Obituaries
RONALD BERGE
Apr 20, 2015
RONALD J. BERGE Ronald J. Berge, 56, Cooperstown, ND died Monday, April 20, 2015 at his farm home under the care of Hospice after a 2 ½ year battle against sarcoma cancer. Ron was born January 30, 1959 with his twin sister Rhonda in Moorhead, MN the son of Ronald A. and Ruth (Benson) Berge. He grew up in Wisconsin...
PAMELA KRUEGER
Apr 12, 2015
PAMELA KRUEGER Pamela Rose Krueger (Hamre) a resident of Hannaford, ND, 49, passed the evening of April 12th, 2015 in Cooperstown, ND. She was born on the 25th of June, 1965 in Fargo North Dakota to Allen and Rosella Hamre (Hillebrand). She fought a courageous battle against cancer, but it ended up taking her while she was sleeping. Pam was...
CINDY L. MARCUSON
Apr 9, 2015
CINDY L. MARCUSON Cindy L. Marcuson, 65, Cooperstown, ND died Thursday, April 9, 2015 in the Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Cindy Lou was born October 24, 1949 in Breckenridge, MN the daughter of Michael and Lucille (Allen) Keidel. She grew up in Wahpeton, ND where she graduated from high school. She attended Fergus Falls School of Beauty Culture...
GRACE C. DRONEN
Apr 4, 2015
GRACE C. DRONEN Grace Caroline Dronen was 93 when she died on April 4, 2015 at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND. Grace was born December 10, 1921 in Golden Lake Township in Steele County, ND. Her family farmed and she attended Township school #4. Grace was the 2nd to youngest of 11 children born to her parents, Erick and Ragnele...
ERNEST N. JOHNSON
Apr 4, 2015
Former ND House Speaker Ernest N. Johnson Ernest N Johnson a long time farmer and resident of Dazey, ND, passed away April 4, 2015. Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 18 at First Lutheran Church, Barnstable, MA A separate Memorial service and interment will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, Hannaford, ND at 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 9,...
KNUD M. RONDE Jr.
Mar 28, 2015
KNUD MORTON RONDE JR. Knud Morton Ronde Jr., 90, Hope, ND passed away, Saturday, March 28, 2015 in the Sheyenne Valley Care Center, Valley City, ND. He was the first born child (Nov. 7, 1924) of Knud Sr. and Gladys (Wood) Ronde. He attended school in Luverne and Hope, ND. After joining and spending time in Italy, he returned to...
ELVIRA D. OLSTAD
Mar 24, 2015
Elvira DeEtta Olstad Elvira D Olstad, 79, of Hope ND passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 24, at Lutheran Memorial Home, Mayville, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Elvira DeEtta Clausen Giortz was born November 16, 1935 in Los Angeles, CA to Victor and Beatrice (McGahey) Clausen Giortz. She grew up in Los Angeles where she...
HELEN SAYER
Mar 5, 2015
HELEN SAYER Helen Maybelle Sayer passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown, ND. Helen was born on August 20, 1924 to Walter and Maybelle Hornig in Alemeda, CA. She graduated in January, 1942, from North Hollywood High School in North Hollywood, CA. She received her Associate of Arts degree from the University...
LENIS STROMSODT
Mar 1, 2015
Lenis LeRue Stromsodt Born March 28, 1935 in Rural Romness Township to Clifford and Irene “Olson” Stromsodt. He passed peacefully March 1, 2015 after a long battle with cancer in hospice care at his home in Valley City surrounded by his loving family. Lenis was baptized & confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He went to school at Romness township school....
MERLE J. HAERTER
Feb 18, 2015
MERLE J. HAERTER Merle Jeanne Haerter, 86, passed away on Feb 18, 2015 at her home. Merle was born on April 20, 1928, to Merville and Thelma Loomis in Dickinson, ND. Merle grew up on a family farm southeast of Sherwood ND with her brothers Don and Bob. She attended school in Sherwood and was valedictorian of her high school...
