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Selmar Endrud

Selmar Endrud

Aug 24, 2009

Selmer “Sam” Endrud, Jr., 76, of Dilworth, MN, died Monday, August 24, 2009, at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Selmer “Sam” Endrud was born June 29, 1933, at Mayville, North Dakota, to Sam and Carrie (Eng) Endrud. He graduated high school in Mayville. Sam served in the U.S. Navy from 1952-1956, after which he graduated from Mayville State University. Sam married...

Mecois Michel

Mecois Michel

Aug 23, 2009

Mecois Michel, 53, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2009, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Mecois, known as Frère Michel, was born August 1, 1956, in L’ azile, Haiti. He worked as a taxi driver in Miami, Florida. Frère Michel went to a public school in Haiti where he completed Junior High. After his parents passed away, he did...

Duane Thue

Duane Thue

Aug 22, 2009

Duane A. Thue, 74 of Horace, ND, passed away peacefully, with his children at his side, Saturday, August 22, 2009 at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Duane was born April 2, 1935 to Albert and Inga Thue in Walcott, ND, where he was raised. Most of his career he farmed the land he grew up on near Walcott, ND. He is...

Elna Quigley

Elna Quigley

Aug 20, 2009

Elna S. Quigley, 92 of Ballwin, MO formerly of Fargo, died August 20, 2009 at Meramec Bluff Nursing Home, Ballwin, MO. She is survived by her son, Ron (Barbara) Quigley, Ballwin, MO and daughter, Patricia (Marshall) Foster, CA; sisters, Borge (Robert) Bohlken, Lisbon, ND and Dagny Hull, Lubbock, TX and four grandchildren Graveside Service: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 11:00 AM...

Song Uong

Song Uong

Aug 19, 2009

Song Hua Uong, 51, was born to Chy Hay Uong and Eng Huy Ung on December 30, 1957 in Battambong, Cambodia. He married Lee Lim on April 17, 1978. In 1979, Song and his family members escaped the Khmer Rouge by walking to a refugee camp in Thailand. They were then relocated to Hillsboro, ND. Thurston and Christine Nelson, their...

Monroe "Monty" Schoemaker

Monroe "Monty" Schoemaker

Aug 19, 2009

Monroe S. Shoemaker, 73, died Wednesday, August 19, 2009, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Monty was born November 17, 1935, to James and Martha (Booth) Shoemaker in Furnace, Kentucky. He moved to Washington, DC where he graduated from Franklin Roosevelt High School and later attended Southeastern University. He graduated from Tokyo University in Tokyo, Japan in 1956...

Robert Jacobson

Robert Jacobson

Aug 17, 2009

Robert Jacobson, 63, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, August 17, 2009, at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Robert Lloyd Jacobson was born in Fargo, ND, January 3, 1946, son of Lowell and Romae (Ollmstead) Jacobson. He went to Central High School. He was a union iron worker and traveled extensively working with iron....

Lucy Roehrich

Lucy Roehrich

Aug 15, 2009

Lucy Roehrich, 91, went Home on Saturday August 15, 2009 while at Elim Nursing Home. She had been living at Arbor Park in Moorhead up until a week ago when she became very ill. Lucy Zimmerman was born at her family’s farm near Streeter, ND to Jacob and Katherine (Pfeifle) Zimmerman on September 30, 1917. She attended the rural school...

Nona Runestrand

Nona Runestrand

Aug 14, 2009

Nona Runestrand, 93, of Fargo, ND died Friday, August 14, 2009, at Innovis Hospital, Fargo. Nona was born August 18, 1915 to Chris and Ida (Brown) Rasmussen in Medora, ND. She was born on the homestead that is now part of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. She graduated from De Mores High School in Medora. She attended Dickinson State and graduated...

Kenneth Smallarz

Kenneth Smallarz

Aug 11, 2009

Kenneth Smallarz, 68, of Fargo, ND, lost his battle against ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) on Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fargo, with his family by his side. Kenneth George Smallarz was born at home in Hill Township in Cass County, North Dakota, on August 2, 1941, to Joe and Sadie (Janish) Smallarz. He attended school in...

