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Claude F. Christianson
Mar 22, 2005
Claude Francis Christianson, a magnificent husband, wonderful father, and great friend to many, journeyed to his new life, on March 22, 2005, at the age of 81.Claude was born to Emil and Mayme Masse Christianson, on November 12, 1923, in Britton, South Dakota. He attended schools in the area, graduating from high school in 1941, at Cogswell, North Dakota, where...
Joann Heimsness
Mar 21, 2005
Joann Heimsness, 57, died March 21st, 2005 after a long battle with diabetes. Joann was born in Austin, MN on October 15, 1947 to Frances and Doris Larsen Herzog. She attended Queen of Angels School and graduated from Pacelli High School in 1965. She attended Mankato State University, graduating with Biology and teaching degrees. In 1970, she married Jon Heimsness...
Ilah L. Wibe
Mar 21, 2005
Ilah Wibe of Moorhead, MN passed away at MeritCare Palliative Care Unit, in Fargo, after a short battle with cancer on March 21, 2005.Ilah Lucille Wibe was born to Anton and Nora Anderson Wibe on July 2, 1926 in the Rollag area. She was baptized at Rollag Lutheran Church and confirmed in 1941 at Highland Grove Church. She attended country...
Raymond V. Krabbenhoft
Mar 21, 2005
Raymond was born on July 15, 1924 in Sabin, MN to Carl and Esther Johnson Krabbenhoft. He grew up and attended local schools. Following high school, in 1945, he entered in to the army. In the army he was a technician on the world's largest radar station in the South Pacific. Following his discharge from the army in 1946, he...
Gordon F. Johnson
Mar 16, 2005
Gordon F. Johnson, age 94, died quietly, in his chair, with his daughter present, on March 16, 2005 at Pioneer Care Center in Erskine, MN. Gordon was born on January 6, 1911 to Fred and Margaret Johnson in Bertha, MN. He grew up in the rural Felton-Averill area. During the depression years he worked in the CC camp in Northern...
Vivian L. Wiegert
Mar 14, 2005
Vivian Wiegert , 90, of Lake Park, Minnesota, died Monday, March 14, 2005, at Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park.Vivian Hill was born August 31, 1914 to Alfred and Helma Hill at the family farm in Alvarado, Minnesota. She was the youngest of six children. Vivian married Harold Wiegert on February 24, 1940. They spent the first five years of...
Ronald J. Tangen
Mar 14, 2005
Ronald Joseph Tangen, 43, of Fargo, died Monday, March 14, 2005, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Ron was born on May 5, 1961 to Oberlin and Florence Roche-Tangen Bauer in Fargo, ND. He grew up and attended school in Georgetown and Moorhead, MN. Ron was married to Mary Schiele in 1985; together they had two children, Joey and Matthew. Ron was...
Bernice A. Binford
Mar 13, 2005
Bernice A. Binford, age 79, died peacefully in her sleep at home on March 13, 2005.Bernice was born on March 21, 1925 to Bernard and Ragna Larson Gunderson. She grew up in the rural Kragnes and Georgetown area. She graduated from Moorhead High School in 1943. Bernice went on to graduate from Moorhead State Teacher's College where she met Howard...
Donald E. Ellefson
Mar 12, 2005
Donald Eugene Ellefson was born on April 2, 1923, in Fargo, ND, to O.E. and Adeline Engelhorn Ellefson. He grew up and attended school in Minnewauken, ND, graduating from high school there in 1941. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in England, Germany and France. He was discharged in 1946 and returned to Minnewauken and then attended the...
Carla M. Hanesalo
Mar 10, 2005
Carla May Hanesalo, 97, of Moorhead, died Wednesday, March 9, 2005, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead.Carla was born on May 15, 1907 to John and Hannah Melbye Oss in Hitterdal. She grew up and attended school in Hitterdal. She married Elmer Hanesalo in Moorhead. The majority of her working years were spent as a linotype operator for many print shops...
