In Our Care
Edsel Boe
Nov 30, 2012
Edsel "Ed" Boe, 91, Fargo, ND, formerly of Dickinson, ND, died Friday, November 30, 2012, in Touchmark at Harwood Groves, Fargo. Edsel Ludwig Boe was born March 2, 1921, to Thomas and Edith (Anderson) Boe. He grew up on a farm near Cooperstown, ND, and graduated from Cooperstown HS. In 1939, he began college at North Dakota State University where...
Morris Jacobson
Nov 29, 2012
Morris O. Jacobson, age 90, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, in Ecumen Evergreens of Moorhead. Morris, the son of Soren and Anna (Larson) Jacobson, was born March 1, 1922, in Ulen, MN, where he grew up and received his education. He graduated from high school in Ulen in 1940. As a young man, he farmed the family...
Gregory Kappes
Nov 26, 2012
Gregory A. Kappes, age 51, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, November 26, 2012, in his home. Gregory Allen Kappes was born November 20, 1961, in Fargo, ND, the son of Edward and Theresa (Ambuehl) Kappes. He was raised in Moorhead where he attended school. He worked various jobs before going to work for Gateway Construction for several years. Gregory loved...
Ralph Fogel
Nov 25, 2012
Ralph Stewart Fogel, 91, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully November 25, 2012, in Mesa, Arizona. Ralph was born January 20, 1921, in Dilworth, Minnesota, to William Philip and Josephine Shornack Fogel. He graduated from Dilworth High School in 1938. He met Zelda Rudd, the love of his life, at York's cafe, whom he later married on June...
Helen Steen
Nov 24, 2012
Click to view the Video Tribute for Helen Helen Steen, 94, passed away peacefully with family at her side, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND, on Saturday, November 24, 2012. Helen Bertha Rehder was born August 23, 1918, to Frank and Dora (Schmidt) Rehder in Sabin, MN. She married Bernard "Toby" Steen on November 18, 1935, in Glyndon, MN. Together they...
Earl W. "Bill" Fridgen
Nov 23, 2012
E. W. "Bill" Fridgen, 79, Moorhead, MN, died Friday, November 23, 2012, in his home surrounded by loving family. Bill was born May 27, 1933, to William H. and Emmeline M. (Doll) Fridgen at Sabin, MN. He attended elementary school in Sabin until March 1943, when he moved with his parents to Barnesville, MN, graduating from Barnesville High school in...
Leona E. Barnard
Nov 21, 2012
Leona Barnard passed on to God Wednesday, November 21, 2012, due to complications associated with COPD. Leona was born on November 6, 1930 to Michael and Alvina (Kubitza) Koval on the family farm outside Hillsboro, ND. One of fourteen children, her sister Yvonne, our dear Aunt Vonnie, is the only remaining family member. Leona moved to Fargo, ND, and started...
Lorena G. Bommersbach
Nov 20, 2012
Lorena Grace Kackman was born March 15, 1924, to Henry and Martha (Kube) Kackman, near Hankinson, ND, where she grew up and attended school. During WWII, Lorena worked for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle, WA. She was married to Ralph Bommersbach on December 2, 1947, in Hankinson, and they lived in Chicago, IL, for nine years. They moved to Moorhead, MN,...
John L. Verdi
Nov 20, 2012
John Louis Verdi was born April 11, 1927, in Fargo, ND, to Michael and Christine (Totta) Verde. John was raised in Dilworth, MN, where he graduated from high school in 1942. John worked in the car shop for the Northern Pacific Railroad for a time, until he began his own business, Johnny's Shoe Repair, in Fargo. John was married to...
Richard Barnes
Nov 18, 2012
Click to view the Video Tribute for Richard Richard "Dick" Barnes, 69, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Casselton, ND, died November 18, 2012, at Essentia Health in Fargo, surrounded by his family. Richard Stanley Barnes was born May 31, 1943, in Casselton the son John and Lucy (Turchin) Barnes. He was raised in Casselton and attended Lincoln High School. He...
John Lokken
Nov 16, 2012
John Stephen Lokken was born March 21, 1947, in Moorhead, MN. He was raised in Moorhead, where he graduated from high school. He joined the US Army and served in Vietnam in 1967-1969. Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to Minnesota, where in invested in the DeRoxe Club, a restaurant/bar on Lake Maude, near Detroit Lakes, MN. John had many...
James L. Nygaard
Nov 8, 2012
James Lowell Nygaard was born on March 27, 1932, in Moorhead, MN. Throughout his junior high, high school, and college years, he was active in plays and band. After graduating from Moorhead High School in 1949, he attended NDSU in Fargo, ND, and UND in Grand Forks, ND, then "settled into" Concordia College in Moorhead, graduating with a B.A. in...
Janice K. Linde
Nov 8, 2012
Janice Linde, Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully to her eternal home on Thursday, November 8, 2012, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, at the age of 90. Janice Kathleen Nelson, known as "Jackie" to her side of the family, was born December 30, 1921, to Edward and Elfreda (Matthieson) Nelson, in Hardwick, MN. She grew up on the family farm, near...
Loretta Carlson
Nov 7, 2012
Loretta Jean Carlson, age 56, died in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 7, 2012, under the care of hospice. Loretta, the daughter of Alex and Mary (Dauphanais) Vondal Jr., was born in Walhalla, ND, on February 11, 1956. She grew up and received her education in Grand Forks, ND and Fargo, ND. As a young lady, Loretta lived and worked...
Elizabeth Norris
Nov 4, 2012
Elizabeth "Bettie" Norris, age 89, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, November 4, 2012, in Villa Maria, Fargo. Our beloved mother, Elizabeth Louise Bedore was born, January 26, 1923 in Donovan, Illinois, the daughter of Edward and Ethel (Laird) Bedore. She was raised in Donovan where she graduated from high school. After high school she moved to California where she assisted...
Arthur Card
Nov 4, 2012
Arthur David Card, age 77, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, November 4, 2012, in Eventide Lutheran Home in Moorhead. Arthur David Card was born on March 13, 1935, to Ora and Norma (Towle) Card, in International Falls, MN. Art graduated in 1953 from Greenway High School, Coleraine, MN. He served three years in the US Marines. Arthur married Yvonne Jore...
Jessica D. Seeley
Nov 3, 2012
Jessica Danielle Seeley was born November 16, 1982, in Landstuhl, Germany, to Barry and Lori (Barber) Seeley. Jessica was raised in Dilworth, MN, where she received her education. Jessica lived in Fargo, ND, and worked as a bookkeeper for a number of area businesses. Her son, Cole, was her pride and joy. Jessica passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012, at...
Neal Philbrick
Nov 2, 2012
Neal, age 57 of Moorhead, died in his home on Friday, November 2. Thesecond son of LaVerne (Myer) and Glenn Philbrick, Neal was also a son of Moorhead as he lived in the city which he loved throughout his lifetime. After graduating from Moorhead Senior High, he studied finance and accounting at Minnesota State University Moorhead. A supporter of Sierra...
Roger Ball
Nov 1, 2012
Click to view the Video Tribute for Roger Roger Clyde Ball, age 72, of rural Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in his farm home, surrounded by family, and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Roger, the son of Clyde and Mary (Maruhn) Ball, was born June 12, 1940, in Fargo, ND. He grew up...
George S. Rutter
Oct 31, 2012
George S. Rutter, age 93, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at River Pointe of Moorhead. George Stafford Rutter was born March 3, 1919, in Minto, ND, the son of Harvey and Martha Rutter. He was raised in Michigan, ND, and graduated from Michigan High School. George then continued his education at St. John's University in Collegeville, MN....