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Kent Zimmerman

Kent Zimmerman

Oct 27, 2011

Kent R. Zimmerman, 89, of Fargo, ND (formerly of Ulen, Minnesota) passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2011, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, while surrounded by his loving family. Kent was born to Clayton and Lillian (Wittmer) Zimmerman September 3, 1922, in Fargo, and grew up and graduated in Oriska, North Dakota. He attended college at Valley City State Teacher’s...

Stanley Thompson

Stanley Thompson

Oct 26, 2011

Stanley Dean Thompson was born April 8, 1933, in Fergus Falls, MN, to Orville and Gladys (Weiss) Thompson. He grew up in Fargo and Page, ND. A proud Eagle Scout, Stan graduated from Page High School before receiving his BS from the University of North Dakota, where he was a Phi Beta Kappa member, and his MD from the University...

Esther Anderson

Esther Anderson

Oct 26, 2011

Esther L. Anderson, 83, Fargo, ND died peacefully on Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 at Elim Care Center in Fargo. Esther Lucille Stach was born June 17th, 1928 in Anamoose, ND to Pauline (Pfeiffer) and John Stach. She attended school first in McCluskey and then Goodrich, ND, where she graduated from high school in 1946. She completed a 2-year teaching degree...

Glenn Rude

Glenn Rude

Oct 26, 2011

Glenn Rude, 75, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Bethany Homes in Fargo. After a debilitating stroke in 1995 and the recent diagnosis of kidney cancer, he passed peacefully without pain with his wife and daughter at his side. Glenn Harley Rude, son of Henry and Alice Olsen, was born in Saskatchewan, Canada July 24, 1936. Due to his mother's...

Daryl Anderson

Daryl Anderson

Oct 25, 2011

Daryl Keith Anderson was born December 19, 1946, in Fargo, North Dakota, son of Norman and Gladys (Jaranson) Anderson. He was baptized at First Lutheran Church in Fargo. He went to school in West Fargo and graduated from Oak Grove High School in 1964. Daryl received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Economics in 1972, from North Dakota...

Roy Johnson

Roy Johnson

Oct 24, 2011

Roy D. Johnson, 83, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, October 24, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Roy David Johnson was born January 14, 1928, in Rockford, Illinois, son of Carl and Signe (Selberg) Johnson. He graduated from Augustana College in 1949. Roy served in the U. S. Army 43rd Division Band from 1950 to 1952. After his discharge, he received...

Arden Larson

Arden Larson

Oct 23, 2011

Arden K. Larson was born September 15, 1936 to Willie and Emma (Wang) Larson in Oslo, MN. After a ten month battle with multiple myeloma he passed away on October 23, 2011. Arden was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at Zion Lutheran Church in Oslo. He graduated from Oslo High School in 1954 and was Oslo's first Eagle...

Magdalena "Maggie" Schmidt

Magdalena "Maggie" Schmidt

Oct 22, 2011

Magdalena "Maggie" Schmidt, 86, Fargo, ND died Saturday, October 20, 2011 at the Villa Marie in Fargo. Maggie Schmidt was born July 15, 1925, the daughter of Rosina and Jacob Garman. She grew up near Silva, ND. She married Mike Schmidt on June 24, 1947. They lived near Sykeston, ND. In 1957 they moved to Jamestown. Maggie was a devout...

John Loos

John Loos

Oct 21, 2011

John R. Loos, 78, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, October 21, 2011, at Sanford Medical Center Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. John was born May 25, 1933 in Grafton, ND, the son of John “Jack” Edward and Octavia Geston Loos. He graduated from Grafton High School and attended Wahpeton State School of Science. On October 26, 1952, he married Marjorie...

Alma "Lee" Henning

Alma "Lee" Henning

Oct 20, 2011

Alma “Lee” Henning, 96, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, October 20, 2011, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Lee was born September 1, 1915 to Shirley and Annie (Garn) Birdsong in Hiba, TX. She married Dalles Henning December 3, 1944 in Dallas, TX. She was dedicated to helping Dalles with his work for Cass Clay Creamery, Fargo. Lee taught Math,...

