Obituaries
George Schuler, Jr
Mar 16, 2011
George M. Schuler, Jr. was born on August 18, 1927 to George and Dorothy (Perry) Schuler at Hebron ND. As a child, he moved with his family to Hettinger ND, Renton WA and also Minneapolis MN. After a one year stay in Minneapolis, the family moved to Breckenridge MN in 1938. Here, George grew up and attended the Breckenridge Public...
Jerome Meide
Mar 14, 2011
Jerome was born December 27, 1918 at Hankinson, ND the son of Emil and Anna (Krause) Meide; the third of eleven children. He was united in marriage to Mildred Stoltenow on December 18, 1940. They had one son, Jerry. Jerome also served in the US Marines in WW II in China. He began his career in construction with Hanson Bros....
Melba Boock
Mar 12, 2011
Melba R. Boock, 75, Moorhead, MN, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN. The Funeral Service will be Wednesday, March 16, 2:00 PM at Willow Creek Chapel, Wahpeton, with Rev. Mark Manning officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 4 PM to 7 PM with a 7 PM prayer service at Willow Creek Chapel and one...
Marlyn Haugen
Mar 10, 2011
Marlyn Thomas Haugen was born March 2, 1932, to Hazel (Olson) and Melvin Haugen in Breckenridge, MN. He spent his early years on the family farm north of Wyndmere, ND and attended rural school at Garborg Township. Marlyn worked on the family farm with his dad and brother for many years. He also worked for the Wally Wittenburg Turkey Farm...
Tillie Saulsbury
Mar 8, 2011
illie Brayko Thurlow Saulsbury died March 8 at the Mandan Living Center. She was born Jan. 24, 1921, to Mary (deceased 1960) and Onfrey (deceased 1958) in Canada and moved with her family near Scobey, Montana. 1. She loved to discuss opposing views engaging in debating current events and issues. After marrying William Lloyd Thurlow in Scobey, the couple relocated...
B.E. Chapman
Mar 6, 2011
B. E. "Bud" Chapman, 91, Wahpeton, ND, passed away Sunday March 6, 2011 at Saint Catherine's Living Center in Wahpeton. The Funeral will be Friday, March 11, 10:30 a.m., at Fairmount United Methodist Church, Fairmount, with Pastor Fern Bailey officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 PM to 7 PM with a 7 PM prayer service at Willow Creek Chapel...
Sam Schimelfenig
Mar 5, 2011
Sam Schimelfenig, 78, Wahpeton, ND passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at St. Catherine's Living Center, Wahpeton, ND. Funeral services will be on Thursday, March 10, at 2 PM at Willow Creek Chapel, Wahpeton, ND. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at a later date in Missouri. Arrangements are with Vertin-Munson Funeral Home,...
Rosemary Dahlgren
Feb 27, 2011
Rosemary was born June 7, 1925, at Wahpeton, ND, the daughter of Joseph and Magdalen (Georger) Gilles. She grew up near Barney, ND, and attended country school. She graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1944 and started nursing training in Fargo. She taught country school for a short time and married Charles "Chuck" Dahlgren on June 26, 1947 at St....
James Kraus
Feb 26, 2011
James "Jim" L. Kraus, 70, Wahpeton, ND, died Saturday, February 26, 2011 at his home in Wahpeton. A Memorial Service will be Thursday, March 3, at 4:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. Visitation with Jim's family will be from 2 PM to the time of service. Interment will be held in the spring at Veblen, SD. James L. Kraus...
Dennis Myers
Feb 26, 2011
Dennis E. Myers, 68, West Fargo, ND, formerly Colfax, ND, died Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Triumph Hospital, Fargo, ND. The Funeral Service will be Wednesday, March 2, 2:00 PM at Galchutt Lutheran Church, Galchutt, ND. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 5 PM to 8 PM with a 7 PM prayer service at Willow Creek Chapel, Wahpeton. Interment will be...
Jean Muir
Feb 25, 2011
Jean Marie Muir was born to Caroline (Henkenius) and Walter Muir on April 23, 1944, in Breckenridge Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm in Antelope Township, Richland County, ND and was educated at Antelope School, Wyndmere High School and the State School of Science in Wahpeton. Jean was employed by the Defense Department Audit Agency in Minneapolis for...
Richard Haire
Feb 25, 2011
A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, June 17, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, Battle Lake, MN. Inurnment will be held at a later date at St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery, Kent, MN. Richard Charles Haire was born on October 14, 1929 at Breckenridge, MN to Jerome and Francis (Wicklein) Haire, Sr. He...
Lucille Buck
Feb 21, 2011
Luccile A. Buck, 91, Wahpeton, ND, died Monday, February 21, 2011 at her home under the care of Riveredge Hospice. The Funeral Service will be Friday, February 25, 10:30 a.m., at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton with Rev. Morris Stephens Jr. officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 PM to 8 PM with a 7 PM prayer service at Vertin-Munson Funeral...
Ella Oscarson
Feb 17, 2011
Ella Adeline Anderson was born July 12, 1916, near Colfax, ND, to O. A. and Emma (Johnson) Anderson. She attended rural grade school at Pitcairn and high school in Colfax and Abercrombie, ND. After graduating from high school, Ella worked briefly at the Good Samaritan Crippled Children's Home in Fargo, and did domestic chores for families in Fargo, Seattle, and...
Betty Eckroth
Feb 16, 2011
Betty was born August 27, 1932 near Edmunds, ND, the daughter of Francis and Ida (Graves) Lund. She grew on a farm near Edmunds. Her parents passed away when Betty was in elementary school and she helped raise her siblings. She married Phil Eckroth on May 11, 1963 in Jamestown. Over the next several years, they raised a family in...
Alfred Arnold
Feb 15, 2011
Alfred was born on July 3, 1920, at the family homestead in Richland County, N.D., the oldest son of five children to Albert and Minnie (Nodding) Arnold. Alfred married Virginia Bernard on Nov. 2, 1941. The couple had three children, one son and two daughters. The family farmed for 30 years near Fairmount, N.D. After retiring from farming, Alfred drove...
Marvin Wacha
Feb 14, 2011
Marvin was born on November 18, 1921 to Pete and Millie (Leshovsky) Wacha in Wyndmere Township. He grew up and attended school in many country schools around the Wyndmere area. He served in the US Army from 1944-1946 and was stationed in Japan. He married Ruth Schierman in Wahpeton on January 30, 1953. He worked for Dokken Motor in Wyndmere...
Ruth Claus
Feb 10, 2011
Ruth was born August 18, 1932 at Leonard, ND, the daughter of Olaf and Ragna (Solhjem) Breden. She received her formal education at Viking and Walcott area schools. On April 15, 1956 she married Glen Claus of rural Milnor, ND, at Zion Free Lutheran Church, rural Leonard. They lived in Milnor prior to moving to Wahpeton in 1979. She was...
Pauline Trupka
Feb 8, 2011
Pauline was born November 22, 1905 at Conway, ND, the daughter of Wensell and Mary Pecka. She grew up and attended school in Conway. She married Edward Trupka on September 15, 1926 in Grafton, ND. Following the wedding they moved to Wahpeton, ND where Pauline cared for family on 4th Ave. N. Edward passed away October 21, 1971; Pauline continued...
Ronald Forness
Feb 6, 2011
Ronald was born July 19, 1933 at Leonard, ND, the son of Oscar and Inga (Wollan) Forness. He was raised in Colfax, ND, graduating from Colfax High School in 1951. He married Shirley Martin, the daughter of Neuman and Ann Berseth. Ron worked for the Soil Conservation Service for over 30 years. Upon retirement, Ron and Shirley traveled the country...
