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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...
Fred J. Meyer
Feb 11, 2005
Fred Meyer, 88, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, formerly of Hawley, died Friday, February 11, 2005, at Emmanuel Nursing Home, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Fred Meyer was born October 9, 1916, in Highland Grove Township, Clay County, Minnesota, to Wilhelm F. and Anna K. Plantenberg Meyer. He grew up and attended school in Hitterdal, graduating from Hitterdal High School. Fred married...
Vernon E. Oberg
Feb 10, 2005
Vernon E. Oberg, 78, Moorhead, MN, died on February 10, 2005, in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, following a long battle with cancer.Vernon was born on October 4, 1926, in Fargo, ND, to Gudmund and Myrtle Grinde Oberg. He was raised near Kragnes and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1945. He served...
Clifford N. Bjorndahl
Feb 10, 2005
Clifford N. Bjorndahl, 92, of Hawley, Minnesota, died Thursday, February 10, 2005, at the Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen, Minnesota.Clifford Norman Bjorndahl was born February 3, 1913, at Skree Township, Clay County, Minnesota, to Ole and Julia Hanson Bjorndahl. He attended rural country school at District #37, near Hawley, Minnesota. He farmed south of Hawley until moving into Hawley...
Lyle W. Lord
Feb 9, 2005
Lyle W. Lord, 88, of Frazee, Minnesota, formerly of Lake Park, Minnesota, died Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.Lyle William Lord was born in Lake Park, MN to Jay W. and Laura Ryder Lord on February 6, 1917. He was a farmer all his life and lived on the home place near Lake Park. Lyle...
Mary G. Dosland
Feb 8, 2005
Mary Gertrude Dosland was born November 3, 1909 in Memphis, TN. She died February 8th, 2005 in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. She was the daughter of Martha Kyle Key and Job Lynn Key. They moved to Port Arthur, TX when she was eight years old.. She married Ralph H. Palmer and they lived in Port Arthur, they had two children. They...
John E. Nansen
Feb 8, 2005
John Edgar Nansen was born on December 6, 1939, near Winger, MN, to Edgar and Agnes Lind Nansen. He grew up and attended school there, graduating from Erskine High School in 1957. He entered the U.S. Army and served in Seattle, Washington. He was discharged in 1961, and continued to serve in the Army Reserve. Upon his discharge, he returned...
Martin H. Tonn
Feb 8, 2005
Martin was born on April 11, 1921 to William and Dora Tonn. He grew up and attended school in Davenport, Iowa. Following high school he obtained his B.A. and Master's degree from the State University of Iowa, Ames, Iowa. He also obtained his PhD from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.Martin served in the US Army and was stationed...
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