Obituaries

WILLIAM O. BROWN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

MARGARET THARALDSON

MARGARET THARALDSON

Aug 14, 2017

MARGARET THARALDSON Margaret Kristina Tharaldson passed away at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown, ND on Monday, August 14, 2017 at the age of 90. Margaret was born November 11, 1926 at the family home near Finley, ND to Ole and Anna (Hanson) Gustafson, and was one of seven children. She worked several years for the Sharon (ND) Hospital...

LANORA FERN MCCULLOUGH

LANORA FERN MCCULLOUGH

Aug 5, 2017

LANORA MCCULLOUGH LaNora Fern (Cole) McCullough was born on April 28th, 1934 to Cynthia and Fred Cole, in Hope, ND. She was raised by her Uncle Mike and Aunt Noni Kainz, of Hope. She passed away in Fargo, ND on August 5th. After graduating from Hope High School in 1952, she briefly attended nursing training and UND. In 1954 she...

DONA SATROM

DONA SATROM

Jul 16, 2017

DONA SATROM Dona Marie Satrom, 90, Hope, ND, was born October 9, 1926 on the home farm near Clifford, ND, the daughter of Walter and Thea (Larson) Thompson. She grew up and attended school in Clifford and graduated from Clifford High School. Dona married Arno (Bun) D. Satrom on June 27, 1947 in Seattle, WA and the two spent a...

GERALD (JERRY) KERBAUGH

GERALD (JERRY) KERBAUGH

Jul 9, 2017

GERALD (JERRY) KERBAUGH Jerry Kerbaugh, 62, Sacramento, CA formerly of Cooperstown, ND, died Sunday, July 9, 2017 in Sacramento. A Private Family graveside will be held at a later date.

DOROTHY MOORE

DOROTHY MOORE

Jun 21, 2017

Dorothy Moore, 83, Hope, ND died Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in the Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo, ND. Her cocoon has opened and Dorothy is now enjoying the splendor and fellowship of her lord and savior. Dorothy, lover of butterflies and daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Seagren) Jacobson, came in to this world at Onamia, MN, on November 6, 1933,...

RUTH DARLYNE WILEMAN

RUTH DARLYNE WILEMAN

Jun 11, 2017

For now we see in a mirror indirectly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known (1 Corinthians 13:12). Darlyne Wileman passed away June 11th 2017 at St Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd MN. And now she sees face to face the...

JULIUS FLIFLET JR.

JULIUS FLIFLET JR.

Jun 8, 2017

Julius Fliflet, Jr. Julius Fliflet Jr., 70, Hannaford, ND, was born December 23, 1946 in Hannaford. The son of Julius and Sylvia (Pederson) Fliflet. He grew up on a farm near Hannaford attending school in Dover and graduating from Hannaford High School. He married Ann (Jelsing) Fliflet October 17, 1970 in Hannaford. They lived in Minneapolis for a short time...

DOROTHY EVERSON

DOROTHY EVERSON

May 30, 2017

DOROTHY EVERSON Dorothy Everson, 87, Binford, ND formerly of Walum, ND, died Tuesday, May 30, 2017 in the Cooperstown Medical Center, Cooperstown, ND. Dorothy was born January 2, 1930 at her grandparent’s farm North of Sutton, ND to William and Alice (Leininger) Rahlf. Dorothy was baptized at her grandparent’s farm North of Sutton, ND on January 12, 1930. She was...

ALLAN (A.J.) JACOBSEN

ALLAN (A.J.) JACOBSEN

May 27, 2017

ALLAN (A.J.) JACOBSEN Allan Jacobsen, 74, of Luverne, ND passed away peacefully surrounded by all of his family under the care of CHI Hospice Care at Mercy Hospital in Valley City, ND on May 27, 2017. Allan Eugene Jacobsen was born July 25, 1942 to Eugene and Alpha (Bergdahl) Jacobsen in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The family then moved to North Dakota...