Obituaries
CLIFFORD ANDERSON
Jan 31, 2019
CLIFFORD ANDERSON
Clifford W. Anderson of Cooperstown, N.D. passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the age of 92 in Sanford Hospital in Fargo, N.D.
Clifford was born July 31, 1926 in Griggs County on the family farm to John and Effie Anderson. He attended Bridge Country School in Washburn Township, graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1944 and later...
ELEANORE BROWN
Jan 26, 2019
ELEANORE C. BROWN
Eleanore C. Brown of Hannaford, ND passed away on January 26, 2019 at the age of almost 96 after several months of failing health at Bethany Home in Fargo.
Eleanore was born to parents Gina and Lars Lerum on March 23, 1923 in Bartley Township. She attended school in Hannaford and graduated from high school there. Eleanore...
CONNIE IHRY
Jan 18, 2019
Connie Faye (McKay) Ihry
Connie Faye (McKay)Ihry, West Fargo, ND, 79, died in Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND under the care of Hospice of the Trail County with her family at her side, January !8th, 2019
Connie was born December 4th, 1939 in Hope, ND the daughter of Neil and Ethel (Johnson) McKay. She attended school in Pillsbury, ND and...
DENNIS D. RHONE
Dec 31, 2018
Dennis D. Rhone
Dennis Doyle Rhone, 80, died at Cooperstown Medical Center, Cooperstown ND surrounded by loved ones on December 31, 2018.
He was born March 2nd, 1938 to Lydia and Doyle Rhone at their home. He attended a country school until the 8th grade.
After school he worked for a farmer by Fessenden ND then on to construction. When...
GORDON CARLSON
Dec 31, 2018
GORDON CARLSON
Gordon Carlson, 93, of Finley, ND, passed away on December 31, 2018, at Mayville
Medical Center, Mayville, ND.
Gordon was born on the family farm in Steele County on May 31,1925 to Ener and Laura
(Peterson) Carlson. He was Baptized in the Sheyenne Valley country church on June 26, 1925
and Confirmed May 26, 1940. He married Edna...
EARL V. HANSON
Dec 29, 2018
Earl Vincent Hanson entered this world September 6, 1918.
In the early morning hours of December 29, 2018, he peacefully left.
During Earl’s 100 year “dash” (that little line between your birth & death date) he lived!
Born to Knute and Anna Myrtle (Kershaw) Hanson, Kintyre, ND, he was the fourth of six children. Earl’s early childhood was filled with...
ALLEN JEROME HAGEN
Dec 28, 2018
Allen Jerome Hagen, 84, Proud Army Veteran, resident of Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND, passsed away Dec 28, 2018 at Sanford Hospital Fargo, ND.
Jerome, born Dec 25, 1934 in Fargo, ND to Raymond and Nora Hagen.
Jerome is survived by; son Tim and Joan Hagen, West Fargo, ND, daughter Cindy and Rick Booth, Monrovia, CA, daughter Heidi...
LILLIAN BRECKEL
Dec 23, 2018
LILLIAN ANN BRECKEL
Lillian A. Breckel, 84, Cooperstown, ND died Sunday, December 23, 2018, in the Griggs County Care Center where she had been a resident since November of 2015.
Lillian was born October 28, 1934, in Harvey, ND the daughter of Ervin and Minnie (Riechenberger) Helm. She grew up and attended school in Martin, ND and graduated as Valedictorian...
EUGENE PAINTNER
Dec 22, 2018
Eugene R. Paintner
Eugene r. Paintner, 75, died December 22, 2018 at the Cooperstown Medical Center, Cooperstown, ND after a lengthy illness.
He was born May 21, 1943 in Fargo, ND the son of Robert and Lillian (Hauge) Paintner of Sutton, ND. He attended school in Sutton and Cooperstown and Dakota Business School in Fargo, ND.
He married Jo Clair...
ALVINA OTT
Dec 18, 2018
Alvina Ott, Binford passed away on December 18, 2018 at the Griggs County Care Center.
Alvina was born April 22, 1921 in Steele County to William and Cora (Johnson) Peterson. She was baptized and confirmed at Hofva Lutheran Church. Alvina attended elementary school at Riverside School #2 and also took high school correspondence courses. She started helping her parent’s milk...
