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Forrest Madaus

Forrest Madaus

Dec 12, 2010

Forrest Madaus, 16, Enderlin, ND, died on Sunday, December 12, 2010. Forrest was born on June 16, 1994 in Fargo, ND, to Shannon Flammond (Madaus). He grew up and attended school in West Fargo until 8th grade and then had been attending Enderlin Public High School where he was a sophomore. He worked at Jay’s Food Pride in Enderlin. Forrest...

Lavonne Maring

Lavonne Maring

Dec 11, 2010

Lavonne Marie Maring died Saturday, December 11, 2010, in Scottsdale, AZ, after a lengthy illness. She was born April 13, 1942, to Arnold and Hazel (Quam) Anderson in Fargo, North Dakota. LaVonne was raised in Hendrum, Minnesota, and graduated from Hendrum High School. She graduated from North Dakota State University in 1964, with a degree in Home Economics Education. LaVonne...

Robert "Bob" Kluvers

Robert "Bob" Kluvers

Dec 5, 2010

Bob Kluvers, 81, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, December 5, 2010, at Elim Lutheran Home in Fargo. Robert Duane Kluvers was born May 26, 1929 in Litchville, ND to Bernard and Anna (Biesheuvel) Kluvers. He grew up on the family farm near Litchville, and graduated from Litchville High School in 1946. Bob graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN in 1951,...

Margaret Dahl

Margaret Dahl

Dec 5, 2010

Margaret Naomi Dahl, age 93, passed away December 8, 2010 at Essentia Health, Fargo. Margaret was born December 28, 1916 in Shelly, MN to Grace & Carl Nornes. Margaret graduated from St. Lukes School of Nursing, Fargo, ND, in 1935. She married Obert N. Dahl in 1937. Obert passed away in 1989. Margaret worked for Dr. Magness at the Dakota...

Patricia Papacek

Patricia Papacek

Dec 3, 2010

Patricia A. Papacek, 65, passed away on Friday, December 3 in her Fargo ND home, under the loving care of her family and Hospice. Pat was born September 1, 1945 to Frank and Gladys Murphy in Dickson, ND and spent the first five years of her life in western North Dakota where her father worked as a grain elevator manager...

Fred Enkow

Fred Enkow

Dec 3, 2010

On Friday, December 3, 2010, with the same dignity and grace he lived his life, Fred Drenkow died from cancer under the care of Hospice and surrounded by his loving family. Fredric Allen Drenkow was born on November 23, 1940, to William and Helen (Bonham) Drenkow in Mitchell, South Dakota. He was baptized there at Zion Lutheran Church. A number...

Wayne Harrington

Wayne Harrington

Dec 3, 2010

Wayne Harrington, 88, of Mesa, AZ, (formerly of Fargo, ND) died Friday, December 3, 2010, in Mesa. Graveside Service: Friday, December 17, 2010, at 1:00 P.M., at Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND.

Hazel Anderson

Hazel Anderson

Dec 3, 2010

Hazel Mae Anderson, 97, died Friday December 3, 2010, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, Sauk Rapids, MN. She was born to Warren and Alma Deuterman, February 8, 1913 in Huron, SD. She attended school in Comstock, MN and graduated Moorhead State University with a teaching degree in 1934. Hazel married Bennie C. Andeson in 1935 in Comstock, MN. The Andersons...

Elizabeth Clark

Elizabeth Clark

Dec 2, 2010

Elizabeth “BL” Clark, 86, of Fargo, ND, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2010, at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. BL was born March 19, 1924, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Julian and Katharine (Ayer) Payne. BL grew up in Wisconsin, most notably Eau Claire, prior to moving to Fargo for her senior year of...

June Tharaldson

June Tharaldson

Dec 1, 2010

June Tharaldson, 86, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at Villa Maria, Fargo. June Grace Mielke was born June 12, 1924, baptized and confirmed in Marion, North Dakota, daughter of Theodore and Emma (Manecke) Mielke. She moved to Dazey, North Dakota, during her high school years, and graduated from Dazey High School. June married Russel Tharaldson November 29,...

