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Marlys Gaugler

Marlys Gaugler

Aug 10, 2009

Marlys Gaugler, age 84, died Monday, August 10, 2009, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN, where she had been a resident since 1993. Marlys Edel Lorine Mattson, the daughter of Hilbert and Christine (Bernhardson) Mattson was born April 23, 1925, rural Comstock, MN. She grew up and attended school in the Comstock area. She graduated from Comstock High School in...

Esther V. Kostad

Esther V. Kostad

Aug 10, 2009

Esther V. Fjellanger was born on the family farm at Rugby, ND, on April 3, 1924, to John and Anna (Scheie) Fjellanger. Upon graduation from high school, Esther completed one year of college at Minot (ND) State Teachers College. She returned to Rugby where she worked at the Pierce County Tribune. She began as secretary but learned to run the...

Phyllis I. Tweeton

Phyllis I. Tweeton

Aug 6, 2009

Phyllis Ilene Albertson was born in Foxhome, MN, to Miles Gordon and Irene (Rislov) Albertson, on February 12, 1930. She graduated from Campbell High School in 1948. She received her Teacher's Certificate from Moorhead Teachers College in 1949, her AD in 1955, and her BS in 1961, from Moorhead State College. She started teaching in 1950 in the Bergerud Rural...

Gretchen M. McDonald

Gretchen M. McDonald

Aug 6, 2009

Gretchen Mary Austin was born August 6, 1923, in Fargo, ND, to Orville and Gertrude (Simonitch) Austin. She was raised in East Grand Forks, MN, and Moorhead, MN. Gretchen began her education in the St. Joseph Catholic Church school system and later graduated from Moorhead High School. She was united in marriage to John C. McDonald, in Moorhead, on April...

Gladys J. Askegaard

Gladys J. Askegaard

Aug 2, 2009

Gladys Janet Johnk was born November 27, 1921, in Sabin, MN, to Fred and Marie (Kuehl) Johnk. Gladys attended rural school in the Sabin area. While growing up, Gladys was active in 4-H and won awards in cooking and sewing. Gladys was united in marriage to Arthur Askegaard on March 11, 1945, in Sabin. Shortly after their marriage, they moved...

Laurene E. Ryan

Laurene E. Ryan

Jul 26, 2009

Laurene Elizabeth Ryan, 95, passed away on Sunday, July 26 at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Laurene was born in Des Moines, Iowa on October 6, 1913 to Arthur H. and Mamie A. (Bloomquist) Beck and was the second oldest of 8 children. She was a coal-miner's daughter as her father and his brothers owned Beck Coal and Mining Company...

Terri Ann Sauvageau

Terri Ann Sauvageau

Jul 25, 2009

Terri Ann Engelking was born on February 2, 1954, in Fargo, ND, to Roy and Bonnie (Miller) Engelking. She grew up in Moorhead, MN, with her three brothers and two sisters and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1972. She married Tim Sauvageau of Fargo, on May 12, 1972, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Fargo, and moved to Barnesville, MN,...

Alan B. Scott

Alan B. Scott

Jul 25, 2009

Alan B. Scott, 54, Moorhead, MN, formerly of Phoenix, AZ, died Saturday, July 25, 2009, in his home, Moorhead. He is survived by two children, Mick Scott and Dawn Scott; his mother, Barbara Scott; three brothers, Duane Scott, Daryl Scott, and David Scott; and a sister, Mary (Paul) Cameron. Visitation: Thursday from 1 - 2 PM at Lutheran Church of...

Clarence A. Markegard

Clarence A. Markegard

Jul 25, 2009

Clarence Alfred Markegard was born July 19, 1920, in Moorhead, MN, to Alfred and Jennie (Johnson) Markegard. Clarence was raised in Moorhead where he graduated from high school. Clarence volunteered for the US Army and entered on June 3, 1942. He served in New Guinea and the Philippines with the 135th Field Artillery Battalion. He received the Philippine Liberation Ribbon...

Connor James Rokke

Connor James Rokke

Jul 24, 2009

Connor James Rokke, was born on July 24, 2009, in Innnovis Health, Fargo, ND. He died shortly afterwards, in the presence of his family. Connor is lovingly survived by his parents, Eric and Connie Rokke, Fargo; a big brother, Porter Michael Rokke, at home in Fargo; grandparents, Buzz and Tina Johanning, and Orlan and Joan Rokke; and great-grandparents, Bud and...

