Obituaries

VIVIAN WUFLESTAD

VIVIAN WUFLESTAD

Sep 24, 2022

VIVIAN WUFLESTAD

Vivian Wuflestad, 88, Fargo, formerly of Cooperstown, ND died Saturday, September 24 at SMP Health St. Catherine’s South in Fargo.

Vivian Kopperud was born on September 3, 1934 in Cooperstown, ND to Oscar and Ellen (Johnson) Kopperud.  She graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1952.  On December 16, 1958 she married Monroe Wuflestad at Bethlehem Evangelical Free Church...

DONALD LARSON

DONALD LARSON

Sep 18, 2022

DONALD LARSON

Donald Larson, 91, Hannaford, ND, died Sunday, September 18, 2022 at the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND.

Donald John Larson was born April 14, 1931 to Louis and Ellen Larson of Hannaford, ND.  He graduated from Hannaford High School in 1949 and attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, for 1 year before enlisting in the United States...

CAROLYN LUNDE

CAROLYN LUNDE

Sep 14, 2022

Carolyn Lunde

Carolyn Lunde, Cooperstown, North Dakota, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on September 14, 2022 at the Griggs County Care Center.

Carolyn Vigesaa Lunde was born on the family farm in rural Cooperstown on July 22nd, 1933, to Lawrence and Connie Vigesaa. She was the only daughter with three older and three younger brothers.

Carolyn attended country...

DAVID KELLEY

DAVID KELLEY

Aug 21, 2022

David Thomas Kelley, 35 years old, passed away on August 21, 2022, in Cooperstown, ND, from complications of M.S. He was born April 19, 1987, in Helena, MT on a snowy Easter Sunday. His life’s journeys took him to many states. He remained in Fargo, ND calling it his home. There he made many lifelong friends and their families treated...

IRENE RUTH VISBY

IRENE RUTH VISBY

Aug 16, 2022

IRENE RUTH VISBY

Irene Ruth Visby passed away on August 16, 2022 in Fargo ND. 

Irene Ruth Visby (Langdahl) was born November 6, 1935 to Sigurd and Elene (Satrom) Langdahl in Page, ND.  She was the only daughter born along with 5 brothers.  She graduated from Page High School and received her Bachelor’s degree at Valley City Teachers College. Irene...

WAYNE FIEBIGER

WAYNE FIEBIGER

Aug 14, 2022

WAYNE L. FIEBIGER

Wayne L. Fiebiger, age 71, passed away Sunday August 14, 2022 in Cooperstown. Wayne was born on August 24, 1950 in Cooperstown. 

He was the eldest child of Frank and Florence (Hagle) Fiebiger. Wayne attended country school and graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1968. He married his high school sweetheart Janice Lindvall on June 25, 1971.

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THEONE STANGELAND

THEONE STANGELAND

Aug 13, 2022

Theone Alice Stangeland, 93, of McVille, ND passed away on Saturday August 13, 2022 at the Nelson County Care Center in McVille.

She was born on November 2, 1928 in Minneapolis, MN to Albert and Martha (Birkness) Bakken. She grew up in rural Maple Bay, MN and attended the country school where she completed 8th grade. On July 7, 1962...

LORRAINE BURGUM

LORRAINE BURGUM

Aug 9, 2022

Lorraine Laura Burgum, 91, died Tuesday, August 9, 2022 in the CMC Hospital, Cooperstown, ND with her family by her side.

Lorraine was born June 3, 1931 in Coleharbor, ND to German immigrants, David and Lydia Eslinger. She was the 7th of 11 children.

She later moved to Garrison, ND with her family. It was here she later started school...

KENNETH EUGENE OHMAN

KENNETH EUGENE OHMAN

Jul 7, 2022

KENNETH E. OHMAN

Kenneth Eugene Ohman passed away in Cooperstown, ND on July 7th, 2022. Kenny was born on April 21, 1949 in Valley City to William and Isabelle (Loberg) Ohman of Dazey, ND.

In 1956, Kenny moved with his parents and 4 siblings to Cooperstown, ND where he started and graduated school in 1968. While in school, he was...

CHAD ALLAN ZIMPRICH

CHAD ALLAN ZIMPRICH

Jul 7, 2022

CHAD ALLAN ZIMPRICH

Chad Allan Zimprich, 49, from Stoughton, WI; formerly of Cooperstown, ND passed away peacefully Thursday, July 7, 2022.

Chad was born September 10, 1972 to David and Judy (Anderson) Zimprich in Cooperstown, ND.  He grew up in Cooperstown attending CHS graduating in 1991 as Salutatorian of his class.  He went on to attend NDSU earning his Bachelor’s...

