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Laura Irene Stenbro

Laura Irene Stenbro

Apr 27, 2008

Laura Irene Stenbro, age 83, resident of Aneta, ND, formerly of McVille and Cooperstown, died Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta.

Laura was born June 23, 1924 at Cooperstown, ND, the daughter of Lawrence and Ida (Hogenson) Stenbro. She was raised on her parents farm and attended elementary school at Romness...

Manley M. Miller

Manley M. Miller

Apr 12, 2008

Manley M. Miller, age 69, resident of Cooperstown , ND , formerly Binford , ND died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo , ND.

Manley was born April 3, 1939 in McVille , ND the son of Gilman and Clarice (Olson) Miller. He attended country school and helped with farming on the family farm....

Delores C. Hjelseth

Delores C. Hjelseth

Apr 10, 2008

DeLores C. Hjelseth, age 65, resident of Michigan, ND, died Thursday, April 10, 2008 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

DeLores Corine Fosse was born November 9, 1942 at McVille, ND, the daughter of Ted and Orpha (Elgin) Fosse. She was baptized and confirmed at Norway Lutheran Church, rural McVille. DeLores attended Pilot Mound #4 Township School until...

Gladys J. Loyland

Gladys J. Loyland

Apr 2, 2008

Gladys J. Loyland, age 91, resident of Fargo, ND, formerly of Kloten, ND, died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Gladys Johanna Lende was born February 19, 1917 the daughter of Ludvig and Hertha Lende. She was born and raised in Griggs County, ND, attending school in the area. Gladys married Knute Loyland...

Gaylyn I. Kjorsvik

Gaylyn I. Kjorsvik

Mar 29, 2008

Gaylyn Ivan Kjorsvik passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008, from his battle with multiple myeloma with primary amyloidosis, on his family farm in rural Michigan, North Dakota.

Gaylyn was born April 19, 1947 at McVille, ND, the son of Goodwin and Gena (Olson) Kjorsvik. He attended Melrose # 4 and graduated from Michigan High School in 1965....

Edna J. Ensrud

Edna J. Ensrud

Mar 24, 2008

Edna J. Ensrud, age 84, resident of Grand Forks, ND, formerly McVille, ND, died Monday, March 24, 2008 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.

Edna was born December 4, 1923 in Epping, ND, the daughter of Ed Willy and Julia Amanda (Forde) Loe. She grew up and was educated in Pekin, ND, graduating from Pekin High School....

Kevin J. Zimprich

Kevin J. Zimprich

Mar 21, 2008

Kevin John Zimprich, 46, died of undetermined causes Friday, March 21, 2008 at his home near Aneta, ND.

Kevin was born October 18, 1961 in Cooperstown, ND to Joe and Kate (Detwiller Walen) Zimprich. He graduated from Aneta High School in 1980. Kevin was a young man with strong traditional values of hard work, family and community....

Margit Lee

Margit Lee

Mar 20, 2008

Margit Lee, age 85, resident of Aneta, ND passed away Thursday, March 20, 2008 at the Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood, ND .

Margit was born May 13, 1922 in Lom, Gudbransdalen , Norway to Per and Ingeborg Skjerpingstad. She was married to Johannes "John O. Lee" Sveine in the Lom Stave Church, Norway; where she...

Gary W. Anderson

Gary W. Anderson

Mar 18, 2008

Gary W. Anderson, our very special brother, died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center in Lakota, ND, at the age of 61.

Gary Wayne Anderson was born December 17, 1946 at Hallock, MN, the son of Harry W. and Clara (Roppel) Anderson. He moved with his family in the spring of 1948 to...

Genevieve Leone Jensen

Genevieve Leone Jensen

Mar 16, 2008

Genevieve Leone Jensen, age 85, resident of McVille, ND passed away Sunday, March 16, 2008 at the Nelson County Health System - Care Center in McVille, ND

Genevieve was born October 11, 1922 in Devils Lake, ND the daughter of Carl and Olga (Schjenken) Brudeseth. She grew up and was educated in Devils Lake, graduating from the...

Robert M. Ward

Robert M. Ward

Mar 13, 2008

Robert M. Ward, age 68, resident of Tolna, ND, died Thursday, March 13, 2008 at the Nelson County Health System Hospital in McVille, ND.

Robert Medley Ward was born April 29, 1939 in McVille, the son of Medley and Mildred (Christofferson) Ward. He attended elementary school in Hamar, ND, and high school in Tolna. He was a...

Melvin B. Flaagan

Melvin B. Flaagan

Mar 9, 2008

Melvin B. Flaagan, age 97, resident of Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Tolna, ND, died Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 4000 Valley Square Woodside Village in Grand Forks.

Melvin Bernhard Flaagan was born April 3, 1910 in Dayton Township of Nelson County, ND, the son of Ole and Carrie (Halvorson) Flaagan. He was baptized and confirmed at...

Mencer A. Hanson

Mencer A. Hanson

Mar 8, 2008

Mencer Alfred Hanson, 91, died March 8 , 2008 at his home in Pekin, North Dakota. He was born October 18, 1916 at Basswood Farm in Nelson County near Pekin, North Dakota to Ole and Ingeborg (Nelson) Hanson. His parents had immigrated from the Hallingdal and GjA

Walter R. Vasicek

Walter R. Vasicek

Mar 7, 2008

Walter R. Vasicek, age 81, resident of Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Lakota, ND, died Friday, March 7, 2008 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.

Walter Richard Vasicek was born July 6, 1926 at Lakota, ND, the son of Albert and Rose (Travnicek) Vasicek. He was raised in Lakota and graduated from Lakota High School in 1944....

Don D. Orwick

Don D. Orwick

Mar 6, 2008

Don D. Orwick, age 71, resident of rural Michigan, ND, died Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Meritcare Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Don Duane Orwick was born May 22, 1936 in McVille, ND. He was the son of Fred and Ansoph (Ruse) Orwick. He attended Melrose #2 grade school in Melvin Township. Don graduated from Michigan High School...

Edna M. Brekken

Edna M. Brekken

Mar 6, 2008

Edna M. Brekken, age 90, resident of McVille, ND, died Thursday, March 6, 2008 at the Nelson County Health System Hospital in McVille.

Edna Medora Halverson was born August 18, 1917 at Wildrose, ND, the daughter of Peter and Clara (Lee) Halverson. She was raised and attended school in Wildrose. She moved to McVille as a young...

Margaret "Muggy" Mcerlane

Margaret "Muggy" Mcerlane

Mar 4, 2008

Margaret "Muggy" McErlane, age 87, resident of Lakota, ND, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center with her husband of 57 years at her side.

Margaret Josephine Kowalski was born January 23, 1921 at home in Park River, ND, the daughter of Joe and Elizabeth (Kandler) Kowalski. During World War...

Troy Schaible

Troy Schaible

Mar 2, 2008

Troy Schaible, age 43, resident of Tower City, ND, formerly Aneta , ND died March 2, 2008 at his home in Tower City .

Troy was born September 18, 1964 at Fort Carson , CO to Patricia (Casey) & Sidney Schaible. He grew up in the Aneta area and graduated from Aneta High School in May of...

Warren Gordon Nelson

Warren Gordon Nelson

Nov 20, 1943

Warren Gordon Nelson, son of Oscar William and Lillie Hattie (Hatula) Nelson, was born April 14, 1923 on the family farm in Rubin Township of Nelson County, near Lakota, North Dakota. He was baptized in the Lakota Lutheran Church on May 6, 1923. His sister, Marie Jane, was born eleven months later. Warren and Marie were very close and...

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