Obituaries
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...
ALICE AMUNDSON
Dec 26, 2014
Alice Jessie Amundson Alice Jessie Still was born December21, 1926 in rural Sherbrooke, North Dakota to Donald and Jessie (Perry) Still. She was the oldest of 3 sisters, Elsie (Miller) of Seattle, and Mildred (Holm) of Moorhead. She attended rural grade school in Sherbrooke and then boarded in Finley for high school. She attended Mayville State Teachers College for 3...
LAWRENCE H. GEIGER
Dec 13, 2014
LAWRENCE H. GEIGER Lawrence H. Geiger, 86, Cooperstown, ND, died Saturday December 13, 2014 in his home in Cooperstown, ND. Lawrence Harry Geiger was born August 10, 1928 in Cooperstown, ND the son of Joseph and Alvina (Zimprich) Geiger. He was raised on a farm north of Jessie, ND and attended Pilot Mound School. In 1944 his folks bought a...
BERTHA JACOBSEN
Dec 11, 2014
BERTHA A. JACOBSEN Bertha Jacobsen, 70, Hope, ND, passed away on Thursday, December 11th, 2014 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, after a very strong battle with cancer. Bertha Agnes Kainz was born August 25, 1944 in Northwood, to Bill & Wilma (Zutter) Kainz. She attended school in Hope. Bertha married Leroy Allen Jacobsen on July 27th, 1963 at St. Agatha’s...
LEILA MATHEWS
Nov 25, 2014
LEILA MATHEWS Leila Mathews, 69, Cooperstown, ND died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 in the Cooperstown Medical Center, Cooperstown, ND. Leila was born September 2, 1945 in Jamestown, ND the daughter of Alvin and Marvelle (Olson) Simenson. She grew up in Cooperstown, ND and attended school there. She married Cleveland Charles Mathews June 30, 1965 in Renton, WA. The couple made...
ARDELLE J. ASKEGARD
Nov 24, 2014
ARDELLE ASKEGARD Ardelle Askegard, Finley, ND, 88, passed away on Monday, November 24 at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo. Ardelle was born, March 13, 1926 in Finley, ND the daughter of Julius and Anna (Jacobson) Brekke. She graduated in 1944 from Finley HS with 12 years of perfect attendance. Ardelle started working at the Steele County Courthouse in the...
DONALD MOE
Nov 19, 2014
DONALD MOE Donald Moe, 79, Finley, ND passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Donald Leroy Moe, Donny, and sometimes “Pastor” Don, was born to Otis and Cora (Forness) Moe on June 29th, 1935 at a farmstead 4 miles east of Finley, ND. His first eight years of school were spent at Golden Lake Center...
BETSY (BETTY) CAROLINE SAMPSON
Nov 18, 2014
BETSY (BETTY) SAMPSON Betsy (Betty) Sampson, 104, Fargo, ND passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Betty was born September 3, 1910 near Finley, ND the daughter of Lewis and Anna (Nelson) Sampson. She was the 11th of 14 children. She grew up and attended school in the Finley area and was baptized and confirmed in...
SANDRA HANSON
Nov 2, 2014
SANDRA HANSON Sandra “Sandy” Jean Hanson, 64, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview in Minneapolis, MN. Sandy was born to Alex and Jean (Emmerich) Tretter on June 6, 1950 in Hope, ND. She grew up on the family farm near Hope. She was baptized and confirmed in St. Agatha's Catholic Church. She...
CHRISTINE GRONNEBERG
Oct 26, 2014
CHRISTINE T. GRONNEBERG Christine Gronneberg went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at the age of 92 on October 26, 2014 at the Cooperstown Medical Center, Cooperstown, ND. She was able to live in her house on the farm until one week before her death. Christine Tomina Sabby was born on January 19, 1922, the daughter...
BERNIECE TURNQUIST
Oct 16, 2014
BERNIECE I. TURNQUIST Berniece Turnquist, 97, Cooperstown, ND died Thursday, October 16, 2014 in the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown, ND. Berniece Irene was born December 1, 1916 near Makoti, ND the daughter of Fred and Alma (Peterson) Jensen. She graduated from High School in Cooperstown and then went to work for the Turnquist Family farm where she met...