Obituaries
JANICE NILSEN
Feb 5, 2025
Janice Marie Nilsen of Hannaford, ND passed away on February 5, 2025.
Janice was born on May 31, 1940 in Valley City, ND to Leth and Edna (Nelson) Anderson. She was raised on her family's farm near Eastedge, ND. Janice was a graduate of Nome High School and carried the pride of her school throughout her life by being an active...
DOROTHY E. HANSON
Jan 31, 2025
Dorothy Eline (Hilstad) Hanson, 82, of Finley, ND, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025, at Touchmark Assisted Living Facility in Bismarck, ND.
Dorothy was born February 13, 1942, in Sharon, ND, the daughter of Helmer and Lillian (Arneson) Hilstad. Dorothy grew up on a farm west of Finley, and, as a child, she attended country school. Dorothy graduated from Finley...
ROGER LOUIS MOTT
Jan 29, 2025
Roger Louis Mott, 87, Hope, ND died Wednesday January 29, 2025 at his home in Hope, ND.
Arrangements pending
SHIRLEY M. VASFARET
Jan 28, 2025
Shirley M. Vasfaret, age 94, of West Fargo, formerly Cooperstown ND, passed away on January 28, 2025.
Shirley was born on September 7, 1930, daughter of Olaf (Ed) and Carrie Dahl in rural Binford, ND. She graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1949 after which she married her high school sweetheart, Milo Vasfaret, August 1, 1951. Together they raised their five...
GLADYS I. ANDERSON
Jan 25, 2025
Gladys I. Anderson
Gladys I. Anderson, 92 of Cooperstown, ND died on January 25, 2025 at the Griggs County Care Center. She was born in Cooperstown, ND on April 18, 1932, the daughter of Effie and John Anderson. Gladys spent her childhood helping out on the family farm. Gladys graduated from Cooperstown High School.
She attended NDSU and graduated with a B.S....
KENNETH I. REYERSON
Jan 23, 2025
KENNETH I. REYERSON
Kenneth Irving Reyerson, age 86, passed away on January 23 in Powell, Wyoming after a long battle with cancer. As he had done with so many things in his life, he faced it head on till the very end.
Kenny was born on October 25th, 1938 in Madison, Minnesota to Harold Reyerson and Helga Gullicks. The second of three...
DR. VERNON E. KNUDSON
Jan 17, 2025
Dr. Vernon Knudson
Dr. Vernon Knudson, 91, of Cooperstown, ND died Friday, January 17th at Dakota Regional Medical Center in Cooperstown.
Vernon Everett Knudson was born September 13, 1933, the son of Knute and Evaline Knudson. He was raised on a ranch south of Taylor, ND, and graduated from Taylor High School in 1951. He attended NDSU for two years before joining...
JAMES ROBERTSON
Jan 10, 2025
JAMES E. ROBERTSTON
James E. Robertson, 81, of Hope, ND, passed away peacefully Friday, January 10, 2025 in Sanford Hospital, Fargo. James was born August 15, 1943 to Raymond James and Inger (Hansen) Robertson of rural Hawley, MN. He grew up with 5 siblings on a family dairy farm. They all had help feed and milk the cows, but they had...
JEAN F. SAVRE
Jan 2, 2025
Jean Savre
1941 - 2025
Jean F. Savre, 83, of Cooperstown, ND passed away on January 2, 2025 in the home where she was raised in Cooperstown.
Born in 1941 to Alford and Rudha Sanderson, Jean graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1959 and went on to study hairdressing in Fergus Falls, MN. Jean worked as a hairdresser in Fargo, ND, before returning...
RICHARD (DICK) HOOK
Dec 31, 2024
RICHARD (DICK) HOOK
Richard (Dick) Markus Hook passed away surrounded by loved ones on December 31, 2024.
Richard was born on August 31, 1938, in Valley City to Markus and Alma (Rasmussen) Hook and went on to graduate from Hannaford High School in 1956. On June 30, 1960, he married the love of his life, Carol Jean Hanson, at Faith Lutheran Church...
ALDEN WALEN
Dec 23, 2024
ALDEN WALEN
Alden Walen, 73, Sutton, ND died Monday, December 23, 2024 in his home, rural Sutton, ND.
