In Our Care
Janice Schwindt
Jul 19, 2012
Janice Lee Emme was born in Spokane, WA, on September 8, 1952. She grew up in Bowman, ND, and graduated from the Moorhead (MN) State University Campus High School. Jan received an Associates Degree in Fashion Merchandising that led to a successful career as a regional sales representative for companies that included Hanes, Lily of France, and Christian Dior. She...
Grace H. Bennefeld
Jul 18, 2012
Grace Harriet (Stadum) Bennefeld, 93, Moorhead, MN, died July 18, 2012, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. The daughter of Anders and Joyce (Eidsmoe) Stadum, Grace was born July 2, 1919, in Ada, MN. She grew up in the Ada-Borup area and graduated from Borup High School. During World War II, she worked at Boeing Aircraft in Seattle, WA. Grace married...
Betty Gillette
Jul 17, 2012
Betty Ann Harfield was born June 16, 1943, in Dilworth, MN, to Oliver "Speedo" and Gertrude (Lovejoy) Harfield. Betty married Ken "Buzz" Gillette on April 17, 1957, at Duluth, MN, and they lived in California. They eventually relocated back to Dilworth, where they raised their family. Betty died peacefully at her home in Dilworth, after battling cancer, on Tuesday, July...
Evelyn B. Carlson
Jul 13, 2012
Evelyn was born June 5, 1920, to Albert and Lillie (Walck) Schultz, in Frazee, MN, where she was raised and received her education. She was united in marriage to Ralph L. Carlson on August 27, 1950, in Detroit Lakes, MN, and they made their home in Moorhead, MN. Evelyn volunteered many hours at Harbor School in Moorhead. She and Ralph...
Dorothy Dahl
Jul 11, 2012
Dorothy Dahl, 86, Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012, in Elim Rehab and Care Center, Fargo. Dorothy Evelyn Dahl, the daughter of Fredrick and Edythe (Gahloff) Dahl, was born in rural Luverne, ND, on October 1, 1925. She grew up and received her education in rural Barnes County. As a young lady, she lived in Seattle, WA, where she...
Roy Kalsow
Jul 10, 2012
Roy A. Kalsow, age 94, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in his home in Moorhead, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Roy Albert Kalsow, the son of Frank and Margaret (Gast) Kalsow, was born in Moorhead, on April 23, 1918. He grew up and received his education in Moorhead, where he graduated from...
Mae Dew
Jul 8, 2012
Click to view the Video Tribute for Mae Willie Mae Mayo was born August 24, 1916, in Preston, MS, to Alonzo and Jesse (McBrayer) Mayo. She was raised in Preston where she graduated from high school. Mae moved to Detroit, MI, where she worked for Federal Department Store and Awrey's Bakery. It was there she met and fell in love...
L. Adele Smouse
Jul 8, 2012
Adele Smouse died on Sunday. July 8, 2012 in The Gathering Hospice Center at Boutwell's Landing in Oak Park Heights, MN, at the age of 91. Laura Adele Zink, daughter of Peter and Ruth (Murphy) Zink, was born March 5, 1921, in Melville, ND. She attended school in Melville, and completed her nursing education at St. Alexis Hospital, now University...
LaVonne Aasen
Jul 6, 2012
Click to view the Video Tribute for LaVonne LaVonne Irene Aasen, 83, Grandin, ND, died Friday, July 6, 2012, at Sanford Health, in Fargo, ND. LaVonne was born June 15, 1929 to Ole and Mathilda (Omodt) Ostern in Spring Grove, MN. She grew up in Spring Grove and graduated from Spring Grove Public School. LaVonne worked at the Spring Grove...
Virginia Johnk
Jul 4, 2012
Virginia M. Johnk, 85, Lowell, Indiana, formerly of Fargo, ND, passed away July 4, 2012, in Indiana. Virginia is survived by two children, Ronald Johnk, Winston-Salem, NC, and Nancy Bursac, Lowell, Indiana; four grandchildren, Scott Bursac, Michelle Bursac, Lauren Bursac and Ryan (Angela) Bursac; two great-grandchildren, Anja and Logan; four siblings, Irene Charlson, Eloda (Jim) Altringer, Leonard Christianson, and Floyd...