Marjean Miller

Marjean Miller

Aug 9, 2009

Marjean Isabelle Miller, 82, of Fargo, died Sunday, August 9, 2009 at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND. Marjean Isabelle (Hudson) Miller was born November 9, 1926 on the farm in Nansen Township #2, Richland County. She was the oldest of six children born to Fred D. and Marie (Score) Hudson. She was baptized on March 16, 1927 at Our Saviors Lutheran...

Dolores Rath

Dolores Rath

Aug 9, 2009

Dolores J. Rath, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, August 9, 2009, at her home in Fargo. Dolores Jean Bireley was born on February 24, 1925 to Frank and Myrtle (Dommen) Birely in Fargo, ND. She attended school in Fargo and graduated from Fargo High School in 1943. She worked for Woolworth’s Dime Store for 8 years. On January 20,...

Rodney Webb

Rodney Webb

Aug 9, 2009

Rodney S. Webb, 74, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, August 9, 2009, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Rodney Scott Webb was born June 21, 1935, in Cavalier, ND, son of Chester and Aylza (Martin) Webb. Rodney married Betty Lykken August 31, 1957, at the Hitterdal Lutheran Church in Adams, North Dakota. They were married for 52 years. He graduated from University...

Emory S. Awes

Emory S. Awes

Aug 5, 2009

Emory S. Awes, 88, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at Meritcare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Emory Seibert Awes was born on July 8, 1921, at Oak Park Township, Marshall County, Minnesota, to Carl H. and Clara S. (Knutson) Awes. Emory worked for American Crystal Sugar as an agriculturist in the northern Red River Valley, living in Cavalier,...

Wesley Hoaby

Wesley Hoaby

Aug 5, 2009

Wesley G. Hoaby, 73, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Wesley Gene Hoaby was born December 31, 1935, at Fargo, North Dakota, son of Benard and Josephine (Urness) Hoaby. He grew up and attended Fargo schools. Wesley served in the U.S. Army. He worked his entire career as an orderly at the Fargo Veterans...

Solange Smith

Solange Smith

Aug 5, 2009

Solange A. Smith, 87, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio Solange Alexina Smith, 87, of Fargo, died Wednesday, August 5, 2009. Solange was born to Germaine (Hautier) and Leon Brux in Morlanwelz, Belgium on the 21st of April, 1922. She married Maurice C. Smith (of Fargo) in her hometown of Morlanwelz, Belgium...

Donald Matson

Donald Matson

Aug 4, 2009

Donald E. Matson, Fargo, ND, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at the age of 85, in his home with his son and daughter by his side. Donald was born August 22, 1923, to Andrew and Olga (Swanson) Matson in Fargo, North Dakota. He joined the Air Force and served in the 82nd Airborne during World War II. He returned...

Berget Ganje

Berget Ganje

Aug 4, 2009

Berget Ganje, 73, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at her home. Berget Ann Hegland, daughter of Gilman and Marie (Skreland) Hegland, was born June 24, 1936, at Oklee, Minnesota. She graduated from Oklee High School. She attended business school in Grand Forks, North Dakota, before moving to Moorhead, Minnesota, where she worked at the ASC office. Berget...

Elizabeth Felix

Elizabeth Felix

Aug 4, 2009

Elizabeth A. Felix, 85, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Elizabeth Amelia Sinz was born November 28, 1923, at Casselton, North Dakota, daughter of William and Freda (Guse) Sinz. Elizabeth married Jerry Felix September 26, 1944, in Casselton, ND. She worked at deLendrecies and EPCO Films before becoming a stay at home mom....

Beverly Rapp

Beverly Rapp

Aug 4, 2009

Beverly A. Rapp, Moorhead, MN, passed away Tuesday, August, 4, 2009, at age 78, in her home she shared with Kiara (Kevin) Schroeder. Very heartfelt and special thanks to Hospice of the Red River Valley for all their giving, caring, and amazing attention they gave to Bev while she was under their care. We are extremely grateful you came into...

