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Joanne Margaret Nelson

Joanne Margaret Nelson

May 11, 2015

Joanne Margaret Nelson of West Fargo, North Dakota passed away peacefully in Fargo on May 11, 2015 at the age of 80 years. Joanne was born in Dassel, MN and grew up in Minneapolis. She graduated from Edison High School in 1951. Joanne married Robert Walfred Nelson in 1956 and they spent a large portion of their lives traveling with...

Beverly Luverne Wolter

Beverly Luverne Wolter

May 10, 2015

Beverly Luverne Wolter, 94, of Fargo, died Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Bethany Retirement Living on University, Fargo, ND. Beverly Luverne (Vangerud) Wolter was born March 1, 1921 to Ingvald and Betsy (Gaard) Vangerud in Fargo, North Dakota. She attended public schools in Fargo, graduating from Central High School. She later went on to attend Interstate Business College. She married...

Marian Elaine Sateren

Marian Elaine Sateren

May 9, 2015

Marian Elaine Sateren, 87, of Fargo, died Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Marian was the first child born to Ann Swenning Knudson and Warren Knudson in Taylor, a town in western North Dakota near Dickinson. Sister Marlys arrived a few years later. When she was young, her father became ill and moved to the Veterans Administration...

Charles "Chuck" Robert Udart

Charles "Chuck" Robert Udart

May 8, 2015

Charles “Chuck” Udart, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2015 at Elim Care in Fargo, ND after a long and exhausting struggle from severe complications of hereditary hemochromatosis. He was 72. Chuck had both a tremendous intellect and a generous soul. He loved people and was a devoted friend to all who...

Joyce M. Lindvig

Joyce M. Lindvig

May 7, 2015

Joyce M. Lindvig, 84, Fargo, North Dakota went to her heavenly home on Thursday, May 7, 2015. “Joycie”, as called by her family and close friends, will be deeply missed and remembered for her sense of humor and loving heart. Joyce was born June 2, 1930 in Fargo to Agnes and Knute Klakeg. She attended Clara Barton School through sixth...

James Walter Mortenson

James Walter Mortenson

May 3, 2015

James Mortenson, 91, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Villa Maria in Fargo. James Walter Mortenson was born March 14, 1924 in Moorhead, MN to Otto and Leonora (Dahl) Mortenson. He attended schools in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1941. James began his higher education at Concordia College in Moorhead before being drafted into the...

Della Marie Pearson

Della Marie Pearson

Apr 27, 2015

Della Marie was born September 9, 1924 in Oakes, North Dakota to Nels and Clara (Swanson) Anderson. She grew up on her parent’s farm and attended schools in the Oakes area, graduating from Oakes High School in June, 1942. She worked at the Oakes Creamery before moving to Fargo and taking a job with Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. She was...

Margie M. Ugelstad

Margie M. Ugelstad

Apr 26, 2015

Margie M. Ugelstad, 87, Fargo, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 in Bethany on University, Fargo, ND. Margie Marie Ugelstad was born January 28, 1928, to Oscar and Olga Westlund. She attended Fargo Public Schools and graduated in 1945. She then worked for the Victor H. Leeby Company. In 1951 she married Burton Roald Ugelstad. They Lived in Georgia and California...

Delores Jean Schroeder

Delores Jean Schroeder

Apr 25, 2015

Delores Jean Eggert, Schroeder of 301 S. 22nd St. Fargo, N.D. Born November 26, 1923- Died April 25, 2015 in Mesa, Arizona Delores Jean Schroeder was born in the town of Warren, ND; her parents were Frank Eggert and Thelma Cady Eggert. Delores attended school in Mapleton, ND and graduated from high school there in 1942. She married James (Gene)...

Gary Wendell Arneson

Gary Wendell Arneson

Apr 25, 2015

Gary Wendell Arneson, 82, Fargo, ND died April 25, 2015 at Essentia Health. Gary was born October 21, 1932 at Devils Lake Mercy Hospital, to Margrete and Harry Arneson of Doyon, ND. Gary was raised, attended school and graduated in 1950 at Doyon, ND. His mother was one of the teachers at the school. Gary began his advanced education at...

