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Elna Lorraine Brierley

Elna Lorraine Brierley

Feb 12, 2017

Elna Lorraine (Moe) Brierley, 91, of Moorhead, died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Elna was born August 8, 1925 in Fargo, ND to Hans R. and Mathilda "Tillie" Moe. She grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1943 and continued her education at North Dakota State University, earning a Bachelor...

Ronald Curtis Stenberg

Ronald Curtis Stenberg

Feb 8, 2017

Ronald Stenberg, 78, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Bethany on University, Fargo, from complications of Parkinson’s. Ronald Curtis Stenberg was born March 21, 1938, in Ada, MN, where he grew up on a farm NE of town. After graduating from Ada High School in 1956, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He attained the rank of...

Verona Marguerite Ness

Verona Marguerite Ness

Feb 7, 2017

Verona Ness, 86, Fargo, died Feb 7, 2017 at Bethany on 42nd. Verona Marguerite Ostlie was born May 15, 1930 in Hatton, ND to Melvin and Irene (Bye) Ostlie. She was born and raised in Hatton and graduated from Hatton High School. She was united in marriage to Richard M. Ness in Hatton on July 15, 1948. Verona traveled to...

Peter Joseph Pickar

Peter Joseph Pickar

Feb 4, 2017

Peter Joseph Pickar was born August 9, 1931 in Sebeka, MN to Peter J. and Alma (Grewing) Pickar. He died February 4, 2017 at Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, ND after a battle with cancer. Peter attended country school in Wadena Township. He then moved to ND where he worked for area farmers. He was in the US Army from...

Lowell Edward Tehven

Lowell Edward Tehven

Feb 4, 2017

Lowell Edward Tehven, a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, brother-in -law, uncle, and awesome friend, passed away Saturday morning, February 4th at Sanford Hospital. Born in Moorhead, MN, July 5, 1939 to parents Wendell and Gina (Peterson) Tehven, he lived in Georgetown, MN, Ada, MN, and graduated high school from Arthur, ND. His senior class won the 1957 ND State...

Clarice Marie Weber

Clarice Marie Weber

Feb 3, 2017

Clarice Marie (Galbreath) Weber was born on January 23, 1925 to Clarence and Nora Galbreath in Nome, ND. She grew up on a farm near Enderlin, entered the Cadet Nurse Corps for her nursing career and graduated from St. Luke’s School of Nursing. She worked in the Fargo area, where she met the love of her life, George Weber, and...

Kelly J. Quinton

Kelly J. Quinton

Feb 2, 2017

Kelly Jeanne Quinton passed away peacefully on February 2, 2017 at age 51 with family by her side after a courageous four month battle with cancer. Kelly was born on February 2, 1966 to Janeth (Schroder) and James Shea in Sioux City, Iowa. She graduated from Sioux City East High School in 1984 and attended Iowa State University and Morningside...

John Leslie Pelkey Jr.

John Leslie Pelkey Jr.

Feb 2, 2017

John Leslie Pelkey, Jr., was born September 1, 1949, in Lisbon Falls, Maine, to Regina (Roberts) and John L. Pelkey, Sr. He graduated from Monmouth Academy, Monmouth, Maine, in 1967, and joined the United States Air Force that same year. He was honorably discharged in 1971. His time in the Air Force brought him to North Dakota where he remained...

Sarah Jeanne Allen

Sarah Jeanne Allen

Feb 1, 2017

No obituary found for this tribute.

Susan "Susie" Jean Quinnild

Susan "Susie" Jean Quinnild

Feb 1, 2017

Susan Jean "Susie," age 70, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, in Richmond, Va., after a lengthy battle with cancer. Her fierce will to live was a testament to her strength and an inspiration to her family and friends. Susie was born November 19, 1946 to Marion and Clayton Quinnild in Brown County, S.D. Susie...

Marlin Darwin Affeldt

Marlin Darwin Affeldt

Feb 1, 2017

Marlin (Bud) Darwin Affeldt died February 1, 2017 at the age of 90 years. Marlin was born October 13, 1926 to Walter and Francis (Anderson) Affeldt near Miltona, MN in Douglas County. He was baptized on May 15, 1927 at Svea Lutheran Church in Miltona, MN and on 10-5-1941 was confirmed there. He was 1 of 7 children. He attended...

