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Bruce Goodman Harris

Bruce Goodman Harris

Sep 7, 2015

Bruce Harris, 85, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, September 7, 2015 at Essentia Health in Fargo. Bruce Goodman Harris was born November 20, 1929 to Asa and Blanche (Estby) Harris in rural Fargo, ND. He attended school in Fargo, and attended Moorhead State College before joining the ND Air National Guard in 1947. On August 9, 1950, Bruce married Marilyn...

Rodney Oxton

Rodney Oxton

Sep 6, 2015

*PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN VISITATION/PRAYER SERVICE LOCATION* Rodney D. Oxton, 80 of Cooperstown, died Sunday, September 6th, 2015 at the Griggs County Care Center after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Rodney was born April 16, 1935 to parents John and Mabel (Olson) Oxton on the family farm in Steele County. Growing up on the family farm, he attended...

Pastor Wesley Norman Haugen

Pastor Wesley Norman Haugen

Sep 6, 2015

Wesley Norman Haugen was born April 13, 1931 in Staples, MN, the son of Norman and Luella Haugen. He was baptized at First Lutheran Church, now Faith Lutheran, on April 26, 1931. He confirmed his faith on June 9, 1946. Wesley attended elementary school in Staples except for 1 ½ years when his family lived in Jamestown, ND. Upon graduating...

Raymond Melvin Paulsen

Raymond Melvin Paulsen

Sep 5, 2015

Raymond M. (Buddy) Paulsen, 94, of Fargo, died Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Bethany on University, Fargo, ND. Raymond Melvin Paulsen was born to August and Mary Paulsen on November 15, 1920 near Bluegrass, Minnesota. He was the youngest of four children. He grew up on the family farm. On October 30, 1942, Raymond was inducted into the US Army....

David Lee Heim

David Lee Heim

Sep 4, 2015

David Lee Heim, 51, of Fargo died Friday, September 4, 2015 in Fargo. David was born October 1, 1963 to Mel and (Beverly Blow) Heim in Fargo, ND. He grew up in North Fargo and attended Fargo North High School. He worked as a painter and handyman as an independent contractor. He also installed blinds for J.C. Penney and worked...

Phyllis F. Huber

Phyllis F. Huber

Sep 3, 2015

Phyllis F. Huber, 85 of Fargo, died Thursday, September 3, 2015 at ManorCare in Fargo. Phyllis was born August 7, 1930 in Fargo to parents John and Luella (Grangaard) Myhre. She grew up on the family farm near Kindred, ND and graduated from Kindred High School. She later went on to attend Interstate Business College. Phyllis married Helmuth “Herb” Huber...

Ella Marie Thompson

Ella Marie Thompson

Sep 2, 2015

Ella Marie Thompson, beloved daughter of Matthew Lars and Sarah Beth Melin Thompson, passed away unexpectedly in her Fargo home on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Born in Fargo with her identical twin sister Hailey Anne on February 18, 2014, Ella charmed and touched the lives of her family and friends during her all-too-brief eighteen months on earth. In addition to...

Charles E. Olson

Charles E. Olson

Aug 31, 2015

Charles Edward Olson was born to Richard and Augusta Olson of Lisbon, ND on January 26, 1928. He died at the age of 87 on August 31, 2015 with family at his side at Sanford Hillsboro Care Center in Hillsboro, ND. He was the youngest of 11 children, losing his mother at the age of 14. He was Baptized and...

Mona Schwanke

Mona Schwanke

Aug 30, 2015

Mona Schwanke, 74, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday August 30, 2015 at Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN. Mona was born February 13, 1941 in Perham, MN to John and Neva (Larson) Wolff. She attended area schools. Her father died early and her mother remarried. Andy Dietrich became like a second father to Mona. She married Don Schwanke on November 3,...

Irene Eberhart

Irene Eberhart

Aug 30, 2015

Irene Eberhart, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo, ND. Irene was born March 5, 1931 to Jacob and Pauline (Schneck) Middlestead in Kulm, ND. She attended area schools and helped on the family farm. In 1951, she married Ernest Eberhart. They lived in Ellendale, ND then moved to Fargo in 1963. Irene...

