Obituaries
ARLEEN C. RETZLAFF
Aug 15, 2023
ARLEEN C. RETZLAFF
Arleen Carvel Riste, 99, Cooperstown, ND, was born February 2, 1924, in Romness Township near Cooperstown, the daughter of Alma Stromme Riste and Clarence Julius Riste. Arleen attended school and graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1941. Arleen attended Interstate Business College in Fargo and later worked at the County Extension Office in Cooperstown.
Arleen married...
ERBIE E. HOPWOOD
Aug 13, 2023
ERBIE E. HOPWOOD
Erbie Hopwood, 89, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023, with his family by his side, in Mayville, ND.
Erbie was born March 17, 1934, to Erbie and Bertina Hopwood at Courtenay, ND. He attended school at Corinne Country School until 6th grade. When the winter got so bad he stayed with his grandma and attended school...
DON R. JACOBSON
Aug 12, 2023
DONALD R. JACOBSON
Donald Roy Jacobson, 61, passed away on August 12, 2023 at his home in Hope, ND. He was born on June 27, 1962, the middle of three children born to Bill and Marlys Jacobson in Bottineau, ND. After the family moved to Finley, ND, Donald attended and graduated from the Finley-Sharon High School in 1980. He...
WILLIAM (WILL) JAMES WILLIAMS
Aug 7, 2023
William James Williams
“Will the Thrill”
Will was born September 22nd, 1975 in Billings, MT. He left this earthly home on August 7th, 2023 in Cooperstown ND. Will lived his life to the absolute fullest. He was a dare devil as a child and stayed to his wild heart to the end.
Will spent his childhood in Billings Montana,...
PAM AMUNDSON
Jul 6, 2023
Pamela Jean Amundson (Welder) passed away peacefully on July 6, 2023 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.
Pam was born January 15, 1954 to Pearl and Frank Welder. She was the youngest of three children, and would remind people of this often.She attended Finley Public School, where she was a cheerleader for the Wildcats. This is where she met...
ELMER O. GRONNEBERG
Jul 1, 2023
Elmer Gronneberg was born on January 28, 1920 in rural Griggs County to Chris and Inga Gronneberg. He was baptized and confirmed at Eidfjord Lutheran Church. He lived on a farm by Sutton and and was a member of Mabel Lutheran Church until he moved to Cooperstown in 1962. At that time he became a member of Trinity Lutheran...
DON KILGORE
Jun 27, 2023
JAMES DON KILGORE
James Don Kilgore Jr, died peacefully in Finley, ND on June 27, 2023, at the age of 75.
Don was born on March 8, 1948, in Newport News, VA to Reverend J.D. Kilgore and Juanita (Meade) Kilgore. He graduated from high school in Pound, VA in 1966. He entered the United States Air Force in...
CONSTANCE (PETEY) NELSON
Jun 26, 2023
Constance Marie Nelson Skoog
Constance (Petey) Nelson was daughter of Conrad and Martha (Marry) Johnson born March 11, 1933 in Fargo ND. She had four siblings Esther, Patrica, Mickey, and Dexter, all who have passed away.
Constance grew up Luverne, ND went to school there, senior year she moved to Moorhead, MN with parents and graduate...
Marlys E. McKay
Jun 16, 2023
Marlys E. McKay of Finley North Dakota was born December 1, 1932 and died June 16, 2023. She was the youngest of nine children born to Carl T. Workman and Julia Olson Workman of Pillsbury, ND. All her immediate family predeceased her.
Born on a farm near Colgate, ND, Marlys moved with her family to a farm near...
RICHARD TROSTAD
Jun 3, 2023
RICHARD TROSTAD
Richard Charles Trostad, age 86 years, of Cooperstown, ND, passed away on June 3, 2023.
Richard was born on May 2, 1937 to Ralph and Ethel (Koloen) Trostad at McVille, ND. He was baptized and confirmed at West Prairie Lutheran Church. He graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1955 and took over his dad’s farm that year.
