Obituaries
LOIS L. BROWN
Mar 30, 2022
LOIS L. BROWN
Lois L. Brown, died November 12, 2022, in the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, ND. A Funeral Services will be Friday November 18, 2022 at 2:30 pm in the Trinity Lutheran Church, Cooperstown, ND, visitation will be one prior to the Service. Interment will be in the Cooperstown Cemetery, Cooperstown, ND. Arrangements pending.
DANA E RONDE
Mar 23, 2022
Dana Ronde Obituary
Dana Eric Ronde was born to Knud and Marilyn Ronde on September 23, 1958, the fourth of five children! He passed away March 23, 2022. He graduated from Hope High School in 1976 and following graduation entered the Navy and trained as a Medic. He spent the majority of his military career working as a medic in the emergency room...
CHRISTINE AMUNDSON
Mar 22, 2022
CHRISTINE ANN AMUNDSON
Christine Amundson, 44, Kensal, ND passed away at her home, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at her home, rural Kensal, ND.
Christine was born to Dennis and Susan (Bunnell) Amundson on July 29, 1977 in Superior Wisconsin.
She attended elementary schools in Douglas County, Wisconsin and the Finley-Sharon school in ND. While attending high school in Finley ND.
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LARRY WALSH
Mar 8, 2022
Larry E. Walsh, 79 of Fort Collins, CO died March 8, 2022, at his home.
Larry Edmond Walsh was born in 1942 in Fargo, ND to Daniel and Ellen Walsh. He grew up in Hope, ND, attended the University of North Dakota and served in the National Guard for over a decade. He was self-employed most of his life, having...
LAURA WELLE
Feb 28, 2022
LAURA WELLE
Laura J. Welle, age 43, of Cooperstown, ND (formerly of Fargo, ND) died Monday, February 28, 2022 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Laura Jean Dearborn was born on March 19, 1978 to Kathleen (Theisen) Dearborn in Bemidji, MN. She was raised in the Blackduck and Bemidji area with her two siblings and later her step father, Edward...
ALFRED MITZEL
Feb 24, 2022
ALFRED MITZEL
Alfred Jerome Mitzel passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Edgewood Vista in Fargo, North Dakota. Alfred was born November 16, 1936 on a farm near Orrin, North Dakota to Martin and Mary (Welk) Mitzel. He attended a country school the first two years, then the family moved to Balta, and...
EVERETT VIGESAA
Feb 9, 2022
EVERETT VIGESAA
Hurluf Everett Vigesaa 83, died Wednesday February 9, 2022 at the Griggs County Care Center Cooperstown ND surrounded by his family.
Everett was born June 28th 1938 to Herluf and Ruth Bergstad- Vigesaa Cooperstown ND. He grew up on the family Farm in Griggs County. He attended rural grade School, high school at Oak Grove Lutheran High School ...
ROBERT (BOB) D. LESLIE
Feb 4, 2022
ROBERT LESLIE
Robert (Bob) Leslie, 79, Northwood, ND died Friday, February 4, 2022 at his home.
Robert Duane Leslie was born Mother’s Day, May 10th 1942 to Alvin and Lillian (Haugen) Leslie in Sharon ND. He attended country school, New Bergen #1 until the 5th grade, Sharon Public school, and graduated from Finley High School in 1960. He also attended...
IVAR HAALAND
Feb 1, 2022
IVAR HAALAND
Ivar Haaland age 70 of Moorhead, MN passed away peacefully in his home with Hospice of the Red River Valley surrounded by his family on February 1, 2022.
Ivar was born on April 29, 1951 in Vats, Norway to his parents Paula Skadberg and Irwin Haaland. On March 11, 1960 Ivar along with his parents and siblings immigrated...
LYONEL D. ERICKSON
Jan 27, 2022
LYONEL ERICKSON
Lyonel Dilwyn Erickson, 81, Hannaford, ND passed away January 27th, 2022 at SMP Health, Valley City, ND.
Lyonel was born to Ernest and Doris (Stokka) Erickson on November 2, 1940. Lyonel grew up on the family farm in Sverdrup Township. He attended grade school at the Westley country school and high school in Cooperstown, ND graduating in 1958. ...