Toby Reed Cusick

Toby Reed Cusick

Aug 29, 2015

Toby Reed Cusick, 44, Fargo, died Saturday, August 29, 2015 in his home. Toby was born in Fargo to RD and Lois Cusick. He attended Fargo schools and NDSCS. In 1990 Toby joined the US Marine Corps and proudly served in Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm. He loved helping people working in the restaurant and retail industries. Toby loved to...

Terry Edward Mercier

Terry Edward Mercier

Aug 29, 2015

Terry E. Mercier joined his heavenly family August 29, 2015 at home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. He was surrounded by the love of family and friends in the days before his passing. Terry was born in Sharon, ND on November 4, 1944 to Ralph and Alphild (Dronen) Mercier. Terry worked as a truck driver...

James Henry Skaarer

James Henry Skaarer

Aug 27, 2015

James H. Skaarer, 81 of Fargo, died Wednesday, August 27, 2015 at ManorCare in Fargo. James was born June 13, 1934 to parents Bertha and Henry Skaarer. He grew up in Detroit Lakes, MN and Fargo, where he graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1952. He attended NDSU before joining the Army. He was stationed in Ft. Devens, MA...

Darleen Mildred Ferragut

Darleen Mildred Ferragut

Aug 27, 2015

Darleen M. Ferragut of Fargo passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family, and under the excellent care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, on August 27, after a long and defiant fight against Alzheimer's. Darleen was born October 14, 1926 to Walter and Mildred Wilson in Hibbing, Minnesota. She graduated from Hibbing High School, Hibbing Junior College and the...

Celline Gloria Mcreynolds

Celline Gloria Mcreynolds

Aug 26, 2015

Celline McReynolds, 86, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Bethany on University in Fargo.

Carol Ann Bertsch

Carol Ann Bertsch

Aug 24, 2015

Carol Ann Bertsch passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. She was 65. Carol was born November 9, 1949 to Oscar and Anna Bauer. She was raised in Eureka, SD and graduated from high school there. Carol married Randy Bertsch on September 7, 1968 in Eureka, SD. They moved to Moorhead, MN in 1969....

Dorothy Elizabeth Buehl

Dorothy Elizabeth Buehl

Aug 24, 2015

Dorothy E. Buehl, 98, died Monday, August 24, 2015 in the Frazee Care Center. Dorothy was born and raised in Frazee, MN, the daughter of Herman and Martha (Maves) Buehl. She graduated from Frazee High School, and then attended Business College in East Grand Forks, MN. She worked there for several years before going on to Phoenix, AZ to work...

Iris Lucille Hoglund

Iris Lucille Hoglund

Aug 23, 2015

Iris Lucille (Herman) Hoglund, 94, died August 23, 2015, at Bethany on 42nd Street, South Fargo. She was born March 15, 1921 at Brinsmade, North Dakota, to George and Elsie (Gerig) Herman. She was educated in the Brinsmade area, west of Devils Lake, and earned her degree with one of the final graduating classes from Brinsmade High School. She later...

George "Butch" Wessels

George "Butch" Wessels

Aug 21, 2015

Butch “George” Herman Wessels, 63, Kindred, ND, died August 21, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Fargo, ND. George Herman Wessels, Jr. was born on November 2, 1951 to George and Wilma Wessels in Mott, ND. He grew up in Leonard, ND and graduated from high school in 1969. After graduation, he entered the United States Marine Corps. He...

James George Landeis

James George Landeis

Aug 15, 2015

James George Landeis was born July 29, 1949 in Bismarck, ND to George and Irene (Boehm) Landeis. He was raised on a farm in Oliver County, ND. In 1956 the family moved to Plankinton, SD and in 1957, to Valley City, ND. He attended St. Catherine Grade School and Lincoln School. James greatly enjoyed visits to his grandparent’s farm near...