Joel Fedje

Joel Fedje

Oct 15, 2011

Joel Fedje, 66, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Joel Keith Fedje was born October 21, 1944, in Fargo, North Dakota, son of Arnold and Elizabeth (Ahrlin) Fedje. Joel attended Special Education classes in Milnor, North Dakota, where his mother was one of the first Special Education teachers in North Dakota. For the past...

Dagmar Twedt

Dagmar Twedt

Oct 15, 2011

Dagmar Twedt, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Dagmar Brateng was born May 9, 1927, in Kindred, North Dakota, daughter of Gustav and Alma (Dahlen) Brateng. She grew up in Kindred and graduated from Kindred High School. Dagmar began working at Kindred State Bank. She married Vernon E. Twedt in Kindred...

Oriet Brown

Oriet Brown

Oct 12, 2011

Oriet Brown, 80, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at Essentia Health, Fargo. Oriet Mae Helland was born November 4, 1930, in Fargo, North Dakota, daughter of Hymie and Gladys (Foien) Helland. She attended Oak Grove High School in Fargo, graduating in 1948. She married Bernard Brown on June 16, 1949, at Olivet Lutheran Church in Fargo. They...

Shelly Seefried

Shelly Seefried

Oct 11, 2011

Shelly Marie Guy (Seefried) was born May 5th, 1975, and was tragically taken from us on October 11th, 2011. Shelly resided in Georgetown, Minnesota with her daughter Isabelle, step-daughter Dakota, and her longtime love Michael Greywind. Shelly was employed at the Dilworth Cashwise Bakery. Shelly was a devoted mother, a loving sister and a caring friend. Shelly enjoyed cooking and...

Jane Kaiser Gordon

Jane Kaiser Gordon

Oct 8, 2011

Jane Kaiser Gordon, 71, Pelican Lake, MN, died peacefully October 8, 2011 at the Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, after a twenty year battle with breast and ovarian cancer. Jane was born August 7, 1940 in Fargo, ND to Ervin E. and Margaret Kaiser. She attended Fargo elementary schools and was a 1958 Fargo Central High School graduate. She attended...

Grace Roningen

Grace Roningen

Oct 7, 2011

Grace Marilyn Carlen Roningen, 87, died Friday, October 7, 2011 at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Grace was born May 18, 1924 in Minot, ND to Edward and Myrtle (Paul) Carlen. She graduated from Park River High School, Park River, ND. She married J.E. Roningen on January 16, 1943 in Fargo, ND. Grace was a homemaker and a member of...

Marvin Knapper Sr.

Marvin Knapper Sr.

Oct 5, 2011

Marvin Knapper Sr., 76, of Dilworth, MN, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Marvin Leroy Knapper Sr. was born March 4, 1935, in Pine River, Minnesota, son of Daniel and Alice (Erickson) Knapper. He served in the U.S. Army, as a helicopter mechanic, from 1956 ~ 1958, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Marvin married Patricia Goble...

Phoebe Rydell

Phoebe Rydell

Oct 4, 2011

Phoebe Rydell, 91, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at Sanford Health in Fargo. Phoebe Theodora Nordly was born June 11, 1920, to Knudt and Hilda (Johnson) Nordly in White Rock, South Dakota. She attended school in White Rock, graduating as Valedictorian of her class. She married Edwin F. Rydell March 21, 1940, in Wheaton, Minnesota. They farmed...

Benjamin Rau

Benjamin Rau

Oct 4, 2011

Benjamin Jacob Rau was born June 16, 1920 in Linton, North Dakota, to Jacob and Regina (Fischer) Rau. He passed away at Rosewood on Broadway in Fargo on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, under the care of the wonderful staff of Rosewood and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Ben attended school in Linton. On October 15, 1944, he married Florence...

Dickie Mcclary

Dickie Mcclary

Sep 30, 2011

Dickie McClary, 71, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, September 30, 2011 at his home in Fargo, ND. Dickie Dean McClary was born February 24, 1940 in Sioux City, Iowa to Dean and Alice (Robinson) McClary. He Graduated from Climbing Hill Community School in 1958. Through the years Dick worked in many communities, finally retiring from Prince of Peace Nursing Home...