RUTH DAHL
Jan 20, 2022
Ruth Arlene Dahl July 17, 1933 – January 20, 2022 Ruth Arlene Dahl, age 88, of Hannaford, ND passed away at 1 a.m. January 20, 2022 at Cooperstown Medical Center after a brief battle with cancer. Ruth was born July 17, 1933 to Carl and Elsie Haugen. She married Alvin R. Dahl on September 7, 1952. Ruth, an active member...
KEVIN O TWEED
Jan 7, 2022
Kevin Orville Tweed
Kevin Orville Tweed, age 64, resident of rural Binford, ND passed away January 7th, 2022 at the Cooperstown Medical Center Hospital. Kevin was born October 8, 1957 in Cooperstown ND. He attended school and graduated from Binford High School class of 1975. He farmed, raised cattle and drove semi truck for many years. Kevin was a man...
KEITH MORLOCK
Dec 24, 2021
Keith J. Morlock, 77 of Gwinner, ND died, Friday, December 24, 2021 in Sanford on 23rd, Fargo, ND.
Keith James Morlock was born May 4, 1944 to Rudy and Sue (Hewitt) Morlock in Carrington, ND. He was the 3rd of 8 children. He went to school until the 11th grade in Sykeston, ND. He joined the army in 1961. He...
C. BYRON PEDERSEN
Dec 17, 2021
Charles (Byron) Pedersen, 91, Luverne, North Dakota passed away December 17, 2021 at Sanford Health, Fargo.
Byron Pedersen was born on November 26, 1930, the son of Charles and Alma (Kohls) Pedersen in Fargo, North Dakota. He grew up and attended school in Luverne, North Dakota, graduating from Luverne High School in 1948.
Byron was united in marriage to Swanhild...
ROBERT (BOB) HAINES
Dec 13, 2021
ROBERT (BOB) HAINES
Robert “Bob” Haines, 60,was born in Fargo ND 10/3/1961. He was a terrific Brother, Uncle, Brother-in-law, cousin, friend and mentor to many, an all-around fantastic guy. He passed away in his home at Red Willow Ranch, Binford ND on December 13th after a brief illness.
Bob graduated from Binford High School in 1980. The next year, he...
STEVEN J CARLSON
Dec 12, 2021
Steven J. Carlson
Steven Joel Carlson died of a massive heart attack on Sunday, Dec. 12th 2021 while doing one of his favorite activities, hunting with his brother.
Steve was born on May 23, 1962 at Grafton, ND to Ronald and Mary (Brown) Carlson. Steve attended school in Grafton, graduating from High School in 1980. After graduation he worked for...
DARLENE WESTERGREN
Dec 8, 2021
Darlene Rose Paintner Westergren passed away on December 8th, 2021 at the age of 83, in Louisville, KY.
She leaves her brother, Richard Paintner; her son, John Westergren and wife Terri; Her Daughter, Joan Flaherty and husband, Rich; 7 grandchildren (Erin, Andrew, Phillip, Grace, Emily, Matthew, and Cullen), and 7 great grandchildren.
Darlene, the daughter of Frederick William Paintner and...
JOYCE JERSTAD
Nov 29, 2021
VISITATION AND PRAYER SERVICE HAS BEEN POSTPONED!!!!! WILL BE TOMORROW FROM 12:00 TILL 2:00 A THE CHURCH
JOYCE JERSTAD
Joyce Muriel Mellum Jerstad
December 12th, 1929- November 29th, 2021
Joyce Muriel Jerstad passed away Monday, November 29th, 2021 at the age of 91 under the care of hospice at Hatton Prairie Village Nursing Home, Hatton N.D.
Joyce was...
HOMER WENNERSTROM
Nov 21, 2021
HOMER WENNERSTROM
Homer Jerome Wennerstrom, 89, of Hope, N.D., passed away on Nov. 21, 2021, in Fargo.
Homer was born on Feb. 4, 1932, to Hjalmar and Virginia Wennerstrom. He was a lifelong resident of Hope, spending some time in Bend, Oregon, during World War II, with his mother and extended family while his father was stationed in the South...
FERDINAND (FRITZ) HUSCHKA
Nov 16, 2021
Ferdinand Alexander Huschka
Ferdinand “Fritz” Huschka 94, of Hope, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at the Griggs County Care Center in Coopertown, ND.
Fritz was born on a farmstead in Southheart, ND, July 21, 1927 to Frank and Magdalena Huschka. He moved to Hope in 1937 in a car full of sheep and attended school in Blabon until the...


