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Donald Wickstrom

Donald Wickstrom

Jul 23, 2010

Donald Wayne Wickstrom, 80, of Fargo, died Friday, July 23, 2010 at Elim Care Center, Fargo, ND. Don was born August 25, 1929 to Herman and Hulda Wickstrom. He was baptized and confirmed at Pontoppidan Lutheran Church in Fargo. He went through the Fargo School system and graduated from NDSU in 1952 with a degree in Business and an infantry...

Gladys Mcnutt

Gladys Mcnutt

Jul 22, 2010

Gladys McNutt, 90 years old, of Fargo, ND, passed away on July 22, 2010, at Sanford Hospital Palliative Care Unit, Fargo. Gladys, the youngest of five children, was born November 26, 1919, in Goodell, Iowa, to Charles and Amanda Halfpop. She graduated from Goodell High School in 1936, and was married to Alfred McNutt (who preceded her in death) for...

Dawn Ostendorf

Dawn Ostendorf

Jul 19, 2010

Dawn Ostendorf, 57, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, July 19, 2010, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Dawn Alice Groethe was born July 25, 1952, at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to Paul and Fern (Tollefson) Groethe. She grew up in Long Prairie, Minnesota, and graduated from high school. Dawn graduated from Fergus Falls Community College in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, with a degree in...

Irene Stone

Irene Stone

Jul 17, 2010

Irene Stone, 82, of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, July 17, 2010, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Irene G. Biewer was born August 28, 1927, in Lidgerwood, North Dakota, daughter of Joseph and Anna (Renner) Biewer. She attended school in Lidgerwood. Irene married Ronald Hanson Stone February 14, 1953, in Moorhead, Minnesota. She worked at the Veterans Administration Hospital in the...

Shane Schumacher

Shane Schumacher

Jul 17, 2010

Shane J. Schumacher, 46, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, July 17th, 2010, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Shane was born on April 29th, 1964, in Devils Lake, ND to Charles and Marie (Brda) Schumacher. He attended school in Devils Lake and began working after he completed high school. In 1987, he moved to Abercrombie, ND where he met his...

Norman Neumann

Norman Neumann

Jul 15, 2010

Norman Neumann, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, July 15, 2010, at Sheyenne Crossing, West Fargo, ND. Norm was born to John and Christina (Baisch) Neumann in Elgin, ND, on February 6, 1926. He was the 14th of 17 children in the Neumann family. He graduated from Elgin High School, started college at Westmar College in LeMars, IA, and transferred...

Etta Thiessen

Etta Thiessen

Jul 15, 2010

Etta Thiessen, 96, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, July 15, 2010, at MeritCare Palliative Care, Fargo. Etta Vandilla Kent was born August 26, 1913, at Bowman County, North Dakota, daughter of Earl and Edith (Jones) Kent. Etta married Peter Thiessen in 1977. She was a member of First United Methodist Church for 64 years, faithful to her Lord all of...

Carroll Kelsh

Carroll Kelsh

Jul 15, 2010

Carroll “Bud” Kelsh, 87, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, July 15, 2010, at MeritCare Palliative Care, Fargo. Bud was born on April 29, 1923, on his grandfather’s farm out of Alma Center, Wisconsin. He died on Thursday, July 15, 2010, at the age of 87. He was the only son of Ervin and Dora (Hanusa) Kelsh. His folks moved to...

Othelia Hersrud

Othelia Hersrud

Jul 7, 2010

Othelia Hersrud, 82, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Othelia Sprenger was born July 19, 1927, on a farm near Roseglen, North Dakota. She attended country school, where she excelled. Othelia moved to Fargo with her sister, Rose. They worked for Holsum Bakery where she met Donald Hersrud, who became her husband and true...

