In Our Care
RoseMarie Wittmer
Nov 13, 2013
RoseMarie Wittmer, 86, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. RoseMarie Hemmelgarn, the daughter of Art and Kathryn (Walz) Hemmelgarn, was born in Perham, MN, on July 12, 1927. She grew up and received her education in Perham, where she graduated from high school in 1945. While in high school, she worked in a...
Edna Strandlien
Nov 13, 2013
Edna Florence Lund was born September 8, 1918, in Pelican Township, MN, to Gustav and Hilda (Grandrud) Lund. She was raised in the Pelican Rapids, MN, area where she attended school. Edna worked as a housekeeper for a family in Fergus Falls, MN, walking the twenty-two mile distance a number of times. She married Ernest Strandlien on December 24, 1938,...
Kathryn L. Schnaidt
Nov 9, 2013
Kathryn L. Schnaidt, 96, Moorhead, MN, formerly of Kalispell, MT, passed away on November 9, 2013, in Eventide on 8th, Moorhead. Kathryn Louise Zinzow was born on April 24, 1917, in Wausau, WI, to William and Helen (Page) Zinzow. She grew up in East Orange, NJ. She received her B.A. in Art History from Oberlin (OH) College in 1938. She...
Dorothy Fagerlie
Nov 9, 2013
Dorothy Irene Fagerlie died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN, surrounded by loving family, where she had been a resident since 2010. Dorothy Irene Johnson, the daughter of Jacob and Mary Johnson, was born in Frazee, Minnesota. She graduated from high school and attended business college, both in Detroit Lakes, MN. From 1942 until 1944, she...
Duaine "Shorty" Krabbenhoft
Nov 5, 2013
Duaine O. Krabbenhoft, Moorhead, MN, formerly of Sabin, MN, died Tuesday, November 5, 2013, in Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND, at the age of 85. Duaine Orland Krabbenhoft, known as "Shorty" was born to Henning and Mary (Huesman) Krabbenhoft, on October 27, 1928, on the family farm near Sabin. He grew up and attended school in rural Sabin. He graduated...
Jeane Mason
Nov 4, 2013
Jeane Mason, 88, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died Monday, November 4, 2013, at Touchmark at Harwood Groves in Fargo. Betty Jeane MacDonald was born, January 1, 1925, the daughter of Dan and Belva (Higdon) MacDonald in Crystal, ND. She was raised there and graduated from Crystal High School and then attended Aakers Business College in Grand Forks,...
Frances I. Bittner
Nov 2, 2013
Frances Ilene Klevgaard was born January 20, 1940, in Twin Valley, MN, to George and Signora (Volness) Klevgaard. She was raised in Felton, MN, where she graduated from high school. She later attended Josef's School of Hair Design in Fargo, ND. Frances married Don Hatfield on January 28, 1961, in Felton, and they lived in Fargo for a time before...
Dorothy J. Hughes
Oct 30, 2013
Dorothy J. Hughes, 95, Moorhead, MN, passed away very peacefully on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, surrounded by her family, in Eventide on 8th, Moorhead. Dorothy Jane Long was born on February 1, 1918, to Mary and Edward Long, in Moorhead. She attended Moorhead High School and, shortly thereafter, married Daniel Hughes on June 1, 1937. Dorothy stayed at home with...
Louise Haas
Oct 29, 2013
Louise A. Sitch, daughter of Jack and Anna Sitch, was born in Butte, ND, on July 22, 1929. She graduated from high school in Butte, and then moved to Turtle Lake. In 1951, she married Vergil Haas. They lived in Turtle Lake, where they raised their four daughters. Vergil died in 1994. In 2007, Louise moved to Fargo, where she...
Lonnie J. Hendrickson
Oct 28, 2013
Lonnie Jay Hendrickson was born April 26, 1963, in Moorhead, MN, to Jerome and Kathie (Hughes) Hendrickson. He passed away, Monday, October 28, 2013, to enter into a peaceful place at the hands of our Savior Jesus. Lonnie had suffered and is now free of the painful effects of his diabetes and many health problems from which he suffered. Lonnie...
