Concordia Magazine

Memorials


1936

Signe (Bestul) Barsness, 97, Fergus Falls, Minn., in November 2011.

1937

Harriet (Thorn) Wangberg, 96, Bemidji, Minn., in December.

1940

John Holsen, 94, Sioux Falls, S.D., in October. Bjarne “B.R.” Stousland, 94, Fargo, N.D., in October; he is survived by his wife, Mildred “Midge.” Abner Thoreson, 95, Pelican Rapids, Minn., in January; he is survived by his wife, Evelyn.

1941

Drell Bernhardson, 93, Eden Prairie, Minn., in January; he is survived by his wife, Adeline.

1943

Kathleen (Gunhus) Megorden Lee, 91, Cass Lake, Minn., in January; she is survived by her husband, DeWayne Lee. Evelyn (Larson) Overby, 91, Jamestown, N.D., in March.

1944

Edward “Bud” Gullickson Jr., 90, Spooner, Wis., in January. Arvid Houglum, 90, Duluth, Minn., in January; he is survived by his wife, Gerry.

1945

Charlotte (Tobin) Rice, 89, Tacoma, Wash., in January; she is survived by her husband, Lucian.

1946

Cathryn (Wambheim) Rykken, 88, Black River Falls, Wis., in March; she is survived by her husband, Thorwald “Unk” ‘47.

1948

Iona (Christianson) Bakk, 85, Plymouth, Minn., in February.

1949

Donald Brekke, 89, Detroit Lakes, Minn., in March; he is survived by his wife, Delores (Burgess) ’73. Orlin Ness, 87, Crookston, Minn., in February. Luverne “Vern” Runestad, 88, Rockford, Ill., in January; he is survived by his wife, Barbara. Elvin “Al” Stenvold, 84, Grand Forks, N.D., in January; he is survived by his wife, LaVanche “Lovey” (Erickson). Marion (Krageland) Undhjem, 85, Edmonds, Wash., in February.

1950

Randolph “Casey” Jones, 87, Littleton, Colo., in February. Lloyd Odin, 87, Moorhead, in December; he is survived by his wife, Muriel. Richard “Ray” Stordahl, 87, Moorhead, in March; he is survived by his wife, Erma.

1951

Earl Grefsrud, 84, Minneapolis, in December; he is survived by his wife, Priscilla (Johnson) ’52. James Hougen, 83, Larimore, N.D., in December; he is survived by his wife, Vella. Dorcas (Erickson) Ode, 86, Brandon, S.D., in December. Herman “Jim” Radig, 83, Fargo, N.D., in October.

1952

Dorothy (Dees) Sanda, 82, Minnetonka, Minn., in February.

1953

Ina (Mitling) Donnelly, 81, St. Louis Park, Minn., in February. Donald Flaten, 88, St. Paul, Minn., in February. Shirley (Marple) Olson, 79, Bottineau, N.D., in August. Dennis Stutrud, 80, Minneapolis, in November.

1955

Shirley (Keel) Larson, 80, St. Anthony, Minn., in February. James Nygaard, 80, Moorhead, in November; he is survived by his wife, Evadne. Donald Olson, 83, San Diego, in March 2012; he is survived by his wife, Rosalie. Mary Ann (Ludwigsen) Slaperud, 79, Peoria, Ariz., in February.

1956

Paul Larson, 78, Watertown, S.D., in November; he is survived by his wife, Connie.

1957

William “Coach Q” Quenette, 79, Moorhead, in February; he is survived by his wife, Darlene “Andy” (Anderson) ’58.

1958

Jean (Torkelson) Hollenbeck, 77, Grand Forks, N.D., in June 2012. Gilbert Lee, 78, Bloomington, Minn., in December; he is survived by his wife, Nancy (Jenson). James Nelson, 76, Campbell, Calif., in March. Ronald Pederson, 76, Northwood, N.D., in December; he is survived by his wife, Marilyn (Meldahl) ’60.

1959

Selma (Holsti) Anderson, 81, Moorhead, in March. Charles Kramer, 77, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, in January. Phyllis Zimmerman, 78, Santa Barbara, Calif., in October.

1960

Janice (Olson) Barr, 74, Rapid City, S.D., in March; she is survived by her husband, Lowell. Loris (Flinn) Puckering, 76, Lummi Island, Wash., in October; she is survived by her husband, Douglas.

1961

Janice (Kjensrud) Knutson-Schieber, 74, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., in May 2012; she is survived by her husband, Fred Schieber. Robert Teigen, 75, Olympia, Wash., in November.

1963

Thomas Christenson, 71, Bexley, Ohio, in February.

1964

Al Zinter, 70, Owatonna, Minn., in December; he is survived by his wife, Jean.

1966

Sandra (Fischer) Perry, 68, Yorkville, Ill., in January.

1968

Myrna (Dickinson) Braunagel, 75, Oakes, N.D., in October. Judy (Voss) Sederstrom, 66, Hinckley, Minn., in June 2012; she is survived by her husband, Larry.

1969

Michael Bolin, 65, St. Paul, Minn., in November; he is survived by his life partner, Debra Jensen. Leo Chambers, 65, Lakeville, Minn., in December; he is survived by his wife, Denise.

1970

Sally (Stefansen) Lenertz, 62, Brookings, S.D., in May 2011; she is survived by her husband, Robert.

1972

Larry Gegelman, 62, Casselton, N.D., in January; he is survived by his wife, Patricia.

1973

Elda (Steinke) Lutter, 95, Moorhead, in February.

1974

Bruce Lattu, 60, Centerville, Minn., in March; he is survived by his wife, Kathy.

1976

Bruce Barton, 59, Wellsboro, Pa., in November; he is survived by his wife, Judith Sornberger. Deniece Smith, 58, Arlington, Minn., in September.

1979

JoAnn Quale, 55, Williston, N.D., in November.

1980

Jay Lange, 54, Andover, Minn., in January; he is survived by his wife, Ann. Marcy Zachmeier-Ruh, 54, Lakeville, Minn., in December; she is survived by her husband, Robert Ruh.

1983

Andrea (Hervig) Wallerick, 53, Lakeville, Minn., in February; she is survived by her husband, Tom.

2007

Christie (Brink) Engelmann, 27, Rochester, Minn., in January; she is survived by her husband, Jason.

2010

Stephanie Church, 24, Blaine, Minn., in November.

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