Thomas Odell Alberts

Thomas Odell Alberts

Jan 31, 2017

Thomas Odell Alberts, age 83, of Fargo died January 1, 2017 at Manor Care in Fargo, ND. He was born January 9, 1934 to Elmer and Ardith (Paulson) Alberts in Galesburg, North Dakota. Tom grew up in Galesburg, ND. He was confirmed at Elm River Lutheran Church and worshiped at Stordahl Lutheran. He graduated from Galesburg High School and attended...

Rhonda M. Lybeck

Rhonda M. Lybeck

Jan 29, 2017

Rhonda Lybeck went home to be with her Savior on Sunday, January 29, 2017. She died peacefully in her apartment at Bethany on 42nd in Fargo. Rhonda Hektner was born on February 12, 1928 in Burlington, Washington to Gustav and Margarett Hektner. She was a lifetime resident of the Fargo-Moorhead area having graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1946....

Ruth Winona Hovden

Ruth Winona Hovden

Jan 28, 2017

Ruth Hovden, 90, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, January 28, 2017. Ruth was born June 8, 1926 on the family farm in Aneta, ND to Ben and Emma (Running) Nedberg. She graduated from Aneta High School and attended Valley City State College returning to teach school in a one room school house near Northwood, ND....

Warren "Duke" Rudolph Henry Albrecht Jr.

Warren "Duke" Rudolph Henry Albrecht Jr.

Jan 28, 2017

Warren R. H. “Duke” Albrecht Jr. passed away on 28 January after a long illness. He leaves his wife, Diana, and two children: a son, Dr. Warren E. Albrecht III (Michelle), and a daughter, Dr. Nikki Albrecht, and grandchildren, Alexis and Maxwell. He also leaves his brother, Kent Albrecht, his sister, Rebecca Brewer, and sister-in-law, Deborah Albrecht. He was preceded...

Adelaide Brakke Macmillan

Adelaide Brakke Macmillan

Jan 28, 2017

Adelaide Brakke MacMillan was born to Martha (Thue) and Nels N. Brakke on March 14, 1919 in McVille, North Dakota. She graduated from McVille High School and attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. In 1942 she married Philip MacMillan, of McVille, ND at Rolla, Missouri. They lived in McVille, ND where they owned the Motor Inn Chevrolet Co. from...

Lucile Gertrude Zink

Lucile Gertrude Zink

Jan 28, 2017

Lucile G. (Clancy) Zink, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2017, at Essentia Hospital with family at her side. Lucile was born in Valley City, ND on January 3, 1932, to John and Frances (Starke) Clancy and was raised in the Valley City area where she attended school. After high school, she attended Valley...

Lucile G. Zink

Lucile G. Zink

Jan 28, 2017

Lucile G. (Clancy) Zink, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2017, at Essentia Hospital with family at her side. Lucile was born in Valley City, ND on January 3, 1932, to John and Frances (Starke) Clancy and was raised in the Valley City area where she attended school. After high school, she attended Valley...

Jake A. Peterson

Jake A. Peterson

Jan 26, 2017

Jacob “Jake” Andrew Peterson was born August 18, 1992 in Fargo, ND. He grew up in the Moorhead area. He lived in Bemidji, Bismarck, ND, and recently in Mankato, MN. He graduated from Century High School in Bismarck, ND, and from Bismarck State College with a degree in Construction. He most recently worked at Menards in Mankato, MN. Jake loved...

Delores Nichelson

Delores Nichelson

Jan 23, 2017

Delores Nichelson passed away in the presence of family on Monday, January 23, 2017. Delores was born October 6, 1925 to parents Marilla (Moore) and Rudolph Rasmussen in Dilworth, MN. The Rasmussens and Moores were from the Ulen, MN area and they later moved to the Dilworth area, where Delores was born. When Delores was around five years old, the...