Dr. Gerhard H.R. Reisig
Mar 9, 2005
Dr. Gerhard H. R. Reisig passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at the home of his daughter, in Moorhead, MN.Born in Leipzig, Germany, in 1910, Dr. Reisig attended the Nikolaischule there through high school. He received his engineering degree from the Technical University in Dresden, Germany, and later earned his doctorate in engineering from the University of Braunschweig, Germany.After working...
Fred O. Stoltz
Mar 9, 2005
Fred Oliver Stoltz, 65, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo.Fred was born on June 14, 1939 to George and Nola Cross Stoltz in Austin, KY. His mother passed away when Fred was three years of age. Fred was placed in the care of his maternal aunt and uncle Martha and Theodore Janke who legally adopted Fred...
Irene M. Anderson
Mar 7, 2005
Irene M. Anderson, 77, of Hawley, Minnesota, died Monday, March 7, 2005, at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Irene Ramstad was born February 2, 1928 at Moorhead, Minnesota to Hellick and Anna Akesson Ramstad. She grew up and attended school in Hawley. Irene married H. Clifford Anderson on December 1, 1945. Following their marriage they resided on area farms...
Clarence J. Davis
Feb 28, 2005
Clarence J. Davis, born to Ole William and Jorgina Davis in rural Lake Park, MN, November 8, 1906, died on February 28, 2005 at Johnson Eldercare, Fargo, ND, at the age of 98. While at home, Clarence helped his parents on their family farm, north of Lake Park, milking cows, caring for animals, and helping with field work. He attended...
Helen I. Bjornson
Feb 26, 2005
Helen I. Bjornson, 65, of Hawley, Minnesota, died under Hospice Care, Saturday, February 26, 2005, in Barnesville, Minnesota.Helen Irene Krebs was born December 11, 1939, in Barnesville, Minnesota, to Anton and Elisabeth Stock Krebs. She attended school at District #46, and graduated from Barnesville High School in 1957.On September 14, 1957, she was united in marriage to Kermit Bjornson at...
Earl A. Moran
Feb 25, 2005
Earl Moran, 94, Moorhead, MN, went home to God on Friday, February 25, 2005, at his residence, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Earl A. Moran was born on February 12, 1911, to Earl and Viola Adkins Moran, in Moorhead, MN. He grew up and attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1930. Earl...
Wally F. Peck
Feb 22, 2005
Wally Peck, 85, of Hawley, Minnesota, died Tuesday, February 22, 2005, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Wally Peck was born April 28, 1919 at Keene Township, Clay County, Minnesota to Willie and Emma Weinert Heinichen. She grew up and attended Crocus Hill Country School in Keene Township. Wally married Ira Edward Peck, and following their marriage they lived...
Henry M. ’Hank’ Ford
Feb 22, 2005
Henry Hank Marvin Ford, devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and fishing partner, died peacefully at his home in Hawley, Minnesota surrounded by his family and under the good care of Hospice on Tuesday, February 22, 2005. He will remain in our hearts forever.Hank was born on January 10, 1927, at the John Ford family homestead three miles north of Hawley....
Omar S. Griffin
Feb 13, 2005
Omar Griffin, 87, of Glyndon, MN, died Sunday, February 13, 2005, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Omar was born to Oliver and Martha Hurner Griffin on July 27, 1917 in Moland Township. He grew up and attended school in Averill, MN. He served our country for eight years in the US Navy during World War II. He was stationed at Pearl...
Harlen L. Thompson
Feb 12, 2005
Harlen L. Thompson, Jr., 41, of Moorhead, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2005, in his Dilworth home.Harlen was born March 22, 1963 in Moorhead to Alma and Harlen Thompson, Sr. As a child Harlen traveled often and lived many places, and graduated from high school in Sherwood, ND. He later obtained certification as a medical assistant from Interstate Business College...
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