Obituaries

RONN HARRINGTON

RONN HARRINGTON

Apr 14, 2011

RONN HARRINGTON Ronn Harrington, 47, of Sutton, ND died Thursday, April 14, 2011 in his farm home under the care of Hospice. Ronn was born August 6, 1963 in Valley City, ND the son of Jerry and Nancy (Erlandson) Harrington. He grew up in the Sutton area and graduated from Glenfield-Sutton-McHenry High School in 1981. On August 7, 1981 Ronn...

ALLEN R. WATNE JR.

ALLEN R. WATNE JR.

Mar 25, 2011

Allen R. Watne Jr. of Fallbrook, California and formerly of Binford, ND died on Friday, March 25, 2011 at his home in Fallbrook surrounded by his loving family. Allen Raymond Watne Jr. was born at rural Binford, ND on May 3, 1941, the son of (Allan) Raymond and Alma Josephine (Overby) Watne. He was born on what was known as...

CLARA O. DRAMSTAD

CLARA O. DRAMSTAD

Mar 21, 2011

CLARA DRAMSTAD Clara Dramstad, 93, of Cooperstown, ND, passed away March 21, 2011 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown, ND. Funeral services will be held at Mabel Lutheran Church of Sutton, ND, at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 24. Family services will precede the funeral at 1:00 at the church. Clara Dramstad was born to Syver and Johanna...

Ila Mae Bernice Wigen

Ila Mae Bernice Wigen

Mar 11, 2011

Ila Mae Bernice (Dronen) Wigen, 82, Finley, North Dakota died Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, North Dakota. Ila Mae was born on January 16, 1929 in Franklin Township, Steele County, North Dakota, the daughter of Carl and Betsie (Brakke) Dronen. She attended elementary school in Franklin Township #3 & #4 and then Sharon High...

STEPHEN EGEDIUSEN

STEPHEN EGEDIUSEN

Mar 9, 2011

Stephen Egediusen, 67 of Wahpeton, ND formerly of Finley, ND died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 in St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton, ND. Stephen Egediusen was born in Sharon, ND October 15, 1943 , N.D. the son of Jens & Rachel (Simonson) Egediusen. He grew up on the family farm and school in Finley, ND, and graduated from Finley high school...

AGNES E. VIGESAA

AGNES E. VIGESAA

Mar 7, 2011

AGNES VIGESAA Agnes Elizabeth Vigesaa 79, Cooperstown, ND, died Monday, March 07, 2011 in the Cooperstown Medical Center Hospital in Cooperstown, ND. Agnes Elizabeth Teigland was born December 26, 1931 in Fargo, ND, the daughter of Arthur and Marie (Gjerding) Teigland. She grew up in Fargo and graduated from Oak Grove High School. She married Ted Vigesaa May 7, 1952...

RAYMOND NELSON

RAYMOND NELSON

Mar 3, 2011

RAYMOND NELSON Raymond Nelson, 95 of Cooperstown, ND passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011 in the Cooperstown Medical Center Hospital, Cooperstown, ND. Raymond Nelson was born January 23, 1916 in Helena Twsp, Griggs Co., ND the son of Nels and Dora (Peterson) Nelson. He grew up and attended school in Griggs County. Ray married Lucille Wells October 28, 1943 in...

HELEN RIX-MYER

HELEN RIX-MYER

Feb 25, 2011

HELEN RIX-MYER Helen Rix-Myer, Binford, ND died on February 25, 2011, at the Cooperstown Medical Center Nursing Home. Helen was born in 1915 in Iowa to the Rix family. When she met and married Howard Myer June 2, 1948 in Lytton IA. They moved to a Myer farm in Binford North Dakota and farmed until 1971. Howard and Helen had...

LESTER HARRY SILVERTHORN

LESTER HARRY SILVERTHORN

Feb 25, 2011

LESTER HARRY SILVERTHORN Lester Harry Silverthorn, 86, Beulah, ND, (formerly of Finley) died February 25, 2011 at the Knife River Care Center, Beulah. Visitation will be Monday evening at 5 p.m. at the Quam-Plaisted-Cushman Funeral Home in Finley with rosary at 7 p.m. Services will be at St. Olaf’s Catholic Church, Finley, ND, at 10:30 a.m. on March 1, with...

CHARLIE W. ANDERSON

CHARLIE W. ANDERSON

Feb 21, 2011

CHARLIE W. ANDERSON Charlie W. Anderson, 92 a resident of Hope, ND passed away February 21, 2011 at the Sanford Health Medical Center in Mayville, ND. Charlie was born February 21, 2011 to Jacob and Vanda (Elston) Anderson. He grew up in the Clifford and Hope area. Charlie married June Hillerson December 6, 1937 and they where married for 71...