Elna Lorraine Brierley

Elna Lorraine Brierley

Feb 12, 2017

Elna Lorraine (Moe) Brierley, 91, of Moorhead, died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Elna was born August 8, 1925 in Fargo, ND to Hans R. and Mathilda "Tillie" Moe. She grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1943 and continued her education at North Dakota State University, earning a Bachelor...

Ronald Curtis Stenberg

Ronald Curtis Stenberg

Feb 8, 2017

Ronald Stenberg, 78, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Bethany on University, Fargo, from complications of Parkinson’s. Ronald Curtis Stenberg was born March 21, 1938, in Ada, MN, where he grew up on a farm NE of town. After graduating from Ada High School in 1956, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He attained the rank of...

Verona Marguerite Ness

Verona Marguerite Ness

Feb 7, 2017

Verona Ness, 86, Fargo, died Feb 7, 2017 at Bethany on 42nd. Verona Marguerite Ostlie was born May 15, 1930 in Hatton, ND to Melvin and Irene (Bye) Ostlie. She was born and raised in Hatton and graduated from Hatton High School. She was united in marriage to Richard M. Ness in Hatton on July 15, 1948. Verona traveled to...

Peter Joseph Pickar

Peter Joseph Pickar

Feb 4, 2017

Peter Joseph Pickar was born August 9, 1931 in Sebeka, MN to Peter J. and Alma (Grewing) Pickar. He died February 4, 2017 at Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, ND after a battle with cancer. Peter attended country school in Wadena Township. He then moved to ND where he worked for area farmers. He was in the US Army from...

Lowell Edward Tehven

Lowell Edward Tehven

Feb 4, 2017

Lowell Edward Tehven, a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, brother-in -law, uncle, and awesome friend, passed away Saturday morning, February 4th at Sanford Hospital. Born in Moorhead, MN, July 5, 1939 to parents Wendell and Gina (Peterson) Tehven, he lived in Georgetown, MN, Ada, MN, and graduated high school from Arthur, ND. His senior class won the 1957 ND State...

Clarice Marie Weber

Clarice Marie Weber

Feb 3, 2017

Clarice Marie (Galbreath) Weber was born on January 23, 1925 to Clarence and Nora Galbreath in Nome, ND. She grew up on a farm near Enderlin, entered the Cadet Nurse Corps for her nursing career and graduated from St. Luke’s School of Nursing. She worked in the Fargo area, where she met the love of her life, George Weber, and...

Kelly J. Quinton

Kelly J. Quinton

Feb 2, 2017

Kelly Jeanne Quinton passed away peacefully on February 2, 2017 at age 51 with family by her side after a courageous four month battle with cancer. Kelly was born on February 2, 1966 to Janeth (Schroder) and James Shea in Sioux City, Iowa. She graduated from Sioux City East High School in 1984 and attended Iowa State University and Morningside...

John Leslie Pelkey Jr.

John Leslie Pelkey Jr.

Feb 2, 2017

John Leslie Pelkey, Jr., was born September 1, 1949, in Lisbon Falls, Maine, to Regina (Roberts) and John L. Pelkey, Sr. He graduated from Monmouth Academy, Monmouth, Maine, in 1967, and joined the United States Air Force that same year. He was honorably discharged in 1971. His time in the Air Force brought him to North Dakota where he remained...

Sarah Jeanne Allen

Sarah Jeanne Allen

Feb 1, 2017

No obituary found for this tribute.

Susan "Susie" Jean Quinnild

Susan "Susie" Jean Quinnild

Feb 1, 2017

Susan Jean "Susie," age 70, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, in Richmond, Va., after a lengthy battle with cancer. Her fierce will to live was a testament to her strength and an inspiration to her family and friends. Susie was born November 19, 1946 to Marion and Clayton Quinnild in Brown County, S.D. Susie...

Marlin Darwin Affeldt

Marlin Darwin Affeldt

Feb 1, 2017

Marlin (Bud) Darwin Affeldt died February 1, 2017 at the age of 90 years. Marlin was born October 13, 1926 to Walter and Francis (Anderson) Affeldt near Miltona, MN in Douglas County. He was baptized on May 15, 1927 at Svea Lutheran Church in Miltona, MN and on 10-5-1941 was confirmed there. He was 1 of 7 children. He attended...

