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John Rilling

John Rilling

Mar 6, 2011

John “Jack” E. Rilling, 88, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Sanford Health, Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Jack was born August 9, 2011 in Fargo, ND, to Harry and Selma Rilling. Jack requested that no services be held. An inurnment of ashes will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND.

Wally Woell

Wally Woell

Mar 4, 2011

Wally Woell, 90, of West Fargo, ND, died Friday, March 4, 2011, at Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Wallace Vernon Woell was born February 5, 1921 in Clifford, ND to Otto and Lillian (Johnson) Woell. He attended school in Clifford. In 1948, he completed Flight Proficiency and was appointed to the Civil Air Patrol, of which he was a...

Robert Schmidt

Robert Schmidt

Mar 2, 2011

Robert “Bob” Schmidt, 57, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Bob was born February 10, 1954 to Fred and Ida (Roemmich) Schmidt in Jamestown, ND. He grew up on the family farm in the Crystal Springs/Tappen area. He has resided in Fargo at Friendship, Inc. for over 20 years. Bob is survived by...

Herbert Bauch

Herbert Bauch

Mar 1, 2011

The nation lost another World War II Veteran as Herbert Bauch, 90, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at Essentia Health, Fargo. Herbert Bauch was born February 17, 1921, in Poskin, Wisconsin, son of Frederick and Hattie (Zahn) Bauch. He married Joyce Lorshbough June 12, 1946, in Cameron, Wisconsin. He worked as a diesel mechanic for Minneapolis Moline,...

Verneil Hagen

Verneil Hagen

Feb 27, 2011

Verneil Hagen, 78, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, February 27, 2011, at home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Verneil Grace Anderson was born March 26, 1932, in Crookston, MN, daughter of Albert and Florence (Bowersfield) Anderson. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Nichols, Moorhead, MN; son, Gregg (Jan) Hagen; two sisters, Alison Ford and...

Linda Skarnagel

Linda Skarnagel

Feb 27, 2011

Linda J. Skarnagel, 59, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, February 27, 2011, at her home after a battle with cancer. Linda Joy Skarnagel was born on February 24, 1952, in Madison, SD, to Lola and Kenneth Christianson. She grew up in Brookings, SD, and attended Brookings High School. She married Paul Arlin Skarnagel on February 28, 1971. The couple lived...

Delores Olson

Delores Olson

Feb 24, 2011

The Lord has opened His arms and our mom has gone home to Him today, the 24th of February, 2011. Delores Leona Carlson Olson was born to Ludvig and Agnes (Bjerke) Carlson on April 1, 1922, on the home farm in Clifford, ND. She was the eldest girl and 4th eldest of nine children. Delores worked very hard all of...

Marilyn Reinke

Marilyn Reinke

Feb 20, 2011

Marilyn M. Reinke was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 20, 2011, while under Hospice of the Red River Valley care in Elim Care Center, Fargo. Marilyn Marie Knocke was born to Edward and Hilda Knocke on March 2, 1934, at Pawnee Rock, Kansas. After completing high school in Great Bend Kansas, she...

Donovon Nelson

Donovon Nelson

Feb 19, 2011

Donovon Nelson passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 19 at the age of 88 at home with his wife by his side and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. The son of Nelmer and Hilda (Danielson) Nelson, Donovon was born on December 5, 1922 in Moorhead. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1940 and Moorhead...

Signa Nelson

Signa Nelson

Feb 18, 2011

Signa Christina Nelson passed away peacefully at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, on Friday, February 18, 2011, with her daughter, Elaine, at her side at the age of 100 years and 4 months. Signa was born October 19, 1910 on the family farm in Rush Lake Township, Pierce County to Anton (Bjerkehagen) and Martha (Solberg) Johnson. She attended the Rush...

Frances Monge

Frances Monge

Feb 17, 2011

Frances Monge, 95, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, February 17, 2011, at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo. Frances A. Toohey was born November 8, 1915, in Hunter, North Dakota, daughter of Harry and Esther (Brase) Toohey. She came to Fargo as an infant and resided there ever since except for two years in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, 1948 – 1950. Frances...

