OBITUARIES

Carl A. Houkom

Carl A. Houkom, 83, of Ft. Collins, died May 8, 2013 at his residence.

Carl was born May 23, 1929 in Fargo, North Dakota to Carl I. Houkom and Goldie Ilene Barnes Houkom. Carl served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and recently was on an Honor Flight to Washington D.C.

May 19, 2013

Narvel A. Somdahl

Narvel A. Somdahl, age 80, Bloomington, MN, died May 13 of pancreatic cancer. Survived by wife of 54 years, Marilyn (Dahlen), formerly of Michigan, ND; married children, David, Sonja & Deb; grandchildren Richard, Charles & Elizabeth Somdahl, Moorhead; Michael & Kristian Nordland, Minneapolis; sisters Betty Elfers, of AZ, and Edlyn Paulson, Lake Park, MN; brother-in-law Ron Dahlen, Michigan, ND, 14 nieces & nephews.

He earned a BSME degree at NDSU, Fargo. A Korean vet, he served the US Army Corps of Engineers in France as a 1st Lt in 1955-56. His employment with Trane Co, La Crosse, WI; Brunswick Corp, Muskegon, MI & Lincoln, NE; Dunham Bush, Harrisonburg, VA, preceded a return to Minnesota in October 1974. He was a registered Professional Engineer in WI, VA & MN. He retired in 1999 after 15 years work with MN Dept of Public Service-Energy.

May 19, 2013

Del S. Hiltwein

Del S. Hiltwein, 40, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away May 14, 2013.

He was born March 27, 1973 in Moorhead, MN, the son of Dale and Cynthia Hiltwein. Del is the oldest of 3 siblings. He graduated from Clearfield Job Corps in Utah in July of 1996 with a degree in Combination Welding. Del excelled in this field and received certifications in all areas. Del was loved deeply by his family and will be greatly missed.

May 19, 2013

Ronald Cole

Ronald Cole, 72, died on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND with his family by his side.

Ronald Gene Cole was born on September 19, 1940 to Roy Porter and Cecil Jane (Falkingham) Cole in Montevideo, MN. He grew up and graduated from Montevideo High School in 1958.

May 19, 2013

Dr. Roy A. Johnson

Dr. Roy A. Johnson, age 94 of Fargo, ND, formerly of Minneapolis, MN passed peacefully on May 14,2013

Roy was born in Minneapolis, MN on March 16, 1919, after graduating from Minneapolis South High School, he attended Augsburg College, and Univ. of Minnesota dental school, graduating in March of 1943. After graduation he entered the Army Dental Corps and was assigned to posts in California and India, returning to marry his high school sweetheart, Marion Arliss Erickson on October 16, 1943. Roy joined the Army Reserve after his active duty and retired as a full colonel and chief of dental service for the 5501 USAR hospital at Fort Snelling.

May 19, 2013

Harris Trosen

Harris Trosen, 74, of Fordville ND passed away suddenly Thursday, May 16, 2013 at his cabin on Maple Lake near Mentor Minnesota.

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

Adeline C. Thorson, 98, of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks on May 17, 2013. Adeline Corinne Torgerson was born July 3, 1914 to Leif and Helen (Flaat) Torgerson in Thompson, North Dakota, Bentru Township. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith and confirmed at Bygland Lutheran Church, where she was a lifelong member, active in Ladies Aid, Altar Guild, and church Choir. Adeline attended Bygland School and graduated from East Grand Forks Senior High School. After completing two years of teacher's training at Moorhead Normal School, she taught at Bygland "Country School."

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 M. Forness, 48, of Fargo, ND, lost her battle to cancer on Friday, May 17, 2013 in Sanford Health’s Palliative Care, Fargo, ND.

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

Albin W. Anderson of Fargo, North Dakota, died peacefully in his home Wednesday. He was 77 years old.

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

Donald O. Braaten, 85, formerly of Fargo passed away Thursday, May 16 at Arthur, ND. Donald “Don” was born on May 16, 1928 at Kindred, ND.

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

Missoula - Ray H. Malcolm, age 87, passed peacefully from this life in the late evening of Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Hillside Manor in Missoula, Montana. Ray was born on June 19, 1925 in Fargo, North Dakota to Hugh and Pearl (Wickman) Malcolm. He was the first of four boys, (Roy, Dale and Carl). He liked to fondly recall his days growing up.

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.

Founder of Tochi Products natural, specialty food store dies at age 66.

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 Hjelle, 36, of Fargo, ND, died May 15, 2013 at his home.

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 Joseph Brant passed away peacefully in his sleep at Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN, on May 12, 2013. Gordon was 94.

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

Bradley C. Hejtmanek, 59 of Mantador, ND passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his family and friends. Funeral mass will be Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Mantador, ND with Fr. Peter Anderl officiating and burial in Calvary Cemetery, Mantador with military honors by the Hankinson American Legion Post #88 and the Mantador VFW Post # 9317 and the North Dakota National Guard. Visitation will be Monday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 pm all at the church, and Tuesday morning one hour prior to the service at the church.

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