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Liane Walser

Liane Walser

Apr 3, 2011

Liane (Moe) Walser, 70, of Fargo, ND passed away Sunday, April 3rd, 2011. Liane was born July 1940 in Valley City, North Dakota to Lucille and Gordon Moe. Liane graduated from Fargo Central in 1958 and Moorhead State College in 1962. Liane worked in Vocational Rehabilitation in Colorado, Minnesota and North Dakota, and managed Intracorp offices in North Dakota and...

Idella Brown

Idella Brown

Apr 3, 2011

Idella passed away peacefully in the comfort of family in Fargo, ND, the evening of Sunday, April 3, 2011. The daughter of Macie and Marion Phernetton, Idella was born September 23, 1934. She grew up and attended school in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, where as a senior in high school she won the Snow Queen pageant. Idella married the Reverend J....

Eleanor Enth

Eleanor Enth

Apr 2, 2011

Eleanor Drenth, 87, of Fargo, died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND. Eleanor Tomczak Drenth was born October 16, 1923, in Minnesota, daughter of Walter and Eleanor (Sofsak) Tomczak. She married Clarence Drenth June 7, 1947. She is survived by four sons, Bruce and John Drenth, Fargo, ND; Mark Drenth, Davenport, IA; and Dan Drenth, Moorhead,...

Marie Lutgen

Marie Lutgen

Mar 31, 2011

Marie Lutgen, 75, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, March 31, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Marie Dorothy Lutgen was born July 15, 1935, daughter of Melvin and Dorothy (Moos) Mathena, in Osseo, Minnesota. She grew up in Osseo and attended school. Marie married Edward Milton Lutgen October 18, 1952 in Osseo. They lived in Blaine, Minnesota and moved to Minot,...

Irene Mccloskey

Irene Mccloskey

Mar 31, 2011

Irene McCloskey, 85, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, March 31, 2011, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Irene Weidner was born January 21, 1926, in Halliday, North Dakota, daughter of Emil and Emma (Wolf) Weidner. As a young girl, she moved to Bismarck where she worked at a café and met Leo McCloskey. Irene and Leo were married August 15, 1946,...

Harriet Larghe

Harriet Larghe

Mar 30, 2011

Harriet Lucille Hanson, the daughter of Ludwig & Nora Hanson was born in Hagger, ND on November 4, 1925. She grew up in West Fargo and graduated from West Fargo High School. On January 1, 1944, Harriet married Leslie "Ike" Larghe in Huron, SD. They lived there until Ike entered the service. They moved to Mapleton, ND after his discharge...

Lynnetta Boettcher

Lynnetta Boettcher

Mar 28, 2011

Lynnetta Boettcher, 92, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, March 28, 2011, at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Lynnetta Pauline Schroeder was born July 18, 1918, in Wheatland, North Dakota, daughter of Carl and Emily (Kroll) Schroeder. In 1926, she moved with her family to Casselton, North Dakota, where she grew up and attended...

Harvey Gilbertson

Harvey Gilbertson

Mar 28, 2011

“Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word.” Luke 2:29 Harvey Orlando Gilbertson was born at home October 1, 1922, in Litchville, ND, to Gustav and Annie (Olson) Gilbertson, the fifth of eight children, and grew up as the only son in the household. He attended elementary school in a one-room schoolhouse in rural Litchville,...

Bernard Sateren

Bernard Sateren

Mar 25, 2011

Bernard “Bernie” Oliver Sateren, 85, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, March 25, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. He was born near Corinth, ND on February 10, 1926 to Hans and Mari (Fosse) Sateren, immigrants from Kvikne, Fron, Norway, like so many of their neighbors in Divide County. He grew up working on their farm (speaking Norwegian until grade school), taken...

Jean Jenkins

Jean Jenkins

Mar 25, 2011

Vada Jean May Jenkins, 94, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, March 25, 2011, at Elim Care Center, Fargo, ND. Jean was born to Elmer and Pearl (Mott) May, June 12, 1916, in Fargo. She graduated Central High School and NDAC (now, North Dakota State University) with a degree in Home Economics in 1938. She taught school at Crosby, ND; Delvam...

