Obituaries

Oct 29, 2006

Ethel A. Anderson, 93, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, October 29, 2006, in the Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN, formerly Moorhead Health Care.Ethel A. Tompt was born on June 11, 1913 to Peder and Leah Saur Tompt in Steele, ND. She attended school in Driscoll, ND, graduating from high school in 1930. She then attended Business College in Jamestown for...

Oct 26, 2006

Anton E. "Tony" Okerlund, 87, of Moorhead, MN, formally of Kelliher, MN, died Thursday, October 26, 2006, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN.Anton E. "Tony" Okerlund was born on December 27, 1918 to Andy and Sadie Pehrson Okerlund at home near Kelliher, MN. He grew up and attended school in Waskish, MN. His mother died when Tony was two years...

Oct 25, 2006

Alvina was born November 27, 1918 to Oscar and Selma Rostad Hoel in Colfax, ND. She grew up in the Colfax and Christine, ND area. She was confirmed on June 18, 1933 at the South Pleasant Lutheran Church and attended school at the Pleasant Consolidated school through the 10th grade in rural Christine, ND. On September 25, 1937 she married...

Oct 24, 2006

Eugene Marvin Oelke, was born to Edward and Adina Burkle Oelke, on March 3, 1931 in Kulm, North Dakota. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Minnesota, north of Detroit Lakes, and then at the age of 11, they moved to Fargo North Dakota. They moved to Moorhead, MN, at his age of 16, and settled in...

Oct 24, 2006

Helen C. Jenson, 92, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, October 24, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Helen Cecelia Brekke was born on September 10, 1914 to Hans and Clara Johnson Brekke, in rural Fort Ransom, ND. At the age of eleven, her family moved to a farm near Amenia, ND where she attended school. At the age of nineteen, she...

Oct 23, 2006

Oct 22, 2006

Delbert G. Knowlen, 67, of Moorhead, died Sunday, October 22, 2006, in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN.Delbert was born on September 6, 1939 to James and Ruth Barton Knowlen in Bismarck, ND. He grew up and attended school in Bismarck. When Delbert was five years old his father died. At the age of twelve, he and his siblings...

Oct 19, 2006

Carl L. Andel, 82, of Fargo, ND, died on Thursday, October 19, 2006, at Meritcare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Carl was born August 12, 1924 to Andrew and Elizabeth Andel in Meadows Township, near Breckenridge, MN. He grew up and attended school there. He later enlisted in the Army and after serving his time he returned to the area and began...

Oct 17, 2006

Virgil Jewell Blakeway, 91, of Hawley, MN, died Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at the Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen, MN.Virgil was born on July 30, 1915 to Joseph and Eleanor Perkins Blakeway. On December 6, 1938 he married Doris West. They had five children, Virginia, Diana, Roger, Curtis and Gloria. Virgil and Doris lived in the Junction-Dale area of...

Oct 16, 2006

Alice E. O. Hendrickson, 86, of Lake Park, Minnesota, died Monday, October 16, 2006, at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, Minnesota, under hospice care, after a battle with cancer.Alice Elvira Olivia Hendrickson was born on the family farm, southeast of Lake Park, Minnesota on May 24, 1920, to Helmer and Alma Olson Hendrickson. Her twin sister, Olivia, died at birth....

Oct 16, 2006

Edward C. Luthi, 89, of Hawley, Minnesota, died Monday, October 16, 2006, at the Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, Minnesota, surrounded by his wife and children.Edward Carl Luthi was born on March 24, 1917, to Fred and Anna Weiss Luthi. He grew up with three brothers and five sisters on a farm northeast of Hawley. He attended the first eight...

Oct 16, 2006

Floyd R. Quiggle, 88, Moorhead, MN, died on Monday, October 16, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Floyd was born on February 2, 1918, in Sabin, MN, to George and Clara Fletcher Quiggle. When he was three, his family moved to a farm between Hunter and Galesburg, ND where he attended school. Floyd farmed with his brother, Roy "Lefty" Quiggle until...

Oct 16, 2006

Albert was born April 20, 1920 to John and Erna Rose Paasch in Sabin, MN. He grew up and attended school there. In 1942 Albert enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served as a Radio Operator 2nd Class until 1945. While on active duty, Albert participated in the invasions of Sicely, Salerno, and Anzio, Italy. He was wounded while...

Oct 15, 2006

George J. Boit, 92, of Surprise, AZ, died Sunday, October 15, 2006, in Cook Health Care Center, Youngstown, AZ. George John Boit was born on April 3, 1914 to Tony and Rosinia Petrole Boit in Dilworth, MN. He grew up and attended school in Dilworth. On June 3, 1943, he married Emma Brantner, in Moorhead, together they had one son....

Oct 11, 2006

Dick Evert, 83, Moorhead, MN, died suddenly on Wednesday, October 11, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND, surrounded by his family. Dad was called home to be with his "million-dollar" wife.Dick was born on July 22, 1923, in Sabin, MN, the eleventh child of Margaretha Kuehl and Charles Evert. He grew up and attended school in Sabin. Dick served in...

Oct 10, 2006

Nancy A. Kirk, 62, of Spring Park, MN, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 10, 2006, peacefully in her home.Nancy Wirth was born on October 13, 1943 in Fargo, ND to George and Ollie Hagen Wirth. She grew up and attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1961. On February 9, 1963 she married Robert Kirk in Moorhead,...

Oct 8, 2006

Michael Ray Smith, 47, died on Sunday, October 8, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital, due to complications from cancer. Mike had fought a brave battle with his loving family by his side.Mike was born on December 3, 1958, in Bemidji, MN, to Elmer and Julia Madison Smith. He married Julene Baumgarten on September 16, 1978, in Crookston, MN.Mike drove a semi...

Oct 8, 2006

Passed away Sunday, October 8, 2006 at Moorhead Healthcare Center, Moorhead, MN. Ben was born May 1, 1922 to Adolph and Hilda Swanson. He grew up and attended school in Crookston, MN. He married Lydia Lindberg on November 1, 1961 in Milbank, SD. Ben served in the Air Force during WWII, and the Korean Conflict. He later worked in maintenance...

Oct 7, 2006

Evelyn Shelton, 88, Fargo, ND, died on Saturday, October 7, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Evelyn I. Skare was born on August 22, 1918, in Gary, MN, to Olaf and Ida Lee Skare. She grew up and attended school in the Gary, MN, and Larimore, ND, areas. Evelyn married Norman T. Shelton on August 3, 1935, in Mohall, ND. They...

Oct 3, 2006

Mabel was born April 7, 1907 to H.H. Runningen and K. Mathilda Torgerson Runningen, in Eagle Lake Township, near Ashby, Minnesota where she grew up and attended District 14 country school. She spent her teen years hunting and fishing with her father and brothers. Mabel married Cliff Jensen in 1929 at Dalton, Minnesota. In 1935 they moved to Washington State,...