Obituaries

ROBERT (BOB) BERGE

ROBERT (BOB) BERGE

Dec 9, 2015

ROBERT BERGE Robert Eugene Berge 89, was born at the family farm in Sverdrup township to Betsy (Vigesaa) & Albert Berge on July 4, 1926. He attended country school for 8 years. Robert attended high school in Cooperstown and graduated in 1946. He attended 1 year of Bible school in Fergus Falls, MN. Robert enlisted in the army in May...

ARTHUR K. JOHNSON

ARTHUR K. JOHNSON

Dec 5, 2015

Arthur K. (A.K.) Johnson Arthur Kenneth (A. K.) Johnson, age 90, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 5th, 2015 at CHI St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck following a brief illness, encompassed by the love of his family. A.K. was born near Hannaford, ND on September 19, 1925, one of five children to parents Carl O. and Emma Johnson. He grew...

CAROL E. DORRANCE

CAROL E. DORRANCE

Dec 4, 2015

CAROL E. DORRANCE Carol E. Dorrance, 88 of Hamilton, MT, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. Carol was born June 15, 1927 in Clifford, ND, the daughter of the late Isaac and Fern Umstad Elston. She graduated from Hope High School in Hope, ND in 1945. On March 2, 1946, she married Thomas...

LOIS LARSON

LOIS LARSON

Nov 30, 2015

LOIS LARSON Lois Larson, 84, Hannaford, ND, died Monday, November 30, 2015 at the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND. Lois A. (Bjorke) Larson was born December 6, 1930 to Waldo and Anna (Borseth) Bjorke at Abercrombie, ND. She graduated from Abercrombie High School in 1948 and graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, in 1954. On January 17, 1955,...

LORNA M. AUREN

LORNA M. AUREN

Nov 22, 2015

LORNA M. AUREN It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Lorna Mae Auren, 89, November 22, 2015 surrounded by family and under the care of hospice at the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND. Throughout her journey with cancer, Lorna exhibited courage, strength and faith, an inspiration to all. Lorna was born December 9, 1925 in Leal,...

DOROTHY BECHERL

DOROTHY BECHERL

Nov 17, 2015

Dorothy Becherl was born March 30, 1925 and died November 17, 2015. She was the daughter of Frank and Ernestine Heinz. Dorothy married Swede (Charles) Becherl on January 24, 1944 and they had two children: Glenna Mae and Lyle. She leaves behind her daughter Glenna Mae (Jerry) Gruman, Daughter-in-Law Dr. Rohini Becherl, her grandchildren Cindy, Missy, and Gary, and a...

DONALD E. KIRKEBY

DONALD E. KIRKEBY

Nov 14, 2015

Donald E. Kirkeby, 83, Hannaford ND and formerly Cooperstown, ND was born August 10, 1932 in Valley City, ND, the son of Irvin and Hazel (Reid) Kirkeby. He passed away at the Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo, ND, also under the care of Hospice, on November 14, 2015. Donald grew up in Cooperstown, ND and graduated from Cooperstown High School...

LENWOOD WENDLICK

LENWOOD WENDLICK

Nov 3, 2015

LENWOOD WENDLICK Lenwood Wendlick, 83, Finley, ND died Tuesday, November 3, 2015 in the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown, ND. Funeral services will be Friday, November 6, 2015 at 10:00 am in the Quam-Plaisted-Cushman Funeral Home in Cooperstown, ND. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 till 7:00 in the Funeral Home and one hour before services in the Funeral...

ROYCE KROEPLIN

ROYCE KROEPLIN

Oct 22, 2015

ROYCE KROEPLIN Royce Kroeplin 69, Finley, ND passed away peacefully Thursday, October 22, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Royce was born April 26, 1946 to Edwin and Lavoan (Volker) Kroeplin. He grew up in Hope, ND and graduated from High School in 1964. He attended Mayville College for a short time and then entered the US...

ARDIS MARY IHRY

ARDIS MARY IHRY

Sep 13, 2015

ARDIS MARY IHRY Ardis Mary Ihry, 84, Hope, ND died, Sunday, September 13, 2015 in Sanford Health in Mayville, ND. Ardis Mary McCullough was born January 19, 1931 to Joseph and Ethel (Smalley) McCullough. I had eight siblings. I grew up in Hope, ND and graduated from Hope High School in 1949. I married Adolph Ihry, August 3, 1949 in...

ARNOLD SLETTEN

ARNOLD SLETTEN

Sep 7, 2015

ARNOLD SLETTEN Arnold Sylvin Sletten, 85 of Aneta, ND died Monday September 7th at his daughter’s home. Arnold Sylvin Sletten was born May 23rd, 1930 in Cooperstown, North Dakota, to Otto and Clara (Knutson) Sletten. He grew up on the same farm where he raised his own family in rural Aneta. He attended a country school graduating the 8th grade....

GLEN R. PLAISTED

GLEN R. PLAISTED

Aug 30, 2015

GLEN R. PLAISTED Glen R. Plaisted, 90, Cooperstown, ND formerly of Finley, ND died Sunday, August 30, 2015 in the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND . Glen Ralph Plaisted was born May 20, 1925 in Breckinridge, MN the son of Olaf and Carrie (Auman), he grew up and attended school in Minot, ND. Glen served in the US Navy...

MYRNA WELLS

MYRNA WELLS

Aug 27, 2015

MYRNA WELLS Our beloved mother Myrna (Winning) Wells, formerly of Binford, ND, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 in the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND. She was 90. She went to meet her Lord on her only son Timothy’s birthday. Mom was born July 15, 1925, in Wimbledon, ND the daughter of Henry and Elsie (Baumgartner) Winning. She grew...

LISA WICKS

LISA WICKS

Aug 24, 2015

LISA WICKS Lisa Wicks, of Cooperstown passed away suddenly on August 24 2015. She loved her family more than anything. She would do anything for them if she could. Lisa also loved jamming to most any type of music. She loved her cats & dog- she was an animal lover. She joins her mother Mary Madeline (Vaughn) Wicks & father...

GERHARD RONHOLM

GERHARD RONHOLM

Aug 21, 2015

GERHARD RONHOLM Gerhard Ronholm, 94, Finley, ND died Friday, August 21, 2015 in the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND, where he had been a resident since May. Gerhard was born June 16, 1921 in Finley, Twsp. Steele Co., ND the son of Peder and Haldre (Saterbo) Ronholm. He grew up and attended rural school near Finley, ND and attended...

DONALD L. FORS

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

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

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

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

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...

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