Hilma Goehl

Hilma Goehl

Mar 25, 2011

Hilma L. Goehl, 84, of Fargo, passed away March 25, 2011 at Villa Maria Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. She was formerly employed by Fargo Glass and Paint. She was preceded in death by her parents, Adolph and Annie (Pearson) Swanson and her husband, Richard. She is survived by her brothers, Darwin (Harriet)...

Horace Johnson

Horace Johnson

Mar 21, 2011

Horace C. Johnson, age 96, died at Laurels Peak, Mankato, Minnesota, on Monday, March 21, 2011. He was born July 25, 1914, in Abercrombie, North Dakota, to the late Paul and Mary (Hatlie) Johnson, children of early pioneers in Dakota Territory. Horace attended school in Abercrombie before going on to the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton. Later...

Donald Hersrud

Donald Hersrud

Mar 20, 2011

Donald D. Hersrud was born in Fargo on August 31, 1927, to Herman and Bonnie Hersurd. He attended school in Fargo and then enlisted in the Navy in 1944. When he returned from the Navy, he worked at Holsum Bakery, where he met Othelia Sprenger. Don and Othelia were married in 1947, and were inseparable for 63 years. Don was...

Ralph Berg

Ralph Berg

Mar 19, 2011

Ralph M. Berg, 91, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Rolf M. Berg (later renamed Ralph) was born March 1, 1920 at Fargo, North Dakota, to Peter and Anna (Solnes) Berg, who were immigrants from Norway. He grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central in 1939. He served in the U.S....

Richard Olson

Richard Olson

Mar 19, 2011

**MEMORIAL SERVICE HAS BEEN POSTPONED. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR THE NEW TIME/DAY** Richard A. Olson, 74, of Fargo, died Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Richard is survived by his wife, Karen Olson; two sons, Rick (Kathy) Olson and Toby Olson; three daughters, Debbie (Bill) Tweten, Tammy (Tom) Burtschi, and Molly (Anthony Leone) Olson; two brothers, Bobby...

Patricia "Pat" Bauman

Patricia "Pat" Bauman

Mar 18, 2011

Patricia "Pat" E. Bauman, age 86 of Rosemount, MN, formerly of Fargo, ND, died March 18, 2011. She was born December 20, 1924. She was preceded in death by her husband, John and her mother, Aurilla McCarthy. Survived by her children, Kathy (Bruce) Kellogg, Jim (Sara), Rebecca Shaughnessy and Mary Pat Bauman; 7 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and other family and...

Loraine Slotten

Loraine Slotten

Mar 17, 2011

Loraine L. Slotten, 79, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, March 17, 2011, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Loraine Lois Williams was born October 18, 1931 in Strathcona, MN to Walter and Clarys (Watson) Williams. The family moved to Ulen, MN when she was five years old. She attendend schools in Ulen and graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1949. After...

Laurice Loberg

Laurice Loberg

Mar 16, 2011

Laurice L. Loberg, 95, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo. Laurice L. Loberg was born July 27, 1915, to Gustav and Matilda (Hanson) Loberg in Delamere, North Dakota. He grew up on farms with his parents and 12 siblings. In 1930, they moved into Fargo and Laurice graduated from high school at...

Janice Budworth

Janice Budworth

Mar 13, 2011

Janice Budworth, 73, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Villa Maria, Fargo, ND. Janice Irene Johnson was born January 16, 1938 in Hope, ND, to Jalmer and Elsie (Lockwood) Johnson. She grew up in Hope and attended schools there. She graduated from Hope High School in 1956. After high school, she went on to nursing school, where...

Gordon Saewert

Gordon Saewert

Mar 10, 2011

Gordon Saewert, 87, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, March 10, 2011 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND Gordon was born on September 16, 1923 in Fargo N.D. to Hilton and Sophie (Becker) Saewert. Gordon married Lorna Lantz September 17, 1944 in Mayville N.D. Following their marriage, Gordon and Lorna farmed in the Lynchburg area for many years. They moved to Fargo...