Thomas Odell Alberts

Thomas Odell Alberts

Jan 31, 2017

Thomas Odell Alberts, age 83, of Fargo died January 1, 2017 at Manor Care in Fargo, ND. He was born January 9, 1934 to Elmer and Ardith (Paulson) Alberts in Galesburg, North Dakota. Tom grew up in Galesburg, ND. He was confirmed at Elm River Lutheran Church and worshiped at Stordahl Lutheran. He graduated from Galesburg High School and attended...

Rhonda M. Lybeck

Rhonda M. Lybeck

Jan 29, 2017

Rhonda Lybeck went home to be with her Savior on Sunday, January 29, 2017. She died peacefully in her apartment at Bethany on 42nd in Fargo. Rhonda Hektner was born on February 12, 1928 in Burlington, Washington to Gustav and Margarett Hektner. She was a lifetime resident of the Fargo-Moorhead area having graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1946....

Ruth Winona Hovden

Ruth Winona Hovden

Jan 28, 2017

Ruth Hovden, 90, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, January 28, 2017. Ruth was born June 8, 1926 on the family farm in Aneta, ND to Ben and Emma (Running) Nedberg. She graduated from Aneta High School and attended Valley City State College returning to teach school in a one room school house near Northwood, ND....

Warren "Duke" Rudolph Henry Albrecht Jr.

Warren "Duke" Rudolph Henry Albrecht Jr.

Jan 28, 2017

Warren R. H. “Duke” Albrecht Jr. passed away on 28 January after a long illness. He leaves his wife, Diana, and two children: a son, Dr. Warren E. Albrecht III (Michelle), and a daughter, Dr. Nikki Albrecht, and grandchildren, Alexis and Maxwell. He also leaves his brother, Kent Albrecht, his sister, Rebecca Brewer, and sister-in-law, Deborah Albrecht. He was preceded...

Adelaide Brakke Macmillan

Adelaide Brakke Macmillan

Jan 28, 2017

Adelaide Brakke MacMillan was born to Martha (Thue) and Nels N. Brakke on March 14, 1919 in McVille, North Dakota. She graduated from McVille High School and attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. In 1942 she married Philip MacMillan, of McVille, ND at Rolla, Missouri. They lived in McVille, ND where they owned the Motor Inn Chevrolet Co. from...

Lucile Gertrude Zink

Lucile Gertrude Zink

Jan 28, 2017

Lucile G. (Clancy) Zink, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2017, at Essentia Hospital with family at her side. Lucile was born in Valley City, ND on January 3, 1932, to John and Frances (Starke) Clancy and was raised in the Valley City area where she attended school. After high school, she attended Valley...

Lucile G. Zink

Lucile G. Zink

Jan 28, 2017

Lucile G. (Clancy) Zink, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2017, at Essentia Hospital with family at her side. Lucile was born in Valley City, ND on January 3, 1932, to John and Frances (Starke) Clancy and was raised in the Valley City area where she attended school. After high school, she attended Valley...

Jake A. Peterson

Jake A. Peterson

Jan 26, 2017

Jacob “Jake” Andrew Peterson was born August 18, 1992 in Fargo, ND. He grew up in the Moorhead area. He lived in Bemidji, Bismarck, ND, and recently in Mankato, MN. He graduated from Century High School in Bismarck, ND, and from Bismarck State College with a degree in Construction. He most recently worked at Menards in Mankato, MN. Jake loved...

Delores Nichelson

Delores Nichelson

Jan 23, 2017

Delores Nichelson passed away in the presence of family on Monday, January 23, 2017. Delores was born October 6, 1925 to parents Marilla (Moore) and Rudolph Rasmussen in Dilworth, MN. The Rasmussens and Moores were from the Ulen, MN area and they later moved to the Dilworth area, where Delores was born. When Delores was around five years old, the...

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