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Frank Pliska

Frank Pliska

Apr 26, 2004

Frank Pliska, born December 4, 1910 in Chaska, Minnesota, died peacefully with his family at his side, April 26, 2004, in Seattle, Washington.Frank is survived by his wife, Pearl Pliska, Lake Park, Minnesota; two daughters, Mary Jones, Covington, WA, and Betty Zima, Kent, WA; two sons, Tom Pliska, Minneapolis, MN, and Mark Pliska, Ronald, WA; twelve grandchildren and numerous great...

Robert E. Clark

Robert E. Clark

Apr 25, 2004

Robert E. Clark, 78, Moorhead, MN, died on Sunday, April 25, 2004, in Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo, ND.Robert was born on June 12, 1925, in Duluth, MN, to John and Winifred McCauley Clark. He grew up and attended school in Holyoke, MN. Robert married Irene Bogestad in 1946 and they had six children. Robert worked for the Soo Line,...

Arlo J. Wayman

Arlo J. Wayman

Apr 23, 2004

Arlo J. Wayman, Jr., 64, Fargo, ND, died on Friday, April 23, 2004, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Arlo was born on May 4, 1939, in Fargo, ND, to Arlo J. and Mary Ann O.Hovdestad Wayman. He grew up and attended school in Park Rapids and Glyndon, MN. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 until 1960. Arlo married Lauren...

Steven R. Jetvig

Steven R. Jetvig

Apr 22, 2004

Steve R. Jetvig was born September 13, 1960 at Detroit Lakes, Minn. to Oris and Minnie Luthi Jetvig. He grew up near Hawley and graduated from Hawley High School. Since his graduation, he has farmed near Hawley. Steve was united in marriage to Stacy Hendricks on December 17, 1994 at Lake Park, Minn. Steve loved farming, watching his children in...

Ramon D. Ohm

Ramon D. Ohm

Apr 22, 2004

Ramon D. Ohm, 91, Audubon, MN, died on Thursday, April 22, 2004, in Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN.Ramon D. Ohm was born on January 29, 1913, in Guthrie Center, Iowa, to George and Jenny Smith Ohm. He grew up and attended country school there. Ramon married Irene Graham on February 26, 1936, in Guthrie Center. They farmed near Guthrie...

Barry A. Stout

Barry A. Stout

Apr 21, 2004

Barry A. Stout, 54, Moorhead, MN, formerly Hungry Horse, MT, died on Wednesday, April 21, 2004, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Barry A. Stout was born on October 28, 1949, in St. Cloud, MN, to John and Mary Skudlarek Stout. He grew up and attended school in St. Paul, MN, and graduated from high school in Staples, MN. He attended Wadena...

Richard G. ’Dick’ Lien

Richard G. ’Dick’ Lien

Apr 17, 2004

Richard George Lien was born November 19, 1923, to Bert and Leanor Lien at Amor, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Amor Lutheran Church, attended Amor County school and graduated in Battle Lake, Minnesota. Richard was married to Violet Iverson Lien for 58 years. Violet survives along with their six daughters and sons-in-law: Gail Mark Silverstein, Brooklyn Park, MN,...

Brad G. Dusbabek

Brad G. Dusbabek

Apr 17, 2004

Bradley G. Dusbabek was born November 16, 1962 at Mankato, Minnesota to Kendall and Joanne Strom Dusbabek. He attended school in Hawley and Barnesville, then attended college at the University of Nebraska where he received a degree in Accounting and Computer Science. He then moved to Denver, Colorado for three years, then moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. He did corporate tax...

Harvey L. Haugrud

Harvey L. Haugrud

Apr 13, 2004

Harvey LeRoy Haugrud was born June 20, 1926 in Barnesville, Minnesota to Hans and Lena Nelson Haugrud. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Barnesville. He enlisted in the Air Force during World War II and served in Okinawa, Japan. He married June Goeman on May 24, 1950 at Lake Park Lutheran Church. Harvey worked as...

Roy E. Swenson

Roy E. Swenson

Apr 12, 2004

Roy E. Swenson was born May 14, 1907 at Eglon Township, Clay County, Minnesota to Adolph and Matilda Sjoman Swenson. He grew up there and attended rural country school District #15, near Solem Church. Roy married Muriel Lord on March 13, 1930 at Eksjo Lutheran Church, near Lake Park, Minnesota. He was a dairy farmer in Eglon Township from 1930...