Bruce Goodman Harris

Bruce Goodman Harris

Sep 7, 2015

Bruce Harris, 85, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, September 7, 2015 at Essentia Health in Fargo. Bruce Goodman Harris was born November 20, 1929 to Asa and Blanche (Estby) Harris in rural Fargo, ND. He attended school in Fargo, and attended Moorhead State College before joining the ND Air National Guard in 1947. On August 9, 1950, Bruce married Marilyn...

Rodney Oxton

Rodney Oxton

Sep 6, 2015

*PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN VISITATION/PRAYER SERVICE LOCATION* Rodney D. Oxton, 80 of Cooperstown, died Sunday, September 6th, 2015 at the Griggs County Care Center after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Rodney was born April 16, 1935 to parents John and Mabel (Olson) Oxton on the family farm in Steele County. Growing up on the family farm, he attended...

Pastor Wesley Norman Haugen

Pastor Wesley Norman Haugen

Sep 6, 2015

Wesley Norman Haugen was born April 13, 1931 in Staples, MN, the son of Norman and Luella Haugen. He was baptized at First Lutheran Church, now Faith Lutheran, on April 26, 1931. He confirmed his faith on June 9, 1946. Wesley attended elementary school in Staples except for 1 ½ years when his family lived in Jamestown, ND. Upon graduating...

Raymond Melvin Paulsen

Raymond Melvin Paulsen

Sep 5, 2015

Raymond M. (Buddy) Paulsen, 94, of Fargo, died Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Bethany on University, Fargo, ND. Raymond Melvin Paulsen was born to August and Mary Paulsen on November 15, 1920 near Bluegrass, Minnesota. He was the youngest of four children. He grew up on the family farm. On October 30, 1942, Raymond was inducted into the US Army....

David Lee Heim

David Lee Heim

Sep 4, 2015

David Lee Heim, 51, of Fargo died Friday, September 4, 2015 in Fargo. David was born October 1, 1963 to Mel and (Beverly Blow) Heim in Fargo, ND. He grew up in North Fargo and attended Fargo North High School. He worked as a painter and handyman as an independent contractor. He also installed blinds for J.C. Penney and worked...

Phyllis F. Huber

Phyllis F. Huber

Sep 3, 2015

Phyllis F. Huber, 85 of Fargo, died Thursday, September 3, 2015 at ManorCare in Fargo. Phyllis was born August 7, 1930 in Fargo to parents John and Luella (Grangaard) Myhre. She grew up on the family farm near Kindred, ND and graduated from Kindred High School. She later went on to attend Interstate Business College. Phyllis married Helmuth “Herb” Huber...

Ella Marie Thompson

Ella Marie Thompson

Sep 2, 2015

Ella Marie Thompson, beloved daughter of Matthew Lars and Sarah Beth Melin Thompson, passed away unexpectedly in her Fargo home on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Born in Fargo with her identical twin sister Hailey Anne on February 18, 2014, Ella charmed and touched the lives of her family and friends during her all-too-brief eighteen months on earth. In addition to...

Charles E. Olson

Charles E. Olson

Aug 31, 2015

Charles Edward Olson was born to Richard and Augusta Olson of Lisbon, ND on January 26, 1928. He died at the age of 87 on August 31, 2015 with family at his side at Sanford Hillsboro Care Center in Hillsboro, ND. He was the youngest of 11 children, losing his mother at the age of 14. He was Baptized and...

Mona Schwanke

Mona Schwanke

Aug 30, 2015

Mona Schwanke, 74, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday August 30, 2015 at Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN. Mona was born February 13, 1941 in Perham, MN to John and Neva (Larson) Wolff. She attended area schools. Her father died early and her mother remarried. Andy Dietrich became like a second father to Mona. She married Don Schwanke on November 3,...

Irene Eberhart

Irene Eberhart

Aug 30, 2015

Irene Eberhart, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo, ND. Irene was born March 5, 1931 to Jacob and Pauline (Schneck) Middlestead in Kulm, ND. She attended area schools and helped on the family farm. In 1951, she married Ernest Eberhart. They lived in Ellendale, ND then moved to Fargo in 1963. Irene...

