Obituaries
DELMER PAULSON
Dec 22, 2017
Delmer Paulson, 93, peacefully passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 with family at his side.
Delmer was born on November 15, 1924 in the Alsen/Hampden area of North Dakota, to Christ and Theresa (Reddemann) Paulson, the 7th of eight children. Delmer moved with his family to Devils Lake and then in 1929 to Pickert (rural Finley), North Dakota. He attended...
DAVID F. SPAUDE
Dec 19, 2017
DAVID F. SPAUDEDavid “Puppy Dave” Spaude died in his home on December 19th, 2017 in Binford North Dakota. David was born on November 4th, 1938 in Annandale MN. He had a strong love for his family, fishing, hunting and his many dogs he had over the years. He is preceded in death by son, Rick and his grandson Jeremiah. David...
LYLE D. PETERSON
Dec 8, 2017
Lyle D. Peterson, long time educator & entertainer, died peacefully on December 8, 2017 surrounded by his family. Lyle was born on December 16, 1929, 10 minutes after his twin brother Lowell, to Lawrence & Bertina (Elvick) Peterson in Michigan ND. He grew up and attended elementary school in Mapes ND through the 5th grade. He moved with his family...
COLLEEN D. ERICKSON
Dec 4, 2017
Colleen Delores Erickson (November 4, 1929-December 4, 2017) Colleen Erickson, age 88, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2017 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. She was born November 4, 1929, in Grand Forks, ND, to Ernest and Bertha (Dahle) Peterson. She attended Grand Forks Public Schools and was confirmed at United Lutheran Church, Grand Forks. After high school she attended...
JODY STAN RETZLAFF
Nov 27, 2017
Jody Stan Retzlaff passed away November 27, 2017 in Sun City, AZ surrounded by his family. Jody was born November 29, 1954 in Fargo, ND to Marvin and Neva Retzlaff. Jody was the youngest of three children. He grew up on the family farm eleven miles west of Cooperstown, ND. In 1969 he moved with his parents into a new...
LAVONNA C. JULIUSON
Nov 23, 2017
LAVONNE C. JULIUSON LaVonne C. Juliuson was born April 12, 1923 to Hugh and Olga (Peterson) Drake. She graduated from Cooperstown School and attended Mayville State College for her teacher’s certificate. She married Bert Juliuson on January 23, 1944 in Luverne, ND. LaVonne taught in area school for many years. She attended Hofva Church and held many offices for the...
DWIGHT D. FALLEN
Nov 21, 2017
Dwight D. Fallen Dwight D. Fallen, 74, Cooperstown, ND died Tuesday November 21, 2017 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Dwight was born October 30, 1943 in Sutton, ND to Claude and Berga (Urban) Fallen. He grew up and attended school in Sutton, ND. Dwight served in the U.S. Army from 1962-1964 and was stationed in Fort Still, OK. After...
ROGER BAKKEN
Nov 6, 2017
ROGER BAKKEN Roger M. Bakken passed away peacefully at Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND on Monday November 6, 2017 after a battle with cancer. Roger was born on February 16, 1929 in Forman ND, the son of Barney and Amanda Bakken. Roger lived in Gwinner, ND until the age of 13. He moved with his family to Cooperstown, ND...
DONALD PAUL ELSTON
Nov 3, 2017
Donald Paul Elston, age 85, died on November 3rd 2017 in Mayville, ND. Donald Elston, son of Sylvia (Gunkel) and Paul Elston, was born near Clifford, ND. As a small child, he and his family moved three and half miles northeast of Hope. Don graduated from Hope High School in 1950. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to...
WILLIAM O. BROWN
Nov 3, 2017
William “Bill” O. Brown was born December 23, 1926, to Arthur C. and Viola Sowdon Brown. When his father started Security State Bank of Hannaford in 1927, Bill had no idea he would spend his entire life in the banking business. Bill began working at Security State Bank of Hannaford as a janitor at the age of 14. He graduated...
ILMA BOWEN
Oct 6, 2017
ILMA BOWEN Ilma Catherine Bowen, 98, Hope, N.D., passed away on October 6, 2017 at her home, surrounded by close friends. Ilma was born August 10, 1919 on the home farm near Alsen N.D., the daughter of Paul and Bertha (Stenzel) E. Kastner. Her family farmed southwest of Alsen until 1926 when they moved to Orange, California, where Ilma was...