Selmar Endrud

Selmar Endrud

Aug 24, 2009

Selmer “Sam” Endrud, Jr., 76, of Dilworth, MN, died Monday, August 24, 2009, at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Selmer “Sam” Endrud was born June 29, 1933, at Mayville, North Dakota, to Sam and Carrie (Eng) Endrud. He graduated high school in Mayville. Sam served in the U.S. Navy from 1952-1956, after which he graduated from Mayville State University. Sam married...

Mecois Michel

Mecois Michel

Aug 23, 2009

Mecois Michel, 53, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2009, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Mecois, known as Frère Michel, was born August 1, 1956, in L’ azile, Haiti. He worked as a taxi driver in Miami, Florida. Frère Michel went to a public school in Haiti where he completed Junior High. After his parents passed away, he did...

Duane Thue

Duane Thue

Aug 22, 2009

Duane A. Thue, 74 of Horace, ND, passed away peacefully, with his children at his side, Saturday, August 22, 2009 at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Duane was born April 2, 1935 to Albert and Inga Thue in Walcott, ND, where he was raised. Most of his career he farmed the land he grew up on near Walcott, ND. He is...

Elna Quigley

Elna Quigley

Aug 20, 2009

Elna S. Quigley, 92 of Ballwin, MO formerly of Fargo, died August 20, 2009 at Meramec Bluff Nursing Home, Ballwin, MO. She is survived by her son, Ron (Barbara) Quigley, Ballwin, MO and daughter, Patricia (Marshall) Foster, CA; sisters, Borge (Robert) Bohlken, Lisbon, ND and Dagny Hull, Lubbock, TX and four grandchildren Graveside Service: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 11:00 AM...

Song Uong

Song Uong

Aug 19, 2009

Song Hua Uong, 51, was born to Chy Hay Uong and Eng Huy Ung on December 30, 1957 in Battambong, Cambodia. He married Lee Lim on April 17, 1978. In 1979, Song and his family members escaped the Khmer Rouge by walking to a refugee camp in Thailand. They were then relocated to Hillsboro, ND. Thurston and Christine Nelson, their...

Monroe "Monty" Schoemaker

Monroe "Monty" Schoemaker

Aug 19, 2009

Monroe S. Shoemaker, 73, died Wednesday, August 19, 2009, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Monty was born November 17, 1935, to James and Martha (Booth) Shoemaker in Furnace, Kentucky. He moved to Washington, DC where he graduated from Franklin Roosevelt High School and later attended Southeastern University. He graduated from Tokyo University in Tokyo, Japan in 1956...

Robert Jacobson

Robert Jacobson

Aug 17, 2009

Robert Jacobson, 63, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, August 17, 2009, at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Robert Lloyd Jacobson was born in Fargo, ND, January 3, 1946, son of Lowell and Romae (Ollmstead) Jacobson. He went to Central High School. He was a union iron worker and traveled extensively working with iron....

Lucy Roehrich

Lucy Roehrich

Aug 15, 2009

Lucy Roehrich, 91, went Home on Saturday August 15, 2009 while at Elim Nursing Home. She had been living at Arbor Park in Moorhead up until a week ago when she became very ill. Lucy Zimmerman was born at her family’s farm near Streeter, ND to Jacob and Katherine (Pfeifle) Zimmerman on September 30, 1917. She attended the rural school...

Nona Runestrand

Nona Runestrand

Aug 14, 2009

Nona Runestrand, 93, of Fargo, ND died Friday, August 14, 2009, at Innovis Hospital, Fargo. Nona was born August 18, 1915 to Chris and Ida (Brown) Rasmussen in Medora, ND. She was born on the homestead that is now part of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. She graduated from De Mores High School in Medora. She attended Dickinson State and graduated...

Kenneth Smallarz

Kenneth Smallarz

Aug 11, 2009

Kenneth Smallarz, 68, of Fargo, ND, lost his battle against ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) on Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fargo, with his family by his side. Kenneth George Smallarz was born at home in Hill Township in Cass County, North Dakota, on August 2, 1941, to Joe and Sadie (Janish) Smallarz. He attended school in...