Lyle Swor

Lyle Swor

Feb 17, 2011

Lyle Elias Swor was born October 14, 1927, in Duluth, Minn., to Sam and Emma Swor. He died February 17, 2011, at Triumph Hospital, Fargo, of natural causes. Lyle grew up in Duluth, graduating from Duluth Central High School in 1945. He enlisted in the Navy after graduation, serving in World War II and the Korean War. He graduated from...

Howard Thon

Howard Thon

Feb 16, 2011

Howard M. Thon passed away peacefully at Essentia Hospital on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Born April 5, 1920 in Kermit, ND to Julius and Angelina (Hemphill) Thon, Howard was the youngest of five siblings. He graduated from Crosby High School in 1938 and began a two-plus year tour in the Civilian Conservation Corps as a surveyor in Medicine Lake, Montana....

Zorey Deutsch

Zorey Deutsch

Feb 16, 2011

Zorey Deutsch, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at Sanford Hospital, Fargo. Zorey Predovich was born August 11, 1926, at Lawrence Lake, Minnesota, daughter of Jack and Sylvia (Schustrich) Predovich. Zorey married Henry Deutsch December 28, 1968, in Sisseton, South Dakota. They settled in Fargo, North Dakota, where she worked for Quality Bakery for 30 years, retiring...

Delores "Dodie" Greenwood

Delores "Dodie" Greenwood

Feb 15, 2011

Delores Ione Greenwood Gudmundson died Tuesday, February 15, 2011, in the Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND. Dodie was born December 10, 1928, in Crystal, North Dakota, daughter of Rueben and Eva (Onstad) Greenwood. She graduated from Crystal High School and married Marvin Gudmundson in 1947. The couple resided in Gardar, ND; Pisek, ND; Hallock, MN; and Kidder, SD. The couple lived...

Donald "Don" Napper

Donald "Don" Napper

Feb 14, 2011

Donald “Don” Napper, 82, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, February 14, 2011, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley at Edgewood Vista. Donald Frank Napper was born on April 28, 1928 in Grafton, ND to Rueben and Isabel (Kerr) Napper. He lived in Grafton and graduated from Grafton High School in 1946. Upon graduation, he served in...

Gerald Anderson

Gerald Anderson

Feb 12, 2011

Gerald Anderson, 83, Fargo, ND died peacefully on Saturday February 12th, 2011 at Elim Care Center in Fargo. Gerald Orville Anderson was born March 25th, 1927 in Fort Ransom, ND to Onie (Guttormson) Anderson and Hilmar Anderson. He was confirmed at Standing Rock Lutheran Church and graduated from Fort Ransom High School in 1945. Gerry joined the United States Navy...

Edna Carpenter

Edna Carpenter

Feb 12, 2011

Edna Carpenter, 81, of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Edna was born October 9, 1929 in rural Cavalier, ND to Clarence and Emma (Steile) Otterson. She graduated from Oak Grove High School in Fargo, ND. She was a bookkeeper at Concordia College. She is survived by her husband, Floyd; daughter, Cathy (Gary) Breyer,...

Harold Foley

Harold Foley

Feb 12, 2011

Harold P. Foley, 72, of Fargo, died Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Sanford Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Harold was born December 30, 1938, the son of Palmer and Borghild (Engerholm) Foley of DeLamere, ND. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Delamere. He graduated from DeLamere High School in 1956. Harold graduated from Valley City State...

Alma Stenslie

Alma Stenslie

Feb 7, 2011

Alma Stenslie, 88, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, February 7, 2011, at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN. Alma was born June 8, 1922, near Bottineau, North Dakota to Anund and Othilia Torgerson. On July 28, 1942, she married Carl Stenslie of McVille, North Dakota. They lived in Grand Forks, Bottineau and Fargo/Moorhead, retiring in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, in...

