Obituaries
DONALD L. FORS
Aug 2, 2015
Donald Lee Fors Donald Lee Fors of Binford, ND passed away peacefully at his home early Sunday morning, August 2, 2015. Donald was born on December 7, 1935 in Griggs County, the son of Palmer and Pauline (Nelson) Fors. He received his education from Cooperstown schools. Don grew up on the family farm learning at a young age how to...
DON LEROY WAGONER
Jul 27, 2015
DON L. WAGONER Don Leroy Wagoner, 67, Sutton, ND died Monday, July 27, 2015 at his farm home, rural Sutton, ND. Don was born July 8, 1948 in Fargo, ND the son of Boyd and Dorothy (Starr) Wagoner. He attended grade school in Sutton, ND where his mother was his teacher for two years. He graduated from Glenfield-Sutton High School...
DAVID D. RAHLF
Jul 12, 2015
David Duane Rahlf, 69, Binford, ND went to be with our heavenly father on Sunday, July12, 2015 at the Griggs County Hospital. David was born on December 28, 1945 along with his twin brother Daniel on their family farm near Binford. David was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church rural Binford. David attended Clearfield County School near the family...
JOHN B. OXTON
Jul 10, 2015
John Bennett Oxton, Hope, ND, died Friday, July 10, 2015 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. John was born September 19, 1936, the youngest child of Frank A. and Laura Oxton. He grew up in Hope and graduated from Hope High School in 1954. He married Judy Anderson on May 6, 1960. The couple farmed southeast of Hope until...
ROSELLA M. HARE
Jun 24, 2015
ROSELLA M. HARE Rosella M. Hare, 86, Cooperstown ND died June 24, 2015 of complications from Huntington's Disease, at the Griggs County Care Center. Rosie was born November 11, 1928, in Finley ND the daughter of Halvor and Helen Nordbo. She grew up on a farm east of Finley and attended a country school near there. After attending the New...
MARY A. PFEIFER
Jun 15, 2015
MARY PFEIFER Mary Pfeifer, 83, Cooperstown, ND died Monday, June 15, 2015 in the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND where she has lived since November of 2012. Mary Ann was born July 15, 1931 in Hatton, ND the daughter of Oscar and Gladys (Gunderson) Gilberts. She grew up on a farm east of Hatton and graduated from Hatton High...
GERTRUDE (HAUGEN) RYE
May 27, 2015
Gertrude Dorothy Rye (Johnson), 91, Grand Forks, ND died peacefully and surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living Facility. Gertrude was born July 15, 1923, the 2nd of 12 children to Iver and Bernice Johnson on a farm near Galesburg, ND where she grew up and attended country school. Gertrude was married to Clarence...
CHARLES ENGEN
May 20, 2015
CHARLES ENGEN Charles Engen, 83, Finley, ND died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Charles Engen was born December 1, 1931 in Golden Lake Twsp., Steele Co. ND, the son of Conrad and Lillian (Severson) Engen. He was baptized in Bethany Lutheran Church and confirmed in Finley Lutheran Church. He grew up and attended school in Finley...
FLORENCE JONASON
May 16, 2015
FLORENCE JONASON Florence Jonason, 102, Hope, ND, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 in the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Florence Dyson was born on July 14, 1912, in Cooperstown, N.D, the daughter of Glenn and May (Johnston) Dyson. She graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1931. She married Lloyd Howden in Cooperstown. They had two children, Sally and...
EVELYN M. DAHL
May 9, 2015
Evelyn M. Dahl Evelyn M. Dahl, 87, Cooperstown, ND passed away at her home with her children at her side on Saturday, May 9, 2015. Evelyn, better known as Evie or Louie, was born January 4, 1928 at her parent’s Walter and Francis (Prochnow) Flick in Clearfield Township, Griggs County. She grew up in the area and attended school at...
ANNA MAE ERICKSON
May 6, 2015
ANNA MAE ERICKSON Anna Mae Erickson, 85, Cooperstown, ND passed away, Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in the Pioneer Care Nursing Home in Fergus Falls, MN. Anna Mae was born October 10, 1929 in Valley City, ND, the daughter of Oscar and Marie (Mickelson)) Bjerke. She grew up and attended school in Oriska and Valley City and graduated from Finley High...
HARVEY A. BENSON
Apr 30, 2015
HARVEY A. BENSON Harvey A. Benson, 67, Hannaford, ND died Thursday, April 30, 2015 in Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Harvey was born March 11, 1948 in Valley City, ND the son of Homer and Helen (Nelson) Benson. He grew up in the Hannaford, ND area and graduated from Hannaford High School. He attended NDSU in Fargo, ND and Business...
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...