Marjean Miller

Marjean Miller

Aug 9, 2009

Marjean Isabelle Miller, 82, of Fargo, died Sunday, August 9, 2009 at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND. Marjean Isabelle (Hudson) Miller was born November 9, 1926 on the farm in Nansen Township #2, Richland County. She was the oldest of six children born to Fred D. and Marie (Score) Hudson. She was baptized on March 16, 1927 at Our Saviors Lutheran...

Dolores Rath

Dolores Rath

Aug 9, 2009

Dolores J. Rath, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, August 9, 2009, at her home in Fargo. Dolores Jean Bireley was born on February 24, 1925 to Frank and Myrtle (Dommen) Birely in Fargo, ND. She attended school in Fargo and graduated from Fargo High School in 1943. She worked for Woolworth’s Dime Store for 8 years. On January 20,...

Rodney Webb

Rodney Webb

Aug 9, 2009

Rodney S. Webb, 74, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, August 9, 2009, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Rodney Scott Webb was born June 21, 1935, in Cavalier, ND, son of Chester and Aylza (Martin) Webb. Rodney married Betty Lykken August 31, 1957, at the Hitterdal Lutheran Church in Adams, North Dakota. They were married for 52 years. He graduated from University...

Emory S. Awes

Emory S. Awes

Aug 5, 2009

Emory S. Awes, 88, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at Meritcare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Emory Seibert Awes was born on July 8, 1921, at Oak Park Township, Marshall County, Minnesota, to Carl H. and Clara S. (Knutson) Awes. Emory worked for American Crystal Sugar as an agriculturist in the northern Red River Valley, living in Cavalier,...

Wesley Hoaby

Wesley Hoaby

Aug 5, 2009

Wesley G. Hoaby, 73, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Wesley Gene Hoaby was born December 31, 1935, at Fargo, North Dakota, son of Benard and Josephine (Urness) Hoaby. He grew up and attended Fargo schools. Wesley served in the U.S. Army. He worked his entire career as an orderly at the Fargo Veterans...

Solange Smith

Solange Smith

Aug 5, 2009

Solange A. Smith, 87, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio Solange Alexina Smith, 87, of Fargo, died Wednesday, August 5, 2009. Solange was born to Germaine (Hautier) and Leon Brux in Morlanwelz, Belgium on the 21st of April, 1922. She married Maurice C. Smith (of Fargo) in her hometown of Morlanwelz, Belgium...

Donald Matson

Donald Matson

Aug 4, 2009

Donald E. Matson, Fargo, ND, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at the age of 85, in his home with his son and daughter by his side. Donald was born August 22, 1923, to Andrew and Olga (Swanson) Matson in Fargo, North Dakota. He joined the Air Force and served in the 82nd Airborne during World War II. He returned...

Berget Ganje

Berget Ganje

Aug 4, 2009

Berget Ganje, 73, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at her home. Berget Ann Hegland, daughter of Gilman and Marie (Skreland) Hegland, was born June 24, 1936, at Oklee, Minnesota. She graduated from Oklee High School. She attended business school in Grand Forks, North Dakota, before moving to Moorhead, Minnesota, where she worked at the ASC office. Berget...

Elizabeth Felix

Elizabeth Felix

Aug 4, 2009

Elizabeth A. Felix, 85, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Elizabeth Amelia Sinz was born November 28, 1923, at Casselton, North Dakota, daughter of William and Freda (Guse) Sinz. Elizabeth married Jerry Felix September 26, 1944, in Casselton, ND. She worked at deLendrecies and EPCO Films before becoming a stay at home mom....

Beverly Rapp

Beverly Rapp

Aug 4, 2009

Beverly A. Rapp, Moorhead, MN, passed away Tuesday, August, 4, 2009, at age 78, in her home she shared with Kiara (Kevin) Schroeder. Very heartfelt and special thanks to Hospice of the Red River Valley for all their giving, caring, and amazing attention they gave to Bev while she was under their care. We are extremely grateful you came into...

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