Obituaries
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
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...
CARROL DALE FLESCHE
Jul 22, 2014
CARROL D. FLESCHE Carrol D. Flesche, 83, Finley, ND, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 in the Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND. Carrol Dale Flesche was born April 15, 1931 to Edwin and Tillie (Larson) Flesche. He grew up on a farm northeast of Finley, ND. He attended elementary school at Golden Lake #5 (Center School) and took high school correspondence...
ALICE O. BRISS
Jul 17, 2014
ALICE O. BRISS Alice was born October 27, 1917 on the farm near Glenfield, ND, the daughter of Henry and Ellen (Vestig) Walen. She grew up there and graduated from Glenfield High School. She was baptized and confirmed in the Glenfield Lutheran Church. She married Robert Briss November 13, 1946 in Carrington, ND. The farmed in the Kensal-Glenfield area, then...
PHILLIP D. ZERFACE
Jul 14, 2014
PHILLIP D. ZERFACE Phillip D. Zerface, 79, Hope, ND died Monday, July 14, 2014 in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Phillip D. Zerface was born November, 30, 1934 on the family farm near Tower City, ND, the son of Sidney and Isabelle (Senn) Zerface. He grew up and attended country school and attended Page School. He began farming in the Hope...
MARCELLA MAE THERKELSEN
Jun 30, 2014
MARCELLA THERKELSEN Marcella Therkelsen, 82, Cooperstown, ND, died Monday, June 30, 2014 in the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND. Marcella Mae was born February 18, 1932 in Carrington, ND the daughter of Edward and Fern (Harrington) Willows. She grew up and attended school in Glenfield, ND. She married Richard Therkelsen August 13, 1951 in Cooperstown, ND. The couple made...
CLARA JO CONANT
Jun 22, 2014
CLARA JO CONANT Clara Joanne Conant (Jo), age 71 of Cooperstown, ND, was called to her heavenly home on Sunday, June 22nd after a 2 yr. battle with A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). She slept away peacefully in her home, with her husband by her side. Clara Jo was born to August and Clara (Leininger) Rahlf on March 3rd, 1943 in...
MARILYN HAZARD
Jun 21, 2014
MARILYN HAZARD Marilyn Isabelle Simpson Hazard passed away June 21, 2014 in the Griggs County Care Center. She was born May 27, 1928 at their farm west of Sharon, North Dakota to James George and Alice Ovidea (Gudmonson) Simpson. She was baptized March 23, 1930 in the Presbyterian Church of Sharon, North Dakota. Marilyn graduated from high school in Sharon...
ROLAND HOVDE
Jun 11, 2014
ROLAND HOVDE Roland D Hovde, 79, Cooperstown, ND, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014 in Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Roland D. Hovde (Hjalmer) was born March 3, 1935 to parents Oscar and Ragna (Field) Hovde in Melvin Township near Kloten ND. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school in Melvin Township. Roland served in the U.S....
RUTH I. SIMENSON
May 28, 2014
RUTH I. SIMENSON Ruth I. Simenson, 94, Cooperstown, ND died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 in the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND. Ruth I Simenson, was born October 7, 1919, the daughter of Emil and Anna (Hanson) Simenson in Washburn Township, Griggs County, ND, where she grew up. Ruth worked from a young age at the Red Owl Store, as...
HELEN GERALDINE JACOBSON
May 26, 2014
HELEN GERALDINE JACOBSON Our beloved mother and grandmother, Helen Geraldine Jacobson, 95 of Hope, ND passed away May 26th in Becker, MN at the home of her son Harlan Jacobson and Susan Dunbar where she had been under their care since October 2013. Geraldine was born September 16, 1918 at her parent’s home located in Griggs County near Aneta, ND....
JONATHAN (TUBA) CLARK
May 22, 2014
JONATHAN (TUBA) CLARK August 5, 1950 ~ May 22, 2014 Jonathan (Tuba) Clark, 64, Cooperstown, ND died Thursday, May 22, 2014 in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Fargo, ND. There will be a family greeting from 9:30 to 11:00 am, Monday, July 14, 2014 in the Trinity Lutheran Church, Cooperstown, ND. A Public Memorial Service will follow starting at 11:00 am...
AMELIA (AMY) WENDLICK
May 11, 2014
Amy A. Wendlick Amy Wendlick, 83, of Finley, ND, was called home by the Lord Sunday, May 11th, 2014 surrounded by family at her home in Finley, ND. Amelia Alice Wilkie, daughter of Clemence (LaViolette) and Napoleon Antoine Wilkie, was born April 26th, 1931, in St. John, ND. She attended and graduated from St. John High School in 1949. Following...
ARNOLD H. JOHNSON
Apr 23, 2014
ARNOLD H. JOHNSON Arnold Henry Johnson, 94, formerly of Finley, died April 23, 2014, at Sanford Health in Mayville. Arnold was born April 5, 1920, in Sharon, N.D. to Carl and Ida (Maystad) Johnson. He was the youngest of seven children. Arnold attended and graduated from Sharon Public School. After graduation, he worked on the Elmer Brunsdale farm at Mayville....
DONALD KLEVEN
Apr 18, 2014
DONALD KLEVEN Donald Kleven, 88, Cooperstown, ND, formerly Sutton and Glenfield died Friday, April 18, 2014 in the Griggs County Care in Cooperstown, ND. Donald was born July 22, 1925 north of Sutton, ND, the son of Anton and Marian (Anderson) Kleven. Donald attended school in Sutton and was drafted into the US Army. After being honorably discharged Donny spent...
RUTH CORDELIA BABINSKI
Mar 23, 2014
3RUTH BABINSKI Ruth Cordelia (Thompson) Babinski of Sharon, ND, passed away at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday, March 23rd, 2014. Ruth was born in Grafton, ND on October 4, 1949, the daughter of Chester and Rhoda Thompson. Ruth graduated from Grafton High School and attended Aakers Business College and Mayville State College. She...
MILDRED LENORA HETLAND
Mar 8, 2014
Mildred Lenora Knutson Hetland Mildred Lenora Knutson Hetland was born on the family farm in Binford, ND to Ole and Karoline (Lena Thune) Knutson. She was raised in the Binford area attending school and church. She was baptized Dec. 21, 1916 and confirmed June 14, 1931 in the Binford Lutheran church. She married Charles Hetland on April 12, 1936 at...
EVERETT L. WILLIAMS
Feb 26, 2014
EVERETT L. WILLIAMS Everett L. Williams, 87, Wimbledon, ND died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 in the Sheyenne Care Center, Valley City, ND. Everett was born March 29, 1926 near Hannaford, ND the son of Edward and Agnes (Krokum) Williams. He was baptized and confirmed in the Eidfjord Lutheran Church. He grew up and attended rural school in Dover and Bartley,...
DONALD ASKEGARD
Feb 17, 2014
Donald Askegard Donald Askegard, 85, Finley, ND died Monday, February 17, 2014 in Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Donald Askegard was born June 9, 1928 the son of Arthur & Alice (Halverson) Askegard in Grand Forks. He Left home at age 16 to work on the Road Department, when he came to Finley, ND. He entered the US Navy and...
LLOYD E. LAW
Feb 17, 2014
LLOYD E. LAW Lloyd E Law, 93 of Finley, ND passed away February 17, 2014 at home. Lloyd was born on June 27, 1920 near Luverne, ND to Gilbert and Olga (Stoleson). He graduated from Luverne High School. He went from farming with horses and pitching bundles to 4 wheel drive and combines with auto steer. He loved farming and...