Obituaries

Jun 17, 2007

Jun 17, 2007

Inez was born December 10, 1905, at Lake Park, MN, to L.M. and Mary Ebeltoft Olson. She was baptized and confirmed at Lake Park Lutheran Church. She graduated from Lake Park High School in 1923. She then attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, and graduated with a B.A. degree in 1927. Inez taught biology primarily, but also English and...

Jun 17, 2007

Alice was born October 15, 1911, at the home farm, in Highland Grove Township, near Hawley, Minnesota, to Emil and Annie Sahlberg Anderson. She grew up and attended rural country school District #107, in Highland Grove Township. Alice married Albin Christensen on April 23, 1938 at Lake Park, MN. Following their marriage they farmed near Hawley. Alice did seamstress work...

Jun 9, 2007

Carl was born August 27, 1917 to Theodore and Annie Westburg Johnson in rural Hawley. He grew up and attended school there and in the Dale area. The family later moved to Audubon where he worked with several farmers until he was drafted into the Army in 1941 at the age of 22. Carl served with the 34th Red Bull...

Jun 7, 2007

Clifford E. Lomsdal, 86, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, June 7, 2007, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN, surrounded by his loving family, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Clifford Elmer Lomsdal was born on June 30, 1920 to Knute and Olga Iverson Lomsdal on the family farm in Hitterdal, MN. He grew up and attended school...

Jun 7, 2007

Harvey was born July 20, 1930, at Milaca, MN, to Ernest and Anna Eckholm. He grew up in Foley, MN, and graduated from Foley High School. Following high school he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving from 1949 until 1953. After his discharge from the Navy, he attended Northwest Technical Institute in Minneapolis for two years. Harvey married Helen Doss...

Jun 6, 2007

Bemo Pechtel-Martinez, 19, of Barnesville, MN, died Wednesday, June 6, 2007.Bemuse "Bemo" Noe Pechtel-Martinez was born on April 20, 1988 in Minneapolis, MN. He grew up and attended school in Moorhead and Barnesville, receiving his GED in 2006. Bemo had a fond love for cars, music, tattoos and all the special times he had with his little girl, Kylie.He is...

Jun 6, 2007

Imo was born September 19, 1926 to Jens and Anna Lade Holland in Brayton, IA. Her family lived in Brayton for a few years before moving to Anita, IA. She grew up and attended school there, graduating from Anita High School. Following high school she trained to be a teacher and when finished, she taught the following five years in...

Jun 2, 2007

Gary L. Goben, 64, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, June 2, 2007 in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.He is survived by is wife, Vera Goben of Fargo, ND and children, Georgia Bud Beaulieu of Red Lake, MN, Angel Dooley Jourdain of Red Lake, MN, Jesslyn Donovan Dumont of Rollette, ND, Johanna Dwight of...

Jun 1, 2007

Steven D. Olson, 52, of Dilworth, MN, died Friday, June 1, 2007, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Steven Douglas Olson was born on January 3, 1955 to Warren and Adele Gullickson Olson in Fargo, ND. He grew up and attended school in Dilworth, graduating from Dilworth High School in 1974. On April 6, 1990 he married Angela Schmaltz in Dilworth Lutheran...

Jun 1, 2007

Mary was born December 18, 1918 in Havre, Montana to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McCarthy. She attended High School at Mount St. Benedicts Academy in Crookston, Minnesota. She was employed by Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota until she married Russell J. Brandser of Hawley, Minnesota, October 7, 1947. Russell died in 1966. In 2003, Mary moved to...

May 29, 2007

Marlan was born July 23, 1944 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Lloyd and Esther Johnson Forsberg. As an infant he moved to various places. Marlan's mother died when he was a young child. In 1963 he graduated from Detroit Lakes High School. He served six years in the National Guard. On March 27, 1965, Marlan married Linda Johnson, daughter of...

May 29, 2007

Brandon K. Hauglid, 26, of Dilworth, MN, died Tuesday, May 29, 2007, in his home.Brandon was born on September 26, 1980 to Kim and Muriel "Murk" Burdick Hauglid in Fargo ND. He grew up and attended school in Moorhead and Dilworth. Brandon enjoyed art, he was very talented at drawing. He also enjoyed cooking, working, music and spending time with...

May 29, 2007

Private graveside services only.

May 29, 2007

Clayton H. Singleton, 84, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, May 29, 2007 in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN.Clayton was born February 15, 1923 in Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada, son of Harry Singleton and Edith Andrews, immigrant farmers from England. The only son, with three sisters, he learned the meaning of hard work while working a large farm from an early age....

May 28, 2007

Eva M. Smerud, 86, of Perley, MN, died Monday, May 28, 2007, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Eva Mae Ricker was born on July 18, 1920 in Averill, MN to Walter and Carrie Clemons Ricker. She grew up and attended school in Averill, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1938. She then attended Interstate Business College. On August 16, 1941 she...

May 26, 2007

Dianne M. Holmes was born November 28, 1944 in Moorhead, MN to Lester and Rose Wirth Holmes. She graduated from Moorhead High School with honors and graduated as an Accountant Summa Cum Laude from Husson College in Maine. Dianne loved beautiful things and loved collecting small antiques with her friends and teaching her grandsons the fine art of looking for...

May 25, 2007

Roland K. Vik, 74, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2007 at Villa Maria in Fargo.Roland was born June 30, 1932, in White Oak Township near Akeley, MN to Reuben and Mildred Vik. He graduated from Park Rapids High School in 1950, with honors. He enlisted to serve his country in the U.S. Army during the...

May 25, 2007

Pearl Nyquist, 93, Moorhead, MN, died on Friday, May 25, 2007 in Elim Nursing Home, Fargo, ND.Pearl Annetta Weidmann was born to Mary and Alfred Weidmann on May 4, 1914 in Kansas City, Kansas. She attended school there and graduated from Wyandotte High School. In 1931 she married Walter Nyquist in Lawrence Kansas. They moved to Moorhead in 1932. She...

May 24, 2007

Yvonne was born on October 14, 1916 in Kansas City, MO to Bertha and Alva Gaylord. After completing high school in Lincoln, NE, Yvonne attended Nebraska Wesleyan University for two years and continued her undergraduate studies at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln graduating with a degree in Education. Yvonne continued her education at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, earning...