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Eugene Anderson

Eugene Anderson

Dec 29, 2006

Eugene “Gene” Roger Anderson was born March 15, 1926, in Enderlin, North Dakota, to Marguerite (Onstad) and Albert Anderson. He died on Friday, December 29, 2006, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND, at the age of 80. Gene grew up in Enderlin, where he enjoyed a life full of great friends and neighbors and loving family. He began working at...

Marguerite Severson

Marguerite Severson

Dec 26, 2006

Marguerite Severson, 101, of Fargo, ND, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2006, at MeritCare Palliative Care in Fargo. Marguerite was born March 4, 1905, in Litchville, ND. She graduated from High School at Litchville, North Dakota, in 1918. She graduated from North Dakota Agricultural College. On December 26, 1932, she married Leonard Severson in Litchville, ND. He died in 1967....

Alice Gordon

Alice Gordon

Dec 25, 2006

Alice S. Gordon, 85, Fargo, ND, died Monday, December 25, 2006, at Meritcare, Fargo. Alice Stenhjem was born on August 27, 1921, near Davenport, North Dakota, to Arnold and Stella (Thoen) Stenhjem. She graduated from Davenport High School and Moorhead State Teachers College. Alice taught school in Hatton, ND, and later in Grandin, ND, where she also coached girls’ basketball....

Glady Cates

Glady Cates

Dec 22, 2006

Glady M. Cates, 95, of Holladay, Utah, (formerly of Fargo, ND) died Monday, January 22, 2007, at St. Mark’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Glady was born November 3, 1911, in Fargo, ND, where she grew up with her other 11 siblings. She graduated from the Interstate Business College and, while in her late 70’s, attended classes at North...

Pershing Boe

Pershing Boe

Dec 10, 2006

In loving memory, Pershing Boe, 87, former resident of Fargo, died following a lengthy illness on Sunday, December 10, 2006 at his home in Titusville, Florida. Pershing was born on May 27, 1919 in Finley, ND. He served with the United States Army in World War II, graduated with highest honors from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks...

Russell Dubs

Russell Dubs

Dec 7, 2006

Russell Dubs, 56, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, December 7, 2006, at ManorCare Health Services, Fargo, ND. Russell David Dubs was born March 8, 1950, in Fargo, North Dakota, son of Waldemar and V. Arline (Kom) Dubs. He attended schools in Fargo and graduated from Fargo North in 1968. Russell attended North Dakota State University in Fargo, for two years....

Eunice Mcquillan

Eunice Mcquillan

Dec 6, 2006

Eunice McQuillan, 88, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at MeritCare Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Eunice Evelyn Rohrer was born June 20, 1918, at Nanson, North Dakota, daughter of Robert and Ruth (Harpster) Rohrer. She attended school in New Rockford and graduated from New Rockford High School. Eunice went on to attend Dakota Business College in Fargo. Eunice...

Luella Melroy

Luella Melroy

Dec 2, 2006

Luella Elizabeth Melroy passed away on December 2, 2006, several days after suffering a stroke. She will be greatly missed by family, friends and the many contacts she made through her community services. Luella was born to Roy and Grace Noltimier on the family farm near Churchs Ferry, North Dakota, on May 22, 1920. After graduating as valedictorian of her...

Pauline Dean

Pauline Dean

Jul 5, 2005

Pauline Helen Dean, 80, of Moorhead, MN died Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Eventide, Moorhead, MN. Pauline Koch was born at Onida, SD, November 8, 1927, to Chris and Hermina “Minnie” (Steenson) Koch. She grew up on the family farm in Onida, SD area. She graduated from high school in 1945 in Gettysburg, SD. She earned her teaching certificate in...

Leora Aanestad

Leora Aanestad

Feb 20, 2003

Leora E. (Thedin) Aanestad, 90, died in Tacoma, WA, February 20, 2003. Leora was born in 1912 in Minneapolis, MN to parents H. A. and Agnes (Walsh) Thedin. She graduated High School in 1930 from Morris, MN and received her teaching degree from State Teachers College, Moorhead, MN. In 1933, she married Ragnvald S. Aanestad in Esmond, ND. She taught...

Arvid Eken

Arvid Eken

Jan 3, 1931

Arvid B. Eken, age 78, Perham, MN (formerly of Fargo) passed away Friday December 4, 2009 at Meritcare Palliative Care surrounded by family. Arvid was born on January 3, 1931 in Hatton, ND to Knut and Clara (Smestad) Eken. He attended rural school in Hatton, ND, later graduating from NDSSS in Wahpeton, ND. In 1951 Arvid enlisted in the Army,...

Irene Diederich

Irene Diederich

Dec 21, 1924

Irene Diederich, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at her home under the care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Irene (Gunvaldsen) Diederich, a first-generation American, was born December 21, 1924, in Bowbells, North Dakota, the fourth of five daughters born to Osmund and Inga Gunvaldsen. The family moved to Fargo, North Dakota, when...

Marguerite Larsen

Marguerite Larsen

Jan 11, 1923

Marguerite I. Larsen, 86, formerly of Fargo, died Saturday, July 4, 2009, at the Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton, Minnesota. Marguerite Isabelle Greguson was born January 11, 1923, in Minneapolis, the daughter of Alfred and Alfreda (Brekke) Greguson. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, Class of 1942, and earned a BA in English and Physical Education from Augsburg...

