Obituaries
JOHN O. THOMPSON
Dec 24, 2015
John Omar Thompson John O Thompson, 93, Hannaford, ND died Wednesday, December at the Nelson County Hospital in McVille, ND. John Thompson was born February 10, 1922 to Knute and Martha Thompson. He grew up in rural Hannaford and attended school in Dover Township graduating in 1941. He attended the NDSU Ag School. He was employed by Remmington Arms Inc....
IRENE KACZMARSKI
Dec 16, 2015
IRENE KACZMARSKI Irene Kaczmarski, 92, Cooperstown, ND, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 in the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND. Irene was born December 14, 1923, north of Robinson, the daughter of Martha (Jasper) and Andrew Aichele. Her father drowned when she was seven months old. She grew up and attended school in Robinson and graduated from Robinson High School...
ALLEN KENNINGER
Dec 13, 2015
ALLEN A. KENNINGER Allen A. Kenninger, 76 of Cooperstown, ND passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 13, 2015. Allen was born on November 19, 1939 in Jessie, ND the son of Ben & Myrtle (Becherl) Kenninger. He graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1957 and then enlisted in the US Army. He served overseas and earned the Good...
ROBERT (BOB) BERGE
Dec 9, 2015
ROBERT BERGE Robert Eugene Berge 89, was born at the family farm in Sverdrup township to Betsy (Vigesaa) & Albert Berge on July 4, 1926. He attended country school for 8 years. Robert attended high school in Cooperstown and graduated in 1946. He attended 1 year of Bible school in Fergus Falls, MN. Robert enlisted in the army in May...
ARTHUR K. JOHNSON
Dec 5, 2015
Arthur K. (A.K.) Johnson Arthur Kenneth (A. K.) Johnson, age 90, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 5th, 2015 at CHI St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck following a brief illness, encompassed by the love of his family. A.K. was born near Hannaford, ND on September 19, 1925, one of five children to parents Carl O. and Emma Johnson. He grew...
CAROL E. DORRANCE
Dec 4, 2015
CAROL E. DORRANCE Carol E. Dorrance, 88 of Hamilton, MT, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. Carol was born June 15, 1927 in Clifford, ND, the daughter of the late Isaac and Fern Umstad Elston. She graduated from Hope High School in Hope, ND in 1945. On March 2, 1946, she married Thomas...
LOIS LARSON
Nov 30, 2015
LOIS LARSON Lois Larson, 84, Hannaford, ND, died Monday, November 30, 2015 at the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND. Lois A. (Bjorke) Larson was born December 6, 1930 to Waldo and Anna (Borseth) Bjorke at Abercrombie, ND. She graduated from Abercrombie High School in 1948 and graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, in 1954. On January 17, 1955,...
LORNA M. AUREN
Nov 22, 2015
LORNA M. AUREN It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Lorna Mae Auren, 89, November 22, 2015 surrounded by family and under the care of hospice at the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND. Throughout her journey with cancer, Lorna exhibited courage, strength and faith, an inspiration to all. Lorna was born December 9, 1925 in Leal,...
DOROTHY BECHERL
Nov 17, 2015
Dorothy Becherl was born March 30, 1925 and died November 17, 2015. She was the daughter of Frank and Ernestine Heinz. Dorothy married Swede (Charles) Becherl on January 24, 1944 and they had two children: Glenna Mae and Lyle. She leaves behind her daughter Glenna Mae (Jerry) Gruman, Daughter-in-Law Dr. Rohini Becherl, her grandchildren Cindy, Missy, and Gary, and a...
DONALD E. KIRKEBY
Nov 14, 2015
Donald E. Kirkeby, 83, Hannaford ND and formerly Cooperstown, ND was born August 10, 1932 in Valley City, ND, the son of Irvin and Hazel (Reid) Kirkeby. He passed away at the Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo, ND, also under the care of Hospice, on November 14, 2015. Donald grew up in Cooperstown, ND and graduated from Cooperstown High School...
