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Michael Pederson

Michael Pederson

Oct 15, 2008

Michael Pederson, 53, of West Jordan, Utah (formerly of Moorhead, Minnesota) died unexpectedly Wednesday, October 15, 2008, in Aurora, Colorado. He was born July 7, 1955, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Earl and Norma (Tinjum) Pederson. He graduated from Moorhead High School and later Moorhead Area Vocational Technical School. Mike joined the United States Army in 1973, and served as...

Arlene Molland

Arlene Molland

Oct 14, 2008

Arlene Molland, 71, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at Triumph Hospital, Fargo. Arlene Mae Weiss was born August 15, 1937, to Elmer and Pauline (Gunsch) Weiss on their farm home near Zap, North Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She grew up near Zap, and graduated from Zap High School. After...

Alma Trautman

Alma Trautman

Oct 14, 2008

Alma B. Trautman, 93, of Moorhead, Minnesota, died Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Alma Ackerman was born January 10, 1915, to David and Rose (Wohl) Ackerman in Linton, North Dakota. Alma attended public schools in Linton, ND. Alma married Jacob Weber on June 12, 1937. They were married until his death in 1970. She lived in...

James Vraa

James Vraa

Oct 7, 2008

James Vraa, 61, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital. James LeRoy Vraa was born on December 24, 1946, in Fargo, to Clifford and Gladys (Smith) Vraa. He grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1964. He married Cheri Zarling on April 30, 1966. James worked for Bergstrom and Crow Furniture...

Ethel Olson

Ethel Olson

Oct 5, 2008

Ethel Olson, 92, of Moorhead, Minnesota, died Sunday, October 5, 2008, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Ethel Bernice Olson, the tenth of twelve children of Nels and Thea (King) Olson, was born December 20, 1915, on the farm near Page, North Dakota. Ethel moved to Fargo, with the family, in the early 1920’s. After going through Fargo’s school system,...

Bruce Zaeske

Bruce Zaeske

Oct 1, 2008

Bruce Allen Zaeske, 45, of Fargo, ND, died unexpectedly Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Bruce was born December 13, 1962, to Allen and Charleen (Dauner) Zaeske in Fargo, North Dakota. He graduated from Fargo North High School and attended Minnesota State University-Moorhead and North Dakota State University. He married Lana Klein, his true love, on Friday, September...

Irvin Holman

Irvin Holman

Sep 29, 2008

Irvin Carlisle Holman was born July 6, 1925, in rural Hatton, North Dakota, to Albert and Laura (Moen) Holmen. He attended a one-room grade school in Garfield Township and graduated from Hatton High School in 1943. He worked his way through NDAC, alternately farming in the Hatton area and living at the Sigma Phi Delta house, near campus. He earned...

Karsten Hordvik

Karsten Hordvik

Sep 29, 2008

Karsten Hordvik, 77, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, September 29, 2008, at his home in Fargo, surrounded by his family, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Karsten was born in Bergen, Norway, April 24, 1931, son of Ingvald and Jenny (Kalvik) Hordvik. He immigrated to the United States, with his wife and son, in 1960. He...

Paul C. Paxton

Paul C. Paxton

Sep 29, 2008

Paul Charles Paxton, 81, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, September 29, 2008, at MeritCare Palliative Care, Fargo. Paul was born March 28, 1927, to Laban and Anna (Hansen) Paxton in Faribault, Minnesota. He lived in Minneota, Minnesota, attending school in Marshall, Minnesota. Paul was baptized July 11, 1927, at Ruskin, Minnesota. He was confirmed in the faith on June 15,...

Sharon Kramer

Sharon Kramer

Sep 28, 2008

Sharon Kramer, 69, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, September 28, 2008, at Elim Care Center, Fargo. Sharon Sue Marshall was born February 10, 1939, in Trilla, Illinois, daughter of Charles and Dorothy (Briggs) Marshall. She grew up on the family farm near Neoga, Illinois. Sharon graduated from high school in Neoga. Sharon graduated from The Gate Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota....