John Rilling

John Rilling

Mar 6, 2011

John “Jack” E. Rilling, 88, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Sanford Health, Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Jack was born August 9, 2011 in Fargo, ND, to Harry and Selma Rilling. Jack requested that no services be held. An inurnment of ashes will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND.

Wally Woell

Wally Woell

Mar 4, 2011

Wally Woell, 90, of West Fargo, ND, died Friday, March 4, 2011, at Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Wallace Vernon Woell was born February 5, 1921 in Clifford, ND to Otto and Lillian (Johnson) Woell. He attended school in Clifford. In 1948, he completed Flight Proficiency and was appointed to the Civil Air Patrol, of which he was a...

Robert Schmidt

Robert Schmidt

Mar 2, 2011

Robert “Bob” Schmidt, 57, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Bob was born February 10, 1954 to Fred and Ida (Roemmich) Schmidt in Jamestown, ND. He grew up on the family farm in the Crystal Springs/Tappen area. He has resided in Fargo at Friendship, Inc. for over 20 years. Bob is survived by...

Herbert Bauch

Herbert Bauch

Mar 1, 2011

The nation lost another World War II Veteran as Herbert Bauch, 90, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at Essentia Health, Fargo. Herbert Bauch was born February 17, 1921, in Poskin, Wisconsin, son of Frederick and Hattie (Zahn) Bauch. He married Joyce Lorshbough June 12, 1946, in Cameron, Wisconsin. He worked as a diesel mechanic for Minneapolis Moline,...

Verneil Hagen

Verneil Hagen

Feb 27, 2011

Verneil Hagen, 78, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, February 27, 2011, at home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Verneil Grace Anderson was born March 26, 1932, in Crookston, MN, daughter of Albert and Florence (Bowersfield) Anderson. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Nichols, Moorhead, MN; son, Gregg (Jan) Hagen; two sisters, Alison Ford and...

Linda Skarnagel

Linda Skarnagel

Feb 27, 2011

Linda J. Skarnagel, 59, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, February 27, 2011, at her home after a battle with cancer. Linda Joy Skarnagel was born on February 24, 1952, in Madison, SD, to Lola and Kenneth Christianson. She grew up in Brookings, SD, and attended Brookings High School. She married Paul Arlin Skarnagel on February 28, 1971. The couple lived...

Delores Olson

Delores Olson

Feb 24, 2011

The Lord has opened His arms and our mom has gone home to Him today, the 24th of February, 2011. Delores Leona Carlson Olson was born to Ludvig and Agnes (Bjerke) Carlson on April 1, 1922, on the home farm in Clifford, ND. She was the eldest girl and 4th eldest of nine children. Delores worked very hard all of...

Marilyn Reinke

Marilyn Reinke

Feb 20, 2011

Marilyn M. Reinke was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 20, 2011, while under Hospice of the Red River Valley care in Elim Care Center, Fargo. Marilyn Marie Knocke was born to Edward and Hilda Knocke on March 2, 1934, at Pawnee Rock, Kansas. After completing high school in Great Bend Kansas, she...

Donovon Nelson

Donovon Nelson

Feb 19, 2011

Donovon Nelson passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 19 at the age of 88 at home with his wife by his side and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. The son of Nelmer and Hilda (Danielson) Nelson, Donovon was born on December 5, 1922 in Moorhead. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1940 and Moorhead...

Signa Nelson

Signa Nelson

Feb 18, 2011

Signa Christina Nelson passed away peacefully at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, on Friday, February 18, 2011, with her daughter, Elaine, at her side at the age of 100 years and 4 months. Signa was born October 19, 1910 on the family farm in Rush Lake Township, Pierce County to Anton (Bjerkehagen) and Martha (Solberg) Johnson. She attended the Rush...

Frances Monge

Frances Monge

Feb 17, 2011

Frances Monge, 95, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, February 17, 2011, at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo. Frances A. Toohey was born November 8, 1915, in Hunter, North Dakota, daughter of Harry and Esther (Brase) Toohey. She came to Fargo as an infant and resided there ever since except for two years in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, 1948 – 1950. Frances...