Liane Walser

Liane Walser

Apr 3, 2011

Liane (Moe) Walser, 70, of Fargo, ND passed away Sunday, April 3rd, 2011. Liane was born July 1940 in Valley City, North Dakota to Lucille and Gordon Moe. Liane graduated from Fargo Central in 1958 and Moorhead State College in 1962. Liane worked in Vocational Rehabilitation in Colorado, Minnesota and North Dakota, and managed Intracorp offices in North Dakota and...

Idella Brown

Idella Brown

Apr 3, 2011

Idella passed away peacefully in the comfort of family in Fargo, ND, the evening of Sunday, April 3, 2011. The daughter of Macie and Marion Phernetton, Idella was born September 23, 1934. She grew up and attended school in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, where as a senior in high school she won the Snow Queen pageant. Idella married the Reverend J....

Eleanor Enth

Eleanor Enth

Apr 2, 2011

Eleanor Drenth, 87, of Fargo, died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND. Eleanor Tomczak Drenth was born October 16, 1923, in Minnesota, daughter of Walter and Eleanor (Sofsak) Tomczak. She married Clarence Drenth June 7, 1947. She is survived by four sons, Bruce and John Drenth, Fargo, ND; Mark Drenth, Davenport, IA; and Dan Drenth, Moorhead,...

Marie Lutgen

Marie Lutgen

Mar 31, 2011

Marie Lutgen, 75, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, March 31, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Marie Dorothy Lutgen was born July 15, 1935, daughter of Melvin and Dorothy (Moos) Mathena, in Osseo, Minnesota. She grew up in Osseo and attended school. Marie married Edward Milton Lutgen October 18, 1952 in Osseo. They lived in Blaine, Minnesota and moved to Minot,...

Irene Mccloskey

Irene Mccloskey

Mar 31, 2011

Irene McCloskey, 85, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, March 31, 2011, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Irene Weidner was born January 21, 1926, in Halliday, North Dakota, daughter of Emil and Emma (Wolf) Weidner. As a young girl, she moved to Bismarck where she worked at a café and met Leo McCloskey. Irene and Leo were married August 15, 1946,...

Harriet Larghe

Harriet Larghe

Mar 30, 2011

Harriet Lucille Hanson, the daughter of Ludwig & Nora Hanson was born in Hagger, ND on November 4, 1925. She grew up in West Fargo and graduated from West Fargo High School. On January 1, 1944, Harriet married Leslie "Ike" Larghe in Huron, SD. They lived there until Ike entered the service. They moved to Mapleton, ND after his discharge...

Lynnetta Boettcher

Lynnetta Boettcher

Mar 28, 2011

Lynnetta Boettcher, 92, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, March 28, 2011, at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Lynnetta Pauline Schroeder was born July 18, 1918, in Wheatland, North Dakota, daughter of Carl and Emily (Kroll) Schroeder. In 1926, she moved with her family to Casselton, North Dakota, where she grew up and attended...

Harvey Gilbertson

Harvey Gilbertson

Mar 28, 2011

“Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word.” Luke 2:29 Harvey Orlando Gilbertson was born at home October 1, 1922, in Litchville, ND, to Gustav and Annie (Olson) Gilbertson, the fifth of eight children, and grew up as the only son in the household. He attended elementary school in a one-room schoolhouse in rural Litchville,...

Bernard Sateren

Bernard Sateren

Mar 25, 2011

Bernard “Bernie” Oliver Sateren, 85, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, March 25, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. He was born near Corinth, ND on February 10, 1926 to Hans and Mari (Fosse) Sateren, immigrants from Kvikne, Fron, Norway, like so many of their neighbors in Divide County. He grew up working on their farm (speaking Norwegian until grade school), taken...

Jean Jenkins

Jean Jenkins

Mar 25, 2011

Vada Jean May Jenkins, 94, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, March 25, 2011, at Elim Care Center, Fargo, ND. Jean was born to Elmer and Pearl (Mott) May, June 12, 1916, in Fargo. She graduated Central High School and NDAC (now, North Dakota State University) with a degree in Home Economics in 1938. She taught school at Crosby, ND; Delvam...

