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Henrietta Strandjord
Jan 27, 2016
Henrietta Strandjord, 85, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. She was born November 2, 1930 on the family farm near Wilton, ND. Her parents, Groes and Johanna Broste, emigrated from Denmark and homesteaded just north of Bismarck, ND. Henrietta grew up during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl years, and had many...
Warren Bettenhausen
Jan 27, 2016
Warren J. Bettenhausen Sr., 90, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at his home in Fargo, ND. Warren was born September 26, 1925, in Wishek, ND. He grew up on the family farm near Wishek with his 16 siblings. He served in the 101st Airborne Division in Europe during World War II, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge....
Leonard Wagner
Jan 26, 2016
Leonard Andrew Wagner quietly passed into eternity, in peace with the Lord, on January 26, 2016, at Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead, MN, at ninety years of age. Leonard was born in Tintah, MN, on May 11, 1925, to Nick and Mary (Koltes-Watry) Wagner as the youngest of their seven children. Leonard grew up in Donnelly, MN, where he helped on...
Marcia Christiansen
Jan 24, 2016
Marcia A. Christiansen, 66, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, January 24, 2016 in Ecumen Detroit Lakes, MN. She was born December 10, 1949, in Willmar, MN, to Alma (Tollefson) and Richard Thorson. She grew up in Belgrade, MN, an only child, but she spent a considerable amount of time with her extended family and twenty-four first cousins, all of whom...
Georgia Taylor
Jan 21, 2016
Georgia Taylor, 90, Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in her home. Georgia was born on a farm near Georgetown, MN, on March 24, 1925. She was one of ten children born to George and Mary (Wambach) Dalen. Georgia graduated from Hendrum (MN) High School. On May 8, 1948, Georgia married Merle Taylor. Prior to their marriage, Georgia worked...
Mary L. Melheim
Jan 21, 2016
Mary Lorraine Melheim, 87, Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at ManorCare Health Services, Fargo, ND. A memorial service was held at Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead, with Rev's. Kathy and Matt Valan. Mary graduated from St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, and went on to teach and guide multiple generations of children at Carl Ben Eilson Elementary...
June Gustavson
Jan 20, 2016
June M. Gustavson, 97, Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016, after a long and full life, at her home,surrounded by her loving family. June was born in Kandiyohi County as the first child to Junior and Lillian (Nelson) Johnson. As the older sister to three brothers, she grew up on the family farm. She went to business school and...
Evelyn DeJong
Jan 17, 2016
Evelyn DeJong, 96, Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, January 17, 2016, in Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead. Evelyn Marie Ledeboer was born April 1, 1919, in Prinsburg, MN, to Mary and Garritt Ledeboer. She was the oldest of eleven siblings and she shared many great stories of growing up in such a big family. On September 10, 1937, Evelyn married Eli DeJong...
Olga Ostrem
Jan 16, 2016
Olga B. Ostrem, 97, Roseville, MN, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, January 16, 2016, in St. John's Hospital, Maplewood, MN. Olga Beatrice Anderson was born May 19, 1918, to Hans Theodore and Andrina Anderson on her family farm near Bisbee, ND. She attended Johnson School, a one room school house near their farm, through eighth grade. She graduated from...
Janet Herding
Jan 15, 2016
Janet Herding, 74, Paradise Valley, AZ, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, January 15, 2016, in Paradise Valley, AZ. Janet Rae Brodigan was born June 10, 1941, in Breckenridge, MN, to Raymond and Nellie (Harvey) Brodigan. After graduating from Breckenridge High School, she attended Robinson's Beauty School. Janet married Paul Herding, April 4, 1961, in Wahpeton, ND. They made their...
Ellen V. Huson
Jan 14, 2016
Ellen Vivian Brietenbauch was born June 18, 1917, in Maine Township, Otter Tail County, MN, to Henry and Mary (Murray) Brietenbauch. Ellen was raised in that area and attended high school in Dilworth, MN. She worked alongside her family on their dairy and grain farm in Maine Township. She married Roland S. Huson on October 4, 1941, in Underwood, MN,...
Selma Weatherford
Jan 11, 2016
Selma Muriel Muhle was born April 16, 1914, in Glyndon, MN, to Oscar and Minnie (Helseth) Muhle. She was raised in that area and attended Glyndon High School. Selma's career was primarily a desk clerk at hotels and motels in the Moorhead, MN, area. She began at the "New" Comstock Hotel and later at what is now the Day's Inn,...
Ronald Paulson
Jan 8, 2016
Ronald Paulson, 73, Moorhead, MN, died January 8, 2016, in Golden Living Center, Moorhead. Service arrangements are pending.
Jeffrey Weik
Jan 7, 2016
Jeffrey K. Weik, 61, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, January 7, 2016. Jeffrey Keith Weik was born June 7, 1954, the son of George and Effie (Lange) Weik, in Fergus Falls, MN. He grew up in Wolverton, MN, where attended grade school. In 1972, he graduated from Breckenridge (MN) High School. On June 17, 1978, Jeff was united in marriage...
Marie Danielson
Jan 7, 2016
Marie Danielson, age 88, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died January 7, 2016, in Auburn Manor nursing home in Chaska, MN. Marie Ann Stordahl was born May 2, 1927, in rural Hendrum, MN, to John K. and Effie (Berg) Stordahl. Marie graduated from Hendrum High School in 1944. After graduation, she attended Moorhead State Teachers College and taught at at both...
Donna Voxland
Jan 5, 2016
Donna L. Voxland (Olsen), 63, of Moorhead, MN, died January 5, 2016, in her home after a courageous battle with a brain tumor. Donna was born in Dickinson, ND, to Reo and Geneva Olsen on September 9, 1952, the youngest of four children. She graduated from Moorhead High School in 1970. After graduating from Moorhead State, she married Mark Voxland,...
Jane Tolbert
Jan 5, 2016
Jane Alice Blossom Tolbert, 90, of Moorhead, MN, died January 5, 2016. Jane was born on September 23, 1925, in West Springfield, MA, to William Alden and Anna May (nee Lee) Blossom. She was an only child but shared her parents' home with an aunt, Bessie Viola Lee. She is an eleventh-generation descendant of John and Pricilla Alden of Mayflower...
Roland Stenerson
Jan 5, 2016
Roland Stenerson, 92, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, January 5, 2016, in Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Roland Irving Stenerson, the son of Ingemund and Relma (Sorenson) Stenerson, was born December 20, 1923, in Felton, MN. He grew up and received his education in Felton, where he excelled in a number of sports. During WW II, Roland served his country in...
Betty Jean Brink
Dec 31, 2015
Betty Jean Brink, 62, Barnesville, MN, died Thursday, December 31, 2015, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. She is survived by her husband, Steve; sons, Travis, Matthew, and Robert; and granddaughters, Chloe and Ireland. Private services have been held.
Purcell "Percy" Hovland
Dec 30, 2015
Purcell "Percy" Hovland, 87, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015, in Bethany on University, Fargo, ND. Percy, the son of Peder and Minnie Hovland, was born February 17, 1928, in Esmond, ND. The family moved to Mayville, ND, where Percy grew up and received his education. As a young man, he served his country in the US Army,...
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