Alden Lynn Walen was born on May 18,1951 to Andy & Gladys Walen, Glenfield, ND
He attended school in Glenfield, ND graduating in the Class of 1969.
Alden received a degree in Diesel Mechanics in 1971 from NDSC in Wahpeton, ND.
He joined the Army National...
GARY C. NELSON
Dec 19, 2024
GARY C. NELSON
Gary C. Nelson, Luverne/Cooperstown, ND passed away Thursday, December 19, 2024 at SMP Health/ St. Raphel in Valley City, ND.
Gary Conrad Nelson was born on November 28, 1952 to Henry and Constance (Johnson) Nelson in Moorhead, MN. He graduated in 1971 from Luverne, ND and State School of Science, Wapheton in 1972. He was drafted into the US...
ARLENE C. HEINZ
Dec 17, 2024
ARLENE C. HEINZ
Arlene C. Heinz received her angel wings on December 17, 2024. She was 93 years old.
Arlene was born August 26, 1931 to William and Ida (Zimprich) Pfeifer.
Arlene grew up on her parents’ farm near Jessie, ND, except when she attended St. Catherine’s Catholic Boarding School in Valley City, ND, where she graduated from high school. She was essentially...
ELNA ANDERSON
Dec 5, 2024
Elna Marlene Lund-Anderson
Elna Marlene Lund-Anderson, born on August 12, 1940, in Tolna, North Dakota, to Bjarne and Olga Lund, passed away on Thursday December 5th at the Golden Acres Manor. She was 84years old.
Elna grew up on her family’s farm near Tolna, where she developed her strong work ethic and love for rural life. She graduated from Tolna High School...
JOYCE L. COLE
Dec 5, 2024
JOYCE L. COLE
Joyce Leona Cole, 93, passed away at Hatton Prairie Village Nursing Home on December 5th, 2024.
Joyce Hagebock Cole was born October 13th, 1931 to Arthur and Matilda (Vierkandt) Hagebock. She was raised in Hope, ND and graduated from Hope High School in 1949.
Joyce worked at Shorty’s Food Market and Hope Locker Plant, which her father owned, in Hope....
MARLYS JACOBSON
Dec 4, 2024
MARLYS F. JACOBSON
Marlys Faith (Kainz) Jacobson (82) passed away December 4, 2024 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Marlys, daughter of William and Wilma (Zutter) Kainz, was born in Sharon, ND on August 19, 1942. She was the first one in her family to graduate from Hope Public School in 1960. On October 21, 1960 she married James Jacobson and...
DUWAYNE L. ANDERSON
Nov 25, 2024
DUWAYNE L. ANDERSON
DuWayne Larry Anderson, born on February 16, 1940, in Cooperstown, North Dakota, to Leonard and Sarah (Hadey) Anderson, passed away at the Golden Acres Manor on November 25, 2024. He was 84 years old.
DuWayne grew up in Cooperstown, where he developed a love for farming and the rural way of life. After graduating from Cooperstown High School in...
BARRY A RONNINGEN
Nov 24, 2024
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BARRY A. RONNINGEN
Barry A. Ronningen, 78, Cooperstown, ND died Sunday, November 24, 2024 in the Dakota Regional Medical Center, Cooperstown, ND.
Barry was born November 19, 1946 in Sharon, ND the son of Frances (Pete) and Phyllis (Larson) Ronningen. He started school in the County School, then finished his education in Cooperstown, Other than 6 months in Hannaford he lived and...
VIOLET M. ZENTZ
Nov 24, 2024
Violet Mary Zentz
April 13, 1927 - November 24, 2024
Violet Mary (Johnson) Zentz, long time resident of Binford, ND passed away Sunday morning, November 24 at the Dakota Regional Medical Center in Cooperstown. Violet lived her last few months as a resident of the Griggs County Care Center. Family were present as she passed onto her new heavenly home.
Violet was a...
JOYCE B ERICKSON
Nov 7, 2024
JOYCE B. ERICKSON
Joyce Beverly (Nelson) Erickson, age 93, of Cooperstown, ND, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2024, at the Griggs County Care Center.
Joyce, was brought into this world on September 2, 1931, to Victor and Tena (Bothun) Nelson in McVille, ND. After graduating from Northwestern Bible School in Minneapolis, MN, Joyce dedicated her life to the pursuit of knowledge...
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