Obituaries
STEVEN WILLIAM KAINZ
Oct 19, 2021
Steven Kainz, 65, Hope, ND died Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at the Ranch. Visitation will be Sunday, October 24, 2021 from 5:00 till 7:00 with a Prayer Service at 6:00 in the Hope American Legion, Hope, ND, visitation will continue Monday, October 25, form 10:00 till 11:00 am followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 in the Hope, Legion. Interment...
RAECHEL (SKJELSET) HENDRIIXSON
Oct 5, 2021
Raechel Marie Skjelset Hendrixson passed away on October 5th, 2021 at Alpine Living Center in Thornton, Colorado.
She was born in Revere North Dakota April 18th, 1938 to Lars O. Skjelset and Beatrice Mogaard Skjelset. She graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1956. She married Harold Hendrixson in North Dakota. They moved to his home state, California, then to Thornton,...
DIANE E COWDREY
Sep 28, 2021
DIANE E. COWDREY
Diane Edith Cowdrey, age 79, resident of Cooperstown, North Dakota after complications from chemotherapy entered eternal rest Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota.
Diane was born on August 28, 1942 in Bismarck, North Dakota the daughter of Edith and Hartvig (Boe) Hildre. She attended school in Cooperstown, graduating from Cooperstown High School...
DAVID S SALANDER
Sep 18, 2021
David Stephen Salander, 74, Hope, N.D., died Saturday, Sept. 18, while in hospice care at Mercy Hospital in Valley City. He was born September 22, 1946 and grew up in Dazey and Hope, ND, with his parents, Jeanette (Quick) and Harold Salander amidst a large, loving, extended family. While growing up, David enjoyed working on the farm, playing sports and music. He was...
GARFIELD P. CLEMENS
Sep 10, 2021
GARFIELD CLEMENS
Garfield P. Clemens, 90, Binford, ND passed away on September 10, 2021 at The Griggs County Care Center. A funeral will be celebrated September 15th 2021 at 10 am at the Cooperstown Community building at the fairgrounds in Cooperstown, ND. Buriel will be at the Binford Cemetery.
Garfield Paul Clemens was born on March 12, 1931...
BETTY J. DRONEN
Sep 7, 2021
BETTY DRONEN
Betty Jane Dronen, 89, long-time resident of Sharon, N.D. and recently of Fargo, N.D., passed away at Sanford Hospital on September 7, 2021.
Betty was born April 25, 1932 to Henry and Mary Vareberg in Steele County. Betty attended school in Finley, ND. She married Melphord Dronen on November 4, 1950. They raised five children on their farm...
Helen Bakko
Sep 4, 2021
Helen Bakko, Cooperstown, ND, formerly Binford, ND, passed away September 4, 2021 at the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND.
Helen was born July 29, 1939 in McHenry, ND, the daughter of Henry and Lucille (Lamb) Overby. She grew up and attended country school in the McHenry and Binford areas. Helen worked various jobs in Cooperstown, Binford and McHenry.
She...
ZELLA TAXDAHL
Aug 30, 2021
Zella May Taxdahl
(June 18, 1936 – August 30, 2021)
Zella May Taxdahl, age 85, passed away peacefully, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND on Monday, August 30, 2021, of natural causes. She was born on a Thursday, the 18th of June, 1936 in Dallas County, Missouri.
Her mother, Ruby Hawley (Rhodelander), and her step-father Mose Hawley raised her and...
LARRY ROCKNEBERG
Aug 27, 2021
LARRY ROCKNEBERG
Larry S. Rockneberg, 71, of Finley, ND passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown, ND after a hard fought battle with cancer.
Larry Sampson Rockneberg, “Rocky”, was born on May 8, 1950 in Sharon, ND to Melvin and Olga (Sampson) Rockneberg. He was baptized at Sheyenne Valley Lutheran Church and attended...
MARY E STOCKELAND
Aug 21, 2021
MARY STOCKELAND
Mary Stockeland, 66, Cooperstown, ND, passed away on August 21, 2021 in her home while she surrounded by her family and friends.