Ralph Schmierer

Ralph Schmierer

Nov 30, 2010

Ralph B. Schmierer 90, Fargo, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at Essentia Health in Fargo. Ralph B. Schmierer was born July 16, 1920, to Jacob and Erna (Beling) Schmierer in Fargo, North Dakota. He attended Clara Barton, Agassiz and graduated from Fargo Central High in 1938. Ralph attended North Dakota State University in 1942, with a degree in Business and...

Joseph Reif

Joseph Reif

Nov 29, 2010

Joseph Henry Reif, age 74, of Fargo, ND passed away in his home on November 29, 2010. Proceeded in death by his parents: Alfred and Gladys Reif and four sisters: Patricia, Mary Jane, Cleone, and Barbara. Survived by his wife Marianne Reif; his five daughters: Loreen, Deb, Sandy, Cheryl, and Jennifer; twelve grandchildren: Leah, Jim, Kristin, Cody, Nathan, Maggie, Laura,...

Derald Barge

Derald Barge

Nov 25, 2010

Derald George Barge, Fargo, ND, died November 25, 2010. He was born April 17, 1930 in St. James, MN to George and Mildred (Man) Barge. He grew up in St. James and attended school there graduating in 1948. After graduation he joined the U.S. Army and spent some time in Okinawa. He was discharged in 1951 and began working at...

Leighton Bergland

Leighton Bergland

Nov 25, 2010

Leighton Eugene Bergland, 78, of Fargo, ND, passed away Friday, November 25, 2010 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. Leighton was born May 31, 1932 in Hawley, MN, to Ernest Clifford and Eveleth Mildred (Jore) Bergland. He grew up in rural Hawley and graduated from Hawley High School. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany from 1957-1959 and belonged...

Vietta Roggensack

Vietta Roggensack

Nov 23, 2010

Vietta Edith Roggensack, 102, passed away peacefully on Tuesday night, November 23, 2010, after a long, energetic, musical life. She was born March 5, 1908 to Annetta & LA Roggensack in Dogden, (Butte) ND. Soon after her birth, the family moved to Balfour, then Harvey and later, made their home in Fargo. Vietta was active in the Evangelical Church, accepting...

Jacob Ochsner

Jacob Ochsner

Nov 21, 2010

Jacob Ochsner, 24, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, November 21, 2010, in an automobile accident. Jacob Allan Ochsner was born September 30, 1986, in Fargo, North Dakota, son of Allan and Marlene (Pankow) Ochsner. He attended schools in Fargo, graduating in 2005 from Fargo South High School. Jacob was employed by Fargo Public Schools, working at Fargo North High School....

Gerald Dow

Gerald Dow

Nov 21, 2010

Gerald V. Dow, 67, joined his Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 21, 2010, at Sanford Health, after a determined battle with cancer. He was born to Vernon and Mildred (Erickson) Dow in Barnesville, MN, on February 14, 1943, and grew up on the family farm outside Barnesville, graduating from Barnesville High School in 1961. Jerry attended school at Moorhead...

Phyllis Ohrt

Phyllis Ohrt

Nov 20, 2010

Phyllis was born July 11, 1924, at Winnipeg, Manitoba to John Murray Ruxton and Ethel Smith Anderson. Both of her parents were born in Scotland, but met and were married in Winnipeg. Phyllis had two brothers Edwin 'Ted' John (Louise) Ruxton of Montreal, Quebec and Douglas William (Carol) Ruxton at Garibaldi Highlands, British Columbia. Phyllis attended schools in Norwood (a...

Gregory Habel

Gregory Habel

Nov 20, 2010

Greg Habel died at his home on Saturday, November 20, 2010 following a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by his family. Gregory Alan Habel was born December 31, 1953 in Billings, Montana to Wayne and Irene (Farrell) Habel. The family moved to Moorhead in 1965. Greg attended Moorhead High School, where he was a stand-out athlete in baseball – his...

Inga Johnson

Inga Johnson

Nov 19, 2010

Inga L. Johnson, 94 of Fargo, died Friday, November 19, 2010 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Inga was born May 10, 1916 to John and Christine (Lokken) Morken in Christine, ND. She attended County School Eagle #5 and Christine Public High School. After high school she worked for local farm families. She...