Kent Zimmerman

Kent Zimmerman

Oct 27, 2011

Kent R. Zimmerman, 89, of Fargo, ND (formerly of Ulen, Minnesota) passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2011, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, while surrounded by his loving family. Kent was born to Clayton and Lillian (Wittmer) Zimmerman September 3, 1922, in Fargo, and grew up and graduated in Oriska, North Dakota. He attended college at Valley City State Teacher’s...

Stanley Thompson

Stanley Thompson

Oct 26, 2011

Stanley Dean Thompson was born April 8, 1933, in Fergus Falls, MN, to Orville and Gladys (Weiss) Thompson. He grew up in Fargo and Page, ND. A proud Eagle Scout, Stan graduated from Page High School before receiving his BS from the University of North Dakota, where he was a Phi Beta Kappa member, and his MD from the University...

Esther Anderson

Esther Anderson

Oct 26, 2011

Esther L. Anderson, 83, Fargo, ND died peacefully on Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 at Elim Care Center in Fargo. Esther Lucille Stach was born June 17th, 1928 in Anamoose, ND to Pauline (Pfeiffer) and John Stach. She attended school first in McCluskey and then Goodrich, ND, where she graduated from high school in 1946. She completed a 2-year teaching degree...

Glenn Rude

Glenn Rude

Oct 26, 2011

Glenn Rude, 75, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Bethany Homes in Fargo. After a debilitating stroke in 1995 and the recent diagnosis of kidney cancer, he passed peacefully without pain with his wife and daughter at his side. Glenn Harley Rude, son of Henry and Alice Olsen, was born in Saskatchewan, Canada July 24, 1936. Due to his mother's...

Daryl Anderson

Daryl Anderson

Oct 25, 2011

Daryl Keith Anderson was born December 19, 1946, in Fargo, North Dakota, son of Norman and Gladys (Jaranson) Anderson. He was baptized at First Lutheran Church in Fargo. He went to school in West Fargo and graduated from Oak Grove High School in 1964. Daryl received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Economics in 1972, from North Dakota...

Roy Johnson

Roy Johnson

Oct 24, 2011

Roy D. Johnson, 83, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, October 24, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Roy David Johnson was born January 14, 1928, in Rockford, Illinois, son of Carl and Signe (Selberg) Johnson. He graduated from Augustana College in 1949. Roy served in the U. S. Army 43rd Division Band from 1950 to 1952. After his discharge, he received...

Arden Larson

Arden Larson

Oct 23, 2011

Arden K. Larson was born September 15, 1936 to Willie and Emma (Wang) Larson in Oslo, MN. After a ten month battle with multiple myeloma he passed away on October 23, 2011. Arden was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at Zion Lutheran Church in Oslo. He graduated from Oslo High School in 1954 and was Oslo's first Eagle...

Magdalena "Maggie" Schmidt

Magdalena "Maggie" Schmidt

Oct 22, 2011

Magdalena "Maggie" Schmidt, 86, Fargo, ND died Saturday, October 20, 2011 at the Villa Marie in Fargo. Maggie Schmidt was born July 15, 1925, the daughter of Rosina and Jacob Garman. She grew up near Silva, ND. She married Mike Schmidt on June 24, 1947. They lived near Sykeston, ND. In 1957 they moved to Jamestown. Maggie was a devout...

John Loos

John Loos

Oct 21, 2011

John R. Loos, 78, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, October 21, 2011, at Sanford Medical Center Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. John was born May 25, 1933 in Grafton, ND, the son of John “Jack” Edward and Octavia Geston Loos. He graduated from Grafton High School and attended Wahpeton State School of Science. On October 26, 1952, he married Marjorie...

Alma "Lee" Henning

Alma "Lee" Henning

Oct 20, 2011

Alma “Lee” Henning, 96, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, October 20, 2011, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Lee was born September 1, 1915 to Shirley and Annie (Garn) Birdsong in Hiba, TX. She married Dalles Henning December 3, 1944 in Dallas, TX. She was dedicated to helping Dalles with his work for Cass Clay Creamery, Fargo. Lee taught Math,...

