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Gerald Ray Bartholomay

Gerald Ray Bartholomay

Nov 14, 2013

Gerald “Jerry” Bartholomay, 67, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead, MN. He received excellent care from Ecumen Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, Eventide, and Hospice staff during his 10-month battle with cancer. Gerald Ray Bartholomay was born July 9, 1946, in rural Sheldon, ND. He graduated from Sheldon High School in 1964...

David Allen Lonski

David Allen Lonski

Nov 14, 2013

David A. Lonski passed away November 14, 2013, under the care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. David Allen Lonski was born May 25, 1945 to John and Clara (Berg) Lonski in Bordulac, N.D. He moved to a farm near Oriska, ND at a young age. He attended school in Oriska, graduating in 1963. He attended...

James Henry Haugrud

James Henry Haugrud

Nov 13, 2013

James Henry Haugrud, 64, of Hickson, ND, passed away Wednesday, November 13th, 2013. He was born March 16th, 1949 to E. Clifford and Ellen Haugrud in Fargo, ND. He graduated from Fargo North High School in 1967. He attended North Dakota State University in 1969, graduated from North Dakota State Insurance Board 1975, as well as from Interstate Business College...

Lawrence "Larry" James Lemke

Lawrence "Larry" James Lemke

Nov 11, 2013

Larry was born on May 18, 1948 to Dorothy P. Lemke (McGough) and Loren Lemke at St. Ansgar Hospital in Moorhead, MN. He attended school at St. Francis Catholic School and went on to graduate from Moorhead High School in 1966. Right after high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy as a Marine Mechanic. Larry was proud to...

Lawrence "Larry" Hawley Fowler Jr.

Lawrence "Larry" Hawley Fowler Jr.

Nov 10, 2013

Lawrence “Larry” Fowler, 84, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Mankato, MN, died Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo. Lawrence Hawley Fowler, Jr. was born April 30, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois to Lawrence and Eloise (Taylor) Fowler. He graduated from high school in 1946 at Elmhurst, Illinois, and graduated from college in 1950 at Grinell, Iowa....

Sarah Elizabeth Dixon

Sarah Elizabeth Dixon

Nov 8, 2013

Sarah Eaton Dixon, age 95, was born in Fargo, ND to Louis and Laura Eaton on September 28, 1918. She died at Bethany on November 8, 2013. She is preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Leonard, Louis, James, and her husband, John. She was a lifetime resident of Fargo, ND, graduating from Fargo Central High School and attending North...

Bryan Aaker

Bryan Aaker

Nov 6, 2013

Bryan, 64, died November 6, 2013 in Fargo, ND. He was born on October 4, 1949 in Fargo, where he lived his entire life. For many years he worked at Bonanza Steak House, where he made many friends. Bryan was active in many activities at Olivet Lutheran Church. Bryan’s gregarious nature and good humor were an inspiration to all. He...

Idamarie Kolpack

Idamarie Kolpack

Nov 6, 2013

She was the best editor in the Kolpack family, an English teacher who would scold her kids around the dinner table for improper use of grammar. Idamarie Kolpack, 89, died Nov. 6, 2013, surrounded by articulate people. She was born on May 28, 1924, to Otto and Alma Arndt in Staples, Minn., and always referred to herself as daddy’s girl...

Gene Keith Gendreau

Gene Keith Gendreau

Nov 3, 2013

Gene Gendreau, 70, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 at The Wellstead of Rogers, Rogers, MN. Gene Keith Gendreau was born June 3, 1943 to Bert and Esther (Drewlow) Gendreau in Fargo, ND. He attended schools in Fargo, graduating from Fargo Central High School in 1961. He then received a Business Degree from Dakota Business College, Fargo. Gene...

Linda F. Brown

Linda F. Brown

Nov 1, 2013

Linda Faye Brown of Fargo, North Dakota, died on 11/1/2013 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo from a sudden onset and brave fight with terminal lung cancer. Linda was the daughter of Harold Brown and Delores “Tootsie” Brown Carlson and was born in Langdon, ND on January 30, 1948. She grew up on her family’s farm and graduated from Milton...