Margaret Pett

Margaret Pett

Jul 7, 2010

Margaret Elizabeth (Callan) Pett, 93, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010, at the Friendship Home Community – Roselawn in Roseville, MN. Margaret was born August 13, 1916, in Duluth, MN, to Clara and Frederick Callan. She grew up in Wahpeton, ND, and after graduating from high school, went to work for Rustad Insurance Co. She completed a two-year secretarial program at...

James "Ed" Manning

James "Ed" Manning

Jul 7, 2010

James “Ed” Manning, 92, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010, at Villa Maria, Fargo, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. James “Ed” Manning was born on October 24, 1917, in Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada, to Harry and Florence (McKellar) Manning. He attended Pilot Mound High School. He married Mildred Headstrom on May 24, 1943...

Kim Hostetter

Kim Hostetter

Jul 5, 2010

Kim Thomas Hostetter, 49, of Fargo, died July 5, 2010 at his home in Fargo, ND. Memorial Service: Thursday, 2:00 PM at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home.

Regina Mcduffy

Regina Mcduffy

Jul 4, 2010

Regina “Jeannie” McDuffy, 77, of Fargo, ND, died in Triumph Hospital, Fargo, ND, at 1:30 PM, Sunday, July 4, 2010. Regina was born December 21, 1932. She committed her life to Jesus Christ at an early age while attending the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church. From that time until her death, she has served the Lord and the church by playing...

Charmeon Larson

Charmeon Larson

Jul 4, 2010

Charmeon Cecelia Larson went to heaven on Sunday, July 4, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. Charmeon was an involved mother and grandmother and had a very strong faith in Jesus and his promise of eternal life. Her greatest wish was to live like Christ and to share her faith with her family and those around her. Charmeon was born...

Barbara Ridenour

Barbara Ridenour

Jul 3, 2010

Barbara Ridenour died Saturday, July 3, 2010, at age 76, in her home. Barbara Leah Aufmann was born January 1, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, to Joseph and Pearl (Kurth) Aufmann. She was baptized on February 18, 1934, at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Chicago. She attended St. Gertrude Elementary School and Immaculata High School in Chicago. Barbara married Roger...

Elaine Nygaard

Elaine Nygaard

Jul 2, 2010

M. Elaine Nygaard, 87, Fargo died Friday, July 2, 2010 at MeritCare, Fargo. Funeral: 2:00 PM Monday, July 12, 2010 at Hope Lutheran Church, North Campus, Fargo Visitation: 2:00-4:00 PM Sunday, July 11, 2010 at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home, Fargo Burial: 1:00 PM Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan

Sharon Gebert

Sharon Gebert

Jun 29, 2010

Sharon Gebert, 65, Fargo, ND, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010, while in Palliative Care at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Sharon Lee Frank was born October 23, 1944, in Valley City, North Dakota, to Christian and Florence (Bruns) Frank. After her father’s death and her mother’s re-marriage to Earl Buck, Sharon and her older brother, Donald, were adopted by Earl. She...

George Hull

George Hull

Jun 27, 2010

George Hollister Hull died on June 27, 2010, at his home. He was born in Fargo, ND, on September 2, 1918, to Margaret (Hollister) and Thomas B. Hull. He attended elementary school in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1937. After graduating in 1938, he attended an insurance school in New York City. George worked for Hull...

Edward Samuelson Sr.

Edward Samuelson Sr.

Jun 27, 2010

Edward Oliver Samuelson Sr., 75, Fargo, North Dakota, died Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Sanford Health & Meritcare Hospital in Fargo. Ed was born May 29th, 1935 in Fargo, the son of Didrick and Mamie Samuelson. He grew up on the family farm on the west side of Horace N.D., helping his father on the mail route and farming. He...

Vera Anderson

Vera Anderson

Jun 26, 2010

Vera E. Anderson, 90, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo, ND. Vera Eunice Thurston was born December 14, 1919, at Polson, Montana, daughter of Harry and Ethel (Wheatley) Thurston. She moved to Fargo, North Dakota, and attended Dakota Business College. Vera married Armis “Andy” J. Anderson on June 12, 1940, at Polson, Montana....

