Obituaries

ESTHER I. PETERSON

ESTHER I. PETERSON

Nov 23, 2019

ESTHER I. PETERSON

Esther I. Peterson 87, Finley, ND passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 in the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND.

Esther was born May 5, 1932 in Griggs County, ND the daughter of Robert Hollowy and Agnes Fredrickson.  Agnes Fredrickson married Albin Saxberg who had two children Mavis and Leona, to this un ion five children were...

CLARENCE PETERSON

CLARENCE PETERSON

Nov 22, 2019

CLARENCE G. PETERSON

Clarence “Kelly” G. Peterson, 89, Cooperstown, ND, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family under the care of Red River Hospice.

Kelly was born Dec. 11, 1929 on the farm near Finley, ND,the son of William and Cora (Johnson) Peterson. He completed 8th grade of school before working for several area...

FRIEDA STEINKE

FRIEDA STEINKE

Nov 20, 2019

Frieda Steinke

Frieda Steinke, 90, rural Hope, ND peacefully passed from her earthly life on November 20, confident that victory over death has been won by Jesus through His death and resurrection.  The funeral service will be Monday, November 25, 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hope, ND with Rev. Leo Deitemeyer, Mayville, officiating. The family will greet guests one...

MARION RONHOLM

MARION RONHOLM

Nov 15, 2019

MARION RONHOLM

Marion Ronholm, 92, Finley, ND died, Friday, November 15, 2019 in the Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND.  

Marion was born March 2, 1927 in Beaver Creek Township, Steele Co., ND, the daughter of Clarence and Annie (Bjerke) Lyste.  She grew up and attended school in Beaver Creek Township and Hatton ND High School.

She married Vernon Bakken in...

WAYNE L. RICHARDS

WAYNE L. RICHARDS

Nov 1, 2019

WAYNE L. RICHARDS

Wayne LeRoy Richards, who farmed near Hope, ND, for four decades, passed away peacefully Friday, November 1, 2019, at Hatton Prairie Village in Hatton, ND. He was 87.

Wayne was born April 7, 1932, to LeRoy and Minnie (Sommer) Richards. He attended school in Colgate, Blabon, and Hope, ND, and spent his teens and 20s helping on...

MARY L. WALSH

MARY L. WALSH

Oct 14, 2019

Mary L. Walsh, age 81, of Fort Collins, Colorado died October 14, 2019, at her home.Born in Langdon, North Dakota, Mary was one of ten children born to Lawrence and Lillian Hell. She attended Business College in Fargo, ND and soon after began her life’s work as a banker. Her first job was with Merchants Bank in Fargo. In August...

LINDA BERGENHEIER

LINDA BERGENHEIER

Oct 10, 2019

LINDA BERGENHEIER

Linda Bergenheier, 80, Finley, ND died Thursday, October 10, 2019 at her home in Finley, ND.

Linda Joyce Erickson was born October 10, 1939 in Sherbrooke, ND to Robert and Helen (Hanson) Erickson. She grew up in Sherbrooke and Finley and graduated from Finley High School in 1957.

On January 10, 1959 she married Donald Bergenheier. They were...

JAMES EDLUND

JAMES EDLUND

Oct 10, 2019

A Private Service will be held at a later date.

ARDA MARIE JACOBSEN

ARDA MARIE JACOBSEN

Oct 2, 2019

ARDA JACOBSEN

Arda Marie Jacobsen passed away Oct 2, 2019 at Luther Memorial Home, Mayvlle, ND.  A Memorial Service will be held at Luverne Lutheran Church, Luverne, ND on Monday October 7, 2019 at 11 AM with visitation at 10 AM. 

Arda was born Nov. 7, 1929 in Dale Township, Burke County, ND. to Alvie and Gilma Strathe.  The family...

BRADY JACOBSEN

BRADY JACOBSEN

Sep 30, 2019

BRADY JACOBSEN

Brady Allen Jacobsen passed away peacefully at his home in Fargo, ND September 30.2019. Brady was born September 2nd 1989 in Valley City, ND. He was raised in Hope, ND and graduate from Hope-Page High School in 2008.

He attended college at NDSCS. Brady worked a variety of jobs from working at Disney World resort in Florida, to...

SELMA EGGERMONT

SELMA EGGERMONT

Sep 25, 2019

Selma Hortensiam Eggermont, 99 of Jessie ND died September 25, 2019 at Nelson County Health System Care Center, McVille, ND.

Selma Hortensiam Eggermont was born June 24th 1920 on a farm in rural Griggs County to Alfons and Louise (Franqué) Eggermont.

Selma was baptized at St. Lawrence Catholic Church on July 4th 1920. As a young child Selma suffered a...

JANICE M. THERKELSEN

JANICE M. THERKELSEN

Aug 19, 2019

JANICE MARLENE THERKELSEN

Janice Therkelsen, 64, Cooperstown, ND died Monday August 19, 2019 at home.

Janice was born November 12, 1954, daughter of Richard and Marcella (Willows) Therkelsen. She grew up and attended school in Cooperstown and lived there all of her life. She worked at the Coachman Inn most of her life.

Janice loved spending time with family and...

ELIZABETH (BETTE) MAE HANSON

ELIZABETH (BETTE) MAE HANSON

Aug 17, 2019

Elizabeth May, lovingly known as Bette, entered this world February 13, 1923. Born to Frank and Hattie (Boyer) Shiek, in Kathryn, ND, she was the second child of nine. Bette grew up in Fargo, ND often taking care of her younger siblings. They were a close family that shared laughter, love, and indoor plumbing. At 17, Bette agreed to a...

ARDIS M. STOREBO

ARDIS M. STOREBO

Jul 8, 2019

ARDIS M. STOREBO

Ardis Mae Storebo, 83, Finley, ND died Monday, July 08, 2019 in the Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND.

Ardis was born February 27, 1936 near Sharon, ND the daughter of Clarence and Annie (Bjerke) Lyste, she grew up and attended Beaver Creek #1, Sharon High School and Aakers Business College in Fargo.

She married Gerald Storebo June...

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...