Dorothy I. Arndt

Dorothy Irene Sweno, daughter of Albert and Dorothea Sweno, was born March 16, 1916, in Milan, MN. She grew up, received her education, and was married to Melvin Arndt on May 28, 1937, all in Milan. They farmed near Appleton, MN, until 1959, when they moved to Moorhead. Dorothy worked at St. Ansgar Hospital and Farmer's Home Market, both in Moorhead.
Dorothy Arndt, age 93, died Saturday, August 15, 2009, in Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, where she had been a resident since 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin, who died in 1995; her parents; a daughter, Dorothy Mae Arndt; grandson, Bryan Opskar; brother, Raymond Sweno; and sisters, Bernice Wagner and Doris Struxness.
Dorothy is survived by daughters, Mary (Stan) Krogh, Fargo, and Betty (Erling) Opskar, Pelican Rapids, MN; grandchildren, Heather (Eric) Swenson, Hollie (Alec) Grande, and Christopher (Rebecca) Opskar; and great-grandchildren, Ryder and Sadie Opskar.
Visitation: one hour prior to the funeral, at church.
Funeral Service: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 10:30 AM, in Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Moorhead.

Burial: Appleton City Cemetery, Appleton, MN.