Donald Wickstrom

Donald Wickstrom

Jul 23, 2010

Donald Wayne Wickstrom, 80, of Fargo, died Friday, July 23, 2010 at Elim Care Center, Fargo, ND. Don was born August 25, 1929 to Herman and Hulda Wickstrom. He was baptized and confirmed at Pontoppidan Lutheran Church in Fargo. He went through the Fargo School system and graduated from NDSU in 1952 with a degree in Business and an infantry...

Gladys Mcnutt

Gladys Mcnutt

Jul 22, 2010

Gladys McNutt, 90 years old, of Fargo, ND, passed away on July 22, 2010, at Sanford Hospital Palliative Care Unit, Fargo. Gladys, the youngest of five children, was born November 26, 1919, in Goodell, Iowa, to Charles and Amanda Halfpop. She graduated from Goodell High School in 1936, and was married to Alfred McNutt (who preceded her in death) for...

Dawn Ostendorf

Dawn Ostendorf

Jul 19, 2010

Dawn Ostendorf, 57, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, July 19, 2010, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Dawn Alice Groethe was born July 25, 1952, at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to Paul and Fern (Tollefson) Groethe. She grew up in Long Prairie, Minnesota, and graduated from high school. Dawn graduated from Fergus Falls Community College in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, with a degree in...

Irene Stone

Irene Stone

Jul 17, 2010

Irene Stone, 82, of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, July 17, 2010, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Irene G. Biewer was born August 28, 1927, in Lidgerwood, North Dakota, daughter of Joseph and Anna (Renner) Biewer. She attended school in Lidgerwood. Irene married Ronald Hanson Stone February 14, 1953, in Moorhead, Minnesota. She worked at the Veterans Administration Hospital in the...

Shane Schumacher

Shane Schumacher

Jul 17, 2010

Shane J. Schumacher, 46, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, July 17th, 2010, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Shane was born on April 29th, 1964, in Devils Lake, ND to Charles and Marie (Brda) Schumacher. He attended school in Devils Lake and began working after he completed high school. In 1987, he moved to Abercrombie, ND where he met his...

Norman Neumann

Norman Neumann

Jul 15, 2010

Norman Neumann, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, July 15, 2010, at Sheyenne Crossing, West Fargo, ND. Norm was born to John and Christina (Baisch) Neumann in Elgin, ND, on February 6, 1926. He was the 14th of 17 children in the Neumann family. He graduated from Elgin High School, started college at Westmar College in LeMars, IA, and transferred...

Etta Thiessen

Etta Thiessen

Jul 15, 2010

Etta Thiessen, 96, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, July 15, 2010, at MeritCare Palliative Care, Fargo. Etta Vandilla Kent was born August 26, 1913, at Bowman County, North Dakota, daughter of Earl and Edith (Jones) Kent. Etta married Peter Thiessen in 1977. She was a member of First United Methodist Church for 64 years, faithful to her Lord all of...

Carroll Kelsh

Carroll Kelsh

Jul 15, 2010

Carroll “Bud” Kelsh, 87, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, July 15, 2010, at MeritCare Palliative Care, Fargo. Bud was born on April 29, 1923, on his grandfather’s farm out of Alma Center, Wisconsin. He died on Thursday, July 15, 2010, at the age of 87. He was the only son of Ervin and Dora (Hanusa) Kelsh. His folks moved to...

Othelia Hersrud

Othelia Hersrud

Jul 7, 2010

Othelia Hersrud, 82, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Othelia Sprenger was born July 19, 1927, on a farm near Roseglen, North Dakota. She attended country school, where she excelled. Othelia moved to Fargo with her sister, Rose. They worked for Holsum Bakery where she met Donald Hersrud, who became her husband and true...

Margaret Pett

Margaret Pett

Jul 7, 2010

Margaret Elizabeth (Callan) Pett, 93, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010, at the Friendship Home Community – Roselawn in Roseville, MN. Margaret was born August 13, 1916, in Duluth, MN, to Clara and Frederick Callan. She grew up in Wahpeton, ND, and after graduating from high school, went to work for Rustad Insurance Co. She completed a two-year secretarial program at...