Ronald Kyllo

Ronald Kyllo

Sep 26, 2008

Ronald Eugene Kyllo, 67, died Friday, September 26, 2008 at his home in Hickson, North Dakota. Ron was born November 29, 1940 in Fargo, North Dakota to Gilbert and Mable (Alfson) Kyllo. Ron grew up on a farm and attended Fargo schools where he graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1958. He married Doris (Dorrie) Saeland on September 8,...

Chad Mckibbin

Chad Mckibbin

Sep 26, 2008

Chad Alan McKibbin, 33, of West Fargo, ND, died Friday, September 26, 2008, in Casselton. Chad was born August 26, 1975, to Dwight and Sarah (Flom) McKibbin in Moorhead, MN. He graduated from Bemidji High School in 1994 and graduated as a journeyman electrician in 2000. He married Randon Jansen on May 19, 2001, in Bemidji, MN. He was a...

Janice Gronsberg

Janice Gronsberg

Sep 26, 2008

Janice Y. Gronsberg, 70, of Barnesville, MN, died Friday, September 26, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Center, Barnesville. Janice Yvonne Sundell was born February 21, 1938, in Oberon, North Dakota. Janice was a loving mother, grandmother and sister and is survived by her three children, Renee (Steve) Kjaer, Avondale, AZ; Jody Gronsberg, Fargo, ND; and William Gronsberg, Fargo, ND; grandchildren,...

Clara Snippen

Clara Snippen

Sep 23, 2008

Clara Snippen, 92, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at Bethany Homes, Fargo. Clara Ruth Schellack was born March 28, 1916, near Glyndon, Minnesota, the youngest of the 12 children of Fred and Bertha (Wendtland) Schellack. She attended school at Pleasant Valley School Glyndon District and graduated from Moorhead High School. Clara managed a Rooming House in 1940....

John Anderson

John Anderson

Sep 21, 2008

John Martin Anderson, 91, of Fargo, ND, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008. John was born in White Rock, SD, on November 29, 1916, to Josephine (Solberg) and Robert Anderson. John later attended Oak Grove High School in Fargo and embarked on a long and illustrious flying career immediately thereafter. John moved to Sycamore, IL, after high school and worked...

Mary Elizabeth Moss Gibb

Mary Elizabeth Moss Gibb

Sep 20, 2008

Mary Elizabeth Gibb, 86, of Fargo, ND passed away Saturday, September 20, 2008 with her family at her side. Mary Elizabeth and her twin sister Annie Lizzie Moss, were born seconds apart, on February 16, 1922 in Carthage, TN to Grover Cleveland Moss and Laura Virgie (Evans) Moss. Mary and Annie grew up in Carthage and graduated from Carthage High...

Norreene Flatt

Norreene Flatt

Sep 17, 2008

Norreene “Rainy” Beech was born on April 8, 1930, to Harold and Margaret (Allanach) Beech in England. She graduated from high school and graduated as a Dental Technician in England. She came to the United States with her husband and moved to the Fargo, in 1976. Rainy worked in offices in Fargo and also with the FM Senior Commission. She...

Doris Moriarty

Doris Moriarty

Sep 16, 2008

Doris J. Moriarty, 91, Fargo, died peacefully Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Doris Jean Degnan was born March 19, 1917, to Dr. Harold and Ollie (Coil) Degnan in Pierz, Minnesota. Her birth certificate reads March 18, because of a misunderstanding of the time that she...

Virginia Dixon

Virginia Dixon

Sep 12, 2008

Virginia Dixon, 83, of Fargo, died Friday, September 12, 2008, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. She was born January 24, 1925, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the daughter of Ernest and Esther (Malm) Jordahl of Lake Park, Minnesota, where she grew up and graduated Valedictorian of her high school class. She graduated from the University of...

Bob Lepage

Bob Lepage

Sep 9, 2008

It is with great sorrow that the family of Robert “Bob” John Lepage announce the passing of their husband, father and grandfather on September 9, 2008, at the age of 70. Bob was born December 7, 1937, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, the son of Marcel Adrien and Louise Sophia (Franken) Lepage. Bob was baptized, received first communion and was confirmed...

