Obituaries

Wayne L. Anderson

Wayne L. Anderson

Oct 20, 2022

Wayne L. Anderson, 75, of Cooperstown, ND passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND on October 20, 2022, after a long battle with COPD.

Wayne was born to Alfred and Joan (Morris) Anderson on December 16, 1946, in St. Johns Newfoundland, Canada. He grew up on the family farm near Glenfield, ND and graduated from Cooperstown High School in...

MYLERNA D. HOYT

MYLERNA D. HOYT

Oct 17, 2022

Mylerna Dee (Ryum) Hoyt, 88, passed away Monday, October 17th at her home in Cooperstown, ND.

Mylerna was born May 11th, 1934, the daughter of Ernest and Mildred (Michaelson) Ryum in Wimbledon, ND, delivered by her Great Grandmother, Anna Ellefson, who was a midwife.

She grew up in Glenfield, ND, living next door to her maternal Grandmother and worked for...

FRANK HEINZ

FRANK HEINZ

Oct 10, 2022

FRANK HEINZ

Frank Heinz, 96, of Cooperstown, ND died Monday, October 10, 2022 at his home in Cooperstown.

Frank Joseph Heinz was born March 22, 1926 in Cooperstown, ND the son of Frank and Ernestine (Schwarzl) Heinz.  He attended 8 years of county school and graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1943.  Started farming with his brother in 1944.  He...

ELWOOD DRONEN

ELWOOD DRONEN

Oct 8, 2022

ELWOOD C. DRONEN

Elwood Carlyle Dronen, 81, of West Fargo, passed away on October 8, 2022, at the Sanford Broadway Center in Fargo ND.

Elwood Carlyle Dronen was born July 1st, 1941, son of Elvin & Emma (Iverson) Dronen in Sharon, ND. He grew up in rural Finley, ND, and graduated from Finley High School in 1959. Elwood was united...

DAVID LAWRENCE LUNDE

DAVID LAWRENCE LUNDE

Oct 1, 2022

 

David Lawrence Lunde

On October 1, 2022, David Lawrence Lunde headed high up into the La Plata mountains near Durango, Colorado, eager to run its six challenging summits. Bad weather set in and he never returned. We believe  that he is safe in the arms of his heavenly Father, “at home.”

David was known as a man of...

BEVERLY TRANBY

BEVERLY TRANBY

Sep 28, 2022

BEVERLY TRANBY

It is with sadness that the family of Beverly Dolores Tranby (Olson), age 83,announce her death on September 28, 2022. She was born December 2, 1938 at the home of her Grandmother, Hattie Erickson, in Washburn Township, North Dakota to Gillman and Dolores (Erickson) Olson.

She attended rural Bolkan Elementary School and graduated from Cooperstown High School in...

GLENNA M LARSON

GLENNA M LARSON

Sep 27, 2022

Glenna Mae Elaine Larson, 94, Cooperstown, ND passed away Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 at the Cooperstown Medical Center, Cooperstown, ND.

Glenna Mae Elaine (Oien) Larson was born on May 7th, 1928, daughter of Frederick and Olive (Gilbertson) Oien in Cooperstown, ND. She attended Binford School and graduated in 1946.

Glenna Mae was united in marriage to Halvor Larson on October...

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...

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