In Our Care
Sylvia Renfrew
Sep 30, 2012
Click to view the Video Tribute for Sylvia Sylvia Irene Hawkins, daughter of Edwin and Clara (Lee) Hawkins, was born June 20, 1922, rural Halstad, MN. She grew up and received her education in the Halstad area, where she graduated from high school in 1940. On June 21, 1942, Sylvia married Ernest O. Renfrew, in Halstad. They lived in the...
Walter R. Stenson
Sep 29, 2012
Walter Raymond Stenson, 95, Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, September 29, 2012, at Eventide Lutheran Home in Moorhead. Walter Stenson was born April 16, 1917, on the family farm near Finley, ND. He was the son of Henry and Anna Stenson. Walter was baptized and confirmed in Sharon Lutheran Church, Sharon, ND. He attended Franklin School District 1 through 8th grade...
Ollie S. Henning
Sep 27, 2012
Ollie S. Henning, 93, Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2012, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Ollie Sophie Rue was born December 18, 1918, in Moorhead. After graduating from Moorhead High School she worked at the soda fountain in the S. S. Kresge Department Store in Fargo, ND, where she met her love, Fred A. Henning. They were...
Rev. Raymond Melheim
Sep 27, 2012
The Rev. Raymond Edward Melheim, 92, died in his sleep on Thursday, September 27, 2012, at Eventide Lutheran Home in Jamestown, ND. Raymond Edward Melheim was born on May 19, 1920, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Martin and Mary Melheim. Ray grew up on top of the Morningside hill and attended Joy School with a "gang" of friends in a...
Charles Alm
Sep 27, 2012
Charles J. Alm, age 82, died September 27, 2012, at ManorCare in Fargo, ND. Charles John Alm was born July 7, 1930, the son of Frank and Ruth (Nelson) Alm at St Ansgar Hospital, Moorhead, MN. He attended school in Christine, ND, and one year at Wahpeton State School of Science, until his father took ill and he went home...
Ruth C. Hanson
Sep 26, 2012
Ruth Colleen Nelson was born July 3, 1931, in Staples, MN, to Francis and Pauline (Sweet) Nelson, the eldest of twelve children. Ruth was raised in Staples where she graduated from high school. Ruth was united in marriage to Harold Vernon Hanson on August 30, 1949, in Dilworth, MN, where they made their home. Ruth worked as a seamstress in...
Grace Covey
Sep 26, 2012
Grace E. Covey died September 26, 2012 at her home in Moorhead, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley and her family. To the end, she remained the devoted companion of her husband, Dr. Kenneth Covey, who was with at her death. Grace Elizabeth Hanson was born on January 15, 1919 to Gertrude Houtkooper and Willis...
Grace Bahl
Sep 24, 2012
Click to view the Video Tribute for Grace Grace Jeanie Bahl, 95, of Moorhead, MN, passed away September 24, 2012, surrounded by her loved ones at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. Grace was born on the family farm near Moorhead on January 18, 1917, to Fred and Irene (Amundsgaard) Meyers. She graduated from Minnesota State Teachers College High School in 1936....
Colby J. Anderson
Sep 23, 2012
Click to view the Video Tribute for Colby Colby Jacob Anderson "Mav", 18, of Fargo, ND, was called home to his Lord in the early hours on Sunday, September 23, 2012. Colby Jacob Anderson was born January 27, 1994, to Scott and Sherrie Anderson in Fargo. Colby was a 2012 graduate of North Fargo High School and was a freshman...
Karol Tougas
Sep 18, 2012
Karol K. Tougas, age 76, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Karol Kay Krug was born on July 24, 1936 in Barnes County, Valley City, ND, the daughter of Ralph and A. Irene (Malosh) Krug. She was raised in the Valley City area and graduated from Valley City High School in 1954....
Virgil L. Roness
Sep 14, 2012
Virgil LaVern Roness was born November 25, 1930, in Noonan, ND, to Einar and Elvira (Glasoe) Roness. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Noonan. Zion Lutheran Church was built by his grandfather, Michael Glasoe. Virgil grew up on a farm south of Noonan, attended local country schools, and graduated from Noonan High School in 1948. Virgil...
Arthur F. Conyers
Sep 13, 2012
Arthur F. Conyers, 99, was born on October 19, 1912 to Milton and Eva 'Leta' Conyers in Valley Junction (now West Des Moines), IA. Arthur graduated from Valley High School and attended business school. He started working for the Iowa Power and Light Company. During this time he met his future wife, Virginia, at a DeMolay dance. They were married...
Gertrude Knutson
Sep 10, 2012
Gertrude Ann Knutson was born February 8, 1928, to Otto and Anne (Frigstad) Knutson, in Fargo, ND, and was raised in Moorhead, MN. Gertrude graduated from Moorhead High School and from Concordia College, Moorhead. She also attended University of Iowa, University of Minnesota, and received her master's degree in English from NDSU, Fargo. Gertrude worked briefly for the US Census...
Alaila O. J. Hanson
Sep 6, 2012
Alaila Ovedia Josephine Melbye was born July 31, 1906, in Atlanta Township, Becker County, near Hitterdal, MN, to Anton and Jenny (Oss) Melbye. She was raised in the Hitterdal area where she graduated from high school. Alaila attended Moorhead (MN) State Teachers College for one year. Alaila was united in marriage to Joseph Hanson on June 10, 1926, in Hitterdal....
Tammy Annis
Sep 4, 2012
Click to view the Video Tribute for Tammy Tammy Lee Annis died in her home in Plymouth, MN, on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at the age of 51. Tammy Lee Hennen was born May 19, 1961, in Wheaton, MN, daughter of Arlis and Diane (Olson) Hennen. She grew up and attended school in Wheaton, Glyndon, and Moorhead, MN. She graduated...
Cynthia Swanson
Aug 29, 2012
Cynthia Swanson, 57, Moorhead, MN, died in her home on August 29, 2012. Cynthia Jo Swanson, daughter of Earl and Katherine (Hegland) Swanson, was born in Fargo, ND, on December 16, 1954. She grew up and received her education in Moorhead, where she graduated from high school and attended Moorhead State University. As a young lady, Cindy lived in St....
Alice M. Campbell
Aug 28, 2012
Alice Marie Campbell (Miller) was born on January 7, 1930, to August and Emma (Gussiaas) Miller in Carrington, North Dakota. She was raised on a farm near Carrington getting her first lessons in homemaking as the second oldest of her nine brothers and sisters. As a child of the depression era she was strong, frugal and made a home filled...
Harriet Schmidt
Aug 28, 2012
Click to view the Video Tribute for Harriet Harriet Minerva Heng was born March 18, 1920. She was raised and worked in the Downer, MN, area. Harriet was united in marriage to John H. Schmidt, on December 10, 1938, in Sabin, MN. They had a wonderful marriage of fifty-five years, before John passed away on May 10, 1993. Her love...
Audrey P. Thompson
Aug 25, 2012
Click to view the Video Tribute for Audrey Audrey P. Kittelson was born December 17, 1945, in Detroit Lake, MN, to Theodore and Stella (Hillestad) Kittelson. She was raised in Lake Park, MN, where she graduated from high school in 1963. Audrey was united in marriage to Roger Thompson on April 2, 1966, in Lake Park, where they made their...
Claremont "Monty" Lien
Aug 23, 2012
Claremont Wendell Lien, 81, of Fargo, ND, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, August 23, 2012. He was under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Monty was born November 13, 1930, to Phillip and Ella (Eidem) Lien in Twin Valley, MN. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1948. He served in...