Obituaries

IVAR HAALAND

IVAR HAALAND

Feb 1, 2022

IVAR HAALAND

Ivar Haaland age 70 of Moorhead, MN passed away peacefully in his home with Hospice of the Red River Valley surrounded by his family on February 1, 2022.

Ivar was born on April 29, 1951 in Vats, Norway to his parents Paula Skadberg and Irwin Haaland.  On March 11, 1960 Ivar along with his parents and siblings immigrated...

LYONEL D. ERICKSON

LYONEL D. ERICKSON

Jan 27, 2022

LYONEL ERICKSON

Lyonel Dilwyn Erickson, 81, Hannaford, ND passed away January 27th, 2022 at SMP Health, Valley City, ND.

Lyonel was born to Ernest and Doris (Stokka) Erickson on November 2, 1940.  Lyonel grew up on the family farm in Sverdrup Township.  He attended grade school at the Westley country school and high school in Cooperstown, ND graduating in 1958. ...

RUTH DAHL

RUTH DAHL

Jan 20, 2022

Ruth Arlene Dahl July 17, 1933 – January 20, 2022 Ruth Arlene Dahl, age 88, of Hannaford, ND passed away at 1 a.m. January 20, 2022 at Cooperstown Medical Center after a brief battle with cancer. Ruth was born July 17, 1933 to Carl and Elsie Haugen. She married Alvin R. Dahl on September 7, 1952. Ruth, an active member...

KEVIN O TWEED

KEVIN O TWEED

Jan 7, 2022

Kevin Orville Tweed

Kevin Orville Tweed, age 64, resident of rural Binford, ND passed away January 7th, 2022 at the Cooperstown Medical Center Hospital. Kevin was born October 8, 1957 in Cooperstown ND. He attended school and graduated from Binford High School class of 1975. He farmed, raised cattle and drove semi truck for many years.  Kevin was a man...

KEITH MORLOCK

KEITH MORLOCK

Dec 24, 2021

Keith J. Morlock, 77 of Gwinner, ND died, Friday, December 24, 2021 in Sanford on 23rd, Fargo, ND.

Keith James Morlock was born May 4, 1944 to Rudy and Sue (Hewitt) Morlock in Carrington, ND.  He was the 3rd of 8 children.  He went to school until the 11th grade in Sykeston, ND.  He joined the army in 1961.  He...

C. BYRON PEDERSEN

C. BYRON PEDERSEN

Dec 17, 2021

Charles (Byron) Pedersen, 91, Luverne, North Dakota passed away December 17, 2021 at Sanford Health, Fargo.

Byron Pedersen was born on November 26, 1930, the son of Charles and Alma (Kohls) Pedersen in Fargo, North Dakota.  He grew up and attended school in Luverne, North Dakota, graduating from Luverne High School in 1948.

Byron was united in marriage to Swanhild...

ROBERT (BOB) HAINES

ROBERT (BOB) HAINES

Dec 13, 2021

ROBERT (BOB) HAINES

Robert “Bob” Haines, 60,was born in Fargo ND 10/3/1961. He was a terrific  Brother, Uncle, Brother-in-law, cousin, friend and mentor to many, an all-around fantastic guy. He passed away in his home at Red Willow Ranch, Binford ND on December 13th after a brief illness.

Bob graduated from Binford High School in 1980. The next year, he...

STEVEN J CARLSON

STEVEN J CARLSON

Dec 12, 2021

Steven J. Carlson

Steven Joel Carlson died of a massive heart attack on Sunday, Dec. 12th 2021 while doing one of his favorite activities, hunting with his brother.

Steve was born on May 23, 1962 at Grafton, ND to Ronald and Mary (Brown) Carlson. Steve attended school in Grafton, graduating from High School in 1980. After graduation he worked for...

DARLENE WESTERGREN

DARLENE WESTERGREN

Dec 8, 2021

Darlene Rose Paintner Westergren passed away on December 8th, 2021 at the age of 83, in Louisville, KY.

She leaves her brother, Richard Paintner; her son, John Westergren and wife Terri; Her Daughter, Joan Flaherty and husband, Rich; 7 grandchildren (Erin, Andrew, Phillip, Grace, Emily, Matthew, and Cullen), and 7 great grandchildren. 

Darlene, the daughter of Frederick William Paintner and...

JOYCE JERSTAD

JOYCE JERSTAD

Nov 29, 2021

VISITATION AND PRAYER SERVICE HAS BEEN POSTPONED!!!!! WILL BE TOMORROW FROM 12:00 TILL 2:00 A THE CHURCH

 

 

JOYCE JERSTAD

Joyce Muriel Mellum Jerstad

December 12th, 1929- November 29th, 2021

Joyce Muriel Jerstad passed away Monday, November 29th, 2021 at the age of 91 under the care of hospice at  Hatton Prairie Village Nursing Home, Hatton N.D. 