Joel Fedje

Joel Fedje

Oct 15, 2011

Joel Fedje, 66, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Joel Keith Fedje was born October 21, 1944, in Fargo, North Dakota, son of Arnold and Elizabeth (Ahrlin) Fedje. Joel attended Special Education classes in Milnor, North Dakota, where his mother was one of the first Special Education teachers in North Dakota. For the past...

Dagmar Twedt

Dagmar Twedt

Oct 15, 2011

Dagmar Twedt, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Dagmar Brateng was born May 9, 1927, in Kindred, North Dakota, daughter of Gustav and Alma (Dahlen) Brateng. She grew up in Kindred and graduated from Kindred High School. Dagmar began working at Kindred State Bank. She married Vernon E. Twedt in Kindred...

Oriet Brown

Oriet Brown

Oct 12, 2011

Oriet Brown, 80, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at Essentia Health, Fargo. Oriet Mae Helland was born November 4, 1930, in Fargo, North Dakota, daughter of Hymie and Gladys (Foien) Helland. She attended Oak Grove High School in Fargo, graduating in 1948. She married Bernard Brown on June 16, 1949, at Olivet Lutheran Church in Fargo. They...

Shelly Seefried

Shelly Seefried

Oct 11, 2011

Shelly Marie Guy (Seefried) was born May 5th, 1975, and was tragically taken from us on October 11th, 2011. Shelly resided in Georgetown, Minnesota with her daughter Isabelle, step-daughter Dakota, and her longtime love Michael Greywind. Shelly was employed at the Dilworth Cashwise Bakery. Shelly was a devoted mother, a loving sister and a caring friend. Shelly enjoyed cooking and...

Jane Kaiser Gordon

Jane Kaiser Gordon

Oct 8, 2011

Jane Kaiser Gordon, 71, Pelican Lake, MN, died peacefully October 8, 2011 at the Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, after a twenty year battle with breast and ovarian cancer. Jane was born August 7, 1940 in Fargo, ND to Ervin E. and Margaret Kaiser. She attended Fargo elementary schools and was a 1958 Fargo Central High School graduate. She attended...

Grace Roningen

Grace Roningen

Oct 7, 2011

Grace Marilyn Carlen Roningen, 87, died Friday, October 7, 2011 at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Grace was born May 18, 1924 in Minot, ND to Edward and Myrtle (Paul) Carlen. She graduated from Park River High School, Park River, ND. She married J.E. Roningen on January 16, 1943 in Fargo, ND. Grace was a homemaker and a member of...

Marvin Knapper Sr.

Marvin Knapper Sr.

Oct 5, 2011

Marvin Knapper Sr., 76, of Dilworth, MN, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Marvin Leroy Knapper Sr. was born March 4, 1935, in Pine River, Minnesota, son of Daniel and Alice (Erickson) Knapper. He served in the U.S. Army, as a helicopter mechanic, from 1956 ~ 1958, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Marvin married Patricia Goble...

Phoebe Rydell

Phoebe Rydell

Oct 4, 2011

Phoebe Rydell, 91, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at Sanford Health in Fargo. Phoebe Theodora Nordly was born June 11, 1920, to Knudt and Hilda (Johnson) Nordly in White Rock, South Dakota. She attended school in White Rock, graduating as Valedictorian of her class. She married Edwin F. Rydell March 21, 1940, in Wheaton, Minnesota. They farmed...

Benjamin Rau

Benjamin Rau

Oct 4, 2011

Benjamin Jacob Rau was born June 16, 1920 in Linton, North Dakota, to Jacob and Regina (Fischer) Rau. He passed away at Rosewood on Broadway in Fargo on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, under the care of the wonderful staff of Rosewood and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Ben attended school in Linton. On October 15, 1944, he married Florence...

Dickie Mcclary

Dickie Mcclary

Sep 30, 2011

Dickie McClary, 71, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, September 30, 2011 at his home in Fargo, ND. Dickie Dean McClary was born February 24, 1940 in Sioux City, Iowa to Dean and Alice (Robinson) McClary. He Graduated from Climbing Hill Community School in 1958. Through the years Dick worked in many communities, finally retiring from Prince of Peace Nursing Home...

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