LENWOOD WENDLICK
Nov 3, 2015
LENWOOD WENDLICK Lenwood Wendlick, 83, Finley, ND died Tuesday, November 3, 2015 in the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown, ND. Funeral services will be Friday, November 6, 2015 at 10:00 am in the Quam-Plaisted-Cushman Funeral Home in Cooperstown, ND. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 till 7:00 in the Funeral Home and one hour before services in the Funeral...
ROYCE KROEPLIN
Oct 22, 2015
ROYCE KROEPLIN Royce Kroeplin 69, Finley, ND passed away peacefully Thursday, October 22, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Royce was born April 26, 1946 to Edwin and Lavoan (Volker) Kroeplin. He grew up in Hope, ND and graduated from High School in 1964. He attended Mayville College for a short time and then entered the US...
ARDIS MARY IHRY
Sep 13, 2015
ARDIS MARY IHRY Ardis Mary Ihry, 84, Hope, ND died, Sunday, September 13, 2015 in Sanford Health in Mayville, ND. Ardis Mary McCullough was born January 19, 1931 to Joseph and Ethel (Smalley) McCullough. I had eight siblings. I grew up in Hope, ND and graduated from Hope High School in 1949. I married Adolph Ihry, August 3, 1949 in...
ARNOLD SLETTEN
Sep 7, 2015
ARNOLD SLETTEN Arnold Sylvin Sletten, 85 of Aneta, ND died Monday September 7th at his daughter’s home. Arnold Sylvin Sletten was born May 23rd, 1930 in Cooperstown, North Dakota, to Otto and Clara (Knutson) Sletten. He grew up on the same farm where he raised his own family in rural Aneta. He attended a country school graduating the 8th grade....
GLEN R. PLAISTED
Aug 30, 2015
GLEN R. PLAISTED Glen R. Plaisted, 90, Cooperstown, ND formerly of Finley, ND died Sunday, August 30, 2015 in the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND . Glen Ralph Plaisted was born May 20, 1925 in Breckinridge, MN the son of Olaf and Carrie (Auman), he grew up and attended school in Minot, ND. Glen served in the US Navy...
MYRNA WELLS
Aug 27, 2015
MYRNA WELLS Our beloved mother Myrna (Winning) Wells, formerly of Binford, ND, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 in the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND. She was 90. She went to meet her Lord on her only son Timothy’s birthday. Mom was born July 15, 1925, in Wimbledon, ND the daughter of Henry and Elsie (Baumgartner) Winning. She grew...
LISA WICKS
Aug 24, 2015
LISA WICKS Lisa Wicks, of Cooperstown passed away suddenly on August 24 2015. She loved her family more than anything. She would do anything for them if she could. Lisa also loved jamming to most any type of music. She loved her cats & dog- she was an animal lover. She joins her mother Mary Madeline (Vaughn) Wicks & father...
GERHARD RONHOLM
Aug 21, 2015
GERHARD RONHOLM Gerhard Ronholm, 94, Finley, ND died Friday, August 21, 2015 in the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND, where he had been a resident since May. Gerhard was born June 16, 1921 in Finley, Twsp. Steele Co., ND the son of Peder and Haldre (Saterbo) Ronholm. He grew up and attended rural school near Finley, ND and attended...
DONALD L. FORS
Aug 2, 2015
Donald Lee Fors Donald Lee Fors of Binford, ND passed away peacefully at his home early Sunday morning, August 2, 2015. Donald was born on December 7, 1935 in Griggs County, the son of Palmer and Pauline (Nelson) Fors. He received his education from Cooperstown schools. Don grew up on the family farm learning at a young age how to...
DON LEROY WAGONER
Jul 27, 2015
DON L. WAGONER Don Leroy Wagoner, 67, Sutton, ND died Monday, July 27, 2015 at his farm home, rural Sutton, ND. Don was born July 8, 1948 in Fargo, ND the son of Boyd and Dorothy (Starr) Wagoner. He attended grade school in Sutton, ND where his mother was his teacher for two years. He graduated from Glenfield-Sutton High School...