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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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