Jean Leier was born to Fay and Clara (Ramstad) DeWitt on May 27, 1930, in Minot, North Dakota, and entered into heaven on November 16, 2009, in Altamonte Springs, FL. Jean spent her childhood in Minot and graduated from Minot State Teachers College in 1950. In September of 1950, she married Jack Leier and moved to Fargo in 1951. In...
Wilbur K. Michelson, 85, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, November 14, 2009, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Wilbur Kenneth Michelson was born October 5, 1924, in Mandan, North Dakota, to Floyd and Matilda Helm Michelson. He graduated from Mandan High School in 1942. Wilbur entered the Navy in 1944 and served in the Marshall Islands. He received an Honorable Discharge in...
Barbara Ann Krieg passed away November 14, 2009 at Edgewood Vista Memory Care of Fargo with family by her side. Barbara was born to Daisy and Joseph Kline on October 15, 1930 in Jamestown N.D. She moved with her family to Fargo where she graduated from Sacred Heart. She met Richard Krieg and they wed on August 10th 1953. Together...
Timothy S. Johnson was born in Fargo, ND, on April 14, 1960, to Robert and Vernice Johnson and returned peacefully to our Lord on November 9, 2009, with the love and support of his family. He attended elementary and high schools, graduating from Fargo North in 1978. He married Patty Corrigan on June 6, 1981. Tim received his Bachelor of...
Adam E. Lien, 25, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, November 8, 2009 at his home. Adam was born November 17, 1983 to Steven and Sharon (Bernie) Lien. He grew up in Fargo and attended schools in the area. He joined the Quentin Burdick Job Corps in Minot, ND. He returned to Fargo and worked in restaurants. He later worked for...
M. Mildred Hong of Hallock, MN, formerly of Fargo, ND, passed away in MeritCare’s Palliative Care Center, Fargo, ND on Friday, November 6, 2009, after a brief illness. Mildred was born on June 27, 1919, in Yankton, SD, to Carl E Miller and Minnie (Johnson) Miller. Following high school graduation, Mildred attended Business College in Mitchell, SD. It was there...
Clarice Ellingson, 94, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Clarice Elizabeth Westrick was born March 14, 1915, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Carl and Marie (Bredvig) Westrick. Her family lived in Fargo before moving to Cleveland, Ohio to live with Grandma and Grandpa Westrick. In 1918, they moved back to North Dakota to...
Lulumae Willprecht, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, November 2, 2009, at ManorCare Health Services, Fargo. Lulumae Johnson was born November 21, 1923, in Missouri Valley, Iowa, daughter of Charles and Louise (Oakes) Johnson. Lulumae married Louis J. Willprecht August 7, 1946. She and Louis joined Grace Lutheran Church in 1947. She worked as an office manager and bookkeeper at...
Ardis “Art” G. Bunker, 82, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, October 31, 2009 at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Ardis “Art” G. Bunker was born in Equality, IL, April 16, 1927, to Samuel and Helen (Duty) Bunker. His mother died when he was three years old, and he was cared for by aunts and uncles. In 1942, Art and his father moved...
Michael McCroskey, 56, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, October 26, 2009, in Fargo. Memorial Service: Sunday, November 1, 2009, at 7:00 PM, at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home, Fargo.
Bernice Marie “Bunny” Braseth, 98, died Monday, October 26, 2009, at Villa Maria, Fargo, ND, surrounded by her family. Bernice was born in Arthur, North Dakota, on August 9, 1911, to John and Alma ( Schur) Bettschen. Following her education in Arthur, she graduated from St. Luke’s School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. She was employed at the Fargo...
Harris McBain, son of Henry and Margaret (Janssen) McBain was born February 9, 1940 on his grandparent’s farm near Newtown (Sanish), ND. He grew up on the family farm near Fessenden. He attendend St. Anna country school and while attending school in Fessenden he belonged to FFA and graduated from High School in 1958. Harris helped on the family farm...
Justin Korczak, 24, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009, in Fargo. Justin Matthew Korczak was born October 20, 1984 in Fargo, ND to Matthew and Rynell (Kautz) Korczak. He graduated from Fargo North High School in 2003, and from the Western Culinary Institute at Portland, Oregon in Hospitality & Restaurant Management in November 2008. Justin played soccer and...
Beverly J. Farus, 83, Fargo, ND died Monday, October 19, 2009 in Fargo, ND. Beverly Jeanne Wiese was born September 11, 1926 in Bricelyn, MN, the daughter of William and Minnie (Halverson) Wiese. She grew up there and graduated from high school in 1944. Beverly married Donald Farus on August 3, 1947. They moved to Mason City, Iowa where Donald...
Eva Hass, 95, Fargo, ND, died Monday October 19, 2009, at Elim Care Center in Fargo, ND. Eva Louise Sitz was born December 31, 1913, the daughter of Emil and Marie (Jandt) Sitz. She grew up in rural Drake, ND. Her education was at Lake George Township School and Drake High School. Eva was united in marriage to Henry O....
Perry S. Holte, 52, of Horace, ND, died October 16, 2009 at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Perry was born September 7, 1957 to Orion and Holly (Hardina) Holte in Mineral Wells, TX. He was the second oldest child and had three brothers, Timothy, Michael and Paul. He attended school in Devils Lake and Fargo. After school he worked for Land...
Gerald “Jerry” E. Connelly, 71, of Fargo died Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at Innovis Hospital in Fargo. Jerry was born on June 26, 1938 in Breckenridge, MN to Edward and Clementine Connelly. He graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1956 and served in the US Army for three years stationed in Frankfurt. After graduating from Brown Institute, he worked at...
Esther Weisser Green, 90 of Seattle ,Washington, died October 13 2009, at the Province Mount St. Vincent Care Facility, in Seattle,Washington. Esther Weisser was born July 22, 1919, in Havre, Montana, to Frank and Ameilia (Ebel) Weisser. She grew up in Fargo, North Dakota. She graduated from Fargo Central High School. She moved to Seattle in 1941 and worked at...
Stewart Alfred Turing, 80, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2009. Stew was born May 15, 1929, to Emil and Olga Turing in Moorhead, MN. He graduated from Moorhead High School (1945) and Dakota Business College. He served in the Korean War in the U.S. Airforce. On November 20, 1951, he married Donna Mae Durensky. They...
Paul T. Graber, 56, of Cody, WY (formerly of Fargo, ND), died Monday, October 12, 2009, near Bismarck, ND. Paul was born December 11, 1952, in Fargo, North Dakota, son of John and Maxine (King) Graber. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1970. Paul went on to Minnesota State University – Moorhead. He was drafted into the military and...