Lyle Swor

Lyle Swor

Feb 17, 2011

Lyle Elias Swor was born October 14, 1927, in Duluth, Minn., to Sam and Emma Swor. He died February 17, 2011, at Triumph Hospital, Fargo, of natural causes. Lyle grew up in Duluth, graduating from Duluth Central High School in 1945. He enlisted in the Navy after graduation, serving in World War II and the Korean War. He graduated from...

Howard Thon

Howard Thon

Feb 16, 2011

Howard M. Thon passed away peacefully at Essentia Hospital on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Born April 5, 1920 in Kermit, ND to Julius and Angelina (Hemphill) Thon, Howard was the youngest of five siblings. He graduated from Crosby High School in 1938 and began a two-plus year tour in the Civilian Conservation Corps as a surveyor in Medicine Lake, Montana....

Zorey Deutsch

Zorey Deutsch

Feb 16, 2011

Zorey Deutsch, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at Sanford Hospital, Fargo. Zorey Predovich was born August 11, 1926, at Lawrence Lake, Minnesota, daughter of Jack and Sylvia (Schustrich) Predovich. Zorey married Henry Deutsch December 28, 1968, in Sisseton, South Dakota. They settled in Fargo, North Dakota, where she worked for Quality Bakery for 30 years, retiring...

Delores "Dodie" Greenwood

Delores "Dodie" Greenwood

Feb 15, 2011

Delores Ione Greenwood Gudmundson died Tuesday, February 15, 2011, in the Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND. Dodie was born December 10, 1928, in Crystal, North Dakota, daughter of Rueben and Eva (Onstad) Greenwood. She graduated from Crystal High School and married Marvin Gudmundson in 1947. The couple resided in Gardar, ND; Pisek, ND; Hallock, MN; and Kidder, SD. The couple lived...

Donald "Don" Napper

Donald "Don" Napper

Feb 14, 2011

Donald “Don” Napper, 82, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, February 14, 2011, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley at Edgewood Vista. Donald Frank Napper was born on April 28, 1928 in Grafton, ND to Rueben and Isabel (Kerr) Napper. He lived in Grafton and graduated from Grafton High School in 1946. Upon graduation, he served in...

Gerald Anderson

Gerald Anderson

Feb 12, 2011

Gerald Anderson, 83, Fargo, ND died peacefully on Saturday February 12th, 2011 at Elim Care Center in Fargo. Gerald Orville Anderson was born March 25th, 1927 in Fort Ransom, ND to Onie (Guttormson) Anderson and Hilmar Anderson. He was confirmed at Standing Rock Lutheran Church and graduated from Fort Ransom High School in 1945. Gerry joined the United States Navy...

Edna Carpenter

Edna Carpenter

Feb 12, 2011

Edna Carpenter, 81, of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Edna was born October 9, 1929 in rural Cavalier, ND to Clarence and Emma (Steile) Otterson. She graduated from Oak Grove High School in Fargo, ND. She was a bookkeeper at Concordia College. She is survived by her husband, Floyd; daughter, Cathy (Gary) Breyer,...

Harold Foley

Harold Foley

Feb 12, 2011

Harold P. Foley, 72, of Fargo, died Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Sanford Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Harold was born December 30, 1938, the son of Palmer and Borghild (Engerholm) Foley of DeLamere, ND. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Delamere. He graduated from DeLamere High School in 1956. Harold graduated from Valley City State...

Alma Stenslie

Alma Stenslie

Feb 7, 2011

Alma Stenslie, 88, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, February 7, 2011, at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN. Alma was born June 8, 1922, near Bottineau, North Dakota to Anund and Othilia Torgerson. On July 28, 1942, she married Carl Stenslie of McVille, North Dakota. They lived in Grand Forks, Bottineau and Fargo/Moorhead, retiring in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, in...

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