James "Ed" Manning

James "Ed" Manning

Jul 7, 2010

James “Ed” Manning, 92, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010, at Villa Maria, Fargo, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. James “Ed” Manning was born on October 24, 1917, in Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada, to Harry and Florence (McKellar) Manning. He attended Pilot Mound High School. He married Mildred Headstrom on May 24, 1943...

Kim Hostetter

Kim Hostetter

Jul 5, 2010

Kim Thomas Hostetter, 49, of Fargo, died July 5, 2010 at his home in Fargo, ND. Memorial Service: Thursday, 2:00 PM at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home.

Regina Mcduffy

Regina Mcduffy

Jul 4, 2010

Regina “Jeannie” McDuffy, 77, of Fargo, ND, died in Triumph Hospital, Fargo, ND, at 1:30 PM, Sunday, July 4, 2010. Regina was born December 21, 1932. She committed her life to Jesus Christ at an early age while attending the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church. From that time until her death, she has served the Lord and the church by playing...

Charmeon Larson

Charmeon Larson

Jul 4, 2010

Charmeon Cecelia Larson went to heaven on Sunday, July 4, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. Charmeon was an involved mother and grandmother and had a very strong faith in Jesus and his promise of eternal life. Her greatest wish was to live like Christ and to share her faith with her family and those around her. Charmeon was born...

Barbara Ridenour

Barbara Ridenour

Jul 3, 2010

Barbara Ridenour died Saturday, July 3, 2010, at age 76, in her home. Barbara Leah Aufmann was born January 1, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, to Joseph and Pearl (Kurth) Aufmann. She was baptized on February 18, 1934, at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Chicago. She attended St. Gertrude Elementary School and Immaculata High School in Chicago. Barbara married Roger...

Elaine Nygaard

Elaine Nygaard

Jul 2, 2010

M. Elaine Nygaard, 87, Fargo died Friday, July 2, 2010 at MeritCare, Fargo. Funeral: 2:00 PM Monday, July 12, 2010 at Hope Lutheran Church, North Campus, Fargo Visitation: 2:00-4:00 PM Sunday, July 11, 2010 at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home, Fargo Burial: 1:00 PM Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan

Sharon Gebert

Sharon Gebert

Jun 29, 2010

Sharon Gebert, 65, Fargo, ND, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010, while in Palliative Care at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Sharon Lee Frank was born October 23, 1944, in Valley City, North Dakota, to Christian and Florence (Bruns) Frank. After her father’s death and her mother’s re-marriage to Earl Buck, Sharon and her older brother, Donald, were adopted by Earl. She...

George Hull

George Hull

Jun 27, 2010

George Hollister Hull died on June 27, 2010, at his home. He was born in Fargo, ND, on September 2, 1918, to Margaret (Hollister) and Thomas B. Hull. He attended elementary school in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1937. After graduating in 1938, he attended an insurance school in New York City. George worked for Hull...

Edward Samuelson Sr.

Edward Samuelson Sr.

Jun 27, 2010

Edward Oliver Samuelson Sr., 75, Fargo, North Dakota, died Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Sanford Health & Meritcare Hospital in Fargo. Ed was born May 29th, 1935 in Fargo, the son of Didrick and Mamie Samuelson. He grew up on the family farm on the west side of Horace N.D., helping his father on the mail route and farming. He...

Vera Anderson

Vera Anderson

Jun 26, 2010

Vera E. Anderson, 90, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo, ND. Vera Eunice Thurston was born December 14, 1919, at Polson, Montana, daughter of Harry and Ethel (Wheatley) Thurston. She moved to Fargo, North Dakota, and attended Dakota Business College. Vera married Armis “Andy” J. Anderson on June 12, 1940, at Polson, Montana....

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