Obituaries

NORMA LOUISE OLSON

NORMA LOUISE OLSON

Jul 7, 2019

Norma Louise Olson, 82, of Holbrook Arizona, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 7, 2019. She was born in Walum, North Dakota to Edwin and Sylvia Everson on August 8, 1936.

Of fourteen sibilings, Norma was the eleventh child. Norma worked on the family farm, cheered all four years of high school, played basketball and she loved swimming, riding horses...

LYLE E. PFEIFER

LYLE E. PFEIFER

Jul 5, 2019

Lyle Edward Pfeifer, 84, Cooperstown, ND passed away on July 5, 2019 at Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo, ND.

Lyle was born to Joseph and Eleanor (Reid) Pfeifer on September 2, 1934 near Revere, ND. He attended country school and then graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1952. He enlisted in the Army and upon completion of bootcamp, was stationed...

GERALD FLACH

GERALD FLACH

Jul 1, 2019

Gerald (Jerry) Lynn Flach - AKA- Uncle Buck, passed away on July 1st, 2019 at the Cooperstown Medical Center surrounded by his loving friends and family. Jerry was born on August 12th, 1943 to Lynn and Pearl Flach of Litchville ND. He graduated from Hannaford High School in 1961. After school he joined the Navy and served his tour of...

IRENE ZIMPRICH

IRENE ZIMPRICH

Jun 24, 2019

IRENE ZIMPRICH

Irene Zimprich, 89, of Binford, ND died Monday, June 24, 2019 at the Carrington Health Center in Carrington, ND.

Irene Marie Eggermont was born January 4, 1930 in Cooperstown, ND, the daughter of Alfons and Marie Louise (Franque') Eggermont.

Irene married Carl Zimprich October 18, 1949 in McHenry, ND.  They lived in the Jessie area their entire life,...

DOROTHY DUNKER

DOROTHY DUNKER

Jun 24, 2019

DOROTH DUNKER

Dorothy May Arison Dunker was born May 11, 1920, in Sycamore, Illinois. She was the third of eight children of Charles John Arison and Esther Elisabeth Gustafson Arison, and grew up on the family dairy farm near Sycamore where her specialty became making pies to feed the family and hired hands.

Following high school in Sycamore, she attended...

VERNON M. FUGLESTAD

VERNON M. FUGLESTAD

Jun 22, 2019

VERNON M. FUGLESTAD

Vernon Fuglestad, 92, Cooperstown, ND died Saturday, June 22, 2019 in the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND.

Vernon was born November 8, 1926 near Luverne, ND the son of Thorwald and Inga (Nevland) Fuglestad. He grew up and attended rural school there.  He attended Hanson Auto School in Fargo where he graduated with a degree in...

HELEN FALLEN

HELEN FALLEN

Jun 17, 2019

HELEN FALLEN

Helen Fallen, 69, Cooperstown, ND died in her home under the care of Hospice.

Helen Saxberg was born September 1, 1949 in Cooperstown, ND, the daughter of Albin and Agnes (Fredrickson), she grew up and attended school there, graduating from Cooperstown High School in 1967.

She married Dwight Fallen June 2nd, 1967 and the couple made their home...

EVELYN MARIE LENTSCH

EVELYN MARIE LENTSCH

Jun 6, 2019

Evelyn Marie Lentsch

Evelyn, our mother, was born April 22, 1922, to Elmer and Myrtle (Schmidt) Hogie in Ball Hill Township in Griggs County, North Dakota. She grew up and attended school in Cooperstown, ND. From age 14-19, Evelyn cleaned homes, ironed clothes and linens, and cared for a child with Cerebral Palsy. She moved to St. Paul, MN, at...

JERGEN SOMA

JERGEN SOMA

May 27, 2019

Jergen Soma, 88, Cooperstown, ND, died Monday, May 27, 2019 in the Cooperstown Medical Center Hospital, Cooperstown, ND.

Jergen Soma was born January 9, 1931 to Torger and Inga (Njaa) Soma of Cooperstown, ND. He died on Monday, May 27, 2019 at the Cooperstown Medical Center Hospital. He grew up attending the Shepard School and Cooperstown School. He began farming...

W. SCOTT SAYER

W. SCOTT SAYER

May 16, 2019

 

Scott Sayer

A celebration of life for W. Scott Sayer, 65, of Grand Forks, N.D. (formerly of Finley, N.D.) will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cooperstown, N.D. at 11:00 A.M., Friday, May 24. Scott was a big UND fan and the family encourages those attending to wear their UND gear. A family prayer service will be held...

