Spring 2013
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.








