Obituaries
JERRY GRUMAN GRUMAN
Mar 20, 2016
A farmer’s job is to be a caretaker of the land. And to the land he will return. Jerry Gruman was born in Cooperstown, ND on October 11, 1940, to Joseph and Rose Gruman. Jerry and his twin brother Larry were inseparable in life, and died only four months apart. He married Glenna Becherl on March 4, 1965, and they...
COLE SPLETTSTOESSER
Mar 13, 2016
COLE W. SPLETTSTOESSER Cole William was born September 18, 1991 in Reedley, CA, the son of Marvin and Jean (White) Splettstoesser. He grew up in Squaw Valley, CA and graduated from Reedly High School. He moved around the country until 2013 when he moved to Hope, ND and began working for Hope Electric. He died in his home March 13,...
JOANN E KILGORE
Mar 5, 2016
JOANN E. KILGORE JoAnn E. Kilgore, 67, Finley, ND, died Saturday, March 5, 2016 in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. JoAnn was born in Sharon, ND on August 31, 1948, the daughter of Phillip and Thelma (Nordbo) Midstokke. She grew up on a farm east of Finley. She attended and graduated from the Finley-Sharon High School. She then went on to...
PEARL E. VIG
Feb 24, 2016
PEARL E. VIG Pearl was born in Solway, MN the daughter of Otto and Olga (Stusrud) Johnson, September 4, 1924. Later they moved to McVille, ND where she attended school. She graduated for Mayville High School where she attended her junior and senior years of school. Pearl attended Mayville Teachers College and taught one year at a rural Tolna, ND...
DOROTHY L JACOBSON
Feb 16, 2016
DOROTHY L. JACOBSON Dorothy L. Jacobson, 95, Finley, ND, died Tuesday, February 16, 2016 in the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Dorothy was born in Fargo, ND, on June 2, 1920, the fourth daughter of Edgar and Florence (Link) Milligan of Hope, ND. They moved to Butte, Montana a couple years after Dorothy was born. When Dorothy was 5...
PHYLLIS SIMENSON
Jan 19, 2016
PHYLLIS SIMENSON Phyllis Naomi Langager Simenson, 92, Cooperstown, ND died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 in the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND. Phyllis was born January 5, 1924 in Hugo Twsp. Steele, Co. ND the daughter of Swen and Ada (Lambert) Langager the 7th of 10 children. She grew up in the Hope area and graduated from Hope High School....
GILBERT H. HAUGEN
Jan 17, 2016
Gilbert Haugen, age 90, of Willmar, MN, formerly of Hannaford, ND, died Sunday morning, January 17, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 23, at Union Lutheran Church near Hannaford. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, January 21, with a 7 p.m. prayer service...
FLORENCE JOHNSON
Jan 5, 2016
FLORENCE JOHNSON Florence Johnson, age 89, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center in Bismarck, surrounded by her loving family. Florence Constance (Loge) Johnson was born near Cooperstown, ND on December 31, 1926, one of four children born to John and Susan (Klubben) Loge. She grew up on the family farm while attending rural...
CONSTANCE (CONNIE) LOGE
Dec 31, 2015
CONSTANCE W. LOGE Constance (Connie) Loge of Cooperstown passed away on December 31, 2015 at the Griggs County Care Center. Connie was born February 16, 1923 in Steele County to William and Cora (Johnson) Peterson. She was baptized and confirmed at Hofva Lutheran Church. She graduated salutatorian from Cooperstown High School and went to Mayville State Teachers’ College for a...
MELVIN LARSON
Dec 29, 2015
Melvin Larson Melvin Larson, 95, Fargo ND died December 29, 2015. Melvin was born October 7, 1920 to Guri and Tom Larson, Binford ND. He married Olga (Storkson) August 16, 1941 and celebrated 64 years together. They had two sons, Dennis and James. They resided in Cooperstown and Fargo. He was a member of the Olivet Church and very active...
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...
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