Dr. Merril Berg

Dr. Merril Berg

Feb 5, 2011

Celebration of the life of Dr. Merril Berg Merril Berg was born at Crosby, North Dakota to Mildred Berg and Emory Harkrader on March 14, 1928. When Merril was 5 years old his mother married Anders Anderson. Merril attended school in Crosby and at 16 years of age he lied about his age and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in...

Alexa Jane Heinze

Alexa Jane Heinze

Jan 14, 2011

ALEXA JANE HEINZE Alexa Jane Heinze, 16, was born to Robert Heinze and Bobbi Jo (Faller) Heinze on May 3, 1994, in Mayville, N.D. The youngest of three girls, Alexa grew up in Luverne, N.D., and attended Hope High School. Always bringing out the best in everyone, friends and family frequently noted how she represented the most admirable characteristics of...

FRANK WURST

FRANK WURST

Dec 28, 2010

FRANK WURST Frank Wurst, 94 of Jessie, ND died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 in the Nelson County Care Center in McVille, ND. Frank Wurst was born July 15, 1916 to Julius and Marie (Lux) Wurst at the Wurst farm north of Jessie, ND. He attended Jessie School. At the age of 12 he began earning a living “The Hard” farming...

RICHARD CARL GULLICKS

RICHARD CARL GULLICKS

Dec 27, 2010

RICHARD CARL GULLICKS Richard Gullicks 63 of Fargo, ND formerly of Finley, ND died Monday, December 27, 2010 in Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Richard (Rick) Carl Gullicks was born May 17, 1947 to Carl and Eunice (Ostrom) Gullicks at the Sharon Hospital in Sharon, ND. He attended school in Sharon until the 12th grade when he moved to Finley...

Valene Anderson

Valene Anderson

Nov 24, 2010

VALENE ANDERSON Valene Anderson, 70 of Aneta, ND formerly of Finley, ND, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010 in the Aneta Park View Care Center, Aneta, ND. Valene Streed was born September 6, 1940 in Fargo, ND the daughter of Robera and Helen (Tellinghusen) Streed. She grew up and attended school in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School. She...

BETTY J. SCHWARTZ

BETTY J. SCHWARTZ

Nov 21, 2010

BETTY J. SCHWARTZ Betty J. Schwartz, 81 of Grand Forks, ND formerly of Finley, ND passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010 in Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Betty Jane Jacobson was born February 7, 1929 in Drake, ND the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Seagren) Jacobson. As a small child she moved with her family to Onamia, MN where...

Wes Stuckey

Wes Stuckey

Nov 11, 2010

WES STUCKEY Wes Stuckey, 70, of Finley, ND died Thursday, November 11, 2010 in his home in Finley, ND. Wesley Byron Stuckey was born April 8, 1940 in Grand Coulee, WA the son of Louis and Eleanor (Schumacher) Stuckey. He grew up in the Spokane, WA area where he attended school. Wes married Dixie Elmore November 9, 1969 in Okanogan,...

Cassidy Joy Andel

Cassidy Joy Andel

Nov 4, 2010

CASSIDY ANDEL Cassidy Andel, 16, of Cooperstown, ND, passed away November 4, 2010 in the Cooperstown Medical Center Hospital. Cassidy Joy Andel was born October 26, 1994 in Fargo, ND the daughter of Lyle and Amy (Haaland) Andel. She was currently a sophomore at Griggs County Central School in Cooperstown, ND. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where...

Mabel G. Anderson

Mabel G. Anderson

Oct 29, 2010

Mabel G. Anderson, 94, of Mayville, ND formerly of Finley, ND, died Friday, October 29, 2010 at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville. Mabel was born May 21, 1916 to Albert and Clara (Haugtvedt) Gilbertson on the family farm near Sharon, ND. She attended a rural school near their home and attended high school in Sharon, graduating in 1934. She attended Mayville...

Willmar C. Haerter

Willmar C. Haerter

Oct 14, 2010

WILLMAR (WILLIE) HAERTER Willmar Clarence Haerter, 86 of Cooperstown, ND passed away October 14, 2010 at his home under the care of Red River Hospice. Willmar was born March 21, 1924 in Ashley, ND the son of Gottlieb and Amalia (Walz) Haerter. He grew up and attended school there and graduated from Ashley High School. He then attended Hansen Mechanical...