Hilma Goehl

Hilma Goehl

Mar 25, 2011

Hilma L. Goehl, 84, of Fargo, passed away March 25, 2011 at Villa Maria Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. She was formerly employed by Fargo Glass and Paint. She was preceded in death by her parents, Adolph and Annie (Pearson) Swanson and her husband, Richard. She is survived by her brothers, Darwin (Harriet)...

Horace Johnson

Horace Johnson

Mar 21, 2011

Horace C. Johnson, age 96, died at Laurels Peak, Mankato, Minnesota, on Monday, March 21, 2011. He was born July 25, 1914, in Abercrombie, North Dakota, to the late Paul and Mary (Hatlie) Johnson, children of early pioneers in Dakota Territory. Horace attended school in Abercrombie before going on to the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton. Later...

Donald Hersrud

Donald Hersrud

Mar 20, 2011

Donald D. Hersrud was born in Fargo on August 31, 1927, to Herman and Bonnie Hersurd. He attended school in Fargo and then enlisted in the Navy in 1944. When he returned from the Navy, he worked at Holsum Bakery, where he met Othelia Sprenger. Don and Othelia were married in 1947, and were inseparable for 63 years. Don was...

Ralph Berg

Ralph Berg

Mar 19, 2011

Ralph M. Berg, 91, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Rolf M. Berg (later renamed Ralph) was born March 1, 1920 at Fargo, North Dakota, to Peter and Anna (Solnes) Berg, who were immigrants from Norway. He grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central in 1939. He served in the U.S....

Richard Olson

Richard Olson

Mar 19, 2011

**MEMORIAL SERVICE HAS BEEN POSTPONED. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR THE NEW TIME/DAY** Richard A. Olson, 74, of Fargo, died Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Richard is survived by his wife, Karen Olson; two sons, Rick (Kathy) Olson and Toby Olson; three daughters, Debbie (Bill) Tweten, Tammy (Tom) Burtschi, and Molly (Anthony Leone) Olson; two brothers, Bobby...

Patricia "Pat" Bauman

Patricia "Pat" Bauman

Mar 18, 2011

Patricia "Pat" E. Bauman, age 86 of Rosemount, MN, formerly of Fargo, ND, died March 18, 2011. She was born December 20, 1924. She was preceded in death by her husband, John and her mother, Aurilla McCarthy. Survived by her children, Kathy (Bruce) Kellogg, Jim (Sara), Rebecca Shaughnessy and Mary Pat Bauman; 7 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and other family and...

Loraine Slotten

Loraine Slotten

Mar 17, 2011

Loraine L. Slotten, 79, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, March 17, 2011, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Loraine Lois Williams was born October 18, 1931 in Strathcona, MN to Walter and Clarys (Watson) Williams. The family moved to Ulen, MN when she was five years old. She attendend schools in Ulen and graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1949. After...

Laurice Loberg

Laurice Loberg

Mar 16, 2011

Laurice L. Loberg, 95, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo. Laurice L. Loberg was born July 27, 1915, to Gustav and Matilda (Hanson) Loberg in Delamere, North Dakota. He grew up on farms with his parents and 12 siblings. In 1930, they moved into Fargo and Laurice graduated from high school at...

Janice Budworth

Janice Budworth

Mar 13, 2011

Janice Budworth, 73, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Villa Maria, Fargo, ND. Janice Irene Johnson was born January 16, 1938 in Hope, ND, to Jalmer and Elsie (Lockwood) Johnson. She grew up in Hope and attended schools there. She graduated from Hope High School in 1956. After high school, she went on to nursing school, where...

Gordon Saewert

Gordon Saewert

Mar 10, 2011

Gordon Saewert, 87, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, March 10, 2011 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND Gordon was born on September 16, 1923 in Fargo N.D. to Hilton and Sophie (Becker) Saewert. Gordon married Lorna Lantz September 17, 1944 in Mayville N.D. Following their marriage, Gordon and Lorna farmed in the Lynchburg area for many years. They moved to Fargo...

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