Obituaries
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...
JOYCE HELEN WHITMORE
Jan 31, 2017
JOYCE HELEN WHITMORE Joyce Helen Whitmore 78, Hope, ND, died Tuesday, January 31, 2017 in Sanford Health Mayville, ND. Joyce Helen was born December 12, 1938 in Hope, ND the daughter of Orville and Francis (Young) Knutson. She grew up and attended school in Colgate, ND and graduated from Colgate High School. She moved to Fargo, ND where she worked...
LISA (HOOK) LANDSIEDAL
Jan 27, 2017
LISA (HOOK) LANDSIEDAL Lisa A. Landsiedel, 50 years, from Underwood, ND died January 27, 2017. She passed away peacefully with family around her at the Cooperstown Medical Center. She fought a courageous battle with stomach cancer. Lisa Alvern Hook was born in Cooperstown, ND on April 30, 1966 to Michael and the late Nancy (Randall) Hook. She grew up in...
STEVEN GREGOR
Jan 21, 2017
MR. STEVEN GORDON GREGOR, 68, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side and was commended into God’s hands early Saturday morning January 21, 2017. Steve was born on August 8, 1948 in Fargo, ND, to Howard and Leona (Kennedy) Gregor, who both predeceased him. Steve wore many hats in life, including All-State collegiate athlete, teacher/coach, college football referee,...
LYLA H. DASCHENDORF
Jan 10, 2017
LYLA H. DASCHENDORF Lyla H. Daschendorf, 77, Grand Forks, ND died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 in the Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Lyla was born March 4, 1939 the daughter of G.R. and Rebecca (Fregien) Daschendorf of Ashley, ND. She grew up and attended country school near Ashley, ND and graduated from Ashley High School. She attended several colleges and...
DORA PRATT
Jan 4, 2017
DORA PRATT Dora Pratt, age 105, Fargo, formally of Cooperstown, ND passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Elim Care Center, Fargo. The family wishes to thank the staff at Elim Care and Hospice for their loving care. Doris Nelson was born to Nels and Dorthea Nelson on November 26, 1911 near Revere, ND. She was the youngest of...
PHYLLIS OSMUNDSON
Jan 4, 2017
PHYLLIS OSMUNDSON Phyllis Osmundson, 90, Cooperstown, ND died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 in the Cooperstown Medical Center. Phyllis was born August 11, 1926 in Cooperstown, ND the daughter of Oliver and Marie (Carlson) Larson. She attended country school, Bolken, Park and Shepard. She graduated from Cooperstown High School. Phyllis went to Everett, WA and worked for Boeing Aircraft. She returned...
EDITH MILLER
Jan 2, 2017
Miller, Edith Hansen age 99 of Binford, North Dakota, passed away on January 2, 2017 surrounded by loved ones. Edith was born to Nils and Maren Hansen on June 26, 1917 in Spearhill, Manitoba, Canada. In 1934 Edith followed big sister Anna to North Dakota where she would help Anna and her husband Elmer A. Miller with their babies. It...
CARROLL BURTON DRONEN
Dec 18, 2016
CARROLL B. DRONEN Carroll Burton Dronen, 85, Finley, ND died Sunday, December 18, 2016 in the Hatton Prairie Village, Hatton, ND. Carroll was born March 17, 1931 to Carl and Betsie (Brakke) Dronen in Franklin Township, Steele County, North Dakota. He was Baptized and Confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church Sharon, ND. Carroll graduated from Finley High School in 1949. After...
RICHARD (RICK) PAUL PEDERSON
Dec 3, 2016
Richard Paul Pederson Rick Pederson, born July 7, 1949, passed away December 3, 2016 at Vibra Hospital after a long hospitalization. Rick was adopted and loved by his parents, R. Paul and Frances Pederson. He grew up in Hope, North Dakota and graduated from Hope High School. While he was attending the University of North Dakota, he married Betty Jean...
GARY L. IHRY
Nov 22, 2016
Gary Lee Ihry Gary Lee Ihry, 66, of Hope, ND passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday the 22nd of November, 2016 at the University of Minnesota, after complications with his heart procedure. He was born in Valley City, ND on February 3, 1950, son of the late Adolph Ihry and Ardis (McCullough) Ihry. He was a...
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