Obituaries

ALICE AMUNDSON

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

PEARL L. GROVER

PEARL L. GROVER

Oct 11, 2014

PEARL L. GROVER Pearl L. Grover 93, Hannaford, ND died Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Pearl Lucille Grover was born October 11, 1921, in Hannaford, ND the daughter of George and Nora (Moren) Bjor. She grew up and attended school in Hannaford, ND and graduated in 1940. She married John (Bud) Grover June 19, 1942....

MAXINE E. FLIFLET

MAXINE E. FLIFLET

Oct 8, 2014

MAXINE E. FLIFLET Maxine E. Fliflet, 84, Cooperstown, ND formerly of Hannaford, ND, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014 in the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND where she had been a resident since October 2012. Maxine was born April 24, 1930 in Appelton, MN the daughter of Carl and Edith (Wyman) Fliflet. She grew up and attended school in Appelton,...

FLORENCE PAULSEN

FLORENCE PAULSEN

Sep 27, 2014

Florence Bergetta (Gylten) Paulsen, 95, of Finley, ND passed away on September 27, 2014 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Florence was born November 4, 1918, the daughter of George (Frank) and Bertina (Moran) Gylten of Sharon, ND. Florence attended school in Franklin Township near Sharon and also at New Bergan #3 in Finley Township, before attending Sharon High...

MARVIN L. GTOTTE

MARVIN L. GTOTTE

Sep 17, 2014

MARVIN GROTTE Marvin LeRoy Grotte – was born on June 10, 1931 near Blabon, North Dakota; halfway between Hope and Finley. He was the son of Swen and Annie (Sund) Grotte. He married June F. Sutton, November 3, 1951 in Randall, MN. Marvin went into the army shortly after they married and was in the Korean War. The couple farmed...

WILLIAM HAZARD

WILLIAM HAZARD

Sep 14, 2014

William Walter Hazard passed away peacefully in the Cooperstown Medical Center on Sunday, September 14, 2014 after a lengthy time of heart problems. He was born on May 5, 1923 the son of James Franklin Hazard and Cora Hazard (Houghton) on the family farm west of Cooperstown. As he grew up he attended rural school for grade school and graduated...

JORGEN C. PEDERSEN

JORGEN C. PEDERSEN

Sep 14, 2014

JORGEN C. PEDERSEN Jorgen C. Pedersen, 89, Cooperstown, ND, formerly of Luverne, ND died Sunday, September 14, 2014 in the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND. Jorgen Christian Pedersen was born in Cooperstown, North Dakota on July 28, 1925, the son of Niels and Mary (Rasmussen) Pedersen. He attended school in Luverne, ND, graduating in 1943. Jorgen then worked on...

ELLA BEATRICE KROER

ELLA BEATRICE KROER

Aug 26, 2014

Ella Beatrice Kroer, 91, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at Parkwood Senior Living, Grand Forks, ND. Ella was born June 9, 1923, in Sverdrup Township, Griggs County, ND, the daughter of Lars and Elizabeth (Loge) Gjesdal. At the age of one her family moved to Riverside Township, Steel e County. She attended rural grade...

ELIZABETH ANNE STOKKA

ELIZABETH ANNE STOKKA

Aug 17, 2014

ELIZABETH (BETH) STOKKA Elizabeth “Beth” Anne Stokka, 62, of Binford, ND, passed away from complications of cancer on August 17, 2014 in Cooperstown Medical Center, Cooperstown, ND. Beth was born July 21, 1952, in Fargo, ND to Raymond and Carolyn (Thompson) Pfeifer. She grew up with older brother Jack and attended school in Buffalo, ND. She graduated in 1970. She...

WAYNE SANDVIK

WAYNE SANDVIK

Aug 6, 2014

WAYNE CHARLES SANDVIK Wayne Charles Sandvik, 59, died Wednesday, August 06, 2014 in the Veterans Hospital in Fargo, ND under hospice care. He was surrounded by family and friends who have loved him, supported him and laughed and cried with him. Wayne was born May 22, 1955 in Cooperstown, ND to Arne and Lorraine Sandvik. He attended school in Cooperstown,...

EVELYN FLIFLET

EVELYN FLIFLET

Jul 25, 2014

EVELYN FLIFLET Evelyn Fliflet, 91, of Hannaford, N.D. went to be with the Lord Friday, July 25, 2014, at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown, N.D. Evelyn, daughter of Gustav and Klara (Kaashagen) Fliflet was born June 17, 1923, in Hannaford, N.D, where she grew up and graduated from Hannaford High School in 1941. Evelyn attended New York Hairdressing...