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Esther S. Swanson
May 1, 2010
Esther S. Swanson, 92, Fargo, ND, died Saturday, May 1, 2010, in MeritCare Medical Center, Fargo. Esther Sylvia Larson was born August 13, 1917, to Nels and Lena (Olson) Larson in Moorhead, MN, where she was raised. Esther married Victor C. Swanson on October 6, 1934, and they made their home in Moorhead. In 1945, they moved to Arthur, ND,...
Lorraine M. Engebretson
Apr 30, 2010
Lorriane M. Engebretson, 87, Fargo, ND, died Friday, April 30, 2010 in the Villa Maria, Fargo. Lorraine Mae Tracy was born December 29, 1922, in Brownton, MN, to Emery and Edna Tracy. She graduated from high school in Hutchinson, MN, and worked at the drugstore in Hutchinson. On September 7, 1943, Lorraine married Lyall Engebretson in Farragut, Idaho. They lived...
Anne Marie Carter Reitmeier
Apr 21, 2010
Anne Marie Carter Reitmeier was born December 10, 1959, to Edward D. and Mary W. (Mantich) Carter, at St. Alexius Hospital, Bismarck ND, and lived at Mandan, ND. Anne graduated from Mandan High School and attended NDSU, Fargo, ND, and Moorhead (MN) Technical School. At the time of her death she was employed with the VA Hospital in Fargo. She...
Elsie O. Olson
Apr 20, 2010
Elsie Ostella Olson, 93, Moorhead, MN, died April 20, 2010, under the care of Hospice, Fargo, ND. Elsie was born August 25, 1916, to William Knute and Mella (Hoiland) Olson in Anthony Township near Halstad, Minnesota. Elsie received and AA degree from Moorhead State Teachers College. She taught school in Fertile, Ada, Halstad, LaCrescenta, CA, and Moorhead. She also worked...
Minnie C. Ellenson
Apr 15, 2010
Minnie Christine Fjelstad was born September 1, 1910, in Kindred, ND, to Johan and Aletta (Korslein) Fjelstad. Minnie was raised in the Kindred area, where she received her education. At twenty-one years of age, Minnie moved to Gardner, ND. She was married to Carl Ellenson on June 13, 1942, at Perley, MN, and they lived and farmed in the Gardner...
Iris J. Swenson
Apr 14, 2010
Iris J. Swenson, 83, Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010, in MeritCare Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Iris was born May 20, 1926, to Edward and Anne (Boettcher) Wilhelm, in Arthur, ND. She graduated from Arthur High School and Concordia College. Iris married A.J. "Bud" Swenson on August 27, 1950, in Fargo. Iris worked as a social worker for...
Donald D. Haggart
Apr 9, 2010
Donald Daniel Haggart was born April 25, 1923, in Williston, ND, to Stanley and Mary (Hensen) Haggart. The family moved to Minnesota when Donald was young. They lived and farmed in a number of communities. Donald entered the US Navy in July of 1943 and served until June of 1945. Following his discharge, Donald met Lenore Mary Stitz in Wahpeton,...
Vernon "Peanuts" Beving
Apr 7, 2010
Vernon "Peanuts" Beving was born November 9, 1927, in Doran, MN, to Henry and Mildred (Bronson) Beving. He attended Tintah (MN) School, and graduated at the age of 16. As a young boy he delivered milk for the town of Tintah from Beving Dairy. Vernon enlisted at the age of 17, in the US Navy in WWII as a Seaman...
Enga E. Anderson
Apr 7, 2010
Enga E. Anderson, 89, Felton, MN, died Wednesday, April 7, 2010 in Bridges Care Community, Ada, MN, where she had been a resident since January of 2010. Enga Emilia Bakken, the daughter of Ole and Caroline Bakken, was born in Vining, MN, on February 24, 1921. As a young girl, she grew up in Wyndmere, ND, and in Glyndon, MN,...
Alyce Sauer
Apr 5, 2010
Alyce Sauer died Monday, April 5, 2010 in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN, at the age of 87. Alyce Schmidt was born August 4, 1922, in Sabin, MN, to Henry and Emma Schmidt. She was one of five sisters and five brothers. Alyce was raised on a farm south of Sabin until the early 1930's. Her family then moved to...
Clayton Richards
Apr 3, 2010
Click here to view the Video Tribute for Clayton. Clayton Richards, 66, Georgetown, MN, died Saturday, April 3, 2010, in a tragic farm accident near Georgetown. Clayton Richards was born March 27, 1944, in Moorhead, MN, to Arnold and Anna Richards. He attended Georgetown Elementary School and graduated from Moorhead High School. After graduation, he attended North Dakota State University,...
Elsie Grimsley
Apr 3, 2010
Elsie Grueneich was born June 16, 1920, in Ashley, ND, to Gottlieb and Magdalena (Schauer) Grueneich. She was one of six sisters and four brothers. Elsie was raised on a farm and her family moved to Underwood, ND, when she was about five years of age. Elsie attended a country school for eight years. She worked on many farms over...
Carlla L. Ramstad
Apr 3, 2010
Carlla Luella Lomsdal, age 94 years, died peacefully at Willmar Commons in Willmar MN, on April 3, 2010. On December 22, 1915, Carlla was the 5th child of Olga (Iverson) and Knute Lomsdal at their farm home in Hitterdal, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at the Salem Lutheran Church and graduated from Hitterdal High School on June 1, 1934....
Agnes E. Staiger
Apr 2, 2010
Agnes Staiger, 95, Moorhead, MN, passed away Friday, April 2, 2010, in the loving presence of her daughter, Cynthia Funk, at Villa Maria, Fargo, ND, after a short battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Agnes Elizabeth Schatz was born to John and Agnes Schatz on December 19, 1914, at the family farm east of Hebron, ND. The Schatz family moved into Hebron...
Hugo A. Schmidt
Mar 30, 2010
Hugo Albert Schmidt was born in Hope, North Dakota on June 25, 1912 to Ernst and Ida (Gunkel) Schmidt. He was baptized as an infant and confirmed at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hope in 1928. He grew up in a family of 10 children and received his education in rural schools near his home. As a young man, Hugo...
Beth Ann Thorpe
Mar 27, 2010
Beth Ann Rider was born April 29, 1947, in Milbank, SD, the third daughter of Victor and Violet (Lauritsen) Rider. Beth grew up on a farm near Wilmot, SD, where she learned to love animals and nature. Beth was confirmed at the Lutheran church in Marvin, SD. Throughout the years, she was involved in assisting with Sunday School and confirmation...
Doris E. Wright
Mar 26, 2010
Doris Esther York was born November 21, 1916, to Charles and Anna (Barstad) York, in Streeter, ND. The family moved to Dilworth, MN, when she was young, and she graduated from Dilworth High School. Doris received a teaching degree from Moorhead (MN) State Teachers College. She taught in rural Barnesville, MN, as well as in Iowa. Doris was united in...
Delores Moore
Mar 26, 2010
Delores June Smith, the daughter of Charlie and Kathryn (Adams) Smith, was born November 4, 1929, in Hillsboro, Illinois. As a child, she moved with her family to Felton, MN, California, and then to the Detroit Lakes, MN, area, where she graduated from high school. In 1929, Delores married Erling J. Moore. They lived in Fargo, ND, and later in...
Effie Johnson
Mar 25, 2010
Effie K. Johnson, 98, Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, in Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND. Effie K. Amundson, the daughter of Lewis and Gina (Erickson) Amundson, was born March 5, 1912, in Christine, ND, where she grew up and received her education. She graduated from Christine High School in about 1930. On November 7, 1931, Effie was married...
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