Obituaries

PHYLLIS SIMENSON

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...