Michael Pederson

Michael Pederson

Oct 15, 2008

Michael Pederson, 53, of West Jordan, Utah (formerly of Moorhead, Minnesota) died unexpectedly Wednesday, October 15, 2008, in Aurora, Colorado. He was born July 7, 1955, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Earl and Norma (Tinjum) Pederson. He graduated from Moorhead High School and later Moorhead Area Vocational Technical School. Mike joined the United States Army in 1973, and served as...

Arlene Molland

Arlene Molland

Oct 14, 2008

Arlene Molland, 71, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at Triumph Hospital, Fargo. Arlene Mae Weiss was born August 15, 1937, to Elmer and Pauline (Gunsch) Weiss on their farm home near Zap, North Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She grew up near Zap, and graduated from Zap High School. After...

Alma Trautman

Alma Trautman

Oct 14, 2008

Alma B. Trautman, 93, of Moorhead, Minnesota, died Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Alma Ackerman was born January 10, 1915, to David and Rose (Wohl) Ackerman in Linton, North Dakota. Alma attended public schools in Linton, ND. Alma married Jacob Weber on June 12, 1937. They were married until his death in 1970. She lived in...

James Vraa

James Vraa

Oct 7, 2008

James Vraa, 61, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital. James LeRoy Vraa was born on December 24, 1946, in Fargo, to Clifford and Gladys (Smith) Vraa. He grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1964. He married Cheri Zarling on April 30, 1966. James worked for Bergstrom and Crow Furniture...

Ethel Olson

Ethel Olson

Oct 5, 2008

Ethel Olson, 92, of Moorhead, Minnesota, died Sunday, October 5, 2008, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Ethel Bernice Olson, the tenth of twelve children of Nels and Thea (King) Olson, was born December 20, 1915, on the farm near Page, North Dakota. Ethel moved to Fargo, with the family, in the early 1920’s. After going through Fargo’s school system,...

Bruce Zaeske

Bruce Zaeske

Oct 1, 2008

Bruce Allen Zaeske, 45, of Fargo, ND, died unexpectedly Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Bruce was born December 13, 1962, to Allen and Charleen (Dauner) Zaeske in Fargo, North Dakota. He graduated from Fargo North High School and attended Minnesota State University-Moorhead and North Dakota State University. He married Lana Klein, his true love, on Friday, September...

Irvin Holman

Irvin Holman

Sep 29, 2008

Irvin Carlisle Holman was born July 6, 1925, in rural Hatton, North Dakota, to Albert and Laura (Moen) Holmen. He attended a one-room grade school in Garfield Township and graduated from Hatton High School in 1943. He worked his way through NDAC, alternately farming in the Hatton area and living at the Sigma Phi Delta house, near campus. He earned...

Karsten Hordvik

Karsten Hordvik

Sep 29, 2008

Karsten Hordvik, 77, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, September 29, 2008, at his home in Fargo, surrounded by his family, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Karsten was born in Bergen, Norway, April 24, 1931, son of Ingvald and Jenny (Kalvik) Hordvik. He immigrated to the United States, with his wife and son, in 1960. He...

Paul C. Paxton

Paul C. Paxton

Sep 29, 2008

Paul Charles Paxton, 81, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, September 29, 2008, at MeritCare Palliative Care, Fargo. Paul was born March 28, 1927, to Laban and Anna (Hansen) Paxton in Faribault, Minnesota. He lived in Minneota, Minnesota, attending school in Marshall, Minnesota. Paul was baptized July 11, 1927, at Ruskin, Minnesota. He was confirmed in the faith on June 15,...

Sharon Kramer

Sharon Kramer

Sep 28, 2008

Sharon Kramer, 69, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, September 28, 2008, at Elim Care Center, Fargo. Sharon Sue Marshall was born February 10, 1939, in Trilla, Illinois, daughter of Charles and Dorothy (Briggs) Marshall. She grew up on the family farm near Neoga, Illinois. Sharon graduated from high school in Neoga. Sharon graduated from The Gate Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota....

