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William J. Matejcek

William J. Matejcek

Sep 15, 2008

William J. Matejcek, age 90, resident of rural Brocket, ND, died Monday, September 15, 2008 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

William Joseph Matejcek was born March 30, 1918 on his parents farm in Sauter Township of Walsh County, ND, the son of William Sr. and Magdalena (Vasichek) Matejcek. He was raised there and attended...

Mildred L. Goplen

Mildred L. Goplen

Sep 10, 2008

MILDRED LILLIAN GOPLEN, age 88, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2008, at Bethany Homes, Fargo, N.D.

Mildred was born October 31, 1919, at Hannover, N.D. to George and Emma (Albers) Perry. She attended the Lutheran Missouri Synod Parochial school through the 8th grade and graduated from high school in Center, N.D. On July 25, 1942 she...

Vivian E. Orseth

Vivian E. Orseth

Sep 6, 2008

Vivian E. Orseth, age 87, formerly of Fargo and Lakota, ND, died Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Haven Homes of Maple Plain, MN.

Vivian Estell Boostrom was born January 12, 1921 on a farm near McVille, ND. She married Ole Orseth on October 16, 1943 in Lakota, ND. They lived on a farm near Lakota until they retired...

Sophia Allison Gronneberg

Sophia Allison Gronneberg

Sep 4, 2008

Sophia Allison Gronneberg died Thursday, September 4, 2008 at the Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Sophia was born two days earlier on September 2, 2008.

Sophia will be missed and remembered by her parents Jayme and Jennifer Gronneberg of Albertville, MN; maternal grandmother Jody (James) Hoffman of Moorhead, MN; maternal grandfather Jeff (LaRae) Vigesaa; paternal grandmother ReNae...

Joel N. Goplen

Joel N. Goplen

Aug 26, 2008

Joel Nathaniel Goplen, age 92, passed away on August 26, 2008 at the Cooperstown Medical Center in Cooperstown , ND.

Joel, son of Daffin A. and Marie (Follingstad) Goplen, was born November 3, 1915 on the family farm near Binford , ND . He was confirmed at Westley Lutheran Brethren Church near Cooperstown . He graduated from...

Judith N. Fladeland

Judith N. Fladeland

Aug 22, 2008

Judith "Judy" Norma (Locken) Fladeland

Judy Fladeland died 22 August 2008 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, 27 August 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Aneta Parkview Health Center, Aneta, ND. Burial will be at Silent Hill Cemetery, Aneta, ND.

Judy was born 22 February 1923 to...

Vicki L. Miller

Vicki L. Miller

Aug 22, 2008

Vicki Miller, 43, formerly of Fargo, passed away Friday August 22nd, 2008 at a family residence in Grand Forks, ND.

Vicki was born January 23, 1965 at Valley City, ND. Vicki grew up and graduated from Binford High School in 1983 and from Moorhead State University in 1987. Vicki worked as a paralegal for Faegre & Benson...

Arnold T. Paverud

Arnold T. Paverud

Aug 20, 2008

Arnold T. Paverud, age 81, resident of Lakota, ND, died Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Arnold Tillmer Paverud was born December 28, 1926 near Pekin, ND, the son of Thor and Annie (Quam) Paverud. He was raised and attended school in the area. Arnold enlisted in the U.S. Army on October...

Myra J. Foster

Myra J. Foster

Aug 19, 2008

Myra J. Foster, age 62, resident of Grand Forks, ND, died Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.

Myra Jeanette Swingdoff was born January 21, 1946 in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of Leroy and Angeline (Hengel) Swingdoff. She was raised on her parents farm near Brocket, ND. Upon her father's death in 1956,...

Agnes A. Johnson

Agnes A. Johnson

Aug 15, 2008

Agnes A. Johnson, age 92, died August 15, 2008 at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks. Agnes Johnson was born January 31, 1916 to Martha and Oscar Adrian of rural Binford. She attended rural elementary school and graduated from Binford High School. She went on to Concordia College and received a liberal arts degree. She taught in North Dakota schools...