Andrew Lund
Jul 4, 2012
Andrew Melvin Lund, the son of Ingvold and Anna Lund, was born on May 30, 1935, in Wahpeton, ND. He was raised by foster parents, in Wolverton, MN, where he graduated from high school in 1952. He attended and graduated from Wahpeton (ND) State School of Science in 1954. In 1958, Andrew enlisted in the US Marine Corps. While serving...
Robert Vanlaningham
Jul 3, 2012
Robert Earl Vanlaningham was born June 22, 1947, in Atlanta, GA, to Earl and Louise (Childress) Vanlaningham. Robert was raised in Atlanta where he graduated from high school. Robert entered the United States Air Force right after graduation, and served four years, primarily in Thailand. He married Diane Purdy, and they made their home in Georgia. They lived in Florida...
Lois Akers
Jul 2, 2012
Click to view the Video Tribute for Lois Lois M. Akers, 87, Fargo, ND, died Monday, July 2, 2012, in Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Lois Mae Nelson, daughter of George and Alma (Bjerken) Nelson, was born August 3, 1924, in Fargo. She grew up in Moorhead, MN, and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1942. While in school, Lois was...
Donald Mestery, MD
Jul 1, 2012
Donald Stephen Mestery, M.D., 63, Moorhead, MN, died peacefully on Sunday, July 1, 2012, at Sanford Health, with his family by his side. Don was born May 5, 1949, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to Stephen and Dorothy (Schepp) Mestery. On June 1, 1974, Don married June McLaughlin, at Fort Garry, Manitoba. Don graduated from The University of Manitoba Medical School,...
Alice Andreasen
Jun 30, 2012
Alice V. Andreasen, 101, of Moorhead, MN, passed away quietly on June 30, 2012, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Alice was born August 26, 1910, to Thor and Ingeborg Hoivik, in St. Paul, MN. Following graduation from Mechanic Arts High School in St. Paul, she attended The Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis, MN, where she met her future husband, Jacob...
Mary Johnson
Jun 26, 2012
Click to view the Video Tribute for Mary Mary F. Johnson of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Elim Rehab and Care Center, Fargo, ND, at the age of 79. Mary Francis Smyth, daughter of James and Mary Elizabeth (Collins) Smyth, was born in Armagh, Northern Ireland, on June 4, 1933. She grew up and received her education...
Leo D. Weber
Jun 25, 2012
Click to view the Video Tribute for Leo Leo Dominic Weber was born February 7, 1916, in Pearl Lake, MN, to George and Anna (Court) Weber. In 1919, the family moved to Ada, MN. Leo's mother passed away in 1931. Due to the strain of the depression, Leo lived with and worked for the Carl Christianson family following his mother's...
Anthony Eberhardt
Jun 24, 2012
Click to view the Video Tribute for Tony Anthony Jerome "Tony" Eberhardt, 82, Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, June 24, 2012, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Tony was born December 4, 1929, to Arthur and Marie (Kunze) Eberhardt in the family home in Juanita, ND, where Tony grew up and received his education. Tony married his childhood friend and sweetheart, Gloria...
Arnold Tranby
Jun 14, 2012
Click to view the Video Tribute for Arnold Arnold Tranby, 93, died Thursday, June 14, 2012, in his home in Moorhead, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, and his family. He was born May 28, 1919, on a farm near Winger, MN, to Carl Einar and Hannah (Salveson) Tranby. Arnold received his education in Erskine...
Margaret L. Wolf
Jun 12, 2012
Margaret Laurene Wolf, 92, formerly of Moorhead, MN, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012, in Rosemount, MN. Margaret was born August 12, 1919, in Windom, MN, to William and Anna (Olson) Koep. She was united in marriage to Jacob Wolf on December 11, 1943, in Windom. They lived in several places before settling in the Fargo, ND, - Moorhead area...
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