Glenn J. Eidem

Glenn J. Eidem

Oct 31, 2013

Glenn (Bob) J. Eidem, age 96, died October 31, 2013 at Bethany in Fargo. Bob was a devoted husband, father, uncle, brother-in-law and friend to many. He was born on March 5, 1917 in Northwood, ND to Oscar and Mabel (Sime) Eidem. He moved to Edmore, ND as a child and participated in the city band as a clarinet player....

Kathy Lynn Louks

Kathy Lynn Louks

Oct 26, 2013

Kathleen Lynn Louks, 47, Fargo, died Saturday, October 26, 2013 in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND A full obituary will be posted soon

Wanda Ann England

Wanda Ann England

Oct 25, 2013

Wanda England, 84, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Dilworth, MN, died Friday, October 25, 2013 at Bethany on University, Fargo. Wanda Ann England was born July 10, 1929 in Moorhead, MN to Herman and Bonnie Hersrud. She attended schools in Fargo. She met Richard England shortly after high school, and they were married on March 27, 1949. They made their...

Jeffrey M. Royal

Jeffrey M. Royal

Oct 24, 2013

Jeffrey M. Royal, 45, of Fargo, died Thursday, October 24, 2013, at Sanford Health in Fargo. Jeff was born on September 3rd, 1968, in Fargo, ND, to parents Ron and Lynette Royal. He graduated from Fargo South in 1986. He went on to graduate from Moorhead Tech with a degree in auto mechanics in 1989. He continued to further his...

Loretta D. Mittleider

Loretta D. Mittleider

Oct 22, 2013

Loretta D. Mittleider, 74, Fargo, ND died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, surrounded by her family. Loretta was born February 15, 1939 in Tappen, ND to Emil and Emma Schock. She grew up and attended school in Tappen. Loretta married Leo Mittleider October 20, 1957 in Cleveland, ND. The couple lived in Tappen before moving...

Max D. Rosenberg

Max D. Rosenberg

Oct 21, 2013

Max Rosenberg, 83, Fargo, died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2013, at Rosewood on Broadway. Max was born Oct. 8, 1930 in Grand Forks, N.D. He was a 1947 graduate of Central High, and completed law school at University of North Dakota in 1957. He married Sarah Greenberg in 1965. Max practiced law in the state for 50 years and was a...

Leola M. Cunningham

Leola M. Cunningham

Oct 21, 2013

Leola M. Deisher was born July 11, 1929, to Samuel and Dorothy Deisher. She grew up in Illinois. She met Patrick Cunningham and they were married August 28, 1948 and later moved to Fargo. In 1968, they owned Jacobson Carpet Cleaners while Leola worked as a receptionist and a homemaker as well. Leola enjoyed gardening, embroidery, reading, and bingo. She...

Lennie Lawrence Miller

Lennie Lawrence Miller

Oct 17, 2013

Lennie L. Miller, 98, of Harwood, died Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Elim Nursing Home, Fargo, ND. Lennie was born June 17, 1915 in Kermit, ND, to Louis and Julie (Swenrud) Miller. After receiving his education, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC’s) and the Merchant Marines. He married Esther Petterson on August 24, 1950, in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada, and...

Margaret Dorothy Tietgens

Margaret Dorothy Tietgens

Oct 14, 2013

Margaret D. Tietgens, 87, of Fargo, passed away October 14, 2013, at Sanford Health in Fargo. Margaret was born December 10, 1925, to Nels and Helen Christiansen. She attended school in Rothsay, MN, and graduated in 1944. She was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Fargo. On July 3, 1948, Margaret married the love of her life, Clayton,...

Wendell Eugene Thorstad

Wendell Eugene Thorstad

Oct 13, 2013

Wendell Eugene Thorstad, Fargo, ND, 87, passed away at the VA Medical Center on Sunday, October, 13, 2013. He had been home with Hospice of the Red River Valley prior to this. Wendell was born on September 26, 1926 to Melvin and Selma (Foss) Thorstad in Hatton, ND. He graduated from Clifford High School in 1944 and joined the Army....

