Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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...
MADELYN (MAC) HALVORSON
May 21, 2017
MADELYN (MAC) HAVORSON Madelyn Margaret (Mac) Halvorson passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown ND. Mac was born on June 9,1920 to P.A. and Estell Biggerstaff on the family farm between Glenfield and Sutton ND. Mac had 8 brothers and sisters. She attended and graduated from Glenfield High School. On Dec. 26, 1940....
OLGA GAWRONSKI
Apr 15, 2017
OLGA GAWRONSKI Olga Gawronski, 99, Cooperstown, ND and formerly of Staten Island, NY and Spring Hill, FL, died Saturday April 15, 2017 in the Griggs County Care Center. Olga was born July 2, 1917 in New York, New York, the daughter of Anthony and Eudokia (Jarenska) Czwartasky. She grew up and attended school on Staten Island, where she graduated from...
JESSLYN LUNDE
Apr 3, 2017
JESSLYN LUNDE Jesslyn Lunde, age 84 of Cooperstown, ND died Monday April 3rd 2017 in Sanford Medical Center. Jesslyn Lunde was born March 20th, 1933, on the family farm to Jessie (Gunderson) and Alfred Tweed. In 1944 Jesslyn and family moved to Cooperstown. Jesslyn graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1951. She was employed at First State Bank in Cooperstown....
VICKY HOLWEGER
Apr 2, 2017
VICKY KAY HOLWEGER Vicky Kay (Feske) Holweger, 63, Ayr, ND died Sunday, April 2, 2017 in Sheyenne Crossing, West Fargo ND after a long battle with cancer. She was born June 6, 1953 in Cooperstown, ND the daughter of Charles Jr. and Rosemary (Willis) Feske. She grew up on the family farm near Cooperstown. She married Marvin Holweger June 12,...
MYRTLE JOSEPHINE ELLEFSON
Mar 28, 2017
MYRTLE JOSEPHINE ELLEFSON Myrtle Josephine Ellefson, 101, Cooperstown, ND, was born June 12, 1915, in Pilot Mound Township, Griggs County, ND (near Binford), the daughter of Joe and Julia (Botnan) Boyer. She grew up and attended rural school in Pilot Mount Township. She was baptized and confirmed at West Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Binford. She married E. Hamlin Ellefson June...
GERALD O. ENGEN
Mar 19, 2017
Gerald O. Engen, 89 of Cushing, MN (formerly Finley, ND) passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Lakewood Health System, Staples, MN. He was born on the family farm in Finley on June 11, 1927 to Fritz and Caroline (Dokken) Engen. Jerry spent his life farming the family farm in Steele County, ND. In 1946 he entered the US Army...
JOE DEKKER
Mar 2, 2017
Funeral Services: Visitation will be on Wednesday, 3/8 from 5-7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Thursday, 3/9 from 9:30-10:30 a.m., followed by the funeral at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in the spring at the Finley Cemetery. Joseph Omar Dekker died on March 2, 2017 at his home. He was born in Northwood,...
THELMA C. TURNER
Feb 22, 2017
THELMA C. TURNER Thelma (Timmie) Charollete Turner (91) passed away on February 22, 2017. Thelma was born January 5, 1926 to Enner and Helga (Kastet) Olson. Thelma attended country school during her elementary years, before her family moved into Cooperstown where she attended school graduating from Cooperstown High School in 1945. She continued her education at Valley City State Teachers...
JOEL IRVING ANDERSON
Feb 21, 2017
Joel Irving Anderson 72, passed away on Tuesday February 21st 2017 at Mountain Vista Medical Center, Mesa, Az after a long battle with heart disease. He was a resident of Finley, ND and spent winters in Apache Junction, AZ. Joel was born June 25, 1944 in Sharon, ND to Irving and Grace (Brager) Anderson. He spent his early years in...
DONALD ELDON DAHL
Feb 15, 2017
Donald Eldon Dahl, 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Serenity Assisted Living, Dilworth, MN. Donald was born on September 28, 1929 to Thomas and Sophia (Trost) Dahl in the birthing home in Cooperstown, ND. He went to grade school at the Michaelis School and graduated from high school in Cooperstown, ND; he was the only one...
OLIVE J. ZERFACE
Feb 4, 2017
OLIVE J. ZERFACE Olive Jeanette Langager Zerface, born December 26, 1928 in Hope, ND, died Saturday, February 4, 2017 in the Elim Care Center, Fargo, ND at the age of 88. Her parents were Sven and Ada (Lambert) Langager. She had nine siblings: Ellen, Doris, Jim, Ruth, Essie, Marion, Phyllis, Dick, and Joe. Olive was the last one to be...