Jerry Lee Sheldon

Jerry Lee Sheldon

Apr 25, 2015

Jerry L. Sheldon, 80, Fargo, ND, died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at his home in North Fargo. Jerry was born August 9, 1934 in Fargo, ND. He attended school at Wheatland where he graduated from high school in 1952. Jerry married the love of his life, Patricia Mae Senn, on December 26, 1954 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids,...

Richard Grieson

Richard Grieson

Apr 23, 2015

Richard Harold Grieson died April 23, 2015 at Bethany on University at the age of 94. Richard was born October 31, 1920 to William and Bertha (Tingesdahl) Grieson in Perley, MN. He grew up in West Fargo, ND and graduated from high school at the agricultural college in Fargo. Richard worked at the Armour Meat Packing Plant prior to his...

Wanda Louise Greenley

Wanda Louise Greenley

Apr 21, 2015

Wanda Lousie Greenley entered into heaven on April 21, 2015 at the age of 61 in her home in Moorhead after a long battle with Huntington’s Disease. Wanda was born on April 17, 1954 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, ND to Melford & Betty (Vareberg) Dronen. Wanda graduated from Sharon High School as the Class of 1972. Wanda married Timothy...

Todd Russell Lindsey

Todd Russell Lindsey

Apr 19, 2015

Todd Lindsey, 50, of Fargo, ND, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 19, 2015 in Fargo. Todd Russell Lindsey was born September 23, 1964 in Moorhead, MN to Kenneth and Kathleen (Sigurdson) Lindsey. He was raised and educated in West Fargo, ND. Todd enlisted in the US Army and served from 1982-88. He held several jobs in the FM area in customer...

Jean Renee Hesson

Jean Renee Hesson

Apr 18, 2015

At 2:00 on the morning of April 18th, 2015 Jean Rene Hesson passed from the valley of tears which is this world into the joyous kingdom of God. Jean Hesson was born in her family’s home in Polk County, Wisconsin January 26th, 1923 to Lylah and Carroll Hesson. Jean spent her youth in Wisconsin, Iowa (near Newton), and back to...

Doris Mae Schatz

Doris Mae Schatz

Apr 17, 2015

Doris Mae (Knudson) Schatz, 92, Fargo, went to be with her Lord on Friday, April 17, 2015 in Elim Care Center, Fargo, ND. A full obituary will be posted soon.

Blaine Chris Schaeffer

Blaine Chris Schaeffer

Apr 17, 2015

Blaine C. Schaeffer passed away in his home on April 17, 2015 at the age of 57. Blaine is survived by his brother, Robert (Marnita) Schaeffer; sister, Brenda (Robert) Viou; and sister, Susan Metcalf. Blaine is preceded in death by his mother, Joy Schaeffer; father, Robert Schaeffer; and brother, Dana Schaeffer. Blaine loved his cats, Felix and Lola. He enjoyed...

Donald Sandsmark

Donald Sandsmark

Apr 17, 2015

Donald Sandsmark age 93, passed away at his home on Friday, April 17, 2015. He was born May 21, 1921 in Hillsboro, ND. He graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1939. Soon after graduation, he moved to California and he worked for Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank, CA. He returned to Hillsboro to farm with his family after the start of...

Leslie "Les" Bachmeier

Leslie "Les" Bachmeier

Apr 16, 2015

Leslie "Les" Bachmeier, 59, of Fargo, died Thursday, April 16, 2015 in Cooper House, Fargo, ND.

Lilly Ingeborg Stadum

Lilly Ingeborg Stadum

Apr 12, 2015

Lilly Ingeborg Stadum, 92, of Fargo, ND died April 12, 2015 at Rosewood Nursing Home. Lilly was born October 8, 1922 to Gerda and Carl Johanson at Colman, SD. In 1927 her parents moved to a farm west of Flandreau, SD. She attended grade school in Flandreau, SD and graduated from high school in Egan, SD. She attended Madison State...