MARIE SKAUFEL

MARIE SKAUFEL

Apr 29, 2019

MARIE SKAUFEL

Marie Eliza Skaufel, 84, Jessie ND, was born October 12th, 1934 near Cooperstown, ND, where she was raised, the daughter of George Peterson and Mary (Fiebiger) Peterson.

She married Erling Skaufel on October 23, 1958 in St George Catholic Church in Cooperstown. They moved to Jessie, ND in 1963 where they loved their two children Allen and Julie,...

ALLEN E. LARSON

ALLEN E. LARSON

Apr 25, 2019

Allen Edgar Larson, Age 91 passed away on April 25, 2019 in the Cooperstown Care Center. He was born to Martin and Betsy Larson on May 11, 1927 in Kensal, ND.

Allen and Marjorie E. Gunkel were united in marriage on June 4, 1948 in Hope, ND. Allen served in the United States Army in the WWII Occupation at Japan...

MARLIN J. PARKMAN

MARLIN J. PARKMAN

Apr 25, 2019

MARLIN J. PARKMAN

Marlin J. Parkman, Hope, ND, passed away April 25, 2019 at Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND, where she had been a resident since August of 2016. 

She was born January 15, 1932 near Luverne, ND the daughter of William and Irene (Elston) Nash, along with an identical twin sister, Marlis. She grew up on the family...

JEFF REITEN

JEFF REITEN

Apr 11, 2019

JEFF REITEN

Jeff Reiten, 54, Cooperstown, ND died Thursday, April 11, 2019 near, Cooperstown, ND.

Jeffrey Richard Reiten was born January 10, 1964 in Cooperstown, ND the son of Richard and Addie (Adrian) Reiten. He grew up and attended school in Cooperstown graduating from Cooperstown High School in 1983.  He attended North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND...

RICKY WAYNE WILLERT

RICKY WAYNE WILLERT

Apr 6, 2019

RICKY WILLERT

Ricky Wayne Willert, 65, Wahpeton, ND died Saturday, April 6, 2019 in the North Dakota Veterans Home, Lisbon, ND.

Ricky was born Jan. 5th, 1954 in Harvey, ND the son of Leo and Myrtle (Conner) Willert.  He grew up and attended school in Pillsbury, ND.  Rick served in the US Army for 18 years. He married Renee Jacobson in...

BEVERLY A. SOMA

BEVERLY A. SOMA

Mar 25, 2019

BEVERLY A. SOMA

Beverly Ann Soma was born August 23, 1927 to Marvin and Grace (Lageson) Kloster of Sharon, ND. She attended and graduated from Sharon High School in 1945.  She was part of the US Cadet Nurse Corps.  She enrolled in the Sisters of St Joseph School of Nursing, Jamestown ND, graduating in 1948.  She then was employed by...

ASHLEE WEST

ASHLEE WEST

Mar 12, 2019

ASHLEE WEST

Ashlee West, a beautiful soul who was loved by everyone who cared and watched over her, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2019, two days following her 14th birthday.

Ashlee Nicole Elizabeth was born March 10, 2005, in Aberdeen, Washington. By the age of 3 she resided in North Dakota. She lived most of her life in Grand...

LILLIAN WATNE

LILLIAN WATNE

Feb 27, 2019

Lillian R. Watne

Lillian R. Watne 76, Fallbrook, California died February 27, 2019 at Tri City Medical Center, Vista, CA following a brief illness.

Lillian Ray Williams was born at Norfolk, VA on June 29, 1942 the daughter of Ruby and Ray Williams. She was the oldest of 5 children.

Lillian met the love of her life, Allen R. Watne...

ARLENE SORVIK

ARLENE SORVIK

Feb 26, 2019

ARLEN SORVIK

Arlene H. Sorvik, 92, Fargo, ND, died February 26, 2019 at Rosewood On Broadway, a nursing home in Fargo ND.

Arlene Sorvik was born July 3, 1926 in Cooperstown, ND.  The daughter of Oscar and Ellen Kopperud.

Arlene married Paul J. Sorvik from Cooperstown ND on April 18th. 1947. They lived in Fargo, ND most of their life...

INA RONNINGEN

INA RONNINGEN

Feb 16, 2019

 Ina Ronningen

Ina (Skaar) Ronningen died peacefully in hospice care at the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND, on February 16, 2019 at the age of 89.  Ina Skaar was born on March 21, 1929 on the Skaar family farm near New Rockford, ND. She was the daughter of Hans and Inga (Gunvaldson) Skaar.  She graduated from New Rockford High School...