Clayton "Bud" A. Lyngaas
Oct 25, 2013
Clayton A. "Bud" Lyngaas, 88, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Campbell, MN, died Friday, October 25, 2013, in Eventide Lutheran Home in Moorhead. Clayton Allen Lyngaas was born August 24, 1925, the son of Lars and Mathilda (Hanson) Lyngaas, in Bradford Township, rural Doran, MN. He was raised there and attended country school. On June 10, 1945, he was united...
Margaret Ogren
Oct 19, 2013
Margaret Ann Anderson was born November 6, 1930, on a farmstead north of Hawley, MN, the oldest of six children born to Carl and Martha (Luthi) Anderson. They were of Swedish descent and attended Highland Grove Lutheran Church. Margaret graduated from Hawley High School in 1948, and then worked in a number of secretarial positions. On October 17, 1952, Margaret...
Betty Helland
Oct 17, 2013
Betty Helland, 89, Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, October 17, 2013, in Golden Living Center, Moorhead. Bertha Elizabeth Golliet was born on September 29, 1924, to Homer and Minnie Golliet, on a farm near Gardner, ND. She graduated from high school in 1942, in Casselton, ND, and attended St. John's Nursing school, Fargo, ND, becoming a Registered Nurse in 1945. Betty...
Willard G. Pechtel
Oct 15, 2013
Willard G. Pechtel, 88, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, October 15, 2013, in Bethany on 42nd in Fargo. Willard Gregory Pechtel was born August 17, 1925, the son of Henry and Frieda (Hillesheim) Pechtel, in New Ulm, MN. He attended school in New Ulm and graduated from Mahnomen (MN) High School in 1943. Willard then proudly served in the U.S...
Mearl F. Zentgraf
Oct 12, 2013
Mearl Frederick Zentgraf was born July 20, 1926, to George and Bernice (Stein) Zentgraf, on the family farm near Great Bend, ND, where he was raised and attended school. In 1945, Mearl joined the Army and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He was honorably discharged in August of 1946. Mearl was united in marriage to Elaine Krause on December 21,...
Harriett E. Perrin
Oct 8, 2013
Harriett Ethel Westlund was born January 19, 1927, in Lake Park, MN, to Henning and Emma (St. Claire) Westlund. She graduated from Moorhead (MN) High School in 1946. Harriett married Dante "Dan" Perrin on June 17, 1949, in Moorhead, where they made their home and raised their four children. Dan passed away on August 23, 1998, after forty-nine years of...
Ruby D. Crimp
Oct 3, 2013
Ruby D. Crimp, Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, October 3, 2013, in Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead, at the age of 89. Ruby Doris Peterson, the daughter of Anton and Emma (Erickson) Peterson, was born in Thief River Falls, MN, on March 26, 1924. She grew up and received her education in Thief River Falls. As a young lady, Ruby attended nursing...
Vivian L. Wensel
Oct 2, 2013
Vivian L. Wensel, 79, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Elim Care and Rehab Center in Fargo, ND. Vivian Lorraine Floberg was born on February 26, 1934, in Hawley, MN, to Oluf and Tilda (Engen) Floberg. Vivian graduated from Hawley High School and attended Moorhead State University, where she earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees in...
Ann O. Anderson
Oct 1, 2013
Ann Ovydia Kleven was born February 1, 1914, in Towner, ND, to Martin and Hilda (Rue) Kleven. Ann grew up in the hills by Lake Metigoshe, near Bottineau, ND. She received a teaching degree and first taught in the country schools. She later taught in Rolette, Bottineau and Willow City. She was united in marriage to Arnold Anderson on June...
Arlene Payne
Sep 26, 2013
Arlene Payne, 75, Fargo, ND, passed from this life into her heavenly home on Thursday, September 26, 2013, in Sanford Health, Fargo. Arlene Delores Payne was born on January 28, 1938, to Irwin and Irene (Lenthe) Payne, in Fargo. She spent her childhood in Argusville, ND, and West Fargo, ND, where she graduated from high school in 1956. She worked...