Eugene Anderson

Eugene Anderson

Dec 29, 2006

Eugene “Gene” Roger Anderson was born March 15, 1926, in Enderlin, North Dakota, to Marguerite (Onstad) and Albert Anderson. He died on Friday, December 29, 2006, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND, at the age of 80. Gene grew up in Enderlin, where he enjoyed a life full of great friends and neighbors and loving family. He began working at...

Marguerite Severson

Marguerite Severson

Dec 26, 2006

Marguerite Severson, 101, of Fargo, ND, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2006, at MeritCare Palliative Care in Fargo. Marguerite was born March 4, 1905, in Litchville, ND. She graduated from High School at Litchville, North Dakota, in 1918. She graduated from North Dakota Agricultural College. On December 26, 1932, she married Leonard Severson in Litchville, ND. He died in 1967....

Alice Gordon

Alice Gordon

Dec 25, 2006

Alice S. Gordon, 85, Fargo, ND, died Monday, December 25, 2006, at Meritcare, Fargo. Alice Stenhjem was born on August 27, 1921, near Davenport, North Dakota, to Arnold and Stella (Thoen) Stenhjem. She graduated from Davenport High School and Moorhead State Teachers College. Alice taught school in Hatton, ND, and later in Grandin, ND, where she also coached girls’ basketball....

Glady Cates

Glady Cates

Dec 22, 2006

Glady M. Cates, 95, of Holladay, Utah, (formerly of Fargo, ND) died Monday, January 22, 2007, at St. Mark’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Glady was born November 3, 1911, in Fargo, ND, where she grew up with her other 11 siblings. She graduated from the Interstate Business College and, while in her late 70’s, attended classes at North...

Pershing Boe

Pershing Boe

Dec 10, 2006

In loving memory, Pershing Boe, 87, former resident of Fargo, died following a lengthy illness on Sunday, December 10, 2006 at his home in Titusville, Florida. Pershing was born on May 27, 1919 in Finley, ND. He served with the United States Army in World War II, graduated with highest honors from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks...

Russell Dubs

Russell Dubs

Dec 7, 2006

Russell Dubs, 56, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, December 7, 2006, at ManorCare Health Services, Fargo, ND. Russell David Dubs was born March 8, 1950, in Fargo, North Dakota, son of Waldemar and V. Arline (Kom) Dubs. He attended schools in Fargo and graduated from Fargo North in 1968. Russell attended North Dakota State University in Fargo, for two years....

Eunice Mcquillan

Eunice Mcquillan

Dec 6, 2006

Eunice McQuillan, 88, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at MeritCare Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Eunice Evelyn Rohrer was born June 20, 1918, at Nanson, North Dakota, daughter of Robert and Ruth (Harpster) Rohrer. She attended school in New Rockford and graduated from New Rockford High School. Eunice went on to attend Dakota Business College in Fargo. Eunice...

Luella Melroy

Luella Melroy

Dec 2, 2006

Luella Elizabeth Melroy passed away on December 2, 2006, several days after suffering a stroke. She will be greatly missed by family, friends and the many contacts she made through her community services. Luella was born to Roy and Grace Noltimier on the family farm near Churchs Ferry, North Dakota, on May 22, 1920. After graduating as valedictorian of her...

Pauline Dean

Pauline Dean

Jul 5, 2005

Pauline Helen Dean, 80, of Moorhead, MN died Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Eventide, Moorhead, MN. Pauline Koch was born at Onida, SD, November 8, 1927, to Chris and Hermina “Minnie” (Steenson) Koch. She grew up on the family farm in Onida, SD area. She graduated from high school in 1945 in Gettysburg, SD. She earned her teaching certificate in...

Leora Aanestad

Leora Aanestad

Feb 20, 2003

Leora E. (Thedin) Aanestad, 90, died in Tacoma, WA, February 20, 2003. Leora was born in 1912 in Minneapolis, MN to parents H. A. and Agnes (Walsh) Thedin. She graduated High School in 1930 from Morris, MN and received her teaching degree from State Teachers College, Moorhead, MN. In 1933, she married Ragnvald S. Aanestad in Esmond, ND. She taught...

Arvid Eken

Arvid Eken

Jan 3, 1931

Arvid B. Eken, age 78, Perham, MN (formerly of Fargo) passed away Friday December 4, 2009 at Meritcare Palliative Care surrounded by family. Arvid was born on January 3, 1931 in Hatton, ND to Knut and Clara (Smestad) Eken. He attended rural school in Hatton, ND, later graduating from NDSSS in Wahpeton, ND. In 1951 Arvid enlisted in the Army,...

Irene Diederich

Irene Diederich

Dec 21, 1924

Irene Diederich, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at her home under the care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Irene (Gunvaldsen) Diederich, a first-generation American, was born December 21, 1924, in Bowbells, North Dakota, the fourth of five daughters born to Osmund and Inga Gunvaldsen. The family moved to Fargo, North Dakota, when...

Marguerite Larsen

Marguerite Larsen

Jan 11, 1923

Marguerite I. Larsen, 86, formerly of Fargo, died Saturday, July 4, 2009, at the Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton, Minnesota. Marguerite Isabelle Greguson was born January 11, 1923, in Minneapolis, the daughter of Alfred and Alfreda (Brekke) Greguson. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, Class of 1942, and earned a BA in English and Physical Education from Augsburg...

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