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ELGAR J. PAULSEN
Jun 1, 2023
ELGAR J. PAULSEN
Elgar Paulsen, 95, of Hannaford, ND, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Mercy Hospital, Valley City.
Elgar was born May 4, 1929, to Jens and Mary Paulsen in Finley, ND. He attended school and grew up in Finley. After completing his education, he served his country by joining the Marine Corps.
He married Ernestine (Grady)...
MARY LOU UELAND
May 30, 2023
MARY LOU UELAND
Mary Lou Ueland, long time resident of rural Cooperstown, passed away May 30, 2023 at St Raphael Care Center, Valley City, ND at the age of 92 years and 1 day. Funeral services will be held at Saron Evangelical Free Church, rural Cooperstown, Friday, June 16th at 2:00 PM with visitation 1 hour prior to the...
LOIS MAE DAHL
May 13, 2023
Lois Mae Dahl
Lois Mae Dahl, age 85, passed away peacefully May 13th, 2023 surrounded by family and sent off with love.
Born on June 21st, 1937 to Leonard and Myrtle Berg (Anderson) of Elbow Lake in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Lois was an only child but grew up with cousins that remained lifelong friends. Lois graduated from Elbow Lake...
GLORIS GRONNEBERG
May 11, 2023
GLORIS GRONNEBERG
Gloris Gronneberg was born on February 20, 1929 to Clarence and Esther Olson, rural Griggs County. Gloris was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Cooperstown where she was actively involved with Ladies Aide, Sunday School and Bible School. She was also a life time member of the American Legion...
DENISE (DENNY) THOMAS
May 7, 2023
Denise A. Thomas
Denise (Denny) Thomas, 72, Cooperstown, ND, passed away peacefully on Sunday May 7, 2023 in Aneta Parkview Health Center, Aneta, ND.
Denny was born September 14, 1950 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Merrill A. and Suzanne Grogel. She worked for the Government making her home in the Washington, D.C. area. She married...
DOUGLAS A. GRONNEBERG
Apr 30, 2023
DOUGLAS A. GRONNEBERG
Douglas Arthur Gronneberg, Cooperstown, ND formerly of Hannaford, ND passed away on April 30th, one day after his 81st birthday in the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND.
Douglas was born April 29th,1942, son of Arnold and Christine (Sabby) Gronneberg in Bremerton, WA. When he was five, the family moved back to the homestead near...
GENEVA INEZ TENNESON
Apr 26, 2023
GENEVA INEZ TENNESON
April 14th, 1924-April 26th, 2023
Geneva Stastad was born April 14, 1924 to Goodwin and Irene Stastad in Mekinock, ND.
She married Orlando Tenneson on January 10, 1944. They lived and farmed in the Mekinock area until 1952 when they moved to Sutton, ND to farm. Orlando and Geneva’s greatest joy in life was...
HELEN FAYE JOHNSON
Apr 25, 2023
HELEN FAYE JOHNSON
Helen Faye Johnson, 90, died April 25, 2023, at her home in Cooperstown. She and her twin sister were born in Keighley, Kansas, September 11, 1932, to Otis & Gladys (Wilcox) Poe. Her early years were spent in Missouri and Kansas and the family moved to California in 1945. Helen graduated from Jefferson Union High School...
TREVOR JAY WIGEN
Apr 15, 2023
TREVOR JAY WIGEN
On April 15th, 2023, Trevor Jay Wigen of Finley, ND passed away after a long battle with brain cancer at 44 years old surrounded by his family.
Trevor Jay Wigen was born on December 5th, 1978, in Mayville, ND. He graduated from Finley-Sharon high school in 1997. He went on to attend lineman school in Bismarck, ND. Trevor ended up following his passion of farming, which he did with...
THAINE HANSON
Apr 10, 2023
THAINE HANSON
Thaine Francis Hanson, 82, of Finley, ND, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Touchmark Assisted Living Facility in Bismarck, ND.
Thaine was born January 23, 1941, in Lisbon, ND, the son of Trygve and Frances (Mastrud) Hanson. He attended school in Lisbon, ND, and in 1949, the family moved to a farm near...
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