Gerald Ray Bartholomay

Gerald Ray Bartholomay

Nov 14, 2013

Gerald “Jerry” Bartholomay, 67, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead, MN. He received excellent care from Ecumen Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, Eventide, and Hospice staff during his 10-month battle with cancer. Gerald Ray Bartholomay was born July 9, 1946, in rural Sheldon, ND. He graduated from Sheldon High School in 1964...

David Allen Lonski

David Allen Lonski

Nov 14, 2013

David A. Lonski passed away November 14, 2013, under the care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. David Allen Lonski was born May 25, 1945 to John and Clara (Berg) Lonski in Bordulac, N.D. He moved to a farm near Oriska, ND at a young age. He attended school in Oriska, graduating in 1963. He attended...

James Henry Haugrud

James Henry Haugrud

Nov 13, 2013

James Henry Haugrud, 64, of Hickson, ND, passed away Wednesday, November 13th, 2013. He was born March 16th, 1949 to E. Clifford and Ellen Haugrud in Fargo, ND. He graduated from Fargo North High School in 1967. He attended North Dakota State University in 1969, graduated from North Dakota State Insurance Board 1975, as well as from Interstate Business College...

Lawrence "Larry" James Lemke

Lawrence "Larry" James Lemke

Nov 11, 2013

Larry was born on May 18, 1948 to Dorothy P. Lemke (McGough) and Loren Lemke at St. Ansgar Hospital in Moorhead, MN. He attended school at St. Francis Catholic School and went on to graduate from Moorhead High School in 1966. Right after high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy as a Marine Mechanic. Larry was proud to...

Lawrence "Larry" Hawley Fowler Jr.

Lawrence "Larry" Hawley Fowler Jr.

Nov 10, 2013

Lawrence “Larry” Fowler, 84, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Mankato, MN, died Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo. Lawrence Hawley Fowler, Jr. was born April 30, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois to Lawrence and Eloise (Taylor) Fowler. He graduated from high school in 1946 at Elmhurst, Illinois, and graduated from college in 1950 at Grinell, Iowa....

Sarah Elizabeth Dixon

Sarah Elizabeth Dixon

Nov 8, 2013

Sarah Eaton Dixon, age 95, was born in Fargo, ND to Louis and Laura Eaton on September 28, 1918. She died at Bethany on November 8, 2013. She is preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Leonard, Louis, James, and her husband, John. She was a lifetime resident of Fargo, ND, graduating from Fargo Central High School and attending North...

Bryan Aaker

Bryan Aaker

Nov 6, 2013

Bryan, 64, died November 6, 2013 in Fargo, ND. He was born on October 4, 1949 in Fargo, where he lived his entire life. For many years he worked at Bonanza Steak House, where he made many friends. Bryan was active in many activities at Olivet Lutheran Church. Bryan’s gregarious nature and good humor were an inspiration to all. He...

Idamarie Kolpack

Idamarie Kolpack

Nov 6, 2013

She was the best editor in the Kolpack family, an English teacher who would scold her kids around the dinner table for improper use of grammar. Idamarie Kolpack, 89, died Nov. 6, 2013, surrounded by articulate people. She was born on May 28, 1924, to Otto and Alma Arndt in Staples, Minn., and always referred to herself as daddy’s girl...

Gene Keith Gendreau

Gene Keith Gendreau

Nov 3, 2013

Gene Gendreau, 70, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 at The Wellstead of Rogers, Rogers, MN. Gene Keith Gendreau was born June 3, 1943 to Bert and Esther (Drewlow) Gendreau in Fargo, ND. He attended schools in Fargo, graduating from Fargo Central High School in 1961. He then received a Business Degree from Dakota Business College, Fargo. Gene...

Linda F. Brown

Linda F. Brown

Nov 1, 2013

Linda Faye Brown of Fargo, North Dakota, died on 11/1/2013 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo from a sudden onset and brave fight with terminal lung cancer. Linda was the daughter of Harold Brown and Delores “Tootsie” Brown Carlson and was born in Langdon, ND on January 30, 1948. She grew up on her family’s farm and graduated from Milton...