Aristeo Luna Rivera

Aristeo Luna Rivera

Jul 22, 2009

Aristeo Luna Rivera, 61, Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, July 22, 2009 in the Golden Living Center, Moorhead. Visitation: Tuesday, 1 - 1:45 PM, Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead. Graveside Service: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 2 PM, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Moorhead.

David K. Christianson

David K. Christianson

Jul 21, 2009

David Kenneth Christianson, the son of Edward and Frances (Knudtson) Christianson, was born October 10, 1961 in Fargo, ND. He grew up and received his education in Moorhead, MN. David never married. He lived in Moorhead and later in Dilworth, MN. David worked for Fargo Transmission Company and Larry's Transmission, before working for Mid America Steel in Fargo, ND, as...

Myrtle A. Dahl

Myrtle A. Dahl

Jul 20, 2009

Myrtle A. Dahl, 97, Moorhead, MN, died Monday, July 20, 2009 in the Golden Living Center, Moorhead Myrtle Almyra Wilson was born February 16, 1912, in Granite Falls, MN, to Clarence and Tilda (Kjellberg) Wilson. She attended District 4 Country School. Myrtle worked for a time as a housekeeper for local families and also cared for her youngest sister, Ann....

Janice M. McWilliams

Janice M. McWilliams

Jul 20, 2009

Janice Marie Gruchalla, the daughter of Max and Agnes (Eiler) Gruchalla, was born in Fargo, ND on December 23, 1952. She grew up and received her education in Moorhead, MN, where she graduated from Moorhead High School in 1970. Janice lived in Moorhead, where she raised her family and worked as a self-employed cleaner and painter. In 1998, Janice moved...

MaryLou Rosenfeldt

MaryLou Rosenfeldt

Jul 19, 2009

MaryLou Rosenfeldt, age 82, Dilworth, MN, formerly of Sabin, MN, died Sunday, July 19, 2009, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. MaryLou Schenck was born January 25, 1927, to Merle and Cora (Cook) Schenck, neat Baker, MN. She attended grade school at District 58, near Baker. In 1979, MaryLou received her GED. MaryLou took piano instructions from Miss Havel at...

Robert K. Wolf

Robert K. Wolf

Jul 16, 2009

Robert K. Wolf, 44, Rugby, ND, formerly of the Snohomish, WA, area, died Thursday, July 16, 2009, near Balta, ND, as the result of an automobile accident. He is survived by his parents, Kenneth and Alma Wolf; two sisters, Leah Wolf, and Lisa (Bobby) Maynard; three children, Samantha Wolf, Kenny Wolf, and Richard Wolf; two neices, Korina and Chloe Maynard;...

Irene Fillmore Erjavec

Irene Fillmore Erjavec

Jul 16, 2009

Irene A. Fillmore Erjavec, 87, Fargo, ND, died Thursday, July 16, 2009, in Bethany Homes, Fargo. Irene Adele Ross, daughter of Reuben R. and Wilma S. (Behlmer) Ross, was born December 16, 1921, in Fargo. She grew up and received her education in Fargo, graduating from Fargo Central High School in 1939. On May 5, 1943, she married Thomas M....

Mildred E. Fender

Mildred E. Fender

Jul 16, 2009

Mildred E. Holliman, the daughter of Joseph and Leona Bess (Hill) Holliman was born in Fries, Virginia, on October 27, 1924. She grew up and received her education in Virginia and was married there to Munsey Fender Jr., on October 8, 1941. Mildred and Munsey lived in a number of places, including Des Plaines, Illinois, where they both worked at...

Mark S. McCormick

Mark S. McCormick

Jul 15, 2009

Mark Steven McCormick, 58, of Wolf Lake, MN, formerly of Hutchinson, MN, died Wednesday, July 15, 2009, in Innovis Health, Fargo, ND. Mark was born July 22, 1950, to James McCormick and Buena (Baysinger) McCormick-Plath at the Hutchinson Hospital. He attended Hutchinson High School and was drafted into the Army in November of 1970. He was honorably discharged in December...

Rickie Leach

Rickie Leach

Jul 11, 2009

Rickie Fae Leach, 61, died Saturday, July 11, 2009, at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND. Rickie was born in Moorhead, MN, on May 30, 1948. He lived on the family farm until he was thirty-three years old. He attended Glyndon, MN, Public School Special Education. Rickie lived at CCRI Hawley group home for about twenty years, then moved to Moorhead to...