OBITUARIES
Rev. Roy A. Miller
March 9, 1924 - May 10, 2013POWELL, Wyo. - Rev. Roy A. Miller, 89, formerly Erskine, Minn., and Fosston, Minn. area, died Friday in Powell (Wyo.) Valley Care Center.
May 19, 2013
George Wagstrom
April 19, 1929 - May 15, 2013MISSION, Texas - George Wagstrom, 84, Mission, formerly Fergus Falls, Minn., died Wednesday in his home from a 12 year battle with prostate cancer.
May 19, 2013
Archie J. Smith
Feb. 6, 1922 - Nov. 16, 2012PARKER, Colo. - Archie J. Smith, 90, Centennial, Colo., formerly Lawton, N.D., died Friday, Nov. 16 in Parker Adventist Hospital.
May 19, 2013
Harris Trosen
Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Harris was born on August 19th, 1938 at Inkster ND to Kossuth and Mary (Burris) Trosen. Raised to manhood in the Inkster Area, Harris attended Akers Business College after graduation and spent a long career with the Bremer Bank System as the Manager of the Fordville Location. Harris married his soul mate Mary Vernes on November 11th, 1958 and spent the next 55 years of his life dedicated to his wife and four children.
May 19, 2013
Adeline C. Thorson
On November 16, 1946 she married Harold Thorson in Bygland, MN. They farmed in Bygland Township for over 30 years, where she worked in their home and tended a beautiful yard and large garden. A member of Homemaker's Club, she was known for her pies, cookies, bread, lefse and other Norwegian treats. She always enjoyed a game of Scrabble.
May 19, 2013
Michelle M. Forness
Michelle Mary Voss was born on June 23, 1964, in Breckenridge, MN, to Delmer and Judy (Keller) Voss. She grew up in the Tintah area, graduating from Campbell-Tintah High School. Michelle graduated from NDSCS with her nursing degree. On August 14, 1995, she married Adam Forness in Crookston, MN. In 2003 they moved to Fargo.
May 19, 2013
Albin "Andy" Anderson
He was born July 11, 1935, to Albin S. and Helen G. Anderson. His parents were the Burleigh County nurse and engineer, respectively. It was a second marriage for the widow Helen Gill and a first for bachelor Albin S. Anderson. Andy, as he was called, grew up in Bismarck. He set records for truancy in his freshman year of high school, accidently running into the principal when he dropped in for the first time to hear Christmas music in December.
May 19, 2013
Donald O. Braaten
He graduated from Kindred High School in 1946 and served in the United States Army from 1946-1948. Upon completion of his military service, Don married Eileen Oveson on December 31, 1949. They lived the majority of their lives in Fargo, ND. Don and Eileen enjoyed golfing and spending time at their lake home on Big Detroit and winter home in Mesa, AZ. Eileen passed away in 2009.
May 19, 2013
Ray H. Malcolm
He attended and graduated from Fargo High School in December 1946. The family relocated to Missoula where he graduated in the spring of 1947 from Hellgate High School.
May 19, 2013
Willard Lloyd Hoglund Jr.
The founder of Tochi Products, one of the Fargo-Moorhead area’s earliest natural, organic, health and specialty food stores, has died at age 66.
May 19, 2013
Gregg Hjelle
Gregg was born June 26 1976 in Grand Forks, ND to Carter and Cathy (Cook) Hjelle. He grew up in Stephen and Mahnomen, MN, where he attended elementary and high school. After high school, he went onto chef school and received an Associate's Degree in accounting.
May 19, 2013
Gordon Joseph Brant
Gordon was born in Fargo, ND, October 25, 1918, to Emil and Alma Brant. He graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1936. While in high school, he played on the varsity hockey team for three years; the team lost just once during that span and won the ND State Hockey Championship. Gordon also played American Legion baseball competing in the National Legion baseball tournament. After high school Gordon attended NDSU.
May 19, 2013
Bradley C. Hejtmanek
Brad was born on April 14, 1954 in Breckenridge, MN, the son of Joseph & Marcella (Havlena) Hejtmanek. He attended school in Mantador and graduated from Hankinson in 1972. He earned his associate degree from Chaminade University, Honolulu, Hawaii in 1976.
May 19, 2013
Byron Fatland
Byron was born on July 27, 1935, the son of Clarence and Borghild (Engh) Fatland in Fargo. He grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School. Byron proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1956 until his discharge in 1958. He returned to North Dakota and was united in marriage to Sylvia Stene on August 27, 1960 at East Marsh River Lutheran Church. They made their home in Billings, MT before moving back to Fargo in 1964. Byron worked for 32 years at Greyhound Bus. In 1991 he moved to Lisbon, ND where he made his home at North Dakota Veterans Home. He returned to Fargo in 2003 and has lived at Villa Maria since that time.
May 19, 2013
Lloyd C Kempf
May 19, 2013