Toby Reed Cusick

Toby Reed Cusick

Aug 29, 2015

Toby Reed Cusick, 44, Fargo, died Saturday, August 29, 2015 in his home. Toby was born in Fargo to RD and Lois Cusick. He attended Fargo schools and NDSCS. In 1990 Toby joined the US Marine Corps and proudly served in Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm. He loved helping people working in the restaurant and retail industries. Toby loved to...

Terry Edward Mercier

Terry Edward Mercier

Aug 29, 2015

Terry E. Mercier joined his heavenly family August 29, 2015 at home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. He was surrounded by the love of family and friends in the days before his passing. Terry was born in Sharon, ND on November 4, 1944 to Ralph and Alphild (Dronen) Mercier. Terry worked as a truck driver...

James Henry Skaarer

James Henry Skaarer

Aug 27, 2015

James H. Skaarer, 81 of Fargo, died Wednesday, August 27, 2015 at ManorCare in Fargo. James was born June 13, 1934 to parents Bertha and Henry Skaarer. He grew up in Detroit Lakes, MN and Fargo, where he graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1952. He attended NDSU before joining the Army. He was stationed in Ft. Devens, MA...

Darleen Mildred Ferragut

Darleen Mildred Ferragut

Aug 27, 2015

Darleen M. Ferragut of Fargo passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family, and under the excellent care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, on August 27, after a long and defiant fight against Alzheimer's. Darleen was born October 14, 1926 to Walter and Mildred Wilson in Hibbing, Minnesota. She graduated from Hibbing High School, Hibbing Junior College and the...

Celline Gloria Mcreynolds

Celline Gloria Mcreynolds

Aug 26, 2015

Celline McReynolds, 86, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Bethany on University in Fargo.

Carol Ann Bertsch

Carol Ann Bertsch

Aug 24, 2015

Carol Ann Bertsch passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. She was 65. Carol was born November 9, 1949 to Oscar and Anna Bauer. She was raised in Eureka, SD and graduated from high school there. Carol married Randy Bertsch on September 7, 1968 in Eureka, SD. They moved to Moorhead, MN in 1969....

Dorothy Elizabeth Buehl

Dorothy Elizabeth Buehl

Aug 24, 2015

Dorothy E. Buehl, 98, died Monday, August 24, 2015 in the Frazee Care Center. Dorothy was born and raised in Frazee, MN, the daughter of Herman and Martha (Maves) Buehl. She graduated from Frazee High School, and then attended Business College in East Grand Forks, MN. She worked there for several years before going on to Phoenix, AZ to work...

Iris Lucille Hoglund

Iris Lucille Hoglund

Aug 23, 2015

Iris Lucille (Herman) Hoglund, 94, died August 23, 2015, at Bethany on 42nd Street, South Fargo. She was born March 15, 1921 at Brinsmade, North Dakota, to George and Elsie (Gerig) Herman. She was educated in the Brinsmade area, west of Devils Lake, and earned her degree with one of the final graduating classes from Brinsmade High School. She later...

George "Butch" Wessels

George "Butch" Wessels

Aug 21, 2015

Butch “George” Herman Wessels, 63, Kindred, ND, died August 21, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Fargo, ND. George Herman Wessels, Jr. was born on November 2, 1951 to George and Wilma Wessels in Mott, ND. He grew up in Leonard, ND and graduated from high school in 1969. After graduation, he entered the United States Marine Corps. He...

James George Landeis

James George Landeis

Aug 15, 2015

James George Landeis was born July 29, 1949 in Bismarck, ND to George and Irene (Boehm) Landeis. He was raised on a farm in Oliver County, ND. In 1956 the family moved to Plankinton, SD and in 1957, to Valley City, ND. He attended St. Catherine Grade School and Lincoln School. James greatly enjoyed visits to his grandparent’s farm near...

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