Joanne Margaret Nelson

Joanne Margaret Nelson

May 11, 2015

Joanne Margaret Nelson of West Fargo, North Dakota passed away peacefully in Fargo on May 11, 2015 at the age of 80 years. Joanne was born in Dassel, MN and grew up in Minneapolis. She graduated from Edison High School in 1951. Joanne married Robert Walfred Nelson in 1956 and they spent a large portion of their lives traveling with...

Beverly Luverne Wolter

Beverly Luverne Wolter

May 10, 2015

Beverly Luverne Wolter, 94, of Fargo, died Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Bethany Retirement Living on University, Fargo, ND. Beverly Luverne (Vangerud) Wolter was born March 1, 1921 to Ingvald and Betsy (Gaard) Vangerud in Fargo, North Dakota. She attended public schools in Fargo, graduating from Central High School. She later went on to attend Interstate Business College. She married...

Marian Elaine Sateren

Marian Elaine Sateren

May 9, 2015

Marian Elaine Sateren, 87, of Fargo, died Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Marian was the first child born to Ann Swenning Knudson and Warren Knudson in Taylor, a town in western North Dakota near Dickinson. Sister Marlys arrived a few years later. When she was young, her father became ill and moved to the Veterans Administration...

Charles "Chuck" Robert Udart

Charles "Chuck" Robert Udart

May 8, 2015

Charles “Chuck” Udart, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2015 at Elim Care in Fargo, ND after a long and exhausting struggle from severe complications of hereditary hemochromatosis. He was 72. Chuck had both a tremendous intellect and a generous soul. He loved people and was a devoted friend to all who...

Joyce M. Lindvig

Joyce M. Lindvig

May 7, 2015

Joyce M. Lindvig, 84, Fargo, North Dakota went to her heavenly home on Thursday, May 7, 2015. “Joycie”, as called by her family and close friends, will be deeply missed and remembered for her sense of humor and loving heart. Joyce was born June 2, 1930 in Fargo to Agnes and Knute Klakeg. She attended Clara Barton School through sixth...

James Walter Mortenson

James Walter Mortenson

May 3, 2015

James Mortenson, 91, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Villa Maria in Fargo. James Walter Mortenson was born March 14, 1924 in Moorhead, MN to Otto and Leonora (Dahl) Mortenson. He attended schools in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1941. James began his higher education at Concordia College in Moorhead before being drafted into the...

Della Marie Pearson

Della Marie Pearson

Apr 27, 2015

Della Marie was born September 9, 1924 in Oakes, North Dakota to Nels and Clara (Swanson) Anderson. She grew up on her parent’s farm and attended schools in the Oakes area, graduating from Oakes High School in June, 1942. She worked at the Oakes Creamery before moving to Fargo and taking a job with Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. She was...

Margie M. Ugelstad

Margie M. Ugelstad

Apr 26, 2015

Margie M. Ugelstad, 87, Fargo, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 in Bethany on University, Fargo, ND. Margie Marie Ugelstad was born January 28, 1928, to Oscar and Olga Westlund. She attended Fargo Public Schools and graduated in 1945. She then worked for the Victor H. Leeby Company. In 1951 she married Burton Roald Ugelstad. They Lived in Georgia and California...

Delores Jean Schroeder

Delores Jean Schroeder

Apr 25, 2015

Delores Jean Eggert, Schroeder of 301 S. 22nd St. Fargo, N.D. Born November 26, 1923- Died April 25, 2015 in Mesa, Arizona Delores Jean Schroeder was born in the town of Warren, ND; her parents were Frank Eggert and Thelma Cady Eggert. Delores attended school in Mapleton, ND and graduated from high school there in 1942. She married James (Gene)...

Gary Wendell Arneson

Gary Wendell Arneson

Apr 25, 2015

Gary Wendell Arneson, 82, Fargo, ND died April 25, 2015 at Essentia Health. Gary was born October 21, 1932 at Devils Lake Mercy Hospital, to Margrete and Harry Arneson of Doyon, ND. Gary was raised, attended school and graduated in 1950 at Doyon, ND. His mother was one of the teachers at the school. Gary began his advanced education at...

