age 69, of Glyndon, MN, died Friday, April 24, 2009, in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Kenneth Marvin Halvorson was born on September 2, 1939 to Obert and Mabel Folden Halvorson in Roseau. When Kenny was a young child, he and his family moved to the Fargo-Moorhead area where he has...
Don C. Skjonsby
Apr 21, 2009
Don was born in Kelso, Washington, on August 26, 1924, to Clarence and Jewel Skjonsby and was raised in Fargo, North Dakota. In 1942 he graduated from Fargo Central High School. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II on the USS Sanders in the Pacific Fleet and was honorably discharged in March of 1946 as an Electrician's...
Ernest A. Grani
Apr 19, 2009
Ernest was born in Eglon Township, Clay County, Minnesota, to Edwin and Annette Quam Grani, on March 29, 1919. After his mother's death when he was three years old, he lived with his father on the farm and attended school in Eglon Township. Ernest was confirmed at Solem Lutheran Church. In February 1945, he entered the U.S. Army and was...
Bernard H. ’Andy’ Anderson
Apr 18, 2009
Bernard H. "Andy" Anderson, 93, Moorhead, MN, died on Saturday, April 18, 2009, in MeritCare Palliative Care, Fargo, ND.Bernard was born on June 26, 1915, near Pelican Rapids, MN, to Carl J. and Emma Bondly Anderson. He grew up and attended school there. He served in the U.S. Army, Second Armored Division in Reconnaissance. He received a battlefield commission to...
C. A. ’Greck’ Dahlstrom
Apr 16, 2009
Greck Dahlstrom passed away at JoAnn's Hospice and Hope Center in Bonita Springs, Florida, on Thursday, April 16, 2009, after a long, brave struggle with cancer.C.A. "Greck" Grekoff was born on August 14, 1944 to Fred and Lydia Grekoff. She graduated from Steele High School in 1962. After graduation she attended Interstate Business College and graduated with a two year...
Nels C. Nelson
Apr 10, 2009
Nels C. Nelson, age 77, of Rollag, MN, died Friday, April 11, 2009, in Viking Manor, Ulen, MN.Nels Curtis Nelson was born on May 19, 1931 to Carl A. and Nora B. Thompson Nelson on the family farm in Rollag, MN. Nels' great-grandfather, Christopher Nelson came to Rollag, MN from Rollag, Numedal, Norway. Carl A. was the first president of...
Hazel M. Scott
Apr 9, 2009
Hazel Eileen Moritz was born on April 13, 1922, in Royal Oak, Michigan. She was the daughter of Henry C. and Charlotte L. Lorenz Moritz. She grew up in Royal Oak, and graduated from Royal Oak High School. She received her bachelor's degree from Albion College and advanced degrees from Michigan State University and Indiana University. Hazel began her teaching...
Helen V. Swenson
Apr 8, 2009
Helen Violet Swenson was born April 18, 1912, to Alfred and Clara Christianson Nelson in Burke County, North Dakota. The family moved to Lake Park, MN, when she was a child. She attended elementary and high school in Lake Park, graduating in 1932. She was united in marriage with Archie Longtine on April 18, 1936. Archie died in November of...
Glenn L. Kassenborg
Apr 1, 2009
Glenn L. Kassenborg, age 77, died peacefully in his home on April 1st, 2009. Glenn was born September 30, 1931 in Glyndon, MN to Alvin and Lena Brendemuhl Kassenborg. He grew up in the Glyndon area, attending grade and high school at MSTC Campus School, graduating in 1949. He was a lifelong member of Concordia Lutheran Church Rural Glyndon, serving...
Mabel C. Snartland
Mar 29, 2009
Mabel C. Snartland, age 98, of Lake Park, MN, died Sunday March 29, 2009, in Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN.Mabel C. Kroeger was born on October 8, 1910 in Oakes, ND to John and Clarice Kvistlen Kroeger. On July 7, 1947 she married Jacob O'Neil in Moorhead. Jacob died on January 21, 1986.She is survived by one son, Robert...
Wallace O. ’Wally’ Edwardson
Mar 29, 2009
Wally was born May 21, 1926, to Ole and Anna Bothen Edwardson in Fargo, ND. In 1928, they moved to Aneta, ND, to farm. He attended school in Griggs County, ND. After his education, he continued farming until being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1944, where he served eight years. In 1952, he married Vivian McDowell in Fargo. Together...
Jerry L. ’Jj’ Jegtvig
Mar 26, 2009
Jerry was born November 17, 1939, in Fargo, ND, son of Harry and Alice Johnson Jegtvig. He grew up and attended school in Fargo and in 1955, joined the U.S. Navy. After 10 years of service her returned to Fargo and began his 50 plus years as an independent trucker. Jerry and Karen were married October 7, 1971, in Sisseton,...
Robert A. ’Bob’ Ullrich
Mar 25, 2009
Robert A. "Bob" Ullrich, 87, of Lake Park, Minnesota, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at St. Mary's Regional Health Center, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.Bob was born March 27, 1921, in Downer, Minnesota to Marcus and Emma Kelting Ullrich. Bob attended country school until moving to Lake Park, Minnesota in 1936. Bob served in the U.S. Army during World War II...
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