Obituaries

Nov 11, 2010

Dennis William Medenwaldt was born to Fred and Ella (Heesch) Medenwaldt on February 7, 1922 in Estevan, Canada. At the age of 6 his parents moved to Hankinson, ND where he grew up and attended school. He graduated from Hankinson High School in 1940. In 1942 he entered the army and served as a radio operator, mechanic, and gunner on...

Nov 7, 2010

Visitation Vertin-Munson Funeral Home 224 6th Street North Wahpeton, ND 58075 Thursday, November 11, 2010 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Service St. Anthony's Catholic Church Mooreton, ND Friday, November 12, 2010 10:30 AM

Nov 5, 2010

Melvin was born January 10, 1927, the son of John and Clara (Pausch) Foertsch in Barney Township. He attended grade school in Barney Township until 1938; moving with his parents to Wyndmere Township where he finished grade school and attended high school. Melvin helped his father farm until he entered the US Army in January of 1946. He took his...

Oct 31, 2010

Don was born April 21, 1925 at Perry Iowa, the son of Hans "Jigg" and Margaret (Schramling) Jorgensen. The family moved to Aberdeen, SD, where Don attended school from kindergarten to Northern State University. He enlisted in the Navy Air Corp at the V5 program for flight training and served for 3 and half years; two years in the southwest...

Oct 30, 2010

Betty was born July 17, 1921 to Emil and Emma (Hlavnicka) Foyt. She attended school and worked on the family farm near Wyndmere, ND. In 1964, Betty moved to Portland, OR and was united in marriage to Omar Olson on October 31, 1964. They made their home in Portland until Omar retired in February, 1978. In the fall of 1978...

Oct 29, 2010

Leona Hilda Dorthea Ward was born on November 26, 1915 at DeVillo Township, Tyler, ND, to Herman and Martha (Stoltenow) Gast. She grew up on the family farm in rural Wahpeton, ND and attended Wahpeton School Systems. On February 15, 1937 she married Lester Ward at Breckenridge, MN. The couple farmed in Ibsen Township, rural Mooreton, ND and raised their...

Oct 17, 2010

Lois Marilyn (Knatterud) Oscarson was born August 9, 1932 to Christian and Carrie (Bondeli) Knatterud at Maddock , ND . Lois graduated from Benson County Agricultural School in 1950. She attended Minot State Teacher's College and graduated with honors from North Dakota State College (NDSU) with a degree in Home Economics Education. Lois taught...

Oct 16, 2010

Ruth was born on April 1, 1927 to Julius and Clarice (Haugen) Versdahl in Rural Leonard, ND. She grew up and attended school in Garborg Township , near Wyndmere and graduated from Wyndmere High School . She went on to receive her teacher's certificate at Valley City Teacher's College and then returned to teach...

Oct 12, 2010

Iris was born on July 14, 1918 in rural Wyndmere , ND to Charles and Wilma (Olson) Mashek. She grew up and attended schools in West End Township northwest of Wyndmere. She worked on the home farm and also as a housekeeper in the area.

Oct 11, 2010

Marian was born August 11, 1924, on the home farm near Abercrombie, the daughter of Maurice and Marie (Wold Berseth. She attended rural school and graduated from Abercrombie High school in 1941. She attended Valley City State University and taught rural Richland County schools for five years. Marian was united in marriage...

Oct 7, 2010

Marian Evelyn Larson was born on December 20, 1927 in Minneapolis , MN to George and Marie (Birkeland) Larson. She attended Minneapolis Junior Academy and Maplewood Academy , in Hutchinson , MN , where she graduated in 1945. Attending Union College in Lincoln , NE , she met Wendell Wall. They were...

Oct 7, 2010

Tim Oliver

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Timothy “Ollie” Oliver 58, Wahpeton, passed...

Oct 6, 2010

Ida L. Whitehead

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Ida Lorraine Whitehead, 94, Fairmount,...

Oct 3, 2010

Sophie was born on December 14, 1963, to Arnold and Marge (Flados) Pankow in Breckenridge , MN . She was a graduate of Wahpeton High School and North Dakota State School of Science. She married Scott Mitzel, son of Dorothy and the late Lyle Mitzel of Wahpeton, on March 21, 1987. They had been...

Oct 3, 2010

Vernon Hektner was born on October 9, 1921 in Fergus Falls , MN to Joseph and Mabel (Huss) Hektner. His first home was in Richland County on a farm homesteaded by his grandparents. Having finished eighth grade in a rural school, Vernon went to Wahpeton High School , catching the bus in Mooreton. This...

Sep 26, 2010

Lavola Hoeft

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Sep 23, 2010

Ruth A. Versdahl

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Sep 21, 2010

Lois Stelton Stach, 84, formerly Breckenridge , MN , and Wahpeton, ND, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at her daughter’s and son-in-law home in Little Falls, MN. The Funeral Mass will be 1:00 PM, Friday, September 24, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Dale Lagodinski as celebrant. Visitation will...

Sep 18, 2010

DeElda was born on July 31, 1921 to Stephen and Agnes (Johnson) Little in Bismarck , ND . She grew up and attended country school in Burleigh County and graduated from Regan High School in 1939. After graduating, the family moved to a farm near Wyndmere , ND and she later graduated from...

Sep 14, 2010

Bill was born July 26, 1938 at Fargo , ND , the son of Algot and Gertrude (Briggs) Edenborg. He graduated from Wahpeton High School and attended NDSCS. He worked for his father at Wahpeton Floral and on July 2, 1959, he married Diane Lillestol at Bethel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton. He...