Ronald Kyllo

Ronald Kyllo

Sep 26, 2008

Ronald Eugene Kyllo, 67, died Friday, September 26, 2008 at his home in Hickson, North Dakota. Ron was born November 29, 1940 in Fargo, North Dakota to Gilbert and Mable (Alfson) Kyllo. Ron grew up on a farm and attended Fargo schools where he graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1958. He married Doris (Dorrie) Saeland on September 8,...

Chad Mckibbin

Chad Mckibbin

Sep 26, 2008

Chad Alan McKibbin, 33, of West Fargo, ND, died Friday, September 26, 2008, in Casselton. Chad was born August 26, 1975, to Dwight and Sarah (Flom) McKibbin in Moorhead, MN. He graduated from Bemidji High School in 1994 and graduated as a journeyman electrician in 2000. He married Randon Jansen on May 19, 2001, in Bemidji, MN. He was a...

Janice Gronsberg

Janice Gronsberg

Sep 26, 2008

Janice Y. Gronsberg, 70, of Barnesville, MN, died Friday, September 26, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Center, Barnesville. Janice Yvonne Sundell was born February 21, 1938, in Oberon, North Dakota. Janice was a loving mother, grandmother and sister and is survived by her three children, Renee (Steve) Kjaer, Avondale, AZ; Jody Gronsberg, Fargo, ND; and William Gronsberg, Fargo, ND; grandchildren,...

Clara Snippen

Clara Snippen

Sep 23, 2008

Clara Snippen, 92, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at Bethany Homes, Fargo. Clara Ruth Schellack was born March 28, 1916, near Glyndon, Minnesota, the youngest of the 12 children of Fred and Bertha (Wendtland) Schellack. She attended school at Pleasant Valley School Glyndon District and graduated from Moorhead High School. Clara managed a Rooming House in 1940....

John Anderson

John Anderson

Sep 21, 2008

John Martin Anderson, 91, of Fargo, ND, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008. John was born in White Rock, SD, on November 29, 1916, to Josephine (Solberg) and Robert Anderson. John later attended Oak Grove High School in Fargo and embarked on a long and illustrious flying career immediately thereafter. John moved to Sycamore, IL, after high school and worked...

Mary Elizabeth Moss Gibb

Mary Elizabeth Moss Gibb

Sep 20, 2008

Mary Elizabeth Gibb, 86, of Fargo, ND passed away Saturday, September 20, 2008 with her family at her side. Mary Elizabeth and her twin sister Annie Lizzie Moss, were born seconds apart, on February 16, 1922 in Carthage, TN to Grover Cleveland Moss and Laura Virgie (Evans) Moss. Mary and Annie grew up in Carthage and graduated from Carthage High...

Norreene Flatt

Norreene Flatt

Sep 17, 2008

Norreene “Rainy” Beech was born on April 8, 1930, to Harold and Margaret (Allanach) Beech in England. She graduated from high school and graduated as a Dental Technician in England. She came to the United States with her husband and moved to the Fargo, in 1976. Rainy worked in offices in Fargo and also with the FM Senior Commission. She...

Doris Moriarty

Doris Moriarty

Sep 16, 2008

Doris J. Moriarty, 91, Fargo, died peacefully Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Doris Jean Degnan was born March 19, 1917, to Dr. Harold and Ollie (Coil) Degnan in Pierz, Minnesota. Her birth certificate reads March 18, because of a misunderstanding of the time that she...

Virginia Dixon

Virginia Dixon

Sep 12, 2008

Virginia Dixon, 83, of Fargo, died Friday, September 12, 2008, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. She was born January 24, 1925, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the daughter of Ernest and Esther (Malm) Jordahl of Lake Park, Minnesota, where she grew up and graduated Valedictorian of her high school class. She graduated from the University of...

Bob Lepage

Bob Lepage

Sep 9, 2008

It is with great sorrow that the family of Robert “Bob” John Lepage announce the passing of their husband, father and grandfather on September 9, 2008, at the age of 70. Bob was born December 7, 1937, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, the son of Marcel Adrien and Louise Sophia (Franken) Lepage. Bob was baptized, received first communion and was confirmed...

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