Forrest Madaus

Forrest Madaus

Dec 12, 2010

Forrest Madaus, 16, Enderlin, ND, died on Sunday, December 12, 2010. Forrest was born on June 16, 1994 in Fargo, ND, to Shannon Flammond (Madaus). He grew up and attended school in West Fargo until 8th grade and then had been attending Enderlin Public High School where he was a sophomore. He worked at Jay’s Food Pride in Enderlin. Forrest...

Lavonne Maring

Lavonne Maring

Dec 11, 2010

Lavonne Marie Maring died Saturday, December 11, 2010, in Scottsdale, AZ, after a lengthy illness. She was born April 13, 1942, to Arnold and Hazel (Quam) Anderson in Fargo, North Dakota. LaVonne was raised in Hendrum, Minnesota, and graduated from Hendrum High School. She graduated from North Dakota State University in 1964, with a degree in Home Economics Education. LaVonne...

Robert "Bob" Kluvers

Robert "Bob" Kluvers

Dec 5, 2010

Bob Kluvers, 81, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, December 5, 2010, at Elim Lutheran Home in Fargo. Robert Duane Kluvers was born May 26, 1929 in Litchville, ND to Bernard and Anna (Biesheuvel) Kluvers. He grew up on the family farm near Litchville, and graduated from Litchville High School in 1946. Bob graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN in 1951,...

Margaret Dahl

Margaret Dahl

Dec 5, 2010

Margaret Naomi Dahl, age 93, passed away December 8, 2010 at Essentia Health, Fargo. Margaret was born December 28, 1916 in Shelly, MN to Grace & Carl Nornes. Margaret graduated from St. Lukes School of Nursing, Fargo, ND, in 1935. She married Obert N. Dahl in 1937. Obert passed away in 1989. Margaret worked for Dr. Magness at the Dakota...

Patricia Papacek

Patricia Papacek

Dec 3, 2010

Patricia A. Papacek, 65, passed away on Friday, December 3 in her Fargo ND home, under the loving care of her family and Hospice. Pat was born September 1, 1945 to Frank and Gladys Murphy in Dickson, ND and spent the first five years of her life in western North Dakota where her father worked as a grain elevator manager...

Fred Enkow

Fred Enkow

Dec 3, 2010

On Friday, December 3, 2010, with the same dignity and grace he lived his life, Fred Drenkow died from cancer under the care of Hospice and surrounded by his loving family. Fredric Allen Drenkow was born on November 23, 1940, to William and Helen (Bonham) Drenkow in Mitchell, South Dakota. He was baptized there at Zion Lutheran Church. A number...

Wayne Harrington

Wayne Harrington

Dec 3, 2010

Wayne Harrington, 88, of Mesa, AZ, (formerly of Fargo, ND) died Friday, December 3, 2010, in Mesa. Graveside Service: Friday, December 17, 2010, at 1:00 P.M., at Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND.

Hazel Anderson

Hazel Anderson

Dec 3, 2010

Hazel Mae Anderson, 97, died Friday December 3, 2010, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, Sauk Rapids, MN. She was born to Warren and Alma Deuterman, February 8, 1913 in Huron, SD. She attended school in Comstock, MN and graduated Moorhead State University with a teaching degree in 1934. Hazel married Bennie C. Andeson in 1935 in Comstock, MN. The Andersons...

Elizabeth Clark

Elizabeth Clark

Dec 2, 2010

Elizabeth “BL” Clark, 86, of Fargo, ND, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2010, at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. BL was born March 19, 1924, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Julian and Katharine (Ayer) Payne. BL grew up in Wisconsin, most notably Eau Claire, prior to moving to Fargo for her senior year of...

June Tharaldson

June Tharaldson

Dec 1, 2010

June Tharaldson, 86, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at Villa Maria, Fargo. June Grace Mielke was born June 12, 1924, baptized and confirmed in Marion, North Dakota, daughter of Theodore and Emma (Manecke) Mielke. She moved to Dazey, North Dakota, during her high school years, and graduated from Dazey High School. June married Russel Tharaldson November 29,...