Harriet L. Olson

Harriet L. Olson

Aug 11, 2008

After a valiant fight for two years against cancer Harriet died August 11, 2008 at the Nelson County Health System - Hospital in McVille , ND with her children Mary & Lyle by her side.

Harriet was born March 14, 1924 to Herbert and Lillian Johnson in Kloten , ND . She was baptized and confirmed at...

Paul C. Anderson

Paul C. Anderson

Aug 6, 2008

Paul C. Anderson, age 58, resident of Edmore, ND, died suddenly Wednesday morning August 6, 2008 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Paul Claire Anderson was born October 19, 1949 at Devils Lake, ND, the son of Lloyd and Alvida (Elshaug) Anderson. He was raised on his parents farm and graduated from Edmore High School in...

Charlotte Hildre

Charlotte Hildre

Aug 5, 2008

Charlotte "Todd" Hildre, age 84, resident of McVille , ND passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at the Nelson County Health System - Hospital in McVille.

Charlotte was born September 29, 1923 in Michigan , ND the daughter of Alvin and Adelaide (Garrison) Thompson. She grew up and attended school in Michigan , graduating from the Michigan...

Selma Gronaas

Selma Gronaas

Aug 1, 2008

Selma (Skjoiten) Gronaas passed away at the Nelson County Health System - Care Center in McVille on August 1, 2008 at the age of 105 years, 9 months and 28 days.

Selma Skjoiten was born on October 3, 1902 near Northwood , ND to Peder and Aagot Skjoiten. Selma grew up and attended school in the Northwood...

Irene Louise Jensen

Irene Louise Jensen

Jul 26, 2008

Irene Louise Jensen, 96, of McVille and formerly of Bismarck , ND , passed away at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille on Saturday, July 26.

Irene was born November 9, 1911 at Wells, MN, the daughter of Henry and Marie (Bethmann) Beckman. At the age of two, Irene moved with her family to...

Roger Hildremyr

Roger Hildremyr

Jul 21, 2008

Roger L. Hildremyr, age 59, resident of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Monday, July 21, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND surrounded by his family. Roger Lloyd was born on November 24, 1948 to Woodrow and Marion (Thiel) Hildremyr in Grand Forks, ND. He was raised on the family farm in Petersburg, ND. Roger was baptized at...

Ralph D. Rainsberry

Ralph D. Rainsberry

Jul 16, 2008

Ralph D. Rainsberry, age 79, resident of Prescott, WI, formerly of the Brocket and Lakota area, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at the Prescott Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Prescott, WI.

Ralph Duane Rainsberry was born April 28, 1929 at Brocket, ND, the son of John and Effie (Hem) Rainsberry. He was raised on his parents farm...

Olga Marie Dahlen

Olga Marie Dahlen

Jul 16, 2008

Olga Marie (Hanson) Dahlen died at the age of 93 on July 16, 2008 at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

She was born January 30, 1915 in Dahlen Township in what is the current home of her son, Arlan and wife Janice. Parents were Peter and Sena (Midthun) Hanson. She was baptized and confirmed at...

Nettie M. Offerdahl

Nettie M. Offerdahl

Jul 10, 2008

Nettie M. Offerdahl, age 78, resident of Park River, ND, formerly of Dahlen, ND, died Thursday, July 10, 2008 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

Nettie M. Rude was born August 18, 1929 at Dahlen, ND, the daughter of Nels and Alma (Randklev) Rude. She was raised and educated at Dahlen. Nettie married Lester G. Offerdahl...

Annie Ramberg

Annie Ramberg

Jul 8, 2008

Annie Ramberg, age 95, resident of Fargo , ND , formerly Edmore , ND died Tuesday, July 8, 2008 in St. Mary's Hospital, Detroit Lakes , MN . Annie Odina Christianson was born May 5, 1913 at Northwood , ND the daughter of Carl and Julia (Grytdahl) Christianson. She was baptized at Northwood , ND . They lived in...

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