WALTER FRANK KERBAUGH
Feb 16, 2015
WALTER FRANK KERBAUGH Walter Frank Kerbaugh, 85, Cooperstown, ND, died Monday, February 16, 2015 in the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND. Mr. Kerbaugh was born on January 28, 1930 in Ray, ND the son of Anna (Corville) and Frank Kerbaugh. He was one of ten children. He graduated from Noltimier Consolidated School. Walter married Ruth Priebe at Camp Rucker...
RUBEN ESLINGER
Feb 13, 2015
RUBEN ESLINGER Ruben Eslinger, 93 of Hannaford, ND, passed away peacefully at his farm on February 13, 2015. Ruben Eslinger was born November 24, 1921 to David and Lydia (Hofer) Eslinger in Cole Harbor, ND. He lived and later started school in Cole Harbor, ND. In 1942 he moved with his family to Ackley, MN. He worked at a lumber...
ANITA O. ANUNDSON
Feb 11, 2015
Anita left this world to be with the Lord on February 11, 2015 peacefully in her home. Anita was born on January 2, 1915 to Frank and Julia Lindle in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was the oldest of three children. In 1936 Anita married Phillip Schacht in Milwaukee. They had three boys and one daughter. In 1952 they moved to North...
VERNA NYGAARD
Jan 23, 2015
VERNA DORES NYGAARD March 23, 1921 ~ January, 23, 2015 Verna Dores Nygaard, 93, Finley, ND died on Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Northwood Deaconess Health Center, Northwood, ND. She was born on March 23, 1921 to Theodore and Olive (Hagen) Ostenson. She graduated from Sharon High School in 1939 and worked for many years at the Ellingson’s Store...
ELAINE JACOBSON
Jan 23, 2015
ELAINE JACOBSON Elaine Jacobson, 85, of Finley, ND, passed away on January 23, 2015, at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Elaine Gloria Mostad was born April 24, 1929 in Minot, North Dakota, the daughter of Alfred and Anna (Sundre) Mostad. The family lived outside of Minot. She graduated from Minot High School in 1947. She received her Bachelor of...
MARGARET I. TRETTER
Jan 19, 2015
MARGARET I. TRETTER Margaret Irene Fronk was born on November 7, 1920 in Hope, ND to Joseph and Mary (Peterson) Fronk. She attended school in Riverside Township. She married Andrew Tretter on October 24, 1940. They bought land west of Hope in Melrose Township and there they made their home. They retired in 1978 and moved into the town of...
VERONA L. SEMRAD
Jan 18, 2015
VERONA L. SEMRAD Verona (Engel) Semrad passed away peacefully in her sleep after a long illness on January 18, 2015 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Verona was born November 22, 1934 to Albert and Verna (Burke) Engel in Hillsboro, ND. Following graduation from Hillsboro High School, Verona attended Mayville State College graduating with a degree in teaching. While...
ORVILLE D. KALVIK
Jan 18, 2015
ORVILLE D. KALVIK Orville Kalvik passed away peacefully Sunday, January 18, 2015 in Fargo, ND after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Orville was born May 6, 1935 near Hannaford, ND the son of Olaf and Dora (Haugen) Kalvik. He grew up and attended school in the Hannaford area. He was baptized and confirmed in the Union Lutheran Church where he...
WILLIAM KEVEN MOORE
Jan 13, 2015
William Keven Moore of Sheridan WY went home to his Lord on Jan 13 2015. William, son of Wesley and Dorothy (Jacobson) Moore, was born March 14 1957 in Williston ND; the family then moved to Hope ND in 1962. After graduating from high school, he attended Mary College in Bismarck and graduated with an accounting major. William gained certification...
DONNA L. WALEN
Jan 11, 2015
Donna Lou (Ashland) Walen, age 83, was united with her Lord and Savior on January 11, 2015. Donna was born on the family farm near Cooperstown on July 13, 1931 to her parents, Jens and Myrtle (Lier) Ashland. She started school at a country school near Cooperstown, and then attended Cooperstown High School where she graduated in 1949. Donna met...