James D. Alm

James D. Alm

Apr 12, 2004

James Alm, 55, of Hawley, Minnesota, died Monday, April 12, 2004, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.James Alm was born September 9, 1948 at Hawley, Minnesota to Albert and Florence McDonald Alm. He grew up and graduated from Hawley High School, then graduated from Detroit Lakes Technical College in Agronomy. He was a police officer in Crookston, Minnesota and...

Pamela J. Johnson

Pamela J. Johnson

Apr 11, 2004

Pamela Jean Johnson, 43, of Lake Park, Minnesota, died Sunday, April 11, 2004, under hospice care, at her home, near Lake Park, Minnesota.Pamela Jean Blossom was born November 22, 1960 at Riverside, California. She grew up in Oregon where she graduated from high school. She moved to Alaska where she was employed and later married, then moving back to the...

Randal W. Johnson

Randal W. Johnson

Apr 7, 2004

Randal W. Johnson, 49, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on April 7, 2004, at MeritCare Hospital, in the presence of family. Randy was born December 29, 1954 in Detroit Lakes, MN, to H. Warren and Delores Morton Johnson. Randy grew up on the family farm south of Lake Park. Life on the farm...

Ronald Opatril

Ronald Opatril

Apr 5, 2004

Ronald Opatril was born February 5, 1944 at Barnesville, Minnesota to Rudy and Marie Kluck Opatril. He grew up north of Hawley and graduated from Hawley High School in 1962. He was baptized and confirmed at the Hawley Parsonage. He worked for Haugen Masonry and Fairmont Creamery, then moved to Colorado for a few years, returning to Hawley in 1971....

Lucylle H. Bourassa

Lucylle H. Bourassa

Apr 4, 2004

Lucylle Harvey Bourassa, 87, Centennial, CO, died there on April 4, 2004.Lucylle Harvey was born on August 5, 1916, in Hope, ND. She grew up and attended school in Moorhead, MN, and also attended business college. She married John Franklin and he later died. She married Avela Bourassa and they made their home in Moorhead. He died and she moved...

David F. Wilson

David F. Wilson

Apr 2, 2004

David F. Wilson, 77, passed away on Friday, April, 2, 2004, surrounded by family in his home. David Fillmore Wilson was born on October 19, 1926, in Washburn, ND, to Leo E. and Josephine Indseth Wilson. His Grandmother, Carrie, was midwife to his birth and he was born in the four-poster bed that remains in his home today. His childhood...

Heidi Ann Rowe

Heidi Ann Rowe

Mar 30, 2004

Heidi Ann Hulbert Rowe was born March 22, 1969 to Steve and Diane Hulbert of Fargo. She was raised in Fargo and graduated from Fargo South High School in 1987.She earned her bachelor degree in Speech/Communications from Iowa State University in 1991. A highly talented athlete, she competed at the highest NCAA levels of springboard and platform diving. Shortly after...

Clarence Mikkelsen

Clarence Mikkelsen

Mar 27, 2004

Clarence Mikkelsen, 87, Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND, died on March 27, 2004 in the nursing home.Clarence Mikkelsen was born December 26, 1916 in the township of Glyndon, Clay County, MN, to William and Katherine Krabbenhoft Mikkelsen. He was a graduate of Glyndon High School.He married Irene Safgren of Moorhead, on November 9, 1940, in Trinity Lutheran Church, Sabin, MN. They...

Francis Deja

Francis Deja

Mar 26, 2004

Frances Ellen Deja, 87, resident of the Evergreens of Moorhead for the past 7 years, and of River Falls, Wisconsin her first 80 years, died of a recent illness on Friday, March 26, 2004, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN.Frances was born to John Henry and Iva Belle Kelly on a farm outside of River Falls, Wisconsin on January 2,...

Esther C. Gray

Esther C. Gray

Mar 26, 2004

Esther Gray, 94, Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN, died on March 26, 2004, in the nursing home.Esther C. Simonson was born on October 12, 1909, near Kragnes, MN, to John and Emma Nordquist Simonson. She grew up there and attended rural school at Oakmound school. Esther married Ray Hohnadel on November 25, 1929. They made their home at Georgetown, MN,...