Obituaries

Jul 5, 2005

Knute Heng, age 100, formerly of Minneapolis, MN, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005 at the Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN.Knute was born on November 13, 1904 to Ole and Rolfsina Heng in Stavamger, Norway where he attended school up to the eighth grade.In 1922 he came to the United States and traveled to Minneapolis where he stayed with an...

Jul 5, 2005

Myron J. Brown, 92, of Moorhead, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005, in Moorhead Health Care Center, Moorhead, MN.Myron was born on November 10, 1912 to Jerome and Lillian Teel Brown in Minneapolis, MN. He grew up and attended school in Minneapolis. On June 23, 1933 Myron married Catherine Benkouski in St. Paul, MN. In September of 1942, Myron and Catherine...

Jul 5, 2005

Lillian Woolever, 88, of Moorhead, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005, in Innovis Health Systems, Fargo, ND.Lillian was born on October 29, 1916 to Henry and Minnie Lindow Hand, in Detroit Lakes, MN. She grew up and attended school in Detroit Lakes, graduating from high school in 1934. On March 17, 1942 she married Varnum Woolever in Detroit Lakes. They then...

Jul 4, 2005

Elizabeth Anne Valan Hoover was born in Moorhead, Minnesota on New Years Eve in 1957. She danced through her early life with a flair that is still talked about today. After graduating from Moorhead High School in 1976, her love of horses led her to the University of Minnesota Crookston where she earned her degree in Horse Management. Later, her...

Jul 4, 2005

Jul 1, 2005

Evelyn M. Knutson was born August 13, 1909 near Hawley, Minnesota to Oscar and Hannah Hanson Berg. She grew up and attended rural schools near Hawley. Evelyn was married to Obert Knutson on September 28, 1932 at Hawley. Following their marriage they resided in Hawley, then moved to Michigan, then later moved back to Lake Park. She was employed at...

Jun 26, 2005

Edwin Henne—a well-known Fargo-Moorhead businessman, and highly decorated World War II hero who carried the flame of American patriotism to several new generations—died shortly after midnight, Sunday, June 26, 2005 at his home in Moorhead, a week after celebrating his 90th birthday. Ed's death leaves a loving wife and large family with full hearts, cherished memories, and a stellar example...

Jun 25, 2005

Willard J. Fogel, 79, Mayville, ND, died on June 25, 2005, in Mesa, AZ. Willard John Fogel was born on March 27, 1926, in rural Clay County, to William and Irene Cummings Fogel. He served in the U.S. Army and then worked as a route salesman for Holsum Bakery in Fargo, ND, until retiring in 1990. Willard married Eleanore Stephenson...

Jun 24, 2005

Emma J. Goeson, 102, of Moorhead, died Friday, June 24, 2005, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN.Emma Josephine Goeson was born on November 9, 1902, on a farm near Rock Dell, MN, the fifth child of Adolph R. and Anna Maris Jacobson.In 1905, Emma's father moved his family to Hettinger County, ND, to prove upon a claim. The family lived...

Jun 22, 2005

Martin L. "Marty" Soeth, 67, Moorhead, MN, died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, June 22, 2005. Martin L. Soeth was born on January 7, 1938, in Minneapolis, MN, to Archie and Zillah Cordes Soeth. He grew up and attended school in Moorhead, MN, graduating from the Campus School at Moorhead State Teacher's College in 1956. He attended Moorhead State...

Jun 22, 2005

Ola "Doc" Wang was born March 20, 1924 at Soldier, Iowa, to Peter and Ragna Baker Wang. He lived in Soldier, Iowa until moving to Kingsley, Iowa in 1934, where he graduated from high school. Ola moved with his parents to Glyndon, Minnesota in 1946. Ola married Adeline Fuchs on July 18, 1947 at Moorhead, Minnesota. Following their marriage they...

Jun 19, 2005

Ruth C. Oleson, 89, Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND, died on Sunday, June 19, 2005, in the nursing home.Ruth Caroline Oleson was born on August 31, 1915, in Pine River, MN, to Olaf and Rose Carlson Oleson. She graduated from St. Cloud State Teacher's College in 1938 and subsequently taught in several rural schools in Minnesota before moving to Grand Forks...

Jun 19, 2005

Idella M. Wyland died after a sudden illness on June 19, 2005 in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, Minnesota.Idella M. Nelson, daughter of Nels Christian and Inga Nelson, was born October 15, 1912, in Minot, ND. She graduated from Minot High School and St. Joseph's School of Nursing in Minot. In 1932, she married Elmer Bick. She worked as a nurse...

Jun 19, 2005

Everett Donald Bolstad passed away Sunday June 18, 2005 at the Rosewood on Broadway nursing home in Fargo, ND. Everett was born in Crookston Minnesota on January 11th, 1919 to Anna Ethel Griffin Bolstad and Oscar Knute Bolstad. He was the third, the youngest and the family's favorite child; he grew up to be the Bolstad Family patriarch, genealogist, historian,...

Jun 18, 2005

Ruth Buth, 86, 214 37th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN, died on Saturday, June 18, 2005, in Elim Nursing Home, Fargo, ND.Ruth E. Voelker was born on January 30, 1919, in Winona, MN, to John and Elizabeth Voelker. She grew up and attended school there. Ruth married William F. Grams in 1941 and they moved to Moorhead, MN. She went to...

Jun 15, 2005

Rick Steven Mathison, 45, son of Harlan C. Matt & Zona Larson Mathison, Moorhead, died Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at the Moorhead Group Home CCRI.Rick was born November 18, 1959 in Fargo. He attended Harbor School, The Opportunity School and special education classes in Moorhead, graduating in 1981. He was baptized and confirmed at Elim Lutheran Church, Fargo.Rick moved to...

Jun 14, 2005

Rudolph A. Softing, 99, of Hawley, Minnesota, died Tuesday, June 14, 2005 under hospice care, at the Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, Minnesota. Rudolph was born November 2, 1905, at Hawley, Minnesota, to Anton and Barbro Huseby Softing. They lived on a farm in Parke Township in Clay County, Minnesota. He attended country school at Clay County District #11. Rudolph...

Jun 11, 2005

Alma Mathilda Nyhus nee Sandberg of Moorhead, age 88, died on June 11, 2005, at St. John's Hospital while on a visit to St. Paul.Alma was born to Olaf and Ingeborg Halvorson Sandberg on November 14, 1916, in Hitterdal, MN. She graduated from high school there and married Clifford Nyhus on October 12, 1940. They lived primarily in Hitterdal where...

Jun 10, 2005

Arnold F. Miller, 92, of Fargo, died on Friday, June 10, 2005 at Rosewood On Broadway, Fargo, ND.Arnold was born on July 18, 1912 in Des Moines, IA to John and Mary Miller. He attended school in Des Moines graduating in 1930. In 1933 he married Anna Belle Rosen. After working several years for produce companies, he started working for...

Jun 3, 2005

Darlene Yvonne Walker-Torkelson Karlin passed away peacefully on June 3, 2005, surrounded by family at the Viking Manor Nursing Home.Darlene was born on April 19, 1941 to Orran and Aurellia Walker at Swift, MN. She moved to Hawley at the age of 13 and graduated in 1959 from Hawley High School. She married Dennis Torkelson, Sr. in December of 1960...