DIANA KAY HAALAND
Oct 3, 2017
DIANA HAALAND Diana Kay Haaland passed away unexpectedly on October 3, 2017, at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. Diana Kay Sandvik was born on September 24, 1946, at Lutheran Deaconess Hospital, Minneapolis, MN to Lorraine and Arne Sandvik of Cooperstown, N.D. Diana attended country school in Griggs County and then graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1964. Diana was united in...
CORA EGGERMONT
Sep 22, 2017
Cora Eggermont, 91 of Cooperstown, ND passed away September 22, 2017 at the Cooperstown Medical Center Nursing Home, Cooperstown, ND. Cora was born May 22, 1926 to Conrad and Agnes (Lindbo- Rostvedt) Sund at New Rockford, ND. She grew up in the Pickert, ND area. She married Philip Vigesaa March 18, 1945 and lived at Cooperstown. They had one daughter...
MARTIN W. WEST
Sep 16, 2017
MARTIN W. WEST Martin Wayne West, 65, passed away September 16th, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Fargo with his loving wife Cindy by his side. He fought a courageous battle with cancer. Marty was born in Fargo North Dakota on May 6, 1952 to William and Barbara ( Bullis) West. He grew up and attended school in Tower City,...
ARIC RICHARD BOMBER
Sep 15, 2017
ARIC RICHARD BOMBER Aric Richard Bomber, 33, of Fargo, ND, formerly Finley, ND, passed away on September 15th, 2017. Aric was born in Northwood, ND on October 3rd, 1983 to Richard (Chad) and Coleen Bomber. He graduated from Finley Sharon High School in 2002 and received a Computer Information Systems degree from Valley City State University. He was blessed with...
Jacqueline (Jackie) Lee Washburn
Sep 10, 2017
JACQUELINE (JACKIE) WASHBURN Jacqueline (Jackie) Lee Washburn, Hope, ND, 76, died in her home south west of Hope, ND under the care of Hospice of the Red River with her family at her side, September 10, 2017. Jackie was born January 20, 1941 in Hope, ND the daughter of Neil and Ethel (Johnson) McKay. She attended school in Pillsbury, ND...
ROLLIE RETZLAFF
Sep 4, 2017
ROLLIE RETZLAFF Rollie Neil Retzlaff, 72, Cooperstown, ND, died Monday, September 4, 2017 in the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND, from complications of cancer and a stroke. Rollie was born August, 28, 1945 at the Mrs. Bonnewell Maternity House in Cooperstown, ND. Rollie was the son of Carrol and Shirley (Watne) Retzlaff; the family grew to three sons, Wayne...
NORVAL FLIFLET
Aug 25, 2017
NORVAL FFLIFLET Norval Kenneth Fliflet died August 25, 2017 in Cooperstown, ND. He was 62. Norval Fliflet was born on August 30, 1954 in Cooperstown, ND. The son of Orville and Maxine Fliflet. Norval went to Hannaford Public school & Hanson Mechanical Trade in Fargo, ND. Norval worked construction for many years, with his dad in Spiritwood, ND. He worked...
MARILYN JEAN RONDE
Aug 18, 2017
Marilyn Jean "Johnson" Ronde (86) was born to parents Elsie (Lockwood) and Jalmer Johnson on May 12, 1931, the 5th of 9 children. She was raised in Hope, ND, graduating with the Class of 1949! She met our Dad, Knud Ronde Jr. at a dance, and their love of dancing continued all through their married life! They could "polka" like...
LEONA TANDE
Aug 14, 2017
LEONA TANDE Leona Tande, 82 of Binford, ND passed away August 14, 2017 at Cooperstown Medical Center Hospital in Cooperstown, ND. Leona was born February 19, 1935 to Albin and Agnes (Fredrickson) Saxberg. She grew up in rural Griggs County. She married Bernard Tande on September 10, 1952. Two daughters were born to them, Beverly (Jonathon) Kjar, Aneta, ND; and...