Ralph Schmierer

Ralph Schmierer

Nov 30, 2010

Ralph B. Schmierer 90, Fargo, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at Essentia Health in Fargo. Ralph B. Schmierer was born July 16, 1920, to Jacob and Erna (Beling) Schmierer in Fargo, North Dakota. He attended Clara Barton, Agassiz and graduated from Fargo Central High in 1938. Ralph attended North Dakota State University in 1942, with a degree in Business and...

Joseph Reif

Joseph Reif

Nov 29, 2010

Joseph Henry Reif, age 74, of Fargo, ND passed away in his home on November 29, 2010. Proceeded in death by his parents: Alfred and Gladys Reif and four sisters: Patricia, Mary Jane, Cleone, and Barbara. Survived by his wife Marianne Reif; his five daughters: Loreen, Deb, Sandy, Cheryl, and Jennifer; twelve grandchildren: Leah, Jim, Kristin, Cody, Nathan, Maggie, Laura,...

Derald Barge

Derald Barge

Nov 25, 2010

Derald George Barge, Fargo, ND, died November 25, 2010. He was born April 17, 1930 in St. James, MN to George and Mildred (Man) Barge. He grew up in St. James and attended school there graduating in 1948. After graduation he joined the U.S. Army and spent some time in Okinawa. He was discharged in 1951 and began working at...

Leighton Bergland

Leighton Bergland

Nov 25, 2010

Leighton Eugene Bergland, 78, of Fargo, ND, passed away Friday, November 25, 2010 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. Leighton was born May 31, 1932 in Hawley, MN, to Ernest Clifford and Eveleth Mildred (Jore) Bergland. He grew up in rural Hawley and graduated from Hawley High School. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany from 1957-1959 and belonged...

Vietta Roggensack

Vietta Roggensack

Nov 23, 2010

Vietta Edith Roggensack, 102, passed away peacefully on Tuesday night, November 23, 2010, after a long, energetic, musical life. She was born March 5, 1908 to Annetta & LA Roggensack in Dogden, (Butte) ND. Soon after her birth, the family moved to Balfour, then Harvey and later, made their home in Fargo. Vietta was active in the Evangelical Church, accepting...

Jacob Ochsner

Jacob Ochsner

Nov 21, 2010

Jacob Ochsner, 24, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, November 21, 2010, in an automobile accident. Jacob Allan Ochsner was born September 30, 1986, in Fargo, North Dakota, son of Allan and Marlene (Pankow) Ochsner. He attended schools in Fargo, graduating in 2005 from Fargo South High School. Jacob was employed by Fargo Public Schools, working at Fargo North High School....

Gerald Dow

Gerald Dow

Nov 21, 2010

Gerald V. Dow, 67, joined his Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 21, 2010, at Sanford Health, after a determined battle with cancer. He was born to Vernon and Mildred (Erickson) Dow in Barnesville, MN, on February 14, 1943, and grew up on the family farm outside Barnesville, graduating from Barnesville High School in 1961. Jerry attended school at Moorhead...

Phyllis Ohrt

Phyllis Ohrt

Nov 20, 2010

Phyllis was born July 11, 1924, at Winnipeg, Manitoba to John Murray Ruxton and Ethel Smith Anderson. Both of her parents were born in Scotland, but met and were married in Winnipeg. Phyllis had two brothers Edwin 'Ted' John (Louise) Ruxton of Montreal, Quebec and Douglas William (Carol) Ruxton at Garibaldi Highlands, British Columbia. Phyllis attended schools in Norwood (a...

Gregory Habel

Gregory Habel

Nov 20, 2010

Greg Habel died at his home on Saturday, November 20, 2010 following a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by his family. Gregory Alan Habel was born December 31, 1953 in Billings, Montana to Wayne and Irene (Farrell) Habel. The family moved to Moorhead in 1965. Greg attended Moorhead High School, where he was a stand-out athlete in baseball – his...

Inga Johnson

Inga Johnson

Nov 19, 2010

Inga L. Johnson, 94 of Fargo, died Friday, November 19, 2010 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Inga was born May 10, 1916 to John and Christine (Lokken) Morken in Christine, ND. She attended County School Eagle #5 and Christine Public High School. After high school she worked for local farm families. She...

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