Glenn J. Eidem

Glenn J. Eidem

Oct 31, 2013

Glenn (Bob) J. Eidem, age 96, died October 31, 2013 at Bethany in Fargo. Bob was a devoted husband, father, uncle, brother-in-law and friend to many. He was born on March 5, 1917 in Northwood, ND to Oscar and Mabel (Sime) Eidem. He moved to Edmore, ND as a child and participated in the city band as a clarinet player....

Kathy Lynn Louks

Kathy Lynn Louks

Oct 26, 2013

Kathleen Lynn Louks, 47, Fargo, died Saturday, October 26, 2013 in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND A full obituary will be posted soon

Wanda Ann England

Wanda Ann England

Oct 25, 2013

Wanda England, 84, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Dilworth, MN, died Friday, October 25, 2013 at Bethany on University, Fargo. Wanda Ann England was born July 10, 1929 in Moorhead, MN to Herman and Bonnie Hersrud. She attended schools in Fargo. She met Richard England shortly after high school, and they were married on March 27, 1949. They made their...

Jeffrey M. Royal

Jeffrey M. Royal

Oct 24, 2013

Jeffrey M. Royal, 45, of Fargo, died Thursday, October 24, 2013, at Sanford Health in Fargo. Jeff was born on September 3rd, 1968, in Fargo, ND, to parents Ron and Lynette Royal. He graduated from Fargo South in 1986. He went on to graduate from Moorhead Tech with a degree in auto mechanics in 1989. He continued to further his...

Loretta D. Mittleider

Loretta D. Mittleider

Oct 22, 2013

Loretta D. Mittleider, 74, Fargo, ND died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, surrounded by her family. Loretta was born February 15, 1939 in Tappen, ND to Emil and Emma Schock. She grew up and attended school in Tappen. Loretta married Leo Mittleider October 20, 1957 in Cleveland, ND. The couple lived in Tappen before moving...

Max D. Rosenberg

Max D. Rosenberg

Oct 21, 2013

Max Rosenberg, 83, Fargo, died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2013, at Rosewood on Broadway. Max was born Oct. 8, 1930 in Grand Forks, N.D. He was a 1947 graduate of Central High, and completed law school at University of North Dakota in 1957. He married Sarah Greenberg in 1965. Max practiced law in the state for 50 years and was a...

Leola M. Cunningham

Leola M. Cunningham

Oct 21, 2013

Leola M. Deisher was born July 11, 1929, to Samuel and Dorothy Deisher. She grew up in Illinois. She met Patrick Cunningham and they were married August 28, 1948 and later moved to Fargo. In 1968, they owned Jacobson Carpet Cleaners while Leola worked as a receptionist and a homemaker as well. Leola enjoyed gardening, embroidery, reading, and bingo. She...

Lennie Lawrence Miller

Lennie Lawrence Miller

Oct 17, 2013

Lennie L. Miller, 98, of Harwood, died Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Elim Nursing Home, Fargo, ND. Lennie was born June 17, 1915 in Kermit, ND, to Louis and Julie (Swenrud) Miller. After receiving his education, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC’s) and the Merchant Marines. He married Esther Petterson on August 24, 1950, in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada, and...

Margaret Dorothy Tietgens

Margaret Dorothy Tietgens

Oct 14, 2013

Margaret D. Tietgens, 87, of Fargo, passed away October 14, 2013, at Sanford Health in Fargo. Margaret was born December 10, 1925, to Nels and Helen Christiansen. She attended school in Rothsay, MN, and graduated in 1944. She was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Fargo. On July 3, 1948, Margaret married the love of her life, Clayton,...

Wendell Eugene Thorstad

Wendell Eugene Thorstad

Oct 13, 2013

Wendell Eugene Thorstad, Fargo, ND, 87, passed away at the VA Medical Center on Sunday, October, 13, 2013. He had been home with Hospice of the Red River Valley prior to this. Wendell was born on September 26, 1926 to Melvin and Selma (Foss) Thorstad in Hatton, ND. He graduated from Clifford High School in 1944 and joined the Army....

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