CONNIE RAE RUDE

CONNIE RAE RUDE

Jul 5, 2022

CONNIE RAE RUDE

Connie Rae Rude, 63, Mayville, ND formerly Finley, ND died Friday, July 1, 2022 in the Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND. 

Connie Rae Rude was born July 28, 1958 in Ada, MN the daughter of Ray and Junice (Ueland) Rude.  She grew up in Hillsboro, ND.  Junice married Andrew Berg in 1971. Andrew adopted Andy and Connie...

LARRY D OTT

LARRY D OTT

Jul 3, 2022

Larry Douglas Ott

Larry passed away Sunday morning, July 3rd at the Sheyenne Care Center, Valley City, ND, under the care of Hospice. He lost his battle with cancer which he fought for 8 years.

He was born on April 14th, 1949 to Johnny and Alvina (Peterson) Ott, rural Cooperstown, ND. He attended Clearfield Township school through 5th grade and...

MARY EVE WHALEN

MARY EVE WHALEN

Jul 2, 2022

MARY EVE WHALEN

Mary Eve Whalen passed away on July 2, 2022 in Roswell, New Mexico at the age of 78 at the Eastern New Mexico Medical Center.

Mary was the eldest of Michael and Evelyn (Hogie) Lentsch’s four children, born in Cooperstown, North Dakota on June 28, 1944. She began her career in nursing in 1967, working as a...

LARRY & MARY WALSH

LARRY & MARY WALSH

Jun 29, 2022

Mary L. Walsh, age 81, of Fort Collins, Colorado died October 14, 2019, at her home.Born in Langdon, North Dakota, Mary was one of ten children born to Lawrence and Lillian Hell. She attended Business College in Fargo, ND and soon after began her life’s work as a banker. Her first job was with Merchants Bank in Fargo. In August...

FERN DOROTHY SKJERET

FERN DOROTHY SKJERET

Jun 18, 2022

Fern Dorothy Skjeret, 87, Hannaford, ND passed away June 18, 2022 at SMP Health St. Raphael, Valley City, ND.

Fern was born on February 28, 1935 to Ernest and Dorothy (Anderson) Lausch, Dazey, ND.  She attended country schools in the Dazey are and graduated ferom Dazey High School in 1953.  She worked at the the ASC office in Cooperstown, ND.

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LORI KINGSTON

LORI KINGSTON

Jun 4, 2022

LORI KINGSTON

Lori Beth (Johnson) Kingston passed away June 4th, 2022, at the Hospice House in Fargo.

Lori was born June 2nd, 1959, in Mayville ND to Morris and Goldie Johnson. She grew up in Hope, ND and graduated from Hope High School in 1977.

Lori worked as a nurses' aid at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fargo and the Fireworks...

RICHARD (RICK) REITEN

RICHARD (RICK) REITEN

Jun 2, 2022

RICHARD (RICK) REITEN

Richard (Rick) Reiten, 78, Cooperstown, ND died Thursday, June 2, 2022 in the Griggs County Care Center from complications of Parkinson’s.

Rick was born June 10, 1943 to Edwin and Lillian (Hamre) Reiten.  He attended school in Cooperstown, NDSU and UND.  He married Addie Adrian in 1963 in Binford, ND.  Rick worked for his father until 1967...

DENNIS LINDSTROM

DENNIS LINDSTROM

May 21, 2022

Dennis Royce Lindstrom was born on 8 July 1938 to Eleanor (Johnson) & Maynard Lindstrom in Grace City, ND. He passed away on 21 May 2022 at the age of 83. Dennis has a son Kully Lindstrom from a previous marriage. He married Karen Marie Neva on 29 July 1963 in Tacoma, WA. To this marriage, they were blessed with...

JOHN (JACK) TAXDAHL

JOHN (JACK) TAXDAHL

May 20, 2022

John (Jack) M. Taxdahl, 90, formerly of Sutton, ND, passed away Friday May 20, 2022 at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo, ND surrounded by family.

Jack was born September 24, 1931, near Hannaford, ND. He was the son of Hartvick and Violet (Feske) Taxdahl. He attended the rural country school near Hannaford until moving to Cooperstown in 1941. He...

DONALD SUSSEX

DONALD SUSSEX

May 19, 2022

DONALD L. SUSSEX

Donald L. Sussex, 91, Hope, ND passed away May 19, 2022, in the Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND.

Donald was born March 17, 1931 in Valley City, ND the son of George and Elsie (McFarlane) Sussex.  He grew up on a farm near Hope, ND.  He graduated from Hope High School in 1949.  He attended NDSU for...

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