Mary Ellen was born in Valley City, ND on November 16, 1954 and was adopted by Howard and Edna Sanden. Mary grew up on a farm near Luverne, ND and also lived in Milwaukee, WI. She...
LARRY FLIFLET
Aug 10, 2021
Larry Gene Fliflet
Larry Gene Fliflet, 62, McVille, ND passed away peacefully Tuesday August 10, 2021 at Altru hospital in Grand Forks, ND, surrounded by love ones.
Larry was born March 11, 1959 in Cooperstown, ND the son of Orval and Maxine Fliflet. He was one of 4 childern. Larry attended Hannaford Public school.
Larry worked construction for many years,...
DONALD L ANDERSON
Jul 18, 2021
DONALD L. ANDERSON
Donald L. Anderson, 79, Hope, ND passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown, ND.
Donald Lynn Anderson was born on December 7, 1941 in Hope, ND to Reinhold and Gladys (Gunkel) Anderson. He attended grade school in Hope through the 4th grade until 1952 when the family moved to Detroit...
LOREN RICHARDS
Jul 15, 2021
Loren Eugene Richards, age 95, caring father, grandfather, great grandfather and great-great grandfather of Mesa, AZ passed away Thursday July 15, 2021.
Loren was born April 23rd, 1926, to LeRoy and Minnie (Sommer) Richards in Colgate, ND. He attended school in Colgate, ND and was valedictorian of his class of 1944. In December of 1944 he was drafted into the...
CONNIE RAMSEY
Jul 5, 2021
CONNIE RAMSEY
Connie Mae (Bork) Ramsey, age 76, passed away peacefully at home in Hannaford, ND, on July 5, 2021, due to pancreatic cancer. Connie was born in Cooperstown, ND, on July 3, 1945, the only child of Conrad & Emma (Larson) Bork. She was baptized & confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cooperstown. She attended Cooperstown Elementary School &...
AUDREY J. AUEN
Jun 25, 2021
Audrey Joan (Kouba) Auen was born in rural Hettinger County on September 20, 1939.
Audrey attended rural school until the 8th grade. She then attended St. Mary’s of New England before transferring to Regent High School during her junior year where she graduated in 1956.
Audrey then moved to Helena, MT and worked for an insurance company. She moved back...
PEARL WELDER
Jun 25, 2021
PEARL WELDER
Pearl Olson Welder was the youngest of nine children born to Nels Baldwin and Emma (Danielson) Olson. She was born April 13, 1925 on a farm in McCauleyville, MN (near Kent, MN). She attended elementary school in McCauleyville and graduated from high school at Breckenridge, MN.
Pearl worked at J.C. Penny in Wahpeton, ND and later met and...
ARTHUR ESLINGER
Jun 21, 2021
ARTHUR ESLINGER
Arthur (Art) Eslinger, 96, of Cooperstown, passed away June 21st, 2021 in Valley City, ND where he was in the care of hospice at Sheyenne Valley Care Center.
Art was born on November 13th, 1924. The fourth of eleven children to David and Lydia (Hofer) Eslinger in Garrison, North Dakota. Art lived on a farm near Coleharbor,...
SCOTT LIMA
Jun 14, 2021
Scott Lima, 47, of Grand Forks, ND died June 14, 2021 in Minneapolis, MN from complications of COVID-19. He was born February 14, 1974 in Grand Forks, ND to Ronald and Margaret Lima.
Scott graduated from Valley City High School in 1992 and the University of North Dakota in 1997.
Scott was employed by WDAY, WDAZ, University of North Dakota...
DAVID WIGEN
Jun 13, 2021
David Wigen, 82, Finley, ND died Sunday, June 13, 2021 in Prairie Village, Hatton, ND. Services Pending.
RAYMOND R LANG
Jun 13, 2021
Raymond & Margaret Lang are together again in their forever home with their Lord and Savior.
Angels came for Margaret January 16, 2018 after the loving care of her husband. She passed away at the age of 83. She joined her oldest son David, her six siblings, and leaving her surviving children Dale and Linda Delcamp (MT) ,...