Joyce was...

HOMER WENNERSTROM

HOMER WENNERSTROM

Nov 21, 2021

HOMER WENNERSTROM

Homer Jerome Wennerstrom, 89, of Hope, N.D., passed away on Nov. 21, 2021, in Fargo.

Homer was born on Feb. 4, 1932, to Hjalmar and Virginia Wennerstrom. He was a lifelong resident of Hope, spending some time in Bend, Oregon, during World War II, with his mother and extended family while his father was stationed in the South...

FERDINAND (FRITZ) HUSCHKA

FERDINAND (FRITZ) HUSCHKA

Nov 16, 2021

Ferdinand Alexander Huschka

Ferdinand “Fritz” Huschka 94, of Hope, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at the Griggs County Care Center in Coopertown, ND.

Fritz was born on a farmstead in Southheart, ND, July 21, 1927 to Frank and Magdalena Huschka. He moved to Hope in 1937 in a car full of sheep and attended school in Blabon until the...

VIRGINIA F. KJELGAARD

VIRGINIA F. KJELGAARD

Nov 16, 2021

Virginia (Green) Kjelgaard, 90, died Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington, ND.

She leaves her son, Bruce Kjelgaard—and wife Marcy (Tweed) Kjelgaard and two daughters, Nancy Kjelgaard and Peggy Kjelgaard—and husband Roger Shepperd; five grandchildren (Tammie, Shawn, Amy, Michael, and Sara); eighteen great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.  

Virginia, the daughter of Acy Levi...

DICK WAGONER

DICK WAGONER

Nov 10, 2021

Dick Calvin was born October 1, 1943 to Boyd and Dorothy Wagoner.  Dick graduated from Glenfield Sutton and Concordia with a Music degree.  His first teaching job was at Verona High School where he met his wife Cathy Laney.  They were married July 8th, 1967.

Dick quit teaching and Cathy quit nursing and they moved to Hannaford, ND to farm...

JANICE ZIEGLER

JANICE ZIEGLER

Nov 4, 2021

Janice Kay Ziegler, 63, passed peacefully with family by her side on November 4, 2021.

Janice Bakke was born March 12, 1958 to William (Billy) and Dorothy (Anderson) Bakke in Mayville, ND. She grew up on the family farm just south of Finley with her five brothers and one sister. Janice attended Finley-Sharon public school and graduated high school in...

JAMES E. LURA

JAMES E. LURA

Oct 30, 2021

JAMES E. LURA

JAMES ERWIN LURA

February 9, 1926 – October 30, 2021

James Erwin Lura, 95, died Saturday, October 30, 2021 in SMP Health–St. Raphael Nursing Home in Valley City, ND.

James was born February 9, 1926 on the family farm near Cooperstown, ND to Erling and Jeanette (Benson) Lura.  He attended rural Shephard School in Griggs County, where...

MARQUS ALLEN MICKELSON

MARQUS ALLEN MICKELSON

Oct 23, 2021

Marqus Allen Mickelson, 27, of Superior, WI.

Marqus was born on February 18th, 1994, in Duluth, MN at St. Mary’s Hospital to Byron and Betty Jo Mickelson. Marqus graduated from Superior Senior High School and had attended WITC and Lake Superior College. In 2017 Marqus became a father to Audrey Jo and in 2020 Leo Patrick was born to Marqus...

STEVEN WILLIAM KAINZ

STEVEN WILLIAM KAINZ

Oct 19, 2021

Steven Kainz, 65, Hope, ND died Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at the Ranch.  Visitation will be Sunday, October 24, 2021 from 5:00 till 7:00 with a Prayer Service at 6:00 in the Hope American Legion, Hope, ND, visitation will continue Monday, October 25, form 10:00 till 11:00 am followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 in the Hope, Legion.  Interment...

RAECHEL (SKJELSET) HENDRIIXSON

RAECHEL (SKJELSET) HENDRIIXSON

Oct 5, 2021

Raechel Marie Skjelset Hendrixson passed away on October 5th, 2021 at Alpine Living Center in Thornton, Colorado. 

She was born in Revere North Dakota April 18th, 1938 to Lars O. Skjelset and Beatrice Mogaard Skjelset. She graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1956.   She married Harold Hendrixson in North Dakota.  They moved to his home state, California, then to Thornton,...

DIANE E COWDREY

DIANE E COWDREY

Sep 28, 2021

DIANE E. COWDREY

Diane Edith Cowdrey, age 79, resident of Cooperstown, North Dakota after complications from chemotherapy entered eternal rest Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota.

Diane was born on August 28, 1942 in Bismarck, North Dakota the daughter of Edith and Hartvig (Boe) Hildre. She attended school in Cooperstown, graduating from Cooperstown High School...

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