Jerry Lee Sheldon

Jerry Lee Sheldon

Apr 25, 2015

Jerry L. Sheldon, 80, Fargo, ND, died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at his home in North Fargo. Jerry was born August 9, 1934 in Fargo, ND. He attended school at Wheatland where he graduated from high school in 1952. Jerry married the love of his life, Patricia Mae Senn, on December 26, 1954 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids,...

Richard Grieson

Richard Grieson

Apr 23, 2015

Richard Harold Grieson died April 23, 2015 at Bethany on University at the age of 94. Richard was born October 31, 1920 to William and Bertha (Tingesdahl) Grieson in Perley, MN. He grew up in West Fargo, ND and graduated from high school at the agricultural college in Fargo. Richard worked at the Armour Meat Packing Plant prior to his...

Wanda Louise Greenley

Wanda Louise Greenley

Apr 21, 2015

Wanda Lousie Greenley entered into heaven on April 21, 2015 at the age of 61 in her home in Moorhead after a long battle with Huntington’s Disease. Wanda was born on April 17, 1954 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, ND to Melford & Betty (Vareberg) Dronen. Wanda graduated from Sharon High School as the Class of 1972. Wanda married Timothy...

Todd Russell Lindsey

Todd Russell Lindsey

Apr 19, 2015

Todd Lindsey, 50, of Fargo, ND, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 19, 2015 in Fargo. Todd Russell Lindsey was born September 23, 1964 in Moorhead, MN to Kenneth and Kathleen (Sigurdson) Lindsey. He was raised and educated in West Fargo, ND. Todd enlisted in the US Army and served from 1982-88. He held several jobs in the FM area in customer...

Jean Renee Hesson

Jean Renee Hesson

Apr 18, 2015

At 2:00 on the morning of April 18th, 2015 Jean Rene Hesson passed from the valley of tears which is this world into the joyous kingdom of God. Jean Hesson was born in her family’s home in Polk County, Wisconsin January 26th, 1923 to Lylah and Carroll Hesson. Jean spent her youth in Wisconsin, Iowa (near Newton), and back to...

Doris Mae Schatz

Doris Mae Schatz

Apr 17, 2015

Doris Mae (Knudson) Schatz, 92, Fargo, went to be with her Lord on Friday, April 17, 2015 in Elim Care Center, Fargo, ND. A full obituary will be posted soon.

Blaine Chris Schaeffer

Blaine Chris Schaeffer

Apr 17, 2015

Blaine C. Schaeffer passed away in his home on April 17, 2015 at the age of 57. Blaine is survived by his brother, Robert (Marnita) Schaeffer; sister, Brenda (Robert) Viou; and sister, Susan Metcalf. Blaine is preceded in death by his mother, Joy Schaeffer; father, Robert Schaeffer; and brother, Dana Schaeffer. Blaine loved his cats, Felix and Lola. He enjoyed...

Donald Sandsmark

Donald Sandsmark

Apr 17, 2015

Donald Sandsmark age 93, passed away at his home on Friday, April 17, 2015. He was born May 21, 1921 in Hillsboro, ND. He graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1939. Soon after graduation, he moved to California and he worked for Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank, CA. He returned to Hillsboro to farm with his family after the start of...

Leslie "Les" Bachmeier

Leslie "Les" Bachmeier

Apr 16, 2015

Leslie "Les" Bachmeier, 59, of Fargo, died Thursday, April 16, 2015 in Cooper House, Fargo, ND.

Lilly Ingeborg Stadum

Lilly Ingeborg Stadum

Apr 12, 2015

Lilly Ingeborg Stadum, 92, of Fargo, ND died April 12, 2015 at Rosewood Nursing Home. Lilly was born October 8, 1922 to Gerda and Carl Johanson at Colman, SD. In 1927 her parents moved to a farm west of Flandreau, SD. She attended grade school in Flandreau, SD and graduated from high school in Egan, SD. She attended Madison State...

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