AVIS E. RICKFORD
Dec 14, 2018
AVIS E. RICKFORD
Avis E. Rickford, 87, Cooperstown, ND died at her home surrounded by her family.
Avis Evelyn Arndt was born November 19, 1931, in Cooperstown ND, the second daughter of Frederick and E. Irene (Pederson) Arndt. She grew up on the family farm near Jessie and attended the Jessie Public School and graduated from Cooperstown High School in...
KATIE (CUSHMAN) CHANDLER
Nov 26, 2018
Katie (Cushman) Chandler, 36, of Bemidji, MN died Monday, November 26, 2018 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.
Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 30, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Bemidji with Rev. Robert Wentzel officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Thursday, November 29, 2018 at the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji and one hour prior to the service...
FREDA LABER
Nov 21, 2018
Freda Mathilda Anastasia Hammes Laber, 98, passed away on November 21, 2018 at Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown, ND. Freda was born December 30, 1919 to Emma and John Hammes in Sykeston, ND. She moved with her family to Jamestown when she was five and attended school there until her father passed away in 1927. She then moved back...
MAXWELL KUNKEL
Nov 16, 2018
Maxwell William Kunkel, 30 years old of West Fargo, ND, passed away Friday morning, Nov. 16, 2018 at his home with his parents and friends at his side after battling cancer.
Max was born to Micky and Cindy (Romfo) Kunkel at Desert Samaritan, Mesa, AZ, July 29, 1988. He came home on a hot day of 117 degrees. This was...
BEVERLY BASOL
Nov 6, 2018
Beverly Basol
Beverly Basol (91) passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Beverly Jean Olson was born May 26, 1927 in Hatton, ND to Marius and Regina (Amundson) Olson. She was raised and educated in Hatton.
Beverly married Gehard Basol on April 8, 1949 in Hatton. They farmed...
JULIANNE H. URNESS
Nov 4, 2018
Julianne H. Urness
Julianne Henrietta Urness, 91, Cooperstown, ND, died Sunday, November 4, 2018 in the Griggs County Health Center, Cooperstown, ND.
Julianne H. Urness was born September 22, 1927 in Bear Park, MN, the daughter of Henry and Theresa (Christianson) Erickson.
She married Edward Urness August 7, 1947 in Twin Valley, MN. Prior to marriage, she was a country...
KEITH JON WENNERSTROM
Oct 31, 2018
Keith Jon Wennerstrom passed away Oct. 31, 2018, at age 64.
Keith was born on Nov. 6, 1953, in Cooperstown, North Dakota. The first child of Homer and Sally (Howden) Wennerstrom, he was involved with farming his entire life.
Keith graduated from Hope High School and attended North Dakota State University, where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity.
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JANICE E. SOLFIELD
Oct 25, 2018
JANICE E. SOLFIELD
Janice E. Solfield, 83, Cooperstown, ND died Thursday, October 25, 2018 in the Eventide Nursing Home, Fargo, ND.
Janice Eileen Solfield was born October 8, 1935 in Cooperstown, ND the daughter of Herman and Thelma (Eide) Solfield. She grew up and attended school in Cooperstown, graduating from Cooperstown High School in 1953. She attended Valley City State...
ALLAN STOKKA
Oct 17, 2018
ALLAN STOKKA
Allan Stokka, 84, Hannaford, ND died Wednesday, October 17, 2018 in the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND. Allan Ira Stokka was born to Arnt and Inga (Stadum) Stokka on April 18, 1934. Allan grew up, lived and worked on their farm in Broadview Township until his retirement in 2009. He continued his love of farming by assisting...
SHIRLEY E ETHEN
Oct 14, 2018
Shirley E. Ethen
Shirley Ethen, 97, Binford, ND, died Sunday, October 14, 2018 in the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND.
Shirley Ethel (Jones) Ethen was born December 20th, 1920 on her grandfather’s farm in Griggs County. Daughter of Thomas and Blanch (Flick) Jones. She grew up on her family farm where she preferred to work outside with the animals....