Obituaries

Jan 6, 2005

Clarence E. Stromberg, 91, Glyndon, MN, died on Thursday, January 6, 2005, in Manor Care Nursing Home, Fargo ND, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Clarence was born on June 22, 1913 to Charles and Pauline Olson Stromberg in Harwood, ND. He grew up and attended school in Harwood. On December 17, 1944 he married Mabel Ward....

Jan 4, 2005

Gladys H. Mortenson was born to Oscar and Laura Aune Larson on September 27, 1915 at Felton, MN. She grew up and attended rural schools near Felton. Gladys was baptized and confirmed at Felton Lutheran Church. On November 20, 1933, she was married to Fred Mortenson in Moorhead, MN. They moved near Ogema, MN where they farmed. In 1954 they...

Jan 4, 2005

Emma Jean Hovelsrud was born to Duane and Kristi Schreiner Hovelsrud on February 5, 2004 in Fargo, North Dakota. She was baptized on May 8, 2004 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Hawley, MN. Emma was so happy and full of life. Emma Jean Hovelsud died Tuesday, January 4, 2005 at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND at the age of 10 months,...

Jan 3, 2005

Marie W. Wenner, 78, 312 Dudrey Court, Moorhead, died on Monday, January 3, 2005, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Marie W. Wenner was born on November 12, 1926, in Keene Township, near Hawley, MN, to George C. and Mabel K. Tangen Dauner. She grew up and attended country school northwest of Hawley, and graduated from Hawley High School in 1944. She...

Jan 3, 2005

Vernon W. Simenson, 80, of Moorhead, MN died Monday, January 3, 2005, at Innovis Health Systems, Fargo, ND.Vernon was born April 20, 1924 to Sigurd and Ida Leverson Simenson in Hawley, MN. He grew up and attended school in Hawley, MN. Vernon served as a medic in the Army during World War II. He and Aggie Goranson were married in...

Jan 1, 2005

Peter J. Cameron was born to David and Pam Truman Cameron on October 27, 1974 in Detroit Lakes, MN. He attended school at Lake Park/Audubon and later at Bemidji State University. On March 16, 2002, he married Cheri Campbell at Audubon, MN. Following their marriage, they lived at Little Cormorant Lake near Audubon. He was employed at S.J.E. Rhombus in...

Dec 30, 2004

Jessie Savre, 88, Moorhead, MN, died in her home at The Evergreens on Thursday, December 30, 2004, under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Jessie Pierce was born on October 13, 1916, in Viborg, SD, to Earnest and Christiana "Sanna" Pierce. She grew up and attended school there, graduating from Viborg High School. She attended St. John's School of...

Dec 30, 2004

Gary L. Knutson, 53, Felton, MN, died on Thursday, December 30, 2004, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Gary L. Knutson was born on March 12, 1951, in Fargo, ND, to Ralph and Jeannette Kuehl Knutson. He grew up in Felton, MN, and attended school in Glyndon, graduating from Glyndon-Felton High School.He married Carol Thompson on July 7, 1973, in Felton, MN,...

Dec 29, 2004

Sherley Krabbenhoft, 74, Moorhead, MN, died on Wednesday, December 29, 2004, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Sherley Ann Krabbenhoft was born on December 9, 1930, in Grand Forks, ND, to John and G. Alvilda Storstad Coulter. She lived in East Grand Forks, MN, for a time before coming to Moorhead, MN, where she graduated from Moorhead High School. Sherley married Eldon...

Dec 28, 2004

Agnes Katherine Jones Bierdeman, 88, Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo, ND, died on December 28, 2004 in the nursing home under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Agnes, the youngest daughter of Ancil Hampton Jones and Emma Ann Davies Jones, was born November 21, 1916 in Carrington, ND, Foster County.She was raised and educated in the Vashti and Sykeston,...

Dec 23, 2004

Dennis J. Beedy, 57, Atlanta, GA, died on Thursday, December 23, 2004, in his home in Atlanta.Dennis Jon Beedy was born on June 20, 1947, in Moorhead, MN, to Clifford and Antoinette Kelly Beedy. He grew up and attended school at Clearview country school south of Moorhead, MN, and then graduated high school at Moorhead State Campus School. Dennis attended...

Dec 23, 2004

Myrna Johanson, loving mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2004 in her home in rural Moorhead. Myrna was born on May 17, 1940 to Ed and Betty Homme in Barnesville, MN. She grew up in Barnesville and graduated from Barnesville High School.In 1959 Myrna married Bernhard Tolzmann. They had one daughter, LaDonna. Ben passed away in...

Dec 21, 2004

Arlin "Ben" Dale Benson, 66, Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, December. 21, 2004, at the Fargo V.A. Medical Center. He was born July 26, 1938, to Arthur and Odell Benson in Twin Valley, MN. After graduation, Arlin served in the military and then returned to Twin Valley, MN. He married Helen Ritter Feb. 3, 1962, and made their home in Fargo,...

Dec 20, 2004

Alpha L. Goranson, 82, of Lake Park, Minnesota, died Monday, December 20, 2004, at her home.Alpha L. Goranson was born January 11, 1922 to Hans and Thea Bakke. She attended rural country school north of Lake Park until the 8th grade. During World War II she worked for the New Brighton Defense Plant in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was married to...

Dec 19, 2004

Eunice Moberg Scheidler, age 94, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2004. Eunice Moberg was born October 22, 1910 to John and Clara Lee Moberg in Vergas, MN. She grew up in the Pelican Rapids Area. Eunice graduated from Concordia College in 1931, majoring in Home Economics and from Interstate Business College, Fargo, ND in 1936.Following college, Eunice taught school in...

Dec 19, 2004

Roger Orrin Pitsenbarger died Sunday, December 19, 2004.Roger was born in Ulen, Minnesota, on December 3, 1921, to John and Nettie Asleson Pitsenbarger. The family later moved to Moorhead where Roger grew up and graduated from Moorhead High School. Roger married Elsie Ryan of Fargo on September 12, 1944. He graduated from North Dakota State University in 1943 and from...

Dec 18, 2004

George K. Grant, 87, Moorhead, MN, died on Saturday, December 18, 2004, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.George Kinsley Grant was born on December 8, 1917, in East Stanwood, WA, to Kinsley George and Rose Ann McCabe Grant. He grew up and attended school in Everett, WA, and then graduated from high school in Minot, ND. George married Louise F. Bong...

Dec 18, 2004

Judith Cecelia Nord, 96, died Saturday, December 18, 2004 at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Judith was born November 21, 1908, in Wolverton, MN. She was one of fourteen children of Charles and Julia Eklo Nord, Swedish and Norwegian immigrants who were pioneer farmers in the Red River Valley. Raised on the family farm, Judith was active in 4-H and...

Dec 15, 2004

Maxine L. Rogers, 81, Moorhead, MN, died on Wednesday, December 15, 2004, in Meritcare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Maxine L. Weum was born on May 21, 1923, in Georgetown, MN, to Randolph and Catherine Wambach Weum. She grew up and attended school there. She was the assistant postmaster in Georgetown from 1941 until 1944. Maxine married Harry Rogers on August 30, 1944...

Dec 14, 2004